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I agree with Anwar 100%. Umno is like Isreal for the following reasons:

1. Like Isreal, when the Malays in Terengganu chose Pas, Mahathir punished the Malays in Tgnu, took away their royalty, turned it into an Umno purse and imposed a crippling embargo on the state. Till today, the state hasn't recovered from that painful period and billions were stolen in the process yet the poor Malays who punished for their choice continue to suffer.

2. Like Isreal, Umno imposed a crippling sanctions on Kelantan and till today, Kelantan is suffering yet its people are Malays and Muslims. Kelantan is denied investment, federal govt assistance and education input. Umno is Isreal.

3. Like Isreal, Umno refused to recognise Pakatan MBs and CMs but rather created its own cronies to dispense the people's money. In the process, billions are being lost, productivity curtailed, organisation hampered and animosity fanned.

4. Like Isreal, Umno uses its dirty media to slander and manufacture lies against its victims, Pakatan leaders and supporters. Yesterday, Utusan Munafiq was slandering Perak MB as it has done since he has been elected. Like Isreal, Umno demonises its opponents in order to deceive the world and the people. It deliberately puts words into Lim Kit Siang and his son's mouths and says they are "enemies" (read terrorists).

5. Like Isreal, Umno leaders are causing economic havoc and stealing from other people yet accuse others of corruption and infertility. Umno is Isreal and Isreal is Umno.

6. Like Isreal, Umno manipulates its people so that it kills their conscience and always plants fear in them: the enemy is here, they are here, they want to want to challenge Malay people (Isreal: they want to kill all of us), they want to take our rights (Isreal: they want to take our God given rights) bla bla bla, but neither Isreal nor Umno is interested in the ultimate truth and freedom and equality of the human race. Both believe in subjugation, hatred and outright manipulation using the media.

7. Like Isreal, Umno leaders are corrupt. Hardly is there an Isreal leader not brought down by scandal and there is no single Umno leader without a scandal. The same scambags.

8. Like Isreal, both use sophistry to blind people and endear themselves to local and world opinion but they are unmitigate disaster full of hatred and inequality.

9. Like Isreal, Umno manipulates the Malay people by playing with their sentiments and making them feel endangered and besieged so that the leadership continues to rule and plunder while the poor people are made to hate the Chinese and Indians (or Palestinians in the case of Isreal).

10. Like Isreal, Umno uses propaganda, massive machines of packaged lies, vanished lies and unmitigated lies to sustain themselves and their cohorts. Reject Umno and vote for Pas/Pakatan.

eddy,

Why would Anwar answer Karpal on behalf of Pas? Is Anwar the Pas leader? The Pas President? Pas has its leaders and if one wants an answer from it, you go to them. Why do you need proxies like Anwar to get an asnwer from Pas? And anyway, what does Pas need to explain? Pas has been established 50 years ago to establish an Islamic State, what's new? What should it explain? It is exsistence or what? Whether it succeeds or not is a question for Malaysians and not Anwar explaining anything. You are pathetic creature and a low class throwback. Don't try to control people and get them to toe your diabolic line. Mean!

DSAI could have the point..

Just remember who surpress the Malaysians esp Malays (cause majority are Malays) in Kelantan & Terengganu when PAS is in power... Is it not Be End government? Be End stopped all the funds from flowing. They even stopped the royalty money that they had been paying to Terengganu for 20 over years during PAS in power.

Now they are doing it to all 5 Pakatan states.. Now they are punishing Malaysians living in that 5 states for voting them out...

Say no to cruelty to fellow Malaysians, say no to Be End... Vote PAS, Vote PR..

Isreal is a nation built on race and Umno wants that, so they are the same. Isreal hates non-Jews, disciminates against Christians, destroys their churches and discriminates against fellow coloured Jews like Umno discriminates opposition people be they malays or non-malays. Just read this story:

http://www.wrmea.com/backissues/0596/9605036.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-omVgdnNM

Brilliant strategy!!! contemporary and it strikes at the root of Malay-Muslim consciousness. I would never have thought of such a move. DSAI is back after his hols with a vengence!!

