Raja Petra Kamaruddin’s Malaysia-Today website is not accessible.
Has it anything to do with the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) documents, including Cabinet papers, on the website in the past three days?
New Straits Times reported today that investigations have been ordered into Malaysia-Today’s disclosures of secret official government documents showing how the Port Klang Free Zone issue had spiraled into disaster.
The Attorney-General Tan Sri Gani Patail was quoted as saying that if the document was genuine, action could be taken against the editor of the website under the Official Secrets Act.
The time has come for the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak to honour his pledge of public accountability, transparency, integrity and good governance which must include a commitment to freedom of information and respecting the right of Malaysians to information about the entire process as to how Malaysia could be landed with a RM12.5 billion PKFZ scandal through three Prime Ministers, three Transport Ministers and four Port Klang Authority Chairmen.
To do this, it is essential that the Prime Minister should declassify all relevant PKFZ government documents, including Cabinet papers, to public scrutiny as there can be no security justification to continue to protect these information as “official secrets” under the Official Secrets Act.
This is why I said yesterday that the best Hari Raya present Najib can give the country is to declassify all government official documents, including Cabinet minutes and papers relating to PKFZ scandal to demonstrate his commitment to accountability, integrity and good governance.
Are there Ministers whether from Umno, MCA, MIC, Gerakan or the other BN component parties who are prepared to come forward publicly to support the call for the declassification of all official documents, including Cabinet papers, on the RM12.5 billion PKFZ scandal, for the country to move towards accountability, integrity and good governance?
#1 by HJ Angus on Friday, 18 September 2009 - 11:48 pm
It comes as no surprise that the Cabinet knew about the PKFZ problems long before the thing exploded – no not with C4 but the overkill of the projects to milk Malaysians more. Maybe we are a masochistic lot who keep voting in governments that continuously leech on taxpayers – just watch F1 take off with that expensive wind tunnels etc.
The Malaysian government always talk about “collective decisions” but to me that is a major handicap when you are trying damage control.
http://malaysiawatch4.blogspot.com/2009/09/malaysiakini-relates-pkfz-to-iron-law.html
#2 by lkt-56 on Friday, 18 September 2009 - 11:55 pm
Try this to reach the site if you have the site book marked previously:
1.Goto bookmarks.
2.Select your usual Malaysia today site.
3. Right click and select “Properties”
4. Use mouse to highlight the URL in “location”.
5. Select “copy”.
6. Goto address bar of your brouser, right click and select “paste”
7. Hit “Enter” and you will be taken to the site.
8. It just worked for me.
#3 by sheriff singh on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:13 am
Anybody who wanted a copy of the “secret” cabinet papers would have printed it out long ago as it was available on RPK’s site for a few days.
So what’s the big deal about blocking the site?
It already up and running again. RPK Boleh!
#4 by LG on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:25 am
As reported in Star paper, Najib seemed to confirm that what was posted in MT was actually a Cabinet paper. I believed it was so. Does such exposed paper threaten our national security? No. Rather such paper clearly showed PKFZ scandal involved a much larger circle of very top Government officials than was earlier thought of.
The BN Government is using OSA as a cloak to cover up their many lies, hypocrisy, corruptions, abuse of power, etc. Thus OSA is being rampantly abused by the BN Government and also to prosecute those who exposed their evils.
This MT incident with Najib’s press statement, actually exposes that the PM is not committed to transparency and accountability he talked of. He just talk to project he is “clean” and he want a “clean” government. A hypocrite! A cup that is outwardly clean but inwardly is filled with all dirts and corruptions.
#5 by Joshua on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 3:22 am
what is this for so fast action like F1?
Police Summon Several Individuals In PKFZ Cabinet Paper Probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) — Police have summoned several individuals to record statements on the posting of the Cabinet Paper on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) on a website.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said police were investigating how the Cabinet Paper which involved the Official Secrets Act (OSA) could be exposed online.
“We are investigating to find out who is responsible for exposing information on the Cabinet Paper.
“However, I can’t comment more on this as it will disturb our investigation,” he told Bernama here Friday.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told a press conference that police would investigate the exposure of a document said to be that on the PKFZ Cabinet Paper on the ‘Malaysia Today’ website.
He said the investigation was not to deny the peoples’ right to information but the act of exposing the Cabinet Paper on the Internet was unacceptable.
