The Kuala Lumpur Traveler

As planned, I was at the Sultan Sulaiman Club last night. I reached Kg Baru just in time for Maghrib prayer at the Kg Baru mosque and looking at the crowds performing the prayers there last night, I knew another large crowds will be gathering at the Sultan Sulaiman Club. As usual, the policemen were everywhere. What a waste of time and money.

In side the club, the crowd started to build up quite fast. The emcee announced that the field could easily accomodate 15,000 and looking at the number of people at the rally last night, I’d say it was easily 20,000 with lot more queuing outside following the proceeding from the high-quality loudspeaker.


As usual, there were makeshift stalls selling all kind reformasi stuff and I tell you the business was brisk. When I returned to these stalls later, almost every thing was sold out. I bought one PAS cap and one Keadilan cap to add to my collection.

While waiting for the arrival of VIPs, reformasi-related videos were shown over a very large screen above the stage. That of course did not fail to bring back the memories of September 1998 events unfolding very close to where I was working at that time, Wisma Bandar, which was very close to Dataran Merdeka and National Mosque where hundreds of thousands of people rallied behind Anwar Ibrahim who was sacked by Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’. Of course we all know the reasons cited by Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ for the sacking of Anwar were just lousy excuses and the whole nation knew why Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ sacked Anwar. Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ had to sack Anwar at all cost using lousy excuses because he was afraid Anwar will topple him. Period.

Last night, Anwar had said that altough he had forgiven Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ for all the cruel treatments he had done to Anwar, Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ is still one unrepentent man when he continued to assault Anwar with all kind of allegations that have no proof what so ever.

Anwar had again last night accused Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ of being the biggest robber in Malaysian history plundering the nation’s wealth to enrich his families and cronies to the tune of hundreds of millions of Ringgit Malaysia. Anwar also said it was Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ who has screwed up the state of our judiciary. Mahathir ‘mudah lupa’ also responsible for the jailing of hundreds of innocent victims under ISA. The deterioration of Bahasa Melayu as natiional language is also the making of none other than Mahathir ‘mudap lupa’…. just to name a few.

Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.

In the mean time, read the following articles by other bloggers covering the April 14 event last night:

Thousands welcome Anwar’s return to electoral politics by Tok Mommy
The rise, fall and rise of Malaysia’s Anwar…… by Ali Allah Ditta
Anwar certainly eyeing for two thirds majority. by Achmed Rauff
20,000 came to celebrate with Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and hear him speak by Wee Choo Keong
Utusan and UMNO was scaring the shit out of this by Melvin Mah
Malaysia Police Halt Anwar Speech by Howsy
Anwar Ibrahin in a Forgiving Mood on Eve of Political Liberation by Din Merican
Live from Kelab Sulaiman, Kg Baru by Fuziah Salleh
Anwar: We have the numbers to form govt Star Online

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