Can the people of Malaysia ever forgive Mahathir?
If a non-Malay writes bad about Dr M, maybe that is understandable.
But for another Malay to writing BAD about him, that is telling.
Read what Hussein Hamid wrote:
(By the way, can you forgive this man? As for me - NO, unless he, his sons, and his family return the billions they stole from the nation. This man had instituted a culture of evil within UMNO (not only of incompetency, irresponsibility, and unaccountability but also of insatiable greed), an evil that keeps on stealing more and corrupting more.... an evil that refuses to go away and keep on demanding more... We may forgive him for single-handedly destroying the nation, impoverished millions, esp. the kampung Malays, abused his power, brought corruption to every sector of govt., wasted billions that could have brought prosperity to the nation if well spent, created racial disharmony, brought disrepute to the judiciary, caused distrust upon the civil servants, etc. etc. etc..... but as long as he doesn't return what he and his family stole from the nation, can we forgive him? I think, even God cannot forgive him... if he doesn't do that.)
Pass this on to everyone.
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Can the people of Malaysia ever forgive Mahathir?
Written by Hussein Hamid
Monday, 21 June 2010 14:35
“[Mahathir Mohamad has]... created a legacy so monumental that no one could have presumed his mantle.” That was what Abdullah Ahmad gushingly said of Mahathir when the ‘great man’ announced his resignation as prime minister. Tan Sri Abdullah was group editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times when he wrote the above on June 26, 2002 following news of Mahathir’s intention.
I believe that that came from Abdullah’s heart for you cannot write anything so ‘moving’ if it does not come from the heart.
Now let me tell you what comes from my heart when I read that.
Who would be foolhardy enough to presume Mahathir mantle?
This man used money and power like no other PM of Malaysia has ever done! Like no other leader in most parts of the civilized world has ever done, save for some parts of Africa and some parts of our world where accountability for one’s action is easily dismissed through the barrel of the gun!
Who would dare to presume the monumental mantle of this Mahathir who was instrumental in bringing into our way of life such concepts as Operasi Lalang (ISA and the ends justify the means of preventive detention), nepotism, money politics, greed, privatization, IPPs, and Perwaja; the monumental mantle of this Mahathir that displayed such utter vindictiveness to [destroy] those who simply do not agree with his point of view?
It is a monumental mantle to have left as his legacy – negotiated tenders, a tainted judiciary, Bakun, Renong and its horrendous debts, Khir Toyo, Daim Zainuddin, and the list is endless. The monumental man almost left us a crooked bridge as well.
Every government machinery, every high public office appointment, every political decision made during Mahathir’s time was at his pleasure and made to do your biddings.
Not Dollah, not anyone …. nobody would be foolhardy enough to try and assume that mantle.
All the personal excesses that we now talk about had its beginnings, development and reached its zenith during Mahathir’s time. Samy Velu, Rafidah, VK Lingam, Augustine Paul, Liong Sik, Daim, Vincent Tan, Abdullah Ang, Eric Cheah…the mind boggles at the billions these people made at the expense of the nation!
Sir, you need to take responsibility
What defines greatness in a man? “It’s not what you take but what you leave behind that defines greatness.” – Edward Gardner.
Mahathir left us with debts measured in billions, not millions!
This man left us with monuments of First World stature but failed miserably to prepare our then third-world mentality to be ready for these iconic structures. If you bring a nation into an era that it is not ready for, you are being irresponsible!
If you cut corners and award projects to people who YOU think can do the job and they fail to do that job – you take responsibility!
If you do nothing about a leader that robs his own people blind – like Samy Velu did to the Indians – then you take responsibility.
If you take power away from the Sultans and empower Umno with the same power and Umno abuses that power – you take responsibility!
When you remove two of your deputies and in so doing caused:
1) Within Umno, a factionalism that forever weakened the party;
2) and had one of these removed deputies, Anwar, come back 10 years later and inflict upon Umno its biggest defeat, you take responsibility.
When you take a dentist and make him Menteri Besar of Selangor – and this MB then proceeds to enrich himself so excessively that it finally culminated in the loss of Selangor to the opposition – then you take responsibility.
When you take oil royalties away from Terengganu and Kelantan because the people voted for the opposition, you take responsibility for the suffering of the people within that state who are now without the funds for development.
When you use Petronas money to bail out your son’s shipping company to the tune of hundreds of millions, then you take responsibility for abusing the trust the people placed in you as the guardian of public money.
Can he walk down a street unmolested?
That a man of your previous stature would require me, a 62-year-old man living in Adelaide, Australia to write this biting and hurtful article about you simply indicates the depth you have allowed yourself to sink to.
