Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir said he only left his chair after 2020, by the time he turned 95, to meet the country's development goals.

"We want to become a fully developed country by 2020. However, the new government can go the other way and change the policy if I leave my chair, making the goal impossible to accomplish. We will continue. trying and has passed the deadline to achieve the above criteria in the period of 2025-2030, "Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today spoke at the economic forum in Qatar.

Prime Minister Mahathir said he only left office when he had solved the big problems left by his predecessor and did not set a specific time limit for the decision. "I promise to resign when the ruling coalition chooses the right leadership candidate," he added.

Prime Minister Mahathir, 94, led Malaysia between 1983 and 2003 before retiring, paving the way for former Prime Minister Najib Razak's cabinet to take power. He returned to politics and defeated his rival Najib in the prime minister election in May 2018.

Anwar Ibrahim, the official considered to be Mahathir's successor, has repeatedly asserted that he will become Prime Minister of Malaysia in May 2020, but Prime Minister Mahathir has repeatedly denied this information. Anwar was also questioned by police on 12 December for allegedly sexually harassing a male assistant, the latest scandal in his political career.