Homeland Fighters’ Party (PEJUANG) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would consider returning as prime minister for the third time if the people wanted him to do so and if the Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) coalition wins the 15th General Election (GE15).
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“As far as I am still functioning, still capable of moving and talking, besides negotiating, although I am older. I still can work and if there is a request (to be reappointed as the PM), how am I supposed to turn it down?” said the 97-year-old former premier, as reported by New Straits Times.
“However, I hope there is no need for that (being reappointed as the prime minister),” continued Tun Mahathir after chairing a meeting with Langkawi PEJUANG division leadership on Tuesday.
Tun Mahathir will be defending his Langkawi parliamentary seat in the GE15 and welcomed everyone wishing to contest in Langkawi including Datuk Ezam Mohd Nor who is the former political secretary to Alliance of Hope (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“I am fine with that, this a democratic country. Anyone can contest, if we can get 100 candidates contesting, it would be better,” he added.
A day after the dissolution of the 14th Parliament, Tun Mahathir who is also the chairman of GTA clarified that he was not the prime minister candidate for the coalition, which is a coalition of four Malay political parties namely PEJUANG, the Malaysia Mighty Bumiputera Party (PUTRA), the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) and the National Indian Muslim Alliance Party (IMAN).
Tun Mahathir said that GTA will focus on the main issues faced by the community namely poverty and loss of land. “The party has set its eyes on contesting in at least 120 parliamentary seats nationwide.”
GTA candidates will be using the PEJUANG logo to contest except in Kelantan where candidates would use the PUTRA logo instead as GTA was yet to be officially registered and legalised. 