– BERNAMA
pw: identity Na-
#6 by limkamput on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 8:42 am
Jaswant @ Just an undergrad2, Hello, wise up, we are seeking to expose the wrong doing; we are not strictly speaking seeking a legal solution to this problem. The purpose is to show how inept and perhaps corrupted the government was/is. So, please, there is no need to confuse the issue here. Besides, please take note, there are exceptions to the non-admissibility of hearsay. You see, if you want to know stuff, you must know enough to know the exceptions to general rule; otherwise you are just a half baked. That is what I always told my post graduate students.
#7 by OrangRojak on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 8:52 am
Have you done something to upset The Malaysian Insider?
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/38096-selangor-gets-its-first-malay-dap-branch
What is the “Malay DAP”? Is it some sort of creche for people who can’t be properly involved in politics?
‘The Chinese’? Like Hu Jintao? Mao Zedong? Zhang Ziyi? I understand they’re extending their influence, but what are they doing operating a political party in Selangor?
Increasing participation in DAP’s activities by Malaysians of all backgrounds is a marvellous thing. I wish it were reported less sensationally. It’s not accurate is it? You don’t actually have a racially profiled branch, do you?
#8 by passerby on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 9:27 am
Gani Patail, where are your balls? How come you are not that fast to go after the Johore prince and his thugs who beaten up the prince of NS?
#9 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 9:39 am
With paranoid schizophrenia, you’re less likely to be affected by mood problems or problems with thinking, concentration and attention. Instead, you’re most affected by what are known as positive symptoms.
Positive symptoms
Positive symptoms are symptoms that indicate the presence of unusual thoughts and perceptions that often involve a loss of contact with reality. Delusions and hallucinations are considered positive symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia.
Delusions.
In paranoid schizophrenia, delusions are often focused on the perception that you’re being singled out for harm. Your brain misinterprets experiences and you hold on to these false beliefs despite evidence to the contrary. For instance, you may believe that the government is monitoring every move you make or that a co-worker is poisoning your lunch. You may also have delusions of grandeur — the belief that you can fly, that you’re famous or that you have a relationship with a famous person, for example. Delusions can result in aggression or violence if you believe you must act in self-defense against those who want to harm you.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/paranoid-schizophrenia/DS00862/DSECTION=symptoms
*My advice and that of Jeffrey’s and the advice of many others here is for you to get urgent medical treatment for your condition.
#10 by chinkimwah on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 10:19 am
RPK have again demonstrated the need for Freedom of Information act. Why should the Rakyat be kept in the dark on what transpired in the Corridors of Power. The government is answerable to the people. Secrecy will encourage corruption. The Rakyat shall not and should not be ridden roughshod by the Govt of the day. Good governance require an open culture and freedom of information.
#11 by undertaker888 on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 10:20 am
I am new to this site but comments from this one fellow jaswant seems like he is suffering from superiority complex syndrome.
Jaswant, why don’t you just post your comment and all of us would go “oh ya, why I did not think of that”.. ” ohhh, this jaswant fellow is so smart”, just to make you happy and superior.
Can you wake up from your delusion as well?
#12 by ktteokt on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 10:27 am
This action is equivalent to the “brutal murder” of Mahathir’s baby, the MSC! Isn’t he the least bit concerned?
#13 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 10:47 am
Do feel free to join the club. I’m sure there are more than one.
#14 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 10:52 am
Disclosure of classified information would attract criminal sanctions was what I said.
#15 by boh-liao on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 11:14 am
Welcome to Malaysia, the land of plentiful n forgetful
In each of the past GEs, we elected the BN to rule the nation
Our elected servants have become more n more powerful
N they have twisted the laws
N they have got the entire government agencies to work for them
To enable them to sapu as much RM as possible
To cover all their corrupted practices
To suppress the bosses (rakyat)
Almost everyday, we hear of negative n senseless things
Negative energy, time, efforts are wasted
While the nation sinks like the Titanic
We reverted from the teaching of Maths and Science in English to BM
Crawling back into the sh!t hole
In contrast, the education minister of the little red dot just issued a challenge
To all teachers for the year ahead: Raise the standard of English
He not only stressed the need to speak better English
He wants the little red dot to be an English teaching hub in Asia
To cater to English language teachers in the region and beyond
Another avenue of making money for the nation
The little red dot is constantly improving its public transport system
More train lines are being built (the entire Circle Line will be completed soon)
More bus routes are being introduced
To serve the people there
To enable them to move faster and more comfortably
And Malaysia?
