Aliran president Rama has expressed serious concern over Raja Petra’s deteriorating health (Photo credit: Mustafa K Anuar)
- Pakatan wants Parliament to deliberate on “motion of censure”
- PM says Parliament will convene as scheduled on 13 Oct
- PM says no plans for more ISA arrests
- Aliran expresses serious concern over RPK’s deteriorating health
1921: The Cabinet has approved a proposed Race Relations Act, reports The Star online.
1904: Blogger Samuel Goh sends this prayer for all ISA detainees:
Indeed let us all pray for all the detainees
Let us all do so on our bended knees
Remember that God wants us all to be free
So from truth and justice let us not flee
1900: Blog reader Harman Amri adds:
Abdullah’s refusal, first to meet Anwar, then to call for the emergency session of Parliament, is solid proof in my mind that Anwar has truly secured the support of the majority in Parliament.
1855: Blog reader Abdullah (not the PM!) has responded to the Malaysian Insider’s analysis:
Anwar holds a constitutional office, Malaysia’s Official Opposition Leader, which represents the other side. What makes Abdullah fail to meet him? What does he fear? And if Anwar meets Abdullah and fails to show the list, wouldn’t that help Abdullah more than Anwar? What makes Abdullah fail in taking up this golden opportunity?
1850: Aliran president P Ramakrishnan has expressed serious concern over Raja Petra’s deteriorating health.
Marina has every right to be worried over his health because “her husband suffers from heart artery blockages and is on medication”. At this point in time nobody can confirm if Raja Petra is taking his medication or whether he is being monitored by a doctor.
What he is being subjected to is absolutely unacceptable and uncalled for. What makes it worse is the fact that Raja Petra’s human rights are being violated with impunity by a country that sits as a member on the United Nations Human Rights Council that is tasked with protecting and preserving human rights. The way he is treated makes a mockery of our position on this Council and renders it untenable.
1840: Responding to a question whether Anwar would be detained under the ISA, the Prime Minister said there was no suggestion from him to use the ISA on anyone, The Star online reports. According to Malaysiakini, Abdullah said that he had no plans to use the Internal Security Act “against Anwar or anyone else”. We will be watching to see if he keeps his word.
1828: The PM has rebuffed Pakatan’s call for an emergency Parliament sitting. He says Parliament would sit as scheduled after Hari Raya, reports the NST. Now what? How is the Pakatan going to respond? Meanwhile, Anwar’’s sodomy trial is set for 24 Sept.
1803: Malaysian Insider is describing Anwar’s latest moves as a “master stroke in buying time” to allow him to persuade MPs to cross over.
The Opposition icon knows that failure to deliver 31 MPs and oust Abdullah and BN out of Parliament will hurt him in the court of public opinion. His latest challenge to Abdullah suggests that he needs more time to get the numbers.
1730: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Hasan Malek has made a report with the ACA, alleging that he was offered bribes to cross over to the Opposition, reports Bernama. He did not disclose the amount offered. “What was clear I was promised a very bright future. People can interpret that.”
1718: SAPP youth chief Au Kam Wah, who is also the Elopura state assembly member, has quit the party, reports Bernama. He will now be an independent rep. SAPP senior vice-president Jimmy Wong has also quit, according to the NST.
1600: The Umno Supreme Council meeting gets underway.
1443: “Tuesday is the critical date,” says Anwar. “I said we have the list of names, we want to share the list with the PM, failing which we will go to Parliament. You want me to reveal the list and let them be harassed?”
1440: He explains why they can’t wait for Parliament to convene on 13 Oct. He says the country is in a state of a political and economic flux and there is a need to resolve this quickly.
1438: The MPs want Anwar to give a guarantee that they will be allowed to attend Parliament safely on Tuesday. Teresa Kok too should be allowed to attend Parliament, insists Anwar.
1433: If this is rejected, Anwar says Pakatan will call an urgent meeting to discuss their options. “It is critical for the PM to respond.”
