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Mahathir Mohamad has been an ever-present
in Malaysian politics. He first became a
of parliament in 1964. He is widely regarded as being a
for changing his country's economic fortunes. He spearheaded Malaysia's
economic transformation throughout the 1980s. Mahathir's
to contest the parliamentary seat of Langkawi marks his 11th general
campaign. Many commentators in Malaysia are
about Mr Mahathir's chances because of his recent ill
. He has a history of heart trouble and has had
heart attacks and bypass operations, including a quadruple bypass surgery. He was discharged from
last month after contracting Covid-19.
