Anwar Ibrahim held a meet the people session at the Kajang Holy Family Church Hall today at 1:00pm.
It was a packed session with more than 1200 people consisting of Kajang parishiones and kajangites of other religions and cultures.
He was welcomed on arrival by Fr. George Harrison, the Parish Priest and loud applause from the audience.
In his address, Anwar touched on many national issues such as communities harmony and unity, economy，Justice, Peace and religion. He also touched on the subject of "Allah".
Pressed by an audience on the "hot" subject during Q & A: "If you will, will you be the next Mentri Besar (Chief Minister) of Selangor? if the answer is "Yes,", I will say "yes" (to you); if "no", I will say "no" too. If you say "not sure", then I am not sure who to vote for ".
Anwar answered coyly: " Please support me in Kajang .. I'll prove that it is the right choice ".
His entourage included MP Tian Chua, MP Mohamed Azmin, MP Ong Kian Ming, Anwar's daughter MP Nuru Izzah, State Councilor Elizabeth Wong, Chua Jui Ming.
According to Anwar, he has been visiting church communities since his ABIM.'s day in the seventies. He is still doing now, and will continue to do so in future.
Anwar jokingly said that the by-election has put K-jang (Western reporters' slang) into international spotlight!
I wish other related party(parties) would also take this opportunity and making use of the facilities for their meet-the-people sessions.
Earlier, explaining to the query of parishioners why allowed Anwar into the parish, Parish Priest Fr. George Harrsion explained his 3 points:
1. Anwar is one of our brothers
2. The Church is compassionate and loves everyone
3. Allow an opportunity for the parishioners to hear for themselves in person his stand and opinion on all issues, instead of from the media and press.
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今天下午一点，公正党实权领袖安华，在加影圣家教堂礼堂，举办了一场会见群众活动。
出席这场见面会的群众，超过1200人。他们大部分来自加影圣家堂教友，其他则是来自加影的不同宗教、文化的群众。
圣家堂本堂赫神父，在场欢迎安华的到来。
在他的讲演中，他处触及到许多全国性课题， 如在国民和谐，经济、公义、社会及宗教等。他也特别提到最近热烘烘的阿拉课题。
在群众问答时段，被问到最“热”的课题：“假如您当选，你是否会成为下一任州务大臣？假如你的答案是“是”，我的选择是“是”；假如答案是“不”，我也是选“不”。假如你说“不肯定”，那我也是“不肯定”会投谁的票。
安华圆滑的答说：“请支持我在加影。。那就是正确的选择”。
随行的成员有蔡添强，阿斯敏，安华的女儿奴鲁，王建民，蔡瑞明等。
根据安华，打从他在ABIM （马来西亚伊斯兰青年阵线）日子起，他就拜访教会团体了。他现在仍然如此，以后也会继续如此。
安华也以开玩笑的口气说，这个补选，也把加影推上了国家的关注。
本堂赫神父较早时，回应教友为什么允许安华到来教堂的疑问，提出三个原由：
1. 安华是我们其中的一位兄弟，
2. 教会是仁慈怜悯，怜爱每一个人，
3. 让群众亲身从安华本人听到他的各种课题的立场及见解，而不是从传媒及报纸的转述。
我希望其他的政党能够利用这个机会及教堂的设施，举办此形式的会民活动。
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