One possible anxiety for Mr Badawi is whether, in retirement, Dr Mahathir, a spirited 77, will seek to have a continuing influence on Malaysian politics.

对于巴达维来说一个担心就是，在精神矍铄的马哈蒂尔在77岁退休以后，是不是还依然会对马来西亚的政坛有着持续的影响。

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But it does act as a reminder that, in Malaysian politics, anything can happen.

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"Malaysian politics are now characterized by many unknowns, " says Rustam Sani, a pro-Anwar political analyst.

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