Dark clouds hung in the sky this morning, reflecting the mood of the nation, and then it rained … showers of blessing, perhaps?
Anyway, it’s turning out to be not a bad day at all for those yearning for justice and freedom in our land. Anwar released on bail (read his press statement here), Raja Petra freed on bail, and now this…
After all the speculation in the media that the Hadi Awang faction in Pas was getting too close to Umno for comfort, the Pas president has today stressed (menegaskan) that Pas will continue its struggle with Pakatan Rakyat to create a government that is “trustworthy, clean and just”.
This from Hakarah Daily:
Presiden PAS, Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang menegaskan bahawa PAS akan terus berjuang bersama Pakatan Rakyat bagi mewujudkan sebuah kerajaan yang amanah, bersih dan adil.
Demikian kenyataan beliau yang dibacakan Timbalannya, Ustaz Nasharudin Mat Isa dalam sidang media di bangunan parlimen sebentar tadi.
Turut serta ialah, Setiausaha Agung PAS, Dato’ Kamarudin Jaffar; Bendahari PAS, Dr Hatta Ramli, AJK PAS Pusat antaranya, Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad; serta Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam, Ir Khalid Samad.
Menurut beliau, PAS menegaskan dalam suasana politik negara yang penuh dengan fitnah dan kegawatan sosial dan ekonomi, PAS akan terus bersama Pakatan Rakyat.
“Amat perlu dijelaskan di sini, bahawa isu ini jangan sesekali diseret bagi digunakan Umno demi menutup dan mengalih perhatian rakyat tentang pergolakan yang sedang parah berlaku dalam parti tersebut,” kata beliau.
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if it’s really true one day the Pakatan gonna take over Malaysia,i hope they can implement what they’ve promised to their supporters and the publics.we dont want to do another street demonstration over and over again like what happens right now.
A show of unity amongst the PR after the emergence of worrysome cracks recently. But I reckon the PR’s problem runs much deeper than this, their lack of a proper power structure is most telling, even this long after their landslide win in March. A nation cannot have 2 kings, much less 3.
The radicals in PAS have got to know that the sympathy generated from Anwar’s humiliation both in 1998 and before the elections were the main factors they have won, not because they were loved and that people were yearning for their “ideals”. Talking to AMENO is trading in Anwar’s blood and that shouldn’t arise at any time.
YES HADI. YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING.
YOU MUST KNOW THAT PR IS FREE FROM CORRUPTION WHICH IS PREVALENT AMONG THOSE SCUMBAGS. SICK ON TO PR FOR GOD’S SAKE!!!
Kenyataan Media Pasca Penahanan 15 Julai 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA; JULY 17, 2008
On Saturday, 12-07-2008, the police came to my house to serve a Section 111 Criminal Procedure Code notice, harassing my family and demanding my presence at the IPK Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territories Police headquarters) at 2pm on Monday, 14-07-2008 despite an earlier agreement with my lawyers for me to come to the IPK on Monday 14-07-2008. On the next day, Sunday, the police also served an ex-parte court order, prohibiting me from physically being within 5 km from the Parliament on Monday 14-07-2008. As you can see, my house and the IPK KL are within 5 km radius from the parliament building. The court order effectively put me under house arrest on Monday and at the same time prevented me from going to the IPK.
On Monday, 14-07-2008, the presence of police personnel outside the compound of my house strengthened our suspicions that they would be prepared to arrest me as soon as I left the compound of my residence, on the pretext of me violating the court order. The issue here, is which order should I comply with, the ex-parte court order or the Section 111 notice from the police?
On the same day, the police through the Investigating Officer, one DSP Jude Pereira wrote and faxed to my lawyer at about 1.06pm, informing that I was required to be present at the IPK KL on Wednesday, 16-07-2008 at 2.00 pm to assist with the investigation. I conveyed my agreement to the appointment and it was communicated to the police through my solicitor, Messrs S.N Nair and Partners via telephone and letter on the same day.
On Wednesday, 16-07-2008, I was at the Anti Corruption Agency (BPR) head office to record my statement pursuant to the police report lodged by me at IPK Shah Alam on 01-07-2008, against the Attorney General Gani Patail and the Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan for their involvement in the fabrication of evidence way back in 1998. To ensure that we will be able to attend the appointment with the police at 2pm, we cut short our statement at the BPR’s office, and this fact was clearly conveyed to the BPR officers present.
