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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 10:25

Malaysian politics probed on ANC's "Reversals of Fortune"

ABS-CBN Head of News and Current Affairs Maria Ressa interviews two prominent leaders of Malaysia—one dominated its past, the other may hold the key to its future—who have both held and lost tremendous power on ANC’s one hour special “Reversals of Fortune” this Thursday (June 5).

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim share their insights on global trends, challenges of leadership and their views about the Philippines.

The outspoken Mahathir dominated Malaysia for more than two decades as its Prime Minister. During that time, he became a key Asian and Muslim voice globally.

Widely credited with Malaysia's economic and social success, he resigned from the ruling party on May 19 and continues to call for the resignation of Malaysia's leader - and his anointed successor, Abdullah Badawi.

Anwar, on the other hand, was once Malaysia's second most powerful man. Then his mentor, Mahathir turned against him and charged him with corruption and sodomy. He maintains his innocence even after serving six years in prison.

Now he has re-emerged as the man who helped engineer a stunning upset in this year's March elections. He says he could call for a no-confidence vote and - perhaps - become Prime Minister before the end of the year.

Maria Ressa has reported on both men for nearly two decades on CNN. Like the phoenix, both leaders are again reinventing themselves.

Don’t miss “Reversals of Fortune,” Thursday (June 5), 8 pm, on ANC with replays on Saturday (June 7), 4 pm, and Sunday (June 8), 9 am and 9 pm. (PROGRAM SCHEDULE)

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written by rams609, June 04, 2008 10:56:49

YOUTUBE: Type ANWAR HOMO and you'll view confessions. My read is they are real.
These are not actors. Over to you...

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written by SeriousLy, June 04, 2008 11:07:42

SeriousLy! Don't you all finally get the karma/finale yet? I don't know where to start but I'll try! Correct me if I'm wrong! The two elephant fighting now or should I say started fighting like 4 years now is actually DSAI and TDM! The kancil/smallest deer is BN, PR & Rakyat/us! We're the one that is dying here with inflation and they are scheming to fight! But still what all Rakyat hope is that in the end the Rakyat wins! It started with the release of DSAI! Now how he managed that; I've no idea! That you've to ask KJ?! Yeah, KJ! Is he part of the plan? I've no idea.....The elephant fight better end as soon as possible or else we are in big trouble!

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written by Counterpointer, June 04, 2008 12:08:12

“Reversals of Fortune”

BEFORE

Que Será Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

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written by Tom n Jerry, June 04, 2008 13:50:38

There are so many sayings to describe the above photos!One of them sounds

*What goes around comes around*Or inhakka saying*Sarn shui u siang fong*I am sure it is high time DSAI membalas dendam for all that happened to him before!History repeats itself or something!Quite a humorous scene!I hope it will be for real!

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written by rakyat101, June 04, 2008 19:15:43

tdm may dare to go to jail.

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written by Shyetan, June 04, 2008 19:44:47

If you look at TDM's 22 years u think he has done a good job but in the 22 years that he helmed the country others have leap-frogged over us, like Singapore and Taiwan, then u realise that TDM is not all that great - and also there were so many misdeeds - therefore it's about time TDM faces the music.

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written by Uncorruptible, June 04, 2008 21:55:11

Don't forget, Maria, mahatail is Malaysia's very own Hitler. Treat him accordingly.

Why Mahathir HATES Pak Lah

Mahathir has no friends. He doesn't like people. There are only two things he really likes: Power and Money.He resents the Malays. Way back after the Tunku had fallen from grace, a Star interview quoted him as remarking that he 'doesn't like doing business with Malays because they are bad paymasters. I prefer doing business with the Chinese'. Mahathir is also petty to the extreme and a racist. At one general elections, he had a staff removed from the operations room of the Elections Commission because he was a Chinese and non-Muslim in the room.

However his hatred of the Chinese does not extend beyond those Chinese who have money. Thus his best pals consisted of Vincent Tan Chee Yiuon and Francis Yeo of YTL. The close relationship with the latter got him a free ticket to a live Pavarotti show. He speaks disdainfully of others like Sir Robert Kuok, who 'doesn't do business in Malaysia', a brazen lie of course. Kuok is the smart one really, he moves his money to Hong Kong/China, away from the long arms of Mahathir.

He is fond only of mega projects, and under his rule, there were many. Why mega projects only? Because small projects you get small commission. Mega projects = mega commission.
Which is why he was totally consumed with rage when Pak Lah cancelled his unfinished mega projects, like the crooked bridge, which Mahathir wanted built no matter if it was only half-way and didn't reach Singapore on the other side. Here we are talking about projects worth billions of ringgit. Just imagine a commission of 10% or even 5% ? And he has already kow-tim the contractors. He could see all that amount of money simply disappearing into thin air. Worse still, he could imagine the commissions going to Pak Lah, at a later date or when the projects are revived after he (Mahathir) died. Grrrrrrr.

But he is not giving up. Still trying, and will probably tell his sons to continue after he dies. Which is why he wants to talk to Najib urgently. He wants to tell Najib to do another May 13 and seize power from Pak Lah just as Najib's father had done on Mahathir's suggestion to seize power from the Tunku. But Najib would wave the keris and threaten the Chinese or have sex with some singer in Port Dickson, but he wouldn't be fool enough to listen to this mad man and usurp power in such an ungentlemanly manner. That's why Mahathir started insulting Najib by calling him 'coward' and probably some other fouls words as well.

His mentor, Lee Kuan Yew, taught him how to hold on to power and how to rule with an iron fist. Mahathir got everything right, but he cannot understand why he cannot wield power and control over over the government after he retired, like Lee Kuan Yew.

He is increasinly desperate because he knows he can die anytime. And desperate people will do desperate things. Failing to frighten Pak Lah and force Najib, there is nobody he can trust. He now turn to play his last card. Racism. He is making increasingly racial statements, hoping that it would force some kind of "incident", so that he can somehow take advantage of, to come back into power, directly or indirectly. Ideally through Mukriz,of course.

Nobody can pay him enough money to compensate his "losses", if at all there was anyone who want to. So we can look forward to more and more racial statements as well as from other sources that he can persuade, perhaps with a bit of money.

If there are any more racial disturbances, Mahathir will be glad to take credit for it again. He will challenge anybody to take him to court again to let him have his day. Param is correct. Lock this nut up under the ISA.

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