Politik Identiti (1996 -2020)

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After cover of a book by Lat titled Dr.Who?!, 2020 from a thesis fragment found online.

1996 – Pop star M. Nasir gets boycotted by state owned media for being kurang ajar or kasar towards the sitting Prime Minister in asking, audaciously, “Siapa Mahathir?”

2004 – Esteemed Malaysian cartoonist Lat launches his 27th book titled titled Dr Who?!: Capturing the Life and Times of a Leader in Cartoons. Epitomizing the notion of halus, Lat was able to get Mahathir himself to launch the book. Surely, the latent reference to M. Nasir’s earlier question was heard by Malaysians even at the time!

2020 – M. Nasir’s alleged insult has now become a genuine question on every Malaysian’s mind! Who is he really? What does he stand for … does he stand for anything beyond Machiavellian self-interest?

Source Image: Click to access Pages_from_nor_amriah.TGB050030.part2(Chapter_4).pdf

https://www.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/405711

Politik Wangsa Baru (1978 – 2020)

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After a print by Ismail Zain titled ‘Al Kesah’ 1988 re-presented in essay on Researchgate.

1978 – The CBS prime-time TV series ‘Dallas’ started screening.

1981 – Mahathir Mohamad became Prime Minister of Malaysia for the first time.

1988 – Ismail Zain presents ‘Digital Collage’ at the National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

2006 – Mahathir said “I didn’t want to give the impression that I’m creating a dynasty”.

2020 – Mahathir floated a political scenario in which Mukhriz would become deputy PM.

Source Image: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Al-Kesah-1988-Computer-print-20cm-x-21cm_fig6_268055501

https://dallas.fandom.com/wiki/Dallas_(first_series)

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/51484

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/155577/mahathir-allies-break-away-from-ph-over-choice-of-anwar-as-pm/

Politik Mahathir (1998 – 2020)

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After Ismail’s ‘Wanita Lemas’ 1988 re-presented in Art KL-itique blog.

1998 – Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is sacked from all posts in government posts, expelled from UMNO and charged under corruption and sodomy laws.

Source Image: http://artklitique.blogspot.com/2019/10/foreboding-purpose-national-art-gallery.html

Politik Harapan (2017 – 2020)

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After a cartoon from the Wak Ketok series by Ali Sanat in Utusan Melayu, 1930’s, re-presented in the Komik Melayu Malaysia Blog.

2017 – Mahathir’s BERSATU officially joined Pakatan Harapan.

Context of the original cartoon is not know to me … mungkinkah kuda itu melambangkan seseorang/sesuatu yang tertentu?

Source Image: https://rudimahmood.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/mencari-susur-galur-sejarah-di-manakah-jejaknya/

Politik Ketuanan (1948 – 2020)

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After Cartoon in Majlis, 6 September 1947 re-presented in Hartal: The Untold Story by Dinesweri Puspanadan

1948, the Malayan Union was replaced by the Federation of Malaya.

The original cartoon addresses, amongst other issues, the PUTERA vs UMNO conflict prior to Federation in 1948. The DR is, of course, Dr. Burhanuddin Helmi.

Source Image: https://www.slideshare.net/ComChe/hartaltheuntoldstory

Politik Malaysia (1955 – 2020)

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After a political cartoon presented at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial re-presented in Malaysia Travel Monitor blog.

1955 – A decisive win for Alliance in the first elections held in Malaya.
2020 –  BN, PPBM, PAS, GPS, PBS, and STAR formalize Perikatan Nasional.

Source Image: http://malaysiatravelmonitor.com/memorial-tunku-abdul-rahman-kuala-lumpur/

Politik Melayu (1969 – ?)

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After a cartoon by Morgan Chua, Far Eastern Economic Review, 26 February 1987

1969 Mahathir writes an open Letter to the sitting PM, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra.

Hang Tua (sangat) menewaskan Tunku, Hussein, Razaleigh, Musa, Anwar, Badawi, Najib, Mahathir (diri sendiri), Anwar (sudah kena dua kali), … dan pencabar siapa lagi dalam masa yang akan datang?

Source Image: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14672715.1990.10413110

Forms of Government

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5 Bahang Panas, Koboi Balik Kampung, 2015

20. Katakcracy: A form of government (not unlike Hypocracy)

19. Kleptocracy: A form of government (sebahagian kena tangkap dan yang lain tak nampak).

18. WEocracy: A form of government (specifically in Canada).

17. Politocracy: A form of government (di mana segala perjuangan rakyat diperalatkan oleh golongan politikus).

16. Wokeocracy: A form of government (not necessarily consonant with critical thinking).

15. Gerontocracy: A form of government (which, as Malaysians know, gives mixed results).

14. Thanatocracy: A form of government (justified by the monumentalization or erasure of genocide).

13. Xerocracy: A form of government (rule by leaflet … surat layang lah).

12. Economocracy: A form of government (sublimating private interests in public policy).

11. Albocracy: A form of government (underpinning the All Lives Matter ethos).

10. Lamacracy: A form of government (applying the middle way).

9. Democracy: A form of government (a modern ideal, a postmodern illusion).

8. Theocracy: A form of government (perhaps making a comeback near you).

7. Plutocracy: A form of government (as exercised by the 1%).

6. Idiocracy: A form of government (perhaps in a country near you).

5. Meritocracy: A form of government (a fallacy without equal opportunity).

4. Infocracy: A form of government (You know … Facebook, Google, Amazon …).

3. Hypnocracy: A form of government (proposed by Mark Parlett).

2. Ethnocracy: A form of government (more widespread than you might think).

1. Hypocracy: A form of government.