Is stealing allowed when election nears, Dr M asks MACC

The former prime minister questions the anti-graft body for saying it will not target politicians for now.

PUTRAJAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad today took to task the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for saying that it was not going after corrupt politicians out of fear that political parties would use its actions as part of the general election campaign.

“So if you are a politician who stole money, it’s allowed? The others will face action because they are not joining the elections?” the PPBM chairman asked in an exclusive interview with FMT at his office in Putrajaya today.

“So the chief secretary and others cannot steal. But politicians can. Then why the action against the Johor politician, but not against the politician in the heart of KL,” he asked, believed to be in reference to the arrest and charging of a Johor exco over a land deal recently.

“If this is not double standards, then I don’t know what is,” said the former prime minister.
Yesterday, MACC chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad said the commission, which in recent weeks has charged scores of civil servants with corruption, did not want to act against politicians at the moment as it could be used as campaign fodder.

But Dzulkifli warned political parties to only choose “clean” people as candidates.
“If this is not done, don’t blame us if we come knocking on their doors after GE14.

“I don’t make empty promises or populist statements. I have only one word for those who are corrupt – wait,” he told Mingguan Malaysia in an interview Sunday.

Mahathir said despite getting more powers to fight corruption, there had been a spike in the number of public servants being involved in it.

“The theft of government funds now runs in the millions. Government officers steal, so do elected representatives,” he said.

Mahathir said despite some being caught with cash worth millions of ringgit including one which took anti-graft officers “18 days just to count the cash”, it was announced that “there was no case”.
“All the reports to MACC, by Bank Negara, from the auditor-general, all these should be brought to the court to judge whether there had been theft committed,” he said.

The former prime minister was earlier asked if he now felt that Abdullah Badawi, who took over from him in 2003 was better than Najib Razak.

He said while it was true that MACC, which was established during Abdullah’s rule, had emboldened the anti-corruption drive, the commission had been silent to act on Prime Minister Najib Razak, referring to the investigation into allegations that the Umno president received RM2.6 billion of money from entitites linked to troubled state firm 1MDB.

Najib had said the money was a donation for Umno from the Saudi royal family.
Last year, in the middle of an investigation involving MACC and other government agencies, Attorney-General Apandi Ali cleared Najib of any criminal offence, saying the money was not a form of bribery.

I’ve burned bridges with Umno, says Dr Mahathir

Abdar Rahman Koya and Aedi Asri | May 23, 2017

The former leader says there is no way for him to return to a party he describes as corrupt to the core.

PUTRAJAYA: Although he has a history of being in and out of Umno, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this time, he had left the party he led for two decades for good.

“I have burned the bridges,” he said in exclusive interview with FMT recently.
He was asked if he still had a place for Umno despite quitting the party for the second time since his retirement in 2003.

In 2008, Mahathir who had openly called for the removal of then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, announced he was quitting the party until there was a change in leadership.
The following year, he rejoined Umno after Najib Razak took over from Abdullah.

“Although I was out of Umno, my heart and soul were in Umno,” he had then said at a meeting with Najib to submit his application form.

But Mahathir, who together with other former Umno leaders formed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), said this time it was different.

Mahathir was expelled from Umno in 1969 by then prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. He was later welcomed back to party fold three years later under the second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak.

“I have been out of the party thrice,” he told FMT in the hour-long interview.
“But I did not join other parties. I did not support other parties. It was the same case when I left the party during Abdullah’s time.”

“This time, not only am I out of Umno, but I also oppose Umno and formed a new party to bring down Umno. Umno is ruined under Najib. There is no use in opposing only Najib. We have to discard Umno. Because the whole of Umno is corrupt,” he said.

Mahathir and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Ali quit Umno in March last year to protest Najib’s handling of the 1MDB affair, including allegations that some RM2.6 billion of money linked to the state firm had made its way into the prime minister’s personal accounts.

Following that, Umno vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he was confident that the former leader would return to the party.

“I believe he will reconsider his decision when the time comes,” Zahid had said on the same day of Mahathir’s announcement.

But Mahathir said there was no such plan.
“No way, Umno is ruined,” he said.

Page from the Past - Be brave like ISIL fighters, Najib tells Umno

Shiite volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants from the radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), participate in military-style training in Najaf, June 23, 2014. — Reuters pic

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Umno must emulate the bravery of a Middle Eastern militant group that defeated an Iraqi force outnumbering it nearly 30 to one if the Malay nationalist party is to survive, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said yesterday.

The Umno president and prime minister was listing virtues that were needed to allow the Malay nationalist party to continue in power, during a dinner to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its Cheras branch yesterday.

“For example, when someone dares to fight to their death, they can even defeat a much bigger team.

“As proof — whether we agree or not is another matter — the group ISIL with the strength of just 1,300 people, can defeat an Iraqi army of 30,000 soldiers, until four, five generals with three, four stars run for their lives, jump out the window at night. Why? Because they are afraid of those who are brave,” he told more than 1,000 Umno members in attendance.

He also stressed the importance of being loyal to god, the party, and friends.

Najib said having wisdom and foresight in battles as well as the ability to organise is also crucial in strengthening the party.

The Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL) is a splinter group of al-Qaeda that wants to set up an Islamic caliphate encompassing both Iraq and Syria.

ISIL is viewed as a terror organisation by authorities both here and abroad.

A Malaysian suspected of being a member of ISIL was believed to have been the suicide bomber who killed 25 members of an Iraqi police team last month.

Earlier this month, three local men were arrested by police for suspected links to ISIL.

Is Najib a secret admirer of the ISIS jihadists?

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MP SPEAKS The clarification by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s statement on the Islamic State in Iraq and The Levant (ISIL) had been taken out of context raises more questions than answers.

The statement by the PMO said ISIL was “mentioned briefly and in passing” and that the prime minister “in no way indicated any support for ISIL”. It said “any allegation to the contrary is completely false”.

The PMO statement stated: “Indeed, the Malaysian government classifies ISIL as a terrorist organisation and we are doing our part to combat them, for example by arresting suspected ISIL members in Malaysia.

“The prime minister’s strong stance over many years against violence and extremism is on record and remains undiminished. The prime minister has called for a Global Movement of the Moderates, rejecting extremism in all its forms, and he will continue to advocate for moderation.”

The Prime Minister’s Office statement did not say how Najib’s reference to ISIL,  which is more commonly known by the translation of its Arabic name, the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS), had been taken out of context, nor did it attempt to place Najib’s remarks on ISIL in the proper and correct context.

However, local media reports about Najib’s remarks about ISIL seemed to be  fair and straight reporting.

Najib had said at the dinner to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Cheras Umno: “For example, when someone dares to fight to their death, they can even defeat a much bigger team.

"As proof - whether we agree or not is another matter - the group ISIL with the strength of just 1,300 people, can defeat an Iraqi army of 30,000 soldiers, until four, five generals with three, four stars run for their lives, jump out the window at night.

"Why? Because they are afraid of those who are brave."

The local media reported that Najib had said this when he asked the Umno members to emulate the exploits of the Middle Eastern militant group ISIL, which defeated an Iraqi force outnumbering it, when outlining bravery as one of the six virtues Umno needed to survive and flourish in the country.

How had the media report of  Najib’s remarks gone “out of all context”.

Clearly, the Prime Minister’s Office was trying to deny the undeniable that Najib had glorified the terrorism of ISIL/ISIS, which is regarded as too extremist even by Al-Qaeda – although Najib did make the qualification of “whether we agree or not is another matter”.

But this only raises the further question: is Najib is a secret admirer of the ISIL/ISIS jihadists?

Be that as it may, it must be recognised that Najib’s praise/glorification of the ISIL/ISIS jihadists is a major faux pax for a Malaysian prime minister and one who had called for a Global Movement of the Moderates, advocating Wasatiyah to reject all forms of violence and extremism, whether political or religious.

Malaysians, as well as our Asean neighbours and the international community, want to believe that Najib is not a secret admirer of the ISIL/ISIS jihadists, but the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office trying to deny the undeniable is incapable of achieving this objective.

Let Najib himself state clearly and unequivocally what he really meant in his speech at the Cheras Umno division's 20th anniversary celebration on Monday.

LIM KIT SIANG is DAP’s Parliamentary Leader and Gelang Patah MP.

Dr M: Malays willing to kill their way to Heaven

Following claims that some Malaysians are involved in militant activities, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad lamented that Malays are now willing to kill their way to Heaven - both themselves and fellow Muslims.




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Johan Iskandar : a voter speaks! 1. Stop the petty bickering NOW! 2. If PAS wants to leave so be it! Move on I say! 3. Replace Wan Azizah..........

johan iskandar  
Message From A Malaysian Voter


I am 47 years old, married male and a father of 3 kids. I run a small cafe in a small town that most of you probably never heard of before. I have never voted before and will be voting for the first time this next GE.
The reason is because I feel that NOT voting this time around with all that I see happening to my country would be a terrible mistake! I feel that even if my vote will probably not change the dire conditions we are in at least my conscience will be clear.
I am powerless otherwise to effect change when half the country seems to be filled with idiots, bigots, racists and religious zealots who have nothing better to do than sow turmoil and divide us further as citizens of this great country.
I feel powerless and lost and agitated by what I read, hear and watch. WTF is happening is anyone’s guess. Be that as it may I feel my one vote will register with some numbers in the cosmos of our politics and that is a start.
As a voter, I’m aghast at the stupidity I see from both sides of the political divide. The incumbent is a lost cause as I’m sure anyone with half a brain can see but the so called Opposition is worse! Here’s what I humbly suggest IF the Opposition is well and truly sincere in effecting the changes necessary to put our country on the right trajectory for all its citizens. Remember them?
1. Stop the petty bickering NOW!
2. If PAS wants to leave so be it! Move on I say!
3. Replace Wan Azizah as the (whatever she is in Keadilan).. She hasn’t the chutzpah to go up against the ‘enemy’. She maybe strong as a wife and a mother to have to go through all that she’s been through but on the National Level she simply doesn’t have what it takes!
4. Name Dr. Mahathir as your choice of PM! Anwar can wait! Show us you’re putting the nations interest above your own this ONE time. And while you’re at it why not name the entire proposed cabinet so we can judge for ourselves.
5. Forget the BN bashing... it’s getting stale. We already know what BN is.
6. It’s the economy...Stupid! Focus on the country’s economic future! What are you going to do for the nation? What changes are you planning? In detail? Communicate that with us and you might stand a chance of defeating the incumbents whatever dirty tricks they play.
7. The rakyat (most that at least have the internet and actually knows how to use it anyway).. wants to see you win! But all these petty bickering and silly bravados is not doing you any favors! Stop it!
8. Get to the ground running. What’s your message? Just saying you want to topple BN is not enough! Bring the masses your ONE true message and we’ll listen.
9. It’s the little things. Communicate at our level, be ever humble, playing the victim is over. Get up and work for our votes!!!!! Work for it!!! It’s tough sure but you have chosen this path so stop your goddamn whining and start working!!
10. Show unity! If one party wants to go its own way then let them! Get a single common logo and do that NOW!
11. Speak in ONE voice! Or keep your mouths shut!
12. Get it together! Mission Impossible? Maybe..... But the other side of that is Never Say Never!!
13. Forget Manifestos! No one pays the slightest attention to it! Safe your money for something else. Get down the grassroots and just talk and listen.
14. Enough about race, religion already! Get out of that ‘trap’. It serves no purpose in the larger scheme of things.

