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Nearly 2,000 people marching through the city center of Kuala Lumpur tonight to call for the abolishment of Internal Security Act.

Photos of Anti-ISA Candle Light Vigil at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur tonight

Together with MP Ampang, Y.B. Puan Hajah Zuraida binti Kamaruddin

916 We are there!!!!!We have got the number, and now we are ready to govern and to serve on 916.

Anwar has requested to meet PM Abdullah Badawi to seek his assurance of peaceful transformation, we want to proof to the world that nation people can achieve democratic transformation with peace and order

No worries, we promise you a very smooth transition from BN to Pakatan!

We must give full credit to the people of Malaysia for their courage and determination, 16 Sept 2008 will be a new chapter for Malaysia. This is the landmark for the fullfillment of freedom,democracy and properity that has been promised to all citizen by the independence.

Long Live!.Reformasi.

MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

5 PKR members flew to Taiwan on Friday ( 12 Sept ) to meet Barisan Nasional counterparts. They are Tian Chua, Saifuddin Nasution, Fuziah Salleh,Elizabeth Wong and Loh Chee Cheong .

Tian spoke at KLIA Airport before boarding for Taiwan.

In Permatang Pauh, UMNO campaignhe sodomy issue. As we all know, Saifur Bukhari sworn in a Kuala Lumpur mosque a day before the nomination of Permatang Pauh By-election.

Saifur claimed that his motive was not related to the by-election. However Saifur’s swearing (“sumpah”) in the name of the religion was the main weapon for BN. BN leaders attacked Anwar for his refusal to swear likewise. Throughout the by-election, UMNO-BN workers mass distributed VCD of Saifur’s swearing ceremony to voters; and we could see banners of Saidur holding Qur’an hang all over Permatang Pauh.

Anwar insisted to preserve the sanctity of religion by refusing to swear.

My speech in ceramah, I asked what so hard for Anwar swear by the Qur’an if he just wanted to play a cheap trick? He could have done the swearing much earlier (before Saifur went to swear).

Anyway, Anwar finally got his chance to swear—today (28 August) Anwar sworn in front of the Speaker Pandika Amin Mulia and took his seat of Permatang Pauh.

The landslide victory for Anwar in the Permatang Pauh by-election is a new landmark for Malaysia’s democracy.

In my operation center in Samagagah town, from 18:00hr onward, people gathered to wait for the result. We setup projector and a screen to provide the updates as the result flowing in.

In less than an hour, the picture was clear: we led in all ballot boxes as votes were being counted. At 19:00hr, when international reporters called, I was confident enough to declare victory even though only 40% votes counted.

The crowd outside the op center was jubilant cheering at our triumphing results. It was a very touching scene to see Chinese, Indian and Malay assembled in front of the screen sharing the moment of joy together.

The victory was a clear defeat of UMNO’s racialism, corruption and money politics. Despite the full utilization of state machinery and resources, UMNO still lost miserably. Only 33% of total votes received by Barisan Nasional’s candidate. The people are not foolish as assumed by UMNO. Unfortunately, I doubt UMNO will learn its lesson.

Last General Election on March 8, the voters delivered a clear signal of desire for reforms. However UMNO refused to receive the message. In the by-election, UMNO again used racial hatred and character assassination as the weapon against the KeADILan and our candidate.

The result of Permatang Pauh is an unequivocal rejection of the dirty corrupted tactic of UMNO. The people have won!

Unofficial result-Anwar get 17,652 majority.

Datuk Seri Anwar garnered 31,949 votes to win by a BIG majority of 17,652 votes, beating Ariff Shah of BN, who received only  14,297 votes.

Today is polling day in Permatang Pauh ,  the first election after 8 Mrach 2008 general election,  the contest is among Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Arif Shah Omar Shah(BN) and Hanafi Hamat from AKIM.

Today is also the most important day to whole Malaysian, the day for DSAI to get back into parliament.  This has been Anwar’s fort since 1982 and the seat has been held for him by his wife PKR president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah during his absense in the past 10 years.

The polling centres are opened for voting since 8am until 5pm. We will like to urge voters to come out in full force and as early as posisble. Voters need not worry about getting to the poling station as volunteers from PR will be waiting to chauffeur you in cars.

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