Anwar's victory draws himself closer to become the next PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won by an astounding majority in the last by-election in Permatang Pauh constituency held on August 26, 2008.

 

Malaysia's Election Commission officials announced Anwar won by a majority of 15,671 votes against Arif Shah Omar Shah of United Malays National Organisation and over Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, Head of Barisan National (BN) government.

Election Commission reveals Anwar Ibrahim won 31,195 of the estimated 47,000 votes cast in Permatang Pauh, the district in the northern state of Penang, while rival Arif Shah Omar Shah got only 15,524 votes and a third candidate had 92 votes.

It reflects that the BN government has lost the popularity support of the people in Permatang Pauh which is the stronghold of Datuk Seri Anwar. This trend may be followed by other constituencies in the future elections as it shows that the manifesto of Pakatan Rakyat is favoured by the People. If the manifesto works to win the Penang State by Pakatan Rakyat, there is no reason it cannot work in other States with some fine tuning. The whole election machinery of the BN government gathered and focused all their efforts in Permatang Pauh, yet BN lost it badly, not by a slim majority but by 15,671 votes. Why? With the sodomy charges and all kinds of personal attack hurdled against Anwar, he still won the hearts and minds of the voters.

The People really want the change in the government and look forward to a new government. By God's will, a new government can be formed by the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) by September 16, 2008. It seems impossible now that PR can have the number of 30 MPs to hop party to form the new government. But nothing is impossible for PR Advisor Anwar whom Dr. Mahathir commented, could "convince even the devil to follow him"

However, Tun Dr Mahathir, contradicts with his earlier comment that Datuk Seri Anwar who can convince even the devil to him but would not get 30 MPs to switch sides to form the government. Dr. Mathathir said the PKR adviser might think he could "buy" the MPs but it would be impossible for him to "outbid the other bidders who have more money. He was right to say the other bidders have more money. Anwar has no money for buying over 30 MPs but can use his charisma and leadership skills for uniting the main 3 ethnic groups in the country and form the new government. He who can convince the devil to follow him, will have no sweat to convince merely 30 MPs from BN to follow him to form the new government!

Tun Dr. Mahathir is afraid of Datuk Seri Anwar who can even convince the devil to follow him, to take revenge on him for his role to oust him as Deputy Prime Minister in 1998, 10 years after 1988 judiciary Mayday in the country.  Saying he did not want anyone like Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim "who stabbed him in the back" as Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said he would rather migrate if the former deputy prime minister succeeds in toppling the Barisan Nasional government. Let's wait and see whether Dr. M will migrate if Anwar becomes the next PM of Malaysia.