Future PM open to current PM being in his cabinet

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim is open to the idea of including Dr Mahathir Mohamad in his cabinet.

"I leave it to the (Pakatan Harapan presidential) council, and I am open to the idea.

"It is great for the country because his past experience would certainly help in terms of getting more peaceful transition and stir the economic forward," he told reporters when asked about the matter in Kuala Lumpur today.

However, Anwar reiterated that he would not be joining Mahathir's cabinet.

"It's not in the plan," he said.

The Harapan presidential council is expected to discuss the transition from Mahathir to Anwar tomorrow. Anwar expects this to be a brief half-hour discussion.

The two appear to have settled on the transition of power taking place after the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Kuala Lumpur in November.

However, Bersatu supreme council member Rais Yatim added intrigue to the matter, saying "something might happen" before November.

Anwar declined to comment on this saying it was Rais' personal view.

The PKR president also rebuffed PAS' allegation that the transition was unconstitutional.

"PAS has to read the constitution and understand our history. The statement is contrary to all historical precedence," he said. - Mkini