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...things contrary to popular belief, making Malaysia a force to be reckoned with [BUSINESS, Oct. 12]. But like a cat cornered in a cage, Mahathir has turned into a belligerent and cruel dictator. He seriously misread the Malaysian public in trying to get rid of his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, by unjust means. Many of us had backed Mahathir because Anwar supported him, and we waited patiently with Anwar for a peaceful transition of power between the two men. But now such a thing is no longer to be. Violence is not our way, but Mahathir lost our support because...
...Whoever gets tapped had better watch his step around the boss; ousted deputy Anwar Ibrahim has appeared in court covered in bruises and on Nov. 2 will stand trial for corruption and sodomy -- charges that Dowell suspects Mahathir dreamed up after watching the Republicans go after Bill Clinton on CNN. "Anwar's only crime seems to be that he had a viable political following," Dowell says. High up on the next No. 2's r?sum? will be a lack of any outside support whatsoever -- which will go awfully hard on him when he finally gets...
Malaysia suffered a black eye when an opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, appeared in court earlier this week sporting bruises and welts -- but that's nothing compared with the economic asphyxiation it's about to suffer. Currency controls opposed by Anwar came into effect Thursday, clamping down hard on the movement of capital, forbidding currency trading and fixing the ringgit's exchange rate. "Prime Minister Mahathir has effectively pulled his country out of the international economy," says TIME business reporter Bernard Baumohl. "By sharply limiting outflows of capital, Malaysia has scared away long-term investors whose capital is crucial...
...political turmoil that has accompanied Anwar's arrest will further deter foreign investors. The opposition leader returns to court Monday to face new charges of sexual misconduct, while police are also considering sedition charges against his wife, Wan Azizah, who has begun to take the reins of the fledgling opposition movement. Mahathir won't find it quite as easy, however, to deal with the dissent of the world market...
...anyone still had any doubt that Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed is a strongman of the old school, there is fresh proof in the bruises and welts on the face of ousted Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar appeared in court Tuesday bearing the marks of beatings he says he suffered at the hands of the police. The popular reformer faces charges of corruption and illegal sex acts, widely viewed as part of a campaign by Mahathir to strip him of power. "Anwar was always seen as untouchable because he was so popular that moving against him might spark...