This Bersatu speech may be my last, says Dr Mahathir

Noel Achariam Sheridan Mahavera Noel Achariam, Sheridan Mahavera Updated 7 years ago · Published on 29 Dec 2018 11:01PM · 9 Comments

Bersatu chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his policy speech at the party's annual general assembly this year may be his last and he urges Malay-Muslims to take the opportunity for betterment after the 14th general election. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 29, 2018.

IN an emotional parting message, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said his policy speech as Bersatu chairman may be his last.

He hoped that Malay-Muslims will use the new opportunity presented by the change in government in the 14th general election to finally break with the culture of the past and forge a new one.

Dr Mahathir, who is the longest serving prime minister, said at the end of the day, he did not care about what people said of him.

“Yes, I have been called a racist as I have talked about the fate of Malays and Bumiputeras. But I’ve been a witness to the downfall of my community,” Dr Mahathir said in the opening speech at Bersatu’s second annual general assembly in Putrajaya tonight.

Dr Mahathir got a standing ovation as he ended the speech which was repeatedly punctuated with shouts of ‘Hidup Tun’ (Long live Tun) from the delegates.

“I don’t care if my name is tarnished, as long as my community is aware of the terrible fate that awaits them in the future.

“Realise that we are the ones at fault. Don’t go blaming other people. Revival is within our grasp. What is needed is not that big, and God willing, we will be able to do it as long as we sacrifice.

“That is my message. The opportunity to deliver a speech like this may come again for me next year. But maybe not. As such we cannot let this opportunity pass. I hope that my community abandon the old culture and create a new culture. A culture that will save us.” – December 29, 2018.

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  • Bravo Tun M

    Posted 7 years ago by Oli oh · Reply

  • Salute Tun M

    Posted 7 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • Long Live Tun

    Posted 7 years ago by Kim Beng Phar · Reply

  • Long Live our PM Tun Dr M the one and only.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • God bless Dr Mahathir!

    Posted 7 years ago by Jordan Lee · Reply

  • Tun you an extraordinaire. We pray for your good health everyday. God bless you Tun

    Posted 7 years ago by Dato Radha · Reply

  • You are the nation's saviour and if at this stage when we have achieved the unthinkable, we allow and repeat all the ppast mistakes, we will never be able to get out of the clutches of power and unsatiable greed!

    Posted 7 years ago by Ratnavathy Navaratnam · Reply

  • Thank you Tun for saving the country from the kleptocrat lanun regime.

    Posted 7 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • Long live Tun. Thank you for saving Malaysia. No one in Umno and BN got the guts to tell the truth about the Malays mindsets. After 61 years it is a very difficult task to change their mindsets but hopefully they will attempt to do so now. Tun has repeatedly told, reminded and even scolded them. If they still persist, the next 20 years will see their rapid downfall when compared to other countries progressive vision, focus and changes to keep up with the ever changing challenges. Many neighboring countries have done well in the last 20 years whilst Malaysia has gone backwards.

    Posted 7 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply