Anwar’s frequent visits show his insecurity – Abdul Karim

by Jonathan Chia

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

Datuk Fadillah Yusof

KUCHING: PBB Supreme Council member Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah views the frequent visits made by PKR de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Sarawak as a sign that the latter is unsure of the party’s future in the state.

Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Housing, said the insecurity could be because Anwar knew that both Sarawak and Sabah would be the states that determine the next federal government, and that they were solidly behind BN.

“The only way is to break BN’s hold on the two states (Sarawak and Sabah). Thus, he (Anwar) frequently visits the states, badmouths the state leaders, makes sky high promises to people of the two states, pits the various ethnic groups against each other and continually gives hope to local Pakatan Rakyat leaders that he is ‘leading’ in this race,” he said when contacted by The Borneo Post yesterday.

The Asajaya assemblyman believed that despite all the badmouthing and promises by Anwar, Sarawakian voters were not swayed.

“Sarawakian voters are matured voters and not easily swayed by all these promises and badmouthing except for a few hopefuls like (PKR state chairman) Baru Bian,” he said.

Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Minister of Youth Development, warned Anwar that both Sarawak and Sabah would be his (Anwar) Waterloo, saying the two states would end his dream of becoming the next prime minister.

Meanwhile, state BN Youth chief Datuk Fadillah Yusof, when contacted, said: “I believe the people of Sarawak still remember very well Sept 16, 2008; the so-called date that Pakatan Rakyat would take over the federal government. So can we believe in liars?”

The Petra Jaya MP believed the people of Sarawak were smart enough to tell between leaders that could deliver and those who could only talk.

Anwar made his second visit to Sarawak in the space of two months last weekend, giving speeches at a seafood restaurant in Kampung Serayan, Lundu and Satok on Saturday night before leaving for Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Anwar spoke of Pakatan’s plans if they were to take over the government and made unpleasant remarks about BN leaders.

During a press conference prior to his departure yesterday, he again criticised the BN government and its policies. He said the election was delayed as the BN government was not confident of winning.