Thanks for the RM40 million my lad. Of course, nothing compared to the huge timber concessions and barging monopolies which I have offered your family. I hope you are still making regular payments to my sons and keeping up the rental on that house in Perth that I asked you to organise? Remember these are all perfectly proper political donations and I am no longer denying we do business!
Where was Michael Chia on 14th August 2008 ?
UMNO have created so many contradictions with their various excuses that they must now produce some evidence.
The story started back on that date when it was reported that timber trader Michael Chia had been arrested with RM40million in his suitcase, on his way to Sabah from Hong Kong.
It created a news storm and a great number of denials. Chia denied he had been arrested or that the money was to do with him and Musa Aman denied he had anything to do with Michael Chia.
But now, suddenly, after four years of these denials, UMNO’s Mr Nazri has capitulated and admitted that after all the money was being sent by Chia to Musa. However not in a personal capacity but as a “perfectly proper” political ‘donation’.
Come on! Why didn’t Musa, Mr Nazri and BN/UMNO just say so in the first place?
Instead of playing President Clinton and saying as recently as April this year:
“I have had no business dealings whatsoever with an individual named Michael Chia”[Statement by Musa Aman 12/4/12]
Why didn’t Musa just say:
“Sure, I know Michael. He regularly gets timber licences from Yayasan Sabah, of which I am Chairman. Michael totally openly and appropriately wired RM40million over to my party, of which I am Chairman, back in 2008. We really appreciated his above board donation. Feel free to look at our accounts?”[Musa Aman did NOT say this]
Changing stories
Consider all the missed opportunities Musa/UMNO have had to clarify the situation. The arrest was first reported Way back in 2008. This was how the UMNO supporting Star Newspaper put it at the time:
Rm40 million is political donation.. that is what has been concluded by icac dan macc, NOT BY UMNO.. if opposition have no new evidences, than just stop this lies..
ReplyDeleteopposition will never stop to bring government down. we know they are trying hard to capture Putrajaya.
DeleteOpposition should at least provide the investigator a strong evidence to prove their allegation.
DeleteJika tiada bukti yang kukuh, lebih baik diam sahaja.
DeletePlease investigate pakatan rakyat luxury life.. there are many question raised up by bloggers about thier jet, bus and azmin legal cost.. why did opposition keep quiet about it? Transparency only need by BN side, not opposition???
ReplyDeleteOpposition rise up issue so that people will see they are parties the people need to vote. People will never know their corruption.
Deleteno double standard. the misdeed in opposition should be exposed too.
Deletenow that you mentioned it, opposition should also be investigated. We cannot risk having another corrupted government if opposition wins.
DeleteKes ini sudah berakhir. Harus juga terima hakikat.
ReplyDeleteRafizi tetap nak perjuangkan kefahaman mereka yang kerajaan 'salah'.selagi keputusan belum beerpihak pada mereka, selagi itulah mereka akan terus perbesarkan isu ni.
DeleteRafizi hanya syok sendiri, tujuan beliau berbuat demikian, hanya untuk kepentingan peribadi sendiri.
DeleteTerbukti Musa tidak terlibat.
ReplyDeleteSudah terbukti, cuma pembangkang tidak berpuas hati.
DeleteMusa sudah menafikan kaitan dengan wang RM40m itu.
ReplyDeleteJika ada bukti, sudah pasti ICAC tidak akan melepaskannya.
ReplyDeletesekarang Rafizi sendiri akan berjumpa ICAC dan kalau tidak mendapat penjelasan yang sepatutnya, dia akan ke Hong Kong. bertungkus lumus betul Rafizi nak jadi 'Hero'.
DeleteRafizi mau jadi hero, tapi nanti beliau juga yang akan malu sendiri.
DeleteMungkin ada agenda disebalik yang masih belum diketahui.
ReplyDeletePembangkang yang ada agenda sendiri.
DeleteJumlah dermaan yang berjumlah RM40m, besarnya jumlah ini. Adakah dermaan ini sah dari sisi undang-undang?
