Category Archives: Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Is Marina a pawn of Bersih 3.0 too, asks Kit Siang

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has put his own daughter in a bad light by calling the Bersih 3.0 as “a warm-up” for Pakatan Rakyat to reject the result of the upcoming general election, said DAP supremo Lim Kit … Continue reading →

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Polls after Hari Raya in Sept, speculates Mahathir

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

By Hazlan Zakaria Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today speculated that as far as he is concerned, the perfect time for polls should be in mid-September, after the Muslim festival of Hari Raya Puasa. However he clarified that the … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M refutes daughter’s police violence claim

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has written to The Star to refute his daughter’s latest column in the newspaper, where she decried police violence against Bersih 3.0 participants. According to a report in the English language daily today, Mahathir … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M predicts a bigger, ‘more violent’ Bersih

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

PETALING JAYA: Admitting that Bersih 3.0 rally was no doubt the biggest and the most violent in its series, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has predicted that future Bersih rallies would be even bigger and more violent. “There would … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Bersih, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M snipes at Najib: Umno ‘scared’ to take in new people

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Prime Minister Najib Razak will likely win elections expected this year, helped by a raft of political and economic reforms, but his party needs fresh blood to be able to hold on its own in the long-term, former leader Mahathir … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO | 5 Comments

‘Anwar’s RM445m plot against Mahathir’

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin today levelled another serious allegation against Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, accusing his one-time ally of siphoning off RM445 million when he was deputy prime minister. The firebrand blogger claimed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Untangling Dr M’s disastrous financial speculation

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Asia Sentinel Sometime over the next few days, a court in Kuala Lumpur will put the finishing touches to an agreement that allows Tajudin Ramli, the former head of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), not only to walk away from charges that … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Corruption, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Nazri says Anwar is ‘like Iblis’

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

By Kuek Ser Kuang Keng Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz today called opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim ‘Iblis’ for his attempt to drag former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad into the Israel security controversy. ‘Iblis’ is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Mahathir: Audit all the Tuns

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid PUTRAJAYA: Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government should audit “all Tuns” instead of just him in response to DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang’s call for a probe. The DAP MP claimed that taxpayers lost … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Another cock-and-bull story from Mahathir

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

By Kee Thuan Chye COMMENT Dr Mahathir Mohamad should talk straight or just shut up. Whenever he rebuts allegations of wrongdoing during his tenure as prime minister, he appears to sound not only defensive but deceptive as well. Now he … Continue reading →

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Dr M defends MAS bailout, says it was not the worst

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today conceded that the government’s move to bail out MAS resulted in a loss of public funds, but argued there were worse cases of bailouts after he stood down. “The government … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Don’t love your post too much, Dr M tells Shahrizat

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

By Hazlan Zakaria Federal minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil should love her post less and love the party more, by stepping down to prevent her personal baggage from damaging Umno. “(She) must think of the damage (it is doing) to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, UMNO

Judiciary now cowed due to Dr M, says ex-CJ

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

By Melissa Chi KUALA LUMPUR — The courts have become subservient to politicians in the executive arm of government today because of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Chief Justice Tun Mohd Dzaiddin Abdullah said today. The retired judge highlighted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Special Interest

‘Set up RCI to probe Proton’s RM3.4bil losses’

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Following former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s revelation that “bad management” had cost national carmaker Proton RM3.4 billion in cash reserves, the DAP has demanded a royal commission of inquiry (RCI). “DAP calls for a RCI into the mismanagement of Proton … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, DAP Updates, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Anwar tells ‘old man’ Mahathir to just shut up

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

By Hazlan Zakaria “Old man” Dr Mahathir Mohamed should just stay at home and keep quiet, said Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today. “This old man, he hasn’t stopped yet? That is enough-lah. He (and his family) is already very rich,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Khazanah sold Proton for no profits?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

By Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz COMMENT I found it odd the statement from Khazanah Nasional Bhd that it didn’t make profit from its sale of Proton Holdings Bhd’s shares to DRB-Hicom Bhd. If no profits were made, why sell the … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr Mahathir supports declaration of assets

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

By S Pathmawathy Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has recommended  that those in public office declare their assets but to “an independent body”. “Maybe it will be good to declare to a body which will not make use of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, MACC

Taib locked in death embrace

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

By Joe Fernandez In Mahathir’s case, as with Taib, there is no punishment as yet devised for the enormity of their crimes against the state and people. Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who needs no introduction, has characteristically come to Taib Mahmud’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite | 2 Comments

The inconvenient truth about Taib

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Malaysiakini YOURSAY ‘It’s vintage Mahathir to ignore an inconvenient truth and create diversion by dismissing the charges as mere smear campaign.’ Taib targeted because polls loom, says Mahathir Idiots Rule: What “funny things” and “political game” former PM Dr Mahathir … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Sarawak BN, Sarawak Legislative Assembly | 3 Comments

Mahathir and his 3M team are worried and here’s why

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

It’s been 50 years since a U.S. Secretary of State stepped foot in Myanmar, now shattered and isolated after decades of military rule. Hillary Clinton’s upcoming visit to  the country, which was formerly known as Burma, is something many never … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Corruption, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, UMNO

Go before you are chased out, Dr M tells Shahrizat

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

By Sherina Yusof In what appears to be the political death knell for Umno minister Shahrizat Jalil, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is the latest to call for her to step down. Given his still significant influence in Umno, … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, UMNO

Dr M: No idiots left in Malaysia, all very smart people

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

By Nigel Aw Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that the government must adapt to the changing environment and respond to an electorate that is increasingly intelligent. “Today in this age, we are dealing with a very clever … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M: Political uprising unlikely in Malaysia

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

KUALA LUMPUR— Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today praised the government for listening to the concerns of Malaysians, dismissing chances of a political uprising any time soon. “I don’t see how the Arab Spring can spread to us. If we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M’s ‘befriend Perkasa’ riles Kita

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Kita is disappointed with Dr Mahathir Mohamad for asking the Malays to “put their heads in the sand” by urging Umno to befriend Perkasa to win the next general election. The former premier yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, KITA - People's Welfare Party

PPSMI: Mahathir did right to challenge Muhyiddin

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

LETTER To have Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (a man who hated the British like poison) to come out in defense of the English language is really something like a 180° about-turn looking West, linguistically speaking only. One of the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Education, UMNO