Kit Siang..Hadi...DAP, PAS - please confirm that it is TRUE..

Pakatan Rakyat is made up of 3 parties - PKR, DAP, PAS - and somehow, it would be good if Lim Kit Siang (or Karpal) and PAS leadership could also come out and confirm what Anwar has been saying - i.e. they already have more than 31 who will be moviong over to Pakatan Rakyat and that Pakatan Rakyat do have the required majority to end the 51 year ole reign of the BN.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim insisted he has in excess of 31 government defectors and call on Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi not to implement emergency rule during the takeover.

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At a packed press conference at 2pm today, he urged the ruling Barisan Nasional to commit to a peaceful handover of the government and not resort to emergency rule.

“We want a peaceful transition. We hope that Barisan will not put up emergency rule to stop MPs from going to Parliament or arrest (government) MPs or stop them from joining Pakatan Rakyat,” he said.

He has sought a meeting with Abdullah to show him the list of names of defectors and to discuss a smooth handover.

Anwar will need at least 31 defectors from BN and perhaps over 40 to form a stable Pakatan Rakyat government. - Malaysiakini, 16/9/2008 - Anwar: We've more than 31 defectors

* The word "defectors" have a negative connotation - maybe there may be a better neutral word that could be used.

Are those that withdraw their support from the current PM and the BN government, and shift it to the Pakatan Rakyat essentially for the good of the people in their constituencies and Malaysia generally doing something Bad? I do not think so - it is good and morally right unless they who move are doing so for some other ulterior motive -- i.e. for money, gifts, positions, etc..

The Star also carried a similar report:-

Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that more than 31 Barisan MPs have agreed to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat.

He, however, refused to reveal the names of the 31 MPs.

Anwar told a press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday that he would give the list of the names to the Prime Minister, when he meets him.

The Permatang Pauh MP also claimed that the transition to the new Government has been delayed a few days pending the meeting with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to ensure a smooth and peaceful transition.

He said it was up to Abdullah to agree to the meeting and its date.

Anwar said that in a letter submitted to Abdullah on Monday, Pakatan had made four demands to ensure a smooth transition:

1) That Barisan does not hinder or prevent the MPs from acting in accordance with their conscience, constitutional rights and independentjudgement;

2) That the Barisan government should not invoke the Internal Security Act to detain the MPs or any other current Pakatan MPs;

3) That the Barisan government does not invoke emergency laws or police powers or suspend the Constitution or dissolve Parliament; and

4) That the Barisan government shall not impose roadblocks or impede MPs from going to Parliament or any institution of government. - Star, 16/9/2008 - Anwar claims more than 31 MPs will cross over to Pakatan (updated)

But, alas it was always reported that it was Anwar who said this.

Has anyone seen any other report where it mentions that PAS and DAP are also saying the same things...

It would be good if the other 2 partners, i.e. PAS and DAP, in the Pakatan Rakyat coalition could also confirm that what Anwar is saying is true...

I must state that it will also be good that those who are going to move over come out now and publicly declare it to be the case... then 'No Turning Back...No Turning Back" - unless months down the road, Pakatan Rakyat is also not performing as promised...mmm