var comments = {"total":"48","items":[{"id":"25939","storyid":"117617","author":"Bobby Chin","userid":"33642","date":"1258513432","content":"\"It was the NEAC that managed to recover the economy and finance of the nation,\" \u2013 quoted Tun. Thanks to you Tun, KLSE worst performer in 2008. While the rest of the world flourish and booming in 2008, we never recover from 1997 thanks to your overnight policies change in 1998. No consistency but tons of bureaucratic red tapes. Who dares to invest in the country? Stop bagging foreign investors to come again. Stop blaming IMF and George Soros. It is YOU and YOUR CRONIES!","icon":"![\"usericon\"](\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1259118021\")
"},{"id":"25935","storyid":"117617","author":"Will the killing of INDIANS end?","userid":"38710","date":"1258512885","content":"Tun - Malaysians have spoken! Please read all the comments here and you know what Malaysians really think of you. You have destroyed the very fabric of our society and we are paying that price now. The judiciary has been sodomized by you and we can get no justice anymore. The moral fabric of our society is in tatters - corruption and cronyism has reached epidemic proportions - many thanks to you.\nYour racial politics is still screaming to break this nation apart. So for gods sake - you have done enough damage. Please fade away and allow us to heal and became a nation with ethics, dignity and a nation with a tender heart. I love my country - don't you try to do anymore damage than what you have already done. Fade away please! Allow Najib, Anwar, Tok Guru and many others to do their job to get this country going again. Get out of their way please!","icon":""},{"id":"25911","storyid":"117617","author":"malay","userid":"72517","date":"1258506536","content":"Dr M. What happened to you. can agree with RM 1 salary and save our public money ,if Najib offer you as advisor for the government.","icon":""},{"id":"25879","storyid":"117617","author":"wira","userid":"43880","date":"1258474276","content":"Wow... our NEAC invented currency control.\n\nWhat wasn't mentioned was that currency control also made our currency the pariah money and our KLSE the pariah stock exchange in Asia. Investors who could not withdraw and protect their funds when the goal post was shifted and the door closed on them were simply disgusted. No wonder after the recovery of the Asian economy, our stock exchange also became the worst performing one in Asia as investors shunt Malaysia in favour of predictable monetary regulations elsewhere.\n\nCountries which accepted the IMF medicine emerged stronger after the recession and their economies performed more efficiently because cronies, together with the inefficient system were discarded under the supervision or conditions imposed by IMF for their rescue money.\n\nIn Malaysia, the cronies today are more daring and demanding,\nno thanks to TDM's medicine in 1998.","icon":""},{"id":"25856","storyid":"117617","author":"stephen tiong hok chiun","userid":"69219","date":"1258467510","content":"With TDM as pm for 20 over years many asian countries catching up and overtake malaysia well done Tun.","icon":""},{"id":"25841","storyid":"117617","author":"Abil","userid":"13352","date":"1258464987","content":"Tun Mahathir is very paranoid about Anwar's success, since his pakatan Raayat is gaining grounds.","icon":""},{"id":"25836","storyid":"117617","author":"Malaysians Are Not Stupid","userid":"38523","date":"1258463703","content":"Since Tun thinks that you are the only person capable of doing right and the only true patriot of Malaysia, why don't Tun call for the lifting of the OSA and let Malaysians see and judge for themselves all the decisions made under your tenure as PM to see if you are really the angel and true patriot who only have the good of the nation, which you want all of us to believe.","icon":""},{"id":"25819","storyid":"117617","author":"Nicholas Lim Ming Xhin","userid":"76102","date":"1258461743","content":"Tun, it is not good to keep on holding a grudge even to your death bed. Learn to forgive and forget. If indeed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not know anything about economies and finance, they why did you pick him as Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister? Why did you pick Musa Hitam as your DPM only to turn against him later, the same with Tengku Razaleigh. Not to mention the disaster brought about by your hand-picked successor Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi. Do you agree that you are a very poor judge of character, since you were the one who chose Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi. Now, what does that tell us about your own judgment, Tun? Nobody is infallible.","icon":"![\"usericon\"](\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/icon\/icon_76102.jpg?1259118021\")
