Di peringkat pendakwaan itu cerita lain. Pendakwaan adalah di bawah bidang kuasa Peguam Negara. Peguam Negara dilantik atas perakuan (recommendation) Perdana Menteri dan diperkenan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Ada orang kata, jawatan Peguam Negara ini adalah “jawatan politik” atau, setidak-tidaknya pun, dipengaruhi oleh politik.
Mansoor Saat has denied being a fugitive and that the MACC is perfectly aware of his whereabouts. The lawyer said the investigations against him have political undertones and that he is collateral damage for being associated with Muhyiddin Yassin’s son-in-law Muhammad Adlan Bethan.
As usual, I do not expect DAP to react or account to the people on what exactly their role now is. Despite having the highest number of MPs in the present government, DAP maintains dignified silence like a mouse on many pertinent issues.
What happened last Saturday does not seem to reflect how Anwar is usually portrayed ie a humble leader who listens to the voices of the rakyat regardless of age; one who is open and gives space to anyone in the spirit of democracy, and a visionary leader.
Once again we are reminded by the Prime Minister, no less, that we are a minority he can ignore and vilify at his whims. We will sit out this state election to teach the current administration that you cannot traumatise a young student so nonchalantly and not pay a price. The price is our vote, or lack of it, and now we ignore you.