SHAH ALAM: Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim has squarely blamed Umno for the country’s deteriorating social and political situation.
The issue that struck the strongest chord with participants at the inaugural Pakatan Rakyat national convention was the growing racism allegedly sanctioned by Umno, followed by complaints of a judiciary biased against the political opposition.
From the top brass in Pakatan all the way down, Umno-instigated racism found its way in speeches and debates with Anwar saying that Barisan Nasional could not meet Pakatan face to face to discuss the rising trend in corruption and abuse of power.
In a highly charged closing speech, Anwar focused on collective affirmative action by the Pakatan coalition members, which is stressed in the Common Policy Framework, and accused Umno-supporting Muslims of promoting racism as a means of holding on to power.
He said Umno and Barisan Nastional could not meet face to face with Pakatan and justify the rising trend of corruption and abuse of power.
In his opening address, Anwar said the rakyat had placed their trust in Pakatan.
“We have to wake up. Our win was not because of our strength or our political ideologies. Our place in the Dewan Rakyat and in state-level rule is because of the rakyat. Thus we should be humbled by our achievements,” he said.
“The rakyat want to try us and test us. We must not betray their trust.”
FMT
19/12/09
The issue that struck the strongest chord with participants at the inaugural Pakatan Rakyat national convention was the growing racism allegedly sanctioned by Umno, followed by complaints of a judiciary biased against the political opposition.
From the top brass in Pakatan all the way down, Umno-instigated racism found its way in speeches and debates with Anwar saying that Barisan Nasional could not meet Pakatan face to face to discuss the rising trend in corruption and abuse of power.
In a highly charged closing speech, Anwar focused on collective affirmative action by the Pakatan coalition members, which is stressed in the Common Policy Framework, and accused Umno-supporting Muslims of promoting racism as a means of holding on to power.
He said Umno and Barisan Nastional could not meet face to face with Pakatan and justify the rising trend of corruption and abuse of power.
In his opening address, Anwar said the rakyat had placed their trust in Pakatan.
“We have to wake up. Our win was not because of our strength or our political ideologies. Our place in the Dewan Rakyat and in state-level rule is because of the rakyat. Thus we should be humbled by our achievements,” he said.
“The rakyat want to try us and test us. We must not betray their trust.”
FMT
19/12/09
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