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Stopping Anwar Ibrahim In Permatang Pauh: Introduction

August 16, 2008

I am starting a multi-part series of posts to document the tactics that have been taken by the Barisan Nasional machinery to derail Anwar’s bid to re-enter Parliament via the Permatang Pauh by-elections.

Unlike many of you in the country who are confident that Anwar Ibrahim will win handily in Permatang Pauh, I have deep reservations about Anwar winning it easily. This is because of the simple fact that BN controls the government, the supposedly independent bodies like the Elections Commission and the police, the media, and most importantly, they control all the money.

What Anwar Ibrahim has going for him is the deep disillusionment that the people have against the government and the people’s desire for change for a better government. But will this be enough when it comes to crunch time, when there is a chance that the people will vote with their stomachs instead of their hearts?

This multi-part series will be added to as time progresses from nomination day, which is on 16th August all the way till polling day, which is the 26th of August. Most of it you will be aware of already, but I will be repeating some of it for the sake of documentation. Within this 10 days of campaigning, there will be a lot of mud-slinging, mostly from the BN side. Stay tuned as we head towards 26th August 2008, and I hope to see Anwar Ibrahim in Parliament soon.

If you know anyone eligible to vote in Permatang Pauh, I urge you to talk to the person continuously on the need for this country to change, to believe that our country can be better than it is now. Don’t take for granted that they will vote for Anwar, make sure of it!

Other parts of the series

Introduction (Current)

#1: Elections Commission Inconveniences Voters

#2: The Saiful Bukhari Factor

#3: The BN Goodie Bag

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