Reject RU 355 Hadi

                        By Mujahidin Zulkiffli

The bigger danger of hudud to Non-Muslims.

I've highlighted some potential indirect consequences of hudud to non-Muslims in my previous post. Now this is a bigger one.

It opens a question as to whether the country is a secular or an Islamic country in practice. Why is this dangerous? Because it may pave the way to bigger and crazier things to happen such as how we officially treat non-Muslims.

In a typical Islamic country under Islamic administration, the non-Muslims are divided into a few categories:

1) Kafir harbi fi'lan: These are non-Muslims that are physically hostile (waging war) against Islamic countries.

It's a requirement for Muslims to kill them (as announced by Pahang Mufti recently). Killing kafir harbi fi'lan will not result in any punishment for the Muslim killer.

2) Kafir harbi hukman: These are non-Muslims that do not have any privilege of protection in an Islamic country and they are not waging war against an Islamic country.

Killing kafir harbi hukman doesn't bring death punishment to a Muslim but only half of a diyya (compensation to the family). This was backed by a Hadith, where Abu Juhaifa reported: "The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, judged that a believer should not be killed for killing a disbeliever." Sahih Bukhari 6517 in context of kafir harbi hukman.

3) Kafir muahid and dzimmi: They are non-Muslims who have protection agreement with an Islamic administration. Muahids are not citizens of the Islamic country but have peace agreements. Dzimmis are citizens and pay jizyahs (a form of tax or protection money).

It is haram to kill these types of non-Muslims. Many Hadiths protecting them. Also backed by Quran 9:29 "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."

Oh wait, dzimmis are bound under hudud laws :) jeng jeng jeng!!

PAS are just saying their hudud won't apply to non-Muslims to get the bill passed by the parliament. In history, hudud applies to all. Look at Acheh.

4) Kafir musta'min: Non-Muslim tourists with permission to be in the country. In modern world, Non-Muslims with Visa to be in the country. These Non-Muslims are protected until they become a harbi, even a harbi hukman.. let's say stupid Australians wearing our flags on their arses and being seen as a threat to peace?

In practical, most non-Muslims in Malaysia will be classified as dzimmis (you pay taxes). What if you don't? You become a hukman; can be killed but Muslim killer will have to compensate your family with half a diyya. What if you raise up voices against certain Islamic bodies? Will you be considered as harbi fi'lan? (Pahang Mufti already did) So basically, you're dead.

This is why it's important for Malaysia to remain secular in administration. Letting hudud bill to pass will open bigger Pandora's box.

To my Muslim friends, do we really want this for our non-Muslim friends? Why do we have to create hell on earth in our selfish pursuit of heaven?

#rejectRU355

Share this so more non-Muslims will know and more Muslims to see the bigger perspectives.

FBI RADAR: U.S. INVESTIGATORS FEAR FOR SAFETY OF WITNESSES, THEIR OWN OFFICERS INVOLVED IN 1MDB CRIMINAL PROBE

The following declaration sworn by FBI Special Agent Jill Enyart makes clear that the 1MDB theft is an ongoing criminal investigation.

The FBI make clear that it fears for the safety of witnesses, including law enforcement personnel involved in the 1MDB investigation.The declaration is attached to the recent DOJ stay application with regards its 1MDB theft related asset seizures.


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DECLARATION OF JILL ENYART

I, Jill Enyart, declare and state as follows:

1. I am a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). I have read the foregoing Notice of Motion and Motion For Order Staying Civil Forfeiture Proceedings For All Purposes Except the Filing of Timely Claims and Answers, and know the contents thereof. The matters contained in the Motion are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

2. I am familiar with the allegations set out in the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in this action, and the scope and subject matter of the related, ongoing criminal investigation. The sources of my knowledge and information concerning the investigation are official files and records of the United States, publicly available files and historical information, information made known to me by other law enforcement officers, experts, and government lawyers, as well as my own personal involvement in the investigation, together with others, as a Special Agent of the FBI.

3. The government commenced a criminal investigation of the events described in the FAC prior to the commencement of this and the related actions. The criminal investigation remains ongoing.

4. The related criminal investigation is global in scope because the underlying crimes were committed over several years in numerous jurisdictions. Perpetrators, which includes both entities and individuals acting in individual and representative capacities, are believed to have committed violations of both U.S. and foreign laws. A significant amount of the evidence and Case 2:16-cv-05362-DSF-PLA Document 121 Filed 08/10/17 Page 21 of 23 Page ID #:1236 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 witnesses with knowledge of these violations are located in foreign jurisdictions, and will take time to pursue.

