Today is D-Day that decides whether Anwar Ibrahim's dream will turn into reality or the beginning of a nightmare.
He had a dream. He dreamt to be the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Will the people of Permatang Pauh grants him the passport to travel to Putrajaya to fulfil his dream? The signs so far seems to lead to a landslide victory for him.
Umno is banking on the 60% Malay votes as it is clear the 24% Chinese voters are not convince that Arif Shah will be the better man. Let's be practical. Without attaching emotions to the voting trend, choosing between an MP who might be future PM that can reduce the fuel price and another who will be duplicating his job as a current assemblyman, voters who are realistic and practical will surely opt for the former.
Mandarin is not an official language in Parliament isn't it? Does it makes any difference whether a Malay MP speaks Mandarin or not since he can't be presenting the people's needs in parliament in that language!
One thing for sure. The result of this by-election will be eagerly anticipated by not only people of Permatang Pauh but also the whole nation and the international community. The possible impact will be so great that the future of many depends on it. - Loka
Update : Anwar elected as the new MP for Permatang Pauh with increased majority of 15,671 votes compared to his wife Wan Azizah's majority of 13,398 in the March 2008 general election. He got 31,195 votes while his rival from Umno Arif Shah receives 15,524. Akim's Hanafi Hamat lost his deposit with only 92 votes.
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