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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Why Tun M is terrified of the opposition!


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If we look at how Tun Dr. Mahathir has been making political comments during the last few months we would have noticed very clearly that he is actually very worried, yes, utterly terrified, about of the possibility of the opposition taking over the government.

The basis of this fear is real. Mahathir is not merely having a nightmare for nothing. And he has a lot of good reasons to see it all coming. Firstly, the great tsunami of 2008 changed the way the BN looks at itself. It made BN realize how fragile the national coalition is. In fact 2008 was such a close call that had it been without Sabah and Sarawak, the powerful BN leaders would no longer be sitting in Putrajaya right now. And he knows things had gone further downhill for the BN since then. In spite of all the dirty tactics, all the scandals against opposition leaders, all the manufacturing of endless good news about the economy, the Santa Claus programs, the people had continued to lose confidence in the BN.

Now wonder Mahathir had gone into the bad habit of saying a lot nonsensical and downright stupid things! In desperation he said it’s better to have a devil that you know that a devil you don’t know. It was admittance that the BN is a devil. He had justified the huge influx of illegal immigrants into Sabah and made the totally ludicrous proposal that as long as they can speak Malay, they qualify to become citizens of Malaysia. This statement set off a barrage of firings from both the opposition and the BN leaders. It made us wonder what kind of mind was ruling us for 27 years. Now he had gone into fear mongering by saying again and again that if the opposition takes over the country, it would lead to total chaos, which goes in line with PM Datuk Seri Najib’s idea that the opposition is not qualified to take over the government. Well tell that to Lim Guan Eng and Datuk Khalid Ibrahim.

But to top it all, Mahathir’s most interesting remark was his idea that if the PR takes over the government, it will rule Malaysia forever. The funny thing about this childish remark is that it is actually a compliment to PR! Mahathir said if the PR takes over, it will do things to make sure the BN can never come back to rule again, saying he “knows a few things.” What he said here is very telling about what kind of government the BN has been running for 27 years under Mahathir. He doesn’t know a few things; he actually know A LOT of things, meaning underhanded tactics and dirty tricks to ensure the opposition can never take over the government. Well, if he knows all these tricks and he had used them over the years, how come the BN is in real danger of toppling over now? Maybe Abraham Lincoln was right when he said, “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time” or as the Malay proverbs says, “Sepandai-pandai tupai melompat akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga.”

Or maybe Mahathir’s many tricks – increasing the population of Sabah with immigrants by four folds, gerrymandering, threatening and penalizing the opposition leaders and dissenters with draconian laws, manipulating the economy to keep Sabah and Sarawak poor so they continue to be beggars and dependants in Malaysia, suffocating the press, promoting social polarization through manipulation of race and religion, etc. etc. – had failed to put Malaysians under anymore control because they have had enough of it and realized it is time to change the government. He thought he could continue to put on a benign face and manipulate the people forever. But guess what, you can’t fool the people forever.

It is interesting that he believes that a new Malaysian government will become more corrupt than his government. Only a dictator who controlled a regime which put on a benign face for so long can think like this. He is actually telling the world, that by knowing “a few things” he was really corrupt and evil as a Prime Minister. By saying all these things he is actually admitting that he is a Machiavellian politician who would stop at nothing to get what he wants. And now, frustrated that he no longer calls the shots, he thinks he is helping Najib’s government by going into fear mongering. And poor Najib can’t say or do anything because Mahathir has a lot of clout, being able to play the role of a puppet player behind the scene. Najib has to keep quiet, or else. And when we fully realize the reality of this situation, in which our Prime Minster is at the mercy of his predecessor, we will have reasons to have even less confidence in the present BN government! So Mahathir is not doing Najib any favour by talking endlessly like a drunken and frightened monkey. Despite his praises for Najib, he only causes the people to see out PM as a weak puppet.

It will be very interesting to observe what Mahathir will say on the next few days. You can bet he won’t be able to keep quite more than a few days. He is too paranoid to keep quiet more than a few days. But what he needs to understand is that his ideas are getting more and more ridiculous and only to serve to convince us even more that our former PM is losing his marbles and showing clear signs of senility.

