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“Mr. Gobachev, tear down this wall.” - That was one of the most embarrassing moment as claimed by numerous analysts in Reagenlitics. But, the quote that seemed to undermine Soviet Union’s political clout, went well into Mikhail Gobachev’s ears and thus proving to be way more than just a gaffe. 20 years later, Sen. Barack Obama, stood on the same podium and addressed to over 200,000 supporters in what was an unprecedented hospitality an American politician or any other foreigners would received in Berlin. Although Obama has neither walls to tear nor cold wars to end this time around, the gigantic size of the entourage alone has sent significant message to Americans who will be voting in the upcoming presidential election.

An international hero doesn’t necessarily make one a local warrior. Despite being hailed globally, people like Gobachev, Reagen, Nixon and even Obama suffer to play matching games domestically. Look at the disgraced Nixon and one would understand enjoying warmth in then 11.1 billion China did not even bring a glim of light in homeland. In Malaysian context, similar models can be traced to names like Tengku Abdul Rahman and Abdullah Badawi while Tun Mahathir stands in worst of both worlds. The one that truly surpasses both barricades is none other than Anwar Ibrahim. Now, he stands in both dimensions and is being entrusted with hope, power and support that no other Malaysian politician will come an inch closer. He is indeed, our much-awaited premier of Malaysia.

The Malaysian political scene has being overwhelmed by two unseen height of political tsunamis. A catastrophe that is astonishingly well-received by all Malaysian Malaysia, yet another feat that is not being heard of. Such was a force that can only be integrated, completed and manipulated by Anwar in his quest to annihilate UMNO and the rest of Barisan Nasional. Then, Anwar launched what was known as a highly suspicious yet highly anticipated effort to topple the government. 16th of September, a day that was never before approached with such fervor and anxiety. At the time of writing, it is the eve of one of the most remembered day in all of Malaysian history. But, will Titanic reach the dock on time?

The rumor has to be spread with confidence and the speculation has to be intensified with sandiwara. All that has to do to keep Pakatan Rakyat’s MPs and state assemblymen in the pack is successful. There will not be any shocks like what happened in Kelantan four years ago and Sabah-Sarawak ages ago to haunt the oppositions this time, not especially the photo-shoot win in the Perak state. The rumor has keep them in checked and the next target is to shake the cracked and wounded BN’s ship. It is the BN’s turn to study and examine the new learning curve after the life-threatening defeat in March 8 election. Unfortunately, like what Anwar predicted, the BN has taken a detour to acknowledge their defeat and shun the fact that Malaysia needs change. And, the aftermath of this election has brought about the strongest internal breakdown in UMNO which involved 2 party presidents, one for the call to step down and another for the call to quit. Such is the turbulence in UMNO that none has able to recall how glorious and significant it used to present themselves to the people. Further humiliation has been witnessed when Najib, the son that will never destroy the party his father has co-founded, is in fact putting salt into UMNO’s wound when he was alleged to be involved in a bombardment that killed a Mongolian beauty. Anwar Ibrahim, all these years in the wild, has really become an overnight hero to the mass Malaysian.

Reformasi is inevitable. The 916 dateline is merely a tactic to sabotage the government. Theoretically, only a Prime Minister can be asked to step down when a vote of no confidence motion has been passed in the lower house. And 916 is definitely a close-shop day for parliament sittings. Practically, it is quite a Herculean task to get 30 or more MPs from an established governing party, to defect and to crossover to an aspiring opposition party and lastly to form an undemocratically elected government. Historically, none incident has ever happened in any other democratic country, however it is known that great people has often done great marvels in history of mankind despite being under criticism and pressure from social norms. But, politically, no governing party will wait to be taken over by the oppositions and live in unimaginable sufferings without giving out a good fight.

And Anwar really gives BN no other options, except staging a political assassination. If Anwar is dead, the Pakatan Rakyat will be disconnected among its component members, especially the much divided PAS and DAP. Or, a less barbaric way, is to imitate Thailand by staging a military coup and force a formation of a new government. Either way will do, as long as Anwar did not get to march towards Putrajaya with his fellow Pakatan Rakyat comrades. Either way will work, as long as Anwar did not obtain premiership and BN’s true-corruption-story did not appear on lights of mass communication. BN, 916 or no 916, is truly at Anwar’s mercy and the only way to turn around things is to impose a greater level of game that Anwar can’t play, to escape death or military power. 916 or no 916, Malaysia will never regain its political stability and will never cease to begin the agenda of development. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysians are counting on you, counting on you to deliver at any cost, notwithstanding at the expense of us, Malaysians.