1431: “There is no reason for me to be arrested under the ISA,” says Anwar. “We have a major economic crisis… it is therefore important for them to think of the nation and not for themselves. This is now a minority government. The majority of MPs are now with us.”
1429: Anwar has met key fund managers and they told him they wanted to see comprehensive reforms: judificial reforms, free media, investor-friendly policies, a professional police force. The current administration has done nothing to advance these reforms.
1426: Anwar says a letter has been sent to the PM asking him to convene an emergency sitting of Parliament by Tuesday. “It warrants an immediate response.” Any delay would be interpreted as sabotage of the democratic process, he adds.
1422: The press conference gets underway. Anwar clarifies that the letter he sent to the PM used diplomatic language such as ensuring national security, “We can’t very well say we want to topple you.”
1419: The room is filled with the loud chattering of several dozen media personnel present. The media conference has not yet started.
1406: The press conference is about to start.
1234: The Shah Alam High Court will deliver its decision on the Altantuya murder case on 31 Oct, reports the NST.
1216: Anwar is holding a press conference at PKR headquaters at 2.00pm. “He must reveal more than he did a couple of days ago to show that he has a majority; otherwise, he could be in danger of losing the psychological battle,” a veteran political commentator tells me.
1157: All eyes are on the Umno Supreme Council meeting at 3.00pm, which could discuss the transition plan, Mahathir’s possible re-entry into Umno, and the Cabinet reshuffle. And how will they handle Muhyiddin?
1154: The KLCI has plunged to 966 points, dipping below the 1,000 mark.
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Nur wrote:
DSAI, there is not going to be a special emergency parliament session this coming Tuesday. Surely you know what is going to be the govt’s response.
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Nur,
Of course, you have to exhaust all avenues for the King to intervene and also put Dollah on the defensive, otherwise you can’t act when you didn’t exhaust all your plans. Remember, without Parliament, the King can’t intervene. When Dollah obstructs that road, then DSAI and PR trio (DSAI, Hadi and Lim) will go and meet the Agong. It is the best strategy. First, Dollah refused to meet. Second, blocked Parliament (which will put him on the defensive bcoz he has to explain why he is blocking Parliament if he has the numbers too), so the third and remaining option will be an upraor and the King’s intervention and it is here that we are headed. Hold your horses bro/sis and victory is near insha’ Allah.
Some suggest that the MP’s should march to parliament. Some say PR should knock on the door of His Majesty YMM Agung.
Some MPs don’t like walking and they are used to Mercs and BM’s. Some don’t go by the name RPK, Teresa Kok, Lim KS or Lim GE, Anwar, Tom, Dick or Harry. Some are too old to walk. It’s good enough if they just cast their vote for PR. So let’s please be more understanding.
Isn’t it a bit too much to simply go knocking on doors and throwing the ball at people’s feet, especially His Majesty’s? Don’t be like those footballers who ask the referee to score their goals for them.
SAPP didn’t join PR. Badawi, being Badawi, can count on them abstaining in a parliament vote. We should get the drift, by now.
PR supporters are made of sterner stuff. Hooray for Anwar, hooray for PAS, hooray for DAP, hooray for PKR, hooray for SAPP!
Well with UMNO meeting ON, we sure can expect them to bring MM back in action and thats totally doom for us. He (MM) (could put) AI under ISA and there goes whatever Sept 23 AI planned for.
AI…comes very close and does this stunt….what la he!
ALL Malaysians brace yourself as the flight 916 is fast approaching. Thank you to Pakatan Rakyat for the move made so far as to ensure it is constitutional. Though many out there are restless but avoid being confrontational, everyone must remain calm, we do not want as the Malaysian proverbs say, I quote “menang sorak kampong tergadai”.The game plan is not for a mutual assured destruction, what we want at the end of the day ‘Ketuanan Rakyat’ is the victor. Just wait what our current PM is going to say, my hope is that he is magnanimous and with dignity of a statesman.The nation is paramount and not the individual. RELEASE ALL ISA DETAINEES.
