Kit Siang, Mahathir only wants to ‘Save Himself’
YOURSAY ‘Mahathir himself is the creator of all the problems that we inherit today.’
Dr M won't work with opposition against Najib
Anonymous_1388293239:
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(slap on the face for) Lim Kit Siang, the supremo of DAP. Lim should know better Dr Mahathir Mohamad's character and political plays after being in politics for so long since Abdul Razak's days as prime minister.
Lim has been the opposition leader during Mahathir's governance and yet he is unable to read the old man's mind. It is high time Lim should go, and leave the political scene.
He has committed too many faux pas recently and his political ideas are not workable anymore in this age and time. Lim's overtures to Mahathir, and being snubbed by the grand old man, is an unkind cut.
This follows the unkindest cut by the politically astute and cunning PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who was playing with the Pakatan fledgling coalescence. Now PAS is showing its true colours to the public.
Both the late DAP leader Karpal Singh and late PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat are turning in their graves at the antics of their erstwhile partners. Mahathir's nemesis, the politically ambitious Anwar Ibrahim, is a gone case as there is zero chance of Mahathir working with Lim and in the process, freeing Anwar from jail.
Voice: Mahathir is a true blue Umno boy. All the hoo-hah about Premier Najib Abdul Razak is about saving his party Umno from losing in the coming general election, and nothing about saving the nation.
Just forget about him and move on, as we are on a different path - saving the nation and our future. Our main target is not Najib but Umno-BN.
Negarawan: Mahathir himself is the creator of all the problems that we inherit today, so do not expect or even trust him to resolve the country's problems. Mahathir has his own personal agenda, and knows that his immunity lies in Umno staying in power. Therefore it is clear he will not work with the opposition.
Unfortunately, there is no great statesman and leader like the late Singapore former premier Lee Kuan Yew, to build a strong and united Malaysia. These Umno leaders are only thinking about how to gain more personal wealth and power, at the expense of the rakyat.
Fair Play: Mahathir, so you think a 90-year-old man can change things all by himself or is likely to fulfill his own agenda to perpetuate his dynasty. I had to admit I was wrong. But then again it was silly of me to think a leopard could change its spots. Now I wait and see how further down the abyss the nation will fall before everyone goes down with it.
Gu: His motive must be to fast track his son, Kedah MB Mukhriz Mahathir to deputy prime minister, thus using any excuse to bring down Najib.
Thana55: From a Malaysian perspective, Mahathir is just a project manager with the sole objective of getting rid of Najib. He has no other purpose or role in the future of Malaysia and he has to pay for his misdeeds.
He might get a discount if he gets rid of Najib. Mahathir has a lot of baggage and we cannot see a brighter future with him handholding any new prime minister.
The time has come for a unity government, as suggested by Zaid Ibrahim. Umno power has to be diluted or deleted if Malaysia wants to go anywhere.
King Arthur: Mahathir won't work with the opposition. But he has given a bullet to Pakatan to attack Najib. It’s incorrect for Mahathir to reprimand Najib to make things worse and give way to Pakatan. It’s better for Mahathir to think wisely before he speaks.
Mahathir just cares about Umno but not the nation and the country. The main point here is both individuals have their own agenda to bring down Najib. It is better for Mahathir not to team up with Lim Kit Siang. It will be a huge mistake and an insult to Umno if Mahathir works together with Lim.
Basically: Mahathir doesn’t care about saving the country. He is only interested in saving his own skin, likewise his BN sycophants. Lim overestimated the possibility of some good in Mahathir. I guess we all knew better.
Over50ABU: Mahathir knows the Opposition is also against Najib so he wants to win the war in his own name and by doing so he will also get to control Umno and carry on his dynasty. Never trust him and his twisted talk.
Fernz: The Mahathir leopard cannot change spots. The bigger issue, beyond Mahathir and Umno, is the loss of sovereignty. Those who are looking to Mahathir to bring about change are indulging in wishful thinking and living on hope. He has already spurned Lim Kit Siang.
Angry_Voter: Mahathir was already working with the opposition when he admitted that most of the BN politicians would end up in jail if they lost Putrajaya. Personally I would love to see Najib holding on until GE14. As Mahathir puts it, this would ensure that BN would lose. Thank you for confirming what we had suspected.
Vking: The Pakatan camp is ever willing to cooperate with any influential figure just to pull Najib down as prime minister. But all this will be done not without pre-set conditions.
Pakatan’s aim is to set up a liberal Malaysia with no special rights for the bumiputera. If Mahathir is willing to cooperate with Pakatan, then he should be called 'stupid and a clown'.
Anonymous_1388029052: Mahathir is only worried about himself and his family and does not care two hoots what's happening to the country.
Justine Gow: He is more interested in saving Umno Baru than Malaysia. This is not unexpected from him.
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