THE AFTERMATH OF MALAYSIA'S 13TH GENERAL ELECTION

ANWARISM: Anwar Ibrahim, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia during the Mahathir administration was a student activist before he was invited to join the government in 1982. Today, he is one of the most vocal and outspoken politicians and another opportunist, apart from DAP Supremo Lim Kit Siang. Anwar used to enjoy the confidence and respect of UMNO/Barisan Nasional in his prime days. Now he is the Opposition Leader leading his crusade against the legitimate BN government under prime minister Najib Tun Razak, the current 6th PM of Democratic Malaysia after the recent 13th general election.

In September 1998, Anwar was disgraced and ousted by the then PM Tun Mahathir for being immorally involved in scandalous sexual acts, (not legitimate in Islamic Malaysia) an episode widely and infamously known as Sodomy I. Many innocent people were implicated in Malaysia and also abroad. I was one of those accused from Washington by the CIA Double agents in favour of overthrowing Mahathir's BN administration in the early 1998. However, I was not called to testify as a Witness by the High Court. Otherwise, I could have made millions out of my publicity for someone known in the Diplomatic Circle. I could have sued Anwar and Azmin Ali and his cronies! Not me as I fear my God Allah swt. for swearing at others who deliberately hurt their feelings and reputation. Let Allah take care of those unbelievers!

It was an historical legal battle emerging in the late 1990s and culminated in his being guilty after more than two years sensational trial. In mid 2000 Anwar was jailed for Sodomy and corruption. The rest is history but the opposition is still keeping silent and play innocent with Anwar for their political convenience until today. Nobody believe that Anwar was guilty of his wrong doings but Allah Almighty Knoweth!

But Anwar did not complete his jail term at the Sungai Buloh. He was subsequently released by former PM Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in 2004. One can only speculate that Badawi had misjudged his own political strength as a result of the overwhelming Barisan Nasional victory in 2004 general election. Thanks to Tun Abdullah. Anwar once again became a free man and was free to pursue his political ambitions to topple the BN government but had failed until the tail end of the 13th general election on 5th March 2013.

In March 2008 12th general election, Anwar through his PKR and PR loose coalition partner DAP and PAS managed to capture five States, including Penang and Selangor, the two most important states under the BN government. Anwar's political popularity was at a high end and was elected as the MP for Permatang Pauh (by default of his wife) which pave the way for Anwar to be in parliament as the Opposition Leader.

In September 2009, Anwar became overambitious. In his haste to topple the BN government and seize control of Putrajaya, (the administrative seat of the government) he enticed a number of BN MPs to join his camp. But he was unsuccessful. Instead the PR state of Perak was recaptured by BN in the most controversial move that resulted in a titanic battle between the two arch enemies. The matter was finally resolved in favor of BN, which is now legally won in the 13th general election.

The rest is history despite heavy condemnation of the BN leadership and also politically embroiled the Perak Sultan and the Palace. Sadly, the ill-will and disputes still continue to harped the current BN state administration under Chief Minister Zambry. 

Currently, Anwar is again embroiled in his second Sodomy II trials after being accused of sodemnizing his aide Saiful Bukhari, which yet had taken a turn with public statements made by Saiful's father himself. There are other legal cases against Anwar, mostly defamation, in which he is directly or indirectly involved. One of the ongoing legal case that will involve Halim Saad, whose case of corrupt practice, when Anwar was the then Finance Minister is only the tip of the iceberg. I believe many heads will be rolled when the case comes up for the most financially sensational trial.

In most cases and countries, where democratic parliamentary processes are prioritized, Anwar would have been impeached or suspended from his election to parliament pending the outcome of his infamous trials. As such, to be in sync with the norms of parliamentary practice, the BN government should review the laws relating to member's privilege and immunity in the forthcoming session from 24th June 2013.

Lastly but not the least, how could Anwar justify his position as an MP when he is the object of so many legal cases against him in the Court of Law, especially relating to his ongoing Sodomy II trial of unnatural sexual assault?