Marhaen Dan Rakyat

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s latest attempt to whip up fear over Malaysia’s trade negotiations is not about sovereignty or national interest - it is yet another repetition of a political script he has relied on for more than four decades. When Mahathir is not at the centre of power, he manufactures a crisis, declares the country is under threat, and positions himself as the only gatekeeper capable of saving Malaysia. The country has seen this too many times to take it seriously. His sudden alarmism over “traps” and “foreign control” is especially hollow considering his own record. During his premiership, Malaysia entered into numerous deals and partnerships that were opaque, risky, or ultimately unsuccessful - many of which the public is still paying for. From the crooked “Buy British Last” policy that collapsed within a year, to the troubled Perwaja Steel project that suffered billions in losses, to the shipping and automotive ventures like MISC and Proton that required repeated government ...

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad baru-baru ini menafikan bahawa beliau merupakan seorang pemimpin diktator sepanjang 22 tahun menjadi Perdana Menteri. Penafian itu bagaimanapun tidak berasas sama sekali. Bagaimana seorang politikus yang pernah mencetuskan Ops Lalang 1987, mengubah struktur kehakiman melalui Krisis Kehakiman 1988, membubarkan UMNO dan menubuhkan UMNO baharu, tetap menegaskan dirinya bukan diktator? Kesemua peristiwa itu bukan direka atau ditokok tambah oleh sesiapa. Ironinya, semua kejadian terbabit berlaku di bawah pentadbiran beliau, bukan secara kebetulan tetapi keputusan serta tindakan yang Mahathir sendiri benarkan. SUMBER: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/370126 Ops Lalang pada Oktober 1987 merupakan antara detik paling gelap dalam sejarah politik Malaysia. Lebih 100 individu termasuk ahli politik pembangkang, aktivis, pendidik dan pemimpin masyarakat ditahan di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA). Meskipun Mahathir sering mendakwa bahawa P...