Fadillah plays down Mahathir claims on government
KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has pushed back claims that the federal unity government has failed to bring significant changes to the people. He said to the contrary the government has in fact performed well in governing the country under the prevailing circumstances. Fadillah was commenting on the claim made by former […]
Let Dr M enjoy his sunset years’ politics
I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister or prime minister. I wouldn’t wish being prime minister on my worst enemy. – Louise Mensch, ex-British MP There is one decision I have consciously made this year. I do not wish Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s brand of politics to affect me negatively anymore. Admittedly, the […]
Take a rest, Dr Mahathir
SIBU: The willingness of the two-time former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to hold the post for the third time has received mixed reaction from the public. Many are concerned especially when it comes to his age and health condition. The 97-year-old became the fourth prime minister in 1981 and held the position for […]
Let others lead, call it a day for Dr M
PADAWAN: Give other capable young leaders a chance to lead the country in the right direction and take the helm as prime minister, said senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim. “With all due respect to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, also known as the Father of Modern Malaysia, I have always admired him as prime minister. “However, in […]
Malaysians wish ailing Dr Mahathir quick recovery
KUCHING: Most Malaysians wish former Malaysian premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad well and hope that he will have a speedy recovery following his heart treatment at the Kuala Lumpur National Heart Institute (IJN). “He is one of Malaysia’s far sighted leaders and Keluarga Malaysia respect him for his vision during his tenure as Prime Minister […]
MDEC celebrates silver jubilee, 25 years of driving Malaysia’s digital transformation
KUALA LUMPUR: “We are talking here about something much more far-reaching. We are talking about changing the way we live and work within the MSC.” When former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this on May 17, 1997, at the official launch of Cyberjaya, it was hard to imagine just exactly how much the […]
Govt may need to impose ‘windfall tax’ on companies recording extraordinary profits
KUALA LUMPUR: The government may need to impose a windfall tax on companies that recorded extraordinary profits during the Covid-19 pandemic, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. According to him, the tax will enable the government to increase its financial resources as well as help the people who are affected and increasingly squeezed […]
Dr Mahathir apologises, ready to face the music for defying SOP
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today offered an apology, saying that he is also ready to face the music for defying the standard operating procedure (SOP) during a programme in Langkawi last week. The Langkawi MP said he was informed that he had violated the SOP by not recording his body […]
Lamentations of a repentant hunter
If there is a sacred moment in the ethical pursuit of game, it is the moment you release the arrow or touch off the fatal shot. — Jim Posewitz, American conservationist When I was 16, I was a crack shot but as I have reached four score and 10, I wonder if I’ve played a part […]
Not for Dr M to choose
Thanks to photography, some memories overstay their welcome. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, philosopher, social critic and writer Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has regularly denied that he has issues with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The former has repeatedly responded with more of the same. Both men have tried to be civil with each other in public, up […]
