Calls Emerge For PM, Mahathir To Meet Again - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Calls have emerged for Prime Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to meet again to patch up their differences.

Cheras Umno Division chief Datuk Syed Ali Al Habshee suggested Tuesday that Abdullah lead an Umno Supreme Council delegation at the meeting with Dr Mahathir to resolve their spat.

He said it was pointless to go on accusing each other in the media as this would only lead to destruction of the party.

Umno veteran Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Tapa said in Melaka that the council of former elected representatives, Mubarak, should help in the mediation effort to stop the hurling of accusations.

Both Abdullah and Dr Mahathir had a private meeting on Oct 22 2006 following a similar spat.

After the general election last month, in which the Barisan Nasional (BN) lost its two-third majority in the Dewan Rakyat and lost Penang, Kedah, Perak and Selangor to the Opposition while failing to recapture Kelantan, Dr Mahathir resumed his criticisms of Abdullah and has even called for his resignation.

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