July 2008 Archives

PULAU BATU PUTIH AND TERRITORIAL WATERS


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 31, 2008 1:18 PM | | Comments (378) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. We had expected the International Court of Justice to declare that Pulau Batu Putih is ours, together with South Ledge and Middle Rocks.

2. But the decision of the Court left me flabbergasted. On the one hand Pulau Batu Putih which is nearer Malaysia and very much farther from Singapore is awarded to Singapore while the two rocks which are part of the same shoal and further away from Malaysia than Pulau Batu Putih are awarded to Malaysia.

3. No decision was made as to the marine boundary. It must be assumed that the shoals are in Malaysian territorial waters, since the decision to give Pulau Batu Putih to Singapore is based on some obscure letter written by a minor Johor official while under British rule to a British official in Singapore. Rightly it should have been sanctioned and written under the authority of the Sultan in Council.

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ANTI-CORRUPTION


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 30, 2008 3:37 PM | | Comments (348) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
1. ACA, or Anti-Corruption Agency is now willing to investigate possible corruption based on newspaper reports.

2. It is now doing just that with regard to the huge bill for maintenance of Proton Perdana official cars used by the Terengganu Government.

3. This has prompted the Terengganu Menteri Besar to question why the very costly Monsoon Cup and the Islamic Theme Park have not been investigated.

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THE COUNTRY WE LOVE


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 27, 2008 3:12 PM | | Comments (596) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
1. When we became independent in 1957 nobody gave us much of a chance to make any progress beyond what had been achieved under the British.

2. I myself at that time thought that the only difference independence would make would be Malaysians would take over the administration of the country from the British. Nothing much more than that.

3. The other day I was given a copy of a news sheet called "Opinion" of November 1968, which I remember was edited and produced by Sulaiman Alias, one of the young political activist in UMNO.

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SIAPA LANTIK ABDULLAH


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 25, 2008 12:10 PM | | Comments (859) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Tiap kali saya kritik Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sebagai Perdana Menteri ada sahaja orang yang secara sinis berkata, "Awak yang lantik dia".

Ya, saya mengaku salah. Saya mengaku yang saya lantik Dato Seri Abdullah sebagai pengganti saya.

Tetapi ahli UMNO juga pilih Dato Seri Abdullah.

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MONEY - MORE WASTE AND LOSSES


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 22, 2008 12:19 PM | | Comments (718) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
The Government of Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi has lost billions of Ringgit by cancelling the bridge project to replace the causeway, postponing the double-tracking and electrification of the North-South railway and the sale of M.V. Agusta by Proton.

The Government had also wasted money - RM2 billion in Terengganu.

Thinking that he had the right to use Wang Ehsan, the royalty from Petronas to the State of Terengganu totalling more than five billion Ringgit over several years Dato Seri Abdullah together with Dato Seri Idris Jusoh, the former Menteri Besar of Terengganu went on a spending spree.

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Snippets - Reducing the burden


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 21, 2008 1:09 PM | | Comments (412) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Recently the Star reported "Budget to help reduce burden".

The burden is of course the high cost (40 per cent increase) of oil which has triggered off an inflationary process with increases in the cost of everything.

Since the withdrawal of Government subsidy for oil and the resultant "burden" on the people the Government has been announcing numerous measures to lighten the burden. Mostly they take the form of rebates, reduced taxes and cutbacks.

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SALE OF AGUSTA BY PROTON


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 19, 2008 10:40 AM | | Comments (421) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. I must admit I have only a minute knowledge of company accounting. But I do know that creative accounting can make losses appear in the books as profit.

2. Whether the cost is sunk or not it still involves a cost in terms of real money (not figures in accounting books).

3. When the previous management of Proton bought 57 per cent of M.V.Agusta, they were fully aware of the financial problems of the company. Who would sell a company making tons of profit? If they would, the price would be beyond our reach.

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THE ANWAR DEBATE


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 17, 2008 3:18 PM | | Comments (1107) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. I must congratulate the Government of Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi for allowing the debate between the Opposition and the Government, specifically between Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Dato Shabery Cheek.

2. It was not an even match. Shabery is far too inexperienced in a field that Anwar excels i.e. talking. The subject naturally puts the Government on the defensive.

3. Shabery's reference to what Anwar said about me in the past undermined Anwar's credibility somewhat. But it was obvious that Shabery was nervous.

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PROTON AND THE SALE OF M.V. AGUSTA


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 16, 2008 6:22 PM | | Comments (347) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
It is shocking to still hear that Proton made a profit by selling M.V. Agusta which it bought for 70 million Euro and sold for one Euro.

The buyer, Gevi Spa did take over the debt of M.V. Agusta but Proton's share of the debt is 57 per cent i.e. 57 per cent of the total debt of 107 million Euro or 61 million Euro.

But M.V. Agusta also had assets in the form of;

1) factories/land/building (80 million Euro - not revalued)

2) stocks/finished products (40 million Euro)

Total is 120 million Euro.

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Snippets - Kalau Kurang Percaya


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 15, 2008 2:44 PM | | Comments (343) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
From The Times

July 12, 2008

Harley-Davidson drives to snap up MV Augusta
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article4319192.ece 

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It's 99 sen now!

