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Mahathir admits allowing Hamzah to court Umno, PAS before Sheraton Move

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad admitted complicity in Bersatu's efforts to court support from Umno and PAS prior to the Sheraton Move.

However, the nonagenarian claimed he did not know this was meant to pave the way for the party's exit from Pakatan Harapan.

Detailing the events in his latest autobiography, "Capturing Hope", Mahathir said in early 2020, Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin (above) began collecting statutory declarations from Umno and PAS MPs supporting him as prime minister...

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