I do not understand why anyone is asking for the list of names.
To me, revealing the list is dangerous to the people on the list. Already, the ACA is threatening to pull in any MPs who may consider jumping on claims of of bribery!
An open parliamentary vote of confidence will show the numbers. Why is the BN so afraid if they are so confident they will win?
The leader of the opposition has to be a person with intellect, charisma, master of his or her material at hand and with communication skills. It goes without saying that Anwar Ibrahim fits the bill pefectly
MERDEKA ! MERDEKA !! MERDEKA !!!
Can someone in Putrajaya go to Abdullah Badawi and tell him that, we the RAKYAT can no longer take him as our PM.
Secondly, pls convey my salam to Abdullah Badawi and tell him that I said his an Idiot. Opp sorry, he’s double idiot. I don’t wants an idiot to be my PM. Period
http://www.kerajaanrakyat.com/
Anil, this is what I wrote to the … Malaysian Insider in response to their new “analysis”. I hope you publish it as a rebuttal up there (below): (thanks).
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Before you criticise Anwar and engage in scatalogical spin as if the nation can be run through it (we are looking for honest answers), why not handle these aspects:
1. Anwar holds a constitutional office: Malaysia’s Official Opposition Leader which represents the other side. What makes Abdullah fail to meet him? What does he fear? And if Anwar meets Abdullah and fails to show the list, wouldn’t that help Abdullah more than Anwar? What makes Abdullah fail in taking this golden opportunity?
2. Abdullah said Anwar is a “liar” and even couldn’t understand the diplomatic language used in writing such letters, (He must the be the certified slow learner Dr. Bakri Musa talks of always), and refused to honour the appeal for a meeting. Then, why do you need to spin pathetically the challenge that he (Abdullah) should then call for an urgent meeting and solve the impasse? Abdullah refused to meet Malaysia’s Official Opposition Leader; Abdullah was challenged for a Parliamentary duel, then you go on the rampage with poor spin. Surely, must you descend to such level and whom do you think you are addressing? The ball is in Abdullah’s court more than it is in Anwar’s court and it is Abdullah would have benefited from both challenges had he played his game well.
3. What do you want Anwar to do? Parade BN MPs and say “here they are”? … You think the man is a naive or what? You think Malaysians don’t know they system and the desperation of a leadership that detains women in the Holy Month of Ramadhan or what? Spinning is what has hurt Dollah in March 08 and it seems his pussyfooters don’t get it. Sir, look at both sides and provide us with clear cut analysis that doesn’t “belittle” the readers.
In a truly functional democracy, as soon as there is a hint that the Government might have lost the support of the majority in Parliament (for example, because of the resignation of a popular member of the Cabinet or similar event) the Prime Minister himself would call for a “vote of confidence” in his leadership. No need for the Opposition to propose a “motion of no confidence”. Ii is the Government who should move a “motion of confidence” in the Prime Minister to demonstate that it continues to enjoy the support of the Parliamentary majority.
Actually, what better way to call Anwar’s bluff, if he is bluffing, than to call for such a vote?
Abdullah’s refusal, first to meet Anwar, then to call for the emergency session of Parliament, is solid proof in my mind that Anwar has truly secured the support of the majority in Parliament. He is the rightful Prime Minister at this point in time.
What with these people who insist that Anwar announce the names of the “defectors”? AS if, when the names are announced, Anwar will be able to move into Putrajaya immediately. How naive can you be?
Is Abdullah going to vacate his office upon seeing the list? No way…. And then what?
So, I regard those who are calling for Anwar to reveal the names now to public are no better than those who were calling for him to swear on the Quran to deny the sodomy charge…
Now that we know that there is not going to be an emergency parliament session next week, can we please proceed to the next course of action.
Frankly speaking, I am getting tired of waiting. But if that what it takes … then you guys go ahead and do what you have to do.
And if DSAI still cannot get the support from the parliament/Agong by 13th Oct, we will know then whether he is bluffing or not.
