tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post115431019516911059..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Emperor Mahathir speaksChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1155517787819775202006-08-14T09:09:00.000+08:002006-08-14T09:09:00.000+08:00hi marlin212,welcome to the blog.indeed both are l...hi marlin212,<BR/><BR/>welcome to the blog.<BR/><BR/>indeed both are legends in their own rights. but the achievements and problems created by both are way too different to compare the two. the legacy of mahathir is one of megaprojects and bumiputra domination. but he has done severe harm to the nation by doing away with the english language and by filling up the whole civil service and the Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1155046436552921792006-08-08T22:13:00.000+08:002006-08-08T22:13:00.000+08:00malaysia boleh..........DR M is the lagend leader ...malaysia boleh..........<BR/><BR/>DR M is the lagend leader in the world..........................!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154532020548292402006-08-02T23:20:00.000+08:002006-08-02T23:20:00.000+08:00hi anonymous,we all look at things from different ...hi anonymous,<BR/><BR/>we all look at things from different perspectives. just the two sides of the coin can mean totally different things, one insisting that it is head and the other saying it is tail. both are right. but the truth is still the truth. a coin is still a coin, head or tail.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154411534614862922006-08-01T13:52:00.000+08:002006-08-01T13:52:00.000+08:00yes, lee kwan yew is smarter. he chose to go behin...yes, lee kwan yew is smarter. he chose to go behind the curtain and be the puppet master instead of just fading away. however, it doesn't change the fact that he is a power hungry madman, who is still clinging on to power even as he approaches his final days on earth. oops, i believe he did say he can still wield power from the grave when he finally bites the dust. so he will be the world's firstAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154392716603980262006-08-01T08:38:00.000+08:002006-08-01T08:38:00.000+08:00george soros is one among several big funds or syn...george soros is one among several big funds or syndicates who manipulate stock and financial markets to their advantage. unless govt ganged up together and have the same kind of muscles, the govt are going to lose. the other way for the govt to win is to use the laws and regulations to their own advantage.<BR/><BR/>blaming soros and other fund managers is no use. take the appropriate action, Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154356292447423612006-07-31T22:31:00.000+08:002006-07-31T22:31:00.000+08:00If my memory does not fail me, Dr. Mahathir blam...If my memory does not fail me, Dr. Mahathir blamed Mr. George Soros for causing the the M'sian Ringgit Exchange Rate to depreciate drastically during the Asian fianancial crisis in 1998. Instantly, Mr. Soros retorted by calling Dr. Mahathir a 'loose cannon' which is very descriptive of his character.<BR/><BR/>The Malaysians are once again going to be entertained by his antics when he starts hisSocapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254000684463222164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154336530160611442006-07-31T17:02:00.000+08:002006-07-31T17:02:00.000+08:00hi socaps,indeed mahathir is playing a game which ...hi socaps,<BR/><BR/>indeed mahathir is playing a game which he thought he has nothing to lose. on the other hand he might have underestimated what badawi can do. the latter is playing cool and has not opened up his cards. and i think he is made of sterner stuff.<BR/><BR/>given a two way fight, it could be tough. but the anwar element may come in useful to badawi and could be a useful card to playChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154335746234508892006-07-31T16:49:00.000+08:002006-07-31T16:49:00.000+08:00Dr. Mahathir is playing with fire. If Pak Lah does...Dr. Mahathir is playing with fire. If Pak Lah does not douse it in double quick time, his standing at the world stage would be adversely affected; and the consequence would be unfathomable. I pray earnestly that nothing untoward would happen to our neighbour.Socapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254000684463222164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154330066184900142006-07-31T15:14:00.000+08:002006-07-31T15:14:00.000+08:00there are some similarities and differences. but m...there are some similarities and differences. but mahathir is a class of his own. he is above the law.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154327900375972462006-07-31T14:38:00.000+08:002006-07-31T14:38:00.000+08:001 differenceTun Mahathir has no offical position, ...1 difference<BR/><BR/>Tun Mahathir has no offical position, MM Lee is still in the cabinet as Minister Mentor.Abaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316440811389250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154322438428517462006-07-31T13:07:00.000+08:002006-07-31T13:07:00.000+08:00the same can be said of lee kuan yew.the same can be said of lee kuan yew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154317967487556842006-07-31T11:52:00.000+08:002006-07-31T11:52:00.000+08:00my main point is the power or presumed power of ma...my main point is the power or presumed power of mahathir. he is behaving as if he owns malaysia. the sultans used to behave that way. now the royalties have quieten down and an ordinary citizen has risen and acted as if he is the emperor.<BR/><BR/>he decides who shall rule the country, how to run the country, and he is untouchable.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-1154314106702428762006-07-31T10:48:00.000+08:002006-07-31T10:48:00.000+08:00Haiya, old news lah. Kalimullah used to be the Mal...Haiya, old news lah. Kalimullah used to be the Malaysia correspondent for Straits Times in Singapore and is known to be close to Wong Kan Sing, the Singapore Interior Minister. He did not receive a security clearance from the Special Branch when he was appointed as the Press Secretary to former DPm Ghafar in the 90s precisely because of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com