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rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today said he was moving towards forming a new government after landmark elections, with the help of defectors from the ruling coalition.
"I don't know how soon we can form the new government but we are moving in that direction," the former deputy premier, who was sacked and jailed a decade ago, told AFP in an interview.
The three-party opposition alliance made unprecedented gains in March 8 polls, seizing more than a third of parliamentary seats and four more states from the dominant Barisan Nasional coalition.
Anwar said that coalition lawmakers from Sabah and Sarawak had contacted him to discuss switching sides. The power bloc there could unseat the government if it changed hands.
"The MPs from there have come here to see me," Anwar said, adding that he was in no hurry to become the next prime minister, but that the opposition would already be in power if the polls had been clean and fair.
"I am maintaining that if there was no fraud in the election, we would have won. If we had two percent more votes we would have formed the new government," he said.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dismissed Anwar's plans, and downplayed suggestions of splits within Umno after the resignation of its secretary-general Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.
The Umno leads the ruling coalition.

Umno in turmoil

"Why should the government topple? The government is very strong, we have strong support, we don't go around buying people," he said.
"There is no fight in Umno, it's just a matter of reorganisation," he said of Radzi's departure.
The coalition's worst election performance in its half-century history has triggered calls for Abdullah to resign, but he has secured his party's support and his new-look cabinet was sworn in Wednesday.
Anwar said however that Abdullah's future was in jeopardy and that the Umno was riven by infighting and looming defections.
"Certainly, Abdullah's Umno is in a turmoil since there is infighting in the party. Abdullah is in a precarious position," he said.
Cracks in the ruling party have already appeared, with former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's son Mukhriz - himself a prominent Umno member - calling for Abdullah to resign and escaping punishment for his move.
The resignation of Radzi, who was dropped as home minister in the new cabinet, triggered more talk of internal disputes.
"I feel that I cannot work effectively any more in the present circumstances," Radzi said.

Anwar's return to Parliament

Anwar said Abdullah's attempt to rejuvenate his administration by downsizing the cabinet, dropping veterans and tainted politicians and introducing fresh faces will not spur confidence in his leadership.
"It is an attempt to assure public confidence. But I think it has fallen flat," he said.
"Abdullah brought some new faces... to boost his image but at the same time kept and also appointed some who are tainted with corruption," he said.
BN will have 140 lawmakers in the new 222-seat parliament, against 199 in the outgoing 219-seat parliament. The opposition alliance won 82 seats from just 20 previously.
Anwar's PKR, which is formally headed by his wife, will be the biggest opposition party in parliament, but Anwar is barred from standing for public office until April because of a corruption conviction.
Once heir apparent to Mahathir, he suffered a spectacular fall from grace in 1998 on graft and sex charges widely seen as politically motivated.
Anwar has said he will return to Parliament through a by-election in a seat held by PKR, but that the plan is on hold until he consolidates PKR's unexpected electoral gains

MIRUGAM · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

I expected this.

Bruce Lee · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Is anwar serious abt tis ??? i read abt this in papers but i really dont knw this is possible or not.......but umno is indeed in turmoil no matter hw they cover up......its in a mess.....its like a dctator kind of ruling.....all minister wil never voice out their 'real' opinions at all.....everythime they wil say we support the pm we support the pm.......tarak berani cakap benar... just carry b**ls for the pm only......wats the use...????

spk5447 · Newbie Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Penang

Lies from anwar. he is simply trying to play mind game ( domino effect )!

rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

i think anwar is gonna walk his talk Confused

LoveSeeker · Junior Member Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 56

well rishi u r rite...he is on the right track.....but wat about us ?
is this new movement healthy...how are we gonna benefit?

anwar is playing his game tactfully....he knows very well wat todo to who at wat time.......jail have certaily taught him agreat lesson....and this man have equipped himself with all the shields....lets watch.... Twisted Evil

Bruce Lee · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

i think anwar can't afford NOT to walk his talk....a chance like this may never b available 4 him to bcome PM....this IS his opportunity to regain what he shd hv inherited frm DrM originally....to bcome the premier of msia... so he is being vry careful this time & he knws empty promises re no more forgiveable offences... he wil nt take his chances at all.....

i read there is even going to a "duel" between DSAI & DASC on the fuel hike...with DSAI sticking 2 his guns on hw he wil keep his promise 2 reduce fuel price the vry next day he takes the throne & DASC justifying the impossiblity....

DSAI knws the competition is fierce & there is no place 4 any mind games....

frags · Junior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 31

So thngs getting back to normal Mahathir era...Anwar aledged sodomy police report again...
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MIRUGAM · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

This is really absurd. What is going on in our country? I just cannot believe my eyes when i saw the news in the newspaper. Rolling Eyes

Ridiculous.

Bruce Lee · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

he is seriously being framed...... till he has to hide.... wats next....hmmmm

VJeyaa · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

MIRUGAM · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

BOLEHLAND....? We are slowing evoluting into 'FUNNYLAND' or "MORONLAND'.... Rolling Eyes

Did anyone watched TV when the great Vikneswaran gave statement against his own ex-leader who he worshipped all these years? Rolling Eyes

Its hilarious...they are real clowns.

rishi · Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 620

wht did he say mirg? i didnt watch