KUALA LUMPUR: THE official portrait of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will soon adorn public and private offices again after they were taken down in late 2003 when he left office.
The prime minister led Pakatan Harapan (PH) to victory in the 14th General Election two months ago.
Netizens were able to get a sneak peek of the new portrait, featuring a smiling Dr Mahathir, who is Langkawi member of parliament, clad in a pink baju Melayu and wearing a songkok.
The Information Department photography unit’s official Facebook account posted a series of seven photos showing Dr Mahathir going through a selection of portraits. The posting had earned more than 400 likes and shared 250 times since it was made on Tuesday.
The department’s visual communications and graphics division director, Mohd Roffee Mohamad, was seen in one of the pictures showing Dr Mahathir two shortlisted images for the prime minister to choose.
Roffee was accompanied by two officers from the division at a session in the department’s office at the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya.
Dr Mahathir then put his signature on the preferred portrait.
Apart from creating history by becoming the first Malaysian politician to be elected to the prime minister’s post twice, Dr Mahathir, who turns 93 tomorrow, is also the world’s oldest serving prime minister.
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