Saat Untuk Mahathir Berundur Daripada Politik

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dimasukkan ke Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) baru-baru ini akibat mengalami jangkitan saluran pernafasan.

Ini bukan kali pertama Mahathir dimasukkan ke IJN pada tahun ini.

Mahathir dimasukkan ke IJN sebanyak empat kali bagi menjalani rawatan, sekali gus menimbulkan persoalan tentang kemerosotan tahap kesihatannya.

Namun, perkara itu tidak aneh memandangkan usia Mahathir yang mencecah 99 tahun.

Bagaimanapun, keadaan Mahathir yang kerap menerima rawatan di IJN khususnya pada tahun ini, mungkin memberi petanda besar bahawa beliau seharusnya berehat terus daripada dunia politik.

SUMBER: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2024/10/1311603/dr-mahathir-dimasukkan-ke-ijn-akibat-jangkitan-saluran-pernafasan

https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/tun-mahathir-dirawat-di-ijn-kerana-batuk-479575

Pada usia hampir satu abad, Mahathir dilihat aktif memberikan pendapat tentang hala tuju negara.

Namun usia Mahathir telah menimbulkan beberapa persoalan tentang keberkesanan dan relevannya beliau dalam landskap politik semasa.

Dalam politik, perubahan adalah penting untuk memastikan idea dan pendekatan yang lebih segar serta relevan bagi menangani cabaran ketika ini.

Negara kini berdepan cabaran dalam pelbagai aspek khususnya ekonomi, sosial dan geopolitik yang memerlukan kepimpinan dengan pendekatan lebih inovatif serta pragmatik.

Malangnya, pandangan politik Mahathir sering kali dilihat sebagai ketinggalan zaman dan tidak lagi sesuai dengan konteks politik moden.

Ketika negara cuba menyesuaikan diri dengan perubahan global yang pantas, Mahathir cenderung untuk berpegang kepada dasar-dasar lama yang kurang sesuai dengan keperluan rakyat.

SUMBER: https://malaysiagazette.com/2021/02/28/mahathir-sudah-tidak-relevan/

Salah satu sebab utama Mahathir perlu berundur daripada politik adalah kerana peranannya yang sering mengganggu peralihan kuasa dalam negara.

Sejak meletakkan jawatan sebagai Perdana Menteri ke-7 pada 2020, Mahathir tidak berhenti memberi komen terhadap pentadbiran semasa dan menyuarakan kritikan pedas terhadap kerajaan.

Tindakannya itu telah mencetuskan ketidakstabilan politik kerana beliau sering kali mengganggu proses peralihan kuasa dengan memperkenalkan naratif-naratif yang memecahbelahkan rakyat.

Sewajarnya, Mahathir perlu menjadi pemimpin yang membantu memastikan perpaduan politik dan kestabilan negara.

Namun, tindakannya yang sering memecahbelahkan rakyat menunjukkan bahawa Mahathir lebih suka untuk mempertahankan legasinya daripada membina masa depan politik stabil untuk negara.

SUMBER: https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/malaysia-belum-merdeka-rakyat-dijajah-kerajaan---dr-mahathir-484983

Mahathir perlu menerima hakikat bahawa peranannya dalam politik tempatan telah berakhir.

Tindakan beliau yang berterusan mencampuri urusan politik hanya menghalang negara daripada bergerak ke hadapan.

Mahathir tidak lagi sesuai untuk membawa Malaysia ke arah masa depan lebih cerah.

Gaya kepimpinannya yang keras dan kecenderungannya untuk mencetuskan naratif politik yang memecahbelahkan rakyat kini menjadi penghalang kepada kemajuan negara.

Dalam erti kata lain, Malaysia memerlukan arus politik yang lebih segar dan inklusif tanpa gangguan daripada figura yang lama yang terlalu 'tua' seperti Mahathir.

SUMBER: https://www.bharian.com.my/rencana/muka10/2018/01/378335/tun-mahathir-hanya-sejarah-kekal-sejarah

Kekerapan Mahathir dirawat di IJN pada tahun ini seharusnya menjadi isyarat jelas bahawa beliau perlu mengambil peluang untuk berehat dan menjauhkan diri daripada politik.

