“Tun M ever ready to offer free advice on how to dislodge PMX Anwar from Putrajaya”
By Phlip Rodrigues
10 hours ago
WHO do you consult every time you want to derail the Madani government? Invariably, it is Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The centenarian is always ever ready to offer free advice to anyone who is plotting to unseat Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who gets no respite from the intense criticism of his political foes.
More often than not, Dr Mahathir has one standard counsel and that’s for the PMX to step down for allegedly mismanaging the country.
The twice former premier simply cannot stand the sight of his protégé-turned-adversary who has been making waves on the domestic and international fronts with his policies and decisions – all not aligned with Dr Mahathir’s trajectory of thinking or to his liking.
Although frail in body, the elderly good doctor will jump on the political bandwagon to throw his unstinting support whenever it’s all about opposing the PMX.
In July, the warrior joined a massive “Turun Anwar” rally to press for the resignation of the PMX over the latter’s alleged failure to “deliver promised reforms”, among other grievances.
No doubt, if there is another street demonstration against Anwar over the controversial trade pact with the US, you bet there will be the centenarian marching together with the crowd to castigate the PMX for allegedly selling out the nation’s sovereignty or handing over Malaysia to America.
At any media conferences staged by PAS to complain about the man in Putrajaya, there will be Mahathir joining hands with his former enemy to launch vitriolic attacks on the same target.
If there is another grand alliance of the opposition forged to save Malaysia, you can bet to the last ringgit that the codger will be at the forefront leading the charge against Pakatan Harapan (PH).
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It looks like he’s playing the role of an inveterate political agitator out to create more troubles for the Madani government. He simply cannot accept defeat – inside or outside politics – and stay quiet in his ripe, old age.
One can say he has descended to playing gutter politics to smear the reputation of his nemesis which is unbecoming of a leader who once commanded respect and admiration for his leadership quality.
So far, his attempts to bring down the administration have been futile. But he won’t give up his seemingly endless quest to find just that one issue that will nail the PMX.
What Dr Mahathir is eagerly searching for is a “smoking gun” – just one piece of incriminating evidence to destroy once and for all the political career of the Tambun MP who also doubles up as the Finance Minister.
Has he found one? It appears that the doctor has something solid this time to make a strong case against the PMX when a businessman Datuk Albert Tei Jiann Cheing met him and perhaps consulted with him over something to do with a mining licensing scandal in Sabah.
Over the past few months, the trader has been strenuously trying his level best to bring the Sabah government to account for allegedly being involved in the bribery scandal.
Tei has produced voluminous amount of documents, videos and WhatsApp screenshots of some Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) politicians allegedly embroiled in this scandal.
Editor’s Note: Tei had on Saturday (Nov 29) been remanded for six days to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in investigating a leaked video clip containing his conversation with a woman identified as Sofia Rini Buyong, the alleged proxy of ex-senior political secretary of PMX, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
But the trader appears to be hitting a brick wall despite his overwhelming evidence against the politicians including state ministers.
Delusional behaviour
So, who did he finally seek advice and help? Of course, Dr Mahathir. Aha! Here is some real juicy evidence because this time, PMX has been dragged into the mud.
Immediately, up jumped Dr Mahathir’s ally, PAS which played the same old broken record by urging PMX to resign over this damning evidence.
It doesn’t matter to Dr Mahathir if it is an unknown businessman who appeared out of the blue to seek his help. His doors are always open to those seeking ways and means of faulting the PKR president. Any enemy of PMX is a friend of Dr Mahathir.
So, here is the man – Malaysia’s longest-serving PM of 22 years and 22 months – going all-out in his campaign to unseat the administration out of sheer spite and loathing of PMX if nothing else.
It looks like he’s playing the role of an inveterate political agitator out to create more troubles for the Madani government. He simply cannot accept defeat – inside or outside politics – and stay quiet in his ripe, old age.
One can say he has descended to playing gutter politics to smear the reputation of his nemesis which is unbecoming of a leader who once commanded respect and admiration for his leadership quality.
So far, his attempts to bring down the administration have been futile. But he won’t give up his seemingly endless quest to find just that one issue that will nail the PMX.
What Dr Mahathir is eagerly searching for is a “smoking gun” – just one piece of incriminating evidence to destroy once and for all the political career of the Tambun MP who also doubles up as the Finance Minister.
Has he found one? It appears that the doctor has something solid this time to make a strong case against the PMX when a businessman Datuk Albert Tei Jiann Cheing met him and perhaps consulted with him over something to do with a mining licensing scandal in Sabah.
Over the past few months, the trader has been strenuously trying his level best to bring the Sabah government to account for allegedly being involved in the bribery scandal.
Tei has produced voluminous amount of documents, videos and WhatsApp screenshots of some Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) politicians allegedly embroiled in this scandal.
Editor’s Note: Tei had on Saturday (Nov 29) been remanded for six days to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in investigating a leaked video clip containing his conversation with a woman identified as Sofia Rini Buyong, the alleged proxy of ex-senior political secretary of PMX, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
But the trader appears to be hitting a brick wall despite his overwhelming evidence against the politicians including state ministers.
Delusional behaviour
So, who did he finally seek advice and help? Of course, Dr Mahathir. Aha! Here is some real juicy evidence because this time, PMX has been dragged into the mud.
Immediately, up jumped Dr Mahathir’s ally, PAS which played the same old broken record by urging PMX to resign over this damning evidence.
It doesn’t matter to Dr Mahathir if it is an unknown businessman who appeared out of the blue to seek his help. His doors are always open to those seeking ways and means of faulting the PKR president. Any enemy of PMX is a friend of Dr Mahathir.
So, here is the man – Malaysia’s longest-serving PM of 22 years and 22 months – going all-out in his campaign to unseat the administration out of sheer spite and loathing of PMX if nothing else.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) and twice former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad have failed to establish lasting peace with each other
Dr Mahathir seems to be living in a world of disillusion – thinking that the whole country is backing him in his petty wars.
Even some quarters seem to attach great importance to his person as though he can cure all the ills of the country with his time-worn prescriptions effective in years gone by but out-dated by today’s standards.
Undoubtedly, he will actively participate in the 16th General Election (GE16) and he will be on the stump to urge the electorate to stop supporting Anwar.
And if anyone has more dirt to uncover about the PMX during the course of the campaigning period, who do you call for advice? You got it right – Dr Mahathir! – Dec 1. 2025
Phlip Rodrigues is a retired journalist.
Dr Mahathir seems to be living in a world of disillusion – thinking that the whole country is backing him in his petty wars.
Even some quarters seem to attach great importance to his person as though he can cure all the ills of the country with his time-worn prescriptions effective in years gone by but out-dated by today’s standards.
Undoubtedly, he will actively participate in the 16th General Election (GE16) and he will be on the stump to urge the electorate to stop supporting Anwar.
And if anyone has more dirt to uncover about the PMX during the course of the campaigning period, who do you call for advice? You got it right – Dr Mahathir! – Dec 1. 2025
Phlip Rodrigues is a retired journalist.
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