Zaid Ibrahim
I did not see the the Chua Soi Lek sex tape. The former Health Minister, against all odds, overcame the embarrassment and the trauma of his infidelity. Kudos to him for his resilience. What I admire most about him was his public admission of his mistake. His willingness to come out to his supporters. To admit to the error of his ways. To ask for forgiveness from his family. Despite his private failings, he eventually regained acceptance in the wider MCA community and they re-elected him as their party president.
We politicians aren’t perfect. But the least we can do when caught with our pants down is to come clean and be honest about our failings.
All across the world, and throughout history, there have many public figures who have been implicated in these kinds of sexual scandals. They either resigned on their own volition or were forced to do so as the public expect some degree of good conduct from their leaders. Because irrespective of one’s beliefs about the interconnectedness of our private and public lives, it is an inescapable fact that it is not in the interests of the nation to have leaders who are not able to observe some degree of discipline in their personal lives. They must have the respect of the people as well as that of their colleagues, both foreign and domestic, in order to discharge their duties well. When a leader is implicated in scandal after scandal, he or she will eventually lose the respect of the people and forfeit their legitimacy as a leader.
Every time there are allegations of sexual impropriety or misconduct involving the Opposition Leader (and there are many), his allies in DAP and PAS will protect and stand by him. Due to their marriage of convenience, DAP and PAS do not demand any explanation at all from Anwar. By doing this, PKR’s partners in the Pakatan electoral pact are indicating that Anwar does not need to account to anyone for his behaviour. Instead, they will continue to accuse UMNO & BN, the Police and his political opponents as being responsible for the mischief. The folks in Pakatan are even clamouring for four qualified Muslim witnesses to the act. The sidestepping and spin carried out by Anwar’s followers is telling of the political culture that he has engendered. Anwar continues to be the subject of political conspiracy and false charges. That Anwar can do no wrong. That he is the perpetual victim.
Over the last few days, I have been reading a lot of comments from the Malaysian public about this latest sexual encounter caught on tape between a Malay politician and an unknown woman. The commentators have said many things. They believe that the tape was likely doctored. They say that it was motivated by the vengeance of Tan Sri Rahim Thamby Chik. They say that it’s physically impossible for a man with a “bad back” to have that kind of vigorous sex; adding that the shape of his stomach will absolve him. They believe that this revelation comes too close to an election to be anything other than a political setup. For the most part, they are content to assume that it’s all fake and merely made up to discredit Mr Opposition.
Yes, there are questions. And they should be answered. But the most important question is whether the video is authentic or if it has been doctored? Heaping presumptions upon assumptions, we find ourselves either not wanting to know or just uninterested in finding out the truth.
When the famous VK Lingam tape episode surfaced, Mr Lingam was quoted to have said “He looks like me, sounds like me; but its not me.” It was something the Malaysian public could not accept that as true. “Impossible”, they exclaimed. “Lies.” “Unacceptable.” But of course, when Anwar and his supporters respond in similar fashion, the public somehow embraces the explanation as good enough. Difficult as it may be to accept, the same standards of scrutiny towards public figures and national figures must apply, irrespective of where you stand on the political divide.

written by lobster, March 25, 2011 16:41:54
written by panca, March 25, 2011 11:56:09
I too stop smoking!
....but he is still hallucinating! Poor Zaid, what have gotten into you? Or rather what has not gotten out of you from the day you 'left' umno. You are good....damned good!
Zaid, you should read what 'guest' has written and posted here above.
written by Navigator, March 25, 2011 10:40:00
This sex video is scam made to break PKR support just before the Sarawak elections. Someone noted Anwar was at his Facebook during the time of the sexual act. Also note that UMNO could have asked the religious boys to break into the hotel room with a camera crew and get Anwar in the act. Why was this not done?
