Betwen tok fact and tok kok
Sunday, April 16th, 2006 | 4:04 am @ SK
By former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: It’s more than frustration and bitterness.
"Let me say it frankly that I do not agree with the government’s view that the people do not want the crooked bridge," he added.
"I am hiding my sadness because if I were to cry like I did when I announced my resignation (as Prime Minister at the Umno General Assembly in 2002), I will embarrass you (reporters). So, I laugh.
"This is because I cannot believe that before I die — and I do not know how long I have left as I am already 80 years old — the sovereignty of our country can be violated so easily. We retreated as if we surrendered our land to others," he said.
You may say he is a senile one, but the fact is, not yet for the time being, at least.
Meanwhile, The Star’s Wong Chun Wai shared the sentiment of Johor Baru MP Shahrir Samad.
The bridge issue should also serve as a lesson to our politicians. They should think before they speak.Clashing statements, indecisiveness, back-pedalling and constant change of policies does not help our image as a serious, efficient country.
But hey, isn’t tok kok like sing song a trend?