“REFORMASI!” – the battle cry made popular by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after he was sacked from the cabinet in 1998 and used by many to demand changes since the ensuing political upheaval – now appears to be meaningless, at least for some activists.
They said the phrase used to mean a lot for young people fighting for justice and transparency against the old regime led by then Umno president and prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.