Mahathir Incomparable, Says Mukhriz

JITRA, April 12 (Bernama) -- Although retired and not directly involved in the country's administration, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is still highly respected and his credibility, incomparable.
This, said Jerlun Member of Parliament, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, was why the DAP was paying special attention to Dr Mahathir.
"Although my father retired five years ago, his political influence is still strong.
"And although the DAP chairman Karpal Singh regards my father as a clown, it was indeed difficult for Karpal to get the better of him as a politician when my father was helming the country.
"This 'clown' (Dr Mahathir) served as prime minister for 22 years and had won four or five general elections," he told reporters after officiating at a water-pipe installation ceremony at Kampung Telaga Jambu, Pida 2 in Jerlun, near here, today.
"Karpal and Lim Kit Siang (now DAP adviser), on the other hand, before had lost badly in the general election to the Barisan Nasional led by Dr Mahathir. So if a 'clown' could trounce Karpal, then he (Karpal) is worse than a clown."
Mukhriz said this when asked to comment on Karpal's press statement, saying that Dr Mahathir should not attempt to revive his political career by involving in politics, and calling him a clown.
Mukhriz, who is also Umno Youth executive committee member, said Karpal asking Dr Mahathir to stop criticising the country's current leadership showed his vested interest.
"Each time when the opposition, especially Karpal, issued such a statement (against Dr Mahathir), we would want to know why. I believe he had certain reasons to do so," he said.

tunku : the reason very clear, they want weak leader to be the pm and umno president so that they will win more seats.