Corruption
In the first week of Najib Razak’s trial, his team of legal eagles tried to paint a picture that their client, former prime minister as well as finance minister, was the “victim” in money laundering and criminal breach of trust (CBT) of over RM42 million belonging to former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) subsidiary SRC International […]
... written on Apr 30 2019By now, it’s as clear as crystal that the four law university professors and a big shot crown prince were nothing but a bunch of cowards who had chosen to hide instead of attending a forum to defend their case – Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite widespread publicity and invitations extended, […]
... written on Apr 29 2019The U.S.-DOJ investigation results show that over US$4.5 billion was misappropriated from the 1MDB fund, with some of the money used to buy the private jet, a super yacht, Picasso paintings, jewellery and real estate. In Dec 2017, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the multi-billion dollar corruption scandal as the worst form of kleptocracy. […]
... written on Apr 25 2019While people were still digesting the news that the controversial ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) is about to start as early as next month, after the new Malaysian government victoriously announced the initial RM65.5 billion project will be one-third cheaper, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dropped a bigger bombshell on Friday (April 19) – the revival […]
... written on Apr 21 2019For years, Najib administration had been rubbishing the Wall Street Journal’s exposure of money laundering in the 1MDB scandal. The former prime minister had also played down the role of his partner-in-crime, Jho Low (full name: Low Taek Jho), in plundering billions from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad sovereign wealth fund. Ironically and amusingly, Najib’s powerful lawyers […]
... written on Apr 19 2019Once a contract is signed, sealed and delivered, it becomes a formal legally-binding contract. Nobody can violate or breach the terms and conditions of the agreement. Well, actually it can be violated, it you could flex your muscle like military superpower America. You play dirty by accusing the other party of violating the contract, even […]
... written on Apr 17 2019The controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has finally gotten its answer after being suspended for 10 months. Its main contractor, China Communications Construction Ltd (CCCC) received a notice to suspend all work on July 4 last year after Pakatan Harapan formed the new government of Malaysia, upon a spectacular downfall of the Barisan […]
... written on Apr 16 2019During Barisan Nasional (BN) government, only certain states and certain supermarkets banned plastic bags. Shoppers were charged RM0.20 for each plastic bag requested. After Pakatan Harapan (PH) government takes over, the entire nation is being targeted. Now, even wet markets, morning markets or night markets have started charging for plastic bags. What’s so wrong […]
... written on Apr 15 2019At the rate former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his buddy, PAS Islamist Party President Hadi Awang, spew lie almost on a daily basis, one may wonder if both are trying to outdo each other for the serial liar championship. Of course, it’s quite unfair that Mr. Hadi abused his status as an Islamic religious […]
... written on Apr 13 2019Little did Hadi Awang realize that when he decided to withdraw his defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown in January, he was about to open the floodgates of hell. Not that he had any other choice, but the decision to pay the British journalist to kill the lawsuit to prevent more dirty laundry […]
... written on Apr 10 2019
