Mahathir demurred when asked by Reuters if that was true.
"Certainly not the power. Power is useful just because it enables you to do things that otherwise you cannot do."
He was, he told his party, thankful for being Allah's "insignificant slave."
Mon, Oct 20, 2003 - Page 9 News List
Malaysia's angry old man bows out
After 22 years in power Mahathir Mohamad's record is mixed; having put Malaysia at the forefront of developing countries, he has also undermined the independence of the judiciary and any pretence to liberal democracy
By Simon Cameron-Moore / REUTERS , KUALA LUMPUR
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