Yo bang.... do your homework properly.... it is Abdullah & Najib the pathethic politicians lah.

The equal pull of the BN Vs Pakatan in this by- election demonstrates my campaign for the Chinese to take the middle ground and become the kingmakers. Chinese votes should not go cheaply and be taken for granted by UMNO. WE Chinese have been and still is sold out to UMNO by those who have kept MCA captive by so called leaders of MCA who clearly do not enjoy the support of the Majority of Chinese people.

I have been arguing since the March 8 General Election that Chinese people must become the swing voters, meaning that we will vote for the side (Party) that will serve our people with fairness and due consideration, which the dominant UMNO took for granted that Chinese support through MCA is a GIVEN, but it is not as the landslide outcome of Mrach 8 has shown in states where Chinese votes form the decisive voter block. I argued that Chinese component of Malaysian society is 24% and that in the USA, the Black vote that put Barack Obama into office constitutes only 8%. What percentage of the population the Chinese votes make is not the imporatant question, BECAUSE THE SUPPORT FOR DATO SERI ANWAR IS EQUAL TO THAT OF THE PULL OF THE UMNO and therefore even if the Chinese vote bank is a mere 1%, but if we voted as swing voters then we can swing victory for Dato Seri Anwar if we all voted for him and his party.

The much courted Chinese voters demonstrates my call for all Chinese to vote for the party that will serve our Chinese people with fairness and justice, and so far (51 years)the Barisan National have been shaking their KERIS AT OUR FACES TO THREATEN US, this is more than enough reason to hold UMNO and that fellow KERIS MUDDIN responsible. Please my dear Chinese brothers & sisters of Kuala Trengganu TO COME OUT IN FULL FORCE AND MAKE YOUR VOTE A SWING VOTE. To become a swing voter you must vote PAS even if you as I do not like PAS because they are very much like UMNO but for this by-election if THE CHINESE WANT TO TAKE THE SWING VOTER POSITION WE HAVE TO BY NECESSITY VOTE PAS.

To say the least I do not like PAS and their bigotted brand of Islam but PAS is opposition and to be swing voters, all our Chinese brothers & sisters must vote PAS TO SWING THE PENDULUM so that we become swing voters. TOGETHER WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL, it is that simple and for the last 51 years MCA has made us fall everytime.

VOTE PAS VOTE FOR THE SWING VOTE ! My Chinese brothers & sisters.

Remember, when Terengganu lost the state to Pas, Nazri Aziz straight away closed down 2 MRSM in Terengganu for revenge. Did he do the same when Perak (his own state) lost to Pakatan Rakyat?The answer is NO. For this, rakyat of Kuala Terengganu should vote PAS for revenge. Takbir!!!!

The comment by AHMAD written above is absolutely brilliant ! I just cannot add another word, jus first class. There is also the refutation by Ahmad again that what Karpal wants Anwar to commit himself to the issue of Huddad is a matter for PAS to confirm and has nothing that Dato Seri Anwar has to answer as leader of the opposition because until an opposition comes into government EACH PARTY IS FOR THEMSELVES. PAS can say what they wish but if they are in government will they have the numbers to push through their unacceptable programme ? Saying is one thing but doing is another. PAS is junior partner and the smallest so do not take them as the voice of the opposition as a whole. As a matter of fact I do not ;ike PAS for what they stand for, but as a Chinese I have to decide in this by-election, WHERE IS MY INTERESTS BEST REPRESENTED, IS IT WITH PAS OR IS IT WITH UMNO ? We Chinese people in Malaysia for the past 51 years, been spit at by UMNO and been threatened by Kris Muddin with with the rusty Keris, that if we did not vote BN we as Chinese will again see "513" 13 May, 1969 REMEMBER THAT DATE ALL MY CHINESE BROTHERS & SISTERS. UMNO has said that "513" WAS THEIR BLOODY DOING, AND THEY WANT TO THREATEN US WITH THAT BLOODY RUSTY DAMNED KERIS. We Chinese must remember that we must stop UMNO from treating us as PENDATANG, as UMNO would like to remind us Chinese, BUTWE ARE EQUAL CITIZENS OF MALAYSIA AND WE WILL NOT BE TREATED OR BE CALLED PENDATANG. Teach UMNO a lesson that they will not forget because when we Chinese are true with UMNO they will not be in government.