Please... I implore you do all this as time is running out for you and for all of us. It’s CRITICAL that you be UNITED and has a CLEAR VISION of what needs to be done! I need you, we all do whether we like to believe it or otherwise.
You’re our only hope and I don’t feel you are sincere or seriously committed to the whole idea of one day be given the responsibility of administering this country the way it needs to be administered so that everyone regardless of race, religion, social status will be given an equal opportunity and be provided with the framework for a level playing field in all matters so that all will prosper and no one will be left behind.
So get to work will you? I mean REAL work and not this jibby jabby wishy washy pathetic excuse of campaigning that I see today. I sincerely hope that my message will reach out to those that matters the most and I wish you all the best in the coming GE and pray for your win!

A Malaysian Voter.

A Rat Fell Into Hot Pot At A Restaurant In China!!

Do you fancy a rat broth hot pot? With the cockroach crawling on the walls in a food stall in Thailand last week, can you stand having a rat in your steamboat this time??

This incident took place in a steamboat restaurant in Nanjing, China, on May 16. A woman and her friends were dining at the restaurant when a rat dropped from the ceiling into their steamboat.

According to Chinese daily Yangtse Evening Post, the woman, known only as Wang, was having dinner with her friends when the rat fell into the hot pot, and it crawled out and bit Wang’s hand before running away.

The restaurant workers sent Wang to a hospital and both parties agreed on a compensation.

Could this be real life Ratatouille? Maybe Remy from Ratatouille was seeing if the broth was good and whether the customers liked it or not?

Whatever it is, we’re glad that both parties manage to come to an agreement and settle this peacefully.

4-Year-Old Little Girl Fell 14 Floors To Her Death, Mother Charged With Child Negligence!!

A 4-year-old toddler was left alone at home sleeping but when she awoke, she found that her mother was not at home. Being babies our mothers are the first person we look for, for just about anything right? I mean even us as adults, we look for our mothers first before anyone else when we have troubles!

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Othman Nanyan said,

“She climbed a plastic chair on the balcony to look for her mother, which was when she fell from the 14th floor of an apartment block.”

He said the tragedy happened at 11 pm on Saturday, the girl who was Sudanese lost her balance when looking over the balcony and fell to her death in Taman Taming Jaya, Balakong. He added that the girl suffered severe head injuries.

The victim’s mother is now being detained under Section 33 of the Child Act 2001 for leaving the child without reasonable supervision. She had left her toddler to pick up her two other children from downstairs.



Police investigation found a chair on the balcony which was originally from the living room. It is believed that the girl dragged the plastic chair over to the balcony before climbing it.

Parents or guardians, never leave a toddler alone, never ever take the risk even if you have to, make sure you have someone looking after the little one before you leave!!

Pilot Cuts Off The Testicles Of A Transgender Woman In Her Home

Okay this is quite disturbing.

A 57-year-old American man has been arrested for allegedly using an Army surgical kit to remove the testicles of a transgender woman.

James Lowell Pennington, who is not a licensed medical professional in Colorado, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of reckless aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

The procedure took about 90 minutes and was performed Wednesday at the victim’s apartment. The surgical kit included a scalpel, lidocaine, medical dressing and other medical items.

“The suspect had previously agreed to conduct” the medical procedure on the transgender woman, the affidavit said.

After removing both testicles, Pennington sutured the incision and advised the victim to call 911 if any “complications” developed, the affidavit said. The wife of the victim was present during the procedure and witnessed it.

While changing the dressing “a large amount of blood poured out of the incision” and 911 was called, the affidavit said. Paramedics responding to the call, at about 2 p.m. Wednesday called the police.

Pennington was contacted by phone on Thursday and advised to respond to investigators. After being read his Miranda rights and admitting to “completing this surgical procedure” he was arrested.