I want to leave UMNO because it is no longer UMNO. It is a party dedicated to supporting Mr. Najib, to protecting Mr. Najib, to upholding whatever it is that he does, including some of the wrong things that he has done. I cannot be a member of such a party. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
There are certain things that we can deal with by following the rules. But at times, we find the rules restrict you from doing the right things. On such occasions, we have to rethink – either you change the rules or break the rules. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
I was forced to say, ‘I will not censor the Internet.’ But I was never convinced. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
I don’t believe that you should punish the people of Iraq because you don’t like their leader. Saddam Hussein is not being punished. He’s fat, and he is eating enough food and living in palaces. But his people are punished by denying them food and medicine. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
If India is not too democratic, it will be like China in terms of development. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Forcing some countries to accept democracy is something that should not be done. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Running a democratic country is one of the most difficult things for any government. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
The thinning of the ozone layer is blamed on logging of tropical forests. The fact that the burning of fossil fuels and release of CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) into the atmosphere occur largely in the rich countries are significantly ignored. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
