Azam Baki should resign as MACC Chief Commissioner as he has been caught red-handed telling two conflicitng stories about MACC investigations into the RM9 billion LCS scandal
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence on Monday, 12 September 2022, 7:51 am
Azam Baki should resign as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner as he has been caught red-handed telling two conflicting stories about MACC investigations into the RM9 billion littoral combatant ships (LCS) scandal.
On August 11, 2022 the MACC issued a statement saying that it had completed its investigation papers on individuals linked to the LCS scandal, that the investigation papers had been handed to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) and the MACC had made recommendations on what charges to file against these individuals and waiting further instructions after the AGC had studied the papers. Read the rest of this entry »
Penang must be in the national forefront to defend the Federal Court and nine judges who unanimously agreed to Najib’s conviction for corruption and sentence of 12 years’ jail and RM210 million fine
The Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has asked Malaysians, particularly politicians, to read the judgements of cases before criticising judges over the decisions.
After attending the second National Litigation Conference 2022 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, she noted criticism of the Federal Court’s decision last month to uphold the conviction of Najib Razak. Read the rest of this entry »
PSC on Agencies under PM’s Department must prove its worth by summoning the MACC Chief, Azam Baki to testify why he is playing the “blind, deaf and mute” game on the RM9 billion LCS scandal
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence, Parliament, PAS on Sunday, 11 September 2022, 7:15 am
Two days ago on Friday, I proposed that the Parliament Select Committee on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department meet urgently and summon the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner, Azam Baki to explain why the MACC had failed to take action against anyone for the RM9 billion littoral combatants ships (LCS) scandal although he had the benefit of two reports on the LCS scandal – the Special Investigation Committee on Public Governance, Procurement and Finance the LCS (JKUSTUPKK) headed by then auditor-general Ambrin Buang and the report of the forensic audit of the LCS procurement (2011-2014) carried out by Alliance IFA (M) Sdn. Bhd. at the behest of Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) – which contained a myriad of possible charges on corruption, abuse of power, breach of trust, malpractices and cheating.
So far, Azam had given the lame excuse that the MACC needs more time for its investigation into the troubled RM9 billion LCS project as a few of the witnesses the MACC wants to summon are overseas. Read the rest of this entry »
Azam cannot continue to play the “blind, deaf and mute” game and selectively decide to ignore pertinent questions about the transparency, accountability and effectiveness of the MACC
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence on Saturday, 10 September 2022, 5:45 pm
Yesterday, I challenged the lame excuse of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner, Azam Baki that the MACC needs more time for its investigation into the troubled RM9 billion littoral combat ship (LCS) project.
Azam had told a press conference on Thursday that the anti-graft agency needed some time to summon more witnesses, including a few who were overseas.
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Three scenarios for the 15th General Election
One of the chief talking points in Malaysia today is when the next 15th General Election will be held – from as soon as in a month’s time to some time next year.
If Prime Minister Ismail Sabri dissolves Parliament after the Finance Minister has tabled the 2023 Budget in Parliament on Oct. 7, 2023, he would be following the sole example of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in dissolving Parliament in the midst of the parliamentary debate on the 2000 Budget on Nov. 10, 1999 for the 10th General Election on 29th November 1999. Read the rest of this entry »
Azam has got “time management” problems as MACC has more than a decade to act on the RM9 billion LCS scandal
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence, Parliament on Friday, 9 September 2022, 8:14 am
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner, Azam Baki has said that the MACC needs more time for its investigation into the troubled RM9 billion littoral combat ship (LCS) project.
He told a press conference the anti-graft agency needed some time to summon more witnesses, including a few who were overseas. Read the rest of this entry »
Ismail Sabri should not follow the wrong and bad example of 1999 dissolution of Parliament after the 2000 Budget was presented but before it was passed by Parliament
Posted by Kit in Elections, Parliament on Friday, 9 September 2022, 7:21 am
One regular conversation topic is when the next 15th General Election will be held.
