tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643514770590342301.post2479620215390080137..comments2023-08-14T20:07:51.378+08:00Comments on <center>presentable, logical</center> <center>VEGETABLE</center>: To Toe or Not To ToeZaki Samsudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18252385881886321706noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643514770590342301.post-6444331716601223832012-05-23T22:04:03.441+08:002012-05-23T22:04:03.441+08:00About Chandra Muzaffar... I've been a reader o...About Chandra Muzaffar... I've been a reader of a magazine called Aliran Monthly since I was 10. Back in the late 80's and early 90's, most of the main articles in Aliran were written by Chandra Muzaffar. His criticism of the govt then were fierce and aggressive. But he had a soft spot for Anwar Ibrahim, whom he often described as a brilliant politician. Thus it wasn't a big surprise that he was one of the first to arrive at Anwar's DPM residence on the very day the latter was sacked by Mahathir on Sept 1998. Subsequently he became Deputy President of Parti Keadilan. Then, some time around early 2002, Chandra left Keadilan in staggeringly acrimonious circumstances. <br /><br />People change views and I have no problems with that. What I find difficult to understand is how a person can change so much from almost complete adulation to complete hatred toward someone (Anwar). What was more strange is for someone who for decades was extremely critical of BN, Umno, & Dr. Mahathir, suddenly began to shower praises to them all as if all things said and written before were completely meaningless and forgotten. And now Chandra Muzaffar is one of the leading figures of Yayasan 1Malaysia, showering praises to PM Najib and his 'transformations'. And while doing so, does not seem to be able to see anything wrong with issues like the murder of Altantuya, the Scorpene submarine scandal, NFC, auditor-general's report, PKFZ, Felda, KTM land in Singapore etc. And along the way, he has brought up some old issues like the BN-Umno takeover of Sabah in 1994 and the Hindu-Muslim clashes in Penang in 1998 deliberately in support of his current view about what a bad person Anwar Ibrahim was and still is. <br /><br />No doubt Chandra Muzaffar now hates Anwar, hates him to the core. Again, I don't have a problem with that. If a person is really an independent critic he must be able to objectively analyze and criticise both sides of the political divide. But to me and for many others out there, for the past few years, he has been anything but.<br /><br />To get a more fascinating view of all this, do read the wonderful exchanges between Chandra Muzaffar and his former colleague Lim Teck Ghee (all the letters can be accessed at english.cpiasia.com<br /><br />If you are not familiar with Prof Chandra's writing in the past, you may be persuaded to believe his justification for his current political view. But for someone like me who read and heard him speak all those years prior to 2002, we remain, as Dr. Lim aptly described, bewildered!Zaki Samsudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252385881886321706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643514770590342301.post-19731991206902027212012-05-19T23:46:55.864+08:002012-05-19T23:46:55.864+08:00What's wrong with Chandra Muzafar?What's wrong with Chandra Muzafar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643514770590342301.post-8227071684368671732012-05-19T12:05:56.576+08:002012-05-19T12:05:56.576+08:00AMK PJ,
Read Tunku's statement. Was really su...AMK PJ,<br /><br />Read Tunku's statement. Was really surprised he said that. I hope he was misquoted :) <br /><br />My stand on DAP's treatment of Tunku remains but I do hope he does not turn into another Chandra Muzaffar. Would be really sad if that happens.Zaki Samsudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252385881886321706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643514770590342301.post-59303772480959666302012-05-19T07:59:44.302+08:002012-05-19T07:59:44.302+08:00Bro, Tunku Aziz smlm dah buat statement kata kena ...Bro, Tunku Aziz smlm dah buat statement kata kena sokong najib. Hang nak cakap pe skrg? Care to revise your opinion?AMK PJnoreply@blogger.com