Marhaen Dan Rakyat

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sebelum ini sering diraikan sebagai arkitek pemodenan ekonomi Malaysia yang membawa negara daripada ekonomi berasaskan komoditi kepada kuasa perindustrian serantau. Namun di sebalik pencapaian itu, pentadbirannya turut memperlihatkan budaya 'bail-out' melibatkan Bank Bumiputra, Perwaja Steel, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) dan Renong-UEM. Peristiwa-peristiwa itu mempunyai corak yang sama apabila syarikat berkaitan kroni politik mengalami kegagalan akibat salah urus atau menghadapi risiko besar sebelum kerajaan menggunakan wang awam untuk menyelamatkannya. Tindakan tersebut sering dipertahankan atas alasan kepentingan negara atau usaha memperkasa ekonomi Bumiputera. Hampir empat dekad kemudian, kesan kumulatifnya masih dirasai melalui beban hutang negara yang mencecah RM1.69 trilion. SUMBER: https://www.majalahlabur.com/kewangan/6-skandal-kewangan-yang-pernah-menggemparkan-malaysia/ Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (BBMB), yang dit...

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 ...