But what is the real reasons Mahathir is so frightened of the prospect of the BN falling? Believe me Mahathir’s reasons are less patriotic than what he tries to show to the public. The real reasons are personal. If BN falls, protective walls around him will crumble and he stands to face the music for a lot of misdeeds during his heydays. Why else is he so paranoid about the RCI and so eager to defend the illegals? Because of the reality of the Projek IC Mahathir. And this is not the only can of worms that are waiting to be exposed. There will be so many that the whole world will have to reel back in shock and disgust. But what can he do now, that the dark clouds are descending on his head and his family? The days of reckoning are here and nobody, even Mahathir with all his clout and money, can stop it.

DANIEL JOHN JAMBUN

76 comments:

  1. Grim Reaper not just yet. The man is just too heavy. Let the broad daylight do its share of purging then next your turn. I have nothing nice to say other than utter disgust.

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    1. Kalau kita lihat sepatutnya Dr M patut dicontohi kerana mampu membawa Malaysia lebih dikenali.

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    2. Tapi sebagai seorang bekas PM tidak patut mencampur urus tadbir PM seterusnya. Memberi nasihat tidak ada salahnya. Tapi perlulah dengan baik dan bertempat dan tidak patut memberikan kenyataan yang tidak sepatutnya.

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    3. kenyataan mahathir tidak mewakili kerajaan...ianya adalah kenyataan peribadi beliau selaku bekas perdana menteri malaysia..

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    4. Mahathir selalu keluarkan kenyataan bercanggah dgn kerajaan.

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    5. Datuk M hanya memberi pendapat beliau sahaja..terpulang kepada rakyat untuk menerima atau tidak.

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    6. He is freely to give opinion, not representing any party or department.

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    7. Bila sudah terlalu lama memegang jawatan PM dulu, beginilah jadinya.

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  2. MELAYU CELUP YANG LUPA ASAL USUL. NGAM JUGA LA MELAYU MUDAH LUPA.

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  3. Mamak is terrified. Najis is also terrified of calling GE13. I guess GE13 will be next year.

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    1. Najib is not terrified, he did say he will not call for elections until his term as Prime Minister is up.

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    2. Mahathir saja yang takut dengan bayang2 sendiri. Najib cool saja.

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  4. Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has called for unity and cooperation among Umno and Barisan Nasional leaders and members, saying it is the key to the ruling coalition’s strength. The Chief Minister said unity among BN parties including Umno would ensure the government is strong and stable.

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    1. Musa also said it was his desire to “turun padang” often to meet the people not only in his capacity as Chief Minister but also as Sabah BN and Umno chief.

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    2. And, he added that it was important to continue to intensify efforts to look after the people’s wellbeing by carrying more development programmes especially in the interior areas.

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    3. Umno, he pointed out, was not merely a political party but one that constantly worked hard to serve the rakyat.

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    4. Umno is led by sincere, responsible and caring leaders. Under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s leadership, Sabah has received huge allocation to carry out various transformation programmes and initiatives.

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    5. BN parties must always be united so that they can work together towards mutual goals.

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    6. the fact is Tun M shouldn't self-defeating the party, now on we should united as a whole and together create a better country for every1..

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    7. support CM Musa,his word is straightforward and clear,no bad intention like pakatan...we should support and helps Musa to strengthen his position at Sabah..

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    8. betul tu...perpaduan di kalangan parti komponen BN adalah kunci kejayaan kerajaan..

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    9. Budaya turun padang harus diamalkan.

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    10. Political analyst Salman Nurillah said the fact that Musa managed the state well is “because he is the Chief Minister for all”.

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  5. On poverty, Musa said Sabah’s poverty rate declined from 24.2 per cent in 2004 to 19.7 per cent in 2009.

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    1. The poverty rate in the interior went down by 13.2 per cent. This proved the commitment of the government in eradicating poverty and to ensure a better future for the people, especially the poor.

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    2. The Chief Minister also said much had been done to improve the wellbeing of the people in the interior. The interior will remain a BN territory. This is achievable if Umno and BN members place party interest above self-interest.

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    3. “We are so much better off compared to the opposition parties which are only good at making promises, criticising and blaming everything on Umno and BN.

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    4. The fact remains that they are worse off…states under PR are regressing, people are suffering and their needs are not fulfilled

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    5. Good to know that the poverty rate in Sabah has seen a decline from 24.2 per cent in 2004 to 19.7 per cent in 2009.

