With reference to the letter Anwar has suffered enough by Zainol Abideen.

It's amazing how Anwar's sympathisers tend to back up the special treatment that he's receiving. I always thought the whole basis of his so-called reformasi was equality for all, but I must be mistaken. Silly old me.

The writer told us to imagine ourselves in Anwar's shoes. I'd like to, but it's quite difficult. I'm not a multi-millionaire with the capability to fly anywhere around the world at any given moment. I don't have friends in high places or cronies who benefitted from my ministerial positions back when I was in power.

I haven't been beaten up by the chief of police and thrust into jail, I know. But I also didn't spend decades in Umno and the government only lash out at their undemocratic and unjust ways after I lost out in a political battle and had nothing to lose by going against the powers-that-be.

I didn't switch sides overnight just because I lost out on my bid for power, and I didn't whine and cringe after being thrown out although I enjoyed every benefit given to me when I was in power.

Zainol said: 'Why pick on the man just because he dared to voice out and challenge the most powerful person in the country?'. I think a more pertinent question would be, why did it take him so long to voice out? Is it mere coincidence that he fought for reformasi only after he was kicked out of favour?

I have no idea about Anwar's innocence, nor do I presume to know the truth. But I seriously doubt the assertions that this is the man who is going to change the political landscape of the country for the better.

I honestly can't appreciate all these efforts to canonise him. Or maybe that's just me being silly again.