Please, not another Mahathir administration

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Despite the King’s appeal, intense politicking rages on unabated. Divisions are now so deep and personal ambitions so great that nothing will stop this insane game of thrones until one man rules them all. The welfare of the people matters little though, of course, they all couch their ambitions in terms of serving the people.

Truth be told, there are simply no good choices before us. All the front-runners are deeply flawed; none qualify as the leader the nation needs not just to tackle the Covid-19 situation but to lead our nation out of the morass we are in. We are a nation in deep distress, paralysed by internal contradictions and divisions and poorly served by our self-serving political classes.

But if you thought things couldn’t get any worse, think again. Dr Mahathir Mohamad has re-entered the fray hoping to make a comeback and become prime minister for the third time. Some dismiss this as wishful thinking but remember this is Malaysia; we are very forgiving of our politicians no matter how much they cheat,  swindle, defraud or kick us in the gut. After all, we are still cheering on a leader who robbed us of billions, so there’s no reason to think that a leader who betrayed our trust and has cumulatively done more to damage our nation than anyone else couldn’t make a comeback.

But please, before our largely gutless and unprincipled members of parliament flock to Mahathir’s banner once more, can they stop and think for a moment what another Mahathir administration would mean for the nation?

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