EXCLUSIVE The family man and the politician, an uncanny ability to live in separate worlds - that description encapsulates his history.
A "talented politician", Mahathir had compartmentalised his life, and adopted a completely different rule book for politics, 'Malaysian Maverick' author Barry Wain told Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview yesterday. He also said it was a case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - or more aptly Dr M and Mr Mahathir - when it comes to Malaysia's fourth prime minister, Through his conversations with Mahathir's (left) family, the author said, he found that politics aside, Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister was in fact an upright family man who taught his children right from wrong, how to work hard, no short cuts to success, good manners and respect for authority. Nevertheless, the seasoned journalist who had followed Mahathir's political career since the 1970, asked, "(But) how do you square that with dumping someone in prison under the Internal Security Act for getting in your way politically?"
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