I read the transcripts from Mahathir on his recent face to face private meeting with Abdullah. If that is genuine, then I would have thought that Abdullah is not sincere in addressing those issues but merely for the sake of listening for publicity purposes. Most of the replies from Abdullah are either ‘denied’, ‘disagree’ or ‘I’ll look into it’ style of typical tai-chi reply; no dates have been set to answer these issues.
So, as an experienced prominent leader for 22 years, having to have met so many different leaders from all over the world, do you think Mahathir will not smell the sincerity of a person? Or do you think Mahathir will leave the meeting with a big smile and thinking that issues are in good hands and will be resolved?
Personally, I don’t agree to everything that Mahathir has said neither I am big supporter of him, but his criticism has helped the country especially in time of majority ruling structure in the current administration. He is outspoken, sarcastic and persistent (like trying to remove a chewing gum on Rafidah’s sole). Unfortunately we don’t have many people like him in the country, his fame and X-PM status is the only reason why his complaints are gaining publicity, also the reason why the Ministers are taking them slightly more seriously. Who else will make a similar impact? Those in UMNO will not whine a word or will they receive a memo, same for those in MCA and MIC, oppositions are so used to whining and they are lot less effective and filtered by media – also no one in BN are allowed to agree to issues raised by Opposition anyway (that’s BN’s golden rule), and any attempts by public to stage protest will easily end in bloody tragedy (ie the fuel increase protest KLCC ended by force). So we don’t have much choice, do we?
Just a day after Mahathir aired his dissatisfaction over the meeting, few ministers has spoken and mostly labelled Mahathir as the bad guy, impatient and etc. Read here. Some of the comments are so weak that it would have been better to keep quiet.

‘Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib pointed out that Abdullah was answerable to more than 20 million Malaysians and not just one man. ‘

>> Well, we are still waiting for answer about setting up Independent Police investigation task force for almost a year already! Also, the government owes us explanations on Bumi Equity ownership statistics. And we are still waiting…

‘International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said: ”Give the Prime Minister a chance to lead the country the way he needs to. In any case, the public will be the judge of his performance just like how they judged Dr Mahathir.” 

>> Abdullah has been given the chance when he was appointed PM and it was only last year Mahathir started the criticsm due to AP and Proton issues. There is no question about Abdullah has not been given a chance.

Rafidah added: ”I have explained the AP issue in Parliament and proved that there was no misappropriation going on.” ‘

>> If there wasn’t misappropriation, why Cabinet had to withdraw the issuing of new AP from your department after the investigation?

‘On Tun’s accusation that Khairy Jamaluddin had an easy path to the Umno Youth deputy chief post, Hishamuddin said it was odd that it has been two years since that day and he still has to comment on that issue. ‘

>>Rephrase the question: Why can’t Mahathir be like any other Malaysians who have short memory on the wrongs that have been done by the Government? I.e. mishandling of AP by Rafidah, mismanagement of Hospitals, highway projects by Sami, racist remarks from Kairy, Klang local council became Zakaria’s family business and many more. In general, Malaysians understand the issues, comment the people involved and forget, then in next general election vote the same people again. As a result the same ministers get to clinch to the same rotten chair and same shit different day on and on -eng.