KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 -- Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who is serving his 11th term as a federal lawmaker, hopes this is the last time he will be called upon to do so.

The Gua Musang representative told news portal Free Malaysia Today that after almost 50 years of service, he is too "old" and hopes he will be allowed to rest in the coming 15th general election as the decision on whether he will be fielded again is for his party's top leaders to decide.

"I'm a bit old now. Actually, not 'a bit'. I am old," the 84-year-old was quoted saying.

"I've said this many times. The last two elections I had also said, 'Count me out,' but I think this time it's for real. It depends on the party leadership."

The politician popularly known a...