A group of 255 Malaysians has teamed up with Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), seeking to be admitted as plaintiffs in an ongoing criminal case linked to Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman.
According to BMF, the case involves accusations of money laundering by Swiss bank UBS of over US$90 million (about RM275 million) on behalf of Musa and his alleged nominee Michael Chia (right in photo).
“The case was opened by the Swiss attorney-general (AG) on Aug 29, following a criminal complaint by the BMF,” it said in a statement.
The Malaysians applied to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court after the Swiss AG announced on Oct 26 that BMF should be excluded from the case as it is not directly affected by the alleged laundering.
The court is expected to decide on the matter within the next three months, BMF said.
In its complaint against the AG's decision last week, BMF had argued that it should be admitted as a plaintiff as it is representing Malaysian citizens whose local authorities are “incapable of action”.It further argued that local authorities are hampered from acting due to Musa's political standing and influence.
The NGO, in its submission to the Swiss court, outlined that de facto law minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (right) had told Parliament that Chia was carrying Singapore $13 million (RM40 million) for Sabah Umno.
It submitted that Mohd Nazri's son has been accused of driving a luxury vehicle belonging to Chia.
Swiss companies are forbidden by law to be involved in corruption and money-laundering anywhere in the world, although it is rare for a company to be convicted of this.
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Who appointed BMF to represent the Malaysian citizens in the first place?? Sebok saja...
ReplyDeletesia pun tertanya2 sendiri juga, pandai2 diurang lantik diri sendiri, tidak malu bah!
DeleteIs this the real thing happened around?
DeleteRM40m again? Duh, don't you guys get bored with it?
DeleteI thought this case already closed..still going on pula.
DeleteA lot of things have been said about Bruno Manser Fonds raising money on the pretext of helping the poor Penans. But until today there is no evidence to support the Penans are getting assistance from Bruno Manser Fonds.
DeleteThe facilities like school, clinics and others that can been seen in Penan settlements have all been provided by the Government being led by Barisan Nasional Government. Not even a single toilet, let alone a clinic, school and other facilities are being built by the so-called Bruno Manser Fonds. The question is what has Bruno Manser Fonds done for the Penans?
DeleteKes sudah berkembang ke tahap BNM. Kami menantikan perkembangan selanjutnya.
DeleteKami menantikan sejauh mana BNM akan membalas dan bertindak dalam kes ini.
DeleteYang kita tahu pendakwa sendiri tidak ada bukti atas tuduhan yang dibuat.
DeleteTidak ada bukti rasanya semua ini cuma kata-kata kosong yang tidak patut kita terima sebaiknya.
DeleteSebelum ini pun ada pihak yang mengatakan ada bukti mengenai perkara ini. Tapi bila dicabar bawa kes ini ke mahkamah tidak muncul-muncul pula yang kata ada bukti itu.
DeleteNampak sudah kelemahan di sini. Yang mana semua ini cuma khabar angin yang direka-reka oleh pihak pembangkang. Ini cuma cara mereka untuk meraih sokongan daripada rakyat.
DeleteMaka rasanya kita tidak perlulah percaya dengan semua ini. Ini cuma permainan politik dan strategi pembangkang untuk mendapatkan sokongan.
DeleteICAC dan SPRM sendiri pun telah menyiasat perkara ini dan apa yang kita dimaklumkan yang mana semua tuduhan itu tidak benar sama sekali.
DeleteTidak ada unsur rasuah dalam kes tersebut dan semua ini cuma rekaan politik semata-mata oleh pihak pembangkang.
DeleteTerima kasih kepada pihak bertanggungjawab kerana telah pun mendedahkan kebenaran dalam hal ini.
DeleteAda pihak yang tidak berpuas hati dengan semua ini dan cuba untuk memutar belitkan cerita. Jadi berhati-hati dengan permainan politik yang diberikan ini.
DeleteBMF pun sebenarnya adalah pihak yang dikuasai oleh Pembangkang dan bukannya NGO seperti apa yang dinyatakan oleh BMF tersebut.
DeleteBMF is another NGO that will do whatever it can to get free press coverage...gila kotroversi..
ReplyDeleteBMF is in opposition side.
Deletea lot of things have been said about Bruno Manser Fond raising money on the pretext of helping the poor Penans. But until today the Penans are yet to know where are all the funds that have been collected in their names have gone to?
DeleteThis guy called Bruno Manser, who claimed to be the champion of the Penans or the champion against exploitation of natives cannot be trusted. He does not appear to be a man with credibility.
DeleteAll concerned Sarawakians and Sabahans should step up efforts to refute all the criticisms by foreign individuals and NGOs relating to Forest and Forest industry in the State. Indisputably, the industry has contributed immensely to Sarawak's development to what it is today.
DeleteBukan ka kes ini sudah ditutup oleh ICAC & juga pihak berkuasa Swiss Sendiri? BMF cuba menegakkan benang yang basah la...betul2 gila kontroversi bah!
ReplyDeleteThey never stop recycle and raising controversy since the GE is around the corner.
