LETTER | Are his detractors trying once again to deny him his right to vie for the premiership?
While we remain amused by the perception the writer tries to create, we should point out a few pertinent facts that allude to preparation for an impending call of duty rather than an"obsession."
In October 2018, he formally returned to Parliament, in style, with a bigger majority than what his predecessor achieved in GE14. He was also appointed to chair the parliamentary reforms caucus, alongside veteran figures like Lim Kit Siang. So much has been done without much fanfare, yet a certain segment of society is today questioning his obsession in becoming prime minister.
All senior Pakatan Harapan leaders like Mohamed Azmin Ali, Kit Siang, Lim Guan Eng and Mohamad Sabu also exercised their rights by contesting. Same goes to the rest of the 218 elected MPs whom all exercised their rights by contesting in GE14. The former, which Anwar's detractors are accusing him of, is based on the premise that one thinks the premiership is given, and it is up for his taking.
To deny him the right to even attempt to get the support of the house is gross injustice. That was what happened roughly 21 years ago, when his fledging career was put to an abrupt halt with trumped-up charges.
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