By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-East Asia correspondent and agencies
The 94-year-old quits after Anwar Ibrahim accused his party of betraying a promise to transfer power
Malaysia’s prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has resigned amid a day of political drama, prompting the collapse of the ruling alliance and uncertainty over the future leadership of the country.
His resignation, delivered to the king on Monday afternoon, follows accusations that the 94-year-old leader had betrayed a promise to hand over power to the country’s would-be prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar was promised that he would succeed Mahathir, when the rivals partnered in an unlikely alliance that won power less than two years ago.
Source: Malaysia’s PM Mahathir Mohamad resigns amid political turmoil
Category: Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim, Asia Pacific, World news