5. I believe that disclosure of any facts beyond those set forth in the FAC, whether in response to discovery requests or otherwise, will have an adverse effect on the government’s ability to conduct the ongoing criminal investigation. Such disclosures are likely to reveal potential targets and subjects of the investigation and the investigative techniques that have been and will be used in the investigation. Such disclosures could result in the destruction of evidence, flight of potential subjects and targets, or the identification and intimidation of potential witnesses. In fact, potential witnesses with knowledge of the criminal conduct and other facts set forth in the FAC may live in jurisdictions where their safety and security could be in jeopardy if their identities are disclosed through civil discovery in this and the other related cases.



6. In addition, proceeding with discovery in this and the related cases could lead to the disclosure of information relating to the sources of evidence from whom the government obtained evidence, including foreign jurisdictions. The disclosure of such information could prejudice those jurisdictions’ plans, jeopardize the safety of certain foreign law enforcement personnel and threaten their willingness or ability to cooperate with the government in its criminal investigation, thereby closing off sources of evidence of the criminal and other conduct set forth in the FAC. Case 2:16-cv-05362-DSF-PLA Document

witnesses with knowledge of these violations are located in foreign jurisdictions, and will take time to pursue. 5. I believe that disclosure of any facts beyond those set forth in the FAC, whether in response to discovery requests or otherwise, will have an adverse effect on the government’s ability to conduct the ongoing criminal investigation. Such disclosures are likely to reveal potential targets and subjects of the investigation and the investigative techniques that have been and will be used in the investigation. Such disclosures could result in the destruction of evidence, flight of potential subjects and targets, or the identification and intimidation of potential witnesses. In fact, potential witnesses with knowledge of the criminal conduct and other facts set forth in the FAC may live in jurisdictions where their safety and security could be in jeopardy if their identities are disclosed through civil discovery in this and the other related cases.

6. In addition, proceeding with discovery in this and the related cases could lead to the disclosure of information relating to the sources of evidence from whom the government obtained evidence, including foreign jurisdictions. The disclosure of such information could prejudice those jurisdictions’ plans, jeopardize the safety of certain foreign law enforcement personnel and threaten their willingness or ability to cooperate with the government in its criminal investigation, thereby closing off sources of evidence of the criminal and other conduct set forth in the FAC.

– http://realpolitikasia.blogspot.my

The day of the Vulture and the victim

Najib aims to neutralise Mahathir, to win big in GE-14. Like a vulture circling, Najib will target Mahathir’s inner circle, then past & current corporate, political, government & media figures, who are pro-Mahathir, before making his final assault.
By Mariam Mokhtar10 August, 2017No Comments




Published in Malaysiakini five years ago, my piece entitled, “Najib could be our Super Hero” is reproduced below. It was in the months before GE-13. Remember how we were left guessing when the date would be?

In the piece, I had asked Najib (tongue-in-cheek) to arrest former PM, Mahathir. It appears that the wheels of power, grind slowly. Or else, Najib’s advisors take a long time to read and act…because today, it appears that Najib has finally acted. Mahathir’s children’s companies are being investigated by the taxman.

This is how Najib will act to neutralise Mahathir. He will take his time, and investigate Mahathir’s inner circle, before he makes his final attack.

More to follow….get the popcorn ready!

“NAJIB COULD BE OUR SUPER HERO.” PUBLISHED 30 JULY 2012
The solution is simple: If Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak wants to create his own political tsunami, reverse the trend set by the federal opposition coalition, and earn the respect of the rakyat, he knows what he must do: arrest former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad for alleged crimes against the Malaysian nation and for abuse of power.

An approaching tsunami may be preceded by a drastic drop in water levels. Many people died in the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 when they went to the beach to see the seabed which had been exposed by the retreating ocean. Experts claim that a receding sea would have given five minutes’ warning for people to get to safety.

 NONENajib faces a discontented public and disarray in Umno-Baru, with divided loyalties and deception at the highest levels. Pakatan Rakyat and various NGOs have exposed alleged corruption involving many millions of ringgit, cases of injustice and the children of VVIPs and ministers receiving unfair business advantages. The exposed seabed before the arrival of the tsunami is a metaphor for all these problems.

