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- Cowgate: Talk straight please, MACC!
- Only Ku Li can put M’sia on right footing
- Najib, Father of ‘Spin’
| Cowgate: Talk straight please, MACC! Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:20 PM PST Abu Kassim, never mind about your so-called faithfully practiced principle of investigation "without fear or favour", just tell us plain and simple a) whether you agree or disagree that there are elements that justify MACC to move in, and b) whether you have started investigation in earnest. By Kim Quek Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) defended its position on Dec 16 with regards to the National Feedlot Center scandal on two fronts: through the issue of a statement and in a press conference given by MACC chief commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed after the closing ceremony of a MACC program at the Anti-Corruption Academy . In the statement quoted by Bernama, MACC denied that it had not taken any action. It said that it did scrutinize the complaint from NGOs regarding the abuse of a government loan to purchase luxurious condominiums by National Feedlot Corporation, and found no corruption element, and hence passed the case to the police. In the press conference, Abu Kassim said that since the scandal was exposed in the 2010 Auditor General's report in October, MACC had already started studying it from corruption point of view., The issue of whether MACC is or is not probing the case does not arise, since MACC's earlier measure to pass the case to police was only a response specifically directed at the particular complaint of irregularity in using the loan to purchase the condos. Since it was a case of misuse of public loan, it was forwarded to police for further investigation. Abu Kassim further said that the public could have misunderstood MACC, not knowing its working procedure. He stressed that MACC has always practiced the principle of probing corruption without fear or favour, regardless of whether the persons involved are cabinet ministers or ordinary citizens. We take it from this Abu Kassim statement that the earlier "passing the buck to police" move relates to only the condo purchase incident and not to other aspects of the scandal. Then, can Abu Kassim tells us now whether MACC is investigating the entire NFC debacle? WHY THE EERIE SILENCE? And please tell us why MACC has steadfastly kept its eerie silence for the past two months, while the controversy has been raging inside and outside parliament, with numerous press conferences and Internet postings that produced heaps of evidence of corruption, abuse of power, collusion, breach of trust and criminal negligence by ministers and government officials in the award of project and disbursement of loan? Abu Kassim, never mind about your so-called faithfully practiced principle of investigation "without fear or favour", just tell us plain and simple a) whether you agree or disagree that there are elements that justify MACC to move in, and b) whether you have started investigation in earnest. Since this is such a high-profile scandal that affects vital national interests, and the resolution of which will hinge the credibility of the entire Malaysian government, will Abu Kassim please be honest for once and tell the nation what exactly is the status of MACC's investigations with respect to this NFC fiasco. And what has MACC done in the past two months towards seeking out the culprits and restoring some semblance of rule of law to this country? No more hypocritical rhetoric please; just simple, honest answers.
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| Only Ku Li can put M’sia on right footing Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:01 AM PST For PKR to survive and for Pakatan Rakyat to stay relevant, they need a leader who is acceptable to the royal houses and who can command the respect of all Malaysians. There's a practical side also as to why Tengku Razaleigh is the ultimate playmaker for the Pakatan people if the bigger picture is to oust Umno and the BN government. The bigger picture, I repeat once more, is to secure the interest of the country, not to secure the interest of one Anwar Ibrahim. Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz, Free Malaysia Today What is Umno's latest weapon now? It's the cultivation of the royal houses in the country.If PKR isn't blind, they will see where the HRH Sultan of Selangor is going with his majesty's overt political tones. Umno is now working overtime to drum in this fallacious idea that if others come into power the very future of the royal houses, the symbol of Malay existence, will be wiped out. How can Pakatan neutralise this powerful move which is also a powerful idea? By having someone from the royal line to talk to the rulers. Who can talk to the rulers on equal terms other than Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (Ku Li)? He's a royalty himself and commands respect and deference among the royal houses. Tengku Razaleigh will represent the second coming of a Tengku Abdul Rahman figure but this time, putting Malaysia on the right footing. There's a practical side also as to why Tengku Razaleigh is the ultimate playmaker for the Pakatan people if the bigger picture is to oust Umno and the BN government. The bigger picture, I repeat once more, is to secure the interest of the country, not to secure the interest of one Anwar Ibrahim. Pakatan must win over fence-sitters It's for better and participative democracy, the rule of law, and disciplined and better governance. Why Tengku Razaleigh? Because it's important for the Pakatan to gain the allegiance and support of the 20 percent fence-sitter voters. This section of the public has a different psychology. They want to know who the next prime minister is. Is the next premier going to be more acceptable than the present one? They want certainty and some confidence in the person. That person must have substance, experience, standing and respect all around. Furthermore, the fence-sitters will demand to see some clarity.
