Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today congratulated Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos for "taking over the government of Malaysia".

For example, he said, the red-shirts leader has already controlled the Kuala Lumpur City Hall as he said the red-shirts will demonstrate at Dataran Merdeka on Nov 19.

The City Hall had already barred electoral watchdog Bersih from doing the same that day.