Please Show More Respect to Tun Dr. M

I am totally flabbergasted by the way Paklah's Administration seems to continue to ignore the issues brought up by Tun Dr. M.

In my view, this is an utter mark of disrespect shown by the present Administration to our ex-leader. It' is even more disrespectful to give Tun Dr. M a veil threat to shut up or be discredited otherwise (in reference to the article ‘Pity if Dr M doesn't stay hands-off elder statesman’ that appeared in S’pore Business Times on Dec 12, assuming that that is a veil threat to Tun Dr. M).

Tun Dr. M has made an enormous amount of contributions to the country. He deserves to be accorded the appropriate level of respect. Just because he is no longer the sitting Prime Minister doesn't mean he should be treated with less dignity. It's not that Tun Dr. M has been talking rubbish all along. The issues he raised deserve immediate answers from the Administration, more so if the Administration continues to claim it is promoting transparency.

If before, Paklah can intervene publicly by instructing Rafidah to publish the list of AP beneficiaries, why can't he intervene now to get the answers to the other issues more forthcoming? The response by Proton's board on the Augusta MV Sale was a clear snub to Tun Dr. M. On the 2nd national car issue, why hasn't Rafidah responded to the allegations that she misled the ex-leader? What about Tun Dr. M’s remark that corruption is now ‘over the table’ – isn’t an investigation warranted? I believe Paklah is at fault himself if he doesn't demand those answers from his people.

If Paklah wishes to potray to the public that he is not subservient to the ex-leader, he can simply pick up the phone in private and instruct the relevant parties to come up with the answers. We just want the answers.

If the 'noise' Tun Dr. M made can be heard as far as in Europe or Alaska, it is illogical to say that the Prime Minister's office is not aware about the issues at all.

By the Administration continuing to remain silent on those issues, it gives us the impression that this transparency claim is just a mere talk, or worse it appears that there is something to hide. The public expects and deserves a higher level of accountability from our leaders.

A leader should also lead by example. So please don't fault the younger generation if we don't show the deserving level of respect to our leader. We follow his example.