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Malaysia's newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad addresses civil servants from the Prime Minister's office during his first assembly in Putrajaya on May 21, 2018. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)
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video of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad driving what appeared to be a Proton Perdana around the city went viral after it was shared on Twitter on Sunday.
Malaysian blogger Firdaus Abdullah, who posted the minute-long clip on his Twitter account, said: "Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad driving himself to monitor the latest developments around Kuala Lumpur this morning."
He added: "Some have asked where Dr Mahathir gets overflowing energy at 93 years old. May God always protect this statesman."
Perdana Menteri Malaysia YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad @chedetofficial memandu sendiri memantau perkembangan terkini disekitar Kuala Lumpur pagi tadi. Ada yang bertanya dimana Dr Mahathir mendapat tenaga melimpah ruah pada umur 93 tahun? Semoga Tuhan terus memelihara negarawan 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/57l3B5YlKt
— Firdaus Abdullah (@firdyfire) May 20, 2018
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The video has been viewed over 211,000 times since it was posted, with over 10,000 retweets and 15,500 likes.
On Monday, Dr Mahathir retweeted the post.
Dr Mahathir is known to drive himself around Putrajaya, reported Malay Mail.
In his first tenure as Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003, he was known for visiting public locations almost incognito, it added. He is also a car enthusiast, with a soft spot for Malaysian car manufacturer Proton.
