Malaysian PM will always be from majority race, says Dr M


  • Letters
  • Monday, 18 Dec 2023

PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says it is unlikely for a non-Malay to become the prime minister as the country's racial dynamics dictate that it will be a person from the majority race.

The former prime minister said this in a statement released on social media on Monday (Dec 18).

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