var comments = {"total":"5","items":[{"id":"25876","storyid":"117596","author":"Sivadas bBalakrishnan","userid":"18367","date":"1258473358","content":"Mahathir aka che det, we all know why you are unhappy with Anwar's appointment. It's because you have a hand in every wrong doing and corruption that has taken place in every state other than those held by opposition. Umno members now want MACC to investigate Tok Guru, the poor guy. Why have they not proceeded with Khir Toyo's case, Lingam's case and many more. \n\nWe all know that it is just to distract the attention of the public. Yes but only the thoughts of those stupid fellows who read the star, nst and allgovt owned or controlled papers and not the blogs. The only thing I trust in these papers is the \"empat nombor ekor results\" and the foreign sports news. \n\nAnwar knows your every move and is the right match for you, najib, muhyiddin and all your cronies put together. You guys have fooled the rakyat long enough and you still keep odoing it despite getting a good f**k during the 12th GE. Good, you guys are doing a great job, keep it up.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259077501\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"25666","storyid":"117596","author":"boonpou","userid":"5669","date":"1258432226","content":"When I first heard of references of chameleon made about Anwar Ibrahim by certain quareters of UMNO, I thought they made a mistake.  They should instead be talking about Mahathir.  This guy has the tongue that twist and turn at such high velocity that he would put all chameleons or, for that matter, those who have such ferocious tongues to shame.  I think Mahathir has been living under the illusion he himself has spun. He seems to believe in the sense of politicized truth, justice, and morality that were dependent on the methods he once cherished but later criminalizes.  Flip flop, flip flop, ...","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259077501\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"25649","storyid":"117596","author":"cala","userid":"35315","date":"1258428484","content":"To be fair, let history judge Mahathir some 10 years, 20 years or 50 years from now. To many who have suffered from his atrocious rule, we know where to place him in our mental calculus. He is at par- excellence when compared to Marcos and Suharto. Is he not?","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259077501\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"25639","storyid":"117596","author":"Spokenthots","userid":"75727","date":"1258426542","content":"Tun Mahatir, you were the Captain of the ship then and it was you who appointed DSAI to be the Finance Minister. Therefore, it would be correct to say that you had made a FLAWED decision following your most recent comment on your arch rival. Tun by all accounts your views don't mean much today, as most of the problems we are facing today was propagated during your tenure as the PM. Just retire gracefully as you had your chance to do good for this country. Malaysia, will survive you, and a whole lot of others and now we have to clean up after you. Haven't you done enough, must you continue with your comments. Why don't you just focus on doing charity. As a former PM and senior citizen, you should uphold yourself as an elder statesman. Your time is over, let the others after you learn the ropes of government. Thank you Tun, and enjoy your retirement, get a life, spend time with your grandchildren, they need your love more. We've had our share.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259077501\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"25625","storyid":"117596","author":"suhaimi bin said","userid":"34415","date":"1258425152","content":"Mahathir tu jealous,  Anwar lebih baik dari dia mengendalikan Finance untuk Malaysia, dan Anwar dipilih the best Finance Minister, dan Mahathir adalah pembazir wang negara.  Tanyalah Ku Li.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259077501\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"}]};