What China , Najib , FELDA got to do with ECRL

                                   
This arrest of Isa was to head off a major revolt by the FELDA settlers who already due FGV are no longer owners of their land but tenants now. These FELDA dominated federal parliament seats which are around 60 seats are the backbone of UMNO west Malaysia as in total including Sabah , UMNO have 89 seats .

UMNO is so afraid as Bersatu have been making major inroads and replacing UMNO in FELDA

Umno is facing major trust defective among the Malay voters and as their confidential internal survey , there is a very real situation thank UMNO may loses at least all their seats in West Malaysia because of FELDA GST Tun factor , unemployment , cost of living and various other factors

The infighting in UMNO have now turn to a situation where it is either you kill or get killed


Najib with his MACC chief is going for surgical cuts and the opposition arrests are only side shows

Zahid is doing the Trump way , carpet bombing


A lot of UMNO members are cutting a deal for lenient treatment in return for their support . That is why the sudden surge in attacks against Bersatu and opposition parties


This is a classical case of chicken without a head going amok


Najib is a pragmatic person and he knows the GE14 is his death warrant and now shows he is fighting but in reality, he is going to abscond the moment he calls the elections . Yes Khazastan is his final destination. The money already there and whops he and his family gone                      

The ECRL is also sowing discord and unhappiness in FELDA as the railway line is cutting thru FELDA land and a lot of oil palm and rubber trees have to make way and some settlements need to be moved                      

When China talks about economic security it includes transportation too. Malacca straits does not equal to safe transportation and that is why ECRL is also a step to bypass the straits of Malacca choke point which is Singapore . America has part of its Pacific fleet house in Singapore Changi naval base


West Malaysia has 2 ports Penang and Port Klang link by railways . This makes good security sense and also China will have total control over ECRL security

Thailand Kra canal was first choice but not practical due to its volatile security as it is in a midst of an Islamic revolt .

Who is funding the revolt in Thailand will be an article for another day
ECRL is only a secondary transportation route in case straits of Malacca is blockaded (Which countries stand to lose most )


That is why Kota Baru and Kuantan ports will be infuture developed and deepen

Expect a oil and gas pipeline in near future to cut from Kuala Kedah or Arau to Kota Baharu or Kerteh . One at a time and China have already done their homework


That is why Pulau Bidong is so important for China