NR n his cronies decided to throw billions away annually into F1
Really F the rakyat big time, yeah, a big one, F1
And there are still people dying to vote for Umno, BN
Sheesssh ………
Is there anything to celebrate in the coming HRA?
#16 by undertaker888 on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 11:21 am
//Disclosure of classified information would attract criminal sanctions was what I said// jaswant
Wow!! Such a genius this jaswant fellow. Why we did not think of this before? Pls keep enlightening us. You are such one smart fellow.
#17 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 11:33 am
Thanks a lot. I’m flattered.
By the way the thread here is about impending government action against breaches of the Official Secrets Act. Let’s hear what you have to say.
#18 by boh-liao on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 11:36 am
NR, who wanted the media to not only report ethically but also responsibly, hailed Utusan Malaysia for its role in representing the interest of the Malays
This from the guy who frothed at his mouth about 1Malaysia
LOL, loads of crap
#19 by undertaker888 on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 11:46 am
And why would i get entangled in this mess, in which you will classify us as a delusionist or a schizophreniac later when you are out of ideas or arguments.
Might as well give you the “praise” you so badly wanted which you are unable to get at your home no matter how smart you are.
#20 by limkamput on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:00 pm
There are people not happy with you, Jaswant, I told you so before. Anyway, that is beside the point, let’s move on. The Admin has been patient with us and I feel bad for LKS because this is his blog. I sincerely want to stop all these nonsense. I know I have said this before but relented, that is because you keep coming after me. Fight me with your ideas and knowledge.
#21 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:16 pm
1. #32 by limkamput on September 14th, 2009 07:32
“ … luckily there are only few stupid asses like you around. Otherwise the world may be still in stone age.”
#41 by limkamput on September 14th, 2009 20:36
A real psychopath – you just go ahead believing what you want to believe, for that is what a psychopath does. There are smart psychopath and stupid psychopath, you belong to the former.
Why why why, did you cause you pain in your posterior? Turn around, you may see that it was wannabe or monsterball.
#31 by limkamput on September 14th, 2009 07:24
Yes, look carefully btw your legs, you may notice that you have nothing, not to mention whether you have foreskin or otherwise. Please don’t pour your frustration on me if you are in between. It is not my fault that you are that way.
#5 by limkamput on September 15th, 2009 17:58
I pick my targets. I notice both of you are now very careful with your comments. That is good, because you fellows are fearful of me. I can easily point out where you fellows have gone wrong because of my vast experience and knowledge. For example, Jeffrey’s comment on PKFZ was half baked. He does not know the real issue and was just commenting based on text book knowledge. As for Jaswant ball, he only knows Pariot Act, ISA, Islam and the state are not separable. NO way lah you fellows want to talk real substance with me. I challenge both of you to comment on substantive matters in this blog and you shall see my rebuttal.
#28 by limkamput on September 13th, 2009 16:27
Jeffrey, please don’t think too highly of yourself. I may be self centred, frank and direct (for this is what cyberspace is all about), but I have never indulged in pretension and showiness. But i think everybody knows what are you trying to prove by using words and writing stuff perhaps only you understand.
#35 by limkamput on September 13th, 2009 20:40
did u go to church this morning? did you press your pants before going? did you confess your sins?
#41 by limkamput on September 13th, 2009 23:30
Wannabe, write short simple English like mine, that is the hallmark of good English. No pretension and showiness please.
#22 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:21 pm
I’m sorry guys! Somebody has to stop this lunatic and since admin is not willing to stop him, somebody has. Only peer pressure can stop his mischief.
I’m outta here for now.
#23 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:48 pm
A regular contributor to this blog has put it succinctly:
“He uses arguments like a torch light to selectively aim at discrediting postings of those whom he wants to selectively discredit (for only the sake of discrediting only) to satisfy the cravings of a demented/vengeful mind instead of to illuminate the issues raised for answers.
Discussion of issues is but a mere cloak to camouflage this subterranean motive to revile as a pretext that he has improved from “name calling” to another platform of so called civilised discussion. Although tactics are superficially changed, his fundamental objective is the same, and the result of it – to disrupt the forum here – remains.
