Despite wearing his Malay nationalism on his sleeve, Mahathir ultimately persuaded most non-Malays that he was not simply a communal leader but someone who cared for all Malaysia's communities.
A pesar de que ostentaba su nacionalismo malayo, Mahathir a la larga convenció a la mayoría de los no malayos de que él no era un líder comunitario sino alguien a quien le importaban todas las comunidades malasias.