GE14 | Close to five decades separate the two in terms of age and Langkawi's incumbent lawmaker Nawawi Ahmad is hoping this will give him an edge over Dr Mahathir Mohamad on polling day.

Conceding that his opponent's mental faculties are still sharp, the 57-year-old engineer argued that the former premier's age posed limitations.

“He is heading towards 100 and as a human being, there will be physical limitations in terms of energy and time.

“He may not be able to work round-the-clock like us who are younger, perhaps (he can work) just for a few hours,” he told reporters this afternoon...