'If consensual, why charge me only?' - Malaysiakini

Precisely the point. Why on earth is Saiful not being charged as well?? Isn't this an act of conspiracy and political persecution? If the act is consensual, surely it takes two to tango..not just one!!

This proves that Pak Lah and Najib have gang up to fight the threat of Anwar coming back to Parliament. It also proves to me and all Malaysians that they are a bunch of cowards..Sorry to say this but can't help it lah..

In the just announced by-election campaign in Permatang Pauh, the BN machinery will certainly come out with all guns blazing from August 16 onwards till August 26. It will be a shameful act of character assasination against Anwar, I dare predict, as they have become desperate enough to even charge Anwar out of nothing!! Where is the evidence?? Where is the police report by Saiful?? Where is the medical report??

This is most unbelievable, as the doctor from PUSRAWI has found NO evidence of sodomy hours before he allegedly made the report against Anwar. The doctor still stands by the report, and the doctor has shown great courage to stand by his report, despite the threats and pressure by the police.

Where on earth is Malaysia heading to? I wonder and pray that justice will ultimately prevail for the sake of our nation and future generations to come. 50 years of BN federal govt is enough to make many Malaysians puke at the amount of injustices and corruption going on...

Enough is enough, time to change the Federal Govt, they have lost all their morality to rule by their sheer arrogance, shamelessness in a sham trial, and lack of honour in charging an innocent man - DSAI.

Malay Unity or National Unity

I refer to the Sun report where MCA Youth Chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai was reported to have declared MCA's support for the UMNO-PAS talks. I find it retrogressive for him to state that MCA takes it with an open mind in an effort to unite the Malay community, and even urged the Chinese community to be united in support of MCA. This gives rise to parochial communal thinking and an old narrow mindset of racial politics.

As a Malaysian who believes in a social contract which is enshrined in our Federal Constitution and based on the notion that ‘all Malaysians are created equal’, I am indeed puzzled by his above statement. This is because it gives rises to the implication that Malaysians are still divided along ethnic lines and that communal politics continue to dominate the political scene, rather than National Unity in the first place.

The idea of Ketuanan Melayu as espoused by UMNO is going bankrupt, as the recent talks between UMNO and PAS seems to indicate they are desperate enough to go to that extent to salvage their waning support among the Malay electorate and to stem the tide of the Anwar factor. I dare say, if not for the losses suffered by UMNO in the recent March 8 Elections, where they lost 5 states to Pakatan Rakyat, UMNO would not have bothered having secret talks with PAS.

Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad’s caution against turning the dialogue into a racial issue completely misses the point. This is about putting national interest first and not party interest. All Malaysians irrespective of their race are stakeholders in the affairs of our nation, and that nation building should not solely belong to any one particular race or religion. Non-Malays are not foreigners in their own land, but that as a multi-racial nation, we should strive to achieve national unity and economic prosperity for all Malaysians, irrespective of their race, religion, status or political beliefs.

All Malaysians of rational minds must make a heart-searching reappraisal as to what they conceive to be Malaysia’s destiny. If it is the common hope that our destiny lies in a multi-racial nation, where there is no discrimination on the grounds of race, then the Malaysian dream of ensuring opportunity and security for all will become a reality, as there will indeed be national unity.

However, if there is no agreement on this fundamental issue, where we continue to harp on racial unity talks, instead of national unity, then clearly there is no will or determination to build a multi-racial nation, that is based on one common Malaysian dream or identity – Bangsa Malaysia.

Public Confidence in Police in Tatters

How to trust the police? To trust or not to trust, that is the million ringgit question. It's simple enough to understand the fears of Anwar that the DNA sample could be tampered with, considering the fact that the accuser, Saiful Bukhari Azlan is under police protection.

A DNA expert has revealed that a DNA sample could be kept for many years under optimal conditions, so why can't they use that? Another reason for the fear is that it would lead to fabrication of evidence just like what happened in the 1999 sodomy trial, when the proceedings saw the illegal removal of DNA samples from forensic custody and the "planting" of blood samples.

The disclosure of these incidents in court led to the expunging of the entire DNA evidence. It was a disgrace and a black mark in the impartiality of the whole proceedings. The DNA is merely corroborative evidence and not primary evidence, as pointed out by Anwar's lawyer, Sivarasa.

So the whole question now lies with the Police, are they going to be impartial, independent and professional in discharging their duties in respecting Anwar, and not treat him like the most wanted criminal in Malaysia, when they sent in a squad of balaclava clad commando style of arrest on Anwar long before the deadline in broad daylight. This is most despicable and shameful and has brought back memories of the shameful episode 10 years ago when the highest member of the police gave Anwar a black eye. Shameful because of the amount of human rights abuses inflicted on him.

By arresting him before the deadline, they have breached confidence and public trust in the police. If they can do this to him, I can't imagine what they will do to lesser mortals. Certainly, public confidence in the police is in tatters, when justice for Anwar is what matters now.

Don't be fooled the second time!

Malaysiakini has reported that Pakatan Rakyat believes that the police report made against Anwar Ibrahim is nothing more than a second political conspiracy just like in 1998, to finish off his political career.

I am simply amazed at the sheer desperation that anyone would do to smear the name of Anwar in the height of his political comeback in the aftermath of the March 8 political Tsunami. Which person would say that it is up to the police to investigate the serious allegation made against Anwar? Of course, I won't answer that question, because it's obvious that there are higher ups who would orchestrate such a move at such a time as now, because of Anwar's possibility of contesting in a by-election and thereby forming the new Federal Govt later on. These people are so desperate that they can't think of something more credible and believable. How would you expect a 61 year old man with a bad back holding a young punk who is 23 years old and is fit as a fiddle? It's unbelievable!

