Ibrahim Ali Thinks He Is 1,000 Times Better Than Anwar Ibrahim As Prime Minister

Based on morals and behaviour, Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali has declared himself as more qualified to be prime minister than opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Malay rights group chief said he is a “1,000 times” better than the Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader.

"If you want a prime minister, and if you do not like anyone else, Ibrahim Ali can also be the prime minister," he said at Seamo-Recsam, Penang where he presented appointment letters to the new state Perkasa leadership committee today.

He said both he and Anwar are equals in terms of education qualification, and that they have also spoken on various platforms locally and internationally.

"So starting tomorrow, I am the prime minister (in-waiting), not Anwar. I just want to compete with Anwar, with others I do not care.

"I know I can be better than him. I know I can do the job better than him. He became popular during his youth because I was the organiser who promoted him behind the scenes in the 1970s when we were student leaders," he said.

The former Pasir Mas MP also took a swipe at Anwar, calling him "a first-class hypocrite", and criticising him of being overboard.

"I have to say all this for the interest of the nation. He is like an extraordinary human being and it is as if nobody else can challenge him.

"From his student days until now, all he does is making trouble for others. He gets everything but still he is not satisfied," he said.

Ibrahim drew laughs when he said he knew Anwar inside out but Anwar did not dare to mess with him as he was the fierce type.

He said Anwar preferred those with "smooth foreheads" (dahi licin).

On Perkasa as a political non-governmental organisation (NGO), Ibrahim said it is also popular and many want to join as members. He said the accusations and labels hurled at Perkasa have helped made the NGO popular and formidable since it was formed five years ago. "When we criticised Pakatan Rakyat (PR), we are accused of being Umno's tool. When we criticise Barisan Nasional, PR says nothing.

"We state our stand. We praise what is good and object against what is not. That is the work of an NGO. So what if some of us have good relationship with Umno? If Penang Perkasa wants to be friends with PAS and the DAP-led government, it is also all right," he said.

He said the NGO is not against anyone but it will not compromise or tolerate anyone when it comes to defending the Constitution. "We will not be afraid or be apologetic about it," he said, adding that Perkasa has an important role to play these days, especially with racial and religious issues being politicised.