Malaysia's Mahathir to launch party to challenge PM Najib

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday announced plans to launch a new political party that would form a coalition with the federal opposition alliance ahead of the next general election.The new group will look to oust the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, he told reporters."We who oppose Najib cannot achieve victory unless we work together as a coalition," said Mahathir.He added that he won't contest the polls or position himself as a candidate for prime minister.(Reporting by Joseph Sipalan; Writing by Praveen Menon; Editing by Nick Macfie)Join the conversation about this story
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