WORLD MEDIA WAKES UP TO 'ANWAR THE FAKE' - AS MALAYSIA'S CHAMELEON WASTES HIS OWN & THE COUNTRY'S RARE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER - 'LONG-PROMISED' CHAMPION OF CHANGE IS NOW MORE OF AN OBSTACLE, SAYS THE ECONOMIST
"long-promised champion of change is more an obstacle"
Do you all remember this magazine cover by The Economist from 2009?
Well 15 years later The Economist has written an update on the chameleon. Here it is. Of course I have edited and truncated it. (Sometimes I can do a better job).
most enigmatic figure in SEA politics for half century
madani has now served just over a year
Simply holding on to power is a feat
political parties have torn themselves apart
prime ministers have come and gone
madani concentrating on consolidating his ruling coalition
Yet two questions are now more salient What does he stand for? (OSTB : Nothing. "he is making a hash of it" stupid). And what will he do with power? (OSTB : Use it to stay in power, dummy)
If madani were plain-speaking and consistent (OSTB : Well he is not, dummy)
mercurial madani is yet to engage in serious policy (OSTB : Really? You think so)
(OSTB : mercurial - subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. Schizoid, schizophrenic, split personality, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde).
largely focused on insiderish politicking
hung Parliament emerged in Nov 2022
Dec 12th 2023 shuffled cabinet
bid to expand coalition pushed him to unsavoury compromises
his deputy faced dozens of breach of trust, corruption, money laundering charges
In Sept gomen chose, with little explanation, not to pursue the case.
madani's embrace of BN causing dismay to former supporters
courts remain prone to political interference
Too much power in PM's office
much-needed law on dark money in politics not progressed
Bridget Welsh points out madani done too little to foster tolerance
madani began political career as Islamic firebrand
increasingly pandering to Malay chauvinism and religiosity
madani's people say desire to remake institutions undimmed
but nature of his coalition precludes serious progress for now
(OSTB: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Actually they are just lying.)
unity govt’s support is flimsy
if umno walked out, other parties would follow
supporters want to secure stand-alone majority at next election
Then serious reform could begin
(OSTB : They are bullshitting. If they dont undertake reforms when they are flimsy how will they reform anything if they are strong?)
madani's abandonment of reform has a cost
reinforcing Malaysians’ growing disillusion with politics
the long-promised champion of change is more like an obstacle
My Comments :
Well first of all to the editors at The Economist here is the lion with a message for you.
The Economist is not alone in being fooled. Or being stupid. So many people have been fooled by this schizoid. Except me of course. I have been spot on for the past 30 years.
And here is my favorite picture which captures the fellow.
Those spots simply will not wash.
Hence the comment : increasingly pandering to Malay chauvinism and religiosity
Once an ayatollah always an ayatollah. These folks just cannot change their spots.
But his supporters can. Please wake up - before Dracula is released from inside the coffin.
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