[UPDATED VERSION] Former PM Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has responded to the board decision. This time, he chose to utilise the conventional way, which is the written statement. According to him, he makes this explanation because newspapers and TV cannot possibly report all the facts to the public.

Very importantly, he pointed the finger right towards the International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz, whom he accussed of misleding Umno delegates over the Approved Permits (AP) scandal.

Prominent points by him, via Malaysiakini:

• His son fulfilled the AP conditions and received a small number of APs (95) to import the Porsche.

• He was being forced to reveal everything in order to protect the interest of the national car industry.
• He is not satisfied with the private letter by Rafidah Aziz, which he found out that the contents and attached documents as prove are not align.
• He clarified that although he is now 80 years old, however he is not senile yet. Short say, “tak nyanyuk lagi“.
• He was forced to make a clarification because Rafidah Aziz lies to the Umno delegates and the public.
• He clarified that there was never any decision by the government not to release the list of names of AP recipients to the public during his tenure as the Prime Minister.
• He clarified that even though he was once trade and industry minister, he was NOT the predecessor of Rafidah Aziz.
• He believes that if Malays to become rich, their wealth must be obtained in the right way, not through get-rich-quick scheme (term as laid down by Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan)
• Rafidah Aziz as a minister has the responsibility to ensure that AP abuses do not occur.

Full statement can be read here and here(BM version).

Rafidah Aziz must feel the heat now, not only the ball has landed in her court now, a hot baton too.

Someone somehow sometime, must go. Malaysians like me are going to experience a sleepless night, can’t help thinking of the market new spin.

As Aisehman says:

“Cakap serupa bikin,” I remember someone demanding a while back.

It is when the going gets tough that we are usually able to judge people for what they say.

Now is the time.

Jeff has some reminders too, in case if you need more, just like me.

Mack would like to convey this message to Rafidah: Don’t ever underestimate Dr. Mahathir and NO, he is not senile, yet.

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Dr. Mahathir lashed out a single tone by saying that he doesn’t need any apologise from anyone and showing no sympathy to the cry-show. To him, it’s significantly a no-show. Quote:

“I am not interested in whether people are rude to me, apologise to me or not. I am interested in knowing the truth … that is all because this (APs) has an effect on the national industry and economy.”

“I also have a lot of people who say very nice things about me and decide to fight against me.”

It’s only the beginning of a drama, a very political one.

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