05-12-2023, 08:38 AM
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AS Malaysians prepare their popcorn and coke in anticipation of bitter political rivals Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gearing up for their civil court showdown in a RM150 mil defamation suit brought by the former, one wonders whether the much-anticipated event will really ‘live up to expectations’.
Those with good memory may recall how a RM100 mil defamation suit mooted by protégé Anwar against his mentor Dr Mahathir over the latter’s “gay” allegation at an international rights event on Sept 20, 2005 (Dr Mahathir had retired on October 2003) fizzled out into oblivion.
A stark difference this time around is that today’s better wired world coupled with social media prowess is hyping up the court battle as if it is an event of the century that features Malaysia’s longest serving prime minister (PM) of 22 years and 22 months with the world’s longest PM-in- waiting (24 years).
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