{"id":16504,"date":"2023-03-05T18:07:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T10:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16504"},"modified":"2023-03-05T18:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T10:07:51","slug":"dr-mahathir-dissociates-himself-from-mukhrizs-political-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=16504","title":{"rendered":"Dr Mahathir dissociates himself from Mukhriz’s political moves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PUTRAJAYA, March 5<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that he had nothing to do with his son\u00a0Datuk Seri Mukhriz\u2019s plans to bring\u00a0Pejuang into Perikatan Nasional (PN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Mahathir said Mukhriz, as Pejuang president, was free to do what he deemed fit for his party as Malaysia is a democratic country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are a free country. He can do whatever he likes; whether it will be well received or not is another question,\u2019\u2019\u00a0he told a press conference after attending the\u00a0\u2018Dialog Sepentas Perjuangan Yang Hilang\u2019 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to media reports, Mukhriz had sent a membership application to PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on March 1, with copies of the letter extended to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and Gerakan president Datuk Dominic Lau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Feb 10, Dr Mahathir left Pejuang after the party he founded decided to quit the Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former prime minister then joined Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) on March 1 to continue with his struggle for Malay rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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