KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – The Cabinet today unanimously agreed to terminate the appointment of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the adviser of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement the Cabinet felt that since Dr Mahathir no longer supported the government, he should not be holding any position associated with the government.
It said the Cabinet today discussed the actions of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, particularly in launching the ‘Citizens’ Declaration’ jointly with opposition party leaders last week. It said the declaration aims to topple the government through an act contrary to the law and the Federal Constitution. It said this in the statement. Dr Mahathir was appointed the adviser of Petronas after he stepped down as the prime minister in 2003. He remains as the chairman of Proton Holdings Bhd, a post to which he was appointed in June 2014.
