Anwar Ibrahim to be Prime Minister on Malaysia Day...or not....

I am wondering if Anwar Ibrahim has other things up his sleeves by making predictions like this one? Every so often, I kept reading that he has the numbers to take over the federal government and he will do it soon.

And now, out of the blue, he names a date. Sept 16 to be exact (read the news below).

I am beginning to doubt that if his words will ever come true. Now, before all the Anwar supporters start throwing stones at me, let me make this clear. I don't mind Anwar being Prime Minister. Heck, he would probably be a better one than the current fumbling mumbling one.

I am beginning to doubt that he is able to take over because all this time, he has said he had the frogs all ready. So, where are they? Why not make the jump now? Why wait for so many other months?

Or were the frogs getting jittery with second thoughts?

I guess all this will unravel in time but in the meantime, doesn't it just bug you that Anwar keeps harping on it but there were no real action?

Taken from The Star:

Anwar: We have the numbers, however, we’re in no rush to replace Barisan

By MUGUNTAN VANAR

KOTA KINABALU: The Opposition coalition of Pakatan Rakyat is in a position to form the federal government and it will be done no later than Malaysia Day which falls on Sept 16, claimed Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Repeating that they have the numbers and were in no rush to replace Barisan Nasional, the former deputy prime minister said yesterday that it would all be in the timing of the announcement.

“God willing, we will be there. If not next month, the following month, then if not June or July, (it will be) on Merdeka (Aug 31) or Malaysia Day. I think we should not go beyond that,” he told reporters on arrival in Sabah.

As to when exactly the announcement will be made, Anwar said discussions with the Pakatan parties were needed because Umno and Barisan were known to be rough on those intending to move.

“They are using threats and intimidation. I am for example being monitored more closely now,” said Anwar, adding that he would not be discussing with the Barisan MPs interested to move while he was in Sabah and Sarawak.

He said he has his way of discussing with Barisan MPs who have given their commitment to team up with Pakatan.

“My discussions could be done in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong although it might sound like a joke,” added Anwar, who thanked the Barisan MPs for their commitment to cross over. He said Pakatan was ready to take in political parties from Barisan if they subscribed to the Opposition coalition agenda for the country.

On Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman’s claim that all state leaders were loyal to Barisan, Anwar said: “He (Musa) must know that he does not have all the members he claims to hold now. If he wants to know, I can meet him privately and tell him.”

He said Sabah and Sarawak MPs were keeping the Barisan afloat but were saddened that they were not given due recognition by Umno, which was dictating terms from Kuala Lumpur.

Anwar said he was not making offers of any monetary kind or of personal positions for anyone crossing over as claimed by Barisan but was here to assure PKR’s commitment to Sabahans in addressing issues ranging from higher royalty to problems of illegal immigrants.

Anwar later spoke to a gathering at a ceramah held at the Hongkod Koissan cultural hall here and is scheduled to fly to Sarawak today.