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Already 99-year-old currently on “home leave”, allowing him to stay out of the hospital, Mr Sufi Yusoff, told Bloomberg News.

He was unable to say more, however, if Tun Dr Mahathir had been discharged from hospital he will fire a few post on Malaysia PM, Anwar soon.

Zahid claims mastermind role behind move to oust Mahathir as PM. Umno president Zahid Hamidi said he was forced to take "extraordinary" measure to prevent then PM Mahathir Mohamad from banning Umno. PETALING JAYA - M'sian Deputy PM Zahid Hamidi has revealed, he was mastermind behind the effort to remove Tun Mahathir Mohamad as the prime minister.

The Umno president said he was forced to take “extraordinary” measure to prevent Dr Mahathir from banning Umno when the latter held the PM post. “When it was made known Umno was going to be banned & this was confirmed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the banning order are already on desk of the Home Minister (Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin) at that time,” he said.

“In that situation, of course, all Umno members, especially top Umno leadership, looked to me to find best way to ensure Umno should not be banned.” Datuk Seri Zahid reported as saying this by M'sian daily Sinar Harian in his opening speech at Cameron Highlands Umno division meeting on Aug 10. Also present at meeting was Umno vice-president Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, who is division chief & Pahang chief minister. Dr Zahid on Aug 10 then reminded all delegates of his presidential closing speech @Umno General Assembly in 2018. “I mentioned soon, we would become part of the govt, surprise & mocked even by certain individuals who no longer in Umno.“In such situation, here in Jelai, in Sungai Koyan. I must said and admit. I was mastermind behind the removal of Dr Mahathir at that time.

“For sake of Umno, it was not allow any parties to banned, humiliated, toppled or for various reason to slanders,” he said added that all remaining details of these stories would be detailed in a book later. “Earlier, I only shared 10% of it, the remaining 90% will be in my book. Usually, people will write books when they retire, but I’m not planning to retire yet as long as Umno is not the dominant party.

“As long as is the case, my colleagues and I will remain in Umno. “Hopefully, to serve as a guide for future Umno leaders who will take my place later.” To note: Dr Mahathir resigned as premier in Feb 2020, his Pakatan Harapan-led govt was ousted shortly after, with Mr Muhyiddin becoming Malaysia’s PM in March 2020. He added. News from Star/Asia News Network.