ReplyDeleteMusa serign didakwa sebab berasuah, tetapi beliau masih bebas dari tindakan undang-undang. Apakah yang dibukti sebenarnya?
ReplyDeletePembangkang akan cuma sedaya upaya menjatuhkan Musa Aman tapi bukti yang diperolehi oleh MACC tidak menunjukan Musa Aman terlibat dengan kes rasuah
Deleteusaha nak menjatuhkan Musa Aman takkan berjaya.
Deletebermula dari awal Musa jadi KM, memang sudah banyak isu yang menimpa beliau.
Deletesemua tuduhan yang didakwa selama ini ternyata tidak benar.
DeleteRakyat jug aharus menilai sejauh mana kebenaran kes ini.
ReplyDeleteundilah dengan bijak bila pilihanraya nanti. pilihla pihak yang layak.
Deletearticle written by opposition try to manipulate the fact from the MACC and ICAC finding.
ReplyDeleteDon't fall into their trap..
DeleteTidak perlu nilai pun sudah tahu yang mana Kes ini sengaja direka-reka sebenarnya.
ReplyDeleteya, mungkin juga tuduhan yang dibuat ini adalah rekaan saja.
DeletePihak ICAC dan MACC telah pun menyatakan yang mana kes ini telah pun selesai dibuat siastan.
ReplyDeletemalah fail juga sudah ditutup untuk kes Musa.
DeleteKlaau dana tu tak merugikan rakyat, kenapa kita tak puas hati pula?
DeleteDana itu langsung tidak merugikan rakyat, pembangkang saja mau panaskan isu ini.
DeletePembangkang sekarang ini sedang mencari isu untuk dibangkitkan kepada rakyat. Namun semua isu yang dibangkitkan itu sebenarnya tidak ada fakta yang benar.
ReplyDeleteisu yang tiada fakta tidak perlu dipercayai.
DeleteIsu yang di buat-buat oleh pembangkang.
DeleteSebaiknya kita perlu percaya. Tidak perlu nilai lagi apa yang pembangkang cuba katakan. Semua itu cuma kebanyakkan adalah fitnah semata-mata.
ReplyDeleteFulfilled your responsibility as a voter when the election is coming.
Deletetidak perlu percaya dengan pembangkang yang hanya pandai menabur janji manis.
DeleteSedangkan SPRM telah dipinta oleh Pembangkang untuk menyiasat perkara ini. Tapi bila sudah disiasat pula ini pula yang jadi. Menuduh SPRM tidak menjalankan tugas. Sebenarnya Pembangkang yang tidak dapat menerima kenyataan.
ReplyDeleteya, pembangkang tidak dapat menerima kenyataan yang tuduhan mereka adalah tidak benar.
Deletetak menjadi kesalahan untuk mana2 parti menerima dana politik, tak ada undang2 menghalangnya.
ReplyDeletemaka itu tidak perlulah persoal dan pertikaikan kalau pihak lain dapat dana.
DeleteIa jadi salah bagi pembangkang sebab mereka tak puas hati tak dapat kenakan Musa.
Deletepembangkang hanya ingin politikkan isu ini.
Deleteang pnting dana tersebut bukan bertujuan tidak baik dan boleh menggugat keselamatan dan ketenteraman negara.
ReplyDeleteisu ini sudah selesai dan tiada keperluan untuk dimainkan lagi.
Deletedalam kes ini, tiada unsur rasuah dikesan dan kes ini telah ditutup.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman on Thursday said the measures introduced by the Federal Government under the 2013 Budget would definitely help Sabah, especially in the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), to attract investments and narrow the socio-economic gap between Sabah and the rest of the nation.
ReplyDeleteAccording to him, the total cumulative investment committed under the private sector-led SDC projects, as at Sept 30 since the launching of SDC in 2008, has reached RM114 billion.
Delete"An amount of RM1.136 billion had also been disbursed out of the total RM1.39 billion under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) and Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) allocations which had been channelled to Sedia as of Sept 30," he said at Sedia's 11th Meeting at Wisma Sedia, here, Thursday.
