When Anwar was accused in the 90s, I believe he was framed; and despite my dispute over the recent accusation, I still believe that Anwar did not do it.

However, does that mean that we are absolutely sure that Mohd Saiful is not sodomised by Anwar? Is there no chances, not even 1% of chances that Mohd Saiful is telling the truth? I wonder.

Second scenario… let’s assumed Mohd Saiful is indeed a liar; does that mean he is an absolute villain? How about him being forced to be part of this? What if his (or his family) safety is in jeopardy? What if he had to make a choice between life or death? He can’t hide into Turkey Embassy obviously… so, what option does he have?

The meaningless photos

His photos taken with various BN officials are widespread in the net, with claims that he is closely allied to the BN government… but does those photos really mean anything?

I have had pictures taken with Rafidah Aziz, I even had a lunch with her; I also have pictures taken with Raja Nazrin (Perak’s crown prince), Lim Keng Aik, Fong Chan Onn and also pictures with no less than two (ex) MPs that served my places.

So, does that mean that I am close to these peeps? Not at all… I have better chance of winning a lottery than having them remembering my name. The photos simply means that I had the chance to meet these people… and being an active student during high school and university provided lots of chances to meet these peeps… it’s no big deal at all.

Same situation might apply to Modh Saiful too; does those photos provide any insight that he is working closely with BN government? Think Malaysians, think.

The thought of Anwar plotting the show is rising for the past two days… just that most people who share the thought would not dare to raise their concerns fearing of being branded as cynical and also the backlash from PKR and Anwar’s supporters.

Just a few thoughts…

Who is the one that is actually benefiting the most from the current saga?
Is BN government that stupid to frame Anwar using the same old trick?
Who is behind the death threat?
Did Anwar really received a death threat or just tips from ‘reliable sources’?
Is the whole police force that corrupted that they are no good cops around at all?
Is it a logical choice to seek protection from a foreign embassy?
WTF do we need to involve foreign interference with this?
Isn’t it a bit too convenient for Turkey to provide the sanctuary?
Is Malaysia that volatile these days?
Are we in the same league of Myanmar, Zimbabwe or Pakistan?

I don’t want to suggest anything further… plenty of questions with no apparent answers though.

A few thoughts worth reading from other bloggers… Aizuddin and Bigdog.

Anwar responded that the report is a complete fabrication, which could be a retaliation for evidence he has recently obtained implicating IGP Musa Hassan and AG Gani Patail in misconduct including fabrication of evidence in the cases launched against him in 1998-1999.

When Anwar was first accused of sodomy in 1997… the people were separated in opinions; but this time, people would find it hard to believe that he’s not been framed.

Update – PM Badawi claimed that BN government is not behind this and would leave the police to conduct investigations on the allegations and to take the necessary action. [Thestar]

The news of a middle-aged woman who died on Friday following a snatch theft attempt in Malacca only managed a small column in the papers. A few years ago this news would have made it into headlines, but nowadays it seems like people are accustomed to it… because the fatal crime is happening way too often.

Murder cases happen almost every week, if not days in Malaysia these days. Almost every one or two months I would learn of a friend being a crime victim of some sort… not gossips, but actual misfortunate events on people I know.

I am pretty sure a few of your friends or relatives (or unluckily yourself) must have been a crime victim in the past few years. There is a joke from JB that if you have never been robbed, you are not from the city; sounds exaggerating, but it’s sadly close to being a fact… not just for JB, but across the nation as well.

Fighting crime should be our country’s top priority, and it still should. Sadly, our political leaders from both BN and Pakatan are more occupied on whether to raise (or reduce) the oil price than to reduce the crime rate.

Pakatan are talking as if all the Malaysians would like a new govenment, but fact is they are still the oppositions because half of the Malaysians were not voting in their favour. There are lots of calls for Badawi to step down, including from within Umno itself… but that doesn’t mean that these people would want a new government or to have Anwar as the new Prime Minister.

Anwar has been campaigning like crazy for the past three months in hope of becoming the new PM. I don’t want to question whether he is genuine in building Malaysia or more of a personal agenda… but what he did for the past 100 days are hampering the country’s stability. What is the use of a GE if the opposition would continue plotting to take over the government after an election?

Imagine if PR takes over the government with Anwar’s crossover talk being materialised; the PR government would only have a minor majority by then, and what would happen if the BN (as opposition) starting to plot their own crossover plans to take back the government instead? The country will be in a never-ending political turmoil… and that’s why, the results of the GE should be respected and never be exploited in any other ways, regardless of who is doing it.

The people have spoken, you all have spoken, and the BN continue to rules. So be it, and let them rule for another 4-5 years and show what they can do (or not)… we’ll settle the score again in the next election.

Besides, while having BN under the radar, do mind that the Pakatan Rakyat state governments are being watched too. They are given the chances to rule as well; instead of all the political agendas, how about focusing on showing what they can really do at governmental levels and win the next GE fair and square?

