A vs S – a fiery debate
I am neither a great fan of the opposition nor a foe of the Barisan Government but I was tickled pink during the recent debate between Anwar and Shabery. And watching it live made all the difference for we could see who the thinker was as opposed to the other who was grinding on redundancies.
To begin with, Anwar emerged the nobler of the two, by strategy or otherwise and Shabery was a shame to himself and the Government whom he spoke for.
Despite Anwar repeatedly warning or reminding, if you like, that the event at hand was not Anwar vs Shabery but more to counter or support the opposition pledge to reduce the fuel hike if they were to be given the opportunity to lead the nation, Shabery was only a loaded machine gun, losing ammunition but mostly not hitting the target.
Anwar had his mind and insight clear, he talked about reducing the fuel by not just any sum but by 50 sen and he came up with his reasons and justifications backed with facts and figures.
Shabery, on the other had was hiding behind the Barisan Government and saw it fit to defend his paymasters without there being a need to do so. It also appears that Shabery might have worked really hard on researching the history for the history seems to be his preoccupation rather than issues at hand plaguing us every dawn and dusk.
Never once did Anwar condemn
