The author writes that his interactions with Dr. Mahathir taught him about the importance of "Black Ops" in politics.
Four days later, we get the T. Mohan editorial, titled "Realpolitik in Action":My interaction with Dr Mahathir was as a committee member of the Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and as an ‘operative’ with Dr Mahathir’s ‘Team A’ to bring down Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s ‘Team B’. (You can interpret ‘operative’ in any way you wish).
Anyway, this gave me a lot of insight into how Dr Mahathir thinks and works and why Black Ops is very crucial to political success. Basically, in politics we need to be Machiavellian and the end must justify the means. As they say, all is fair in love, war and the pursuit of political power. You do whatever it takes to win, fair means or foul, in the spirit of by hook or by crook.
“Realpolitik” In Action
Khmer Times/T. Mohan Tuesday, 23 June 2015 347 views
PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – Monday’s comments by Opposition leader Mr. Sam Rainsy on the Law on Nongovernmental Organizations (LANGO) represent an ideal description of “realpolitik” and his version of keeping alive the culture of dialogue.
His comments on LANGO give us a lot of insight into how Mr. Rainsy thinks and works, and why “Black Ops” are crucial to political success.
Basically, in politics we need to be Machiavellian. The end must justify the means. As they say, all is fair in love, war and the pursuit of political power. You do whatever it takes to win, fair means or foul, in the spirit of by hook or by crook.