I have always been suspicious of Zaid Ibrahim's behaviour. Now I can make my judgment. Everyone knows that his law firm will collapse the moment UMNO withdraws all contracts from his law firm. Zaid will be a bankrupt overnight. Why did this not happen when he joined PKR? He was UMNO's plant into PKR to destroy it. Now he makes ambiguous remarks about getting an international group to examine the authenticity of the tapes. He has seen the tapes and his statements imply that Anwar is guilty, though as a lawyer, he is careful enough. So those of you who join him at his new party, think again. He is an UMNO plant to destroy any opposition to UMNO.
written by temenggong, March 25, 2011 09:39:47
No we can't make it as of now.
written by justice seeker, March 25, 2011 08:47:29
SO WTF IS YOUR POINT ZAID?? YOU SHOULD SPEND MORE TIME ON RECYCLING ALL THE GOMEN MSM PAPERS LIKE CONVERTING THEM INTO TOILET PAPER.
written by batsman, March 25, 2011 08:26:58
written by Fart Fart Wah, March 25, 2011 01:10:19
written by Aduh, March 25, 2011 00:32:50
written by Motherchell, March 25, 2011 00:19:41
Where were you when Immigration records fizzled into the thin air ??? Where were you when Mr Sharibou pleaded for justice for his daughter and grand kids.??? True Muslims are never like you Zaid, are you really a Muslim and do you have a daughter whom you could call Altantuya??? Are you a father, leader, lawyer in the first place or have you been away out of planet Earth for 50 years???? Grow up Zaid !!!! Learn some truths from the new World being blessed in North Africa, and the Middle East!!!! You will be limbless if you say what you say----- there!!! Get off your pseudo western garb!!!!!
written by merchant222, March 24, 2011 23:50:31
You are a FARKING SCUMBAG POLITICIAN, that's all you are.
You are no where near people like LKS, KARPAL, LGE, NIK AZIZ, NIZAR and the likes of them.
YOU are just another UMNO MATHER FARKER, with no direction in your life.
You made your money through the 'CRUTCH MENTALITY' of the Pariah Mamaak that he fed to you stupid UMNO members to keep him in power.
Perhaps, if to compare within the STUPID UMNO itself, you are no where near to KU LI lah!, the rest don't even need any mention.
written by earthman, March 24, 2011 23:43:39
The right thing to do would be to let the investigation be completed and all the facts revealed before giving comments and accusations . Some even accused and insult Zaid right away. We should first judge the words spoken and then the person We must remember always to support first the course and principles and then the person , and not the other way round. If not we are no worst than Umno. If not we have not learn from history and our past. That is why history seem to repeat itself again and again.
written by tompipi49, March 24, 2011 23:40:49
Your true colours is showing Zaid and I am afraid it was not what I saw before. By your article here, you have lost your credibility. You are just one of the devil.
written by lakian, March 24, 2011 23:19:10
Zaid,you dare to swear you are as clean as diamond!DSAI,from the sodomy 1,black eyes and sodomy 2,and this porno,if he is that innocent and insensible,he is not suit to be a politician and then deputy PM of Malaysia.
written by jayenjr, March 24, 2011 23:15:25
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I too, want the above picture authenticated. I'd like the Scotland Yard, the Mossad, the CIA, the FBI, Jack Bauer, Mr 007, Horatio & CSI Vegas, Sherlock Holmes, Freddie Krueger, and Jason X - all of these guys - to run every possible tests to ascertain whether that was a bottle of Jack Daniels that our hero is holding.
As he himself seems to state, why should we believe him, just because he says it is Pepsi - Cola?
Boleh kah Tuan ZICO?
PS - Sorry, should have been the above. Ignore earlier post. Zaid punya magik manyak kuat. Tu sebab gambar ta keluar first time.
written by BAYANGKARA, March 24, 2011 23:14:42
I heard you speak in London together with RPK and Nurul and I was impressed by the principles you touted and the hgh moral ground you stood on.
I helped PR's campaign in Hulu Selangor without anyone asking.
Now reading your article, I feel terribly disgusted. Where is your sense of logic and fairness? Where are your high moral principles? Where is your PM material?
