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Dr Mahathir Mohamad recently sat down with MalaysiaNow to air his views on the latest political developments in Malaysia. Here are excerpts from the interview touching on five political figures in the news.

Anwar merupakan calon perdana menteri sejak Pilihan Raya Umum 1999 namun pada 2018, Dr Mahathir menggantikan beliau sebagai calon perdana menteri pembangkang.

The national context is no longer the same as it was during GE14, while Anwar himself faces a different set of hurdles in his prime ministerial ambitions.

There are concerns about Malaysia's diplomatic image as well as its treatment of refugees as seen in recent events involving foreign workers and migrants.

Dasar-dasar dalam negeri Malaysia perlu seiring dengan aspirasi dasar diplomatik luar negara selain meneruskan dasar-dasar kemanusiaan terhadap pelarian.

Mahathir berkata perbezaan di antara kem Anwar dan Azmin tidak begitu ketara ketika proses pelantikan Kabinet Pakatan Harapan.

The former prime minister says the line between Anwar Ibrahim's supporters and those of Azmin Ali was 'not very clear' at the time.

Dr Mahathir berkata Bersatu juga tidak mampu menentang Umno dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang.

He says the party is now divided, questioning its ability to win enough seats in the impending general election to reassert its once dominant position.

Walaupun mereka bersama-sama dilihat mengkritik Perdana Menteri Muhyiddin Yassin, bekas pemimpin nombor satu negara itu tidak pernah memaafkan Najib Razak.

While both criticise Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the former leader is far from forgiving Najib Razak and reserves his strongest terms for him.

Menurut Mahathir, beliau perlu bekerjasama dengan pembangkang atas sebab praktikal selain menganggap Najib sebagai bahaya.