KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who co-founded Bersatu ahead of GE14 has now indicated he may form another new party amid talks of a snap general election.

The Langkawi MP was asked by Investvine, a business news portal from Hong Kong, about his preparations for GE15, which is speculated may be called before the current mandate expires in 2023 due to the thin parliamentary majority of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) government under the leadership of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Dr Mahathir who just turned 95 four days ago said he would be working on the "sidelines, perhaps helping others from my own parties to contest".

"Hopefully we might be able to gain some seats, but my own party is now split...