Here are some of Dr Mahathir Mohamad's key quotes during his exclusive virtual interview with Sin Chew Daily. He spoke on becoming the Prime Minister for the third term, problem with Harapan ++ and his ties with Anwar Ibrahim.

Pakatan Harapan ++

● Withdraw from Pakatan Harapan ++, but will still work with Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah)

Anwar Ibrahim

● Does Anwar Ibrahim no longer trust me? We are all the same!

● It's up to him not to trust me anymore.

● What have I done that lead him not to trust me at all?

● I will not accept the minister mentor post.

● I will no longer discuss collaboration with Anwar Ibrahim

Personal plan

● I want to be the Prime Minister for one year. Anwar does not agree. So I say six months

● I will find a new channel on my own to overturn the Muhyiddin-led government.

● I want to be the Prime Minister for the third time to rectify the corrupt practices committed by the Najib and Muhyiddin government

● I am already old. I no longer want to be the Prime Minister. I will step down after six months.

● I am already very very old. Do you know that? 

Perikatan Nasional

● I will still table a no-confidence vote against Muhyiddin Yassin in the July sitting in Dewan Rakyat 

● I would focus on the budget 2021 tabled by the Perikatan National government if there is no chance to vote on the no-confidence motion

● I did not meet Hishammuddin and Azmin in Langkawi.

● I can meet anyone except for Najib and Muhyiddin 

DAP

● I labelled DAP a racist and chauvinist party at the Umno general assembly because they ticked me off as a dictator first.

● DAP needs Malay votes now, so they support me.

● I did not instruct Hamzah Zainuddin to organise a Malay Dignity Congress.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia

● I have won the chairman post in the party election without contest.

● I will campaign for Mukhriz and Syed Saddiq.