Certainly, the credibility of the BN govt has been tarnished in the eyes of the world. I managed to catch CNN this evening and was not surprised that CNN was not able to contact the govt for comment, but were able to contact Anwar and interviewed him over the phone. With much conviction in his voice, he charged that he was a victim of a second conspiracy against him, because of an agent being planted by the BN in PKR.

The process of nation building is interrupted by this shameful event of a political conspiracy to preempt the threat posed by Anwar in capturing the Federal Govt in crossovers. Calls for the police to be fair in its investigation can be a hollow one, what with the memory of Anwar's black eye in 1998 given by the IGP himself. My gut instinct is that I just don't trust the police. They are quick in investigating the opposition but slow in investigating the rich and powerful with connections to the BN.

The demand by Anwar to guarantee the security of him and his family is a reasonable one considering what he has gone through before in 1998. It's total rubbish and irresponsible for anyone to suggest that he should be brave enough and not hide in the embassy for fear of his safety.

My only prayer is that he will be safe. We need to save this country from tyranny and corruption. A sleeping PM with no concern for the poor rakyat by drastically increasing fuel prices overnight is not fit to be the Prime Minister. A PM who detains Hindraf lawyers without being charged in Court is a coward. A PM who shakes hand with the Chief Minister of Penang and assures that mega projects will not be affected is a snake, when he decided to scrap the monorail and PORR projects in the 9th Malaysia Plan review. Whether or not it's a blessing in disguise is not the issue. It only shows that he is a confirmed liar, as he has failed to consult the Chief Minister with regard to this projects.

All this proves that we are living in dangerous times and BN is ever so desperate and might once again control the media and institutions in this country to try to save their political skin.

Malam Himpunan Rakyat Anti-ISA

Salam Sejahtera kepada semua rakyat Malaysia.

Anda dijemput untuk menghadiri satu Malam Himpunan Rakyat Anti-ISA di Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam pada:

Tarikh: 28hb Jun 2008 (Sabtu)
Masa : 8.30 pm - 11.30 pm

Tema ialah "Malaysia bebas dari ISA"

Ada beberapa bekas tahanan ISA seperti YB Saari Sungib, Mohamad Sabu, Sivarasa Rasiah dan Lee Ban Chen akan berpidato pada malam itu.

Saksikanlah juga pelancaran T-Shirt Merah Hitam & Promosi Buku "Dunia Tanpa Suami 2" yang amat menyedihkan. Deklamasi Puisi dan persembahan multimedia juga akan memeriahkan lagi himpunan ini demi menegakkan keadilan dan melaungkan suara rakyat untuk memansuhkan ISA yang zalim ini.

MCA MPs to join Pakatan Rakyat?

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has disclosed that several MCA MP's will join Pakatan Rakyat soon, according to Malaysiakini.

Anwar has kept the public guessing since the general election on March 8, with repeated claims of crossovers by Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentarians, especially those from Sabah.

He said that discreet meetings have been held in Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore, to avoid scrutiny, and that “even a cabinet minister met me”.

At a rally held last night in City Stadium, George Town, the former deputy premier worked up the crowd with similar promises. “It’s about time that we take over. It’s only a matter of time for us to take over. We are so close to Putrajaya,” he said to roars of approval from some 30,000 people.

He stressed that defecting MPs would have to accept the Pakatan tenets of good governance. Anwar used the rally to obtain a ‘referendum’ on replacing the federal BN government and taking over as premier from Pak Lah.

He and other Pakatan speakers exploited the rising cost of living triggered by the fuel price hike, and lambasted the BN.

Anwar promised to bring down the fuel price if it captures the Federal Govt. He also said that BN is still in a state of denial over the electoral setback and has further betrayed the people’s trust with an unreasonable fuel price hike, and it has contributed to this through economic and financial mismanagement.

Saying that BN has run out of ideas in overcoming inflation, and that only Pakatan could save the country. “Let’s join force to topple this irresponsible government. If enough numbers support us (in Parliament), we will form the next government. The people of Penang must lead others in backing us for change to a better life,” said Anwar.

Hinting that Abdullah could dissolve Parliament in a sudden move to “save his skin”, he cautioned Pakatan leaders and members to be ready for a snap election. “We must fight to win till the end,” Anwar said.

What do you think? Will a snap election be on the cards this year?

Petrol price hike

There is the latest news that there will be a fuel price hike of 78 sen per litre from 5 June onwards. Cars of 2000 cc and below and all motorbikes will get annual rebates according to The Sun.

No wonder Pak Lah says to tighten our belts. But are the govt ministers going to tighten their belts too and declare their personal assets ? It's time to walk the talk, and not tell the people what to do. The price hike will definitely mean a spiralling effect on the economy of the country. So let's do what we can in being transparent and prudent in our spending, especially in travelling on the road.

Can Anwar do anything about increasing the subsidies to reduce petrol prices if he comes to power? Or is this a case of a worldwide oil price effect that we are experiencing now in the region. If fuel prices are increased to market levels, we will head towards inflationary pressures on the economy, and this will burden the consumers, especially the poor.

The fault lies with the Malaysian govt for their shortsightedness in the proper planning of our public transport system, especially in Penang. I think we should encourage Penangites in their island to go cycling like the Dutch!!