As Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turns 100 today, veteran journalist Kalimullah Hassan reflects on the man who shaped Malaysia like no other. Covering him since 1979, Kalimullah describes Mahathir as intellectual, widely read, witty, and at times wickedly sarcastic. “Of all Malaysia’s prime ministers, he stands apart,” he writes. Citing journalist Michael Vatikiotis’ words that “nothing grows under a banyan tree,” Kalimullah notes Mahathir was precisely that banyan tree – casting a vast shadow over Malaysia’s 68 years of independence. From his charm to his piercing critiques, Mahathir left an indelible mark on the nation, always doing it his way.
Mahathir at 100
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