SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that while he would one day leave his post, he cannot give any guarantee on the successor who will replace him.

“I will go one day and surely there will be a replacement. If the people want Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, they have the right to have Anwar.

“I cannot guarantee it. … all I can do is I promise that after I resign, Anwar will take over, but it will be up to the people to choose,” said the 93-year-old prime minister said during the Bicara Minda Sinar Harian forum that was moderated by former Media Prima chairman Tan Sri Johan Jaafar on Monday (Oct 22).

Anwar, the PKR president-elect, recently took his oath of office as Member of Parliament for Port Dickson after having won the by-election for the constituency

The Pakatan Harapan coalition had agreed prior to the May 9 general election that Anwar would succeed Mahathir as prime minister in due course..