YOURSAY | ‘Don’t be hoodwinked into thinking all will live happily after he deposes one more leader.’
SteveOh: It is time for former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad to stand at the frontlines, like former DPM Anwar Ibrahim, and undo his own legacy.
The true believers have acted even when Mahathir was in power. He put them in jail under the ISA (Internal Security Act). He has tapped into the vein of mass displeasure and knows how to gain public sympathy.
But Mahathir is a terminator not reformer and no one should be hoodwinked into thinking all will live happily after he deposes one more leader. He has so far made two serious blunders.
What will 1,000 invited protestors achieve when Bersih's hundreds of thousands, even with Mahathir's presence, failed to unseat the incumbent leader?
If Mahathir is serious about non-partisanship, he should gain Anwar a royal pardon and work arm-in-arm with the ‘coalition of the disgruntled’.
With Anwar, opposition leaders, angry Umno members and the public behind him, the nation will march in non-partisanship with them for true reform and real change.
Mahathir can then write the memoirs of a hero.
FellowMalaysian: Perhaps blinded and overpowered by his single-minded resolve to remove PM Najib Razak, credit must go to Mahathir for a being a true blue-blooded demagogue in his latest quest to win over the people's support.
Mahathir must be the only nonagenarian in this country who still has an unfinished mission before calling it a day but what strikes us most is his unilateral conviction in his beliefs and his vigour in executing his resolve emphatically and resolutely.
But at this juncture, Mahathir has not addressed, and deliberately left in the open, the important and germane question of what will happen after Najib's overthrow - if it gets to this stage at all.
I believe this is a crucial issue for him to spell out before the opposition parties and more importantly, the people who wish Najib replaced, give their support.
It is time also for him to ponder seriously if his past actions have gravely contributed to the conundrum the country is facing today.
Clever Voter: The last thing Malaysians will do is to go out to the street to demand what Mahathir asked for. Many will agree with what he said but they are cowards when it comes to expressing their views openly.
Why? Mahathir should know he is part of the patronage society. People that matters are not hungry enough to demand a change. Neither will they want a disruptive nor an unpredictable environment.
Najib can be removed by either the king himself or his own political party. He has cleverly used the state agencies to protect him.
The system is so corrupt that it will take years to clean up. Perhaps it’s time for a coalition with disenchanted members of ruling parties to cross over to opposition. This is an idea mooted not long ago. But will they?
Anonymous 1890491455255851: Getting rid of Najib is one thing but what is even more crucial is a change in the system.
It must be obvious to Dr M that this current system where the PM and the president of Umno has such incredible powers and controls the Attorney-General's Chambers and the judiciary and obviously the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
There is no recourse for justice in this country when the abuse is being conducted by the BN government.
It has been proven that there are few people of integrity in the BN government, especially Umno. Najib stepping down is only the first step.
Wong Fei Hoong: Indeed, after throwing Najib who will take over the premiership? We don't want Mahathir to throw out Najib and put his son or his cronies as PM.
A wise thing to do after getting rid of Najib is to call for a fresh election.
Gaji Buta: I believe most non-Malays have already made Plan B by now, with money kept overseas and children sent aboard to study.
Many that I speak to (those of upper-middle income) have no expectations past this generation. So I do not expect many of them to risk their lives or freedom by going on any form of street rally, especially after the disappointing hoo-hah of Bersih 4.
So the bulk of the weight is on the Malays to decide what to do. I think I have counted 27 so far - G25, former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim and Mahathir.
Odin Tajué: The time is not ripe but overripe for action. Take out your hoes, spades, pitchforks, rakes and staves. March like demons to Putrajaya.
First, topple Najib. Next, declare Umno an illegal entity. Finally, take out Mahathir. Then embed Excalibur in a block of concrete and tie a Gordon's Knot.
Anyone who can pull out the sword will be the new prime minister. Anyone who can undo the knot will be the deputy prime minister.
A-h-h-h, the new, better, superior Malaysia is but a march away. Lead on, Mahathir!
Anonymous 2299391436500295: Revolution in the offing? Meet the new boss – he is the same as the old boss. -Mkini
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