Malaysiakini - Dr M: Does he prefer Forest City luxury for foreigners, wooden houses for M'sians?:
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In a sarcastic swipe, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is willing to agree with Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian on letting foreigners buy Forest City units, if the latter wants Malaysians to live in wooden houses.
Mahathir said these foreigners could even develop Johor into a more modern city than Singapore.
"Because these people have money and can invest, they are business savvy and can build beautiful buildings.
"But we will live in wooden houses. If that's what we want, it's okay, I will support the menteri besar of Johor.
"If we want to bring in more people, and they are rich and they will pay more taxes than us, okay. We will be rich," Mahathir told Malaysiakini and Sinar Harian during a joint interview yesterday.
He said this when asked about Osman's statement that Mahathir may not understand the Johor's real estate policy.
Last month, Mahathir said houses being built in Forest City project cannot be sold to foreigners because the government was "not going to give visas for people to come and live here".
However, Osman defended the China-backed development and is working with a cabinet-level committee, headed by Local Government and Housing Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, to reach a compromise, such as reducing the percentage of foreign ownership.
Mahathir is sticking to his guns on the matter.
Mahathir said these foreigners could even develop Johor into a more modern city than Singapore.
"Because these people have money and can invest, they are business savvy and can build beautiful buildings.
"But we will live in wooden houses. If that's what we want, it's okay, I will support the menteri besar of Johor.
"If we want to bring in more people, and they are rich and they will pay more taxes than us, okay. We will be rich," Mahathir told Malaysiakini and Sinar Harian during a joint interview yesterday.
He said this when asked about Osman's statement that Mahathir may not understand the Johor's real estate policy.
Last month, Mahathir said houses being built in Forest City project cannot be sold to foreigners because the government was "not going to give visas for people to come and live here".
However, Osman defended the China-backed development and is working with a cabinet-level committee, headed by Local Government and Housing Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, to reach a compromise, such as reducing the percentage of foreign ownership.
Mahathir is sticking to his guns on the matter.
"I don't want these people coming here and living here. If they make a city that is so big, surely they would not just come here for five days.
"And if they open a shop, because surely there will be a shop - they wouldn't just open it for seven days and then go back to China.
"They would want to live here, and if they want to live here, they would want to be part of our country... then if they ask to become citizens, then we would not be able to refuse," Mahathir said.
"And if they open a shop, because surely there will be a shop - they wouldn't just open it for seven days and then go back to China.
"They would want to live here, and if they want to live here, they would want to be part of our country... then if they ask to become citizens, then we would not be able to refuse," Mahathir said.
This must the MOST silly childish petulant merajuk-ish idiotic argument I have come across, with a stupid comparison of foreigners living in condos and Malaysians living in wooden houses.
It's like comparing igloos to Balinese bungalows.
No one has suggested that Malaysians must be kept in only wooden houses - are Mahathir's family members staying in only wooden houses?
Furthermore, in today's re-awakened world, many wooden houses (especially those built of recycled wood) cost far far more than bricks and mortar modern houses.
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Mahathir should tell us whose house has been portrayed by above photos hint: it's NOT a Chinese's house and it's not just made of wood. In fact it's way way far more expensive than 10 of those Forest City condos will cost if Mahathir doesn't know I'll be pleased to tell him whose house is it (above photos); alternatively he can ask the current MB of Kedah |
Mahathir's ultra petulance has shown through and through in his insurmountable anger at the Chinese - yes, why not compare Chinese foreigners eating peaches or lychees or longans whilst Malaysians eat durians?
But beyond his silly childish petulant merajuk-ish idiotic argument, far far worst, his anti-Chinese diatribe, crafted to drive the Malays into ferocious anger at Chinese, has been his preposterous bullshitting: "They would want to live here, and if they want to live here, they would want to be part of our country... then if they ask to become citizens, then we would not be able to refuse."
What sheer bullshit and a BIG FCKING LIE to suggest Malaysian authority will be "forced" to grant citizenship to Chinese tourists or those under the MM2H program when they "ask" for it.
It's not that he doesn't know the truth himself but he is playing wickedly with the Malay minds to drive them to do what he wants, to support him regardless in his drive to sabotage all projects Malaysia has with China during Najib's time.
And he does NOT care two hoots if his LIES and agitations were to unwittingly drive our society apart in irredeemable violent fashion.
What an evil man who plays with fire just to satisfy his own conceit, ego and vainglorious vanity.
