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Mahathir to launch party to oust Barisan Nasional

Published Thu, Jul 14, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday announced plans for a new party that would join an opposition alliance in a bid to oust the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Speculation has been rife in the past week that the 91-year-old, Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister, was planning to start a party with three other former leaders of the United Malay National Organisation (Umno), which Mr Najib now leads.

Dr Mahathir said: "We who oppose Najib cannot achieve victory unless we work together as a coalition.…

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