Almost all (97%) of you picked Anwar as the more convincing of the two debaters last night (see also: Anwar gets bloggers’ vote) – but today he is arrested – again.
Here we go again – it’s like a re-run…no, a re-make… of a bad movie, complete with the balaclava-clad special squad. You just don’t want to sit through such a sordid saga again. Once in a life-time is enough, thank you very much.
Anwar was detained on his way back from the ACA office by a team of police officers just before 1.00pm – an hour before a 2.00pm deadline for him to report to the police station.
Nurul Izzah writes in her blog:
Dad was arrested by the cops whilst on his way to the IPK to give his statement. The cops gave till 2pm for dad to report but still arrested him before the deadline. Dad was on his way back home to have lunch in Bukit Segambut, and then head to the IPK but the cops blocked off the road and arrested him like a criminal. And the cops who arrested him were Special Squad cops with balaclavas!!! Is that necessary!!!
I hope and pray for our nation today. I ask all Malaysians to be calm but strong in this event. I truly do believe our nation’s future rests on what happens in the next weeks.
Please please do not give the authorities any reason to crack down on us. Let us do everything by the book and do what’s right.
And most of all, please pray.
Izzah
Minutes before his arrest, pandemonium broke out in Parliament when Khairy asked for Anwar’s DNA sample to be given to the police (see Harakah report below).
His family and many other Malaysians are already deeply concerned about how he will be treated in custody. Abdullah Badawi and his administration will be held accountable for this.
For the record, Anwar gave a polished performance last night and looked magnanimous by not responding to Shabery’s personal attacks. His suggestion for a 50-sen oil price reduction sounded feasible and do-able to alleviate some of the pain felt by the lower-income group and to revive the economy. The BN would have had a tough time explaining why it can’t do that.
Neither side, however, addressed the issue of conservation and sustainable development to preserve oil resources nor did they touch on the importance of carrying out research on renewable energy such as solar power.
But whatever goodwill the Abdullah administration may have generated from allowing such an unprecendented debate on “live” television last night will undoubtedly be squelched in the uproar that is bound to follow in the wake of Anwar’s arrest. I hope PR supporters and other Malaysians will remain calm and avoid giving the authorities a pretext for any further draconian measures.
This is just a temporary setback in the struggle for justice – there have been many before – but we shall overcome. The struggle for justice must go on – this time led by all of us who cherish justice and democracy.
Meanwhile, an uproar broke out in Parliament this morning centring on Khairy’s bizarre request for Anwar’s DNA sample. This from Harakah Daily:
Anwar ditahan, Azmin sangsi kenapa Khairy minta sampel DNA Anwar
Wan Nordin Wan Yaacob
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Julai (Hrkh) – Beberapa minit sebelum Ketua Umum KeADILan, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim ditahan berhampiran rumahnya pada jam 1.15 petang tadi Dewan Rakyat turut kecoh berhubung kes Liwat Anwar.
Dewan Rakyat kecoh hampir setengah jam ketika menantu Perdana Menteri, Khairy Jamaluddin berucap dengan membuat tuduhan terhadap Ketua Umum Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KeADILan), Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim berhubung dakwaan liwat.
Khairy mencetus kemarahan ahli Parlimen Pakatan Rakyat antaranya, Ketua Pembangkang, Dato’ Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; Azmin Ali (KeADILan Gombak); Gobind Singh Deo (DAP Puchong); Yusmandi Yusof (KeADILan Balik Pulau) dan beberapa ahli Pakatan Rakyat lain yang turut mengecam Khairy.
Perang mulut antara Khairy dengan Azmin bermula apabila Khairy menyifatkan Anwar tidak mengikut undang-undang kerana tidak ke Balai Polis untuk memberi keterangan kepada pihak polis.
Malah, Khairy juga mendesak sampel DNA Anwar diserahkan kepada polis jika Ketua Umum KeADILan itu meskipun bagi Azmin dan Gobind siasatan polis belum selesai.
Tuduh menuduh bergelandangan dalam Dewan Rakyat antara Azmin dengan Khairy ditambah dengan beberapa orang ahli Parlimen yang menyebabkan suasana tak keruan.
Azmin juga menyifatkan bahawa Rembau (Khairy) adalah Perdana Menteri yang sebenarnya mentadbir Malaysia walaupun Perdana Menteri yang dinamakan kini adalah dari Kepala Batas (Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi).
Timbalan Speaker Dewan Rakyat, Dato’ Wan Junaidi Tunku Jaffar yang menjadi orang tengah dalam perdebatan itu terpaksa beberapa kali meminta ahli-ahli dewan bertenang dan tidak melontarkan sebarang tuduhan.
Sementara itu di Azmin yang ditemui di Lobi Parlimen menyatakan kesangsiannya terhadap kenyataan Khairy, itu yang disifatkan menjustifikasikan awal dalam kes liwat Anwar.
“Soal DNA, kita setuju dengan soal dia nak satu forensik bebas menyiasat, tetapi siapa yang akan menganggotai forensik itu benar-benar berwibawa dalam jalankan siasatan,”
Namun kata Azmin, beliau melihat bagaimana Khairy seperti boleh tahu tentang laporan polis terhadap Anwar itu sedangkan pihak yang dituduh sehingga kini tidak pernah mendapat salinan laporan itu.
Sedangkan, katanya sepatutnya pihak yang dituduh (Anwar) menerima laporan polis tersebut.