I have been told the promotion for the 9 sen bus fare between Kuala Lumpur and the KLIA Low Cost Carrier Terminal had ended on July 8 with 26,000 seats sold. However, the same bus company is now offering 99 sen per passenger up to July 22nd and bookings can be made through a certain low cost carrier website.

The management of the company claims that at 9 sen per person they were still making a profit. Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines actually offers free seats to passengers and obviously they are not losing money doing so.

Snippets - Birthday, Road Transport, Blocks & M.V. Agusta


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 14, 2008 6:15 PM | | Comments (562) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Birthday

1. I would like to thank everyone for the Birthday Greetings on my 83rd Birthday. It is very heartwarming that so many know about my real birthday and remember to send greetings.

2. My official birthday is 20th December 1925. My father registered that date for all his sons so that there would be no hassles when registering for entry into schools. He was a teacher and knew all about the difficulties.

3. So please do forget my official birthday i.e. December 20. My real birthday make me five months older.

Continue reading Snippets - Birthday, Road Transport, Blocks & M.V. Agusta.

PERALIHAN KEPIMPINAN


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 13, 2008 3:10 PM | | Comments (504) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Saya percaya ramai daripada ahli UMNO dan orang ramai juga berasa lega apabila Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi mengisytiharkan yang dianya akan letak jawatan sebagai Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri pada Jun 2010. Pengisytiharannya di hadapan pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO dari seluruh Negara disambut dengan tepukan gemuruh. 

Dia juga memilih Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak sebagai penggantinya.

Saya tidak hendak pertikai samada ini menurut tradisi UMNO atau tidak. Tetapi saya ingin tarik perhatian kepada keadaan dalam parti UMNO, parti Barisan Nasional dan Negara menjelang pilihanraya ke-13 hanya empat setengah tahun lagi.

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THE MALAYSIAN SOCIAL CONTRACT


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 12, 2008 11:27 AM | | Comments (652) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. Before there was Malaya and Malaysia the peninsular was known as Tanah Melayu, or Malay Land.

2. Saying this alone would result in accusations of being racist.

3. But I need to go back in history if I am going to be able to explain about Malaysia's social contract.

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PERALIHAN KUASA


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 11, 2008 10:14 AM | | Comments (588) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Berkali-kali saya ditanya "saya orang biasa, saya hanya ahli biasa UMNO, saya hanya pemimpin kerdil UMNO dan sebagainya. Apa yang boleh saya buat?"

Selain daripada membuat komen dalam blog, kita boleh beritahu kepada ahli-ahli UMNO dan pemimpin cawangan dan bahagian UMNO, "Kami tak akan undi UMNO atau Barisan Nasional selagi ada Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dalam UMNO. BN akan kalah kerana undi kami undi penentu. Kekalahan UMNO akan lebih teruk kerana UMNO dan BN tidak lagi mewakili pandangan rakyat."

"Seperti yang berlaku kepada Menteri Besar Kedah, Perak dan Selangor, dan lain-lain pemimpin UMNO di Negeri-negeri ini, jawatan yang diharap Dato Seri Abdullah akan beri kepada kamu, tidak dapat diberi kerana UMNO dan BN kalah dan menjadi parti pembangkang."

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Snippets - Peralihan Kuasa


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 10, 2008 12:48 PM | | Comments (537) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Seperti biasa dalam UMNO dibawah pemerintahan Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi apabila arahan diberi melarang parti daripada sesuatu tindakan, Presiden anggap dirinya tidak tertakluk kepada arahan ini.

Berkempen untuk pemilihan dalam mesyuarat agong tidak dibenarkan, tetapi Presiden membawa semua pemimpin daripada Bahagian untuk diarah supaya tidak mencabar sesiapa selain daripada dirinya sebagai Presiden.

Gula-gula diberikan kepada Dato Seri Najib bahawa dianya juga dikehendaki bebas daripada cabaran untuk Timbalan Presiden. Ini dituju kepada Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yang ingin bertanding Timbalan Presiden. Jika Muhyiddin bertanding juga maka ini bermakna dia tidak setia kepada parti, pengkhianat, kerana tidak hormat arahan demokratik oleh Presiden.

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Snippets - Fitnah internet, SMS perbuatan khianat PM


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 10, 2008 10:50 AM | | Comments (349) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Kata Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi; "Tindakan menyebarkan fitnah dan pembohongan melalui internet dan SMS untuk mewujudkan persepsi negatif rakyat terhadap Kerajaan adalah perbuatan khianat," - Berita Harian 8 Julai, 2008.

Perdana Menteri mengaskan perbuatan itu jelas melanggar prinsip Rukunegara seperti;

1) Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara

2) Keluhuran Perlembagaan

3) Kedaulatan Undang-undang

4) Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan

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Snippets - Tioman


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 9, 2008 3:43 PM | | Comments (398) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
1. I visited Pulau Tioman recently to see the new marina which was approved during my time.

2. It is beautiful. Unfortunately it is too small. The authorities were afraid that coral would be destroyed if a larger marina is built.

