Malaysian PM Mahathir quits as PPBM chief, party split over whether to work with Umno

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Sources told ST that Dr Mahathir quit as party chief in protest against PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin's decision to abandon the Pakatan Harapan coalition.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has quit as chairman of his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia on Monday , just two hours after submitting his resignation as Malaysia's Prime Minister to the King.

"During the Bersatu meeting, they promised to leave the decision to him and he did not want to ditch PH. But Muhyiddin and gang went ahead anyway," a top PH leader said. This was likely why Datuk Seri Anwar, who is meant to succeed Dr Mahathir, told reporters he had a positive meeting with Dr Mahathir and that their reform agenda would continue.

 

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Since he has quit Bersatu who went against him, he can join PKR? If Bersatu teams with Umno, death knell for them. Two counterstrikes happened last weekend.

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