The winds of change which swept across the world
Politics is the art of the impossible.
ANWAR “ONCE IN A LIFETIME LEADER” CHANGE = WE CAN BELIEVE IN
YES WE CAN ! YES WE CAN !! YES WE CAN !!!
MERDEKA ! MERDEKA !! MERDEKA !!!
I don’t know the right procedure…. but doesn’t it sound ridiculous that to overthrow AAB, DSAI has to get AAB’s permission to call for an emergency parliament sitting. Why would AAB be so stupid to agree to that?
Shouldn’t DSAI just go straight to the king with the evidence that he has the numbers?
At risk of sounding (or in fact, being) stupid, I confess I like to read books. Like me, the fourth floor boys, or even the basement boys, also read books.
I have read in history books and seen with my own eyes in comic books that strategic cities are always attacked or besieged in a war, especially in the final decisive battles. They may be large or small cities but they are both strategic AND vulnerable cities.
Often, such cities are in the territory of the retreating side. Their local leaders, minor-kings, warlords (whatever the name) will be furiously consulting omens, soothsayers, fengshui, pie-charts, bar-charts, hyperbolic graphs and whatnot, including 4-D kangtaos, but weather charts are a must. They must decide whether to flee with the retreating army or wait for the advancing army.
The taking of such cities is crucial to the advancing side. If these cities become so shaken and exhausted that they flee with the retreating army, the cities are empty and desolate when the advancing army arrives for the supplies that are now gone. The advance is halted. The one and real battle is fought over this prize.
I betted my shoes that Badawi, die-die, will refuse a parliament vote and wait for these cities populated by BN MPs to be exhausted and so give up and flee. Because the fourth floor and basement boys told me so.
Yes, Anwar has the number. That’s the reason why he is challenging Abdullah to call for an emergency parliament sitting.He is on his way to become the next prime minister of Malaysia. That’s for sure. Only Anwar can bring back the glory to the country. A selfless man, he is leader of the rakyat. The corrupt should not be allowed to stay in power. It’s time for a change. Never mind if it was not on September 16. It will soon happen. On the ground, the majority want a change to the government. They now believe that the country must have a two-party system. A one-party systen is unhealthy. After all, it’s the people’s choice whom to choose.50 years of monopoly is enough. We now want a change.
Haste makes waste. At this jucture, things has to go slowly and carefully. Toppling a 50-year govt is not like changing clothes. One false move and you might lose everything. Be patient and have faith…like what anwar pleaded on the night of 915. Let us give PR all our support and don’t forget to pray.
So we are waiting for Pakatan Rakyat next course of action. HE doesn’t want to see PR. He knew that he would loose there, now trying to hold on. Silly …!
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The cards lay out on the table
The chips piling high to see
4 cards displaying for all
The challenger calls his opponent
Tell me what you see?
The sleeping beauty calls it bluffing
His supporters drumming on the chairs
Laughing and smiling on the cards display
It is unlikely the challenger will get a royal flush
Ever confident on his moves
The sleeping beauty calls it a mirage
Only the challenger can see it
It is just an illusion even in dreams
He lays out his cards of two pairs each
A house perhaps better than his challenger
He looks at his challenger
Now tell me what you see?
My cards on the table enough to win
You have one card the odd against it
A royal flush you must be dreaming!
We will see
When the time comes
Right now I raise my stake
Higher this time
Since you are confident of winning
Resign your post when I win
The challenger never smiles
Staring straight at his opponent
Now are you game for it?
From …spin doctor’s Malaysia Insider:
["The Opposition icon knows that failure to deliver 31 MPs and oust Abdullah and BN out of Parliament will hurt him in the court of public opinion. His latest challenge to Abdullah suggests that he needs more time to get the numbers."]
The person NOT having the numbers want a vote NOW. The Badawi says to Anwar, “No, I have the numbers and you don’t, but I want to save your face by rejecting your call for a vote. So I am buying time for you. See?”
