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Netizens puzzled why only now NUS confers Honorary Doctorate for Dr M
Meanwhile, online, netizens are wondering why only now NUS would want to confer a Honorary Doctorate to Dr Mahathir.
One netizen said, "This is definitely tokenism at its worst and to think Tun M retired from politics after so long then NUS decides to confer a piece of paper on Tun M only after this second time election into PM office."
"Tun M is too polite to accept it for a man who was candid about him meeting with the almighty soon. Another paper or without, adds or subtract nothing to his pursue and name. I wish Tun M would 'politely' turn it down since it is truly an 'after-thought' of NUS. It’s honor served cold and moldy to Tun M." he added.
"Butter...not enough. In fact, at such a state of notoriety, I don't think anything done token or not, can put on significant braking on the 'down-hill slide' effect that is picking up momentum," said another, referring to the 'cooler' relationship persisting between Singapore and Malaysia ever since opposition coalition won the Malaysia GE this year.
Yet, another asked, "Why confer a piece of paper (to Dr Mahathir) at this time and not before when Najib in power?"
Indeed, it's a mystery why NUS did not confer the Honorary Doctorate to Dr Mahathir much earlier.
Netizens puzzled why only now NUS confers Honorary Doctorate for Dr M
Meanwhile, online, netizens are wondering why only now NUS would want to confer a Honorary Doctorate to Dr Mahathir.
One netizen said, "This is definitely tokenism at its worst and to think Tun M retired from politics after so long then NUS decides to confer a piece of paper on Tun M only after this second time election into PM office."
"Tun M is too polite to accept it for a man who was candid about him meeting with the almighty soon. Another paper or without, adds or subtract nothing to his pursue and name. I wish Tun M would 'politely' turn it down since it is truly an 'after-thought' of NUS. It’s honor served cold and moldy to Tun M." he added.
"Butter...not enough. In fact, at such a state of notoriety, I don't think anything done token or not, can put on significant braking on the 'down-hill slide' effect that is picking up momentum," said another, referring to the 'cooler' relationship persisting between Singapore and Malaysia ever since opposition coalition won the Malaysia GE this year.
Yet, another asked, "Why confer a piece of paper (to Dr Mahathir) at this time and not before when Najib in power?"
Indeed, it's a mystery why NUS did not confer the Honorary Doctorate to Dr Mahathir much earlier.
