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This morning, i was phoned interviewed by a Malaysian company. In the middle of the interview, she asked me to gave her an example whom i see as an inspiring role model.

The first person who pops out from my mind, is Anwar Ibrahim... Maybe i am too hooked up by the General Election recently. But honestly, i can't help admiring him for his powerful and clear vision for the country, how he deliver his ideas and get his messages across the people instantly without the help of our biased mainstream media. On top of that, i can clearly see the difference he made before he gets his head into opposition politics when he just released from jail. That time, the opposition camp was still flawed with many insolvable conflicts between parties. The most obvious antagonist is between PAS and DAP. PKR was badly lost in 11th General Election until it left with one seat. PKR was so weak, and lost the position to become the effective mediator between those two parties.

Anwar Ibrahim, with the extraordinary ability and influence, he brought the two sides together once again and put their differences aside to form an united coalition, working together to go against the mighty BN. It wouldn't be easy, and it is hard to imagine how he could do it. How could he bring a party from just one seat, now springing to the biggest Opposition party in Parliament (second biggest party after UMNO) ? How could one who is declared 'irrelevant' by all BN leaders but in a short time could still be rising up to become the most influential political figure in Malaysia? A stunning political comeback success for him, proves that he is popular among people certainly with reasons.

I am the person who rather believes in the change of the system than putting all my trust on just one particular leader or become his follower blindly. That is not my principle. Now I am still sane. I share almost all of his visions for Malaysia. What he believes is also what i want to see my Malaysia to become - Equality/fairness to all, justice, transparency, and so on.
Who say political ideology is not relevant anymore in this globalized world? At least now we could declare 'race-based' politics is becoming less and less relevant, and already obsolete in this multiethnic and multireligious country.

I must admit that he is a very charismatic politician/ statesman. I have seen many of his campaigning speech videos... he has been consistent. His oratory skill is always the killer! I never meet any Malaysian politician could be as impressive and motivating as him! (Mahathir's one is just funny and witty, but not the substance he said had impressed me)

I had already long forgiven him about his past records while he was in the UMNO government. At least he took the brave step to apologize in one press conference before . Yet I cannot fully blame him for his past records because that was all from top-down UMNO policies, not his creation. Unlike many other BN politician, they do not even breathe out a word of apology for their wrongdoing. For a person who undergone all the tough times in jail, that must change him to a large extent. He is now a changed man, a man who is determined and confident with his reform agenda to serve the nation and the people. His integrity and commitment cannot be bought by billions of ringgit from BN.

I will be giving him my continuous support for as long as he is carrying the same vision as i do, and working to the right direction i believe the country should be heading to. Good luck to him! Let him do his part, and i will play my part too.

Politics is an art of POSSIBLE. So they say. =)