Dear Editor,
I DON’T think so. Anwar
Ibrahim as the de facto leader of the opposition appears to be just another
politican who continues to maneuver to ensure that his own ambition to be the
Prime Minster of Malaysia is fulfilled.
Most of Malay community felt
sorry for him during his incarceration in 1998 when he had ambitiously tried to
overthrow Mahathir, similar to how he had toppled Ghafar Baba for the deputy
president’s post in Umno with his American-style campaign within the Umno
faction.
The rest is of course
history. Although the Malays were split during 1999 election, he realised that
without the support of the non Malays it would be an uphill task to bring a
strong and viable opposition, and the platform fell on his lap in GE12 with the
rise of Hindraf where his loosely held coalition was able to win over five
states in Malaysia.
Thereafter he proved to be a
chameleon extraordinaire in enticing the public especially the non Malays with
moderate and liberal stance with chauvinist DAP and Islamic based PAS as and
when it was convenient.
Today the anchoring
chauvinists DAP (different from the yesteryear DAP) with a hate agenda against
the Malays and the ever condescending PAS are ready to twist and turn to
fulfill the ugly political aim of Anwar and their own without any actual
solutions for Malaysians.
The latest series of
conflicting issues such as the Syura Council issue within PAS, the reluctance
to accept the Borneo based parties as part of the coalition, and latest in the
series being Hindraf with the blueprint to uplift fellow Malaysian seems to be
not one that concerns the public, but rather how the public will be able to
fulfill the ambition of Anwar Ibrahim.
I have nothing personal
against Anwar Ibrahim as a Malay leader, but as a leader he should be assertive
without political suaveness if he is principled enough to stand for any
Malaysian besides being there for typical rhetoric when the occasion warrants
it, for situations like what Borneo and Hindraf are seeking for the well being
of the community.
The Malay population is now
savvier in their approach with their inclusiveness as Malaysians when real
cause for fellow Malaysians are there rather than running a political agenda
divided and decided with hate mongering agenda based on political survival like
what the opposition is doing.
The slogan, the grandeur is
not relevant as Malays are intelligent enough to understand when political
objectives defeat its purpose for fellow Malaysians and their cause. So Anwar,
how can the Malays trust you when you swing like a pendulum as and when it
suits you, like with the issue of the Borneo states and Hindraf?
Best Regards,
MUHYIDDIN YASIN
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