Yes, the second tsunami that swept Permatang Pauh reverberates with a stronger call for “REFORMASI”. 31,195 voters who voted for Anwar has spoken for the rest of Malaysia. They want CHANGE and they made it heard through the ballot box yet again!

A fallen prodigy has finally made his way back! And he came back with a resounding victory reminiscent to the days when he ran as a candidate for the BN.

His ungraceful falling from the highest ranks of the government has today made him a legacy and a hero for many Malaysians. He represents a new hope, a brighter future, a mighty galvanizing force to be reckoned with. He represents a new face for Malaysia, one brimming with vision, transparency, and equality.

His thumping 15,524 majority is not only his victory, but is a victory for the rakyat. The rakyat has delivered a very strong signal to the ruling coalition that they’re days are numbered.

Arif Shah was living in a day dream boasting that he’d be able to beat Anwar by 500 – 5000 votes. I wonder how he came up with this figures…add 8 and 8 together?

And the candidate cum president of AKIM? He was probably high when he said that he could win the by-elections. He is way out anyone’s league. He couldn’t make it past his kampung’s Division C football league.

The extra 1,426 votes from Wan Azizah’s 13,398 majority from the 8th Mar elections have only proven that the first political tsunami was no accident. The rakyat did not protest silently to the BN. The rakyat are actually sick and tired of the BN and their corrupt ways, racial slurs, the mismanagement of the economy and the unfair distribution of wealth of a privileged few.

The rakyat are not amused with a tired and sleeping Prime Minister. The rakyat are tired of a yes-man Najib. The rakyat wants equality, transparency, accountability, and good governance.

Yes, the second tsunami that swept Permatang Pauh reverberates with a stronger call for “REFORMASI”. 31,195 voters who voted for Anwar has spoken for the rest of Malaysia. They want CHANGE and they made it heard through the ballot box yet again! Syabas!

Anwar’s bigger majority spells trouble for the BN. The BN, already weak from the March 8th election, are facing internal fighting and bickering among its war lords. The transition of power announced by Pak Lah to Najib in mid 2010 has not only gone not so well with UMNO but also the rakyat. This is a clear indication that Pak Lah should have stepped down immediately after the election results were announced on Mar 8th.

Why? He was single handedly credited for the biggest win BN had garnered in 2004. Likewise, he should be “credited” with the biggest loss the BN has faced since 1969.

But will he?

Is this man still in his fantasy land, happily clinging on to power while letting the country slip into economic oblivion? Does he still want to continue leading, when the rakyat has clearly indicated that they are truly not happy with his leadership style? Will Ku-Li now galvanize a campaign to garner 60 votes to contest for the UMNO post? Will the UMNO war lords work in unison to topple 5 year tag team champion Abdullah-Najib?

Anyone can manage a country when its doing so well. The best test of a leader’s ability to lead is during a time of crisis. And the rakyat can see, how Pak Lah failed miserably in crisis management.

His policies and moves to help mitigate a problem or an issue is at best described as fixing a crack on the wall without examining the structural integrity of the whole building. They are ad-hoc quick remedial fixes that do not fit into any cohesive long term solution. It only breeds more problems gives rise to new issues that are overlooked.

Take for example the fuel price increase. His increase of petrol and electricity prices have brought inflation to over 8.5% in July, the highest since 1981! Put it this way, if you put your money in and FD earning 4% per year, well, your money actually shrunk by 4.5% all thanks to Pak Lah and his ministers. But that doesn’t mean anything to them because they earn hundreds of thousands of ringgits every month. The rakyat continue to suffer with our diminishing purchasing power.

Anwar is a force to be reckoned with. He is credited as the architect to a new political force. The father of the dual-party political system in Malaysia.

You can bet that the BN are scurrying likes ants to save their pants. The transfer of power from the corrupt to the rakyat has begun.

Like all natural disasters, the aftershock is far more powerful and damaging than the initial one. Malaysia has just experienced the aftershock of the first political tsunami today.

Will we see the most powerful aftershock come this Sept 16th? Will the third tsunami wipe of the fragile and weak ruling coalition for a new dawn in Malaysian politics? We will be witnessing and reading it as the events unfold in days to come.

The count down has begun. The days are numbered.

IAG