20 years ago, I believe many people have given credit to MM
:ee's so-called benevolent dictatorship or authoritarian rule.
People did understand the need for leadership and have supported
his party strongly to prevent unnecessary political infighting
among parties struggling for power so we believe in this type of
benevolent dictatorship or authoritarian rule for at least it will
bring us progress and prosperity and we traded off some of our
personal liberties.
20 years later we saw him as interested only in pursuing his
self-glory and not really keen or capable to combat rising costs or
solving citizens' problems or bringing about a more competitive
restructuring of the economy through practical knowledge
application or technology-driven value-adding economy.
People are always at fault or to be blamed for any shortcomings
of the government or the leaders..
Every problem is being pushed to the people including the escape
of Mas Selamat which was also twisted to make it look like
complacency of the people.
Under such circumstances it is not surprising that citizens have
come to the conclusion that our million-dollar ministers are only
yes-men who are there only to benefit from such an authoritarian
rule whose survival is dependent on how well they serve the
perceived interests of hidden agenda of the power that be.