Comments for Mahathir�s decision a blessing, says Musa at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:48:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/mahathirs_decision_a_blessing_says_musa.html#pc_6813 Karim Raslan certainly hit the nail on the head by alluding to King Lear where the chain of order was broken by Lear himself when he "the safe confines of the palace" for "the open heath in the midst of a tumultuous thunderstorm." But I do not think he is right when he identified Dr Mahathir to King Lear, who Shakespearean scholars say, was "more sinned against than sinning." As for the return to Ketuanan Melayu, I agree with his reading. The rise of the "generasi basu" or new generation who are now in their prime militates against that. Such a return will automatically alienate this group of people whose duty now is to determine the immediate future direction of Malaysian politics. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Tue, 20 May 2008 19:35:01 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/mahathirs_decision_a_blessing_says_musa.html#pc_6812 “To ask help from the powerful”. That is the latin phrase to describe the practice by which a Roman in difficulties might cry out to neighbours and bystanders for help. It could also be a form of curse and condemnation of one's enemies. There are two necessary ingredients to this curse. First, you must publicly display yourself in a filthy and wretched state to elicit the pity and indignation of your fellow man. Then you must point out to them -repeatedly and in mantra form-the fiend that put you in that state. It is embarrassing to see our own once mighty "Caesar" reduced to this. David Soong Tshon Li - David Soong Tshon Li Tue, 20 May 2008 12:14:16 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/mahathirs_decision_a_blessing_says_musa.html#pc_6810 Well people, as the old saying goes, 'Good riddance to bad rubbish'. Annou Xavier. - Annou Xavier Tue, 20 May 2008 09:55:08 +0100