MAHATHIR Di Sebalik Tabir

• Main Author: Zainuddin Maidin 1939- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: Malay
• Published: Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Utusan Publ. & Dist. 1994
• Subjects: Mahathir bin Mohamad > Tun > 1925-; Prime ministers > Biography > Malaysia; Malaysia > Politics and government
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• Physical Description: xiv, 347 pages illustrations 19 cm
• ISBN: 9676104841

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (Dr. M) is a controversial figure, but not many people dispute his important position in the list of posts of Prime Minister of Malaysia until now. There is no doubt that he is the most famous Prime Minister of Malaysia after Tunku Abdul Rahman. However, he is also a confusing figure, driven by pragmatic politics as manifested by the vision of building a new Malaysia as an industrial country in the 21st century. During his reign, he did many wonderful things both among his friends and his enemies. He has witnessed the departure of two of his most trusted deputies and managed to seduce a man who was once considered impossible as his ally, Anwar Ibrahim, a former Islamic activist who is now seen as his successor. Dr. Mahathir also foster a new generation of Malay entrepreneurs, for example multimillionaire Daim Zainuddin and fast also take Malaysia into the era of industrialization. In this book, veteran journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Utusan newspaper group, Zainuddin Maidin (better known as Zam) reveal this figure behind his political privileges, while trying to answer the questions that make Dr. Mahathir is always ticking.