I am sure many of your supporters feel the same way I do.
I refused to believe that the UMNO " genes" could not be overcome by the right thought and right action.
Now I really believe so.
written by cpchen, March 24, 2011 23:05:28
written by Motherchell, March 24, 2011 22:44:56
written by arazak, March 24, 2011 22:38:06
written by ViewAct, March 24, 2011 22:25:12
To be honest... I didn't believed CSL did that in the last video until he admitted it himself.
Also... If DSAI is so desperate for sex, wouldn't he arrange it in secret? Why would he make it so "Deliberately" as described by ppl who claimed to have watched the video?
DSAI is already slapped with a Sodomy allegation. Isn't he burring his own carrier if he do any mistake again? Is he (As an experienced leader) so stupid?
Does anyone remember the Edison Chen sex scandal? That one comes with hard evidences down to moles and marks on the body to prove. Can anyone prove this Mr. X is DSAI? At least in movement, habits, etc that is observed through the video?
Don't anyone know that there are TV shows such as STAR LOOK ALIKE all over the world? I wonder if Zaid watches them too... If so, how can he be sure that it was DSAI?
Now, there are only 3 possibilities behind his and Datuk T's Confirmation...
1) He WITNESSED DSAI having sex in THAT ROOM THAT DAY... Or... DSAI CALLED HIM TO ARRANGE THE SEX SESSION.
2) HE WAS TOLD AND ARE MADE TO BELIEVE that it was DSAI... Also, was CONVINCED TO TELL OTHERS SO.
3) HE HAS ENOUGH EVIDENCES.
While even CLS's video showed a vague image... I know that at the moment, no spying device can get a DVD quality image yet, unless it is U.S military technology (Which gave the government away immediately), I can't see how Zaid, or even Datuk T can confirm that it is DSAI.
If the police cannot catch criminals based on vague CCTV images of robberies (as seen with so many cases in the whole of Malaysia, posted even in youtube); and if cases like Lingam's with a video of him committing the offence in HIS HOUSE being shown quite clearly and yet can still be brushed off with NO FURTHER ACTION; unless DSAI admitted it himself, else what other evidences does Zaid and Datuk T has to say that it IS INDEED DSAI?
WE CANNOT ACCEPT THAT DSAI IS GUILTY JUST BECAUSE YOU SAID SO... I think Mr. Zaid should know that better than us... Please don't try to mislead us in this case.
written by Hanuman, March 24, 2011 22:09:33
Talking about implication..........Zaid... you were also IMPLICATED when a poster of you having a liquor bottle in your hand was shown during the Hulu Selangor be election. Why didn't you disqualify yourself then?
written by fireduck, March 24, 2011 22:08:37
To me .... Zaid is just another one of those creeps. Lack of principles. I did not comment at all when the brutal PKR elections brouhaha was going on as some things are best left unsaid. But since then, with comments after comments, actions after actions, I see Zaid transforming from the rakyat's 'some call saviour' to one who is more like that Wee -- and that is one guy we in Selangor & KL, hate like hell. This is vendetta, pure vendetta. So, is Zaid really that great a person? Is he really PM material? His colours are starting to show. Perhaps this is Zaid's way of working his way back into UMNO's highest echelon.
Are there no politicians at all who can see what the rakyat see? Are they all so conceited? Good is good and bad is bad .... regardless of who calls it. If Mahathir is wrong, tell that man he's wrong. If Nazri is wrong tell him he's wrong. If Zaid is wrong, tell him he's wrong. If Anwar is wrong tell him he's wrong. We are so sick and fed-up with these political games these suckers play!!! The whole system here sucks big time.
written by dinosaur, March 24, 2011 22:07:53



written by Goostee, March 24, 2011 21:55:12
I thought you were just a man of no principles. Never knew that you can't even use your brain logically. Did you not read that the Datuk Eskay fellow admitting that he was the man in the video, that he was the man who came back to look for the purported OMEGA watch, and also the man who found the video ? Would you believe it then that he was also David Copperfield ? If not, how else could he get the pictures from 4 cameras shown in one video tape ? Zaid, I totally lost faith in you !!!
written by eks, March 24, 2011 21:53:31
i feel really shame voted for you in the Hulu Selangor by Election.I will pray for your doom day Bas***
written by Don Corleone, March 24, 2011 21:52:48
written by gungadin, March 24, 2011 21:40:06
It appears you do not accept Anwar's denial and it seems that you have already judged his guilt.
