Marhaen Dan Rakyat

The relationship between Mahathir and the Malaysian royalty can be described as tumultuous. Once again, the former statesman has launched another attack on the Johor royal family for allegedly failing to help the Malays. However, given his turbulent history with the royals, can we trust his accusations? Mahathir has constantly portrayed himself as a stabilizing force in Malaysian politics, with grand statements such as only he can take charge and lead the Malays into the future. But it is crystal clear today that Mahathir is responsible for the political instability we see today. Pursuing his vision of Malaysia, he turned UMNO and the Barisan Nasional into a powerful patronage machine. He crippled every institution supposed to check and balance an overreaching executive to push through his “reforms.” He often sacrificed integrity to secure loyalty and bypassed those not supporting him. What about his Bumi first policy? The effects of Mahathir’s policies on his “favoured” bumiputras hav

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad memerintah negara selama beberapa dekad bermula 1981 hingga 2003 dan kembali memegang jawatan itu buat sementara pada 2018 hingga 2020. Pada era pemerintahan buat kali pertama, ramai menyifatkan Mahathir menerajui negara dengan baik dan memajukan Malaysia sehingga digelar sebagai Bapa Pemodenan Malaysia. Ramai bersedih apabila Mahathir mengumumkan dirinya akan meletakkan jawatan pada 2003. Selepas berbelas tahun menyepi atau kurang aktif dalam dunia politik, beliau kembali menerajui tampuk pemerintahan negara selepas memenangi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14 pada 2018. Namun era pemerintahannya buat kali kedua, bukan sahaja gagal malah meninggalkan impak buruk kepada rakyat serta negara. Kesannya juga dirasai sehingga sekarang, tambahan pula Mahathir aktif lantang menyuarakan pelbagai isu terhadap kerajaan ketika ini. Media memainkan peranan penting dalam menyampaikan wadah berita kepada umum. Tanpa media, rakyat sukar untuk mendapatkan kandungan