At about 12.45 pm, the IO, DSP Jude Pereira called Mr Nair to confirm about our attendance and Mr. Nair confirmed that we would attend that 2pm appointment. We were about to have a quick lunch at my house before proceeding to the IPK. 5 minutes later, we were ambushed by a team of masked and heavily armed police personnel near my house.
I was arrested and brought to the IPK. I cooperated fully with the police by giving my cautioned statement from 2.30 pm to about 7.30 pm. At this particular point, the IO and the other officers handling this case were doing their job professionally. I was then given assurances by Assistant Commissioner of Police Razali and later Senior Assistant Commissioner II Khor (through my lawyer) that I would be released on police bail on the same day.
However, later on, upon my return from Kuala Lumpur General Hospotal (HKL), the IO, DSP Jude Pereira informed me and my lawyers that I will be detained and put in the police lock-up overnight for the purpose of recording a further statement in the morning.
I and my lawyers protested, giving our undertaking that we will be back anytime required by the police to continue with the recording of the statement, and there was no need for me to be detained overnight, and that I should be released on police bail. The police, through the IO were adamant that I should be detained and put in the police lock-up overnight, despite them knowing about my physical condition. I had to spend the night sleeping on a cold cement floor, which aggravated my back injury which was due to the beating I received from the then IGP, Tan Sri Rahim Nor on 20th September, 1998.
This morning, after a short statement that was recorded for about 30 minutes, I was released on police bail. I was in pain and had to immediately receive some medical treatment upon my return home.
I now wish to deal with the statement of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director, Dato Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin as appeared in Utusan Malaysia today, inter alia
“Pasukan khas bertopeng polis terpaksa memintas kenderaan DSAI di Bukit Segambut di sini dan menahan Anwar ekoran tindakan Penasihat PKR itu mengubah haluan kenderaannya pada saat-saat tempoh yang diberi kepadanya untuk menyerah diri kepada polis pada pukul 2 petang ini hampir berakhir”
This is a blatant lie from the CID director to cover up their shameful act of abuse of police powers. I have given the assurances and had just informed the IO 5 minutes before the disgraceful ambush by the police through my lawyer who was with me in the same car.
In addition to the above, the Deputy Home Minister, Wan Farid said, as reported in Star Online that, I “went voluntarily to the police car without any incident.” Again, this is also a blatant lie by the government.
I take to task the IGP for this abuse of police power against me through the events I’ve narrated above. It appears that the events of the last few days, the nature of my unwarranted arrest, my overnight incarceration which was actually absolutely unnecessary, were an act of personal vengeance against me in retaliation to the reports I lodged earlier against him, which are now being investigated by the ACA.
DNA
I have reasonable grounds for having no confidence in the system. In the course of the trial of the false allegations of sodomy in 1998, DNA evidence was fabricated and used against me. The persons responsible for the fabrication then were the IGP, SAC Rodwan and the AG, are new key players in this investigation.
Until now, I have been denied access to the police report made by the accuser against me.
My accuser is still under police protection and as such, any fabrication is possible if they take my DNA. My decision to refuse a DNA test is taken through advice of my lawyers and DNA experts, both local and overseas.
ANWAR IBRAHIM
The earlier highlighting in the MSM of supposed rift between the differnt groups in PAS towards Pakatan is another spin by the UMNO led BN who will try any means to cling to power. They cling to power not because they want to help the people but to make sure that they an their cronies can continue to loot the country. They don’t seem to care how they do it as long as the end justify their means. But what they don’t seem to realise is that the rakyat has woken up. One by one the people who care will abandon the BN’s sinking boat. One brave MCA lady did it today. I am sure others will follow suit soon as predicted by DSAI.
The manner in which the supporters of DSAI dealt with his arrest and detention must be a slap in the face of the BN who I am sure hoped they will retaliate with a demo for which they can justify drastic police action.
I sincerely hope that Pakatan members are now matured enough to wait their time and take over in a just manner
To the PAS people out there. In the GE on 8th Mac 08, PAS has gained the most, they have 3 MBs. They have put in great effort and they deserve what they have.
However, T\the reality is PAS should move forward to help build a Malaysian race like what has been proposed by Haris in The People’s Parliament Blog.