DeleteKeputusan tidak diterima oleh pembangkang, itulah kes ini akan berlanjutan. Harap-harap ada bukti.
DeleteMungkin ada pihak sudah terdesak. Itulah peluang boleh menjatuhkan pihak lain tidak akan dilepaskan.
DeleteBMF pandai main wayang saja, wakil masyarakat malaysia konon, siapa la konon 200 lebih orang tu...terpengaruh dengan dakyah orang asing!
ReplyDeletesaya pun mau tau siapa 200 orang tu..
DeleteObviously, Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF), Radio Free Sarawak and others are interfering with the internal affairs with the common objective to destabilize the State and the country.
DeleteThese people are not Sarawakians nor Sabahans and do not have the mandate to speak for the people of Sarawak or Sabah. They are self-appointed persons whose agenda is to damage our state and disrupt its peace and stability. They are envious of the development and economic progress made by the state.
They have persisted in making outrageous and false allegations against the State and government leaders. Their activities are tanamount to attack on our sovereignty and capabilities to conduct and manage our own affairs as an independent state.
DeleteIt is high time that the people should stand up strongly against all foreign interferences. Appropriate actions must be taken against those who collaborate with foreigners to smear the reputation of Sabah, the State government and its democratically elected leadership. Their treacherous activities, if left unchecked, can seriously undermine the peace, harmony and progress of the State.
DeleteI don't buy it all. We are here to condemn people.
ReplyDeleteAdakah ini merupakan konspirasi terbaru?
ReplyDeleteThis is too much man.
ReplyDeleteKalau asyik nak cakap pasal ni, saya fikir tiada akan ada jalan penyelesaian.
ReplyDeletePersonally there is nothing we can do to shut people's mouth.
ReplyDeleteRumors are everywhere and people need to evaluate it wisely.
DeleteRakyat harus bijak menilai sejauh mana kebenaran kes ini.
DeleteTidak perlu menumpu perhatian terhadap khabar angin yang tidak berasas.
DeleteMusa said opposition leaders are fickle minded, jumping from one party to another to further their personal agenda.
ReplyDeleteMusa contended that BN is a party with the best track record in the world
ReplyDeleteThis is a recognition for BN party.
Deletethe state government welcomed genuine investments that create quality and meaningful employment opportunities for locals, while helping boost economic growth.
ReplyDeleteDarden Aquasciences Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of US-based Darden Restaurants Inc, will pump in some US$300mil (RM1bil) to join forces with two Malaysian companies to develop the world’s first integrated lobster aquaculture park, or iLAP, in Sabah under a US$600mil (RM1.86bil) deal.
DeleteUsaha kerajaan membangunkan ekonomi dan mendorong para belia mendapatkan peluang pekerjaan amat dihargai.
DeleteThe Barisan Nasional government is pro-business
ReplyDeleteIn fact the government has given so much benefits for us.
ReplyDeleteThe first phase of the GTP has benefitted the state of Sabah since the start of its implementation.
DeleteThe state continues to receive close attention, funding and policy support from the Federal Government according to Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
DeleteSabah has already made its mark in the national economy as a consistent contributor and the continued assistance will assist in bringing the state to the same par as the rest of the nation.
DeletePhase 1 of the GTP has impacted Sabah significantly, especially in the rural areas where hundreds of kilometers of roads had been built.
DeleteSistem infrastuktur terutama di kawasan luar bandar masih banyak perlu diusahakan.
DeletePerkembangan jalan raya memerlukan masa. Harap perancangan yang baik dapat dihasilkan.
Deletekes ini dah ditutup, kenapa masih nak perbesarkannya lagi?
ReplyDeleteisu ini dikitar semula...
DeleteKerajaan Sabah mendakwa tuduhan pembalakan haram dalam negeri sebagai 'liar dan tidak berasas' selepas pendakwa dari Switzerland memulakan siasatan jenayah pengubahan wang haram ke atas bank UBS yang didakwa mempunyai hubungan dengan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Musa Aman
ReplyDeleteSiasatan tersebut dijalankan ekoran aduan sekumpulan pejuang alam sekitar yang menuduh bank tersebut menyimpan hasil daripada pembalakan di Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteRakyat hanya mampu menunggu dan melihat keputusan siasatan dari pihak berkuasa. apapun, jangan lupa mengundi PRU nanti untuk tentukan masa depan negara kita.
Deletedakwaan tidak berasas tersebut dibuat bermotifkan politik dan tidak didorong oleh cinta ke atas alam sekitar.
ReplyDeleteAgenda utama mereka cuma untuk memberikan imej negatif terhadap kerajaan.
DeleteICAC sudah mengesahkan tiada elemen berasuah, harus juga teruma keputusan ini.
DeleteMasing-masing ada agenda sendiri untuk dicapai.
DeleteMannan bagaimanapun mengakui dia menyedari tentang pembalakan haram yang berlaku dalam negeri tetapi mendakwa isu itu 'diperbesarkan' dengan alasan dakwaan AS$90 juta bersamaan dengan 20,000 hektar hutan ditebang.
