SILENT WAR TUN MAHATHIR
Tun Mahathir never picked up arms.
Yet throughout his life leading the country, he went to war almost every day – not with bullets, but with far more cunning and cruel external pressures.
When other countries bend for help, Tun Mahathir chooses to stand.
When the world says "follow us or fall," he
answer with one principle:
Malaysia is not anyone's colony.
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First War: Economics
The year 1997. The world of finance is collapsing.
Foreign funds come out without warning. The currencies of the Asian countries are being dropped one by one.
Malaysia is given an "easy way" — IMF.
Borrow, obey, and surrender economic sovereignty.
Tun Mahathir refused.
That decision made him a target. The international media is attacking.
He's called a dictator, power freak, enemy of the free market.
What's not being told is:
Decisions are made in silence, under immense pressure,
and at the risk of Malaysia being alienated to the world.
Yet Tun Mahathir hangs on.
He chose the people, not the praise of the world.
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The Second War: The Honor of the Former Colonialists
Britain was once masters.
And like all former colonists, they want that influence to remain.
When Malaysia is insulted and underestimated, Tun Mahathir responded with a clear message —
"Buy British Last."
It's not a revenge.
a reminder that Malaysia is independent, not just on paper.
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Third War: Industry & Independence
The world doesn't like small independent countries.
Easier to control a dependent country.
Proton is not just a car.
la symbol of bravery of a small country challenging the global system.
Pressure comes from all directions.
Tell them to open the market, tell them to surrender, tell them to stop dreaming.
Tun Mahathir refused.
Because for him, without industry itself, this country would just be a consumer forever.
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Fourth War: The Voice of the Islamic World
In a selective world about justice, Tun Mahathir chooses to have a voice.
Palestine, Bosnia, Muslim oppression —
issues that many other leaders avoid for the sake of trade relations.
Tun Mahathir is not quiet.
He knows the risks.
But he knows better the value of a principle.
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The Last War: Against the World's Narrative
Tun Mahathir is often described as harsh, arrogant, outdated.
That's a built up narrative.
The rarely told:
He is purposely hard so Malaysia will not be trampled.
He's deliberately different so this country doesn't lose its way.
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Cover up
Tun Mahathir isn't perfect.
He never claimed to be holy.
But one thing cannot be denied:
He went to war for his country, even if he had to be alone.
This is not a man's tale.
This is the story of a small country that refuses to bow.
This is Tun Mahathir's Silent War.
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