Dr M,there's no free lunch!
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Dr M admitted lobbyist Jack Abramoff was paid $1.2 million to organize his 2002 meeting with President Bush, but denied the money came from the Malaysian government.It implied the money also not came fr him.
Who would be do the national service by donating so much money
to buy Dr M to meet Bush?A Malaysian or foreigner who was not
looking for reimbursement or even profits from this generous
donation?
That Bush-Mahathir meetingclick here
1.Dr Mahathir's statement that it is it is a normal US practice "that if you want to meet their leader, you have to go through a lobbyist and the lobbyist has to be paid" is most shocking. Mr. Lim said it raised two questions.
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click here
As the Los Angeles Times writes, the Clinton administration repeatedly denounced Mahatir's anti-Semitism. But Mahathir paid GOP-Jew-for-hire Jack Abramoff $1.2 million to grease Karl Rove's palms to throw open the doors of the White House for Mahathir, and this smiling photo of Bush and the anti-Semite "was beamed around the world."
3.Malaysia Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an event in Kuala Lumpur, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006. Mahathir said Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 that disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was paid $1.2 million to organize his 2002 meeting with President Bush, but denied the money came from the Malaysian government. (AP Photo)
4.“I understood some people paid a sum of money to lobbyists in America but I do not know who these people were and it was not the Malaysian government,” Mahathir said. -
Didn't come from the Msian govt? It must have come from Mahathir himself. How did he get so much money from his pittance pay?
We demand an inquiry into all this! -
Malaysia Boleh!
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when it comes to corruption, they are boleh boleh first class. They know how to get things done by greasing all the dirty hands. -
for fark u demand an inquiry. tis is singapore not malaysiaOriginally posted by Salman:Didn't come from the Msian govt? It must have come from Mahathir himself. How did he get so much money from his pittance pay?
We demand an inquiry into all this! -
Originally posted by RaTtY81:for fark u demand an inquiry. tis is singapore not malaysia
Sgforums, not myforums.. -
Originally posted by Pitot:
Sgforums, not myforums.. -
Mind your language. This is a decent forum.Originally posted by RaTtY81:for fark u demand an inquiry. tis is singapore not malaysia -
Your country boleh. Cool.Originally posted by alexkusu:Malaysia Boleh!
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Why on earth he wants to pay someone money to organize him to meet Bush? Didn't he criticize Bush? And Bush still wants to meet him? Fake one?
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still u had not answer me y r u demanding an inquiry on malaysia?Originally posted by Salman:Mind your language. This is a decent forum. -
where's atobe??
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Hi "tiggersgd" - always lurking in the columns, reading the many interesting and varied replies, listening to the sonar and depths of all the postings.Originally posted by tiggersgd:where's atobe??
Interesting that this newsbite should surface after Mahathir's departure from political office.
It is not surprising that he will deal with Jews, afterall nothing in his religious beliefs prevent him from doing so.
Mahathir showed himself to be a "master" politician, adapt at the art of being a chameleon - with a thick skin as a bonus, and a generous mind towards the criticism of his opponents.
How often does one hear of libel suits being used to bankrupt opposition in Malaysia ?
Sadly, can we say the same of our own politics, where opposition is bankrupt into extinction, and "raiding the National Reserves" is made so "legitimately correct" by a single party dominated parliament that rubber stamp legislations to suit the fancy of the Political Leadership ?
Yes, Mahathir is correct in saying "there is no free lunch !" - it just cost cheaper over in Malaysia than in Singapore. -
The no free lunch quote came from LKY actually, not Mahathir.
Mahathir has to pay for his lunch at the white house or Bush won't meet him.