Impatience and vengefullness are part of BN politics, and the saying "A leopard never changes its spots" is again shown to be true.
Sad.
written by Hanuman, March 24, 2011 21:33:08
I must admit, GOD forbids, you are DAMNED good lawyer. You twist and turn like a lallang. You are just an opportunist in the end....taking advantage of the situation to promote your righteousness.
To be honest and frank, I am not a Anwar fan but the way the Trios conspire to bring him down makes me more determine to vote for PR.
Just look at what you just said i.e. " When a leader is implicated in scandal after scandal, he or she will eventually lose the respect of the people and forfeit their legitimacy as a leader ".
The key word here is "implicated". Has he been convicted? Has he been proven to be the sodomiser and actor in the sex scene?
Come on Zaid! You should know better than that! A person is innocence unless proven guilty. You are asking him to behave like Chua Soi Lek who pleaded QUILTY. Implication should not be used to destroy a person's carreer.
What Anwar went through in Sodomy I everyone knows. He may be "quilty" but the way the trial was conducted, it smacked smear of conspiracy and dirty politics.
You were right to bring up Lingam's case where till today nobody believes Lingam. So what did the establishment do? Silent.......no further action! In this case what did you do? Nothing! You are now being vindictive like Rahim. Everybody knows he was quilty in the underaged girl's case but again Mamak Kutty chosed not to prosecute him.
Zaid, its time you shut up and turn your guns against the establishment coz we are losing respect for you if you keep on playing dirty politics.
Its not that we love Anwar more. Its just we hate the way justice is being carried out. Its time the Rakyat shows who's the boss of the country. I don't think Zaid you are qualified to stand for election.
written by eloofk, March 24, 2011 21:24:07
Why choose to direct your comments to Anwar and not Najib???
Do you also have an axe to grind???
written by a guest, March 24, 2011 21:01:16
By Kim Quek
By Kim Quek
This article was actually written yesterday (Mar 24), but upon completing the article, I was stunned by the explosive news of the sudden appearance of the trio behind the sex video. Concerned that my article might have been overtaken by this sudden turn of events, I withheld its release yesterday. However, upon a review of the latest events, I find that the technical insights and rationale put forward therein are still valid and pertinent to the issue at hand. I hence present my following article with the hope that it will add to the understanding of this fast evolving drama.
There is one simple way to find out whether ‘Datuk T’s’ pornographic video showing a look-alike of Anwar Ibrahim is a hoax, and that is to go to Anwar’s face book from your own face book account and look for his entries at the time when the video was supposed to be recorded, which is 10:23pm to 10:45pm on Feb 21, 2011.
I just did that, and I found that anwar made entries on that day at 10:40pm, 10:49pm, 10:50pm, for which he received 9 comments, 17 comments, 8 comments respectively. And thereafter, he made another 7 entries, up till 11:028pm. The fact that Anwar was actually posting messages in face book at the relevant time clearly indicates that Anwar couldn’t have been doing what was indicated in the video.
As jokingly exclaimed by Anwar during the press conference on Mar 21, hours after the exposure of the video: How could he be carrying out the sex act and typing on his computer at the same time? Obviously, ‘Datuk T’ had neglected to look up Anwar’s face book before he launched his pornographic piece.
QUESTIONABLE TIME FRAME
Purely on a technical level, another question that puzzled me was: How could so many acts be compressed into the purported duration of 22 minutes as indicated in the video? Journalists who had viewed the video said that the love-making part lasted 17 minutes. This means that within the remaining 5 minutes, the following events had to be completed:
Pre-sex act:
· Anwar look-alike (Mr. X) walked into the room with the conductor who gave instruction to the prostitute who was already waiting there. The conductor left the room.
