Speaking during his ministerial winding-up speech on the supplementary budget bill, Minister in the Prime Minister Department Nazri Aziz shot down former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad repeated alllegations over the Government decisions to scrap half-bridge project as an attempt by him to undermine the present administration.

Via Malaysiakini:

"My cabinet colleagues’ and my hope is that Tun will fulfill his promise to us that he will not intervene in government affairs when he is retired." […]

"Advise us but when there are repeated open criticisms made by Tun, this is seen as an attempt to undermine the present government - a government which is a continuity from Tun himself."

Nazri said he did not mean to offend or be disrespectful to Mahathir or that he did not appreciate Mahathir’s contribution to the country but reminded the latter that he had not been given a "blank cheque" to criticise the government.

He was also saying that the decision to build the bridge was made by Mahathir alone before being discussed by the cabinet.

On half-past six

"Tun is only one person while the cabinet is formed by 32 ministers who deliberated the matter before reaching the decision.

"When Tun stated that this country is "half past six with no guts", was he referring to all cabinet members? However, 21 out of the 32 cabinet members were appointed by Tun previously.

"I don’t think Tun meant what he said because otherwise, many questions will arise against him (over the appointments of these senior ministers) […]

I don’t think he is also half-past six with no guts."

On Foreign Ministry’s ambasaddor-at-large Ahmah Fuzi Abdul Razak

"Fuzi is a professional diplomat who has given a complete explanation." […]

"He was not playing politics and making up stories. If Tun said (Fuzi) was rambling, I think that was because Tun did not have the points to rebut the truth in Fuzi’s explanation and reply."

On sand allegation

"This is an irresponsible wild accusation made by a former government leader against his colleagues who have been working hard and were loyal to him (Mahathir) at the time when he was the prime minister."

Being in the powerless side, things must have changed significantly nowadays.

But, on the other side, Mahathir being famous of his fighting spirit, will definitely bite back.

And also, time will tell who’s going to be the next ungrateful’s one too.

We shall sit back and wait.

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