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    6. dan usaha untuk membasmi kemiskinan ini sentiasa diperhebatkan oleh kerajaan..

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    7. Kerajaan negeri dan pusat sentiasa berusaha mengurangkan kadar kemiskinan di Sabah dengan melaksanakan pelbagai program dan semua agensi terbabit telah diarahkan menjalinkan kerjasama mantap agar segala projek yang dirancangkan dapat disiapkan mengikut jadual

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    8. ntara program terbabit ialah Projek Mini Estet Sejahtera (Mesej), Ladang Program Pembangunan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT), Agropolitan, 1 Azam, Program Bantuan Rumah (PBR), Program Pembasmian Kemiskinan Bandar (PPKB) dan Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) dilaksanakan bagi meliputi ketua isi rumah miskin (KIRM) dan ketua isi rumah miskin tegar (KIRMT) yang tersenarai di bawah Sistem e-Kasih.

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    9. Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman yakin kadar kemiskinan di Sabah akan terus menurun berdasarkan kajian bagi tempoh lima tahun yang menunjukkan penurunan 4.5 peratus daripada 24.2 peratus pada 2004 kepada 19.7 peratus pada 2009.

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    10. teruskan usaha untuk menurukan jumlah kemiskinan yang ada.

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    11. Betul ke angka ni? Kadar kemiskinan adalah tanggung jawab semua pihak untuk mengurangkan.

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    12. Kadar kemiskinan sudah berkuarangan, kerjasama dari semua pihak akan dapat mengurangkan lagi masalah ini.

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    13. Isu kemiskinan isu semua pihak.

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  6. Musa said the people should not be taken in by the issues raised by the opposition as their aim was only to weaken the ruling coalition. They don’t intend to do anything for the people…they have no development planning and agenda.

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    1. Musa said the BN on the other hand not only talked but worked, served the people and fulfilled the promises made to them. Don’t dwell on trivial issues…instead we must serve the people and strengthen the party at all levels.

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    2. And on the 13th general election, the Chief Minister advised against raising the issue of allocation of seats and candidacy. This matter is up to the to the BN top leadership to decide based on the spirit of camaraderie and unity which is the strength for BN all this while.

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    3. Musa has stressed that all must work hard to ensure Umno continues to be relevant and respected. And Umno as the backbone of the BN government must strengthen and mobilise its machinery to ensure the party achieves success in the coming election.

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    4. Did musa also said you carried his balls very well?

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    5. Most BN leaders did not try to lobby for seats for the GE-13, they have said they will await the top leaders decision.

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  7. The current political scene has nothing to do with Dr M anymore.

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    1. Era Mahathir sudah berlalu sekarang ni era Najib jadi PM.

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    2. tiada kaitan antara tun mahathir dengan kerajaan sekarang...era tun mahathir sudah berakhir dan sekarang adalah masa bagi najib...

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    3. Dr M is still making the call and advice to Najib.

      Therefore whatever Mahathir says Najib has to obey.

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    4. Mahathir kini adalah bekas PM dan apa yang diperktakannya adalah pandangan peribadi saja.

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    5. Dr. M should give enough freedom for Najib to manage the country.

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    6. Tidak salah Dr. M memberi pandangan tetapi sama ada akan diterima, itu lain cerita.

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  8. Campur tangan Tun M yang tidak wajar,nama BN patut dijaga,bukannya dikata sewenang-wenangnya..

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    1. rakyat perlu tahu dan faham bahawa kenyataan tun mahathir bukannya mewakili kerajaan tetapi ianya adalah pandangan dan pendapat peribadi tun mahathir berkaitan dengan isu2 semasa sekarang...

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    2. Rakyat juga perlu faham bahawa Najib dan Perkasa sentiasa menyokong 100% pendapat Mahathir dalam apa jua keadaan.

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    3. Tun M hanya mengeluarkan pandangan peribadi dan bukannya mewakili kerajaan.

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    4. Its better that Dr M stop wasting his time on the political scene, he should retire peacefully by now.

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    5. Dr. M freely to express his comment and perception.

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    6. Pendapat D M dapat di terima oleh CM kita juga.

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    7. Dr. M kena berhati-hati bila membuat kenyataan kerana ini mudah disalah anggap.

