Let’s look at some criticism of Umno though. It’s been called corrupt. It’s been called detached from the people. Abdullah Badawi even said it is complacent. It is facing death. I mean these are the kinds of thing that don’t happen to a party overnight. Isn't there anything that you would take responsibility for? You led the party for 22 years.
I led this party for 22 years. I never failed to get the support of the people in any election. I invariably get two-thirds majority. The first time we did not get two-thirds majority was after five years of Abdullah's administration.
Did you make any mistakes in those 22 years?
The mistake that I made was to choose this man.
That was the only mistake that you made in those 22 years in power?
Yes, because immediately after I stepped down, the party won with an overwhelming majority. If I had left a party which is bad, they would never have won in 2004 with such a huge majority.
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