Tun Dr M takes fresh swipe at successor
Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday renewed his attack on his successor, calling him intolerant and asking the people to reject nepotism.
The outspoken 81-year-old, in his first political speech after a lull following a heart attack in November, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had created a climate of fear within his ruling UMNO party.
Speaking at a forum in the southern city of Johor Baru, he also warned Abdullah, whose son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin is an ambitious politician, against forming a political dynasty.
"Don't try to make your son or son-in-law as the PM," Mahathir, who in September asked Abdullah to resign, told the 400-strong crowd at a function.
"I hope all Malaysians would oppose any attempts to start a dynasty. In our country anybody can become the PM even the fisherman."
The rally could mark the start of a second round of an Abdullah-Mahathir fight which has unsettled Malaysians as well as foreign investors.
Mahathir, who led the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the country for 22 years until he handed power to Abdullah in late 2003, remains a party member.
"I feel very sad because UMNO has now changed. Today it is not ready to hear what it doesn't want to hear," he said. "There's climate of fear."
Abdullah's aides could not be immediately reached for comments.
Meamwhile, Tun Dr M also suggested that the Government should revive water talks with the Singapore Government as the country was getting a raw deal for the water supplied to the island republic.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the negotiations should be continued although Malaysia had suspended all negotiations pertaining to the bridge project with Singapore last year.
He also touched on the bridge project to replace the causeway saying that it should have been continued as it would have benefited the country since it would have taken ships only three hours instead of 24 hours to sail from Port of Tanjung Pelepas in western Johor to Pasir Gudang in the eastern side. Ships now had to travel around Singapore.
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Accordding to Bernama, Dr M has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for a medical check-up following a bout of flu.
The former prime minister was admitted this morning for a routine observation and blood tests, his aide Sufi Yusoff said in a statement Sunday.
Dr Mahathir, 82, is expected to be kept under observation for a few days pending doctors' advice, he said.
On Nov 9 last year, Dr Mahathir was warded at IJN for a mild heart attack. He was discharged five days later.
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The outspoken 81-year-old, in his first political speech after a lull following a heart attack in November, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had created a climate of fear within his ruling UMNO party.
Speaking at a forum in the southern city of Johor Baru, he also warned Abdullah, whose son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin is an ambitious politician, against forming a political dynasty.
"Don't try to make your son or son-in-law as the PM," Mahathir, who in September asked Abdullah to resign, told the 400-strong crowd at a function.
"I hope all Malaysians would oppose any attempts to start a dynasty. In our country anybody can become the PM even the fisherman."
The rally could mark the start of a second round of an Abdullah-Mahathir fight which has unsettled Malaysians as well as foreign investors.
Mahathir, who led the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the country for 22 years until he handed power to Abdullah in late 2003, remains a party member.
"I feel very sad because UMNO has now changed. Today it is not ready to hear what it doesn't want to hear," he said. "There's climate of fear."
Abdullah's aides could not be immediately reached for comments.
Meamwhile, Tun Dr M also suggested that the Government should revive water talks with the Singapore Government as the country was getting a raw deal for the water supplied to the island republic.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that the negotiations should be continued although Malaysia had suspended all negotiations pertaining to the bridge project with Singapore last year.
He also touched on the bridge project to replace the causeway saying that it should have been continued as it would have benefited the country since it would have taken ships only three hours instead of 24 hours to sail from Port of Tanjung Pelepas in western Johor to Pasir Gudang in the eastern side. Ships now had to travel around Singapore.
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Accordding to Bernama, Dr M has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for a medical check-up following a bout of flu.
The former prime minister was admitted this morning for a routine observation and blood tests, his aide Sufi Yusoff said in a statement Sunday.
Dr Mahathir, 82, is expected to be kept under observation for a few days pending doctors' advice, he said.
On Nov 9 last year, Dr Mahathir was warded at IJN for a mild heart attack. He was discharged five days later.
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