Dr M: I owe it to my mum


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 10 Jul 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who turned 94 Wednesday (July 10), has described his late mother, Wan Tempawan Wan Hanapi, as the most influential individual in his life.

"She brought me up, she taught me the way I should behave, the things I should do,” the Prime Minister told Bernama Radio in a special interview to mark the happy occasion.

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