— Syed Feisol
The Malaysian Insider
Apr 12, 2012
APRIL 12 – We are on our own. This is what Malaysians who want to save this country from the corrupt regime of the Barisan Nasional have to realise.
Not too long ago, former Aussie PM Kevin Rudd praised Malaysia as a robust democracy. Can you imagine calling Malaysia a robust democracy? But the people in Canberra will do anything for business or some strategic interests, including sacrificing so-called sacred principles of democracy.
Today, the British PM lauded Najib Razak for the cosmetic surgery on the ISA, he probably wants Malaysia to go ahead and purchase the Typhoon jets.
This is my message to Opposition politicians, non-governmental organisation and Malaysians for change: screw the foreigners.
No Aussie or British or US politician is going to lift one finger even if there is clear-cut evidence of cheating at the coming polls. They want the status quo where they can lord over Malaysia, occasionally patting the government on the back for “being moderate” and prey on the voracious appetite of incumbent politicians for cash and project inducements.
I never thought I would see the day that Malaysians are being “threatened” by foreigners. I suppose the great Mahathir Mohamad the champion of the developing world has lost his tongue.
The Aussie diplomats have been giving veiled threats that Malaysia’s reputation as a investment destination will be hurt if the government backs out of Lynas deal. That is a pack of lies because though MIDA may have given the chaps from Australia all sorts of incentives, not all the licences have been approved yet or issued.
But such is the sellout nature of our government leaders that they even allow some Aussie businessman called Nicholas Curtis to periodically “caution” them about Malaysia’s future as business destination.
Can you imagine, so spineless are our so-called leaders that some businessman from Australia is lecturing them on how a concerted political campaign against the Lynas plant is hurting Malaysia’s reputation.?
It almost feels like as if we are a colony.