Political nonsense.

Hello my peeps! It's been awhile since my last post. I was too busy getting settled back in Uni. The second semester of this hell hole of a programme we call Asasi Sains has begun.
Back to my post.....


Now, if i ask you who is your favourite PM, most of you would reply Dr. Mahathir. Why? Because he put Malaysia on the map, because he managed to modernise the country, because he built the Petronas Twin Tower, because,because...the list goes on and on. Most of you would say he was a great man.Even outside of Malaysia, Mahathir was considered a great leader. A maverick. A man who made Malaysia famous. For once, it was good to hear people know where Malaysia is. It was good that we don't have to mention that Malaysia is next to Singapore.

When Tun Abdullah finally came to power succeeding Mahathir's 22-year long tenure, we were happy. It was a good change. Well, that was just a small happy period for Abdullah. Soon most of us lashed out at him. He's weak, he sleeps all the time, He listens to his son-in-law more than his own advisors .To top it all, he lost his wife to cancer too. Being the first Malaysian PM(correct me if i'm wrong) to lose a wife while in office.What do you expect Abdullah to do? Build another skyscraper just to prove that he is just as great as Mahathir? Come on people, he was in power for less than 2 years and people started complaining and criticising his administration.Mahathir conveniently came out of retirement to lead a crusade against Mahathir. All the while, Abdullah remain silent(Not one of your best decisions).

Perhaps Tun Abdullah's biggest mistake was allowing media transparency too early during his time in power. Malaysians lived under a tight media censorship rule for 22years under Mahathir. All the skeletons in Mahathir's closet( or should i say closets) were hidden pretty well for more than two decades. Allegation of corruption and wrong doings were often voiced out by brave souls but they were never proven. Why? Because Mahathir was a smart man. He knew how to hide his vices. So when Abdullah allowed media transparency, all the skeletons were for everyone to see. All the shit that happened during Mahatir's tenure were revealed. Unfortunately,people thought it was Abdullah's dirty laundry. Tun Abdullah also inherited all the problems that Mahathir cleverly left behind. The result, Abdullah's administration was seen as far more corrupted and weak than his predecessor's. People within UMNO decided he was incompetent and even publicly asked for his resignation.Though i fear this is more out of political ambition than a desire to see UMNO be restored to glory.

Most people say, owh I don't think Mahathir practiced corruption. COME ON PEOPLE! This is politics we're talking about. A man with no ambition cannot survive in politics. Ambitions require support. Support requires money. At the end of the day, no matter how clean you try to be, you are still 6 inches deep in corruption. As a friend of mine once said "Politics,poly meaning many,ticks are bloodsuckers. Politics means many bloodsuckers". It is true. Do not think for once that Mahathir is clean. He was never clean. If he accused Abdullah of allowing his son to dabble in politics to control him, is he forgetting about his own son? Mukhriz may not have controlled his father but he sure did get a lot of benefits from being the PM's son don't you think? Mukhriz even wrote a letter asking(albeit politely) for Abdullah to resign.

Do you honestly think that a man can stay in power for two decades and stay clean? It sounds impossible. Abdullah is said to have a house in Australia.Corruption? Sure. Well what about the rumour that Mahathir has a ranch in Argentina? Rumour or not, it proves that Mahathir is NOT corruption-free. Far from it. If that is not some indication that Mahathir practiced corruption, i do not know what is. He may criticise Abdullah for all of his weaknesses, but dear Tun Mahathir, do not declare that you are clean and without flaws. He may be a great man. He may be one of the greatest Prime Minister in Malaysian history. But he is not a saint. I really do pity Tun Abdullah. He was a scapegoat for Tun Mahathir and his erm ....minions. I shall not name them. You know who they are. I am not defending Tun Abdullah. I am not saying he is clean either. As previously mentioned, honest men in politics are rare. I just want to make sure that people do not forget what Tun Mahathir did. Do not let his achievements blind you of his wrong doings. Do not think that what he did for Malaysia is great enough for him to be forgiven for his mistakes. He may be hailed as a hero now, but someday, people are really going to see the real Mahathir.




Author's note: Please do not take it personally. I'm only 18. Still a student. I hope to enter politics one day. Perhaps even become PM. Having an ISA record is not a good way to start my political campaign or my medical career for that matter. So please, please i beg of you do not take it personally. Tun Mahathir, if you are reading this( just dream) please don't report me to the police.Any criticism will be most welcomed.