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| Former IGP Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor speaking to The Malaysian Insight during a special interview in Damansara Utama, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, August 26, 2017. I’ve paid my dues over Anwar’s black eye, says ex-IGP Amin Iskandar, Noel AchariamUpdated 1 year ago · Published on 26 Aug 2017 11:07AM PAS has no need to raise the matter of Anwar Ibrahim’s black eye as it has been settled with jail time and a fine, said the former police chief who punched the sacked deputy prime minister 18 years ago. Abdul Rahim Noor said the incident was long past, and declined to elaborate on what had happened between him and Anwar after the latter was sacked from government and imprisoned in 1998. - TMI |
Just what do Malaysians really want in politics?
https://youtu.be/gEGOuLJ5LRo (VIDEO: Anwar Ibrahim’s full speech at the Congress on future of Bumiputras & Nation)
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was founded in 1998 after former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was thrown into jail and given a black eye by the then Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Rahim Noor.
That was some 20 years ago or two decades back.
It can be said that Anwar’s loyalists, supporters and Malaysians alike had struggled, through thick and thin, blood, sweat and tears, for 20 years to topple the corrupt and evil Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) regime in the May 9 14th General Election.
Corrupt? We all know the secrets unfolded and more exposes to come.
Evil? The multi-billion-ringgit BMF Financial Scandal and murder of banker Jalil Ibrahim in 1983, the murder of Mongolian Russian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006, the death of an aide of a DAP state executive councillor Teoh Beng Huat while in MACC custody in 2009, the death of Port Klang Customs officer Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, also while in MACC custody in 2011, the murder of AmBank founder Hussain Najadi in 2013, the murder of Deputy Public Prosecutor Keven Morais in 2015 …
And it was also due to Anwar’s PKR that gave birth to the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition which evolved into the now Pakatan Harapan (PH) ruling coalition of PKR, DAP, PPBM and Amanah.
After a “New Malaysia” victory in GE14, suddenly many started demonising Anwar’s bid to make a political comeback to Parliament at the Oct 13 Port Dickson by-election?
What are the political agenda and conspiracy theories against Anwar about? Just who do they want to succeed the 93-year-old comeback premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad?
So, why are Malaysians like Patrick Teoh and lawyer Siti Kassim demonising Anwar now based on the past. Shouldn’t we look forward for a progressive “New Malaysia”? The common description of Anwar by his detractors is: A leopard cannot change its spots.
Now, read on how Teoh is demonising Anwar, and to be fair to Anwar, watch the video clip of what Anwar said to a Malay audience just last month, and what he thinks of Malaysians and Malaysia today:
"Patrick Teoh : Who Is Anwar Ibrahim ? – An Ultra Racist That Traumatised A Young Chinese Girl – Cried & Too Fearful To Share What She Had Gone Through
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Posted on September 21, 2018
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Who is Anwar Ibrahim? I am going to share the experience that someone close to me had, firsthand, to shed some light on what we are dealing with.
My niece was awarded a scholarship for further studies in the UK. There was an orientation event before she left. She found herself in a school hall, packed with hundreds of young, eager Malaysians. She was one of just 11 non-bumis present. The guest of honour addressing the crowd was Anwar Ibrahim, then the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports. He was full-on Ultra with his motivational speech.
Posted on September 21, 2018
Who is Anwar Ibrahim? I am going to share the experience that someone close to me had, firsthand, to shed some light on what we are dealing with.
My niece was awarded a scholarship for further studies in the UK. There was an orientation event before she left. She found herself in a school hall, packed with hundreds of young, eager Malaysians. She was one of just 11 non-bumis present. The guest of honour addressing the crowd was Anwar Ibrahim, then the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports. He was full-on Ultra with his motivational speech.
The long, loud and spittle-spewing spiel was inflammatory, incendiary, and outright seditious. It was all about these young inheritors of Tanah Air using their Allah- and UMNO-given rights and opportunities to arm themselves with all that’s necessary to make sure the Pendatangs do not rob them of their rightful place and position in their country.
With his stature and his oratory style, Anwar had the full attention of the young and impressionable audience. My niece wasn’t sure how her fellow awardees actually felt because she was too traumatised to make sense of the situation. She remembered that she very hastily got away from there. And she cried herself to sleep for a quite a few nights, too fearful to share what she had gone through, with family and friends.
Years later, having settled in London, she went to one of the roadshow sessions that Anwar held during his Reformasi days. Seeing the chance, and thinking that he must be a much-changed man by then, she went up to him, reminded him of that speech and asked him: Why? Without batting an eyelid, Anwar replied: Ahh, that’s politics.
For sure, Anwar has benefited a lot for being such a forceful leader and champion of his race. His dramatic fallout with his boss, Dr M, and his subsequent jail time, along with advancing age, have mellowed him. But has the man changed?
Judging by his recent speeches, Anwar Ibrahim is still very much a man for all audiences, but one who knows who he can be champion for. In a nutshell – the ultimate politician. Beneath the mellow facade lurks a very ambitious man. Making him more potent is the popular notion that he has been badly wronged. And that the time has come for him to claim his crown.
There is a lot of resistance to that trajectory. But the deal had been struck. If and when Anwar ascends to the throne, will he rely on the failsafe strategy of race-and-religion in his bid to obtain and retain power?
Would this ambitious but beleaguered politician be opting for a divide-and-conquer strategy, taking the country down the path to fundamentalism, and keeping a large part of the population placated, ignorant and compliant?