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| Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:47 AM PST The sixth Malaysian prime minister will go down in history as the master of spin, sloganeering and story-telling. Najib has totally lost it! Nothing can salvage 1Malaysia now. He has had his chance of implementing genuine political reforms but he blew it. His stand now is to strictly obey the Umno warlords and the ultra-Malays. He has now transformed himself into becoming a barbarian warlord – truly a government transformation programme! Selena Tay, Free Malaysia Today At long last, the 1Malaysia slogan has been revealed for what it truly is: the greatest failure of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. What for so long has been bandied about as the keyword for racial harmony and unity has been debunked as a 100 percent failure at the recent Umno general assembly and the one who debunked this mythic 1Malaysia slogan is none other than Najib himself. Poetic justice, you might say. Thus, the prime minister has proven himself to be the greatest spinner of yarns and tall tales beyond comparison and 1Malaysia is his greatest masterpiece, so to speak, as he has proclaimed that 1Malaysia is his brainchild. It beats out GTP, ETP, NKRA, NKEA and what not. The sixth Malaysian prime minister will thus go down in history as the master of spin, sloganeering and story-telling. Incredible credentials, indeed, if one were a movie director or producer for sure. But as a prime minister? Naah! Najib's move of pandering to the demands of the ultra-Malays in order to gain support of the Malays is a crass and lowdown tactic unbecoming of someone who aspires to be a great statesman. What will other world leaders think? It is time for Najib to wake up to the fact that his words and deeds are watched not only by Malaysians here but also by other world leaders and Malaysians overseas. Still, he has reached the point of no-return and his "movement of moderates" talk is all hype, hot air and hoo-ha over nothing. As we approach the finishing line towards the dissolution of Parliament, Najib seems desperate to build up what he considers as enough solid support before calling for the 13th general election. And by solid support, he is thinking of the Malay vote. His desperation shows through clearly as he comes across as a muddled flip-flopper lacking in direction of whether to adopt a policy encompassing all races or only a Malay-only policy. His party, Umno, is also rudderless and clueless on how to steer the Malaysian economy through unchartered stormy seas next year when the global economic crisis truly hits our shores and we have been forewarned. Instead, Najib and Barisan Nasional leaders are deluding themselves that the Malaysian economy is all fine and hunky-dory. The Umno general assembly has deteriorated into a barbaric sword and shield-clanging feast as each Umno leader vowed death and destruction to their perceived enemy forces. Nothing on economic or administrative policies for the good of the nation was discussed. Najib has totally lost it! Nothing can salvage 1Malaysia now. He has had his chance of implementing genuine political reforms but he blew it. His stand now is to strictly obey the Umno warlords and the ultra-Malays. He has now transformed himself into becoming a barbarian warlord – truly a government transformation programme! Due to Umno's outright wooing of the Malays, Taiping MP, DAP's Nga Kor Ming, has opined that the 13th general election will be held between two and four weeks after Chinese New Year to lessen the Chinese vote. This is because once the Chinese have taken long leave to go back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year, it will be difficult for them to take leave again to go back to vote. In 2012, Chinese New Year falls on Jan 23 and thus polling will be between Feb 11 and 26. Besides, the feel-good factor among the rakyat is still there in February after the distribution of goodies by BN in January when in fact the goodies themselves come from the rakyat's money! In March, the feel-good factor would have dissipated so BN will want to hold the polls as near as possible to the date of the distribution of the goodies – and February fits the bill. Another reason why the polls will not be held in March, opined Nga, is that the BN federal government will not want Pakatan Rakyat to remind the people of the political tsunami of March 2008. Therefore, March is out. However, the government must not think that it can do as it likes by riding rough-shod over the rakyat. The time is coming when the world is changing. In Russia, the opposition and its supporters are already protesting due to widespread fraud and malpractice in the Russian elections. With Time magazine naming "The Protester" as the Person of the Year for 2011, there are signs that the global movement for change is already at hand as the world's populations are demanding justice and fair play. The incumbent government must pay heed to the signs of the times and not talk down to the citizens. It must not continue to display arrogance as the oppressed people have shown that they can and will arise to overthrow despotic and dictatorial regimes that are merciless in suppressing the voice of the people.
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