Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mahathir, 97, has announced that he will stand as an opposition candidate in the general elections expected to be held in November in Malaysia.
Malaysia's election has become the oldest candidate so far, and its trends are being watched.
In Malaysia, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri dissolved the lower house of parliament on the 10th, and a general election is expected to be held in November.
Former Prime Minister Mahathir announced at a press conference on the 11th that he would stand as a candidate from the northern constituency.
Mr. Mahathir served as Prime Minister for 22 years from 1981 and led Malaysia's economic growth. rice field.
Mr. Mahathir underwent surgery for heart disease in January this year, and there were voices of concern for his health for a while, but he has since recovered and will run for the newly launched opposition political coalition.
In this election, the ruling party "United Malay National Organization" seems to be in an advantageous situation, and there is a view that it is difficult for Mr. Mahathir's political coalition, which criticizes the ruling party's corruption problem, to expand support, but the 97-year-old candidate He is the oldest candidate in Malaysian elections so far, and his trend is drawing attention.