Dr. Mahatir reveals true colours

Finally, it took some time but it eventually happened. During his reign as PM of malaysia, Dr M saw to it that his malay ultra image was shaded. This was of course to gain more political support from his non muslim counterparts.

Well times have certainly changed since then. The slightest possibility that his greatest enemy, Anwar Ibrahim, would eventually come into power has led Dr M to become a desperado. This is of course for fear that his former colleague would seek revenge once in power.

To be frank, Mahatir may hate Abdullah Badawi, but he certainly despises anwar ibrahim. This situation can best be described by this equation. Assuming mahatir is X.
( Abdullah badawi> X(hates) > Anwar)

So desperate times lead to desperate measures. Since the support of non malays now rests within pakatan rakyat, there is indeed no reason to sweet talk them. Dr M did the unthinkable, that is after 30 years; he has finally played the racial card. Surely, you cant blame the man. The only way to prevent Anwar from coming into power now is to turn the Malays against him. So he comes up with all this doom's day scenarios for the malays should Pakatan rakyat come into power.

Nevertheless, these are certainly interesting times, whereby politicians are increasingly showing their true colours. I'm sure Dr M has effectively erased all respect from the non malays towards him. It now lies within the malays to decided wether his statements that malays will be pushed to the jungles should opposition come into power are in fact true.

What Mahatir doesn't realize is that he has put himself in a very awkward position. You see, by criticizing the Badawi administration, he has indeed lost huge support from UMNO. By slamming Anwar, he risks full scale revenge from him should he be the next PM. By invoking racial sentiments, no doubt that some malays will feel threatened. But those sentiments are generally being played up by most UMNO politicians. At the end of the day, this move will not see much support siding with Mahatir. And of course, the consequence of his actions will turn the non malays, that have generally taken a neutral attitude towards him, to hate him.

This is interesting isn't it. I mean, think of it, what has Mahatir gained by doing what he has done?? What a pity, he could have just retired with honor. Now, he stands to loose all of that and die disgracefully.