There is a theory that Parliament will be dissolved in a month’s time after the 2023 Budget is presented to Parliament on Friday, October 7, 2022 but before the Budget is passed by Parliament. Read the rest of this entry »
The birds are chirping, does it herald a spring-time of freedom in Malaysia – but will it be snuffed out like the Arab Spring?
Posted by Kit in Impian Malaysia, Malaysian Dream on Thursday, 8 September 2022, 9:43 am
The birds are chirping, does it herald a spring-time of freedom in Malaysia – but will it be snuffed out like the Arab Spring?
These thoughts crossed my mind as I breathed a new air in the atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »
Five reasons why Zahid Hamidi should step down as UMNO President
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence, Zahid on Thursday, 8 September 2022, 8:12 am
There are five reasons why Zahid Hamidi should step down as UMNO President.
First, all political parties in the next 15th General Election should condemn the RM50 billion 1MDB financial scandal and make the saving of Malaysia from becoming a kleptocracy a main plank of their election pledges. Read the rest of this entry »
Empty words of “no more delays in LCS project” are not good enough – what are the new milestones for the delivery of the six LCS, will it be during the 13th Malaysia Plan 2026-2030 when the first Letter of Intent (LOI) was issued as far back as the 9th Malaysia Plan?
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence on Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 2:06 pm
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Empty words of “no more delays in the littoral combatant ships (LCS) project” are not good enough.
The first of six LCS was scheduled to be delivered in April 2019, and by now, we should have five LCS (with the sixth to be delivered by June next year but absolutely no construction had been done on it yet) to protect the safety and security of Malaysia. Read the rest of this entry »
Has UMNO from a party of independence fighters become a party of kleptocrats?
Has UMNO from a party of independence fighters become a party of kleptocrats?
An UMNO-watcher observed: “In the early days of UMNO, it would be difficult to find a millionaire among UMNO division leaders. After over six decades of Independence, it would be difficult to find an UMNO division leader who is not a millionaire.” Read the rest of this entry »
Can Najib seek judicial review of his conviction and sentence after submitting a pardon petition?
Posted by Kit in Najib Razak on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 9:26 pm
Can former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, seek a judicial review of his Federal Court appeal in the RM42 million SRC international corruption case after submitting a pardon petition?
Will Najib’s earlier pardon petition affect his subsequent action to seek a judicial review from a new apex court bench on the Federal Court’s rejection of his appeal and/or will the submission of a judicial review affect his earlier pardon petition? Read the rest of this entry »
Zahid Hamidi should step down as UMNO President as he is unable for a month to clear himself of major responsibility for the RM9 billion littoral combatant ships (LCS) scandal and, even worse, clear Najib Razak as the biggest “shark’ in the scandal
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence, Zahid on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 7:06 am
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should step down as UMNO President as he is unable for a month to clear himself of major responsibility for the RM9 billion littoral combatant ships (LCS) scandal, and even worse, clear Najib Razak as the biggest “shark” in the scandal.
A month ago, Zahid was foolish to deny that he was responsible for the RM9 billion LCS scandal. Read the rest of this entry »
Should the Yang di Pertuan Agong be involved in a controversy that claims that the five-judge Federal Court has not done justice?
Posted by Kit in Najib Razak on Monday, 5 September 2022, 7:22 pm
The Dewan Rakat Speaker, Azhar Azizan Harun, has announced that Najib Razak has filed his pardon petition and will continue to be MP for Pekan until Parliament is dissolved.
Najib’s pardon petition is different from all pardon petitions.
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Hadi himself is the reason why the PAS Non-Muslim wing cannot get Chinese support
Posted by Kit in Corruption, PAS on Monday, 5 September 2022, 1:17 pm
Yesterday, the PAS President Hadi Awang asked why the PAS Non-Muslim wing cannot get Chinese support and said there is no reason the party should fail to garner support from non-Muslims, pointing to DAP’s record of electing Indian MPs in Chinese-majority seats.
