SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has once again stressed that Pakatan Rakyat would form the Federal Government but would not say when.

Saying it would occur in "the shortest possible time," the PKR adviser said it was not a question of "when" but that it involved the people.

"Insya Allah, we will certainly be in Putrajaya soon," he said in his address yesterday at the close of the PKR national congress.

Anwar said there was no other option because the people

would no longer support the

current system which he said was corrupt and insulted their intelligence.

At the March 8 general election, Barisan Nasional won 140 parliamentary seats while the Opposition secured 82.

Anwar, however, said he was confident he could topple the Federal Government as there were more than enough Barisan MPs who wanted to cross over to their side.

He had earlier claimed that the Pakatan Rakyat would be able to form a new government by Sept 16.

When that failed to materialise, people began having doubts and some have even accused him of lying.

Anwar said the plans were still on track, adding that he believed in the power of prayer and the wisdom of the people. His wife, PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail rose to his defence and the takeover plan.

She reminded delegates they had already won by making a comeback in the recent elections after being nearly wiped out in 2004. On members who kept asking if the takeover would really happen, she advised them to be more patient.

Deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali and vice president Azmin Ali also told the delegates to have faith in Anwar's takeover plans.

Dr Syed Husin said he had known Anwar for more than 40 years and was his lecturer at university.

"Some are cynical about the road to Putrajaya. But from my experience, I believe and trust in his confidence to get to Putrajaya. This is not empty talk," he said in his winding-up speech.

Azmin, who said he had known Anwar for 25 years, said he was certain the takeover would happen soon.