Mahathir Slams Kuan Yew As Arrogant
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Mahathir Slams Kuan Yew As Arrogant
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Friday slammed Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for his insulting remarks about Malaysia and Indonesia's treatment of their Chinese minorities, describing him as arrogant and disrespectful of neighbouring countries.
The former premier said Lee was arrogant because he felt he was in a strong position.
"He's not bothered with his neighbours. That is why he deliberately raised something he knew to be sensitive in our country," he told reporters after launching the building fund of the Kemaman branch of the Ex-Servicemen's Association and the district Warriors Day Campaign at Awana Kijal, Beach and Spa Resort in Kijal.
Lee on Friday told a forum held in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund conference in Singapore that Malaysia and Indonesia had problems with their Chinese minorities because they were successful and hardworking and therefore they were systemically marginalised.
He was reported to have said that the attitude of Malaysia and Indonesia towards Singapore was shaped by the way they treated their own Chinese minorities.
They "want Singapore, to put it simply, to be like their Chinese -- compliant", he claimed.
Dr Mahathir said Malaysia could question Singapore's marginalisation of its Malay minority.
"We could ask about the status of the Malays in Singapore, why they are not allowed to bear arms in the military or train to handle weapons. Why is it that the Malays in Malaysia are so capable in the military field but the Malays in Singapore cannot hold high posts (in the military)?
"Why is it that the Malays in Singapore are marginalised to the extent that they have no status at all? This is done deliberately by Singapore. There is no other country that does it like them," he said.
Dr Mahathir said Lee's allegation about the Chinese in Malaysia being marginalised was untrue because there are Chinese holding high posts, for example in the armed forces.
"The Chinese in Malaysia can join the military and rise to become general, major general and so on. But what is the per capita income of the Malays in comparison with the Chinese in Singapore?
"We should have an independent investigation on why the Malays are left behind in Singapore. It is not because they are lacking compared to the Malays in Malaysia but because they are pressured, marginalised and oppressed. That is the kind of government founded on the views of Lee Kuan Yew," he said.
In his speech earlier, Dr Mahathir told Lee not to feel smug about what he had said.
"You should just guard your own rice bowl. You are not that clever. In a small group, perhaps you seem clever.
"But when he goes to China, the Chinese there don't want to listen to him. The Chinese in China don't think much of him and it is a fact that he is marginalised by Chinese in the world," he said. -
this piece often reminds me of my fate in the pacific once.....similar to its theme.........analogous to its theme..........people who are often too smart and hardworking are often marginalised and pinned down..........
anyway back to the topic.....i would say mahathir is using old lee's tactics to fight and pin him down......dunno how mr lee thinks about this whole issue......what he has to say......hmmmmmm -
Mahathir Mahathir..
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hmm...
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these 2 old men still like little boys like tt
u say me, i say u, dun fren each other............
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The older u get.. the grumpier u get.Originally posted by FireIce:these 2 old men still like little boys like tt
u say me, i say u, dun fren each other............
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He has the right to be arrogant he spur singapore economice development so far
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i think they both getting senile.Originally posted by FireIce:these 2 old men still like little boys like tt
u say me, i say u, dun fren each other............
tsk!
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Does that also mean he can use Singapore and its citizens as his own too?Originally posted by NewAge:He has the right to be arrogant he spur singapore economice development so far
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thats not the point... and unrelated.Originally posted by NUS_Superst@r:Does that also mean he can use Singapore and its citizens as his own too?
as far as i see it.. base on his achievements... his opinions carries much weight.
and if you went to malaysian forum... 99.99% of malaysian chinese agreed with LKY statement..
and many malaysian chinese has called on LKY not to apologies since its the truth and they are the living proof of malaysian govt racist marginalization policies. -
The Pot Calling The Kettle Black
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exactly, how disgraceful those malaysian UMNO bootlickers are, calling the kettle black when infact , the pot is UNDOUBTEDLY blacker then the kettle...Originally posted by octega:The Pot Calling The Kettle Black -
Mahathir always all talk no action one... Jus don care about him
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after so many decades he is still at it.
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Kuan Yew should just sleep in his grave, getting senile.
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Got any link to the forum?Originally posted by tripwire:thats not the point... and unrelated.
as far as i see it.. base on his achievements... his opinions carries much weight.
and if you went to malaysian forum... 99.99% of malaysian chinese agreed with LKY statement..
and many malaysian chinese has called on LKY not to apologies since its the truth and they are the living proof of malaysian govt racist marginalization policies. -
both shud just stfu and go away..Originally posted by Rock^Star:Kuan Yew should just sleep in his grave, getting senile. -
Haha... I totally agree with you. Both have thier own agendas...and they backed up their claims pretty well...Originally posted by 4getmenot:both shud just stfu and go away.. In the end who's affected... citizens like us...*SIGH* -
It's ironic that after decades of mudslinging, at a time when both should be in their twilight years, these two are once again at it again.
But i fully agree that arrogance has gotten to Lee Senior's head in the last 20 years. And Mahathir is also justified in saying that managing SG is peanuts compared to managing a whole malaysian state. The size alone is enough to offer a daunting task to any governor, let alone the multitude of people.
I would however, love to see what kind of response Lee Senior intends to offer to Badawi's letter seeking clarification on Lee's comments over the past week. -
wah lao...want play war of words sue in court ah....why pull us in????
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mi think this is a conspiracy afterall
As usual, when there is an external threat (when MM makes such snipe remarks), the whole of malaysia will stand together to fend off such offensive remarks ... abdullah badawei and mahathir got bad blood recently, so need such an offensive remarks to unite them... see
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Mahathir and LKY - are like the keyboard in John Lennon's song "Ivory and Ebony" - when plonked hard, they create a cacaphony of sound that cannot be melodious, and certainly sound 'phony'.
It is pure irony that Mahathir recognised 'arrogance' in the form of LKY, which is basically a mirror image of his own conduct in his treatment towards Badawi.
From the outbursts of one experience hand to another, it is simply the 'the Pot calling the Kettle black' and outburst of hot air. -
They should both retire while they are still respected and held in high esteem....else risk being like Mahathir where maybe after stepped into the coffin, all your reputation go down the sewers...
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they can't relinquish their grip of power overnight...and might retire in shame...Originally posted by nightzip:They should both retire while they are still respected and held in high esteem....else risk being like Mahathir where maybe after stepped into the coffin, all your reputation go down the sewers... -
This is complete bullshiit. How about managing a small country with no resources whatsoever and bringing the country's economy to be one of the best in the world? If LKY had been in charge of Malaysia, he would have done the job ten times better than what Mahathir did. We have nothing, but the government brought us forward. Malaysia have so much natural resources and yet they could not make good use of them. Check out Singapore's international rankings: http://www.sedb.com/edb/sg/en_uk/index/why_singapore/singapore_rankings.htmlOriginally posted by BillyBong:It's ironic that after decades of mudslinging, at a time when both should be in their twilight years, these two are once again at it again.
But i fully agree that arrogance has gotten to Lee Senior's head in the last 20 years. And Mahathir is also justified in saying that managing SG is peanuts compared to managing a whole malaysian state. The size alone is enough to offer a daunting task to any governor, let alone the multitude of people.
I would however, love to see what kind of response Lee Senior intends to offer to Badawi's letter seeking clarification on Lee's comments over the past week.
Where is Malaysia? Duh