While Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi agreed that Malaysia is a democracy country to speak up one’s own mind, most of the taikos in cabinet would like him to shut up and remain in sleeping mode.

However, Tun Mahathir said something which is true enough, where he expressed disappointment that some ministers who were also in his Cabinet were questioning his right to criticise instead of answering his questions.

"What is disappointing is that instead of explaining, all the talk is whether I have been right in making the criticism, whether I’m following the Umno tradition," he said. "Maybe they don’t have answers, that is why they try to demonise me or try to make me appear very bad. "Apparently, from the way ministers invariably support everything the Prime Minister says, there cannot be much debate in the Cabinet. 

"Two days before, they say we will build the bridge. When the Prime Minister said we would not build the bridge, everybody said we would not build the bridge. I am a bit sad. 

"I raised questions, none has been explained. Instead, they say Dr Mahathir should not speak like that. He has no right as an ex-prime minister … should go back and sleep, not disturb people. "Every time I say something, the same people or members of the Cabinet will give their standard comments.

The "standard comments" phrase strike my mind.

While Tun Mahathir wanted answer from the Government, but didn’t the "standard comments" scenario was nurtured throughout his decades of administration?

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