Not guilty* - George Harrison

So this was the big news today. Anwar is not guilty! So many status updates on fb was regarding this. It made the main news of the BBC News online too!!!

So what does this mean? He is innocent? Legally speaking, yes. After all, everyone is innocent until proven guilty - and the court found that the prosecution did not prove his guilt.

Did he really not do what he did? I do not him nor the victim personally - so it is hard for me to make a conclusion for sure. He knows it for sure. But more importantly, God knows - and God is just. Everyone will have to pay for what they have done.

So was this a big surprise? Well, no. Not to me anyways. A small one, maybe. But it makes sense, doesn't it? If one were to believe in conspiracy theories and that the judiciary is being controlled by the government, then it does not make sense for the government to antagonise the people any further. Perhaps they have finally learnt from their past mistakes? That by going after Anwar in a bully manner, those who sat on the fence eventually sided the seeming underdog - some even out of pity.

Someone posted on FB recently - if you put away Anwar, a thousand more "Anwar"s will arise.

So for conspiracy theorists, this could be a win-win situation for the government - do not antagonise the people, and at the same time, make themself look good! There are oredi politicians from the government who are saying now that the judiciary is independent!

Then there are those who think that this is a no win situation for the government. Guilty or not guilty, the government will end up in a bad light.

When the verdict came out, someone told me immediately that this is just an election ploy! If the verdict had been guilty, some people would say that the government is just out to get Anwar. The opposition will get even stronger and Anwar would get more sympathy by being the opposition leader behind bars.

Still, i do not pity the government. If this is a no-win situation for them, it is totally self-induced. They have behaved in a manner that no matter they do now, they can never do right.

Oh yeah - for you Anwar supporters who are rejoicing over the decision, dun forget that that there is still the Court of Appeal - and the Federal Court!!!

*This is his remake of the Beatles' version - his version being less "harsher", featuring the acoustic guitar and piano.