PKR leaders singing praises of Anwar, but Netizens do not think so

PKR leaders singing praises of Anwar, but Netizens do not think so

KAJANG: PKR leaders have been singing praises of their adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as they defend his move to Kajang before a critical public.

But their words only seem to serve as added ammunition to disgruntled people on social media who mock the tributes to the Opposition Leader.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali was especially fulsome in lauding what he saw as Anwar’s qualities.

He said the people of Kajang should be grateful to have a “word-class leader” represent them at the Selangor legislative assembly.

Anwar was respected by developing and developed nations, he told a PKR by-election briefing here yesterday.

“So residents of Kajang should be grateful that he is going to their area.”

“I offered my (Bukit Antarabangsa) seat to Anwar, but he did not want it. Even the (Sri Andalas) assemblyman Xavier Jayakumar (offered to step aside), but Anwar insisted on Kajang,” he said.

“Kajang is special as its ethnic composition reflects Anwar’s image as a leader of all races. The breakdown is 50% Malays, 40% Chinese and the rest Indians. He is not just a leader to Malays but also to everyone,” he added.

The Gombak MP said that the Kajang move “is not about position”.

Without elaborating, he claimed that Anwar could have been prime minister in 1998 if he wanted to.

PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli said Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim had delivered a “sterling performance” over the last six years “but we can do better in Selangor”.

“While his administration has set a gold standard in integrity and prudence in managing public funds, we also have to admit there are also other areas that we can improve.

“We have the potential to be a model state with least number of potholes in densely populated areas ... Selangor has to be doubly better than what it is today if it were to become a showcase for Pakatan in its quest for Putrajaya,” he said in a statement.

Rafizi said the decision to field Anwar in Kajang was part of a plan to fortify Selangor against political attacks.

Rafizi said whether there would be a new Mentri Besar was a “maybe yes, maybe no” case, adding that what mattered was the option of optimising leadership potential if the need arose.

According to Rafizi, Anwar was like English leader Winston Churchill for choosing to make unpopular decisions and sticking by them.

“It was Churchill who chose to be unpopular and remained a minority voice of alarm against the advancing Nazis till the end.”

Anwar himself said the move was not about Khalid’s performance as a Mentri Besar.

“We are just in need of enhancing the level of achievement in the state as it is our model state and the home of the Pakatan leadership,” he said, adding that Selangor had been and would continue to be a launch pad for the party.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the contest was not about the electorate but more about the interests of an individual.

The Prime Minister said in his twitter account @NajibRazak: “Regardless of the infighting, this by-election in Kajang is less about the people but more about the interests of one man #BETTERNATION.”

source : thestar