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fuel hike – blessing in disguise for anwar?

it seems so… from this report i see in malaysiakini:

PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim today said his bid to seize power with the help of defecting government lawmakers had been boosted by an unpopular fuel price hike.

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Anwar said that at least 30 parliamentarians are willing to crossover to the Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance, and that if the opposition gained power, the fuel price would immediately be cut.

so brace yourself for sept 16 – we might have a new federal government! from another report of malaysiakini:

PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim today said that the Sept 16 deadline for a high number of BN MPs to defect to Pakatan Rakyat remained on target.

MCPX

A defection of 30 BN members of Parliament would allow the Pakatan coalition to take over the federal government.

good news or bad news?

maybe i’ll ask another question – anwar for PM – good news or bad news?

having the BN kicked out as federal government of course is good news…. but some people are concerned at how it is going to happen. this defection thingy is not right, is immoral, or whatever they called it. should go through the proper way, they said – BN should be kicked out through the ballot box (election).

well er…. for me… i’m not sure. half hal, maybe. yes and no.
but i can be very sure that i do not want anwar as PM. oh dear…. but if pakatan rakyat (PR) take over, who else can be PM? aiyo! confused lah.

anyway, do you know that anwar is very sure that if PR takes over the federal government, fuel price will be cut. so very sure that he gave the assurance if fuel price is not cut, he will resigned. again, from malaysiakini (same link as above):

"I stand by my decision that when Pakatan Rakyat forms the new government fuel prices definitely will be cut. I will immediately resign, if I do not keep my word and reduce the price of fuel," said Anwar, a former finance minister.

hmm…i wonder….

8 Responses to "fuel hike – blessing in disguise for anwar?"

Aiyzak says:

01/07/2008 at 1:01 am

I quoted this from renovatio blogged by stephendoss concrning about Anwar sodomise cases issued previously..checked it out..

“FOR THE BENEFIT OF READERS, I HAVE EXTRACTED FROM THE PAST THE JUDGMENT BY THE FEDERAL COURT OF MALAYSIA, ANWAR’S APPEAL AGAINST HIS CONVICTION ON SODOMY. THE FOLLOWING IS A MAJORITY DECISION REACHED BY THE JUDGES SITTING IN THE FEDERAL COURT ON THE ANWAR IBRAHIM APPEAL AGAINST HIS CONVICTION ON SODOMY.

PLEASE NOTE AND READ CAREFULLY THE VERDICT, THAT ALTHOUGH THE JUDGES HAD NO DOUBT IN THEIR MINDS THAT THE ACT OF SODOMY BY ANWAR IBRAHIM HAD TAKEN PLACE, BUT TO RELY SOLELY ON AZIZAN’S EVIDENCE WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR THE PURPOSES OF UPHOLDING THE JUDGEMENT.

SO DID THE ACT OF SODOMY TAKE PLACE ? YES ACCORDING TO THE JUDGES. BUT DUE TO A TECHNICALITY THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DISMISS THE CASE.

DALAM MAHKAMAH PERSEKUTUAN MALAYSIA

(BIDANG KUASA RAYUAN)

RAYUAN JENAYAH NO: 05-6-2003 (W)

ANTARA

DATO’ SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM … PERAYU

DAN

PENDAKWA RAYA … RESPONDEN

RAYUAN JENAYAH NO. 05-7-2003 (W)

SUKMA DARMAWAN SASMITAAT MADJA … PERAYU

DAN

PENDAKWA RAYA … RESPONDEN

CORAM:

ABDUL HAMID MOHAMAD F.C.J.

RAHMAH HUSSAIN F.C.J.

TENGKU BAHARUDIN SHAH TENGKU MAHMUD J.C.A.

MAJORITY JUDGMENT OF

ABDUL HAMID MOHAMAD F.C.J.

AND TENGKU BAHARUDIN SHAH TENGKU MAHMUD J.C.A.

In this judgment, Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim will be referred to as “the first appellant” and Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja will be referred to as “the second appellant”.

The first appellant was charged with an offence punishable under section 377B of the Penal Code.

The second appellant was charged with two offences. The first charge is for abetting the first appellant in the commission of the offence with which the first appellant was charged. The second charge is similar to the charge against the first appellant i.e. under section 377B of the Penal Code.

Both the appellants were tried jointly. The first appellant was convicted and sentenced to nine years imprisonment commencing from the expiry of the sentence he was then serving in the first trial. High Court Kuala Lumpur Criminal Trial No. 45-48-1998 (1999)2 M.L.J. 1 (H.C), (2002)2 M.L.J. 486 (C.A.) and (2002) 3 M.L.J. 193 (F.C.)). The second appellant was convicted on both charges and sentenced to six years imprisonment and two strokes for each charge with the sentences of imprisonment to run concurrently. For the judgment of the High Court in the present case, see (2001) 3 M.L.J. 193.

They appealed to the Court of Appeal. Their appeals were dismissed – see (2004) 1 M.L.J. 177.

They appealed to this court and this is the majority judgment of this court.

Section 87(3) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (“CJA 1964”) provides that a criminal appeal to this court “may lie on a question of fact or a question of law or on a question of mixed fact and law.” The position is the same as in the case of the Court of Appeal hearing an appeal from a trial in the High Court as in this case – see section 50(3) CJA 1964.

To summarise our judgment, even though reading the appeal record, we find evidence to confirm that the appellants were involved in homosexual activities and we are more inclined to believe that the alleged incident at Tivoli Villa did happen, sometime, this court, as a court of law, may only convict the appellants if the prosecution has successfully proved the alleged offences as stated in the charges, beyond reasonable doubt, on admissible evidence and in accordance with established principles of law. We may be convinced in our minds of the guilt or innocence of the appellants but our decision must only be based on the evidence adduced and nothing else.”
Lucia says:

11/06/2008 at 1:51 am

albert
long time no see you around.
the worse is that in time after having a taste of power in the PM chair, anwar might turn corrupt too! anyway i do agree somewhat to some people to give him a chance.
Albert says:

10/06/2008 at 9:27 pm

Whatever….. anything is better than Pak Tak Tahu and his corrupt clique
Nothing can be worse!

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