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Monday, April 21, 2008

Mahathir Mohamad

HARDtalk

The former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was one of the most outspoken leaders in the Muslim world. Has retirement mellowed him?

Mahathir Mohamad

Mahathir Mohamad
Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad

Last month Malaysia's ruling National Front endured its worst electoral performance in five decades yet it remains in power.

Mahathir Mohamad was Malaysia's Prime Minister for 22 years.

Is it the beginning of the end for the National Front?

When he was Prime Minister his critics labelled him a racist and a dictator.

Have his controversial views mellowed in retirement? Mahathir Mohamad talks to Stephen Sackur.


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