3. I am as much an environmentalist as anyone else. But if we are going to develop we have to accept prudent sacrifices.

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THE APOLOGISTS


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 8, 2008 1:11 PM | | Comments (624) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. At a press conference called to explain about the police report on judge Ian Chin, a Western reporter blamed me for the authoritarian rule of Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2. It seemed that he had inherited this behaviour from me. And she suggested that I was worse than Dato Seri Abdullah.

3. The Western press and my detractors among the opposition and certain members of the local press had of course labelled me a dictator when I was Prime Minister.

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Snippets - Gula-Gula


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 8, 2008 10:20 AM | | Comments (324) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
1. Pentadbiran negara Malaysia disusun mengikut cara-cara yang telah ditentukan oleh Peraturan-Peraturan Umum (General Orders) dan tata-tertib yang perlu dituruti dalam segala urusan Kerajaan. Tidak ada kebebasan kepada sesiapa untuk membuat sesuka hati mereka walau apa pun jawatan yang dipegang.

2. Perbelanjaan Kerajaan perlu mengikuti proses-proses tertentu (Financial General Orders). Pembangunan dibiayai oleh peruntukan wang dalam perancangan dan anggaran dalam Rancangan Lima Tahun dan belanjawan tiap-tiap tahun.

3. Sekarang kita lihat duit Kerajaan dibelanja sebagai gula-gula untuk mengatasi masalah politik Perdana Menteri.

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PETRONAS DAN HARGA MINYAK


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 6, 2008 1:31 PM | | Comments (448) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Saya berasa amat sedih kerana ada orang menyalahkan Petronas kerana kenaikan harga minyak sehingga sanggup mengkasari beberapa pekerja Petronas yang memakai baju Petronas dan menolak-nolak mereka dalam keretapi komuter.

Kenaikan harga minyak disebabkan oleh peniaga minyak antarabangsa yang menjual beli minyak sesama mereka seperti dahulu mereka menjual beli matawang negara tertentu termasuk negara kita. Terdapat maklumat yang mengatakan mereka menyewa tanker besar untuk simpan minyak menunggu kenaikan harga.

Kenaikan harga yang amat tinggi mempunyai kesan negatif kepada negara seperti China dan Jepun yang bersaing dengan Amerika Syarikat dan Eropah.

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Snippets - Anwar


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 5, 2008 11:04 AM | | Comments (518) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Some say let bygone be bygone. As good Muslims we should forget and forgive.

It is easy to say this if you are not the subject of Anwar's plotting and vengeance.

Anwar has succeeded in blackening my name in the United States and Europe of course, but also in Muslim countries. They all think I simply threw him in prison for political reasons.
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ANWAR


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 4, 2008 12:55 PM | | Comments (775) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Saya tidak hendak komen berkenaan dengan kes liwat oleh Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang baru kerana saya ingin lihat samada taktik Anwar kali ini sama dengan dahulu - iaitu menuduh ada konspirasi (pakatan) untuk menghalang perjuangan politiknya.

Tetapi oleh kerana ramai yang meminta komen saya dalam blog maka saya akan beri pandangan awal saya.

Saya terkejut dengan orang yang pertama menyuarakan pandangan yang tak masuk akal berkenaan dengan kes liwat yang baru ini. Kononnya Anwar sengaja menyuruh Saiful buat laporan dia diliwat oleh bossnya supaya Anwar boleh cari perlindungan daripada percubaan membunuhnya. Dengan itu kononnya orang ramai akan bersimpati dengannya.

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Snippets


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 4, 2008 8:09 AM | | Comments (191) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
Flip-Flop

Shortly after withdrawing subsidy for oil, the Government announced that salaries for Government servants would be paid twice a month.

Now the Government has announced it would continue to pay salaries once a month.

One can almost hear the flip followed by the flop.

MALAYSIA AND A WORLD IN TURMOIL


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 3, 2008 11:38 AM | | Comments (323) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
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1. The Malaysian Government appears not to be perturbed by what is happening in the world.

2. It appears to be convinced that it can isolate and insulate itself from whatever is happening to the world.

3. It seems to be confident that it will be left untouched.

4. It merely reacts to situations as they arise one by one.

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JUDGE'S MISCONDUCT


Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at July 1, 2008 6:21 PM | | Comments (332) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
When the Honourable the de facto Minister of Justice said that if I had "proof of (Justice Ian) Chin's alleged misconduct and report the matter to the police or the Chief Justice" it became clear that the honourable and learned de facto Minister had not bothered to study the matter concerned. He was happy to comment and dismiss a complaint against the judge based on what he read (incorrectly) in the Press.

The report to the police had already been made by the people aggrieved by (Justice Ian) Chin's biased judgement and it had been extended to the Chief Justice, the former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and to the Prime Minister himself. Receiving no response the complainants had extended it to the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) as well. It is this report that the Government or its agencies should take action on. It details clearly the unethical behaviour of Chin.

I heard about the report from a relative of the people who made the charge after Chin made his "explosive revelation". The complete set of the report and related papers were sent to me. I also received the same report from lawyers involved in the case after Chin's revelation.

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