Najib will have read the Merdeka Centre survey and seen that his approval rating had decreased, albeit by a miniscule amount, to 64 percent last month, but the decline in approval of his party is more worrying.
He would have recalled that in the 2008 general election, then premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had an approval rating of 72 percent, but at the time, BN enjoyed a stronger position than it currently does.

Najib has observed the receding respect of the rakyat for his administration and with the drop in popularity of his own party, he has effectively been given his ‘warning’ before the tsunami strikes.

To rescue his own party and redeem respect, Najib has to be courageous. By detaining Mahathir, he would achieve many things people thought him incapable of.

azlanFirst, with the arrest, Najib would steal the thunder from the opposition and be able to claim the glory of bringing a much despised man to justice. People are tired of the farcical Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which catches the small fry rather than the big fish. Countries like Iceland, Ukraine, South Korea and Israel have tried former prime ministers.

Second, and perhaps this is for Najib’s own benefit, he would show the public and especially his detractors in Umno-Baru, that he is no shrinking violet.

It is an established fact that Najib hates controversies. When asked awkward questions during a press conference (PC) – he simply walks away; but governing is not just about PCs. Mahathir keeps his hands clean but with Umno-Baru losing ground, Mahathir’s undermining of Najib has escalated, because the Mahathir political dynasty must continue.

Most former prime ministers and presidents stay out of the limelight and are content to do charitable works or earn big bucks on the international lecture circuit. What does that say about our two surviving former PMs? One does not need the money, whilst the other has little to contribute.



Arresting Mahathir would be in the public interest and Najib should take this risk.

NAJIB’S TIMIDITY
So we come the third point. Najib has always promoted the line of moderation but never, it appears, at home. Mahathir endorsed the extremist Perkasa, claimed that Bersih would topple the government, suggested that Bersih was a clash between Malays and non-Malays, and said that Chinese voters would be the deciding factor in GE13.

NONENajib should have publicly told Mahathir that his comments compromise national security, but he didn’t. Mahathir has gone from strength to strength, because Najib was too timid to confront him.

If Mahathir were arrested, it might silence all of Najib’s critics within Umno-Baru or force them into the shadows. They are vocal because they have Mahathir’s backing.

Then comes the fourth point. Over the past three decades, our judiciary, police and civil service have been compromised. Billions of ringgit in illicit funds have allegedly been spirited overseas. In addition, families are divided by the brain drain from Malaysia. Members of Najib’s cabinet and party still follow Mahathir’s divisive policies. Arresting Mahathir will show the people who the real boss is.

There is one final twist, which is Najib’s own insecurity.  Najib entered politics at a tender age of 23 after less than two years at Petronas, following his graduation. He is a career politician. How can he empathise with the common man when he has not experienced life outside the corridors of Parliament and of power?

Despite saying that his administration does not practise populist policies, Najib has failed to see the negative public response to his various handouts such as the RM500 of Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia or deals for petty traders and taxi-drivers.

NONEHe has tried unconventional methods to gain acceptance – inviting people home to watch football, he’s done the hip-hop thing, gone on Facebook and taken a bus ride in Ipoh, albeit on a luxury coach.

Mahathir is chillingly ruthless, Najib is not. Both are hungry for power but Mahathir is not ashamed to humiliate Najib by undermining his rule.

Mahathir is adept at twisting the truth and is not afraid to take charge, to dominate and to control. Najib is too lazy and would prefer others to do his thinking and controlling for him, as long as he can enjoy the spoils. He should dismiss all his advisers, especially those responsible for the latest humiliating debacle over the Merdeka Day slogan.

EVERYTHING TO LOSE
Najib assumed the reins of control at a time when people breathed a sigh of relief at Abdullah’s impotence. Mahathir does not have the self-control to manage his own personality and tends to force himself onto others.

How can Najib even carve out a political legacy for himself when he has promoted Isa Samad to head Felda? Even Mahathir had called Isa corrupt! Perhaps, surrounding himself with the tainted might make him look less tarnished.

azlanAs we approach GE13, Najib has no one left to ingratiate himself with.

Najib has everything to lose, but Mahathir has not. Now is the time for Najib to turn the tables on his adversary and arrest Mahathir. He must prove his mettle by riding out the tempest of any blackmail attempts. Mahathir’s arrest could also start a domino effect and plug the black hole called Petronas.

If he wishes, Najib could also organise a cull of the known Mahathirists in the judiciary, the police and the civil service.