The only way to deal with UMNO and those bigots is to vote them out of government and the first BLOW AGAINST UMNO IS FOR THE CHINESE TO VOTE PAS EVEN AS WE DO NOT LIKE PAS.

Without Anwar there is no PAKATAN RAKYAT !
UMNO should go to Six Feet Underground !

VOTE PAS FOR ALL
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yapchongyee,
You've just legitimised the existence of Umno, MCA, and MIC with your constant harping on race. No matter which side of the fence you're on, this is parochial and unhealthy. Race-speak has ripped our nation and crippled us for generations. It's time we transcended that. Sure be proud of your ethnic roots, but you needn't wear it like a badge.

We are first Malaysians, are we not? And as a spirit, is that not more beautiful?

Also, please understand that Hudud does not mean all thieves will have their hands cut off. Or everybody that commits adultery will be stoned to death.

It has a judicial system, with defense counsels and all of that. The difference? Is just the point of reference would be the Koran.

Also, PAS has even said that Hudud would be applied to Muslims only. Non-Muslims could opt for the law if they wanted to. In this case, it gives more leverage to the non-muslims.

In a way, it's just like the separation of rule between Syariah and the normal-everyday-routine courts.

Kelantan has successfully instituted this, with little fanfare from the non-muslims there. I wonder why there it's a big agenda among all of you?

Sometimes I don't understand you guys at all. Wanting all this equal and all that equal, while not taking the effort to understand the customs and culture of your other 65% neighbors.

As Datuk Seri Anwar himself is currently under attack by his detractors for his closeness to the US officials who are responsible for abetting the Israeli campaign in Gaza, it is a good move for him to lob the Israeli hotball into UMNO's side of the court.

But his use of the UMNO-Israel comparison is not original as Helen Ang of Malaysiakini, besides many others prior to her, wrote on it a week ago - see http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/95644

Adalah lebih baik dan lebih mudah menjelaskan yang DAH NYATA BENAR, berbanding memutarbelitkan kebenaran tentang HUDUD oleh pemimpin ISLAM UMNO.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berjanji tidak akan mengenakan undang-undang hudud ke atas bukan Islam jika meneraju kerajaan pusat.

Ketua Umum Pakatan Rakyat itu berkata, pihaknya tidak akan memaksa masyarakat bukan Islam di bawah penguatkuasaan undang-undang hudud.

"Tiada niau untuk memaksa mereka (bukan Islam) tunduk kepada hudud," katanya ketika berucap pada ceramah perdana sulung di sini, malam tadi.

DSAI has disappointed me again. Why take the situation in Malaysia (which yes, IS bad but our citizens are being murdered or maimed or orphaned on a daily basis) and compare it to a tragic situation such as the Israeli-Palestinian battle? It's a cheap political trick of cashing in on the people's sentiments with a complete disregard for sensitivity and true moral principles.

I'm disgusted by this sort of politicking. I don't care that it's a by-election and "politics is dirty" is NOT a good enough excuse. We voted PR because we despise the filth of BN, so they should strive to behave better in every thing they do. That includes stupid statements like these at political rallies that show such incredible disrespect for the people whose lives are being ripped apart.

Lastly, I must point out that you would never EVER hear a horrible comparison like this from Nik Aziz because he is a man who truly sticks to his religious principles, without bending them based on convenience.

