Why mahathir hates singapore

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Closer bilateral relations — both economic and defence — forged under the prime ministerships of Abdullah Badawi and Najib Razak appear increasingly under threat. The current maritime territorial dispute arose in October when Malaysia unilaterally extended the territorial boundary at Johor Bahru Port, encroaching into Singaporean-claimed waters.

The claim extends beyond the maritime border Malaysia unilaterally declared and reinstated in and respectively, marking the first time in almost 20 years that either side has attempted to shift the boundary. The territorial dispute is the latest in a series of irritants that have become a feature of Singapore—Malaysia relations since Mahathir resumed power. Disputes are being waged on several fronts including the long-term contractual price of water supplied to Singapore and the postponement of the Kuala Lumpur—Singapore high-speed rail project both viewed by Malaysia as unfavourable deals.

On the diplomatic front, Singaporean leaders called for negotiations to resolve escalating tensions and end Malaysian provocation.

Singapore sees the problem as Mahathir-specific, with the younger and more ethnically diverse members of the Malaysian Cabinet believed to hold more conciliatory views towards the island-state. Meanwhile, the Singapore Armed Forces declared week-long military exercises across the island-state and mobilised its regular and reserve forces.

Malaysia for its part agreed to negotiate with Singapore but has no immediate intention to remove its vessels from disputed territory. A recent meeting of foreign ministers on 8 January provided stop-gap de-escalatory measures, establishing a working group to discuss the maritime dispute and a mutual suspension of activities concerning the airspace disagreement. The back story is Lee was so overcome by emotion he wept in front of TV cameras when Singapore had to leave Malaysia two years after joining it.

Some say it shattered his dream of becoming the prime minister of Malaysia one day. He is a very smart man, but his mentality is still stuck in the s.

Lee was a man possessed when it came to hitting back at Mahathir during the nadir in Malaysia-Singapore relations when both were prime ministers in the s.

He got the Singaporean media to publish article after article, especially from the Malay and Chinese press up north, to revive his strategy of creating a siege mentality, and get Singaporeans to rally round him and his government. It was a strategy devised and executed masterfully by the Israelis to instil fear of the danger of invasion by the Arab neighbours. Mahathir nearly fell for it; he was quick enough to realise the offer was a trap to scare Malaysian officers with the advanced equipment Singapore had.

The visit never happened. Is the same kind of game being played today? For the first time in a long while, the republic is showcasing its military hardware in full flourish on that day. Will Mahathir be cowed? The one thing you cannot help but admire about both strongmen was their single-minded and jingoistic commitment to make their countries thriving and leading lights in this part of the world.

They took slightly different paths to their destination; one took a somewhat circuitous route by taking an overtly pro-Malay stance, the other went for the jugular with economic growth as the mantra.

Both crushed their opponents by jailing them and destroying their families in the process. The media was made to dance to their tune. Internationally, Lee scored better. Singapore outperformed Malaysia in playing a clever behind-the-scenes role of an ombudsman by positioning itself as the first pit stop for both the West and China to get to know the other better.

Mahathir made one wrong political move.