The rakyat who are engrossed in the closing drama of the mighty Mahathir might even overlook some of Najib’s indiscretions. They won’t of course, but it would at least buy Najib more time.

Then, he might want to consider Abdul Taib Mahmud in Sarawak.

Not enough CEX? Stop moaning. Come to Ipoh for an orgy. Feast your eyes and your senses

Not enough CEX? Stop moaning. Come to Ipoh for an orgy. Feast your eyes and your senses
By Mariam Mokhtar11 August, 2017No Comments

For as long as I can remember, many Ipohites have grumbled about the lack of literary activities in their hometown, and moan that they have to go to either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore to satisfy their literary, art, drama, film, poetry and other cultural cravings.

Worry no more! Sharpened Word (SW) is aware of your concerns. They acknowledge the need to recognise and showcase local talent, to the whole world, not just to Perakians.

The weekend of the 24 to the 27 August promises to be an exciting one for culture and also for the literary arts in Ipoh. Sharpened Word (SW) is proud to announce that it will be co-hosting an event with the CausewayEXchange Singapore (CEX).

CEX is a joint arts and culture initiative between Singapore and Malaysia that aims to serve as the premiere exchange platform between the arts and creative communities of Singapore and Malaysia.

The SW-CEX event, is called “Same Same but Different” in which writers/poets from both Singapore and Malaysia will share the stage for a literary discussion.

The event will be held on Saturday 26th August , from 2 – 4 pm, at 22 Hale Street Heritage Gallery, Ipoh Old Town. Admission for this event is free.

The Malaysian delegation will comprise three Perak based writer/poets – Bridgett Eu, Wani Ardy and Paul Gnana Selvam. The Singaporean poets are Yong Shu Hoong and Sim Piak How.

They will engage in a friendly banter and discuss the similarities and differences between the Singaporean and Malaysian literary and linguistic landscapes; Is Manglish really that different from Singlish? Do both literature contain the same themes and motifs?

Details are in the posters which accompany this post. For more information, please contact the organisers on the Sharpened Word (SW) facebook page.
OTHER EXCITING EVENTS IN THIS ORGY OF THE ARTS.
There are other exciting events, and not just the “Same Same but Different” dialogue, for the weekend of 24 – 27 August.
Please see the posters for the exciting range of films and plays.

Do not miss the cultural and literary arts festival brought to you.
No excuses for claiming that Ipoh is boring.

Bila lagi mau enjoy? Brought to your doorstep.
ENJOY!!!

SONGKOK’ WON’T SAVE YOU, NAJIB – MANDARIN THE NEW SECOND LANGUAGE? NAJIB’S CHINESE DILEMMA A VERY MALAY AFFAIR

His base doesn’t differentiate between Chinese from China and Chinese M’sians.’

‘PM spoke Bahasa, ECRL launch not Chinese affair’

RM2.6 Billion Turkey Haram: The first wave of Chinese immigrants to Malaya arrived with a few pieces of clothes on their backs. Some carried changkol with them to work in farms, and many worked as labourers in tin mines.

Slowly but steadily, many saved whatever they could and eventually made it big. Even then, they felt subservient to the Malays.

Now, with the opening of the country to China, the second wave of Chinese is expected to come, this time armed with loads of remimbis  – so don’t expect them to be subservient like the local Chinese. Instead, it would be the reverse.

Anonymous 2460851488616887: This is not a racial issue. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is built to transport goods for China. Once completed, they will be able to bypass Singapore.

Yes, it will bring development to our East Coast, but at what cost? The ridership numbers, I doubt, will support it. Anyway, it has not been disclosed to the rakyat.

Four hundred years ago, China and India controlled 60 percent of the world’s economy, until they were plundered by the West. Now they are making a comeback, not with guns but with money.

The question is whether we will be able to dictate our own future when we owe so much to China.

Also, the Chinese yuan will continue to appreciate as their economy goes stronger, and we are borrowing huge sums from them. Perhaps there will be another royal commission of inquiry (RCI) in year 2100 following another huge forex lost?

Ketuanan Capitalist China: RM55 billion for a rail line that brings no economic sense to Malaysia but to serve China’s military strategies in the South China Sea – where are the feasibility studies for the ECRL?

At RM80 million per kilometre, this is probably the most expensive rail line in the world. Funded 85 percent with Chinese financing, designed by China, built by China, ‘owned’ by China but at Malaysian taxpayers’ expenses. The economic colonisation on Malaysia has officially started.

