DHAKA: Former Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has called on protesters on the streets of Kuala Lumpur to ‘remove’ the country’s Prime Minister Najib Razak.

‘To remove him, the people must show people’s power,’ he said as he joined the protests for a second day running, undeterred by a heavy police presence, reports the BBC.

Protesters are angered by a $700m payment made to Najib’s bank account from unnamed foreign donors.

The prime minister denies any wrongdoing.

Mahathir said it was untenable for the current prime minister to continue in his position.

‘There’s no more rule of law. The only way for the people to get back to the old system is for them to remove this prime minister,’ he said.

‘We must remove this prime minister.’

Mahathir led Malaysia from 1981-2003. A former ally of the prime minister, he has since become a fierce critic of Najib.

Police estimated 25,000 people participated in Saturday’s demonstration, while Bersih - the pro-democracy group behind the rally - said 200,000 took part at the peak.

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** Malaysia protests enters second day