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Opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim didn't topple the government as scheduled on 16 September. Then he asked Pak Lah to convene parliament on 23 September, a day before his court case on the sodomy charge.

He said, he has the numbers but I know he doesn't have enough to takeover the government away from Barisan Nasional (BN). He doesn't even have a shadow cabinet yet. It's just another ploy of his.

He's just playing a game with the current leader. He wants the focus to be on him. And he's wasting the people's time for his own personal agenda. A trader in Penang was so fed up with Anwar's antic that he lodged a police report saying that he caused fear among the people.

Yes, we don't have a strong leader and Pak Lah should step down. But Anwar is not going to make the situation better. However, I understand that the people wants change so badly. It's not because they love Anwar more, but they love BN less.

If Anwar becomes the prime minister, we'll be aligned with the U.S. Do we want to be told by the U.S what to do? We want to be friendly with the U.S but we don't want our friend to be telling us what to do. We don't want to be like the Philippines during Ferninand Marcos' rule. We also don't want to be like Indonesia when they were taking orders from the U.S. What happens when the U.S pulls the carpet under your feet? You'll fall flat on your face.

Do we really want to rush to make Anwar the prime minister just because we're not happy with Pak Lah?

During the regional economic crisis in 1997, Anwar wanted to take the rescue package offered by the Internatioanl Monetary Fund (IMF). Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed was very against it because he doesn't want us to suffer like Mexico. Mexico went through an economic crisis and took the IMF offer. Even when their economy recovered, its people are still paying through their nose. So, they never really get to enjoy the country's economic prosperity.

Anwar was the one who opposed former Prime Minister Tun Razak Hussein when he wanted to establish Petronas. He said, it's too expensive for the government to invest in oil exploration. Today, we're a net petroleum exporter. And Anwar wants to reduce the price of oil when he becomes the prime minister. How? The price of oil was increasing and so does the cost of oil exploration when you're not guaranteed of oil discovery when you drill. He's not the prime minister. That's why he can make this promise.

When Anwar was the Education Minister, he refused to table the bill to protect the vernacular schools.

It was Anwar, even as an ordinary minister then, who put his cronies in the media. He was the one who was controlling the media and not Mahathir.

He also awarded contracts to his cronies, mostly from his alma mater, the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and made them instant millionaires. Now, to gain popularity among the non-Malays, he's suggesting that the National Economic Policy (NEP) to be dismantled. But is this his top priority? Anwar cannot commit.

Remember when Mahathir said Anwar was enriching his cronies? Anwar challenged Mahathir to release the list. Mahathir published the list in the papers the very next day. Pak Lah also made the same claim. But when challenged, he did not make the list public. That's how Anwar looks good. Pak Lah should just dig out the archive.

Anwar is not the Prime Minister. He can make all kinds of promises just to garner support from all quarters.

It was Anwar who inculcated Islamic values in the government. He's the one who encouraged tudung wearing in government departments.

And now, the secular DAP and the Islamic PAS together with PKR formed a coalition called the Pakatan Rakyat (PR). I think, it's just a marriage of convenience.

Remember, PAS and Umno top guns met right after the general elections. Although PAS is an Islamic party, it's still very much a Malay-based party. They were having dialogues about the future of Malays.

How does Anwar intends to balance the demands of DAP and PAS when he becomes the PM? PAS has always wanted an Islamic state. But Anwar denied that saying that PAS wants the Muslims to be allowed to practise Islam. Errr....like they're not allowed to do that all these while?

Last month, after Anwar won the Permatang Pauh by-election, he was interviewed by Al-Jazeera on East 101. He was asked how he's going to balance the demands of the secular DAP and the Islamic PAS and that there might be some tension. Anwar said, definitely there will be tensions. If there's no tension, life would be dull.

And you want Anwar to be our PM? He likes tensions. He likes havoc. He likes street demonstations. He loves drama.

In 1987, Anwar defended the "Ops Lalang" where many personalities from DAP, PAS, Umno and MCA were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). I really hate racial tensions but remember, Anwar was the Education Minister then and it has something to do with the Chinese school controversy.

When Selangor senior state exco, Teresa Kok was arrested under ISA, Anwar urged for her release. What a hypocrite Anwar is?

Nelson Mandela was jailed for many years under the apartheid regime in South Africa. When he was released, it was his country he fought for and not for a position. But when Anwar, was released, all he do is to seek revenge.

I know we all want change. So, did the people of Iran. They were so oppressed under the rule of Shah Reza Pahlavi and wanted change, they got the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to topple the royal ruler. Then, they had to suffer with the Ayatollah fanatic Islamic shiite rule and bilateral trade became practically non-existant.

In Poland, Lech Walesa, a charismatic orator like Anwar, brought "change" the Polish want. But Walesa could not manage the country as well as he claim to move the country forward.

Anwar wants to seize power through the backdoor. Think about it. Is it proper?

So, be careful what you're wishing for.