Malaysia Matters Podcast

Still ready as ever to stir the unease of Malaysians, Anwar has declared a new deadline for a shift in power. After utterly falling flat on his promise to be at the helm by September 16th, he now is demanding parliament convene an emergency session by Tuesday the 23rd so as to enable a vote of no confidence against Ahmad Badawi.  

The continued pressure from Anwar has led to a group of Malaysians to file a police report against him. The group of 15 to 25 individuals calling themselves ’Caring Public Which Loves Peace’ want to see police investigate Anwar for sedition for creating “… a near chaotic situation and panic among Malaysians. He posed a threat against the country’s economy and shook the confidence of foreign investors.”

The group claims that many Malaysian’s lives have been disrupted out of fear that the country could devolve into unrest, causing rushes for household goods and families keeping children home from school. Wan Abidin, a likely Umno member was reported as saying that the motivation of the report was not due to party bias but that ”We are all lodging this report against Anwar as concerned Malaysians who are worried for the stability and peace of the country.”"He is threatening the stability and peace of the country with his repeated allegations of a change in government,” said Abidin.