From The Malaysian Insider
By Neville Spykerman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — PKR’s de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim played down today Datuk Zaid Ibrahim’s six months’ leave of absence from the party, but conceded there were problems in the opposition party.

“He is still in the party and still in the leadership.” said Anwar, who added the former Umno law minister would be going to perform the Haj during his leave of absence.

Anwar said he did not understand why Zaid’s leave was being interpreted in such a negative manner.

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Saya menyambut baik keputusan Majlis Hak Asasi Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu(PBB) yang mengiktiraf serta menyokong laporan Goldstone. Laporan yang disediakan oleh Richard Goldstone, mantan hakim dari Afrika Selatan bersama tiga lagi rakan beliau mendakwa berlakunya jenayah perang di Gaza, samada ianya dilakukan tentera serta kerajaan Israel ataupun dari pihak Hamas sendiri.

Laporan tersebut juga menyarankan agar Majlis Keselamatan membenarkan Mahkamah Antarabangsa(International Court of Justice)mengendalikan kes tersebut sekiranya pentadbiran Israel dan Hamas gagal menunjukkan iltizam serta kesungguhan di dalam mengenalpasti serta menghukum dalang jenayah perang di Gaza.

Sekiranya saranan ini diterima, pastinya dapat mengembalikan keyakinan masyarakat Muslim terhadap kewibawaan Majlis Keselamatan dan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu yang kelihatannya acapkali gagal mendapatkan keadilan buat rakyat Palestin serta orang awam lainnya. Saya juga berpendapat ini adalah salah satu peluang terbaik bagi menggerakkan satu permuafakatan antarabangsa untuk memperkukuhkan peranan Mahkamah Antarabangsa sebagai salah satu forum sejagat yang disegani serta dihormati.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Esok 19hb Oktober 2009 merupakan hari pertama bagi Mesyuarat Ketiga, Penggal Kedua, Parlimen ke 12. Berikut merupakan soalan nombor 4 yang akan ditanyakan oleh Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, menurut turutan yang disediakan oleh Pejabat Parlimen Malaysia.

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim [ Permatang Pauh ] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan langkah-langkah berkesan bagi mengembalikan keyakinan awam terhadap imej negatif Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia, Polis DiRaja Malaysia dan Jabatan Peguam Negara berikutan keraguan umum terhadap perilaku penyiasatan dan pendakwaan terpilih.

From Lanka Times

The opposition’s role in a liberal democracy is to ensure that the rule of law is upheld when the Executive branch of the government misuses its power or when the judiciary is subjected to political interference, said Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, Leader of the opposition and People’s Justice Party of Malaysia, delivering the 12th Dudley Senanayake Memorial Lecture on Friday in Colombo.

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Speech by Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Dudley Senanayake Memorial Lecture in Sri Lanka on 16th October, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is indeed a great honour for me to be here this evening on the occasion of the 12th Dudley Senanayake Memorial Lecture. At the same time, I stand before you humbled by the task at hand. So, let me begin by first paying tribute to the memory of Premier Dudley Senanayake. In this regard, I think I can do no better than to laud his political ideals, ideals which still resonate with us, indeed with anyone who believes in freedom and democracy.

May I be as bold as to consider Dudley a Liberal Social Democrat, that is, more ‘Liberal’ than ‘Social.’ Nevertheless, there is no question that he was a de facto social democrat in as much as he espoused the principles of social justice and put them into practice. That would include affirmative action for the poor and the marginalized and promoting land ownership and housing for the needy. His economics heralded an era of transformation and his phenomenal contribution to agriculture is legendary. As for his predominantly liberal bent in politics, that would be reflected in our discourse this evening.

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