Criticising is still okay. But what Mahathir is bent on
doing now is to help the opposition overthrow Anwarās unity government.
He desires to destroy a democratically elected government. That, to say
the least, is evil.
Honestly, I find no joy in calling Mahathir
one with evil intentions. Most of us will not have the heart to say
that, considering his advanced age, public status and contributions to
the nation. But he seems to be asking for it.
By joining Putra
recently, Mahathir wants Malaysians to know that he is still very much
on the political battlefield and this is where he will stay till his
last breath. That being the case, Mahathir is still fair game.
This is my take on Mahathir. He wants to fight and his main target is
Anwar and his unity government. The old man never wanted Anwar to be
prime minister and there must be some āstrangeā reasons why Mahathir is
still around to see Anwar at the pinnacle of power in Putrajaya.
Mahathir
does not want Anwar to succeed but we, Malaysians, do. If Mahathir
thinks that he could do a Pak Lah (former PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) or a
Najib Abduk Razak on Anwar, then he must still be in dreamland. That
will never happen.
If Mahathir wants to fight and overthrow Anwar, then the nonagenarian also has to fight the Anwar administration supporters.
We
are not Anwarās sycophants, we do not hang around the prime minister
hoping to reap rewards. We are aware that Anwar is no saint; he is not
perfect and will continue to make mistakes.
However, we are able
to accept his flaws as long as he is focused on rebuilding the nation
and giving Malaysians hope for a better future.
Anwar is the best
we have now to lead the nation. He has initiated some long overdue
reforms and I am particularly happy with his anti-graft crusade. I have
even expressed confidence in writing that I believe Anwar will not steal.
Having
a prime minister who does not steal is not something we dare to proudly
declare to the worldā¦ not after we are known globally to have the
biggest kleptocrat former prime minister languishing in jail for
corruption.
Are Mahathirās hands clean?
Was Mahathir also corrupt and abused his power to enrich himself, family members and cronies?
Many rumours of his alleged misdeeds have been floating around on social media for years but Mahathir didnāt bother with them.
However,
following Anwarās insinuations in a speech about a man in power for 22
years and 22 months being involved in corrupt practices, Mahathir
decided to take action.
Yesterday, the prime ministerās patience must have worn out and he decided to tackle Mahathir head-on.
Anwar said he would provide evidence to Mahathir to prove that the former premier had amassed wealth to enrich himself when he was in power.
Last week, Mahathir had served Anwar a letter of demand for the prime minister to prove his claims or face legal action.
āI donāt want to fight. He has asked for proof, I will give (him) proof, no problem,ā Anwar said.
It is true that Anwar was not keen to take on Mahathir ever since he was appointed prime minister in November last year.
Only
recently he said that āitās best we donāt pay attention to Mahathir and
his rantsā after Mahathirās harsh criticisms of the budget.
This time, however, itās a different ball game when there is a letter of demand involved.
I
think itās about time too for Anwar to reveal everything he knows or
provide evidence of Mahathirās alleged corrupt practices and abuse of
power.
Anwar has also declared many times since he took power that
no one, not even those with Tun or Tan Sri titles will be spared in his
anti-graft crusade.
āThere is zero tolerance for corruption in
this administration. Enough of those nonsense. Enough of the daylight
robberyā he had stressed.
Well and good. If Mahathir wants proof
of his alleged misdeeds, itās up to Anwar to provide the evidence. After
that, the onus is on Mahathir to prove he had acted above board as PM.
Iām
not sure Iām looking forward to a long-drawn battle in court involving
Mahathir. But if Mahathirās illustrious political career has to end in
such an acrimonious and demeaning manner, so be it.
At the end of
it all, Mahathir, Anwar and all the prime ministers, past, present or
future, are not important. The nationās and peopleās interests are
paramount. Let no one forget that.
