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The Only Dictator Here Is Mahathir

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Under cover of the various political dramas sourced from irresponsible parties talking about politics and religion, one topic has continued to bring itself up repeatedly. Our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. In an ironic twist of fate, the former Prime Minister has accused the administration of his former protege and now forever rival, led by Anwar Ibrahim, of being a cruel dictatorship, claiming that government critics were being prevented from voicing their dissatisfaction. This is in reference to the various arrests made against Bersatu leaders due to the Jana Wibawa scandal - which includes another protege of his, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, alongside multiple figures that were once closely associated with the elder statesman. It is funny to see these pronouncements by him, given that the elder statesman has repeatedly proven that he is one with dictatorial tendencies. In his time in office, Dr Mahathir weakened state and informal institutions and packed them with loy