Anwar 'to be premier in three years'.KUALA LUMPUR Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. : Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim (born August 10, 1947) is a former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Malaysia. Early in his career, he became a protege of the former prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Mohamad, but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of yesterday confidently predicted he would be prime minister within three
years, sketching sketch n. 1. A hasty or undetailed drawing or painting often made as a preliminary study. 2. A brief general account or presentation; an outline. 3. a. out the first rough timetable for his dramatic political comeback. "I don't think we have established a definite, clear timeframe when I will take over (as prime minister) but it certainly wouldn't reach three years... much earlier than that," he said. "(But) I am not in a rush," he added. Anwar, heir-apparent to long-time former premier Mahathir Mohamad before being sacked and jailed a decade ago, has emerged as a serious threat to the ruling coalition after the opposition's strong showing in parliamentary polls. He became free to run for office again last week, when a five-year ban stemming from his corruption conviction expired, and says he has the support of enough defectors to topple the government. The Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a major political coalition in Malaysia. Formed in 1973 as the successor of the Alliance (Parti Perikatan), it has ruled Malaysia uninterrupted (its term as the Alliance included) since independence. coalition has ruled Malaysia for more than half a century but has been rocked by its unprecedented electoral setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. in March. The Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance claimed more than a third of parliamentary seats and five states in the polls, putting Mahathir's successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (äb`d  llä ä`mäd bädä`wē), 1939–, Malaysian government official and politician. A graduate of the Univ. of Malaya (B.A. , under
heavy pressure.
Anwar, 60, pledged more effective governance and to wipe out wipe tr.v. wiped, wip·ing, wipes 1. a. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry. b. corruption and promote racial equality, addressing some of the public's major concerns. Anwar also repeated his claim that lawmakers from Sabah and Sarawak states had indicated interest in defecting from the ruling coalition to the opposition. Meanwhile, Anwar told reporters in the eastern Sabah state that coalition lawmakers could jump ship by August after being sworn in at the end of April. Anwar also said that if the opposition took power, Sabah and Sarawak would be able to keep 20 per cent of revenue from the oil they produce, up from the current 5pc. Anwar will travel to Sarawak today to rally support. Copyright [c] 2008 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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