DOKTOR UMUM memoir Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

• Main Author: Mahathir bin Mohamad Tun 1925- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: Malay; English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur MPH Group Publishing 2012; ©2012
• Subjects: Mahathir bin Mohamad > Tun > 1925- > Biography; Ex-prime Minister > Malaysia; Malaysia > Politics and government
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• Physical Description: xiii, 982 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 25cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 9789674150259; 9674150250

The West described him as stubborn, racist, anti-Jewish and arrogant. Developing countries, however, see former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a champion of vision and an extraordinary leader who inspires every individual in the Third World to stand tall. Even his most vocal critics cannot deny that behind all this, Tun Dr Mahathir gave marginalized countries courage and showed the way to a hopeful future. Despite this, he is not exempt from controversy. During his 22 years leading the country, he was described as a dictator as well as a stimulant. Not many leaders have managed to transform an entire country from an agrarian economy to an industrial power in the short span of two decades. Here, with surgical precision, Dr Mahathir traces the course of history and refines his own role in shaping modern Malaysia.