Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad
believed free
We liberalized because we believed in the free market,
united-nations
I thought that the United Nations is a creature of the five super-powers who were given veto powers. I don't like veto powers at all.
discussed matter refer responsibility
This is not a matter discussed by the party. That is my prerogative. That is my responsibility and I do not need to refer to anyone,
foreigners good help
Foreigners who once colonized us, who have done nothing to help us, these foreigners have no good intentions,
democracy people resulting sudden undermine war
Sudden change, even if it is for the good, is disruptive. Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war even.
party thinking election
When you have elections in which 90% or 95% or 99% of those elected come from one party, then I think there is some fraudulent act.
mind
If we mind our own business, it will be better for everybody,
course
It's their country, so I don't know what we can do about it. Of course I'm upset. I am not a thief, I am not a terrorist,
acting against attack civilians considered orders whether
Whether the attackers are acting on their own or on the orders of their government; whether they are regulars or irregulars, if the attack is against civilians then they must be considered terrorists,
mistake thinking needs
We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right.
notorious ifs
If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious.
nice people polite
I'm brash and abrasive but that's because I've noticed when people are nice and polite they never get anywhere.
christian teaching islamic
I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion!
christian religious real
Once started, religious strife has a tendency to go on and on - to become permanent feuds. Today we see such intractable inter-religious wars in Northern Ireland, between Jews and Muslims and Christians in Palestine, Hindus and Muslims in South Asia and in many other places. Attempts to bring about peace have failed again and again. Always the extremist elements invoking past injustices, imagined or real, will succeed in torpedoing the peace efforts and bringing about another bout of hostility.