We need to move on, Syed Hamid tells Dr M - The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is no ordinary person and many Malaysians take whatever he says as the truth, said Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

He said that, due to this, whenever the former premier criticised the Government, it created a lot of uncertainty.

“One-third of our independence was under his rule, therefore he has become an icon for the group below 40 years,” he said.

Syed Hamid said he hoped that Dr Mahathir would not say anything that would jeopardise the future of Umno and Barisan Nasional.

“The election is over. Yes we did badly in several states, but we need to move forward, including Dr Mahathir.

“Give Pak Lah (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) an opportunity to build up public confidence,” he told reporters after visiting the National Anti-Drug Agency here yesterday.

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