A young Hindu devotee takes a shower before starting his pilgrimage to the sacred Batu Caves temple during Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur on in this January 31, 2007 file photo. The man who made Malaysia part of the "East Asia Miracle" with a massive inflow of foreign direct investment doesn't think much of it today. The former emerging markets star, now a muddle, needs a new policy direction, says Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Picture taken January 31, 2007. To match Special Report - MALAYSIA-DILEMMA/ REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/Files (MALAYSIA)