ANWAR’S APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED IF NO ACTION TAKEN

I refer to the reported apology by Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the people for his mistakes in fielding unqualified candidates in the last general election.

Legally, it is not possible for him to sack all those unqualified candidates as state assemblymen and members of parliament to rectify his mistakes.

However, the sincerity of such apology to the people can be shown by Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as PKR’s adviser and Pakatan Rakyat’s de facto leader if he immediately:-

1. issues a list of all those state assemblymen and members of parliament from PKR that he now felt as unqualified candidates in the last general election;

2. takes disciplinary action against those state assemblymen and members of parliament that against the policy of PKR and Pakatan Rakyat; and

3. give assurance to the people that all those state assemblymen and members of parliament from PKR as disclosed in the list would not be fielded again in the next general election.

I believe the people (especially those who have voted for PKR) have the rights to immediately know who are these “unqualified candidates” from PKR that were mistakenly fielded in the last general election.

It is inappropriate to label any assemblyman or member of parliament from PKR or Pakatan Rakyat as “unqualified” only after they decide to leave PKR and Pakatan Rakyat.

Unless the above actions are taken immediately, the apology tendered by Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim is unacceptable and it is fair for Malaysians to assume that the views and actions of those so called “unqualified candidates” are sanctioned by PKR and Pakatan Rakyat.