No Vision 2020 so long as there’s racial politics
YOURSAY ‘How does a ‘sophisticated society’ condone racism and corruption?’
Dr M doesn't expect M'sia to realise Vision 2020
Swipenter: Vision 2020 remains just a slogan like many other slogans after that because of racial politics; the latest casualty being the 1Malaysia slogan.
The greed and lust for money, power and control, well-intended policies were always "bastardised" to favour one community over another through the ‘Never Ending Policy’ (NEP).
Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s ‘Look East Policy’ only spurred physical and industrial development of Bolehland and privatisation of public utilities.
It is a huge failure in terms of work ethics, human development and fostering work professionalism in the civil service and the privatised entities.
What about genuine development for national unity? Coming to ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ concept, can you foster national unity with racial politics? Are they not mutually exclusive?
I can see the argument in no "absolute freedoms", but it doesn't mean you need repressive laws and methods to curb absolute freedoms; so much for developing a mature democractic society.
Anonymous_1423808262: Wawasan 2020 is only for Ummoputras, their cronies and their families and the top 20 percent of the populace as they are there already.
The middle echelon 40 percent will only achieve Vision 2020 in 2040 if Malaysia has not gone down the road of Greece by then. The bottom 20 percent, well, sadly they will be asked to wait.
Anonymous$&@?: "A good press which does investigative reporting (and) strives to educate people rather than titillate people. That would be good contribution towards a developed country," said former PM Mahathir.
My, my, it was Mahathir who started bullying the press into submission when he was PM; now he is yearning for an investigative press? Hypocrite.
Oh Ya?: How could ‘kangkong land’ become a developed country when the ruling elite, present and past, has a retarded mind?
Why Mahathir mentioned just good press and not freedom of the press? What about fundamental human rights - freedom of association, freedom to choose, freedom of religions and belief as well as personal liberty? Are they not hallmarks of developed countries?
Why are the ruling elite paying lip service to them if they aspire to become a developed country? Vision 2020 is just a political propaganda and nothing else.
Legit: Wow, Mahathir is talking about Bangsa Malaysia which was espoused by DAP and vehemently opposed by Mahathir during his heyday.
Is Mahathir now parroting what opposition has been saying? It looks like finally Mahathir has seen the light of day and has been transformed.
4Malaysia: Mahathir, you are a failure in many ways. You created a vision statement but had no idea how to really achieve it. You chose a weak and corrupted team.
You put self-interest, racism and bigotry ahead of governance, justice, harmony and talent. You corrupted the values and culture of the nation. You are Malaysia's curse.
Firestone: We have seven private jets, which is beyond a developed country like Singapore, which has none.
Vent: Mahathir, your vision was impaired anyway. How does a ‘sophisticated society’ condone racism, corruption and draconian laws?
ONG: No need for 'genius' Mahathir, or any other genius to tell us that Bolehland cannot achieve developed nation status by 2020. Those with working brains already know.
How to achieve developed nation status when more than half the population have been indoctrinated to believe that they are God's gift to the world and that the rest of the world owes them a living?
Blobfishface: It’s time to fast-forward. This D-grade gangster movie is way too banal and boring. A quick end to the Dark Ages, anyone? Pass me the remote.
Najib is nowhere near his father, says ex-PM
Anticonmen: What is Mahathir talking? He himself removed all checks and balances in the government system to prevent fraud by the regime, in order to loot from the nation’s coffers.
The very concept of ‘off-budget entities’ like Petronas was implemented by Abdul Razak and Mahathir.
It became very easy for a successor like PM Najib Razak to set up another off-budget entity like 1MDB in order to loot to the maximum without detection.
ONG: Mahathir won't admit that the real reason he has more faith in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is because it includes opposition MPs whom he knows will be professional and who are not hoping for perks and rewards from Najib.
RCZ: Who created the system to allow Najib to become the monster he is? Dr M. Who created the system which allowed Najib to manipulate 1MDB? Dr M.
Who created the system that cannot remove a dishonest and dishonourable PM? Dr M. Who created a weak and not independent judiciary and police force? Dr M.
Who created blind, deaf and dumb sheep in the ruling party and in the cabinet? Dr M. Need we say more?
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