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Anwar Ibrahim returns to parliament after 10 years
Kuala Lumpur News.Net
Thursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS)
Speculation over the future of Malaysia's Abdullah Ahmed Badawi's government mounted Thursday as controversial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim returned to parliament after a decade.
Ibrahim, who was elected to parliament in a by-election Tuesday, was sworn in Thursday, triggering debate in the media and political circles over how he would face the sodmomy charge against him and whether he would be able to carry out his threat to remove the government by mid-September through defections in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN).
In a commentary appearing in The Star newspaper Thursday, Karin Raslan said: 'Anwar - whatever we think of him and many of us are deeply sceptical - is looking more and more like our future prime minister.'
Badawi has sought to play down Ibrahim's victory and the BN's defeat in the by-election in Permatang Pauh, a tiny constituency in Penang state.
He did not see the defeat as 'an emerging trend' or that the political crisis was 'at worrying level', The Star newspaper said Thursday.
'We can still continue with the government. We are aware of the mandate given to us and we will work hard to deliver,' he said in Johor Baru.
Badawi's predecessor, long-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, has paid a grudging tribute to Ibrahim, whom he had sacked as deputy prime minster and finance minister 10 years ago following charges of sodomy and corruption.
Ibrahim could 'convince even the devil to follow him', he said.
Mahathir predicted that once back in parliament, Ibrahim would make 'life very difficult' for Badawi.
'I don't think Abdullah is a match for Anwar. He is going to raise all kinds of issues and questions and will demand and pressure the prime minister for answers. It is going to be a tough time for Barisan,' said Mahathir, a known critic of both Ibrahim and Badawi.
Mahathir, however, felt that Ibrahim would not get 30 MPs to switch sides to form the government. Ibrahim might think he could 'buy' the MPs but it would be impossible for him to 'outbid the other bidders who have more money', he said.
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samsam
08-28-08, 12:02 PM |
Anwar Ibrahim returns to parliament after 10 years
I hope n fully support Anuar Ibrahim return to parliment Malaysia.
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black cat
08-29-08, 05:15 AM |
phyton in parliment
anwar,
kalanu nak Malaysia, maju.......
tem bak mati najib dulu.....
barulah malaysia akan berubah...............
perut najib penuh dengan duit rakyat...........
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fat boy slim
08-29-08, 05:09 AM |
Problematic Cabinet.
gongrates to anwar.
there must be a change in the goverment now...
anwar can make it. just sack the phytons in bn such najib,taib mahmud, cause these are the phytons which are causing our country to go down. najib goes, nation will be happy, but if taib goes, it will be early christmas . new year for everyone
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Suara Bebas
08-28-08, 02:10 PM |
Buktikanlah!
Wahai DSAI, tahniah kerana kembali ke parlimen selepas 10 tahun. Sekarang, buktikan kebenaran, keikhlasan dan kejujuran anda. Suarakanlah secara berhemah dan membina. Jangan sekali kali menjadikan Parlimen sebagai sebuah gelanggang untuk mencaci, membalas dendam dan melepas geram. Saya anak melayu nak lihat sejauh mana anda mempertahankan hak melayu selepas ini.
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Jabir51
08-29-08, 04:18 AM |
HOPE EVERYTHING IS FINE
LETS WAIT AND SEE THIS MID SEPTEMBER 2008 IF WHAT CAN MP ANWAR IBRAHIM CAN DO.
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Jabir51
08-29-08, 04:11 AM |
I do not think soo
You all thinks Malaysian are fool no lah wait and see.
Malaysian boleh
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Jabir51
08-29-08, 04:13 AM |
We hope not all Malaysian are fool.
I do not think BN MP will switch over because of their pride being a malaysian
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Jabir51
08-29-08, 04:16 AM |
Problematic Cabinet.
IF THIS IS REALLY TRUE THEN ITS UP TO PM BADAWI TO CHANGE HIS ENTIRE CABINIT IN ORDER TO GET RAKYAT FEEL OKEY
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Salos
08-29-08, 02:44 AM |
Problematic Cabinet.
All ministers in the Barisan Nasional cabinet have problem. So why not' , change all this ministers that have problem. I am so eager to wait the new 'Harapan Baru' cabinet.
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far est
08-29-08, 01:09 AM |
tahniah!
Tahniah atas kejayaan anda...Buktikan apa yang anda katakan selama ini..
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batman
11-15-08, 06:57 AM |
shot dead big shark
shot dead taib mahmud,he’s too long being a CM.he suppose to go few years ago.sarawak people love his money aspecially supp.Wake up people of sarawak.change goverment!!
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