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MALAYSIA POLITICS, ONE YEAR ON
Third stint as premier for Mahathir unlikely
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Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad's influence seems to be waning, now that he is not aligned with the government or Pakatan Harapan, analysts say.
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Ram Anand Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur, Ram Anand
A year after his sudden resignation sparked a constitutional crisis and worsened political instability in Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, indisputably the country's most renowned political leader, looks unlikely to be in the running for a third stint as prime minister.
Dr Mahathir, 95, has served a total of 24 years as premier, but analysts say his influence appears to be on the wane now that he is no longer aligned with the government or the main opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
