Malaysia is going under a transformation under the current Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
As we know, the previous Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir, took an anti-western stance in his speeches and actions, for the 22 years he held office. He, especially, targeted the United States in his derogatory speeches. He even took as, food for fodder, the trips of his former deputy, Dato seri Anwar Ibrahim, to the USA, to belittle him, when Anwar Ibrahim was in the Opposition Party. He said Anwar was too much in rapport with the Americans and Malaysia would once again be under the control of the whites.
Now, things are changing. Najib is, industriously, wooing the friendship of USA. Much ado has been made about his meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, five days ago, on 12th April 2010. The meeting is being termed as ‘historic’ in the presses back home. The prime minister, himself, is said to have said that it was a new beginning in KL-Washington relations. He has openly supported Obama's nuclear expectations, and has asked the U.S. universities to open up branch campuses in Malaysia.
Well, Mahathir should be seething with rage! The man, whom he has praised before, is now becoming his unexpected tormentor!
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