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Beh Lih Yi | Aug 17, 08 9:40pm

At a time when most of the BN top brass are expressing great confidence in winning the Permatang Pauh by-election, one top level Gerakan leader today risked party and BN irk by giving his stamp of approval for PKR’s Anwar Ibrahim.

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That support came from Gerakan’s Penang-based leader Dr Toh Kin Woon, an outspoken former state executive councillor when Penang was ruled by Gerakan-led BN before the March general election.

Toh not just expressed his support for Anwar, he also visited a PKR election operation room in Permatang Pasir, one of three state constituencies in Permatang Pauh, this evening.

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The Permatang Pauh by-election has become the focus of the whole country and the world because it is not a contest between Anwar Ibrahim and Ariff Shah. It is not just a by-election about who should represent Permatang Pauh.

It is a battle for the future of Malaysia – of 27 million Malaysians and future generations.

The 58,459 voters of Permatang Pauh have a historic mission to perform and three things to accomplish on polling day on August 26:

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BUKIT MERTAJAM: Taking an oath on the Quran does not absolve a person of his sin and a Muslim should not make a mockery of the holy book by swearing on it.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he decided to take the alleged sodomy case to Syariah Court because his honour and dignity were at stake.

“Please do not make a mockery of the holy book. Can you absolve your sin by swearing on the Quran?

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(AFP) -Malaysia’s opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday accused the government of using “dirty tricks” to disrupt his campaign to return to parliament in a by-election.

Anwar, a former deputy premier who was jailed on sodomy and corruption charges a decade ago, is expected to win the August 26 ballot in his home state of Penang, in the latest step of his campaign to seize power.

But he said the government was exploiting tensions between Malaysia’s races, and highlighting new sodomy allegations against him, to try to avoid a landslide victory for the 61-year-old opposition leader.

“These are dirty tactics. It is a malicious campaign on their part and is completely immoral,” he told a press conference.

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Malaysiakini

Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan yang mendakwa diliwat Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, sepatutnya mengemukakan segala dakwaan atau keterangan di mahkamah dan bukan di tempat awam serta disiarkan media, kata Setiausaha Agung, Persatuan Peguam Syarie Malaysia, Musa Awang.

Beliau berpendapat tindakan Mohd Saiful bersumpah laknat seolah-olah tidak menghormati dan mencabar kewibawaan insitusi mahkamah, demikian menurut laporan Bernama.

Mohd Saiful mengangkat sumpah itu di Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan Jumaat lalu dengan mendakwa Anwar telah meliwat dirinya secara paksa.

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Saya mulai memenuhi acara di sekitar Parlimen Permatang Pauh selesai majlis penamaan calon di Institut Perguruan Tuanku Bainun. Petang tadi saya menghadiri majlis minum petang bersama masyarakat kaum India di Kampung Bagan Serai. Kemudiannya di sebelah malamnya saya di Kampung Baru Sungai Lembu bersama-sama masyarakat Tiong Hua. Saya menekankan betapa pentingnya peluang pendidikan untuk semua agar tiada lagi yang keciciran.

Siri ceramah saya berakhir di Taman Cermai Pekan Permatang Pauh. Teman penceramah lainnya seperti Mohamad Sabu dan YB Lim Kit Siang ternyata membakar semangat para pendengar. Agenda Pakatan Rakyat kami jelaskan. Kami perihatin dengan bebanan yang ditanggung oleh rakyat akibat kenaikan harga minyak. Janji kami harga minyak pasti diturunkan di saat Pakatan Rakyat memerintah, mutu pendidikan pasti ditingkatkan dan perasuah tidak lagi memimpin negara.

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Mursyidul Am PAS, Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat berkata, berkempen dengan memalukan orang lain tidak dibenarkan dalam Islam.

“Orang tidak boleh menggunakan masalah peribadi untuk berkempen tetapi kena lawan dasar antara PAS dan Umno.

“Yang bawa cerita sumpah pada hari penamaan calon, apa dia? Tidak ada cara lain lagi untuk berkempen?” katanya dalam sidang media di muktamar ke 54 PAS di Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh hari ini.

Menteri besar Kelantan itu berkata demikian ketika ditanya tindakan pihak tertentu yang dikatakan berkempen secara tidak sihat dalam pilihanraya kecil Parlimen Permatang Pauh.

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IPOH, 17 Ogos (Hrkh) – PAS perlu memperkukuhkan Pakatan Rakyat memandangkan Umno sudah jelas tidak mahu kepada Islam dan sekiranya dibiarkan Malaysia akan menjadi seperti Turki.

Mursyidul Am PAS, Tuan Guru Dato’ Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat berkata, tidak perlu hendak bermuzakarah dengan Umno memandangkan parti itu sudah jelas tidak mahu menerima Islam.

“Kalau hendak muzakarah juga kita tanya mereka sebab apa tidak mahu menerima Islam dalam semua aspek kehidupan termasuk ekonomi dan budaya. Kita kena tanya mereka di mana tidak kena Islam sehingga Umno tidak mahu menerimanya.

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