Mahathir to rejoin Umno by 1 Oct

Source Straitstimes.com

KUALA LUMPUR - FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is to rejoin the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), the party he led for 22 years and quit in May, his son said late on Tuesday.

Tun Dr Mahathir, a frequent critic of his successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, will be rejoining the party at a time when the Barisan Nasional government, of which Umno is the leading party, has come under huge pressure from an opposition lead by his one-time deputy Anwar Ibrahim.

'The decision to rejoin Umno was made by himself and God willing, he will submit his membership application form soon, possibly before Aidilfitri (the 1 Oct celebration after the end of Ramadan),' Mr Mukhriz Mahathir told a press conference, according to state news agency Bernama. -- AFP