· The couple undressed.
· Woman went into the bathroom and took a bath, which should include wiping dry with a towel (the undressing and bathroom part of the video was skipped by ‘Datuk T’, but he said the woman took a bath).
Post-sex act:
· Mr.X wiped his lower part with tissue, and went into the bathroom to clean himself, which presumably included washing and wiping dry with a towel.
· Mr. X came out from the bathroom, dressed himself and walked off the room.
It should be obvious that when one tallies up the reasonable time allowed for completing each of these events, the total will far exceed 5 minutes. This conflict of time frames further undermines the credibility of the video clip.
PLOT IMPLAUSIBLE
‘Datuk T’ said that the sex romp took place in a Spa which provides sex in Kuala Lumpur.
Will anyone believe that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim – who has been subjected incessantly to all sorts of cruel and unjust political persecution for the past 13 years, branded as enemy number one, for which the ruling power has been desperate to see that he is politically annihilated – would even condescend to walk into a place of such disrepute at the peak hours, where he would be instantly recognized by almost everyone present there, not to mention having sex with a prostitute in the same place? Haven’t ‘Datuk T’ and the plotters behind him overstretched their imagination, if they think the people would swallow such a story?
‘Datuk T’ also claimed that Anwar sent him to the room to look for his lost watch.
If Anwar had patronized a prostitute in the room, would he be so foolish as to send someone to the room to look for his watch? Wouldn’t that stupid act amount to a virtual confession to others what misdeed he had done there? And wouldn’t that confession spell the end of his political career? Who will believe that Anwar would value the watch more than his family, his political career and the destiny of his country and his people?
Despite the indefatigable effort of the ruling power to fix Anwar all these years, has it produced an iota of evidence of his political or moral misconduct, such as corruption, abuse of power, religious or moral sins?
If Anwar has shown none of these weaknesses, why should Malaysians believe ‘Datuk T’ in preference over Anwar, when what the former has displayed so far is nothing but crass acts of character assassination that serves the evil design of his political masters?
written by Bosan, March 24, 2011 20:59:25
written by Voter get Voters 1, March 24, 2011 20:58:59
written by kclim, March 24, 2011 20:54:54
I,too, saw the video
Okay, now Tuan Zaid we need to hear it from you since you have watch the incriminating video.
Please state in your honest and professional opinion through your own eyes, can you categorically state that it was Anwar Ibrahim performing the act ? Of course Chua Soi Lek had the balls to admit it.
But Anwar has denied he was involved, how come you don't accept his declaration of innocence?
I guess you want your pound of flesh. You have a real personal issue with DSAI but please don't play it out here and now. This is Anwar's private battle with his enemies. Are you officially declaring war on Anwar?
You have an obligation to the rakyat to state your stance, declare your orientation whether it is BN or PR.
If not please butt out of Anwar's private matters. Nobody asked for your opinion.
You may be aware that DNA can actually be fabricated by the Israelis and there is always a look alike double that can fool the unsuspecting public. There is possibly a look alike of Anwar Ibrahim on the leash of political masters opposed to Anwar. Hope you do not fall into the category of the plain , naive unsuspecting public being such an articulate brilliant lawyer yourself.
written by Ezzy, March 24, 2011 20:53:59
HOW DO YOU KNOW CHUA SOI LEK HAS REPENTED?
Admitting is one thing. Repentence is another thing. Those who look for whores are like a drug addict. You know you are addicted but it doesn't mean you can stop right away.
written by malsia1206, March 24, 2011 20:42:20
Zaid could be more direct. In politics, spell it out what you really intend to say. In clear, unequivocal language.
Is Zaid not being sarcastic? Should he had to take on the bulls by the horn he cannot grab the bull by its tail.




























