I refer to the letter Examine Anwar's contributions .

It's unfortunate, but much of the writer's view is true. I have followed Anwar Ibrahim's political career since I interviewed him (when I was a Star cadet reporter in the mid-70s) at his humble office in Pantai when he was at the peak of his influence as Abim's (Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement) leader.

Wearing a pair of sandals, a short sleeved T-shirt and a pair of jeans, the Anwar then was an extremely ambitious youth leader with great oratory skills whom many like me supported (together with Hishammuddin Rais).

When I was studying in Melbourne in the early 70s and as resource director of the Australian Union of Students (AUS), I co-organised public demonstrations in support of Anwar and Hishammuddin together with Michael Yeoh, who was then the AUS-Overseas Students Union director.

The demonstrations were first over the Baling hunger strike and then against the Malaysian police who had moved in to squash student demonstration here in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. But those were the days.

Disappointed is right. Anwar has tasted the pinnacle of powers and having held so many ministerial posts, he has forsaken many of his ideals. Climbing the political ladder, his promises of reformation never materialised.

He was seen to have been pushed through the Universities and University Colleges Act and during his later years in the government, he was said to be linked to companies involved in government projects.

That is not important now. As Disappointed pointed out, Anwar does not have an image problem. He has a credibility problem.