KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir must follow the democratic process of the country and await the next general election, in line with Malaysia’ laws and Federal Constitution, if he wants to change the government and prime minister, said a government spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the current government, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is the lawful government of the day, elected by the people in 2013. The government spokesperson said in the statement here that there is an existing mechanism to change the government and the Prime Minister. It said it’s called a general election. It said it is the only mechanism that is lawful, democratic and fulfils the people’s will.
The statement issued following a joint news conference led by Dr Mahathir earlier today, among others, had called for Najib to step down. The spokesperson added that the news conference, which was also attended by Dr Mahathir’s former enemies demonstrated the depth of their political opportunism and desperation. The spokesperson said today, Tun Mahathir and his former enemies have demonstrated the depth of their political opportunism and desperation.
