Langkawi folk ponder island's future after Mahathir retires


  • Letters
  • Saturday, 07 Jun 2003

LANGKAWI: The retirement of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad this October raises the question of the future of the duty-free island of Langkawi. 

Will the island of the legendary Mahsuri fame continue to bask in the special attention of the Federal Government or will its future be in doubt after Dr Mahathir bids farewell to the nation as Prime Minister. 

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