Once you told us to look East. We looked East.
You told us to buy British last. We bought British last.
You told us to buy Proton, we bought Proton – albeit with a little arm-twisting. Possibly all those were relevant at that point in time. So Tun, using that analogy, let me respectfully tell you this: “Tun, you are no longer relevant”.
You are no longer relevant in Umno except to serve the selfish purpose of certain factions. “Hear! Hear!” or as (the blogger) Antares said for the benefit of Ibrahim Ali, “Dengar, Dengar!”
You are no longer relevant to the Malays. You have done enough damage to us and we see through your deceptions.
You are no longer relevant to the people in this country. We have all moved on and demand a more open and responsible government. We see through your duplicity and untruths.
Tun, you are only relevant to those that still love you for what you are – a grandfather, a father and a husband. Is it not time that you return their love and their need to have you back in their fold? And that you return the love and respect that they give to you for what you are today? An 84-year-old grandfather, father and husband.
Sir, you would need all the goodness that is in Mecca, all the forgiveness that Mandela has shown to the very people that imprisoned him, and all the love that the families of Teoh Beng Hock, Kugan and Aminulrasyid have for their loved ones if you are ever to be forgiven by the people of Malaysia.
And I know that even with all that, you would still have a hard time walking down the streets of KL without worrying that someone might spit on you…and that Sir is the whole truth and nothing but the truth…so help me God!
This article was first published as ‘Sir, you need to take responsibility!’ in Hussein Hamid’s blog on June 21 and reproduced here with minor editing by CPI.
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Comments
najib manaukau - nil |2010-06-21
No never ever !
Even though to forgive is divine but in his case the amount of atrocities this shenanigan Mahathir has committed is unforgivable and should be condemned for as long as we can.
The worst part is they were are still being done in the name of the Malay and above all as a very bad example of a muslim. How can he expect to convince any non muslim to become one? He has not only failed to be an example of muslim but he has disgraced the religion he has professed to be in. He is the very reason why so many non muslims chose to become Christians and other religions rather than be associated as a muslim like him.
In short he is a bloody disgrace to the muslims and it is because of him and his behavior I will never ever become a muslim even though I did not believe in any religion like million of other Malaysians. I will not only spit on him if ever I get to meet him on the street in Malaysia I will shit on his grave so that it will represent what he is.
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bengaun - so true! |2010-06-21
Sir
You write beautifully and so very true! If only such words can reach the rural people and penetrate the thick skulls of some bumis....it will be 'delicious'! Again, a great piece to be admired. Thanks.
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SameSame - Wow... |2010-06-21
Well said. What he did, no one can forgive him la. Even though he put us in the map for WHATEVER glory, he also put us in debt! Can never understand how people can ooo and aaaa him in his website (and outside) and hang on to all his words like gospel! Sadly there are lots of stupid and weak people out there. The strong ones wont get involve in politics.
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Old Timer - The crooked Mahathir |2010-06-21
He should not only be spitted on, but be given the sandals treatment as well. He is no nation builder. He literally used the nation coffer as his own backyard, creating artificial millionaires and so called entrepreneurs, amongst them his own off springs, who are nothing except empty shells.
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James Tan - Mahathir |2010-06-21
Will never forgive him, for the systemic corruption and ruin of democratic institutions he gave us, for my need to migrate out of my own country. Never forgive him and UMNO. The day his death is announced, will be a day to quietly celebrate at the beach. I would not spit on his grave passing by, that would be perverse sacrilege, but it would not be undeserved by him. I have regard for Siti Rosmah, and for Marina Mahathir above all, little for him. He was a leader all right. Dictator too. Used his obvious intelligence and leadership, for great evil, far more than any good. He gave us singlehandedly the roots of much that is today wrong in Malaysia.
God will make him answer.
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Rakyat Yang Tidak Lupa |2010-06-21
Mahathir is not of genuine Malay race. I would say in his 22 years of premiership, he has done more damages than good to our country economy. He allow his cronies too much freedom to siphon the country wealth, the people he appointed to look after the GLC that failed do not have to face the music (no accountability) , utilising the country finances for projects for no real economic value. He thinks that to take actions against those wrongdoers is a shame (malu) to him. So he will use his power and influence to cover up. So he can claim credit that corruption is at its lowest during his reign bcos few people get convicted! Recently it was revealed that our country debt has been ever increasing since 1980's and that it will come to an alarming level if not checked. Part of the reasons is bcos Mahathir gambled away our country money! (remember the commodity tin and forex trading fiasco where he thinks he is smart enough to corner the tin market and the currency trading on the British pound). Now this Mahathir will associate himself with PERKASA to further his agendas!
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