KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18: Although economically different, Malaysia and Egypt have striking similarities in their systems, said Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim (pic).
Anwar said in Egypt, the ruling party's system ensured that Hosni Mubarak’s wife, Susan and his son, Gamal became extraordinarily wealthy, while in Malaysia, such a system of patronage also allowed family members of the country’s leaders to own huge amount of wealth.
“The economies may be different, but the system is the same. A party which is powerful and arrogant, and enriches the wife and kids. Who’s the richest in Egypt? Mubarak. Then Susan, his wife and his son, Gamal.
"Here, among the Malay, who is the richest? Mahathir’s son, Mokhzani, Najib (Razak)’s brother, Nazir and the third, Syed Mokhtar,” Anwar explained.
According to a recent report in Malaysian Business, Mokhzani Mahathir who heads Kencana Petroleum occupies the list of top 20 richest persons in the country.
While businessman Robert Kuok retained his position as the richest individual in Malaysia with assets worth some RM50.04 billion, and well-connected tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, who is currently given a monopoly of satellite channels subscription, is said to be worth RM45.78 billion.
On Najib’s comment that Malaysia would go bankrupt should Pakatan Rakyat implemented its policies as spelt out in its 'Orange Book', Anwar said Najib did not make any sense.
“Which country will go bankrupt for helping the people... it will only go bankrupt if it suppresses the people,” he shot back.
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