Do not expect him to change anymore than leopards to change their spots.”
#24 by Jaswant on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 12:56 pm
Even the moderator is not spared.
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#28 by limkamput on September 13th, 2009 16:27
“Never mind, you don’t have to moderate me, i quit despite the fact that i love this blog and have been contributing probably when you were still sucking milk. It is not just the qualities of bloggers have gone down, even the moderator is also a phua tang sai (half baked in case you don’t understand)”??
#25 by jules on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 1:02 pm
MT been blocked again !!
How do we get out of this ?
Those previous ideas and links didn’t worked btw.
Someone can come up with some new ideas ?
Thanks.Jeromeshuteye
#26 by OrangRojak on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 1:03 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_not_feed_the_trolls
#27 by OrangRojak on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 1:09 pm
MT is up, it’s just very slow.
Some Denial Of Service attacks are social – all you need to do is whip up the idea that a site is under attack, and everybody visits it. The influx of ‘concerned visitors’ or ‘carnage tourists’ overwhelms the server, and it fails to deliver pages. It’s a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Probably the best thing you could do to boost MT’s availability is not to mention its trouble for a while. Use cached pages from Google.
#28 by limkamput on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 1:13 pm
Let me answer you in this way: Those things you said about me are my responses to your uncalled for provocations you heaped on me at least 10 times more. I think everybody knows that except you. That is why the one that needs medical attention is you, yes you, please don’t look left or right, in front or behind, yes you. You obviously have selective memory or was it senile dementia? I don’t have to quote anything you said of me, because I believe the truth will prevail and I have better use of my time.
You don’t have to go because of me. If you want me to leave so that you are happier here, I can consider that seriously.
#29 by jules on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 1:25 pm
OrangRojak, the better idea is to have an IGNORE button.
Those egoistic primadonnas need to be ignored.
Their useless postings contaminate this blog shamelessly and yet allowed by the moderators.
If only we could have an IGNORE button like some of the other forums.
I have even developed a phobia regarding their nicks and have to use the scroll button everytime those F**king names came up. It’s tedious but why waste time on some social failures masquarading as smart asses.
To those smart asses, you are not smart all by your constant bickering on the site.
Like they said “Winning the bickerings on the internet is like winning the Special Olympic, you are still RETARDS.
To the rest of the blog’s esteemed commentators, keep up the good works.
Thanks…
#30 by undertaker888 on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 3:47 pm
Jaswant, OSA in layman’s term is like you and your friends (umno and the sunshine gang aka mca, mic, etc) raping your own daughter (us, the rakyat) and nobody can know or talk about it.
When OSA is abused to cover up all the corruptions and wrongdoings, it will be like the description above. OSA is a man-made law designed to shut-off all information to the public which are embarrasing to the ruling govt with regards to high level corruptions. This is what the majority is perceiving OSA right now.
If OSA is used to protect national security then it is a different story.
The “you” above is used figuratively. It does not refer to anyone.
#31 by creativemax2004 on Saturday, 19 September 2009 - 4:20 pm
Are we so guillable? So easily accepts what has been told? The days of “kow-towing” to our leaders must end. They are to serve us and not the otherway round. We elected them to serve us but yet we are being punish for their greed? Whether or not there is truth to the documents, the integrity of the whole cabinet (past and present) is at stake should and must be scrutinized. Are politicians above the law?
#32 by vsp on Wednesday, 23 September 2009 - 9:10 pm
When it comes to free food and free gifts you would be sure to find there are many Malaysians who would feel deprived, worse than war refugees. Mind you, I am not talking of less fortunate Malaysians, but these are Malaysians who can afford to own big houses and cars, can invest in shares, can sent their children overseas for holidays and studies and can afford the best food in restaurants and hotels. But they behave like famished wretched creatures who had not had a meal for days. Do you want to witness what I am talking about?
Go to any public company’s annual meeting, like Maxis or Tanjong. There you would find an overcapacity crowd around the area where food is served, pushing and grabbing for food. There are even those who would bring extra plastic bags or even their handbags to pack the food, the forks and spoons and plates. But look at the meeting proper of the annual AGM: only less than 10-20% attended to hear the proceeding.
So a big crowd at any meeting does not indicate real participation.