At his offices in Putrajaya – the administrative capital he built, around an hour’s drive from central Kuala Lumpur – Mahathir bin Mohamad spoke with ITV News’ Mahatir Pasha.
Now 99, Mahathir remains a towering figure in Malaysian and Southeast Asian politics. As Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, he has shaped the nation’s destiny across two remarkable premierships.
First elected in 1981, he led the country for 22 consecutive years, overseeing a sweeping economic transformation. Then, in 2018 – at the age of 92 – he staged a stunning political comeback, becoming the world’s oldest elected leader.
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