Anwar urged PH members to respect the consensus that was agreed upon in January 2018, adding that he had already given Mahathir his assurance that he would support the prime minister during his tenure.

“PH and Mahathir have repeatedly stressed their commitment to fulfilling the process of transition as promised.

“So we should respect the decision so that it happens peacefully and orderly,” he said in a statement today.

Yesterday, pro-Anwar group Otai Reformis renewed calls for a specific date to be set for the transition of power.

It also criticised Mahathir and the Cabinet, saying there was nothing to be proud of in the past 20 months that the prime minister had led the country.

Mahathir, who returned to the top post following PH’s victory in the 2018 general election, has repeatedly stated that he would keep his word to step down after about two years.

He recently suggested that the handover could happen after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Kuala Lumpur in November.