DeleteHe expressed belief that the measures introduced in aligning the SDC with the ETP, GTP and the 10MP coupled with the progress made in the implementation of SDC projects, especially SDC flagship projects such as the POICs in Sandakan and Lahad Datu, Sandakan Education Hub, Oil and Gas Clusters, Keningau Integrated Livestock Centre, Kinabalu Gold Coast Enclave, Sabah Agro-Industrial Precinct and Agropolitan Projects, have succeeded in boosting business confidence in Sabah.
Delete"These developments have encouraged more private investors to consider participating in new investment projects, Entry Point Projects (EPPs) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sabah," he said.
DeleteMusa said he is happy that the expansion and development of new paddy granaries throughout the nation will include Kota Belud under the Federal 2013 Budget.
DeleteHe was also pleased that Kota Kinabalu is included in the Federal Government plan to expand the Urban Transformation Centre, in stages.
Delete"An efficient, high quality public transport system will also be introduced by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad in Kota Kinabalu," he said.
DeleteFor investment in the refinery activities on petroleum products, he said, Investment Tax Allowance of 100 per cent for a period of 10 years will be provided to qualified companies.
ReplyDeleteIn this regard, he said, various investment totalling US$20 billion in oil and gas projects have been implemented in 2012.
DeleteThese projects include the oil and gas terminal in Sipitang, he said.
The Federal Government also has noted that generally, prices of essential goods in Sabah and Sarawak are higher compared with Peninsular Malaysia due to the high costs of delivery and distribution.
ReplyDeleteTo reduce the costs and prices of goods, Musa said, the Government has introduced various initiatives, including the price uniformity programme, provision of transport subsidy as well as opening of Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M
"For this, the Government will allocate RM386 million to ensure essential goods in Sabah and Sarawak as well as in Labuan are sold at lower prices through the opening of 57 KR1Ms and to bear the cost of delivering products from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, including the interior areas," he said.
DeleteMusa, who is also Sedia Chairman, said Sedia has been taking aggressive measures to assist in addressing the human capital requirement of investors in SDC, one of the programmes introduced is National Talent Enhancement Programme (NTEP).
DeleteThis programme, he said, which aims to provide job emplacement for degree and diploma holders in engineering has been well received. To date, there are already nine hosting companies participating in this programme, he said.
Delete"I was also informed that Sedia is in the midst of negotiating with local and foreign institutions of higher learning to participate in human capital development programme in Sabah, especially in the Sandakan Education Hub and also Interior Education Hub," he said.
Sedia, he said, has taken the initiative to promote new sources of economic growth in Sabah such as engaging the BiotechCorp to attract investment into the biotech sector, which is a new source of growth in Sabah.
DeleteSedia also, he said, has started to organise programmes, including training courses in agro-biotech industries for SMEs and Start-ups in the Sabah Agro-Industrial Precinct.
Delete"I am pleased to note that these programmes have been well received.
This augurs well for the development of the agro-biotech industry in Sabah.
Delete"In this regard, I also wish to highlight that Sedia is also supporting the development of the creative industry in Sabah," he said.
opposition leaders were in politics just for power but not capable of serving the people effectively.
ReplyDeleteRamai rakyat Selangor dan Kedah juga merasai kerajaan PAS tidak mampu menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi dengan baik.
DeleteTotal investments in the SabahDevelopment Corridor (SDC) reached RM114.045 billion from 2008 to Sept 30 thisyear, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
ReplyDeleteHe cited political stability as an important factor that gave investors theconfidence to continue contributing to the economic development of the state.“The government’s caring policies, being investor friendly and the presenceof young, educated human capital who could be trained is another factor drawinginvestors to Sabah .
DeleteIsu ini memang tidak ada harapan mahu selesai selagai PRU13 tak muncul-muncul.
ReplyDeleteKita tunggulah pengumuman rasmi daripada kerajaan pasal tarikh PRU-13 yang sebenar, sabar.
