The agreement among PH leaders “had no date accompanying it in any of the documents,” he said. “Whether it is 2020, 2030 or even 2050, the date is not specified,” he said, according to Bernama.

“There were five pledges that had been agreed upon by the Pakatan Harapan leaders, which was Tun M assuming the PH chairmanship, for him to lead the 14th General Election campaign, followed by him being made prime minister, to seek pardon for Anwar and to hand over the premiership to Anwar.”

He expressed confidence that Mahathir would honour the agreement, Bernama reported.

His remarks were made while speaking to students of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Kuala Nerus today.

Kadir, a former chief editor of New Straits Times Press, also spoke of politicians who tended to rely on social media for news. He said the mainstream media were a reliable source of news, as they comprised trained professionals bound by ethics and the laws.

“The mainstream media are not just made up of journalists, there are editors and sub-editors to ensure information received are correct and verified at all times.

He acknowledged that some officials of the Pakatan Harapan government relied on social media, with some not even taking as much as a peek at mainstream newspapers and broadcasters.

They may also be guilty of relying too much on information sourced from WhatsApp groups to the point that they may have been feeding off incorrect information, he added.