Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will run in the election that will be held within the next few weeks.The 97-year-old, who nearly died when he suffered a heart attack last December, told a press conference that he will defend his parliamentary seat for the northern constituency of Langkawi, a popular tourist island.Mahathir said in a press conference after chairing a party meeting on preparations for the poll that he will defend his seat in Langkawi "but not as the candidate for future prime minister.""We didn't decide who will be the prime minister. A p…READ FULL ARTICLE
