What Do You REALLY Want, Anwar?

For many years, Anwar won many hearts by his charisma and oratorical skills. Through the years, instead of gaining more repute, prestige, and respect, rational and right-thinking people can now see through the façade of fabrication he diligently tried to weave before our very eyes.

In a temper tantrum outburst because he did not get what he wanted, he twitted “Apa lagi umno mau?” after UMNO spurned his attempt for a dialogue or debate to bridge the divisive political chasm in Malaysia.

With no pride or dignity, he called his former political comrades as “hysterical” for their negative response to his Merdeka eve overture to PM Najib for unity talks, and for questioning his sincerity in pursuing cooperation with the ruling Malay party.

Ironically, his clichéd words echoed the same question raised by Utusan Malaysia, on its frontpage headlined “Apa lagi Cina mahu? (What more do the Chinese want?)” shortly after the May 5 general election.

For heaven’s sake, tell us honestly: What do you REALLY want, Anwar? This is a case of too little, too late!

Who does not know that despite his fall from grace when he was sacked as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Anwar has been relentlessly pursuing his dream of taking over Putrajaya. All that remains is a broken dream that he himself burst with his forked tongue and chameleon-like character for his indulgence in changing tunes at his whims and fancies.

Post-GE 13 statement on May 6 in BBC: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has urged supporters to stage a protest after Malaysia's ruling coalition won polls he said were marred by fraud.

Anwar refused to accept the Election 2013 result, and accused the Elections Commission (EC) of rigging the polls to give Barisan Nasional (BN) victory. Then PR filed many court petitions in 27 constituencies to back their claims. Sincere?

Merdeka Eve statement: "Celebrating Merdeka must be about recognising the good that has to be done and not repeating the mistakes of the past… Notwithstanding our strong protests about the validity of the outcome of the last elections, we are prepared to put aside our differences for the sake of the nation's well-being. In this regard, we believe that it is imperative for the PM to convene without the slightest delay a roundtable meeting between the BN government and Pakatan Rakyat," he said. Principled?

If Anwar really wanted unity talks, he should have done it either before or right after the elections instead of making baseless accusations, organizing the Black 505 rally and then lamely offering an olive branch! And now – we see a little boy’s temper tantrum because he did not get what he has always wanted – the Prime Minister’s position.

At the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013 in May, the PM rightly said that the opposition leader was unprincipled for failing to keep his end of an agreement to accept the results of Election 2013 without contest and had reneged on the pact because the results of the polls had not been in his favor.

How many times has Anwar been sincere and principled in his statements or claims?

In September 2008, he claimed that more than 31 Barisan MPs had agreed to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat but refused to reveal the names of the 31 MPs. All came to naught when nothing happened. Credible?

Instead of retiring gracefully after that debacle, his undaunted quest to be Prime Minister of Malaysia seems to have fuelled his ambition but tragically, his course of action has taken a turn for the worse.

Wall Street Journal reported that a former Indonesian vice president with a history of brokering peace agreements has accused Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of reneging on a secret deal to respect the outcome of Malaysia's elections on May 5.

Jusuf Kalla revealed the pre-election accord in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, amid a public protest campaign by Mr. Anwar over what the opposition leader said was widespread vote fraud by the ruling National Front coalition. Jusuf Kalla said the two candidates—whom he said he considered friends of his going back decades—had made a written agreement in April to refrain from personal attacks during the campaign and to accept the outcome, in a deal first proposed by Mr. Anwar.

His chameleon character reared its ugly head when rumors of unity talks surfaced in June. Then, he said there has not been a proposal for a unity government from the prime minister and that the only suggestion for a unity government came from the people.

Note: At that time, Anwar dismissed having any such talks and rubbished claims that he had met Prime Minister Datuk Seri NajibRazak at the Istana Presiden Indonesia in Jakarta when the two were in the country last week at the same time. Anwar said he only met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and former vice-president Jusuf Kalla in Bali and Jakarta respectively.

So why is he asking for unity talks and then venting his anger via Twitter when getting negative responses?

Perchance Anwar sees the light at the end of the tunnel getting dimmer for him as the possibility of being PM has never been as dismal as the current scenario. That is why he is desperate enough to do a 360 degree turn around and bend backwards to make overtures to BN. Principled?

In a bid to paint himself in positive light, Anwar was quoted as confirming that he has received overtures from Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on a “unity government.” The Prime Minister's Office has denied talk of a proposed unity government between Prime Minister Datuk Seri NajibTun Razak and opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a statement issued last Friday, PMO said that any such discussion could not happen as long as Anwar and the opposition continued to reject and question the results of the 13th general election.

Thus far, Anwar’s words and actions demonstrate a clear deficiency in principles, morals, and integrity. Obviously, he is a very desperate man taking desperate measure and clutching every straw he can to keep himself afloat when in reality, he is sinking into quicksand with no rescue team in sight.

The time has come for Anwar to exit quietly instead of using his forked tongue to make such shameful political blunders. Clearly, he changes sides and goal posts according to what suits his heart with little regard for the rakyat or his party or the coalition.

An expert manipulator or events and people, Anwar’s double-gaming practice indicates his frenzied attempt to rejuvenate his rapidly languishing political luck.

Trustworthy?Credible? You decide!