It’s all familiar stuff – highly workable, failsafe, and easy to achieve – the perfect gameplan for a man in a hurry, someone who is a bit short of the intelligence, substance and conscience that define a real leader of a multiracial country. We are acutely short of such leaders but that should never be the excuse to settle for someone who will choose the fast and easy way to achieve his ‘My Time is Now’ ambition.
A leader like Anwar must have a system of check and balance firmly in place, to prevent him from resurrecting the structure of UMNO that would enable him, his family, and his cronies to get their stranglehold on the country. We have seen how it is done. This time around, we can make the difference. We have to. Yes – Patrick Teoh
Patrick Teoh
Patrick Teoh (born 16 October 1947) is an actor and radio personality in Malaysia. A career in radio, TV, stage and movies spanning more than three decades has earned Patrick the nickname of “Voice of Malaysia”, bestowed by his fans and the Malaysian mass media.
Anwar: No questions for Azmin and Rafizi?
NATION
Friday, 21 Sep 2018
4:38 PM MYT
by royce tan
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim jested with the media on why they were not interested in questioning PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and vice-president Rafizi Ramli.
"Why are you not asking Rafizi and Azmin questions? Even when I was in Singapore, you all asked me about them.
"You all only like to see rivalry," quipped the PKR president-elect.
It was the duo's first time appearing in public with Anwar and they were seemingly in good terms despite their rivalry over the past months since campaigning began for the PKR polls.
Azmin and Rafizi are both vying for the deputy president post.
Before the press conference on Friday (Sept 21), the duo were spotted having a warm conversation together with party deputy Youth chief Dr Afif Bahardin.
Rafizi was heard telling Azmin that there was a need for a bigger press conference room as it was packed with media practitioners.
During the press conference, Azmin was seated next to Anwar while Rafizi was on Azmin's right."
With his stature and his oratory style, Anwar had the full attention of the young and impressionable audience. My niece wasn’t sure how her fellow awardees actually felt because she was too traumatised to make sense of the situation. She remembered that she very hastily got away from there. And she cried herself to sleep for a quite a few nights, too fearful to share what she had gone through, with family and friends.
Years later, having settled in London, she went to one of the roadshow sessions that Anwar held during his Reformasi days. Seeing the chance, and thinking that he must be a much-changed man by then, she went up to him, reminded him of that speech and asked him: Why? Without batting an eyelid, Anwar replied: Ahh, that’s politics.
For sure, Anwar has benefited a lot for being such a forceful leader and champion of his race. His dramatic fallout with his boss, Dr M, and his subsequent jail time, along with advancing age, have mellowed him. But has the man changed?
Judging by his recent speeches, Anwar Ibrahim is still very much a man for all audiences, but one who knows who he can be champion for. In a nutshell – the ultimate politician. Beneath the mellow facade lurks a very ambitious man. Making him more potent is the popular notion that he has been badly wronged. And that the time has come for him to claim his crown.
There is a lot of resistance to that trajectory. But the deal had been struck. If and when Anwar ascends to the throne, will he rely on the failsafe strategy of race-and-religion in his bid to obtain and retain power?
Would this ambitious but beleaguered politician be opting for a divide-and-conquer strategy, taking the country down the path to fundamentalism, and keeping a large part of the population placated, ignorant and compliant?
It’s all familiar stuff – highly workable, failsafe, and easy to achieve – the perfect gameplan for a man in a hurry, someone who is a bit short of the intelligence, substance and conscience that define a real leader of a multiracial country. We are acutely short of such leaders but that should never be the excuse to settle for someone who will choose the fast and easy way to achieve his ‘My Time is Now’ ambition.
A leader like Anwar must have a system of check and balance firmly in place, to prevent him from resurrecting the structure of UMNO that would enable him, his family, and his cronies to get their stranglehold on the country. We have seen how it is done. This time around, we can make the difference. We have to. Yes – Patrick Teoh
Patrick Teoh
Patrick Teoh (born 16 October 1947) is an actor and radio personality in Malaysia. A career in radio, TV, stage and movies spanning more than three decades has earned Patrick the nickname of “Voice of Malaysia”, bestowed by his fans and the Malaysian mass media.
Anwar: No questions for Azmin and Rafizi?
NATION
Friday, 21 Sep 2018
4:38 PM MYT
by royce tan
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| Anwar (right) having a discussion with Rafizi (left) and Azmin |
"Why are you not asking Rafizi and Azmin questions? Even when I was in Singapore, you all asked me about them.
"You all only like to see rivalry," quipped the PKR president-elect.
It was the duo's first time appearing in public with Anwar and they were seemingly in good terms despite their rivalry over the past months since campaigning began for the PKR polls.
Azmin and Rafizi are both vying for the deputy president post.
Before the press conference on Friday (Sept 21), the duo were spotted having a warm conversation together with party deputy Youth chief Dr Afif Bahardin.
Rafizi was heard telling Azmin that there was a need for a bigger press conference room as it was packed with media practitioners.
During the press conference, Azmin was seated next to Anwar while Rafizi was on Azmin's right."
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| PKR’s de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim was released from detention on Wednesday (May 16) after a royal pardon. Anwar walks free, says will not join Cabinet any time soon KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim walked free from jail on Wednesday (May 16), capping dramatic changes in a country which saw a long-ruling government ousted in an election upset last week. Mr Anwar, who was serving a second prison sentence for sodomy, walked out of the Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital in Kuala Lumpur a free man at 11.30am, after receiving a royal pardon from the king … for more, go to https://www.todayonline.com/world/pkr-de-facto-leader-anwar-ibrahim-released-detention-after-royal-pardon |
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