Tun Mahathir is well known for his bravery. To the Whites, Europe or Asia Pacific, he's not afraid. He fought well defending the oppressed - mind, body and attitude. A leader who've flew to Bosnia to help the Muslims who were oppressed, the leader who rejected the offer from IMF, the leader who realized the importance of dinar, the leader who officiates the only Muslim country that manufactured cars. A paradigm shift, I would say.
Talking about his attributes to the countries, countless. Say you're from Malaysia, the diaspora-origin Arabs would say " Malaysia, Mahathir Baguuuus". We will not be ashamed but proud to be called Malaysian, thanks to Tun. Congratulations for the 10th anniversary of retirement. The rakyat is still missing your essence of leadership.
But we don't need you anymore, Tun.
Look East Policy will always still be relevant to Malaysians. The Japanese attitude should always be a role model to the Malaysians. Punctuality, non-stop voyage of learning should be always attached to the morality of the Malaysians. How our country grew can be learnt from the Meiji Restoration. Japan, the first country in Asia to undergo Industry Revolution which help it to emerge as one of the global powers. There is much similarities that can be found from Japan's rise during the 19th centure and Malaysia's.
But Malaysians should not refrain themselves to only copy Japan. World trends now have changed. The 2008 economic downfall allowed Asia to overthrow Europe and the White's ego in International Monetary Fund and World Bank. 6 years have gone and the trends is an ongoing change. Asia is now prominent distinctively in economy and oil and Malaysia has to include itself in this game as well. The definition of Asia to me is non-other than China. Japan have left out. China constitute over 19% of population in the world and there's no sign of them to stop .Intellectual manpower is a great advantage to them. A country with a high GDP more than most of developed countries but still regarded as a developing country.
It infuriates me how come Malaysia have been adoring the Whites again from scratch.
It infuriates me how come Malaysia follows what they want, which is mainly to reserve their power.
Didn't history teach you enough? Or reading is only a spare time and is not deserved in your busy schedule?
We do not need you, Tun to reign again as a Prime Minister. You've done well.
The rakyat needs a better leader than you.
A leader who sees dimensions of opportunities and make the best of it.
Who thinks the best for the rakyat, not following what the rakyat thinks is the best.
Who sees the future from the past.
A leader who listens.
A leader who listens.