Corruption
By hook or by crook, Najib Razak had to meet Donald Trump before calling a snap election, which had to happen on or before 24 August, 2018. So, after paying millions of taxpayers’ money to lobbyists, accommodation at Trump International Hotel, flight expenses, food, laundry and whatnot, Najib finally secured an audience with Trump on […]
... written on Jan 30 2019As expected, the new Pakatan Harapan government fails to snatch the Cameron Highlands parliamentary seat from Barisan Nasional. On Saturday (Jan 26), Barisan’s Ramli Mohd Nor became the first indigenous “Orang Asli” to be elected as a Member of Parliament. He won the seat with a 3,238-vote majority in a four-cornered contest against Pakatan candidate M. […]
... written on Jan 28 2019Venezuela, a country that has produced truckloads of beauty pageants in the past, is now entering a new crisis. Superpower United States of America had finally made its move to recognise the opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country’s interim president, a move that could plunge the nation into further chaos – even a civil […]
... written on Jan 25 2019Malaysia is consists of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (also known as the Malaysia Borneo). The East and Peninsular are separated by the South China Sea. Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise that travelling to Indonesia (Sumatra) from Peninsular is easier and faster than flying to Sabah and Sarawak in the Borneo. While you […]
... written on Jan 22 2019Najib Razak appears to be a happier man nowadays. As the dust settles, the former prime minister realises that he might not need to spend time in prison after all, despite his 1MDB corruption and money laundering as well as the discovery of RM117 million cash together with RM1 billion worth of 12,000 pieces of […]
... written on Jan 20 2019Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Wednesday (Jan 16) apologised to the Malaysian people for former banker Tim Leissner’s role in the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB scandal. However, the chief executive cunningly distanced the bank from the scheme, choosing to throw the former partner under the bus instead, as Malaysia filed criminal charges against it […]
... written on Jan 17 2019The genuine Malay Muslims in this country should stop worrying about losing their Malay privilege or Islam supremacy to non-Muslims. In the same breath, they should also stop worrying that the special position of Malay Rulers would disappear overnight. The rights of the Malays, Islam and Monarchy are strongly guarded and enshrined in the Constitution. […]
... written on Jan 16 2019Former Chief Justice, Abdul Hamid Mohamad, was (and still is) one of hardcore supporters of Najib Razak. He was such a fanatic fan of the former prime minister that two days before the May 9 general election last year, he condemned Mahathir for not only out to topple Najib, but also wanted to destroy UMNO […]
... written on Jan 14 2019For years, former Prime Minister Najib Razak had been lying through his teeth about 1MDB financial health. As early as 2015, the crook claimed the sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had more assets than liabilities. Amazingly, gullible and ignorant village folks actually believed his simplistic cock and bull story. Like a broken […]
... written on Jan 09 2019In the land of scandals and corruptions, more often than not rumours have the nasty habit of turning out to become facts. After Mahathir Mohamad made the history of becoming not only the world’s oldest prime minister, but also the prime minister for the second time, Malaysians welcome the New Year 2019 with another stunning […]
... written on Jan 07 2019