Mahathir says Malaysia’s democracy hinges on popularity not competence

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s democracy is dictated by popularity, as opposed to competence, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.

“Currently, Malaysia is not doing so well because those who have been elected are popular but are not necessarily competent in running the country,” he said in an interview with Nikkei Asia, adding that if leaders do not know how to govern a nation, then it cannot develop.“Yet there is hope in the future, a new government might be formed by younger people who are better educated or better qualified to run the country.

“Myanmar is a rich country but, unfortunately, it does not have a good government, but eventually, they will realise that they need to have a democracy,” he said.He also commented that Chinese president Xi Jinping is “very aggressive”, but said his tenure will come to an end at some point. “Leaders change. They don’t last forever and there will be a time for a new leader to step in, so we can expect changes when this happens,” he said.“China is a big market and we cannot lose that. If we pick one side, we will lose the market from the other.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel for the latest news you don't want to miss.

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