Pakatan Harapan
100 Days

Memorable Quotes in the past 100 Days

(On his hopes to be sworn in as Malaysia's seventh Prime Minister by 5pm on May 10) We need to have this government today without delay. There is a lot of work that needs to be done. There is a lot of mess in the country and we need to attend to this mess as soon as possible. - May 10, 2018

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister

(On speculation that the King doesn't like him) I'm a very nice person. I have the support of the majority of the members of parliament.- May 10, 2018

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister

Thank you Malaysians. For the first time, we will have a female deputy prime minister for the first time in Malaysia's history. - May 10, 2018

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

Deputy Prime Minister

(On Syed Saddiq's election win) Congratulations, YB. Please look after our youth. Over to you now. - May 10, 2018

Khairy Jamaluddin

Umno MP

(Responding to 'Hidup, Tun' shouts) Yes, I'm still alive. - May 10, 2018

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister

Malaysia's calling has been answered. The Pakatan Harapan Government has risen with Tun Dr Mahathir breaking the world record as the oldest prime minister - May 10, 2018

Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim

Malaysian Politician

(On Dr Mahathir's election win) He has made it a habit of exceeding expectations.- May 10, 2018

Datuk Seri Nazir Razak

Chairman of CIMB Group

Our intention is to go for people who have shown a tendency to be corrupt or who have committed known corrupt acts. - May 11, 2018

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister

(Chiding some Pakatan leaders and reminding them to be mindful of their ambitions to be Cabinet ministers.) Do your work first. Jangan sibuk nak jadi menteri (Don’t be in a hurry to become a minister). Work has to go on.- May 16, 2018

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

PKR President

Everyone is talking about how Malaysians brought down the ruling coalition. Respect for Malaysians is now sky high. Malaysians travelling and living abroad used to hide their nationality because of the 1MDB and other scandals. We no longer have to act like victims. - May 13, 2018

Ian Yoong

International Investment Advisor

(On why Umno was decimated in GE14) What happened was we became delusional; we got drunk on our own Kool-Aid and we got carried away.- May 15, 2018

Khairy Jamaluddin

Umno MP

I don’t want to change the ‘Mohamad Sabu style’. - May 22, 2018

Mohamad Sabu

Minister of Defence

I am able to confirm that the country’s debt is above RM1 trillion. - May 22, 2018

Lim Guan Eng

Minister of Finance

(In response to whether he will be willing to testify in a trial here involving 1MDB) Whatever I can do for your country, whatever I can do for the justice, whatever I can do to help your country recover the money that was stolen, I will. - May 24, 2018

Xavier Justo

Swiss whistleblower

It has been the ministry that has bailed out 1MDB. - May 22, 2018

Lim Guan Eng

Minister of Finance

(In reference to a statement by Najib’s lawyers alleging that chocolates had gone missing from a fridge at one of the premises following the police search) Tell us exactly who had taken the chocolates and we will investigate further. - May 25, 2018

Datuk Seri Amar Singh

Bukit Aman CCID Director Comm

Few expected Pakatan to win. But win it did and has created a lot of euphoria – a sense of hope. - May 25, 2018

Siva Shanker

Axis REIT Managers Bhd head of investments and MIEA past-president

They say one thing in the morning and another in the afternoon. Like tempe... It is soy bean in the morning, by the afternoon it has become tempe and tomorrow it will grow mouldy. - May 27, 2018

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Umno President

(On his wish that his father Karpal Singh was around to savour Pakatan Harapan's victory in the May 9 polls.) I miss him (Karpal Singh) the most because I think he should be the one here really enjoying the moment with all of us. - May 29, 2018

Gobind Singh

Minister of Communications and Multimedia

The challenge for the new Government is to make sure that the media is free.- June 2, 2018

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

PKR President

We were shocked to discover that the amounts of RM4.71bil and RM3.54bil for the MPP and TSGP projects had already been drawn down. The total sum of RM8.25bil paid constitutes a staggering 87.7% of the total project value. - June 5, 2018

Lim Guan Eng

Minister of Finance

We consider English a very important language and it must be mastered by all high-ranking civil servants. These top officers must have a strong command of English because they always have to deal with foreigners. - June 6, 2018

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister

(To supporters at Najib's trial) Don’t ever cry. I don’t want anybody to cry - July 4, 2018

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor

Contrary to popular belief, Bernas does not make monopolistic profits. - July 4, 2018

