Dr Mahathir Mohamad's weekend visit to Kuching has no impact on politics in the Sarawak, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu Sarawak (PBB) supreme council member Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

"It has no impact at all. He only caused a negative impact to the opposition," Wan Junaidi, the state’s natural resources and environment minister, said at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.

He said that when Mahathir and PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim both did not contribute to Sarawak when they were prime ministers and deputy prime minister respectively...