Now they bring with them labourers, skilled workers and engineers. Soon, the little emperors who are equipped with double degrees will migrate here and dominate the economy.

Dingy: Mega projects will benefit the country if the projects could generate enough income to offset the debt. Why didn’t all poor countries carry out such mega projects since they will benefit the people?

It’s a question of whether mega projects would generate enough income for the government to pay off the debts. Such projects require feasibility studies before the government should even consider to undertake them.

Let’s compute the payment to China for this massive loan (with no payments for the first seven years). This means government starts to pay in the eighth year and it will take 13 years to make the full payment to clear the debt.

The amount needed to pay per day to clear the debt will be RM55,000,000,000 ÷ (13×12×30) = RM11.75 million. This amount doesn’t include interest.

From this calculation, the government has to pay more than RM11 million a day. Was there a feasibility study done to find out if the project is feasible and whether the government can afford to take the loan?

Oxymoronictendencies: Here’s Najib’s Chinese dilemma – he has developed a platform and strategy of racial and religious divisiveness, which inevitably alienates that portion of the electorate with Chinese and Indian ancestry, in an attempt to secure his electoral voter base.

However, he has had to “sell” the country to mainland China in the process. His dilemma, of course, is that his electoral base doesn’t differentiate between Chinese from mainland China and Malaysians of Chinese ancestry.

Chinese is Chinese to most Malaysians of Malay ancestry because that’s what they have been taught from birth.

Sadly for Najib, Umno’s conscious, racially decisive strategy is now coming back to haunt him as he needs mainland China to bail him out following the alleged grand larceny of the last eight years.

He is now between a rock and a hard place. It’s going to be interesting to see him “spin” his way out of this one.

Vijay47: Phew, what a relief! For a minute there I thought it was some MCA leader and not PM Najib Razak who launched the ECRL project.

I hope that the PM was also wearing his songkok, that would have clinched the “Malaysianness” of the entire event. But it is also possible that Najib’s trusty songkok is reserved for the Umno assembly, when “Malaysianness” of a different nature is exhibited.

How blessed we be, that our country’s sovereignty and nationalism is measured by a speech and prayers in Bahasa Malaysia, and yes, that the ushers wore kebaya; I hope this was restricted to the lady ushers. By the way, didn’t the kebaya go out with Maria Menado?

And Pahang Umno Youth chief Shahar Abdullah, what’s that you said about your “culture as Muslims”? Is it the same one where when a husband converts to Islam, the children ‘automatically’ become Muslims also?

Or perhaps you refer to a hero who converted to Islam and kidnapped his child with that inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar seemingly unable to find him as ordered by the court. Ketupat and not pau, I hope.

Spinnot: I’ve watched the TV news coverage of the event and Shahar Abdullah has described it accurately. It’s perfectly normal for supremacist Perkasa to complain about the banners with Chinese characters and the translation of speeches (Bahasa Malaysia to Mandarin).

The Chinaman contractor should have given a white “ang pow” to Perkasa as a token of “respect” for the supremacist organisation.

Cogito Ergo Sum: Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali had referred to Malaysians of Chinese descent as “Chinese immigrants.” This ‘pendatang’ mentality still pervades the mentality of the local politicians.

Do they expect support from the ‘pendatang’ at GE14? This is a very short sighted and frivolous attempt at garnering support from the Malay populace. It may very well backfire.

Ferdtan: We love the irony. Now racist Umno is defending the Chinese (from China, of course).

We, the Chinese Malaysians, had been on the receiving end of Umno’s and Perkasa’s antics in attacking us Malaysians for any slightest perceived slights against the so-called Malay government, its religion and language.

Cash is king. And China has the cash, and by inference Chinese (from China) are kings.

Odysseus: Never mind about all the drama about national identity, language, culture, etc. The key question is whether Najib will lead the country into a debt trap?

Once you are in the trap, you can forget about all the above as we will all suffer.

MKINI

When a 92-year-old man is attacked, there is only one conclusion: Najib is very afraid.

When a 92-year-old man is attacked, there is only one conclusion: Najib is very afraid.
By Mariam Mokhtar13 August, 2017

An attempt to undermine former PM, Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s ceramah, called “Nothing to Hide 2.0” broke up in chaos and pandemonium, when some Malay thugs, set off flares, threw bottles and chairs at the audience, then hurled slippers at the nonagenarian.