“Bagaimana Rembau (Khairy) boleh tahun tentang laporan itu, saya cabar dia agar dia jawab dalam dewan, ” katanya.
Beliau juga sangsi bahawa mungkin ada satu konspirasi terhadap tuduhan liwat Anwar.
Perkembangan mengenai Anwar, sehingga kini Anwar dilaporkan dibawa ke IPK Kuala Lumpur dan orang ramai mula berkumpul bagi memberi sokongan kepada Anwar.
Polis yang menahan beliau dilaporkan memakai topeng dan berkaca mata gelap.
Antara pimpinan PAS yang ada di IPK ialah, Dr Hatta Ramli dan Dr Zulkifly Ahmad.
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I would call the minister a kampong stand over man; these kampong stand over men are the neighbourhood bully. They This sort of behaviour do not argue, but they just resort to clobber their opponent; that is how disputes are settled. There is no debate and disputes are thrashed out in the streets in violent quarrels. Quarrelling is more his style. From him there was no debate but a quarrel with Anwar.
Coming to the more serious development, the arrest of Dato Seri Anwar. Malaysia must not condone this sort of police (heavy-handed action), because Anwar was already on his way to the police station to comply with police request. In any respectable modern nation, AN ACCUSED IS NOT UNDER ARREST UNTIL a formal charge is brought against him. He is not required to answer any question that the police ask of him; hence we often hear the arresting say,,,, “you are not required to answer any question, and if you say anything, what you say may be used against you in a court of law…” We often hear this recited in the movies. This also apply in Malaysia but then Malaysia THERE (APPEARS TO BE) NO LAW,….MALAYSIA IS (PERCEIVED BY MANY TO BE) LAWLESS”
Anwar is obliged under law to attend police investigation; but he is not required to answer them; on the grounds that it might incriminate (self incrimination) him. That being the state of the Law, since Anwar is not obliged to answer the police questions, WHERE IS THE COMPULSION TO ARREST HIM ? Try reasoning with the police on logical and legal grounds. You expect the police to ignore you because the police will not understand what you say; (very likely) they don’t know the law. This is the Malaysia that you are all so proud off. GIVE ME A BREAK !
Dear sunwayopal,
Thanks for your comment to this Mugam Guy. I think we need not waste time on him.
Just to let you know, I completely share your feelings on this.
There is so much emotions in me.
If this Mugam Guy is in front of me, I may even be tempted to punch him in the face. But then why waste my energy on someone who is just trying to impress.
And I am no Dato Seri fan, mind you.
I think the issue here is not whether we are DSAI fans or not.
What is clear is that there is INJUSTICE being pepretrated right in front of our eyes by the very instituitions and people that we hope to actually protect us!
How can one turn the other way when you see evil, you see vindictiveness, you see corruption !!!!
losing party (loser BN) is now taking action to purnish the winner…. as the BN cannot accept the fact that they are OVER….. over…. pls step down….. reformation needed!!!
Twitter: samgoh88
Arrest in haste and regret at leisure
Let’s not abuse the use of undue pressure
For ultimately in fair justice we all treasure
With the good Lord above to all of us to reassure
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 160708
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Wed. 16th July 2008.
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DSAI won hands down ? Yeah right….I my view Shabery trounced DSAI…there was no contest.
Those people who “voted” DSAI obviously made up their mind before the debate….Perhaps it is a sad and damning reflection on Malaysians’ maturity…
BTW my advice to Nur Izzah.Be prepared, bigger shocks gonna come your way when DSAI’s crimes are revealed by Saiful in the court. DSAI would not been arrested had not he voluntarily gave his statement to the cops instead of paying cat and mouse political game.
It is obvious what he planned to do. By going home and staying there, he wanted to create a drama for the prime time viewing of the whole world how he is being dragged from his home. Well, that not gonna happen for 2nd time.
Well, now that we going to have foreign forsenic experts and special prosecutor, let’s see the how DSAI get himself out of this mess.
In my opinion, DSAI’s evasive and irrational actions on this case shows he is guilty.
irrational is when you worry more about what goes on in other pple ‘bakyard ‘ than whatever craziness that’s taking place in your in your own frontyard. Looks at who is messing with the nation’s crops, nation’s wealth, nation’s credibility ? These are the things in our frontyard and these issues directly affects our quality of life ! Its insane that the ‘upper’ pple capitalise on DSAI ‘preference’ (ya if is found true?? mind you, the foresensic expert employed here is …….u decide . DNA obsolete??) so we can be distracted from understanding / and thinking / reacting to core issues in our lives. If i want to get some forensic thrill I watch CSI or Dr House. get real man
Absolutely DSAI won the debate! Why? Because his speech was based on facts & figures with strong proposals to keep up the Malaysia economic growth from collapse! Huh, like BN will collapse as what we can see right now! Dato’ Ahmad Shabery Cheek? He was delivering speeches on about to blame DSAI on his previous years as a student back in the 70’s, and talking crap about while DSAI was a Finance Minister partner with Tun Dr. M as a PM then. Of course Tun Dr. M is good at financing when he team up with DSAI, but people knows that he was a bad & cruel person in politics!
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masih juah 20 tahun belakang…maju kan rambau dan buktikan yang kau boleh jaga malaysia……ckap macam orang kurang ilmu….sori ye ….tapi 2 yang fakta nya…
budak muda//////////