{"id":10277,"date":"2021-07-11T00:57:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T16:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10277"},"modified":"2021-07-11T00:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T16:57:06","slug":"turning-96-dr-mahathir-prays-malaysia-will-be-developed-by-all-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10277","title":{"rendered":"Turning 96, Dr Mahathir prays Malaysia will be developed by all parties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 &#8212; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who celebrated&nbsp;his 96th birthday today, prays that Malaysia will be developed&nbsp;by all parties&nbsp;until it reaches its objective of becoming a developed nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former prime minister was also grateful for being given the time and opportunity to serve the religion, race and country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-00.55.13.png\" alt=\"all parties\" class=\"wp-image-10278\" width=\"511\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-00.55.13.png 590w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-00.55.13-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-00.55.13-187x100.png 187w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-11-at-00.55.13-350x187.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to apologise if what I did offended any parties,\u201d he said in his Facebook post, which was accompanied by a more than one-minute long video clip depicting several events that took place during his tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also thanked everyone who wished him \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Mahathir, who is the country\u2019s fourth and seventh prime minister, was born in Seberang Perak, Alor Setar, Kedah on July 10, 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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