Mahathir had been invited to the “Nothing to Hide 2.0” forum which had been organised by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) .

It was supposed to be a debate between Mahathir and the incumbent PM, Najib Abdul Razak; but we know that Najib has an aversion to debates and usually skips the country, when things are getting too hot to handle. He runs away.

Said one political observer, “This is the modus operandi of Umno-Baru. They send their thugs, to a peaceful event. Their aim is to create fear, to get the public to stay away and to send a message to the person or people who are staging the event, that they do not care about people’s rights, or safety, or democracy.

“The thugs, masquerading as the people who are going to a ceramah, will do anything to disrupt a normal event.”

His friend then added, “They threatened Zunar, the cartoonist, and wrecked his exhibition and sent Umno-Baru thugs to wreak havoc.



“It was Umno-Baru thugs who planned an assault on the Penang State Assembly a few years ago, because they were displeased with a state assemblyman’s comments.

“Umno-Baru thugs, attacked peaceful supporters and sent threatening messages to the Bersih 2.0 committee members, like Maria Chin and Ambiga Sreenevasan. Many other Opposition politicians are also targeted by these vile Umno-Baru thugs. Their leaders, run away, but they send their hooligans in.

NAJIB IS VERY AFRAID
Today, who else do you think fears a 92-year-old man most?

None other then Najib Abdul Razak and Umno-Baru.

The more thugs attack a 92-year-old man, the more the moderate and usually reserved Malays will wonder why such tactics are employed. They will start to ask questions. Why? What harm can an old man do?

If the Malays were fence-sitters before, they will not be fence-sitters any longer.

This is NOT just about two adversaries having to fight a public political fight. The thugs sow more violence, but they will only make Malays question where their values have gone.

Desperadoes will do anything to stay out of jail. They are prepared to sacrifice the harmony of the nation.

Pity we have such a weak IGP.

Let us show these Umno-Baru thugs the exit at GE-14

(The video shows the scale of violence which erupted at the forum earlier today)

NO WONDER ISA IS SMILING: IN BIG SHOW, MACC REMANDS EX-FELDA CHIEF FOR 5 DAYS BUT OOPS! FORGETS TO FREEZE HIS ASSETS

KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured a court order to detain Tan Sri Isa Samad for the investigation into alleged abuse at a Felda unit.

According to The Star Online, the magistrate’s court in Putrajaya allowed the MACC to hold the former minister five days for its investigations into the purchase of a London hotel by Felda Investment Corp.


The MACC arrested Isa yesterday and raided his home in Selangor.

FIC purchased the Park City Hotel in Kensington, London for £98 million (RM543 million) in 2014.

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad previously said his agency determined that FIC’s purchase was above market price, causing millions of ringgit in losses to the investment arm of government agency Felda.

The MACC has made several arrests in the case, including the chief executive of FIC.

The investigation was triggered by a boardroom tussle involving Isa and the currently suspended CEO of Felda Global Ventures, Datuk Zakaria Arshad.

MEANWHILE, according to Malaysiakini:

MACC yet to freeze Isa Samad’s assets

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has yet to decide whether it would proceed to freeze assets belonging to former Felda chairperson Mohd Isa Samad who was arrested yesterday in connection with the purchase of two luxury hotels by the company’s subsidiary.





Malay-daily Utusan Malaysia quoted MACC deputy commissioner in charge of operations Azam Baki as saying that further actions will only be taken after receiving more information from the investigating officers.

“I am not saying that he (Mohd Isa) has taken any money… Don’t speculate because investigations are ongoing.

“We (MACC) may be calling a few more individuals to record their statements,” Azam was quoted as telling reporters in Kelantan last night, a few hours after Isa’s arrest.

He also added that the MACC has so far recorded more than 40 statements from various parties related to the investigations.

Isa had his statements recorded over the purchase of two hotels by Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) – a subsidiary of Felda which engages in non-agricultural business.

He was taken to the Putrajaya Magistrates court this morning for the remand hearing.

The MACC is probing allegations that the FIC acquisition of a hotel in Kensington, London between 2013 and 2015, was at a price which caused the Felda subsidiary to suffer massive losses.

FIC reportedly bought the four-star hotel for 60 million pound sterling (about RM330 million) on Dec 16, 2014.

It was reported that the MACC is also investigating FIC’s acquisition of a hotel in Kuching, following new leads uncovered in the course of the probe on the Kensington hotel.

MALAY MAIL / MKINI