[Watch] Dr Mahathir, 101, Skips VIP Section, Sits With Public At Merdeka Parade
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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, 101, attended the 69th National Day parade at Dataran Putrajaya in an electric wheelchair, sitting roadside among ordinary spectators without an official government invitation, livestreaming the appearance on TikTok.
From the original report
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in the ministerial pavilion.
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, 101 years old and eight months out from a hip fracture, was on the pavement with the crowd — because that is where he chose to be.
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- Aug 31, 2026
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