… If you want to spin, don’t be a clown and spin in front of a circus mirror. Your face will look like your posterior and vice versa.
Can someone please explain to me how a school drop-out could see the Deputy PM at his home to discuss scholarship BUT the Opposition Leader could not see the PM to discuss matters of national importance?
On RPK, shouldn’t the Selangor Sultan does something now? Afterall, he is family, right? Let’s perhaps send a petition to the Sultan to intervene to get Pete out. Don’t know about you, but I am most concerned for his well being from what I read in the blog about his treatment in Bukit Aman. What do you guys think?
Hi all,
Please sign and let others know about the following petition.
Petition to Free Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Teresa Kok and Others Held Under the Internal Security Act
http://www.petitiononline.com/isa1234/petition.html
No use to argue now because the power now is still in Bad-awi hands, if it is you, you wouldn’t too. But I’m just curious is there any shortcut for this. But from what I’m seeing, having an audience with the Agung is a bit hard, if not DSAI would have done so or perhaps he follow every procedure tightly.
RPK PLease Malaysia still need you. What is Malaysia without you. You say what you feel without fear or favours. Be strong coz you still have your family and thay need you.
The question is why can’t DSAI just “go for it” now there is this ISA threat? Shouldn’t he be moving fast?
Well, DSAI can’t just go for it precisely because ISA may be invoked. DSAI may have his expectation or belief about how “desperate” AAB is. But he doesn’t know it for sure. He doesn’t know whether AAB will protect his power at all costs, even that means using martial law to rule the country.
But there is no way to ascertain without acting to see what AAB will do. Also, DSAI cannot delay his move because the sodomy trial is coming up.
So where do you start in facing such scenario? You start with the most “cordial” move, i.e., requesting a tea session with AAB. And hope that AAB would chicken out. If that’s refused, then a more formal request, emergency parliamentary meeting. Refused again, now the gloves have to come out. The stakes become higher.
It’s like persuading a person with weapon on his hands to drop the weapon. You always start with soft moves. You don’t draw your weapon until the last minute, even that means you are taking the risks while persuading.
AAB has not backed down, so don’t think “Abdullah chicken” is the correct description. In fact, his chicken act (refusal to meet) is actually a show of bravado. We are seeing an administration that is refusing to give up its power. …
By the way, DSAI has the numbers. No doubt about it. People should put the question to rest. Who are on the list is no longer important IF you accept the fact that he has the numbers.
Simple… wanna come home coz BN only deals with ********!!
Sheesh, Malaysians are really an impatient lot, aren’t they? Come on guys, surely you guys know that eventhough Badawi concedes to Anwar on 916, a new government cannot be formed on that day itself?
Forming a new government is not a simple process. What more with a government that has no qualms to sic the ISA on MPs! I for one, although a little antsy (only because I worry for the fate of Anwar and the Mps) am glad Anwar has taken the more ’scenic’ route to Putrajaya.
What we’re witnessing right now is the most scary game of Chicken Malaysians have ever seen. I doubt Anwar would call for an emergency parliament session if he didn’t have the numbers.
what the heck is this Race REligion Act??
My kaki at PR tells me Anwar does have the numbers. Now the challenge is to get a smooth transition into government. I think now is the time for all members of parliament to do the rightr thing and give Anwar his moment in the Sunlight. Politicians are if they checked their politics 101 at Uni notes, meant to be public servants and selfless gentlemen. Well now is the time to convince us the cynical public that politicians indeed have some manners and docurum and class to allow for a smooth transition of government.
I think Mr. Badawi must now do the honourable think and allow Anwar the opportunity to form Government. There is no need for sabre rattling anymore. Anwar has the numbers. I have been told of the names on the list. Barisan Nasional must be gracious and allow the changes that are going to happen anyway.
My advise to the police is dont take sides and to the senior police officers is to do the right thing as officers of the law viz. if you now choose to play politics I can assure you that you will be putting your jobs on the line.