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FROM MULTIPLE MURDERS TO GRAND THEFT: HOW CAN RELEASING NAJIB’S AMBANK STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC BE ‘PREJUDICIAL’ UNLESS HE IS GUILTY AS SIN

Politics | June 2, 2017

We are in the middle of Ramadhan so I don’t like to write about things that will upset anyone, including the Prime Minister or his lawyers. But their Press statement yesterday that they need to intervene in my case against AmBank Islamic Berhad on the grounds that me getting his bank statements would be gravely prejudicial to the PM needs explanation.

The Prime Minister’s Office should be sensible enough to know that what I am doing is actually going to clear the PM’s name. Getting his bank statements out in the open will clearly show the truth of the allegations that have been made against him. Through this magical bank account — the PM was apparently unaware that SRC money was credited into it — millions were paid out to so many people, some of whom were well-known and others less so. When we have sight of the accounts the whole matter can be resolved quickly, after which we can move on to talking about an alcohol ban, TN50 or whatever else is important for the country. How can such a disclosure be deemed prejudicial?


It will be gravely prejudicial to the Prime Minister only if the account shows that those payments, including the big one to Special Prosecutor Muhammed Shafee Abdullah, were made and that the monies in that account came from taxpayers. It will be gravely prejudicial if the payments to Shafee can then be traced to other well-known personalities. It will also be gravely prejudicial if the disclosure of the account reveals other payments to Barisan Nasional leaders. In other words, it will be “gravely prejudicial” to the Prime Minister if it proves that what the Sarawak Report says is all true.

Does anyone in the country know the meaning of “cover-up”? It means a planned effort to hide a dishonest, immoral or illegal act or situation. It is an action that is meant to prevent people from knowing the truth about something. I have been in and out of court in the last year or so simply because I don’t want any cover-up of any illegal or dishonest acts by our leaders. That’s why I took this action against Ambank. I also sought a declaration for judicial review of the Attorney-General’s decision not to take any action against the PM because I did not want the courts to be used as an instrument for a cover-up. I have not been successful so far, but I will continue.

I may not succeed in the end, but as good Muslims, I think we should not just be interested in halal food but halal conduct as well. Having leaders who are dishonest is one thing, but having them engaged in cover-ups is the red line. It’s pathetic and shameful that in this holy month, Muslims can only show how hypocritical and shallow they have become when they do nothing about cover-ups.

My friend R. Sivarasa was reprimanded for talking to his constituents in a mosque, but it’s okay if you are a BN Minister. Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was happily doling out goodies and praising the Prime Minister in another mosque. Some Malays are arrested and shamed for eating in public, but the Islamic establishment does not seem to care about or understand the meaning of a cover-up.

– Zaid.my

And then

GUILTY OR NOT – SHAFEE’S RM9.5MIL QUESTION: UMNO LAWYER WAS AT NAJIB’S HOUSE WITH SAIFUL, HE WAS PICKED SPECIALLY TO PROSECUTE ANWAR & HELD ‘SODOMY TOURS’ TO JUSTIFY ANWAR’S JAILING

Politics | June 2, 2017

The recent exposé by Sarawak Report on Najib Razak paying Anwar Ibrahim’s prosecutor, Shafee Abdullah, RM9.5 million in two payments with the most recent being two weeks prior to Anwar’s conviction has come as a shock to the country.

The money was transferred from Najib’s own personal AmBank account, the same account that has been funded by 1MDB’s subsidiary, SRC International, which also borrowed money from the civil service pension fund (KWAP).

Shafee is known to be extremely close to Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor, and his appointment as the legal prosecutor in the sodomy case against Anwar raised more than a few eyebrows, as the government had opted to appoint a defense lawyer as a special prosecutor when it is also well known that Shafee has in fact made disparaging remarks to condemn and slander Anwar on several occasions.

Not only that, it is also widely reported that Shafee Abdullah was at Najib’s residence when Saiful Bukhari met the Prime Minister to make an alleged “complaint” against Anwar.

Upon Anwar’s conviction, Shafee took matters a step a further by holding roadshows to explain the sodomy case and make new allegations against Anwar that were not even brought up in court. Such malicious attempt by the special prosecutor is not only in contempt of court, but clearly shows his intentions to bring down Anwar on behalf of Najib.

With this revelation by Sarawak Report, it is rather clear that there were indeed suspicious dealings between Najib and Shafee, and that his appointment as the special prosecutor is clearly politically-motivated.

Why else would you transfer to the lawyer’s account such vast amounts of money?

I urge Najib and Shafee to come out and explain the dealing. Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali must also reveal what action he will take.

NIK NAZMI NIK AHMAD
KEADILAN YOUTH LEADER
– MAILBAG

And then again

NAJIB’S LAWYER SHAFEE ‘UNWELL’ AS RM9.5MIL 1MDB-LINKED PAYMENT FROM NAJIB EXPOSED: ANWAR’S DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST KHAIRY DEFERRED AS SHAFEE, WHO ALSO ACTS FOR KHAIRY, ON MEDICAL LEAVE

Politics | June 2, 2017 

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has postponed for the third time the hearing of the RM100 million defamation suit brought by jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim against Minister for Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin.

This is after the court was notified that Khairy’s counsel Muhammed Shafee Abdullah was unwell, also for the third time.

Justice Azizul Azmi Adnan has fixed the next hearing for Aug 7, two months after Shafee’s medical leave ends on June 7.

In ruling that this will be the final postponement, the presiding judge said if Shafee cannot attend the proceedings on Aug 7, another lawyer will have to step in for the senior lawyer.

On April 17, the court ordered Khairy to pay RM3,000 in costs to Anwar because Shafee failed to abide by the court directive to file his written submission to include an additional defence of “fair comment” in time.

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Shafee’s colleague informed the court that he had suffered a hamstring injury and could not attend the proceedings.

The court then postponed the submission of the trial to May 19.

Shafee, who was present at court on May 19, said he was unwell and the court again postponed the trial.

– Mkini