History Repeating Itself

Rule of thumb: Strong opposition leaders in Malaysia are gay. That's probably what the government wants us to believe.

When I heard about the allegations in Nightline while waiting for the Komuter, I thought I misheard it and thus spared minimum attention. But when I got back, my father confirmed the story.

They are accusing DS Anwar Ibrahim of a second sodomy.This time, to one of his aides. A decade ago, he was also accused of the same act, but was later released after being found not guilty. They accused him when his influence was reaching peak heights. Now, just as DSAI is going to the top, our respected government is again attempting to halt this worrying progression, and funny thing is, by the same method. Prepare to see another mattress being carried to court.

It's a funny world to be in, to say the least, regarding Malaysia's ever so colorful politics. They seem to be like little kids stupidly accusing one another as they play in their backyards with their friends. But as kids being kids, it's ok.

The difference between now and a decade ago is that, back in those days, there was no internet, making life so much easier for the government. Only main stream media reached the people, and the people knew minimum truth. Now, with the internet, it's another war this government is facing. Blogs, forums, and online news are fast catching any fishy statement released by the government. They won't go far now by just randomly accusing someone like that. No, not this time.

One such example is this:


Meet Saiful Bahari, accuser-cum-victim of this saga. Pictured here at the Deputy PM's office. Herm, indeed fishy it is. Owh, and there's plenty of other ministers met by him, such as here. Other reports claim that PKR knew all about Saiful being planted by the 'other side' once he entered the office a few days before the GE, and it was just a matter of time before they exposed him.

Now I'm no good at political analysis, nor am I and expert in Malaysia's judicial system. So for more information, you can always go to malaysia-today.net, anilnetto.com, or Harakahdaily to name a few. Or, if you want the funnier, less stressful version, read here.

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim is currently seeking refugee at the Turkish Ambassador. What's next? Stay tuned.