Dr M: If I am the present prime minister, I would resign

For a while there I thought that Dr Mahathir had gone soft on the PM. That he was not critical of the PM anymore. All sorts of rumours were flying around. 

• That Dr Mahathir "had been bought"
• He "has done a deal" over his sons' business dealings
• That he had got money for Proton

and all sorts of stories. 

But here is Dr Mahathir in top form again.

The Malay Mail Online – 2 hours 36 minutes ago

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad continued his offensive against Putrajaya today, saying he would step down were he the prime minister of the current administration.

The former prime minister accused Putrajaya of failing to provide strong leadership and put Malaysia on the right path to development.

“If I am the present prime minister, I would resign,” Dr Mahathir said when asked by the audience on what his successors had failed to achieve and what he would do if he was still head of the government today.

Before that, Dr Mahathir had criticised Putrajaya’s various transformation programmes, calling them populist measures to win approval rather than develop the nation.

He also lashed out at the government’s continuation of direct cash handouts in the form of the 1 Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), saying it was only promoting public dependency on government support.

Well, if Dr Mahathir had done any "deals" it must be a pretty good deal.  

'Here's some money to shut you up, but dont stop blasting me ok?'

“If I am the present prime minister, I would resign,” Dr Mahathir said

It does not seem like Dr Mahathir has done any deals.