KUALA TERENGGANU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he did not mind if there are parties who disagreed with his views, but reminded them that they should not defame him.
The Prime Minister admitted that he was not a "tok guru", therefore if there were any mistakes, he is open to being reprimanded.
"We can have different opinions but be polite. If you support PAS, it's okay, don't argue, I don't hate it, it is your right," he said when he delivered a talk at the "Meet the Manir Community and Madani Unity Tour" ceramah in Manir near here Wednesday (Aug 9) night.
He also said that despite being tested with various difficulties, including imprisonment, he did not care about the past and forgave everything.
"My life was not easy, I was in and out of prison for almost 11 years. I was beaten half dead in the lockup. I was humiliated and defamed. But I said no, I forgive.
"But we have to know that defamation is not allowed... God has tested me, so it serves the prime minister no purpose to be tyrannical and corrupt.
"That's why I don't take a salary because I'm ashamed that for many people, it's hard to find food," he said.
In the meantime, Anwar said he was confident that the results of the six state elections would be in favour of the Barisan Nasional-Pakatan Harapan coalition and asked the people to give due cooperation to the unity government. - Bernama
