Putra Post is a fortnightly tabloid launched by supporters of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia

Prime Minister of Malaysia

The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...

 Mahathir Mohamad, including the Generation Mahathir club. The purpose of this was supposedly to spread his views in the rural

Rural

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 areas and kampungs. This comes in the spate of recent conflicts between Mahathir and the present administration of Abdullah Badawi. The newspaper is funded by businessmen close to Tun Dr Mahathir. There are conflicting reports about its cost, which varies from RM2.00 to RM2.50.

The first run, which hit newsstands in major towns and cities ahead of the Kubang Pasu

Kubang Pasu

Kubang Pasu is the largest district in Kedah, Malaysia. Historically Kubang Pasu was the semi-independent Malay State of Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam, ruled by Phaya or King Tunku Anom Prince of Kedah. It is located on the northern part of Kedah. The district is also known as Education Valley in Kedah...

 UMNO division meeting on September 9, 2006, had 50,000 copies and 24 pages. The response to the inaugural edition warranted the printing of another 20,000 copies. This issue contains predominantly political content, but also includes entertainment and other features. The first page shows a picture of Mahathir, with an article entitled "Let Mahathir Speak". Also included are spoof

Parody

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s of various movie posters, satirising

Satire

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the current political situation.