Azmin: PM doesn’t need to rush power transition


KUALA LUMPUR: Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should not be rushed into handing over the premiership to his successor.

Azmin agreed with the stand taken by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir that the sitting premier should be given enough time to rectify national economic woes.

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