The hypocritical Tun DrM

The recent piece by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad "The Racist Card" is definitely one to ponder. DrM starts by claiming that those fighting for the minority races in Malaysia, who happens to call their Malay-ultra counterparts racists, to be themselves racists as well. The reasoning is pretty simple - they took a racial stand. However, in claiming that, Tun DrM has basically committed hypocrisy, for he himself have done exactly what his opponents have done - while HINDRAF proponents claim that Malay-ultras are racists, DrM claims that HINDRAF proponents are racists. To DrM's reasoning, the HINDRAF proponents are racists because they are taking a racial stand. His reasoning can be extended to himself, DrM is a racist because he is taking a racial stand.

Here is a quote from his blog

Who is racist; Param Cumaraswamy or Dr Mahathir?

Both? With the exception that Cumaraswamy is for equality while Mahathir is for Malay supremacy?

What's the point in this the reader may ask? I'm not sure as well. What I do know however, is that one side demands to be acknowledged superior while the other only desires equality. Movements like HINDRAF have a clear message; that the status quo isn't justice towards them. While many have become sympathetic towards the plight of this group that only wants to be equal, DrM is on the side of the group that desires to be lords, not equals among other ethnicities, thus the idea of Malay Supremacy and the Malay rights.

Most comments in the quoted piece clearly had the idea that the Malay cause is more superior than the other races' plight for equality. Funny thing is how Malay supremacists think their cause isn't one which will make them look like filth in the eyes of the world.

Tun DrM should be ashamed of himself for claiming that many non-Malay citizens cannot speak in Malay. My stint with with the National Service is just exactly the opposite. Though people may not have the highest proficiency in it, they do try to speak in BM, and theirs is one which is understandable. It is these kinds of statements that promote racism. Shame of yourself Tun DrM. I wonder if you've met and known better more lay persons than a commoner like myself has.

What's worse is, people continuously lick his shoes. What has he done really? Stimulating the economy by building Proton and other million Ringgit projects? A beggar knows how to spend too! His legacy? Before him, we weren't too behind countries like Singapore and South Korea. After him? Go figure. We did grow, but then again, even neglected children will grow into adults.

If the Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Administration is horrible today, they are still "higher" than yours Tun. If it was you, you'll probably do Ops Lalang 2, and Malaysia will yet be another step backward in its plight to a limited government and a democracy. You are a leader who never gave this nation something that it can and will carry for eternity. When Malaysia's oil reserves dries up, many will wonder what was your contribution towards the sustainable growth we were all tricked to believe existed.