Anwar is losing more and more respect by the minute. If he truly sees himself as the future PM, he should learn to take proper stands on the issues while carrying himself in a respectable and moral manner. I hope to see an apology from him about this awful comparison but I'm sure to be disappointed once again.

Call me idealistic if you will, but politics doesn't have to be dirty. It's just the easier option chosen by lazy politicians with weak (or nonexistent) morals.

May God forgive us for our sins.

Again , need to stress on comparison on developments of where for eg Singapore and Korea are today compared to Malaysia. We need to go back to basics and rebuilt a whole NEW Malaysia for all MALAYSIANS and not race based.
Vote for Pakatan Rakyat.

To Debra Chong,
I come to understand that there are more then 20,000(Twenty Thousand)people at the rally,why you choose these two photos as if no people attend??????

anwarolmert - mengapakah perbandingan anwar antara umno dan israel menghinakan kaum melayu? umno bukan representasi melayu, umno adalah representasi ahli-ahli umno, dan tiada kena-mengena dengan kaum melayu. jadi, janganlah melibatkan isu-isu kaum dalam perbincangan ini, bodoh. bukalah mata anda dan sedarilah bahawa umno hanya menjaga wang saku mereka sendiri, dan mereka tidak pedulikan hak-hak rakyat, mahukan melayu, cina atau india

If I'm good in diatribe and my ten points were of the same, we need to know what buffoonery on the other side means. Concerning BN contribution, it is out sweat and hardwork that built the nation not a party. We work and we pay taxes and that money is used. Neither Umno not its slavish running dogs use their personal money to develop the nation. So, stop this balderdash of BN contribution. It is our contribution. Cheap! Concerning the Hudud issue, it is my right to support or not to support it. I don't need to get a permission from you take a position and I support it bcoz it is my choice. I' not forcing to support it, so why do you need to threaten me to quit it when I don't threaten you to stick with it? Stop this grandstanding and pettiness. For Anwar explaining the Hudud issue, that's a Pas issue and has been its issue since its inception. There is nothing he can explain about it bcoz everyone knows and many Pas leaders explained what Husam said and how Pas intends to meet its political platform: the hudud and that's to have power alone and act alone. When Pas seeks power alone to implement its policies, then you can vote for them or reject them. Before that, they aren't doing anything untoward and they are not implementing anything. Why should therefore Anwar be instructed to silence Pas when Pas talks of its exsistence and reminds pple that it is committed to its ideals? Can Anwar tell Dap to stop opposing the Hudud? No. It is not his business, let every party state it is position. Whether that can materialize or not is for Malaysians. And anyway this is politics, you expect Anwar to fall into his enemies' traps? Why don't you see Umno pple talking about the Hudud? They push MCA to talk about it and not them. Why? So you think Anwar is that naive? Huh! What I have wrote is nothing but the truth. Did Umno behave like Isreal? That's is it. Or you are angry that Isreal was blamed here? Bigot!

anwars analogy may not be all that good but UMNO, during dr mahathir's 22 years , used all the methods used by israel to suppress the palestinians , to suppress the non malays . so the analogy may not be all that good but all the same , it is the best available i guess. dr mahathir during his 22 years was as much a moron as have been the leaders of israel over the last 50 plus years.

like dr mahathir , israeli leaders too thought and think they have the answers to all the questions . only imbeciles think like that and then pay lip service to the palestinian cause .

Sorry Boss by right UMNO is worst than Israel.

We should build a progressive Malaysia irrespective of creed and skin colour. The country should move on to be less race-based in approach. If race continually remains the footing, the challenge of uniting all races shall remain. A true citizen of Malaysia has to accept the existence of all. PAS has to learn to accept the non-Muslims and their rights as well.

Anwar's speech was 29 minutes. He said that one sentence and yet it becomes the headlines and the theme of this article? The emphasis is the article writer's not Anwar's.

I suppose headlines have to be thought up and in this case news "created" from a rather unexciting speech