<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（纽约27日讯）敦马哈迪表示，他将在下一届大选前辞去首相一职。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>随着希望联盟在2018年5月的全国大选中获胜，94岁高龄的马哈迪第二次拜相。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他周四在外交关系委员会的对话会上说：“我保证会在下一届大选前退位，让位给下一位候选人。所以，我也许最多只有3年时间。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马哈迪表示，他需要在这3年内完成一些事情。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>首相是前往纽约出席第74届联合国大会。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马哈迪说：“现在的任务艰辛，每天需要工作18个小时。这是因为我没有太多的时间。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/three-more-years-most-pm-%E2%80%94-dr-mahathir" target="_blank">Three more years at the most as PM — Dr Mahathir</a></p></div>


（纽约27日讯）敦马哈迪表示，他将在下一届大选前辞去首相一职。

随着希望联盟在2018年5月的全国大选中获胜，94岁高龄的马哈迪第二次拜相。

他周四在外交关系委员会的对话会上说：“我保证会在下一届大选前退位，让位给下一位候选人。所以，我也许最多只有3年时间。”

马哈迪表示，他需要在这3年内完成一些事情。

首相是前往纽约出席第74届联合国大会。

马哈迪说：“现在的任务艰辛，每天需要工作18个小时。这是因为我没有太多的时间。”

 

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马哈迪：最多任相3年

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