A deep dive into the psyche of Anwar Ibrahim

After the 2013 general election, Anwar claimed wide election fraud by phantom and foreign voters, although evidence was not presented to prove the large scale he was talking about. This is where Anwar has been labelled as 'the boy who cried wolf'.

Anwar is a political risk taker, where he prefers to 'crash through or crash', rather than not have a go at winning. He can play politics as a gambler.

September 20, 1998 was a watershed date for Malaysian politics. The determination of Anwar got him through two jail terms and occasional times, where there was a sense of political hopelessness, when the odds were stacked against him. Anwar's strength is getting people together and influencing them to believe in the future. Anwar is probably best understood by those who stand around him. He is not driven by a grand plan, or financial gain, but by sudden opportunities he sees.

Anwar's dramatization streak often leads to strategic failure due to recklessness. He will follow his own intuition, disregarding what others may believe around him. His own political party Parti Keadilan Rakyat reflects this, where many posts are his personal appointments.

The pragmatism, or sometimes criticized shallowness of his policies are covered by his ability as a charismatic orator.

On the psychological spectrum, Anwar could be labelled within the narcissistic category. This is a common trait among many political leaders. Narcissism is also a very important trait in the success of an entrepreneur in business.