By Art Harun
India, apparently is a country which has made the "mistake of being too democratic". And, "democracy can be a hindrance to progress because you spend so much time politicking that you don’t have time to develop your country. In China, there’s not much politics. So, they can spend more time developing their country.”
Those are statements attributed to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a IANS report as quoted by Malaysia Today on Tuesday.
I love it when Dr M is being philosophical. Because he makes philosophy, especially political philosophy, interesting. Interesting in a comedic way, I mean.
First and foremost, to put China and India in the same political sphere is an act of questionable wisdom.
India is a parliamentary republic deeply entrenched within the Westminster-typed democracy as practised in the United Kingdom. Malaysia, which was governed by Dr M, practises the Westminster-typed democracy as well, save for the fact that we are not a republic.
China, on the other hand, is not a democratic country at all. It is a communist country. The people have no freedom of speech or at all. They kill their own people for having the guts to stand up and be counted. The so-called leaders do things according to their own whims and fancies. The people just have to accept. There is not election. No voting. No nothing.
(The only good thing about China's administration is the fact that they shoot their civil servants for corruption.)
Dr M must have confused China with Malaysia during his days as the Prime Minister. Save for the fact that Malaysia is not a communist country and we do not shoot our civil servants for corruption, of course.
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written by jaz, November 20, 2009 10:41:45
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written by jokersland, November 20, 2009 02:20:08
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written by Ocassey, November 19, 2009 23:53:13
WHATEVER SHE MAY HAVE CONSUMED TO MAKE HER LOOK THE WAY SHE IS , IS HER RIGHT !
WE SHOULDN'T QUESTION THAT.
BUT SINCE WHEN HAS OUR BELOVED NATION AND COUNTRY BECOME "A MUSLIM COUNTRY" ???????
YOU HAVE BEEN READING TOO MUCH AND VIEWING TOO OFTEN AT ALL THE UMNO MEDIAS.
WE WELCOME YOU TO CONTRIBUTE MORE IN MALAYSIATODAY. CHEERS, BRO.
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written by jasonsel, November 19, 2009 17:47:26
You like China style coz you are a dictator and see you yrself of being the head of state so that why it is good (total power)........but for the citizens........it NOT
You dont want Chin Peng back coz he would have been the leader himself and would not stand for it....
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written by lobster, November 19, 2009 17:18:50
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written by StevenO, November 19, 2009 17:16:40
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written by Nixcloud, November 19, 2009 16:30:03
Well, for a start, if we want to Look East to China, start shooting the civil servant for corruption (this time next year, there will be no more democracy cos all MPs would be dead by then). and, of course, the Mamak family can looking into donating their ill-gotten wealth back into society cos they will all be dead too - Malaysia's No. 1 family (in terms of corruption).
And this is a message for the mamak's daughter, marina - stop showing off and look around to see if people are staring at you when you are out shopping - malaysia is a muslim country, we don't like to see a big piece of lard walking around!
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written by batsman, November 19, 2009 14:39:34
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