Anwar Ibrahim said something startling at a big public rally on Thursday evening. He said he has been told that Maxis would jam its mobile lines in Permatang Pauh on Monday and Tuesday.
He said he did not know yet what was the purpose of the plan, but was intrigued when he was told about it.
On Friday evening, the precocious son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin said something startling: He said since Anwar got funds for his campaign from foreign sources, they would dictate his policies. Anwar, if he becomes PM, would build a naval base for the Americans in Sabah, with the excuse being to allow them to monitor JI-Abu Sayyaf in southern Philippines.
And KJ said something surprising: He said the first thing Anwar will ink is the Free Trade Agreement with the US, to the detriment of farmers and Bumiputera companies.
Surprising because, errr KJ, it is the CURRENT Malaysian government that has been for years been discussing on the FTA with the Americanos. If you don't like it at all, tell your pop-in-law lah. No need to cheat the US with endless discussions as if Malaysian wants to sign it.
Both Anwar and KJ quoted reliable sources.
Both claims are part of the hyperbole known as the Mother of All By-Elections. Or are they the truth?
If Anwar wins, it will be the first by-election lost by Barisan Nasional in eight years, the last one being in Lunas, Kedah, when PKR's Saifuddin Nasution won a much-heated state-assembly battle (not Parliament).
The P.Pauh defeat could well disintegrate BN.
If Anwar loses, that will be his political end.
And it will spell the end of Pakatan Rakyat.
If Anwar wins, he could become prime minister by next month, if he delivers his promise.
If Anwar loses, Najib Tun Razak would become PM in two years' time, if not by the end of the year.
Either way, if peaceful (though sometimes 'dirty') means are used to achieve political targets, Malaysia wins.
And the genial FRU Abang Polis stationed in Pearl View Hotel can relax a bit.
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