'I do not have to follow Jomo's advice' - Mahathir

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad confirmed he rejected advice from prominent economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram to take a step back from politics to become an elder statesperson.

“That is Jomo’s opinion. I do not have to follow what he says,” he said at a press conference in Putrajaya today.

Jomo yesterday said he once advised Mahathir...