Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is finding life sweet these days. Not only is he reaching out to the people in a non-stop tour of ceramahs or political 'lectures', they are reaching out to him too.
In Bayan Baru last night, the evergreen politician bowed to overwhelming requests from a 1,500-strong crowd to sing to them, and he promptly belted out Madu di tangan kanan mu PR which is Malay for Honey is within our reach, PR.
"Wonderful as they sang along with one heart and soul," PKR vice president Chua Jui Meng, who was there, told Malaysia Chronicle.
PR stand for Pakatan Rakyat, the opposition coalition comprising DAP, PAS and Anwar's own PKR party.
Now or Never
Another song packed with meaning for the opposition which has a more than even chance of taking the federal government when the 13th general election is held, most likely in May or June this year.
"It is not just fun and games but a really hectic schedule for all Pakatan leaders. We are not rich like the BN and need do as many fundraisers as we can. It is also a good opportunity to meet up with the people and let them get to know us and what we hope to do for the country and Anwar does this very well. Later this month, when Parliament starts, he will have to work even harder - we all will," said Jui Meng.
Will Najib and Rosmah follow suit
Tickets have already been sold out. H T Long, a prominent Elvis Presley impersonator, will be performing two songs, Now or Never and Cliff Richards' Young Ones. Anwar is due to speak at around 10.15pm.
Other speakers include Ambiga Sreenevasan, the Bersih 2.0 co-chairman, Mat Sabu, the PAS deputy president, and Lim Kit Siang, the DAP adviser. The event will be held at the function rooms in the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Will arch rival, Prime Minister Najib Razak follow suit and begin crooning to voters rather than just peddle his infamous and rather threatening Gua tolong lu, lu tolong gua (I help you, you help me) pitch around the nation.
Najib and his wife Rosmah are fond of music and dancing. So perhaps, Malaysians may soon see a change in trend in the political circuit as the race to win the hearts and minds of the people intensify.
Debate too
Televised public debates between the top leaders of the country's political parties has already begun, with DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng taking on MCA president Chua Soi Lek earlier this month. Obviously, the debate that Malaysians want to see the most is between Anwar and Najib. In a recent poll, it was found that more than 70% of young voters want such an event to help them assess and make up their minds on who was the better leader, with finer ideas and plans to take the nation forward.
Despite a second invitation from Anwar's PKR party, Najib has shied away from accepting. His Umno party's stance appears to be, it has ruled the nation for 55 years and if any usurper ousted them, it would be high treason!
Such arrogance is unlikely to go down well with Malaysians, and Umno and Najib would be wise to take note of the people's growing political maturity and insistence on having a say in the fate of their nation.
Malaysia Chronicle
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