Former Lawmaker Zaid Ibrahim has penned his thoughts on what qualities Malaysians would (or should) look for in their future Prime Minister.
He has spelt out the criterion – echoing what many Malaysians continue to share in public and private spaces of daily life about what a PM’s wife should be. The question is will Datin Seri Dr Rosmah Mansor the wife of the current prime minister sue Zaid?
Fact or fallacy? Anytime, anywhere try mentioning the name ‘Rosmah’ in public and see what you get.
Recently, at a residents’ meeting with MPAJ and the highway concessionaire, a resident in registering his concerns over the planned and seemingly already ‘approved’ highway that will adversely affect over 300,000 residents, mentioned the word ‘Rosmah’ – that is all, and the audience broke into a rowdy laughter, shaking their heads.
'Excessive' ROSMAH is bad news for Malaysia
Cynthia Gabriel of C4 wrote a comparative analysis (Malaysiakini, Tuesday, 19 May, 2015), drawing the parallels between the 1MDB and the Scorpene submarine deal. The article too carried the AFP File Photo of Rosmah standing on the defence monster-machine (above). This too did not miss the eyes of various public including the media, AFP.
Likewise, Zaid too asserts that the next prime minister’s wife must not have characteristics and behavior patterns which readers will only too quickly associate with Rosmah.
He states, “She must not be the type who wants her own office in Putrajaya. We do not need a First Lady—this is not America.
That she must not be someone “who flaunts her wealth. We do not need to see our PM’s wife travel the world in private jets while being draped with diamonds.”
He adds that the, “wife of the future PM is not someone who attracts the attention of world leaders, who would rather spend time with her than the PM.” And to this readers will quickly recall the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s official visit, amongst others.
His qualification, that “We just need a PM with a good, low-key wife who helps her husband discharge his duties. We want another Tun Dr Siti Hasmah” raises a question as to why he did not instead mention Datin Seri Dr Rosmah Mansor but cited Tun Dr Mahathir’s wife.
Slander, defamation or the truth?
Rosmah Mansor
So, now the mother-of-all-questions is, will Rosmah or Najib sue Zaid? If they do not take decisive action, it simply means what Zaid has echoed is all true. And if true, why are all the band wagon of MPs remaining adamant in emulating the stance of the legendary Three Monkeys, i.e. see no evil, say no evil, hear no evil?
If these MPs believe that they know some things which the public – and Zaid Ibrahim included, are apparently ignorant of, then please speak up will ya!
The principle is, if what has been written by Zaid is wickedly wrong, then justice must prevail. Rosmah must sue the butt off of the former Lawmaker please. But likewise, if it is all true then Malaysians have a moral responsibility to correct the predicament that is embarrassing everyone.
It is an ethical consideration for all MPs, for all Malaysians, for Zaid Ibrahim, and even Rosmah.
- MAILBAG
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