Rally Behind Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad
It is pointless to rue the lack of Malay support for Bersih 4 when that could have been easily overcome by treating Malay leaders with more respect.
Zaidgeist
Thank you, Mr President, for allowing me the opportunity to speak to members of the Royal Selangor Club about what lies ahead for the country. I was once a member of this special Club. I have fond memories of the Long Bar as a special meeting place for lawyers and businessmen, where good spirits and conversation could always be found.
Today we have a Prime Minister who is not only embroiled in a financial scandal the magnitude of which the world has not seen before – he has also deliberately obstructed the machinery of Government from carrying out its duties.
The Government of Malaysia is today run by Prime Minister Najib Razak’s lackeys, and he himself has become dangerous as a leader of this nation. From what we have seen so far, there appears to be nothing stopping him from doing whatever he believes will preserve his power – and that includes the possibility of ruling by martial law.
What lies ahead? Dark clouds and uncertain times. Democracy and a fair, just and responsible government are in jeopardy. Unbridled extremism from both sides of the political divide will reign. Malay extremists will continue to blame Chinese Malaysians and various foreigners for everything that has gone wrong, while the angry “reformists” from the Opposition will blame everything on UMNO and Dr Mahathir Mohammad. The room for sensible political engagement is almost closed. The “you are with me or you are against me” syndrome is now very much alive. I fear that more of this lies ahead.
