Mahathir Mohamad's Blog, page 17

FREEDOM

1. It was a spectacular show – this closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. It was not just about games. The organisers just could not confine themselves to sports. It was too good an opportunity for gaining political capital from the event. And so in the background, in enormous moving letters, was the word [...]

THE SO-CALLED INTELLECTUAL

1. I am always amused when people try to analyse my opinion and actions when I was Prime Minister. 2. I am not an intellectual but I admit that I use my brain more often than most. 3. I was one with the lowest result in my Senior Cambridge Examination to be admitted in the [...]

JEMPUTAN RUMAH TERBUKA

Saya dan isteri saya ingin menjemput ke rumah terbuka kami sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri esok, Sabtu Ogos 25, 2012, di kediaman kami di Lot 58, Jalan Kuda Emas, The Mines Resort, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor di antara jam 10 pagi hingga 1.00 tgh dan di antara jam 3.00 petang hingga 5.00 petang.

CHANGE

1. In his campaign to become President of the US Barack Obama promised change, “time for change”, he said. 2. He promised to close down Guantanamo Detention Camp. 3. He promised to stop trials of detainees by Military Courts. 4. He promised to pull out from Iraq and Afghanistan. 5. And many more. 6. Now [...]

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

Saya dan isteri saya mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua rakyat Malaysia khasnya, kepada pembaca blog ini. Maaf Zahir Batin. DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD DR SITI HASMAH BT HJ MOHD ALI

ELECTION IN AMERICA

1. I wonder whether people notice it or not, but Presidential candidates of the United States of America, the sole superpower, have all to seek approval from Israel. 2. Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for President has just made the pilgrimage. And he has made a public pledge that he will be even tougher against the [...]

THE RACE FACTOR

1. Many have asked me why we cannot do without race-based politics in Malaysia. 2. The short answer is that we all want to remember and be recognised according to our racial origins, the countries of our ancestors came from, the languages we speak, the cultures we belong to. 3. We really don’t want to [...]

PEMBUNUHAN WANITA BERZINA

1. Akhbar melaporkan seorang wanita Afghan ditembak mati kerana didapati bersalah dengan kesalahan berzina. 2. Ia telah dibicara satu jam dan dihukum bunuh. Dengan serta merta ia dibawa keluar, duduk ditepi longkang dengan memberi belakang kepada pembunuhnya. 3. Pembunuh bersenjata senapang mesingan menembaknya berkali-kali dengan dilihat oleh ramai lelaki yang bertepuk sorak perlakuan pembunuhan itu. [...]

MALAYSIA AND THE WORLD

1. I seldom watch the TV but during my holidays, when I had nothing to do I was forced to watch BBC News. 2. The world is certainly going through terrible times. Greece is bankrupt and Spain, Portugal and Italy are doing badly in their finances. Britain is also going through a depressed economy with [...]

ITALIAN HOLIDAY

1. I have been sailing along the coast of Italy the last few days, staying on the island of Ischia. 2. The Italian coast is rocky but is green with shrubs and dotted with picturesque villas reaching from the beaches right up to the peaks. 3. Invisible from the sea, sturdy narrow tarred roads not [...]