By 1997, Mahathir was at the pinnacle of his power, inspiring the country to believe that it would not be long before all of the country's communities would see themselves as sharing a common Malay nationality.
Do roku 1997 se Mahathír dostal na vrchol moci a dovedl občany k přesvědčení, že nepotrvá dlouho a všechny komunity v zemi budou sdílet společnou malajsijskou národnost.