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  9. Anwar DPM Mahathir betul ka tiada kaitan dengan PATI di Sabah

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    1. I think its best the RCI panel investigate both Dr M and DSAI on their involvement in the Project IC.

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    2. Isu PATI harus ditanggani untuk mengelakkan masalah yang lebih serius akan berlaku.

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    3. Dr. M relate to PATI issue?

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  10. apa dia kisah.. pembangkang hentam dia macam mana sekalipun, dia tidak rugi apa2.. kerajaan sekarang bukan dia yang pegang.. dia sudah tidak ada apa2 kepentingan terhadap kerajaan atau umno.. that's why la dia suka buat kenyataan ikut suka hati..

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  11. kalau tidak suka dengan kenyataan Tun, baik jangan layan.. nampak sangat pebangkang pun takut dengan Tun M hingga sanggup buat kenyataan balas panjang lebar..

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  12. apa yang Tun M katakan adalah pandangan beliau.

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    1. And it does not represent the BN government.

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  13. pembangkang mungkin risau dengan Dr M. tapi Dr M sudah bersara.

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    1. Dr has retired, no matter what is his opinion on the current political scene, it's no longer relevant.

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    2. Dr. M has nothing to do with current politic.

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  14. Never mind what Dr M thinks, he is no longer involved in the Malaysia politics.

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  15. Mahathir's comment has its own pros and cons.

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  16. The first step and the most important step is to defeat BN first. Get them out of the way, everything will fall in place for the various Parties on this side of the ‘battle’. You will enjoy the triumph and glory to ‘lift’ Malaysia towards success & wellbeing. Be united, compromise and bury differences, avoid splitting the Opposition’s votes, and avoid 3-cornered contests. You have a common enemy BN, and a giant goal for Malaysia. Don’t lose this wonderful opportunity. Alan Newman, New Zealand.

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  17. Some people commands zero respect from the transparent, democratic parts of the world. Often the mere appearance or utterance of someone can be nauseating; self-aggrandizing, super-racist, someone who created Malaysian apartheid, with no consideration for human-rights & equality. How can one race have special privilege? All citizens are equal in a democracy and in the eyes of God. Corrupt Malaysian leaderships cannot attract men of integrity; neither can they enact & foster laws to maintain high moral standards, transparency, performance & success in governments. What has the ex-Malaysian PM got, to be proud of? Has he left a Malaysian legacy respected, successful and uncorrupted like his next door Singapore? True religion, humanity and morality have no room for plunder & racism. It’s only him glorifying himself, the World Community has zero respect for him. The blacks are only 14% of US population, if Obama can be US President, a Chinese or Indian can be a Malaysian PM…think about it! How tragically you’ve been treated.

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  18. All the revenues from oil & gas, sucked dry by the Federal Gov't and so indirectly by UMNO/BN with little or nothing left for Sabah & Sarawak. Just compare: Scotland in Great Britain and Quebec in Canada had an open, honest & fair national referendum on cessation/separation. Any talk of independence and your ex Sabah CM Tun Faud Donald Stephen died in a crash. Sabah & Sarawak are a total tragedy, not even a proper trunk road! The natives lack electricity and drinking water while Criminals bought submarines and built twin towers costing multi-billions for kick-backs; all cronies live in palaces. Outrageous! BN's evil is earth-shaking. Finish them off now!

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  19. 14/2/2011 Financial Twitter: ... But if you think Hosni Mubarak is the richest man on earth, wait till you hear what has former dictator Mahathir Mohamad plundered. ….Using the same rule of thumb that Mubarak “earned” about US1 billion to US2 billion annually, Mahathir’s wealth easily top US$22 to US$44 billion over his 22-year of iron-fist rule. However Malaysia has more natural resources than Egypt and economically, Malaysia is richer although not necessary less corrupted than Egypt. Just like Egypt, corruption in Malaysia is so entrenched that every institutions are tainted – from the monarchy, judiciary, executive, legislature to the lowest ranking policemen on the street. Hence Mahathir is easily worth more than that.” Why do you think Mahathir’s sons are directors of 200 companies and drive some of the most expensive cars in the world? eg the Ferrari Enzo & the RM5.5million Bugatti Veyron…

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