"},{"id":"25812","storyid":"117617","author":"zamani","userid":"3954","date":"1258460811","content":"In real terms we were downgraded during the Mahathir era. Look at our currency level and compare with that of Singapore. While Anwar is no angel Mahathir's performance in the finance of the nation was terrible. The 1998 crisis was Mahathir's making. He brought progress to the country at a price that generations to come will be paying.","icon":""},{"id":"25811","storyid":"117617","author":"Bapak Toyol","userid":"35728","date":"1258460758","content":"Mahathir suddenly remembers every detail about Anwar. However, when questioned about his involvement in the Lingam scandal, he sudah lupa apa ini apa itu..... He is really a sly old fox.","icon":""},{"id":"25793","storyid":"117617","author":"soo chong yew","userid":"32155","date":"1258455461","content":"Please look at Thailand and South Korea that IMF had went in. I personally think they are better than M'sia now. Especially South Korea.","icon":""},{"id":"25790","storyid":"117617","author":"Kazakh47","userid":"31072","date":"1258454966","content":"wow, when talking about Anwar, Tun suddenly remembers every tini wini details about Anwar's. But when questioned about his involvement in the Lingam scandals, he sudah lupa apa ini apa itu..... He is really full of s**t lah...","icon":""},{"id":"25782","storyid":"117617","author":"Habib RAK","userid":"22485","date":"1258452899","content":"Anytime Anwar Ibrahim is mentioned, Tun Mahathir gets all flustered and his logic betrays him completely. Tun is so paranoid about Anwar. If we make a list of silly statements that Tun made about Anwar, we will see a distinct pattern. Anwar is Tun's ultimate nightmare. Kesian Tun\nThe above was my comment yesterday. In less than 24hrs, he has once again proven me right. Anwar is Tun's karma. Tun, its time to let go and make peace. Sudah la tu. Biar Tun tumpukan perhatian kepada benda benda yang jernih aje. The Pakatan government of Selangot have better check and balance in place to handle Anwar if he goes astray. The pakatan is made up of peers and equal partners. There is no master-servant relationship. So, thanks Tun for your concern but we can handle it. Just make your peace ok. Despite many flaws, you have also done many good things for Malaysia. So we still love you but u need to let go la.","icon":"![\"usericon\"](\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/icon\/icon_22485.jpg?1259118021\")
"},{"id":"25781","storyid":"117617","author":"ezilan","userid":"23942","date":"1258452879","content":"Remember Mahacon was the one who abolished tendering for government contracts and introduced 'negotiated contracts' to facilitate stealing thro inflated contracts. He was the person who introduced Official Secrets Act instead of a Freedom Of Information Act to protect him and his thieves from being made accountable. After stealing BILLIONS, Mahathief is trying to brand Anwar as incapable of managing finances. We know at least AI and PR will not steal from the rakyat.","icon":""},{"id":"25779","storyid":"117617","author":"Perplexed","userid":"40469","date":"1258452711","content":"Tun, you have destroyed the moral values of the people in UMNO, you have destroyed the moral values of the malays. We dont have anymore people of high principal & integrity working in the civil service, police etc. All that is your legacy.","icon":""},{"id":"25775","storyid":"117617","author":"ezilan","userid":"23942","date":"1258452052","content":"If Malaysia had adopted IMF aid then, all the mismanagement and stealing by Mahacon and his cronies through inflated mega projects, PERWAJA, PROTON, gambling by BN on tin market, forex etc atc WOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED for the good of the country and the rakyat. One of the conditions of IMF aid like any bank's loan was that there must not be any mismanagement by those managing. Mahacon could not accept this condition and resorted to instead use the rakyat's money to bail out his son and cronies and continue to steal, steal and steal and fix up Anwar on false charges as Anwar opposed mismanagemrnt.","icon":""},{"id":"25773","storyid":"117617","author":"AHMAD