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Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, as the head of the government, should just give us the rakyat complete and clear answers to the questions being raised about what the government did or did not do. It matters not which rakyat (citizen) raised the questions, be it a former premier or some simple fisherman. It is extremely disappointing that we are still not getting any real answers but only attempts to distract us from the real issues.

We are being distracted as Malaysian politicians avoid answering by attempting to turn things into some tiff between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Dr Mahathir Mohamad or turn around pointing accusing fingers at the questioner.

We do not need our deputy prime minister and/or his present cabinet members or other personalities expressing support for the present PM, or the Seremban Umno division head asking that deference (be shown) to Mahathir as an eminent former leader who contributed immensely to this nation. All these merely distract us from the real issues for which Malaysians are still waiting patiently for a frank and open disclosure.

Some who did not have the guts to raise the questions or criticise Mahathir when he was the boss are now suddenly coming out now bravely asking Mahathir questions and lambasting him for the decisions and policies during his premiership. In fact, one recent report listed about 22 questions that were directed to the former premier and another was the shocking disclosure about a secret plan - codenamed Project Mahathir - to pad the electoral rolls with foreigners who were fraudulently given identity cards.

Who should be answering all these questions? Surely it is not some ex-premier. The answers must be given by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the present government. Let us not forget that it is the same BN government which was in power then and today, and our present premier - as most of his present cabinet - were also members of the cabinet when Mahathir was prime minister. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the present Barisan National governnment cannot now avoid responsibility for the sins, failings, wrongdoings and corruption of the past.

So let us stop all these attempts at distraction and get down giving the rakyat real and complete answers about all the matters that have arisen of late. Be accountable and transparent Mr Prime Minister.

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