BANGI: Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it is not against the Federal Constitution for a non-Malay to become prime minister.
Mahathir said even DAP national adviser Lim Kit Siang could assume the top post in the country.
“This is a democratic country… if people want Lim to be the prime minister, the constitution does not prevent him, even though he is a Chinese,” The Sun daily quoted the former prime minister as saying at an event marking the 40th year of bilateral relations between Cuba and Malaysia yesterday.
However, Mahathir said it would not be a good idea for DAP to run the country because the party was more inclined to be authoritative.
“If the people want him, they will get him, but then they will have to pay the price later,” he said.
Mahathir said Lim wants his son Guan Eng to succeed him.
“I do not believe in a system where the family counts more than the country,” he said during the event held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) here yesterday.
Commenting on Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy verdict, Mahathir said it was up to the country’s legal system to determine.
“I have no say in this thing. Whatever they decide we have to accept it,” he said.
He said people who committed such crimes should be punished regardless of their background.
“We are all equal before the law, regardless if one is a prime minister, deputy prime minister or a businessman with influence. When you have done something wrong, you will be punished in the same way,” he said.
Source from: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com
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