'Dejected' Dr M breaks silence after crushing defeat, to become historian

On the night of Nov 19, the nation witnessed the curtain coming down on an illustrious political career which spanned more than seven decades.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad was routed in the “battle of Langkawi”, an island off Kedah which he had turned into an international tourist destination.

Tasting defeat after 54 years, the former premier finished fourth among five candidates and lost his deposit...