PETALING JAYA: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim sought the help of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founder Nur Misuari to win the general election, alleged blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin.
In his latest post titled ‘The Untold Story of the Lahad Datu Incident’, Raja Petra claimed that Anwar had met Nur Misuari and his top military commanders on July 16, 2012 in Indonesia.
He also said that Anwar had good ties with Nur Misuari for a long time, since the former’s tenure in the government.
The meeting, Raja Petra added, took place at the Crowne Plaza Jakarta Hotel and was arranged by an Indonesian MP close to Anwar.
The blogger alleged that Anwar had sought Nur Misuari’s help to win at least 30 out of the 57 East Malaysian parliamentary seats to wrest federal power from Barisan Nasional (BN).
“Pakatan Rakyat was confident of winning at least 82 to 85 of the 165 seats in West Malaysia. It is the 57 seats in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan that Anwar was not confident [about],” said Raja Petra.
Therefore, the blogger claimed that Anwar urged Nur Misuari to convince Muslims in East Malaysia, particularly those from Sabah, to vote for Pakatan in the 13th general election.
He was claimed to have made the request as there are many Filipino Muslims in both states, holding Malaysian citizenship and voting rights.
In return, Raja Petra claimed that Anwar had promised that Sabah and Sarawak would be given autonomy, once Pakatan wins federal power.
“The states will be given 20% oil royalty which will ensure that Sabah and Sarawak become wealthy, with an estimated RM4 billion a year for each state.
“Anwar also promised that the non-Malaysian Filipinos in East Malaysia would be given Malaysian citizenship, or at the very minimum permanent resident status so that they could seek employment in Sabah,” alleged Raja Petra.
The blogger claimed that Nur Misuari had agreed to Anwar’s terms and appointed Ibrahim Omar as his coordinator, or “unofficial ambassador” to Sabah to help Anwar garner the support of the Filipino Muslims in the state.
Bigger scheme of things
Raja Petra also said that this arrangement put the Malaysian government in a bind during the Lahad Datu intrusion, as taking military action would only play into the hands of the conspirators.
“It will convince the Filipino Muslims in Sabah that they must unite behind Anwar to gain autonomy from the federal government.
“The government knew that there was more than what meets the eye, although it was not clear at that time how this incident fits into the bigger scheme of things,” he claimed.
Raja Petra alleged that the Lahad Datu intrusion was definitely a shadow play and many are convinced there were people who masterminded the episode.
“But who is the dalang (puppet master)? Well, Malaysia Today has just revealed the untold story and I challenge the Malaysian government to deny its authenticity,” he said.
Yesterday, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein alleged that Anwar had met up with Nur Misuari several times before the Lahad Datu incursions.
However, he admitted that he could not confirm on the number of times the duo had met.
“But whether it was Anwar or third parties who wanted to take advantage of the situation, I would like to remind them that the people, especially those in Sabah, are with us,” he told reporters.
Anwar has repeatedly denied of any link to the Lahad Datu intrusion by Sulu terrorists on March 12, lambasting Umno for trying to make him the scapegoat of anything stemming from Umno’s weaknesses.