Pada usia 99 tahun ditambah dengan kesihatan semakin merosot, Mahathir tidak lagi mampu memberikan sumbangan yang bermakna kepada negara.

Sebaliknya, beliau harus memberi ruang kepada pemimpin baharu yang lebih segar dan dinamik untuk memacu negara ke hadapan.

Mahathir sepatutnya berundur dengan penuh hormat dan meninggalkan dunia politik kepada generasi baharu.

Tindakan berterusan beliau mencampuri urusan politik hanya mencetuskan ketidakstabilan dan membantutkan perkembangan negara.

Masa untuk perubahan telah tiba dan Mahathir seharusnya menerima dengan hati terbuka bahawa kepimpinannya tidak lagi diperlukan dalam politik negara pada masa kini.

Another Month of Mahathir's Hypocrisy

Mahathir Mohamad's latest jabs at Anwar Ibrahim show he has a selective memory. Anwar has often called himself an "honourable prisoner," highlighting his time as a victim of political plots and backroom deals. But Mahathir didn't have any of that. He quickly pointed back to 1998, when Anwar was kicked out of office under accusations of abuse of power and sexual misconduct. Sure, Anwar was later acquitted, but Mahathir still pointed out that a judge said there was evidence of misconduct.

This move isn't just about taking a shot at Anwar; it's also Mahathir's way of sidestepping his role in the mess and trying to paint himself as a moral leader. It's a classic political play—throw enough dirt to distract from your track record. The problem is that anyone who remembers Mahathir's past knows his actions weren't exactly squeaky clean, and his supposed high ground looks more like a shaky soapbox.

Additionally, Mahathir's comments on LGBTQ+ issues and Western morality are fraught with hypocrisy. He suggested that Europeans should continue to embrace the LGBTQ+ lifestyle to the point of extinction, a statement that reflects outdated views on sexual orientation and a fundamental misunderstanding of equality and human rights. His critique of Western values as detrimental to Malaysian society is misguided, as it fails to recognise that his own government's policies have often suppressed fundamental rights and freedoms, ones that have their roots in the Quran itself. Islam guarantees the right to freedom of thought and expression to all citizens of the state, provided that it is used to propagate virtue and truth and not evil and wickedness.

It's a snide comment from a man not used to losing control; after all, throughout his tenure as Prime Minister, Mahathir's government regularly used the state apparatus to silence critics, stifle opposition, and maintain a tight grip on power. From the use of draconian laws like the Internal Security Act to detain political adversaries without trial to crackdowns on protests and restrictions on media freedom, his rule was marked by a systematic erosion of democratic principles. His rhetoric today about protecting Malaysia's values against so-called Western moral decay seems disingenuous when one considers that many of the rights and freedoms he now claims to defend were curtailed under his watch.

Throughout his tenure as Prime Minister, Mahathir's government regularly used the apparatus of the state to silence critics, stifle opposition, and maintain a tight grip on power. From the use of draconian laws like the Internal Security Act to detain political adversaries without trial, to crackdowns on protests and restrictions on media freedom, his rule was marked by a systematic erosion of democratic principles. His rhetoric today about protecting Malaysia's values against so-called Western moral decay seems disingenuous when one considers that many of the rights and freedoms he now claims to defend were curtailed under his watch.

It's funny how Mahathir has tried to flip his image from a hard-nosed modernizer who pushed Malaysia through the neoliberal playbook to some kind of wise elder standing against the moral decline he claims is happening. His current attacks on Anwar's focus on fair wealth distribution and his railing against Western culture come off more like a PR move than a genuine concern for the country's future. It's almost as if he's trying to erase the memory of his role in shaping the problems he now criticizes.

Mahathir's whole act just highlights his contradictions. His track record says otherwise for all his talk about morality and protecting Malaysian values. It's clear he's still playing the political game, trying to make sure the spotlight stays on anyone but him. And while he's busy throwing shade at Anwar, it's hard to ignore that his legacy is much more complicated than he'd like us to believe.