As birthday wishes pour in for the oldest prime minister in the world, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he only has one birthday wish – to see Malaysia on the road to recovery.
“Thank you for all the birthday greetings I received today,” the 94-year-old said on his birthday on Wednesday (July 10).
“My birthday wish is very simple; that I can finish my work setting Malaysia on the road of recovery,” he wrote on Facebook.
“It is a privilege and honour to serve this country,” he added.
On Twitter, three hashtags celebrate the prolific nonagenarian, namely #TunM94, Happy 94th, and Prime Minister, with Malaysians sending their well-wishes to the two-time Prime Minister and receiving thousands of “likes”.
Also making the rounds on social media was a video of birthday greetings produced by Pakatan Harapan’s media unit.
Several of the coalition’s leaders and MPs, including PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and MPs, wished Dr Mahathir good health to lead the country.
https://www.facebook.com/pakatanharapan.my/videos/456439255089186/?t=1
Several described him as a “pillar of this country” and thanked him for being their inspiration to continue serving the country, even at his age.
The video ended with an extract of the popular song Lagenda by jazz queen Sheila Majid.
Mahathir’s wife Dr Siti Hasmah Ali will turn 93 this Friday.