NIZAM","userid":"75483","date":"1258452022","content":"Personally.. i don't really like you Tun though i know that you are a smart person, but for the IMF case i am not at the anwar's side either, for me, only slut will sell their country to enemy...","icon":""},{"id":"25772","storyid":"117617","author":"abdul rahman lim","userid":"28062","date":"1258451686","content":"This TDM is too old to remember anything he does including Anwar as Finance Minister in his Cabinet which is directly under his jurisdiction. Now TDM is telling the whole world that IMF and the World Bank is trying to rob Malaysia off its wealth but without them during the financial crisis, we were worst off with robbers from within. TDM would have been a much respected exPM with his little contribution to nation building but alas, this respect has gone down the drain due to his egoistic character after his post retirement.","icon":""},{"id":"25761","storyid":"117617","author":"Brij Jayaram Kathiravelu","userid":"75532","date":"1258450194","content":"appoint Tun to the Senior Minister position with a remuneration of RM1 so that we can undertake more 'unfinished mega projects' and bankrupt our country. good idea! probably this what Tun is expecting from PM Najib as tit-for tat to Anwar's appointment as Selangor state Economic Adsiver. perhaps, the 'read in between the lines' message in Tuns' remarks to Anwar's appointment is that he (Tun) not recognized with any government i.e. federal or state level appointment. tun, is really a sour loser! MELAYU MUDAH LUPA!","icon":""},{"id":"25758","storyid":"117617","author":"Multi Racial","userid":"46167","date":"1258449947","content":"Tun at this age and after retiring from PM position for so many years, you are still full of hatred. My god, can't you let go. I can live with people mistakes if what they did were genuinely with good intention and for the good of the country. I cannot accept is corruption and abuse of power are becoming so rampant and it is hurting the country badly. Although corruption and abuse of power were there before your time but during your government, things got very bad. Today, UMNO even nominate a candidate who was found guilty of corruption. \n\nSo my advise to Tun is please learn to let go and retire.","icon":""},{"id":"25756","storyid":"117617","author":"MOH HOI NYEN","userid":"9320","date":"1258449501","content":"Mostly, Dr M will bring all his hatre against Anwar to his grave, what a pity!\n\nA.M","icon":""},{"id":"25755","storyid":"117617","author":"Perak Boleh","userid":"15301","date":"1258449446","content":"Dear Mamak kutti, at age 84 you shall be spending more time praying to Allah for all the sins you had done to us Malaysian in the past 22 years of your rule. The ill gotten monies you robbed from the rakyat cannot buy a passage to heaven for you. Stop feeding us with all your shits and craps. I pray that you die a slow and painful death.","icon":""},{"id":"25750","storyid":"117617","author":"a.kamalakumaran","userid":"62301","date":"1258448509","content":"You were also in the dark when u took over the finance portfolio. All the finest white man u paid to advise u. So lembu punya susu sapi dapat nama isnt it TUN","icon":""},{"id":"25749","storyid":"117617","author":"Wong Chee Kong","userid":"36136","date":"1258448499","content":"Dear Tun, I watched Biography Mahathir in Astro's history channel on Sunday. If just 50% of what are said about you are accurate, you are indeed worthy of every warm blooded Malaysian's respect. Anything more than 50% accuracy means you are truly a person all warm blooded people on earth should respect. Of course we take into account your shortcomings, how little or serious they may be. If I were you, I would re-open your Maha Klinik in Alor Setar and resume those wonderful charitable services that the people there had received from you during your hey-days. Instead of sitting down and finding faults with people and things around you. That would make you the most wonderful ex-PM Malaysia ever had. How about that?","icon":""},{"id":"25748","storyid":"117617","author":"TAN CHEE KIONG","userid":"2527","date":"1258448245","content":"This old man was against IMF was simply because he feared that it would have exposed all his weaknesses. His concerned was to safe guard NEP and his cronies and not the economy of the country. His negative comments about Datuk Sri Anwar are more of personal grudges. He make sure that, at all costs, Anwar will be the PM.","icon":""}]};