Neither does the PKR president need to follow what Mahathir has done.

“He is free to do what he thinks is best as the prime minister. So, I have no say about what happens after that.

“My job is to prepare the country as much as possible so that it can be taken over by my successor,” Mahathir told the media ahead of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) first anniversary in power.

He was asked if he had a succession plan before handing over the reins to Anwar.

The Langkawi MP said his promise to step down and give way to Anwar was “something that is quite definite”.

“There is no talk about who is going to be what or what is going to be done,” he said.

Under an agreement reached among PPBM, PKR, DAP and Amanah in November 2017, Mahathir will hand over the top post to Anwar.

Last month, Anwar said he supported Mahathir’s leadership as it would be easier to take over the country’s reins when the government had become more stable.

The Port Dickson MP said he supported the veteran statesman’s efforts to steer the nation to overcome problems inherited from the previous administration.