Many social media users have circulated over the past few hours the news of the passing of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia at the age of 99, as he died in his mosque on Friday, they said.

These news were posts on the XX platform, as well as some Facebook pages talking about the death of Mahathir Mohamad.

While the news circulating has not been confirmed by reliable sources, the Malaysian News Agency, or official Arab news agencies regarding these allegations.

Who is Mahathir Mohamad

It is noteworthy that Mahathir Mohamad is a famous Malaysian politician and economist, born in Britain in 1925. He served as prime minister in his country for two terms, the first between 1981 and 2003, which is the longest term for a prime minister in the history of Malaysia, and he served the second term as prime minister between 2018 and 2020. His health condition prevented him from continuing.

During his reign, Malaysia witnessed unparalleled industrial and technological progress. It was an agricultural country and then became a superpower. 90% of local industrial production contributes to the country’s national production and it became a member of the Asian Tigers. During his reign, he became one of the most The most prominent influential leaders in Asia and those most opposed to globalization. After retiring from political work, he ran in the Malaysian general elections to win a majority of seats.