COMMENT | How does Anwar want to be remembered?

COMMENT | Now that Anwar Ibrahim has reached the pinnacle of political success, how does he want to be remembered? And how will he be remembered?

Is it for his Malaysia Madani? Madani Islam? Speech at the United Nations? Recent Time magazine interview?

Here in Malaysia, he is the subject of discussion in family get-togethers, coffee shop cakap-cakap, boardroom meetings, and media programmes. He appears in the hopes, fears, and even dreams and nightmares of ordinary Malaysians.

Is he a genuine or imposter reformist? Or is he just being true to form as some reformasi veterans say? The quintessential chameleon extraordinaire?

Of this we can be sure. Anwar is looking at the mirror every morning before he begins the campaign round. What does he see in the mirror...