Mahathir Mohamad

Mahathir Mohamad        (doctor, politician)
Born	Mahathir bin Mohamad 1925-07-10 Alor Setar, Unfederated Malay States
Alma mater	National University of Singapore
Children	• Marina • Mokhzani • Mukhriz • [[..|...]]
Spouse	Siti Hasmah
Member of	Harvard/International Seminar/1967, US/Department/State/International Visitor Leadership Program
Perpetrator of	Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission
Interests	• Boeing • CIA • MH370
Party	United Malays National Organisation, Malaysian United Indigenous Party
President of Malysia. Member of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission. Implicated Boeing and CIA in Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance. Disagreed on the official narrative into MH 17.  Prime Minister of Malaysia In office 10 May 2018 - Present  Prime Minister of Malaysia In office 16 July 1981 - 31 October 2003  Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement In office 20 February 2003 - 31 October 2003  Malaysia/Minister of Finance In office 5 June 2001 - 31 October 2003  Malaysia/Minister of Finance In office 7 September 1998 - 7 January 1999  Malaysia/Minister of Home Affairs In office 8 May 1986 - 8 January 1999  Malaysia/Minister of Defence In office 18 July 1981 - 6 May 1986  Malaysia/Minister of Trade and Industry In office 1 January 1978 - 16 July 1981  Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia In office 5 March 1976 - 16 July 1981  Malaysia/Minister of Education In office 5 September 1974 - 31 December 1977  Member of the Dewan Rakyat for Kubang Pasu In office 24 August 1974 - 21 March 2004  Member of the Dewan Negara for Kedah In office 30 December 1972 - 23 August 1974  Member of the Dewan Rakyat for Kota Setar Selatan In office 25 April 1964 - 10 May 1969

Mahathir Mohamad "was visibly concerned with the political nature of the accusations directed against Russia."

Background

"Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (Jawi: محضير بن محمد‎, IPA: [mahaðɪ(r) mohamad]; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, statesman, author and doctor who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 1981 to October 2003 and again from May 2018 to March 2020. He served as the 4th Deputy Prime Minister and in many other Cabinet positions before his promotion to the premiership in July 1981. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langkawi since May 2018, Kubang Pasu from August 1974 to March 2004 and Kota Setar Selatan from April 1964 to May 1969. His political career has spanned more than 70 years, starting with his participation in protests against non-Malays gaining Malaysian citizenship during the Malayan Union through to forming his own political parties, the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in September 2016 and the Homeland Fighters' Party (PEJUANG) in August 2020."

Political Career

During Mahathir's first tenure as prime minister, Malaysia experienced a period of rapid modernization and economic growth, and his government initiated a series of bold infrastructure projects. Mahathir was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and fending off a series of rivals for UMNO's leadership. However, his power accumulation came at the expense of judicial independence and Malaysia's royalty's traditional powers and privileges. He used the controversial Internal Security Act to detain activists, non-mainstream religious figures, and political opponents, including the deputy prime minister whom he fired in 1998, Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir's record of curbing civil liberties and his antagonism towards Western interests and economic policy made his relationships with Western nations difficult.

“The conclusions of the Joint Investigation Team that there's a clear link with Russia is hearsay. We as Malaysians are very unhappy because it became a political case from the start just to be able to accuse Russia of wrongdoing.”
Mahathir Mohamad (2019) 

 

An event carried out

Event	Location	Description
Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission	Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	A tribunal to address the 2003 invasion of Iraq and associated abuses. Its verdict:- the UK/US/NATO establishment is guilty of war crimes. So far the criminals remain at large — but are staying out of Malaysia, the country in which the tribunal was carried out.

 

Quotes by Mahathir Mohamad

Page	Quote	Date	Source
Boeing	“Clearly Boeing and certain agencies have the capacity to take over ‘uninterruptible control’ of commercial airliners of which MH370 B777 is one. Someone is hiding something, it is not fair that… Malaysia should take the blame. For some reason, the media will not print anything that involves Boeing or the CIA"”	2014	Mahathir Mohamad, Time Magazine
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370	“Clearly Boeing and certain agencies have the capacity to take over ‘uninterruptible control’ of commercial airliners of which MH370 B777 is one. Someone is hiding something, it is not fair that… Malaysia should take the blame. For some reason, the media will not print anything that involves Boeing or the CIA"”	2014	Mahathir Mohamad, Time Magazine

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