Last night, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that he would step down and hand over to the younger generation of political struggle if he failed in the mission to steer the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) took over Putrajaya in General Elections-13 (PRU13).
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The first time expressed the view through an interview with the Financial Times this midweek.
Following the surprise announcement is seen quite this many, her eldest daughter, Nurul Izzah and PR leaders including General Mursyidul Pas, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, stressed that the opposition still needs his leadership.
In its first appearance in a public ceremony last night following the Financial Times report, Anwar, who now plays the role of opposition leader and president of PR and PKR de facto leader, said: "This is my last attempt."
"If we win, we will continue. If not, let the new generation take over the fight.
"Let me retire and return to (work) to teach," he said during talks in Rawalpindi and followed talks in Texas.
This stance sparked a reaction among his unwavering and his political rivals.
Similarly, political analysts, while The Star Online census date at 5 pm today show the majority of Anwar said the move should not be.
When contacted by The Star Online, Anwar's political analyst noted that the statement was a gimmick and purely political strategy.
Reaffirming its position, Cluster Chief Political, Security and International Affairs Professor of Council of State, Prof Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak said he saw Anwar's stand as a gimmick and a political strategy intended to become organized to meet the Prime Minister.
He said a psychologically impossible and have ambitions like that PKR has decided to withdraw in the political arena, though he often fails at PRU13.
"I think the way he seems to want to put pressure on people and supporters to make sure he does not retire.
"That's a political strategy to return the support and make sure his supporters do not run away," he told The Star Online.
In a statement yesterday, the former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad openly said Anwar should not dilly-dally with the intention to retire from politics.
"He should retire now, there's no use at all ... he (Anwar) has dreams just want to be the prime minister," said Anwar's sacking from the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in early September 1998.
Dr Mahathir, who bring him into the last three decades Umno also said Anwar's statement is political rhetoric because he said if the opposition coalition lost the PRU13, Leader of the Opposition continues to remain with her dream of becoming Prime Minister.
Mohamed Mustafa said, but with the stance that he said is true, the pattern of politics in Malaysia will be a big change.
According to Lee, who led and guided PR Anwar will be divided and gloom in their political face.
"Of course politics will be different and the PR will have many difficulties.
"PKR and PR will overcome the more bleak future, but will face a split, but it was impossible for Anwar retire because if he did not want to retire will have to wait after the election," he said.
In the meantime, Mohamed Mustafa said Anwar said the matter need not be taken seriously because he has a unique way to fulfill his desire.
Assoc Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian of Universiti Sains Malaysia, said Anwar had come true two different perspectives.
Likely it is a strategy and approach him to woo the fence-sitters who have not made a decision on a candidate by PRU13 to support him for the last time if it failed to bring PR to Putrajaya.
Secondly, probably due to his age to compete in the growing PRU14 later, if this time he failed to bring his party (PR) took over the government.
In fact, according to him, the political situation it would be different if Anwar's statement was true for different PR ideological unity can only be maintained through his leadership.
Executive director of the Merdeka Center, Ibrahim Suffian pointed out that what was said by Anwar will have an impact on tegarnya supporters.
"But not on the fence-sitters. Either way this new development will give the impression that Anwar is not greed for power," said the head of this public opinion research firm.
Despite the impression that Anwar made the statement rhetoric and gimmicks, he is not a new position in the political arena, especially in developed countries.
We are not yet familiar with this approach in the country. Who does not want to win an election that promises power. No matter BN or PR.
At least Anwar sets ultimatum and existing responsibility for failure to steer the PR in PRU13. This possibility of another new politics that has not been tested.
PRU13 plus the promise of another political experiment. Anwar promises will also bring implications to the country's political landscape if what is said to be true.
Wait and see!