Don’t fall into the trap of rascist stance of the dirtiest political party of Bolehland. It is against the principles of Islam with lots of corrupted ruling elites in the party.They never want to change. Nik Aziz has wisdom.
Hope you people (the so called hard-liners in PAS) understand the stand of the Rakyat.
beb,
I agree with Fui Soong that PAS is the real king maker now in Malaysia. They are the most organised, financially independent and talented organisation in the country.
They are fair too!
BN kaki k……. la beb, pls wake up Malaysia. Jangan tido zzzzzz…
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Right choice from the PAS. UM-No is not sincere in its relationship with PAS. If they have won big, I’m sure that they don’t even glance at PAS. They thought great leaders of PAS do not learn from the history. Betrayed once, and you lost the goodwill forever.
[...] Hadi confirms Pas will remain with Pakatan [...]
Let the politicians do the politicking. Pakatan Rakyat is only three months old. The “teething” problems we have seen so far are only to be expected. The old habits of seeing politics in this country through the lenses of race and religion will take some time and effort to be discarded. But I believe that all the leaders of the parties in the Pakatan are sincere in wanting to make it a success. This is the only formula that can bring this country forward. We cannot fail. The consequences are unthinkable.
Congratulation Tuan Guru Hj Hadi Awang. Excellent decision. PR just newly formed not perfect yet. Obviously lot of things need to be ironed out. Give PR a chance. PAS should be proud of themselves as it has 3 MBs already and hope PAS would win more parliment seats especially in Trengganu in next PRU. I salute PAS leaders for their forwards thinking and well organised party machineries. Tuan Guru trust me the rakyat are all behind you.
Why in the first place Hadi had to think about this subject of leaving PR is ridiculous.
Were there not many lessons learnt already? Or another case of misguided info from his turks?
PAS, please do not tell us that it was Nik Aziz’s reminder about the snake that changed it all.
Umno is a virus. A system been deeply affeted with virus, any anti virus sw can’t fix it !! Virus can be found in every part in the system
There is no way to restore the system anymore !!
The only option to go is “REBUILD” the system from zero !!
Good to know that PAS has gone back to the middle ground. The key to defeating BN/incumbent is to stand firm on the middle ground of Malaysian society so that the fence-sitters and the politically neutral will share PR/PAS/DAP’s common values: ie. that PR is an ethical party that will fight relentlessly against corruption, racism and injustice. PR should never be anti-UMNO but anti-unbridled greed, abuse of power and injustice.
Pls remember that DAP is not a socialist, anti-Islamic party but has many key members who are Christians and religious people who share the same values as devout Muslims. Frankly, PR needs to rebrand itself into a cohesive coalition, not a tactical marriage of convenience.
Nik Aziz said to avoid going to the snake pit. That is sufficient not to be harmed. But PR should start forming the shadow cabinet and implementing positive policies that will build up the economies and communal values of the five PR states.
PR should also consider plan B in the event DSAI is taken out of the political arena. Could somebody like RPK fill in the void? He who is politically neutral and pro-rakyat will be the ideal candidate to reinvigorate PR and lead PR under plan B (provided his SD is based on the truth, which remains a mystery to the public).
PAS is fair?
It’s true that PAS is fair compared to UMNO. Nevertheless, how do you define fair?
Currently, I really hope Perak, Penang and Selangor will succeed in governing the states. The hope for this country rely upon the success of this states.
PAS will remain in PR and will work hard to form the next government. MAny UMNO members are now leaving UMNO for PAS and PKR. Pas is always grateful to the people for voting them in in the recent general election. PAS has MBs in 3 states out of this coalition. PAS has socred a success – the biggest success thus far. PAS has proved to the people that Islam brings justice for all – muslim and non-muslim. PAS understands that PR is a coalition against injustice, corruption, cronyism and nepotism. It is not an alliance of religions but ‘philosophy’ to oust the arrogant power-crazy people of the country. PAS has performed its best after 50 years not due to the support from UMNO but the people who belong to all races and religions. Syabas PAS. PAS will never ruin itself by associating itself with UMNO. PAS will remain strong working together with PKR and DAP on the platform of justice for all. The people are now impatiently waiting for a change of government. PR should soon make the nation its priority and therefore individual crave for post and position become secondary. PAS invite ALL malaysians to support PR and push hard to oust BN from the scene of dirty self-centred politics. ALLAH will bless PAS and PR.