There is a sense of despondence. There is an initial feeling of hopelessness. Nothing we say can take away the pain and sorrow which are felt by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his family.
Anwar has been sentenced to five years’ jail for sodomising his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. At the moment, I cannot see any intercession. All we Pakatan Rakyat people can do is make the pain seem lesser.
How do we do that? By sharing the grief. More so by reaffirming our belief in the things Anwar articulated.
We have already done that to some extent. In the many rallies that took place, the people showed their commitment to fight all form of political tyranny is alive. That reaffirmation is reassurance to Anwar that his political ideals continue to live in the hearts of the people.
We will continue to reassure Anwar and his immediately family that what he represents better than anyone else shall be continued.
The fight against tyranny, oppression, all forms of political evil, must be continued until there is no more.
The fight continues. Our fight. Anwar’s fight. Carry that feeling of being utterly deprived till the next ballot box.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement which contained the following:
The police report against Anwar Ibrahim was brought by a private individual – Anwar’s employee and personal assistant – not by the government. As the victim of a serious sexual assault, he had every right to have his case heard in court. “In this case, exhaustive and comprehensive due process has been followed over many years. That process is now complete, and we call on all parties involved to respect the legal process and the judgment.
Now, why is that no one believed that the government of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has conducted itself as a disinterested bystander?
Remember that. – TMI
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