Media statement by Dr Chen Man Hin, Dap life advisor in Seremban on 19th Feb 2012

Media statement by Dr Chen Man Hin, Dap life advisor in Seremban on 19th Feb 2012

PERSECUTION OF ANWAR OVER HIS REMARKS ON ‘SECURITY FOR ISRAEL’ A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE HIS REPUTATION AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.

On January 26th 2012, Anwar Ibrahim was interviewed a WSJ journalist and the following statement was recorded

“SOME REFUSE TO RECOGNISE THE STATE OF ISRAEL, BUT I THINK OUR POLICY SHOULD BE CLEAR – PROTECT THE SECURITY (OF ISRAEL) BUT YOU MUST BE AS FIRM IN PROTECTING THE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS OF PALESTINIANS”

The very mention of security of Israel evoked a torrent of criticism from UMNO and their allies, condemning Anwar for wanting to grant security for Israel. He was painted as a traitor of Islam, just as Israel was declared an enemy of Islam for its cruelty to the Palestinians in Gaza and Jordan;

So far, no other sources or countries have emerged to condemn Anwar for talking about security for Israel. There are 50 countries with Muslim majorities, and none have criticised Anwar on the security of Israel issue. There are over 200 countries in the world, and they are all silent, except for UMNO and its allies.

Indonesia with the largest Muslim majority in the world, has not castigated Anwar for his remark of Israel security. Why? Because they want to do business with Israel whose technology is much sought after by Indonesia and other developing countries. Since there are no diplomatic ties with Israel, the business is conducted via Singapore.

For the information of hard line Islamists, they should look into countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt which have good relationships with Israel,

Israel has diplomatic relationship with non-Arab Muslim countries.

Malaysia too has no diplomatic ties with Israel, but she saw it fitting to employ APCO a highly sophisticated Israel company to plan and manage Malaysia’s own Intelligence agency - SPECIAL BRANCH - to supervise intelligence and security. The Najib meeting with Obama was arranged by APCO which cost a big sum of ringgits.

UMNO with its extremist stand on Islam is out of touch with the changing mood of the world to the Palestinian cause, which has changed to one of rapprochement to adopt practical measures to the woes of the Palestinians. To them the pressing problem is sovereignty – they want statehood for Palestine. They want security.

So also Israel. They too want security. In Anwar’s mind, it was in tune with the thinking of the United Nations Security Council, who was pressing for statehood for the Palestinians. Their two statehood solution would be the best thing to provide peace and security for the two nations - peace and security.

Viewed in this context, the people would understand the words that Anwar spoke to the AWSJ journalist, and why he mentioned security for Israel. The security must be bipolar – to embrace both Palestine and Israel.

BEWARE OF CONSPIRACY TO PAINT ANWAR AS ANTI-ISLAM

Israel is not the real threat to the welfare of the country. It is the UMNO extremists who have failed to bring down Anwar by fabricating the Sodomy 2 conspiracy. Anwar was declared innocent. Now that he is a more dangerous threat to UMNO, their agents are trying to fabricate the charge that Anwar is pro-Israel and therefore anti-Islam.

They will fail, because Anwar is a true patriot. He has been imprisoned and has suffered much pain from false charges and trials. Yet he persists and struggles on for democracy, justice and prosperity.


to point out how shallow the accusations that Anwar is pro=Israel and anti-Islam by talking about security for Israel, how is it, no one queried PM Najib why he employed APCO an Israel organisation a few years ago, to advise him on political strategies and security last year. There are no diplomatic ties with Israel, and yet he worked closely with a Jewish organisation. APCO was given full rein in the Special Branch department.

Why were Najib not dubbed as pro-Israel and therefore an enemy of Islam? Why was he not reported to the Religious Department?


Dr Chen man hin
Dap life advisor

Anwar has shown his awareness of international politics by his stand on statehood for Palestine and by advocating and supporting the UN stand on double statehood – one for Palestine and one for Israel. He wants peace and security for both Palestine and Israel.