http://www.malaysiamatters.com Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:51:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another organization for which Anwar has provided leadership is The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY). Background on WAMY courtesy of www.discoverthenetworks.org. The World Assembly of Muslim Youth is also one of the vehicles through which the Saudi Wahhabi government funds Islamic extremism and international terrorism. WAMY was co-founded by Kamal Helwabi, a former senior member of ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/09/05/world-assembly-of-muslim-youth/ While a fellow at the American Center for Democracy, Ilan Weinglass detailed for FrontPageMagazine.com Anwar's ties to terrorism through the International Institute of Islamic Thought: Anwar Ibrahim is a founder and director of the Muslim Brotherhood affiliated International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), a think tank in Virginia that has alleged links to terrorism. IIIT's 2003 tax-exempt IRS filing lists a ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/09/04/anwars-ties-to-terror-while-in-the-us/ One of the first things that Anwar did after being released from prison in 2005 was attend meetings in Turkey with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his advisor Ahmet Davatoglu at the behest of their Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, or AKP). Anwar's pro-Malay, Islamacist rhetoric has been previously ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/09/03/malaysia-a-us-ally-in-the-war-on-terror-but-for-how-long/ What is often overlooked is the fact that, aside from being accused and imprisoned for sodomy back in 1999, the other charges Anwar was incarcerated for were related to malfeasance and corruption. But the fruit of likely corrupt activity that Anwar partook in during his time in the public trust during ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/09/02/a-record-of-corruption/ Datuk Ahmad Ismail, who heads the Bukit Bendera Umno, allegedly made a gaff last week during the run up to the by-election that is still being felt.  Ahmed is reported to have said that "the Chinese were mere squatters or temporary residents of the nation and therefore, it was impossible to achieve equal ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/09/01/how-easy-does-umno-wish-to-make-it-for-anwar/ With a sure and steady desire to impose sharia law, the prospect of Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) defining the government of Malaysia is a frightening, but real threat. PAS leadership has continued to indicate that it is in favor of an Islamic state. If there is any question about the will to impose a ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/28/pas-in-power-means-a-malaysia-under-sharia-law/ Image by KamalSell via Flickr In the wake of his landslide victory Malaysia's Islamist party has  endorsed Anwar Ibrahim, removing a major obstacle in his push to win power. But the question remains whether he can hold his coalition together: Analysts said that PAS, which wants an Islamic state in this Asian ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/27/islamicists-endorse-anwar-ibrahim/ Reports of early results show Anwar winning by a landslide in the by-election contest over the parliamentary seat his wife gave up.  IHT is reporting that, "With 18 percent of the vote counted, Anwar was leading by 5,855 votes to 1,910, according to the Malaysian Election Commission." Anwar's chief information deputy has ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/26/early-reports-show-an-anwar-win-at-the-polls-but-can-his-coalition-hold-together/ Political factions are making it a bitter fight for the Malay vote prior to Tuesday's election in Permatang Pauh. Each side has accused the other of race-baiting - and in the process seem to be guilty of doing so themselves. Najib was quoted in Bernama, the state run news agency, as saying that: "Anwar is ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/25/the-fight-for-the-malay-vote-continues/ The fight for Malay hearts and minds is in earnest in Permatang Pasir and Penanti state constituencies, were Malay voters make up 68% of the total 58,459 voters. As reported by the Star Online, PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim kicked off his daily campaign with a visit to Kampong Sama Gagah market where ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/22/on-curry-rice-and-shoeleather/ Anwar Ibrahim has shown himself again to be more radical than freedom-loving individuals should be comfortable with him being. For instance, he railed against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Islam Hadhari project, saying, "There is only one Islam," and that Islam Hadhari implies that there is a "bad Islam." The conclusion is that Islam Hadhari ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/21/anwar-criticizes-but-what-does-he-offer/ Anwar's recent anti-semitic remarks gave us pause and cause to take stock of the man and another look at his record and past associations. It is of paramount importance that both Malaysians and Americans understand the dangerous implications of a Malaysia ruled by Anwar Ibrahim. As is pointed out by Ganesh Sahathevan of ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/20/anwars-connections-to-terroral-gore-did-you-see-this/ It has taken nearly two months, but Anwar Ibrahim finally has received copies of the police report filed by Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan on June 28 with which charges of sodomy have been levied, according to Malaysiakini and confirmed by politicalwatchmalaysia. The police had maintained that Anwar would receive the report after he ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/19/anwar-given-the-police-report/ (Image via Wikipedia) It seems this particular conspiracy theory never gets old or goes out of style: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has accused his country's government of supporting the pro-Israel lobby in the US and Jewish groups inside Israel. "I have evidence proving that the government is backing the Jewish lobby ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/19/blame-it-on-the-israel-lobby/ After Mohamad Saiful's oath last week, it should be no surprise that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has come out supporting Saiful's claims. Saiful, who at a press conference last week that was held the day before Anwar filed paperwork to participate in the upcoming by-election, presented photographs of himself at mosque swearing on the Koran that ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/18/the-politicians-start-jumping-on-the-bandwagon/ "It is just by coincidence that I made the oath today. Today is Friday, God gave me the strength today ... it has nothing to do with the nomination tomorrow."  Playing video of himself kneeling on the floor of a mosque and holding a copy of the Quran, Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23, told ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/15/saiful-swears-rape-anwar-takes-next-step-towards-office/ Dr. Mohamed Osman Abdul Hamid, the physician that first examined Anwar's accuser and issued the statutory declaration throwing the government's case into doubt, has still not reported back to work. And it would seem that widely circulated reports by the Malaysian Star that he had been dismissed for failure to report to ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/14/paging-dr-osman/ Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) will hold an assembly this Friday to formally announce their backing of Anwar Ibrahim's bid to return to parliament in elections coming at the end of this month.  The PAS spiritual leader of the Islamic Party, PAS, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat pledged last weekend to stand behind ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/13/pas-to-officially-back-anwar-in-assembly-on-friday/ ...said Malaysian foreign minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim in response to criticism made by former US Vice President, Al Gore.  "We hope he [Gore] will stop goring as it is about time he re-examines the goring process within himself and his country," Rais said after a flag-hoisting ceremony in Putrajaya in conjunction with Asean's 41st ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/12/for-the-second-time-gore-is-goring-us-repeating-the-1998-goring/ As an uncertain financial climate weighs on the US economy, appreciation for the significant bearing it has on the well-being of Malaysia's economy is gaining attention in the press. Shankaran Nambiar, writing for the Star, points out that, aside from the strain on the economy resulting from home-grown problems, that "shock ... http://www.malaysiamatters.com/2008/08/11/rocky-road-ahead-for-the-economy/