I was very lonely and free today. Feeling a bit fed up and disgruntled staying at home looking at ceilings and walls, I decided not to go back home after my financial planning tutorial at 3pm. In fact, I drove up hill to my faculty. While strolling and looking and reading notices and advertisements pasted here and there in my fac, I encountered a poster. It was a poster of those who were elected to be the officios of MPMUM, which stands for Majilis Perwakilan Mahasiswa Universiti Malaya. Why I was so hooked and intrigued by that particular poster? The majority of those in the council are from the Akademi Pengajian Islam and there are only two from the Faculty of Law holding portfolios in the council. Is this heralding the tidal wave of change in Malaysia political scene? No doubt, those elected from the Academy of Islamic Studies would, in near future be the "key players" in politics. I am pessimistic that they will uphold secularism, which all the while has been conformed into our socio-politic. In times like this, when issues of such as Islamisation and "Malay extremism" been so heated up, I am nervous and perturbed, how much more after knowing that many more Islam fanatic supporters are coming out.
Outside of the campus, former Deputy PM is appealing for his case and hoping for his imprisonment lifted up, and yes, he would have had been to the court on the 14th if not of his lawyer inabiltity to make it due to some health problems. PM Mahathir is going off from the scene soon, Badawi is taking over, juggle of the future DPM is still playing around, new power and faces are going to grace Malaysia's politics, general election is around the corner, could and would Datuk Seri Anwar see this as his opportunity to make a come back?
I am not an Anwar's supporter. But I have to admit that he is someone appeared to me a natural inborn leader. Charismatic. Look at the way he gave his speech. Imagine how he managed to win and gather so many supporters and power in UMNO before he was sacked and prosecuted in the court? After he was sentenced, his supporters are still faithful and Keadilan is still much alive. Nonetheless, his fanatic Islam programmes and plans scare me a lot, being a minority non-Muslim.
I was in dilemma when Datuk Seri Anwar was charged. First, I couldn't believe how and why UMNO or people would just step out and charge him for cases like sodomy and all sorts. It didn't make sense to me, did it make any to you? Second, no matter how good and well one in power is governing one nation, sometimes, harsh and cruel actions are needed in order to guarantee his/her power or position. Dr.M's plan and ambition were jeopardised at least, a certain amount because of much heavy reformation taking place and realising that he lose not only Kelantan but also Terengganu and half of his own state, Kedah, to PAS. Many old guards of his fell too. In the end, everything is not as perfect as he has initially thought and dreamt of. Notwithstanding, he himself has achieved a great deal and contributing a great deal too, to Malaysia.