Stop intimidation and resolve matters democratically, Anwar tells Perikatan govt after police probe over calls to overturn Emergency
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the government to accept the reality that it has lost politically and instead resolve this matter in a democratic manner. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today lambasted the government for allegedly intimidating him and several other lawmakers seeking to rescind the Emergency by appealing to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
In a brief video posted on his social media, Anwar instead urged the government to accept the reality that it has lost politically and instead resolve this matter in a democratic manner.
“I would like to ask...under what law, what rule, what constitution that does not allow the rakyat to seek the wisdom of his Highness [to deliberate] on any matter?
“I do hope that the leaders of this country do not use intimidation. You have lost in your political battles, you have lost the majority, face this fact in a democratic manner and don’t use intimidation,’’ he said.
Anwar was responding to statements made earlier by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin who stated that police investigations are underway against the PKR president as well as a few other individuals for alleged sedition and threatening national security as well as allegedly pressuring Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to rescind the Emergency.
On January 20, Anwar had revealed a bi-partisan appeal via a letter-writing campaign to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to rescind his Proclamation of Emergency.
In his response today, Anwar stressed that Hamzah should read the contents of his letter to the King and question whether it carries any legal faults.
Anwar also posed the question to the Hamzah and the Perikatan Nasional administration whether any parties, such as the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) and seven other organisations that had sued the government on the Emergency proclamation, had broken the law.
Anwar also said that he will cooperate with the police on the investigation provided that it has legal standing and not because it was allegedly under the orders of the home minister.
In a brief video posted on his social media, Anwar instead urged the government to accept the reality that it has lost politically and instead resolve this matter in a democratic manner.
“I would like to ask...under what law, what rule, what constitution that does not allow the rakyat to seek the wisdom of his Highness [to deliberate] on any matter?
“I do hope that the leaders of this country do not use intimidation. You have lost in your political battles, you have lost the majority, face this fact in a democratic manner and don’t use intimidation,’’ he said.
Anwar was responding to statements made earlier by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin who stated that police investigations are underway against the PKR president as well as a few other individuals for alleged sedition and threatening national security as well as allegedly pressuring Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to rescind the Emergency.
On January 20, Anwar had revealed a bi-partisan appeal via a letter-writing campaign to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to rescind his Proclamation of Emergency.
In his response today, Anwar stressed that Hamzah should read the contents of his letter to the King and question whether it carries any legal faults.
Anwar also posed the question to the Hamzah and the Perikatan Nasional administration whether any parties, such as the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) and seven other organisations that had sued the government on the Emergency proclamation, had broken the law.
Anwar also said that he will cooperate with the police on the investigation provided that it has legal standing and not because it was allegedly under the orders of the home minister.
When you was in power to do what you can,you kept quiet.Your strategy sucks.Can’t even play simple political games and you are beaten again and again by the senile old man.Still puzzled why you went around meeting all the sultans upon your release.And you can’t even handle your party’s internal conflicts.And you aspire to lead the country?Excuse me.
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Deep down manmanlai is a closet ketuanan racist.
His difference with the other ketuanan dickheads is he needs to maintain a 'balanced' racial out front to sustain his political play. Otherwise, he is lost in the bolihland political pastures.
Mamak is more honest in been NEVER hiding his true racist ketuanan narratives - both in thought & deeds!
Thus, enlightened melayu is either a myth or still many many moons away - perhaps after a al jannah calamity.
Jaga-jaga, ISA mali. Ask Father and Son, they know all about it and Sedition, Operation Lallang too. Both went to jail in the 80s and 90s. At that time Anwar was Toonsie’s right-hand man, Minister, FM, and even DPM, while all those scandals like MAS, Perwaja, MISC, BMF, Proton, Forex etc took place. But it was Father and Son who were the lone voices in opposition while Anwar selesa goyang kaki buat tak tahu.
ReplyDeleteBut today KT want Anwar as PM9, all forgiven? Father and Son must retire and quit politics? Tiada Maaf Bagi Kau Berdua?
Circular Logic.
Don't play-play.
ReplyDeleteUnder Emergency laws, the authorities can lock you up and throw away the keys, as a threat to National Security.
Don't play-play.
ReplyDeleteOne of the certainties of Malaysian politics is that Anwar Ibrahim will be locked up, on whatever excuse, whenever he gets to be too much of a risk to those in power.
kita sikarang di bawah adat temenggung, jangan cium tangan saja, kena cium pantat, so jaga mulut dan gosok gigi brader anwar.
ReplyDeleteAnother way - don't-spook-the-mekayu-sensitivities lah!
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