DeleteHarap bila PRU-13 dah datang, rakyat semua akan mengundi selepas pertimbangan yang serius.
DeleteHnaya dengan keputusan muktamad rakyat akan mematikan isu ini. Ia mungkin akan hidup balik but at least rakyat dah ada pilihan.
ReplyDeletepilihan ditangan rakyat pada pru akan datang.
DeletePilihan dalam tangan rakyat, keputusan dalam tangan rakyat.
Deletesebaiknya jika semua parti memberikan perhatian untuk berkhidmat kepada rakyat.
DeleteJadi rakyat harus memainkan peranan masing-masing demi memastikan yang layak menang tu menang besar.
ReplyDeleterakyat yang akan menentukan parti mana yang akan menang.
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ReplyDeletePembangkang yang membuat siri pendedahan kononnya kerajaan Barisan Nasional mengamalkan rasuah dalam pentadbirannya sudah dilihat seakan-akan menjurus ke arah meroyan dan fanatik.
ReplyDeleteThe opposition is facing problems with their own component parties.
DeletePAS, PKR and DAP could not cooperate and unite as they should.
DeletePR should focus on solving their own internal problems before fussing over other issues.
DeleteGE-13 is just around the corner, PR should set aside these issues that only serves as distractions.
DeleteWe shall wait and see when the Prime Minister announce the next general election, rumors said he will do that this month.
DeleteIa bukan lagi untuk mempertahankan integriti atau perjuangan menegakkan kebenaran dan keadilan tetapi telah menjadi satu perlumbaan di kalangan pemimpin pembangkang siapa yang paling banyak membuat pendedahan.
ReplyDeleteSamada perkara yang didedahkan berlandaskan kepada fakta atau berunsur fitnah dan tohmahan bukanlah satu perkara yang penting.
ReplyDeleteYang maha penting bagi pembangkang sesuatu isu itu ada kene mengena dengan kerajaan BN dan lebih beruntung bagi mereka bagi mereka jika isu tersebut mempunyai nilai negatif.
Menghidu sesuatu yang boleh memberi kelebihan politik kepada mereka, pembangkang tidak menunggu lama tetapi terus menerkam untuk menuduh kerajaan dan menconteng imej seburuk yang mungkin.
ReplyDeleteTujuannya hanya satu iaitu untuk meraih undi dan simpati rakyat pada pilihan raya umum akan datang dengan harapan dapatlah mereka merasa kerusi empuk di Putrajaya.
Semua ini dilakukan berdasarkan pembohongan atau dalam bahasa pakar propaganda 'half truths' yang dipintal atau 'spin' supaya dilihat sebagai 'credible' atau berwibawa dan seterusnya boleh diyakini oleh rakyat.
ReplyDeleteObjektifnya adalah untuk mngalih pandangan rakyat daripada isu yang lebih besar yang membelenggu pembangkang terutamanya janji-janji yang mereka gagal laksanakan yang dibuat semasa pilihan raa lalu dan skandal kewangan dan rasuah yang terpalit pada pemimpin mereka.
ReplyDeleteUmpamanya Anwar sehingga kini terus membisu mengenai dakwaan memiliki aset bernilai RM3 bilion dalam 20 akaun besar semasa menjadi Menteri Kewangan ataupun pendedahan video seks dengan seorang pelacur berbangsa Cina.
ReplyDeleteBegitu juga di Selangor, Anwar membisu mengenai isu geran Selangorku berjumlah RM300 juta yang dpercayai adalah dana politik PKR yang dicuri daripada perbendahaan negeri.
ReplyDeleteHakikatnya semakin banyak isu yang dibongkar oleh pembangkang, semakin rakyat sedar bahawa mereka sebenarnya amat terdesak atau 'desperate' untuk mencari populariti.
ReplyDeleteSetelah gagal membuktikan kemampuan mereka membela nasib rakyat, pembangkang tidak ada pilihan lain kecuali mereka-reka fitnah terhadap kerajaan dan Perdana Menteri.
