Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, 93, becomes the oldest leader in the world
At 93, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is the oldest leader in the world.
In May, he made a shocking return to political power in a bid to save
his corruption-plagued country. Mahathir was once at the helm of the
country for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, becoming Malaysia's
longest-serving Prime Minister.
In that time, he was credited with transforming Malaysia from an
agrarian society to an industrialized nation. In the process, he ruled
the country with an iron fist locking up political opponents and
censoring the press.
According to him, 'when I stepped down voluntarily, I thought
that I would have a very relaxed time, be with my family and maybe
cruise around. Unfortunately, the moment I stepped down, my successor
decided to change course, adopted new policies and all that. And
particularly discarded everything that I have started. So, a lot of
people felt unhappy. They all came to see me, asking me "Please, do
something, please do something."
When asked how he wants people to remember him, he said 'I have
this belief that once you are not around, lots of people will debunk
everything and they will say nasty things about you. To me, that is not
important. I will not be around to hear that'.
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