Have been following this man since the days when he was a youth leader fighting for Malay rights, for the rights and well being of rural Malays. For a while there seemed to be a winning streak when he steadily rode the tide of Malay politics and became the Deputy PM and PM designate under Mahathir.
Anwar as the next PM of Malaysia was almost a certainty. All of a sudden the nightmare began. It was hell all the way for Anwar and his family. There was little help coming from his Malay supporters, or the help was futile under the rein of Mahathir. Mahathir was like God or Allah, untouchable and unopposable. When he said die, Anwar must die. No one would go against the will of Mahathir. No one dared to speak up for Anwar. To make matter worse, many turned against him, the Malay folk hero became a villain, an outcast rejected by the people he loved, the people he fought for.
Anwar and his family went through the darkest days of their lives, quite alone, abandoned, disowned by the Malay elite in UMNO. It was a very painful chapter in the family history, best forgotten and unsaid.
The family stayed together through thick and thin. The wife, Wan Azizah, and daughter, Nurul Izzah, took up the mettle to fight on as a family for the name of the family and for their father. The struggle could be turned into a tear jerker. They soldiered on to fight in every GE in the absence of their father, Anwar, locked up in a prison cell, cheated and betrayed again and again. He was supposed to be locked up and forgotten, with the key thrown away. But he has a wonderful and capable wife in Wan Azizah, a a family of fighters like Nurul, that would not give up on him and kept his flame alive in the dark corner of his prison cell. They did not give up on him. Azizah held on to his seat, feathered his seat and warmth his seat for his return. Meanwhile, Azizah and Nurul became successful politicians in their own right and only took a step back when Anwar returned as a free man, to continue his political career and an uphill battle. Many had already written him off for good. No way is Anwar going to make it. No way!
Today, against all odds, Anwar is now the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, a fate that was very difficult to visualise even a few days back. There were many that stood in his way, stood against him and swore would not support him. Anwar is the new Malaysia Miracle!
Anwar is back, after a long 24 years fighting a lonely battle. He has redeemed himself and brought back pride and respect for himself and his family. I think many of the Malay rakyat would equally celebrate in joy for the return of their folk hero in Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar has stepped out from his shadow to be a shining light again in Malaysian politics.
Anwar is a class above all the Malaysian politicians that were hillbillies or kampong boys and only good in gutter politics. Anwar could stand in a world stage to discuss world affairs that no Malaysian politicians could do. Anwar is not only a national leader but could rise as an international statesman, even outshine Mahathir. Intellectually he is the best Malay politician Malaysia has ever produced.
Malaysian politics would never be the same again. Inshyallah.
Why is life so difficult now has a happy ending. But the toughest battle is yet to be, the hard work is just beginning.
Anwar is a real life Malay folk hero, and a legend in the making.
PS. Behind a successful man there is a woman. Behind Anwar there are two women, Wan Azizah and Nurul. Anwar is so blessed to have them beside him.
Mr Anwar,... announced that he would not be taking his prime minister salary. This is in line with a promise that he had made during campaigning.
ReplyDeleteAnwar is the reincarnation of the ancient warring state of Yue in Chinese History, he was like the them King of Yue ~ Gou Jian 勾践。 The famous Chinese idiom 卧薪尝胆 (one who endured the pain sleeping in brushwood sticks and tasting of gall will have his vengeance fulfill one day). Anwar will rise and hope that he will battle with his opponents and bring about peace, harmony and economy well being of the nation. Arise Anwar & prove your mettle Allah Blesses Yah.
ReplyDeleteAnwar has two women supporting him during his dark days. In Singapore your leader has only one, but I guess that one woman is equivalent to 100 strong. Very kuat.
ReplyDeleteAnwar is in deed very fortunate to have the two women to help him, despite all the odds against him, painted by his pretentious enemies.
ReplyDeleteThe troubling things is that why the Court convicted him, not once but twice? There must be something that wrong in the Courts arguments?
How truthful are the witnesses?
ReplyDeleteOne big blemish Anwar got himself into, was when he was the Chief of UMNO Muslim Youth. He was a Religion and Race Extremist then in his younger days.
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is the Reason why l say he is preferably more enlighten and wiser after all the Trial and Tribulation he had undergone.
I am optimistic that he is a changed person now and would be in the Ssme League as Ex-lndonesia President Yuddiyono and Current President Joko Widodo.