Basically, Justice Datuk H C Ian Chin, a high court judge in Sarawak, revealed yesterday that the former PM had threatened to remove judges that didn’t rule in government’s favour in a number of cases.

Also revealed are other attempts from the previous government to indoctrinate judges to hold the view that the (BN) government interest as being more important than all else when considering their judgement.

Another bomb to our judicial independence… another blow for TDM.

1. Federal Development Department scrapped and replaced by Sabah State Development Office, with its operations placed directly under the state government’s supervision.

2. Formation of a cabinet committee on illegal immigrants to be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to discuss and solve the perennial illegal immigrants’ problem in the state.

3. RM1 billion allocation from the prime minister’s special allocation to be distributed according to development requirements in Sabah.

The media is reporting that Sabahans are getting lots of benefits, but it’s not really the case. Set aside the extra RM1bil allocation, the first two actions are not something of a bonus, it’s something that should be done years ago.

If the BN government didn’t lose their 2/3 majority in March, these issues might be overlooked once again after the election. Still, it’s better late than never.

However, don’t take their promise for granted yet. One of the biggest issues with our BN government is on implementations… they do come out with decent ideas and policies occasionally, but often failed to meet the objectives due to poor executions.

Promising is one thing… delivering the promises is another story.

Tan, 61, a former deputy minister, has followed the example of former Gerakan deputy secretary-general Datuk Lee Kah Choon, who accepted the PR Penang government’s offer to head two key state agencies – InvestPenang and Penang Development Corporation. [Bernama]

With the precedent of Lee’s saga… Tan, as expected, is asked by BN to leave his party, which I believe he is ready to oblige to.

Questions are, how many more BN leaders will be lured by Pakatan to ‘crossover’… and does it ring a bell to the possibility that some MPs might be joining the Pakatan as claimed by Anwar all this while.

It was a bizarre move by Pakatan… for all this while they are fighting for freedom of speech, and now they are, asking people to boycott the papers for their biasness. Such an irony.

I do read Utusan occasionally, and I know how pro-BN and racial biased they could be when reporting certain issues… but that doesn’t mean that they are liars.

Chinese papers are often bias when reporting some racial issues too… Hishammudin’s keris wielding for example was widely criticised in Chinese papers, while the Malay papers were more protective towards the same news.

Sometimes, there is no absolute answer to right or wrong in certain matters… it’s just about sharing different point of views, which is not really a bad thing for better understanding among Malaysians.

Besides, the blogosphere are more biased in favour of Pakatan than the mainstream media for BN… we are the worst when it comes to biasness. So, should BN supporters launch a boycott campaign against the bloggers in return?

So much so for freedom of speech.

The Lee Kah Choon controversy has probably been put to rest following the former Gerakan deputy secretary-general’s decision to quit the party.

Lee has earlier accepted the posts of director of Penang Development Corporation and chairman of the executive committee of InvestPenang, which was strongly opposed by BN leadership.

Lim Guan Eng said that he had not anticipated any controversy when he appointed Datuk Lee Kah Choon. [Bernama] Thing is, Lim Guan Eng had to be really stupid to think that the appointment was not going to create any controversy… and frankly, I don’t think he is that naive.

Look, it’s not wrong for Lee Kah Choon to accept the posts; Alan Greenspan was chairman of the US Federal Reserve for 2 decades under different presidency… it’s the best example that governmental and political difference could be bridged for the best interest of the people.

I won’t doubt Lim Guan Eng’s intention to use Lee’s experience to serve the Penangites, but Lim was obviously trying to kill two birds with one stone… by taking the chance to screw BN as well, which he obviously succeeded.

It was a tough call to make for BN, as this issue is almost unheard of in the past… saying that it’s all right for Lee Kah Choon to do so would signal encouragement for their former leaders to serve the Pakatan Rakyat; while saying no (which they did) would make them look bad.

It’s a situation where BN would be on losing end for whatever decisions they made… it’s all about minimising the damage, and I don’t think they made the right decision.

It seems like Lim Guan Eng triumphs again… but playing dumb? Give me a break.

Well, he is the Umno information chief after all, he needs to lead the cyber-evolution for the party. However, a blog is just a medium to share thoughts and information; it doesn’t help if the politicians are not doing their best to make the country a better place.

Frankly, I won’t write off his statement… I am not a fan of Anwar’s cunningness, but I do reckon him as a leader with vision and ability to execute his plans.

Thing is, if the situation does happen (seize power)… it would be the darkest page in our country’s democracy. People have voted during the General Election, and although the BN government suffered some shocks, they are still given people’s mandate to rule the national government.

The Pakatan Rakyat leaders and some political bloggers often forgotten the fact that half of the Malaysians are still voting for BN… and they are celebrating their ‘victory’ as if all these BN supporters are non-existence.

If the Pakatan Rakyat wants to rule the country… win the election, fair and square… not by using these dirty tricks. What Anwar claimed should not happen and must not be allowed to happen… it’s the ugliest thing that could happen to our democracy system.