Mahathir Ends Support for Najib Over Racial, Economic Policies
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Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad said he was withdrawing his support for Prime Minister Najib Razak, citing worsening race relations and a tougher business environment since the premier took power.
Najib hasn’t learned from his poor showing in general elections last year, Mahathir, 89, wrote on his blog today. No one else is willing to criticize the leader, he said, quoting a parable similar to “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” the Hans Christian Andersen story about having the courage to speak the truth.