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In 1973, Barisan Nasional was launched and PAS became part of the federal government. In 1974, the new ruling coalition in Parliament (where all the opposition parties except DAP were now members of) passed the Petroleum Development Act and the oil and gas were transferred from the states to the federal government, meaning Petronas.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

Hence, Malaysia is already implementing Islamic laws and has been doing so long before Merdeka or Independence of 31st August 1957. So why is MCA talking as if Malaysia does not yet implement Islamic laws and only plans to do so in future if PAS comes to power? (And PAS can’t come to power with less than 50% of the seats they contest and even less that they win).

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

In Islam, Saudi Arabia would not exist. Neither would Iran, Iraq, Turkey, or whatever. All would no longer exist. And Malays too would cease to exist. In Islam, a nation is not a race or country. These were creations of the infidels (the kafir), basically the European colonialists, and they were created so that the Nation of Islam can be divided in the spirit of divide and rule.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

So, what we are seeing here, which Tony Pua did not address, is actually a fight to become the next Prime Minister. And for those (other than Anwar) who want to become Prime Minister, they will need to first weaken Najib before they bring him down, like what they did to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

Right and wrong is a point of view, not about evidence. And no 63,000 information campaigners can change this perception. Those who think that Anwar is innocent will continue to think so while those who think that Anwar is guilty will do the same. It is all about the position you are taking.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

Currently, the election campaign is based on who do you want as the next Prime Minister: Najib Tun Razak or Anwar Ibrahim? If you want Najib then vote Barisan Nasional. If you don’t want Najib then vote Pakatan Rakyat. And if Pakatan Rakyat wins then you will get Anwar Ibrahim.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

And this is what the then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said back in the 1980s. He told Malaysians that the Sultans are not above the law. The Sultans can be chastised and taken to task. Dr Mahathir then told us how even the First Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, used to tell the Rulers off (although in private and not publicly like Dr Mahathir did).

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

This is not about Anwar. I repeat: this is not about Anwar. It is about Najib’s survival. Najib has seen what happened to Abdullah Badawi. He knows that this will also happen to him as well. And to prevent that from happening he needs to ensure that he is not seen as weak by ‘allowing’ Anwar to walk free. He also must make sure the next GE is not a repeat of the 2008 GE.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin

In 2005, the court ruled in favour of the residents and declared the flats illegal. It also awarded damages to the residents and declared MBPJ's development order issued to Mentari Properties Sdn Bhd null and void. In the landmark ruling, the court held that local authorities must hear the views of affected residents before issuing any development orders. Soon after Pakatan Rakyat took over Selangor in 2008, MBPJ decided to appeal against the decision and it is understood that Sivarasa continued to act for the Taman Desaria residents. The case is still pending.

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Raja Petra Kamarudin