ReplyDeleteRakyat memerlukan sebuah kerajaan yang menjadi jaguh kebajikan mereka bukannya saudagar yang menjual mimpi dan fantasi yang belum pasti menjadi realiti.
negeri yang diperintah oleh PR pun banyak isu yang berlaku.
DeleteTHERE were plenty of cheers and smiles at the state legislative assembly, and perhaps, the whole of Sabah, last Friday when Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman tabled the 2013 state budget.
ReplyDeleteDescribed by many as a holistic and pragmatic budget free of election gimmicks, the RM4.088 billion budget was the biggest in the history of the state.
Themed "Consolidated efforts towards continuous prosperity of the people", the budget has clear and specific goals of keeping up the development momentum, as well as addressing the needs of the state.
The state government was able to produce such a huge budget because of prudent and sound management of the state's expenditure and revenue.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, the state's revenue has been increasing over the last 12 years.
Under the Barisan Nasional state government, Sabah's revenue has grown from RM1.2 billion in 2001 to RM4.36 billion last year.
The state's cash reserves also increased from RM100 million in 2001 to RM3.3 billion last year.
ReplyDeleteMany may recall that, in 2001, the state government, because of its limited cash reserves, could not pay salary increments and bonuses to civil servants, unlike the Federal Government. But this has become a thing of the past.
Musa makes sure Sabah's resources and financial expenditure are managed efficiently.
ini menunjukkan pengurusan kewangan Sabah diuruskan dengan baik.
DeleteIn fact, the Auditor-General's Report acknowledged Sabah as one of the states with the best record in financial management, and Sabah was recognised with an unqualified certificate or clean bill over the last 12 years.
ReplyDeleteSabah had also been given AAA rating by RAM Rating Services for its strong fiscal position and revenue adjustment capacity, and received the MS-ISO 9001:2008 certification from Moody International for efficient state budget management, preparation process and procedural compliance for the last four years.
Despite all the accolades, the state leadership is aware of the existence of certain quarters who incite the people through allegations and slander so that they will resent the government.
ReplyDelete"Their malicious intents, including those spread in cyber space, are meant to bring down the leaders and the government," said Musa, when tabling the budget.
A case in point is the unfounded allegation of graft and money laundering against Musa in relation to a purported RM40 million political donation for Sabah Umno from someone in Hong Kong.
Although the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found no proof of graft against Musa, the opposition continues to harp on the matter.
ReplyDeleteIt is learnt that the original complaint against Musa was lodged by a Malaysian opposition politician to ICAC, which was obliged by law to investigate the complaint.
Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) secretary-general Datuk Henrynus Amin said the outcome of the investigations by MACC and ICAC proved that the opposition's claims were baseless and brought to light that it was the mastermind of this conspiracy.
hasil siasatan sudah menunjukkan rasuah tidak berlaku. jadi kes ini sudah selesai.
DeleteIt has to be noted that ICAC, as acknowledged by not just the Malaysian government but also the opposition, is a highly respected investigative body, guided by the highest standards of practices, rules and procedures.
ReplyDeleteKota Belud member of parliament Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said he had listened countless times at Parliament when the opposition praised ICAC as being the best graft-busting agency.
"Unfortunately, when the very same ICAC vindicated Musa, the opposition shamelessly called the decision 'doubtful and highly irregular'," said the Sabah BN secretary.
To Henrynus, what was even more unfortunate was that certain non-governmental organisations had allowed themselves to become vehicles to fulfil this agenda.
ReplyDeleteIronically, while Musa is accused by the opposition of looting and pillaging Sabah's timber areas, it was his drive to protect the timber and the forest from being plundered that made him the darling of environmental groups.
Clear cut corruption and yet they Umno denied it. Don't insult our intelligence!
ReplyDeletetuduhan yang tidak berasasa tidak patut diabaikan saja.
Deletetuduhan pembangkang tidak perlu dipedulikan kerana tiada asas atau bukti.
ReplyDeletekes ini sudah ditutup dan tiada elemen rasuah yang berlaku.
ReplyDelete