Transformer vs Terminator - the road to tyranny
COMMENT In one of the 'Transformers' movies, there is an exchange between the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime and arch villain Megatron, who heads the Decepticons.
Optimus: You destroy everything you touch.
Megatron: Because everything I touch is food for my hunger. My hunger for power!
In Malaysia, there is a local variant in the form of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who came into power with grand promises of, yes, transformation.
Styling himself as a moderate and liberal leader, he initiated a raft of government initiatives with sophisticated acronyms designed to impress the casual observer, but which detractors claimed upon closer inspection, revealed a lack of substance.
These initiatives often included the term "transformation", which became synonymous with the sixth prime minister’s mission in office...
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