In asking this question, Hadi had only exposed a major defect in his political leadership for Hadi himself is the reason why the PAS Non-Muslim wing and PAS cannot win Chinese or non-Muslim support. Read the rest of this entry »
Is the jailing of former Prime Minister Najib Razak the tipping point for the Malays, who form the dominant majority in Malaysia, to realise that we must all become Malaysians First and not Malay first, Chinese first, Indian First, Kadazan first or Iban first if Malaysia is to succeed as a world-class great nation?
Posted by Kit in DAP, Najib Razak, nation building on Monday, 5 September 2022, 6:55 am
Since the jailing of Najib Razak for the monstrous mega 1MDB financial scandal with the dismissal of his appeal by the Federal Court on 23rd August 2022, I have been wrestling with the question:
Whether the jailing of former Prime Minister Najib Razak is the tipping point for Malays in the country, who form the dominant majority in Malaysia, to realise that we must all become Malaysian First, and not Malay first, Chinese first, Indian first, Kadazan first or Iban first if Malaysia is to succeed as a world-class great nation? Read the rest of this entry »
Three examples of “toxic politics”
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Fake News on Sunday, 4 September 2022, 2:19 pm
Jeffrey Cheah, the founder and chairman of Sunway Group, is right.
In his National Day Open Letter to fellow Malaysian, he wrote:
“We must all do what we can to clean up the toxicity that influence our conversations on race, religion and culture.” Read the rest of this entry »
Agree with Muhyiddin there is no need to debate Hadi’s “root of corruption” remarks as it is as clear as day that they are unMalaysian, irrational, extremist, without any theoretical, theological or factual basis
Posted by Kit in Corruption, PAS on Sunday, 4 September 2022, 7:28 am
I agree with Perikatan Nasional Chief Muhyddin Yassin that there is no need to debate the “root cause of corruption” remarks of the PAS President, Abdul Hadi Awang, as it is as clear as day that the remarks are unMalaysian, irrational, extremist, without any theoretical, theological or factual basis.
Islam is one of the great religions of the world and teaches human being to be good, but Hadi has no problem in condoning corruption and working with Najib Razak, one of the masterminds of the monstrous mega 1MDB financial scandal. Read the rest of this entry »
With Rosmah’s conviction and jail sentence, there is more light at the tunnel but the big battle will be the 15th General Election as even the UMNO Secretary-General has agreed that it will be a battle of Rule of Law versus Corruption
Posted by Kit in Financial Scandals, Najib Razak, UMNO on Saturday, 3 September 2022, 10:35 am
With Rosmah Mansor conviction and jail sentence for corruption, a week after Federal Court’s unanimous dismissal of the former Prime Minister’s appeal on Najib’s first corruption trial, there is more light at the end of the tunnel.
There is no guarantee that the “more light at the end of the tunnel” will represent the final victory of the return of the original nation-building principles and policies as stated in the Malaysian Constitution and Rukun Negara, as there is a big battle looming ahead – the 15th General Election. Read the rest of this entry »
Attorney-General Idrus Harun should clarify whether the redacted sections in the two declassified reports on the RM9 billion LCS scandal had nothing to do with defence secrets but protect the “Big Shark” in the LCS scandal and hide the connection of the Scorpene submarine with the LCS procurements
Posted by Kit in Corruption, Defence on Saturday, 3 September 2022, 7:00 am
The Attorney-General Idrus Harun should clarify whether the redacted sections in the two declassified reports on the RM9 billion littoral combatant ships (LCS) scandal had nothing to do with defence secrets but protect the “Big Shark” in the LCS scandal and hide the connection of the Scorpene submarine with the LCS procurements.
The Cabinet next Wednesday should summon the Attorney-General to appear before it and explain the reasons for the redactions in the two reports on the RM9 billion LSC scandal – the Ambrin Report of the Special Investigation Committee on Public Governance, Procurement and Finance the LCS (JKUSTUPKK) and the report of the forensic audit of the LCS procurement (2011-2014) carried out by Alliance IFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.. Read the rest of this entry »
