Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's choice of three parliamentary seats to contest in the 14th general elections – Kubang Pasu, Langkawi and Putrajaya – were in part due to the legacy he left behind in those constituencies.

But these constituencies will also determine how the closing chapters of his legacy will be written.

"What Bersatu has at stake now is not only winning GE14, but which seat Bersatu chooses for Mahathir will determine his legacy forever.

"If he is defeated, it would be a terrible blow, not only to Bersatu's influence, but also to Mahathir as an individual and statesperson," said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs chief executive Wan Saiful Wan Jan...