In his speech to aspiring young leaders, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today quipped that an early taste of power by them could result in their reluctance to let go when it comes time to do so.

Without mentioning any names, Mahathir, who spoke at a ceremony this morning to handover 60 Perdana Leadership Fellowships, said: "If one becomes a minister at a very young age and does not want to resign as he or she gets older, that is a problem."...