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Dr Mahathir announces new ‘independent’ Malay party, claims Bersatu deviated from original struggle

Friday, 07 Aug 2020 05:28 PM MYTDr Mahathir said the party, which has yet to be named, would be referred to as 'Bebas' for now. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

This would be the second Malay-based party that Dr Mahathir has formed after quitting Umno in 2016 and forming Bersatu the same year. Dr Mahathir said Bersatu, under chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, has deviated from the party’s original struggle, which is to combat corruption and the “kleptocratic” Umno led administration under then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

 

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