KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad warned on Friday elections next month will be the dirtiest in the country’s history due to cheating by the “monster” prime minister, but insisted his opposition alliance has a fighting chance.

Mahathir, who led Malaysia for over two decades, has been spurred out of retirement aged 92 to take on Najib Razak by allegations the premier was involved in an audacious scheme to plunder state fund 1MDB.

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