92 year old Mahathir Mohamad became Malaysian PM again
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, May 10, 2018, 11:23 PM
Kuala Lumpur, May 10: Veteran Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, a former Prime Minister who led the opposition to achieve a stunning victory in the general election, took the oath of office on Thursday.
Mahathir, who governed for more than two decades became, at the age of 92, the world's oldest elected leader. Supporters waved flags and cheered outside the Istana Negara palace here as he took the oath inside.
The ceremony was witnessed by Malaysia's Head of State Sultan Muhammad V. A statement released by the royal palace ahead of the ceremony said the Sultan invited Mahathir to form the next federal government.