Rajapaksas delighted by Mahathir’s comeback

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The re-election of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister of Malaysia after a lapse of 15 years has been received with much delight by those in the former regime. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is vying to come back to power was quick to congratulate the 92-year-old Malaysian leader.

Mahathir Mohamad

He wished the new Malaysian leader via his twitter account sending out “warm congratulations to Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on his historic victory and being sworn in as Prime Minister of Malaysia once again.”

His son, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, too, was quick to congratulate Dr. Mahathir. He congratulated him on his “remarkable win” and wished the very best for the new leader and the Malaysian people.

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