A real carnival atmosphere was evident at PKR's de facto Anwar Ibrahim's house in Segambut last night. The reason was obvious - the party has had its best ever results in a general election, winning 31 parliamentary and 40 state seats. <br /> <br />The manner in which the party's new Yang Berhormats patted each other on the back and shook hands, it was evident that this was a significant achievement for the party. <br /> <br />More interestingly, they had achieved this as a single party with three different races fighting on issues for everyone instead of their own communities. <br /> <br />The modest dinner to congratulate all the winners last night looked more like conference for activists with R Sivarasa, Elizabeth Wong, Wee Choo Keong, Dr Syed Husin Ali, the new Selangor MB designate Khalid Ibrahim than a gathering of politicians. <br /> <br />Not until Anwar entered the stage did the event carry an air of politics. Nevertheless, after a quick round to congratulate the winners and console the less fortunate, the PKR de facto leader got down to business straight away. <br /> <br />With everyone ushered into his living room, the 60-year-old restored order with a quick, "Yang Berhormats, kita dah nak bermula. (YBs, we are about to start)" <br /> <br />"We called this meeting to meet all the Parliament and state representatives, to remind them of their commitment to a reform agenda." <br /> <br />"This is a historic moment and marks the beginning of a new era for the country, PKR and our political partners. We won because of the support and the aspirations of all the different races." <br /> <br />"Our representatives will be constantly reminded that the mandate is given by all Malaysians and not any specific race," said Anwar. <br /> <br />The party's main priority <br /> <br />While he admitted that race-base politics are still a factor in Malaysia, he hoped that PKR's multi-ethnic platform will be the base for an alternative vision. <br /> <br />"The assumption that this party cannot exists by analysts is flawed. What they attempted to do was to compare us to what Onn
