Dr Mahathir damaging economy, race relations, says Annuar

Kamles Kumar Kamles Kumar Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Aug 2018 11:00AM · 17 Comments

Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa says the reserves and the ringgit are shrinking under Dr Mahathir Mohamad's leadership. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 17, 2018.

MALAYSIA is regressing to the 1990s under Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is pursuing policies detrimental to the economy and state of race relations, said Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa.

The Ketereh MP said the policies implemented by Pakatan Harapan were populist and would affect the  socioeconomic state in the long run.

“They have started doing a lot of damage to the economy, race relations and, I think, this is something that is very serious. Mahathir is bringing back the era of 1990s, he is going back to the system where one man runs the show,” Annuar told The Malaysian Insight in an interview to mark PH’s 100 days in power.

“The executive is putting hands everywhere without respecting the separation of powers. The rule of law has a very bad start where political appointees have become the order of the day,” he said.

Annuar also slammed some policies which go against PH’s manifesto, citing the failure to fulfil the pledge to appoint the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief and attorney-general by Parliament.

“Before this, they promised all these appointments to be done by Parliament to prevent political involvement. From what we can see, this happening every day, I have not seen anything positive so far,” Annuar added.

The former Mara chairman also warned that the economy will suffer if PH’s continues to pursue its populist policies for short-term gains.

“In terms of economy, the reserve is shrinking. The strength of our currency is deteriorating.

“End of the day, you fail to deliver especially the basic needs, you will just jump back into the vicious cycle. I have not seen anything so far except for a few populist approaches.”

Barisan Nasional lost power after 60 years when Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad led PH to  victory in the elections on May 9. – August 17, 2018.

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  • Please lah the state of race and inter-religion relations was at the lowest state of affair under UMNO/BN. It is better you shut up talk about something else.

    Posted 5 years ago by Wei Kuan Tan · Reply

  • What a f*uck this stupid melayu is talking.....najib and your BN is the cause of all economic failures...and we were saved by the bell from turmoil......the new government is in the rebuilding of the nation. You and your morons, annuar, better shut up......oh by the way, when is your mara case coming to the fore? Im sure the MACC is happy to note!

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

    • Wise thinking

      Posted 5 years ago by Jacob Chang Sadang · Reply

  • What do you know about economy? And who is more damaging to racial relationships than Umno?

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Yih Ven · Reply

    • Well said

      Posted 5 years ago by Vincent Chen · Reply

  • That's because BN took the whole lot of Rakyat's money...UmNo cannot preach race, religion politics as if they are saints...Go fly kites

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • Dude... pls produce fact lah.... crap statements you just vomit.. even my dog can do that easily.

    Posted 5 years ago by Daniel yong · Reply

  • As long as Umno plays the race and religion card on the basis of Ketuanan Melayu, race relations will remain precarious and national unity an illusion.

    Posted 5 years ago by Gerard Lourdesamy · Reply

  • Backed your statements with facts and proof or otherwise shut your gob. The people who voted for PH certainly do not see they way you would like us to see. Cukup-cukuplah tu Annuar Musa

    Posted 5 years ago by NA Bayezid · Reply

  • Look whos talking - a bloody racist and a bigot. Shut-up Annuar.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Shut up idiot

    Posted 5 years ago by Hemanth Kumar Arumugam · Reply

  • This bigot doesnt know what he is talking about!

    Posted 5 years ago by Thiruchelvam Thirunavukarasu · Reply

  • What does he mean, TDM is bringing back the 90s system of one person running the whole show? BN has done that for 60 years. In PH its different but its still good to remind PH of that.

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • It is good that BN loss the power. They are just so many idiots and opportunists in umno who just know how to talk and blame others when they have no power and position. They never think about developing the country.

    Posted 5 years ago by Leng Kapri As Saribasi · Reply

  • Saying that "Things fall apart, when the otak cannot hold!" Or otak ta'centre. Which is it?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • You must realise the great damage done to masses of your own people, in addition to others, which has now to be corrected by the multiracial, all-inclusive Pakatoons?..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • In japan the gov was run by the same party for also 50 over years, yet none of the politicians from the defeated party became deranged like this jokers and some others

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger Tan · Reply