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[h=2]Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is chief among them, travelling across the country, even to East Malaysia to drum up support for his opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat.[/h]
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the launch of the party's election manifesto in Shah Alam on February 25, 2013. (AFP/Mohd Rasfan)
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's politicians are hitting the campaign trail even before Nomination Day on April 20.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is chief among them, travelling across the country, even to East Malaysia to drum up support for his opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat.
It is almost midnight at Bandar Tun Razak, a suburban township in Kuala Lumpur, but a big crowd - mostly from the lower income group - has gathered at a football field to listen to charismatic opposition star speaker Anwar Ibrahim.
The rain and m&d were no deterrent. The residents, mostly ethnic Chinese and Malay, were all ears.
There's no time to lose for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. He's been hitting the campaign trail since the dissolution of parliament on April 3.
He has travelled from northern to southern parts of Malaysia, including the eastern state of Sabah to canvass votes.
At 65, this General Election is widely seen as his last bid to become the country's prime minister.
But the grandfather of two, who's defending his Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in this coming election, insists that the battle is not about him.
Mr Anwar said: "This is not about the party or the leader, certainly not about Anwar, this is about the people, the 'rakyat', wanting and demanding change in this country."
Still, many supporters are rooting for him to become the next prime minister.
Bandar Tun Razak was a stronghold of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition until the 2008 election, when the opposition won nearly all 11 seats in the federal territory.
And some are predicting a clean sweep by the opposition this time, as urban voters are said to have become more anti-Barisan Nasional.
"BN has been in power for over 50 years, we need a new government to bring change," said one opposition supporter.
If those at the rally have their way, Chief Minister of Selangor Khalid Ibrahim from Mr Anwar's Parti Keadilan Rakyat will have no problem defending his parliamentary hot seat in the coming polls.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's politicians are hitting the campaign trail even before Nomination Day on April 20.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is chief among them, travelling across the country, even to East Malaysia to drum up support for his opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat.
It is almost midnight at Bandar Tun Razak, a suburban township in Kuala Lumpur, but a big crowd - mostly from the lower income group - has gathered at a football field to listen to charismatic opposition star speaker Anwar Ibrahim.
The rain and m&d were no deterrent. The residents, mostly ethnic Chinese and Malay, were all ears.
There's no time to lose for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. He's been hitting the campaign trail since the dissolution of parliament on April 3.
He has travelled from northern to southern parts of Malaysia, including the eastern state of Sabah to canvass votes.
At 65, this General Election is widely seen as his last bid to become the country's prime minister.
But the grandfather of two, who's defending his Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat in this coming election, insists that the battle is not about him.
Mr Anwar said: "This is not about the party or the leader, certainly not about Anwar, this is about the people, the 'rakyat', wanting and demanding change in this country."
Still, many supporters are rooting for him to become the next prime minister.
Bandar Tun Razak was a stronghold of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition until the 2008 election, when the opposition won nearly all 11 seats in the federal territory.
And some are predicting a clean sweep by the opposition this time, as urban voters are said to have become more anti-Barisan Nasional.
"BN has been in power for over 50 years, we need a new government to bring change," said one opposition supporter.
If those at the rally have their way, Chief Minister of Selangor Khalid Ibrahim from Mr Anwar's Parti Keadilan Rakyat will have no problem defending his parliamentary hot seat in the coming polls.