Ismail Mohamed Yusoff

Bernas Chief Executive Officer

We were shocked to discover that the amounts of RM4.71bil and RM3.54bil for the MPP and TSGP projects had already been drawn down. The total sum of RM8.25bil paid constitutes a staggering 87.7% of the total project value. - June 5, 2018

Lim Guan Eng

Minister of Finance

While the market is contracting, encouraging households to borrow more will not solve the problem in the property market; rather it will prolong the property bubble. - Jul 5, 2018

Dr Carmelo Ferlito

IDEAS Senior fellow

(On speaking Bahasa Malaysia) If we Malaysians don't do it, who will? - Jul 6, 2018

Tan Sri Rais Yatim

Malaysian Politician

Your service has been invaluable bro (sic) since our campaigning days. Stay strong and I’ll always respect your decision. You’ll always be a bro. - Jul 9, 2018

Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman

Minister of Youth and Sports

(On his belief that the corruption trial of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak will clean up the image of the party in the eyes of the people) As a strong believer in our democratic institutions, I believe that this is a good chance to liberate Umno from the constant barrage of negative speculation, especially in relation to SRC International. - July 4, 2018

Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin

Umno Vice President

(On how knowing the who's who will not help businesses get a government project under the new administration) In my Ministry, you don't need to know me. You only need to know how. Knowing me will not give you an advantage in any project. Make sure you know how. - Jul 12, 2018

Yeo Bee Yin

Minister of Energy, Green Technology, Science and Climate Change

(On the appointment of Tan Sri Richard Malanjum as Chief Justice being based on merit and not race) We appoint based on merit. If he is the most qualified, why not? The old administration used to divide us. They said it must be a Malay but no, we are the Pakatan Harapan Government. There is no discrimination of race. We are all Malaysians. So please move forward as Malaysians. This is a new Malaysia. - Jul 13, 2018

Fuziah Salleh

Deputy Minister in Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)

(The day after the Opposition staged a walkout during the swearing in of MPs) Yang berhormat, please sit down and don't run away. - Jul 17, 2018

Sultan Muhammad V

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

It is an irony when Malaysians voted for cheaper petrol prices and abolished tolls, and they did not get it. Instead, they were ‘rewarded’ with higher car prices.- Jul 30, 2018

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

Former Prime Minister

(On the Govt looking to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) in the next five years) As a short-term measure, the provision related to students and politics in campus will be repealed to give them more room. - Aug 1, 2018

Teo Nie Ching

Deputy Minister of Education

We unequivocally oppose child marriages and are taking steps to raise the minimum age of marriage to 18-years. My officers are already working on this. - Jul 17, 2018

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

Deputy Prime Minister

(In response to a PAS MP about whether he felt that uniforms of Malaysian flight attendants were too revealing, compared to their international counterparts.) If the outfits of air stewardesses are revealing, then don't stare at them.- Aug 1, 2018

Anthony Loke Siew Fook

Minister of Transport

(Jamal praised Anwar for his strength in overcoming 13 cumulative years in prison.) I have to salute Anwar who spent years in jail. He was mentally and spiritually tough. When I was in there, I understood how Anwar, as a human and leader, was cukup hebat (incredible) and should be given recognition.- Aug 2, 2018

Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos

Sungai Besar Umno Division Chief

(On how MCA has decided not to take into consideration Umno’s interest when there is a need for MCA to speak up) MCA will not foot the bill for Umno. - Aug 5, 2018

Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong

MCA Deputy President

(Following the removal of transgender advocate Nisha Ayub and LGBT activist Pang Khee Teik’s portraits from a photo exhibition at the George Town Festival, which he had ordered) Transgenders are a reality that we cannot avoid. We live with the reality and must ensure that they are given justice. The transgenders are not asking for extra rights, such as same-sex marriage. They just do not want to be hurt and discriminated against. It does not matter who, but you cannot hurt fellow Malaysians.- Aug 10, 2018

Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)

(On the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)) Any decision on UEC will be made within five years of the new administration following a holistic study on the matter.- Aug 6, 2018

Dr Maszlee Malik

Minister of Education

Sometimes we forget how far we have come since May 9. Here is a woman who will never steal your tax money, an intelligent doctor in her own right to lead & selfless enough to make way for others. Malaysians, don't be quick to forget the years of sacrifices made to have this #MalaysiaBaharu. - Aug 7, 2018

Hannah Yeoh

Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development