Anwar Ibrahim has won back a seat in Malaysia's parliament. But he should not rush to replace Mahathir Mohamad.
More than 1200 people,including Sydney grandmother Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto,are on death row in the country.
Mahathir Mohamad is urging voters to support Anwar Ibrahim's return to active politics in Sunday's byelection.
The 93-year-old leader has for decades been accused of anti-Semitism for his attacks against Jews.
The statement came after Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad called for"fair trade"and warned against a new version of colonialism.
Mahathir is visiting Beijing to strengthen economic ties with China.
The pair will seek to strike a deal to revitalise Malaysian co-operation with China.
The Prime Minister insists he wants to maintain good relations with China but wants to focus on debt reduction before building massive infrastructure projects.
Embezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysia is looking to bring against former prime minister Najib Razak.
Malaysia's new government has promised to release a long-awaited report into the plane's disappearance as a privately funded underwater search ended on Tuesday.
Malaysia could pay Singapore compensation after cancelling plans for high-speed rail link from Kuala Lumpur.