ReplyDeleteDia juga menambah dengan mengatakan pihak negeri mengamalkan amalan pengurusan hutan yang mapan malahan 'bertambah baik' sepanjang di bawah kepimpinan Musa.
ReplyDeleteLawatan dari kerabat diraja Britain juga telah menunjukkan kepuasan hati mereka terhadap pemuliharaan dan penjagaan hutan seperti di Lembah Danum.
DeleteLesen jangka pendek yang menyebabkan kerosakan besar kepada alam sekitar kredibiliti pengurusan hutan di Sabah berada di peringkat tertinggi.
ReplyDeleteDasar terbuka diamalkan oleh kerajaan dan semua bidang pengurusan hutan adalah terbuka kepada pihak ketiga dan juga penelitian pihak NGO.
ReplyDeleteBeliau juga berkata bahawa lesen pembalakan jangka panjang “tertakluk kepada pengauditan pihak ketiga (audit bebas) sejak 2010” dan menegaskan “juruaudit bebas pasti akan dapat mengesan pembalakan haram besar-besaran jika ia berlaku.
ReplyDeleteAktiviti pembalakan haram harus dikenakan hukuman yang tinggi agar aktiviti ini tidak menjejas ketidakseimbangan ekosistem.
DeleteBagi menyangkal dakwaan itu lagi, beliau juga berkata jumlah rizab hutan di bawah kategori Kawasan Keseluruhan Terlindung (TPAS) telah meningkat kini “mencecah 1.3 juta hektar atau kira-kira 20 peratus daripada keseluruhan tanah di Sabah”, melebihi piawaian antarabangsa sebanyak 10 peratus.
ReplyDeleteMannan menambah bahawa kawasan rizab hutan TPAS memiliki peningkatan terbesar di bawah pemerintahan Musa.
ReplyDeleteBegitu signifikan keberkesanan pemerintahan Musa tapi pihak musuh lebih melihat pada sudut negatif.
DeleteBeliau berkata bahawa “sekurang-kurangnya 800,000 hektar hutan Sabah adalah sebahagian atau sepenuhnya diperakui di bawah pelbagai sistem yang diiktiraf di peringkat antarabangsa seperti Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Skim Pensijilan Balak Malaysia (MTCS) atau Pan European Forest Scheme (PEFC).”
ReplyDeleteSabah sasar untuk memiliki “perakuan yang penuh di semua kawasan berlesen jangka panjang” menjelang tahun 2014, kata Mannan lagi.
ReplyDeleteKetua Jabatan Perhutanan tersebut turut mendakwa tuduhan tersebut bakal akan menyebabkan penurunan dalam jualan balak dan menyebabkan hutan Sabah kehilangan nilai ekonomi.
ReplyDeleteBeliau berkata akibatnya ia akan “mengganggu” usaha pemuliharaan hutan di Sabah kerana ia mungkin akan “digugurkan” sebagai salah satu polisi negeri.
Pemiliharaan dan pemuliharaan hutan harus diutamakan. Banyak kesan negatif akan berlaku.
Deletebmf ni tembirang saja, nk tunjuk prihtin konon.
ReplyDeleteBMF works to bring down the government. We can't fully trust BMF.
DeleteBMF tidak patut campurtangan dalam hal negara ni. pasti mereka ada niat dan pihak yang sama2 bersekongkol merancang semua untuk jatuhkan kerajaan.
DeleteBMF ada motif tersembunyi...pihak luar ini tidak harus dipercayai...
DeleteBMF harus bertindak dan menyelesaikan masalah ini. Mendiamkan diri akan memberi ruang kepada pihak lain bertindak.
DeleteBMF ni pasti ngo yg bersekongkol dgn pembangkang. agenda mereka sama nk menjatuhkan kerajaan BN.
ReplyDeleteentah 255 org tu silap2 orang dorang jg.
ReplyDeletememang orang dorang lah juga tu...
Deleteisu sama diulang2.. diputar belit.
ReplyDeletedalam kes ini dah sah musa tk terlibat, wang itu adalah sumbangan untuk umno sabah. icac dah putuskan tak ada sebarang unsur rasuah dalam kes tersebut.
ReplyDeletebiarpun ICAC dah putuskan yang tiada sebarang unsur rasuah dalam kes tersebut, pembangkang masih tidak mahu percaya. Mereka cuba memberi bukti tetapi bukti tersebut tidak kukuh langsung.
DeleteMana sudah Rafizi tu..??kata nak pergi Hong Kong jumpa ICAC.
Deleterafizi ni cakap besar saja...kredibiliti dia pun perlu dipersoalkan...
DeletePengesahan sudah dibuat, tiada selain terima keputusan ini.
Deletepembangkang dgn ajen2 dorangcni sengaja nk perbesarkan isu ini untuk kelirukan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteHate and like, let them.
ReplyDeleteKan saya dah kata, sudah2 la dengan penghinaan yang diberi.
ReplyDeleteAnd I suspected all these stories are made up.
ReplyDeleteALl these stories are made up by the opposition to get the people go against the government but luckily most of the people are know how to judge the story wisely.
DeleteFor how many years this issue will keep recycle??maybe during GE-14, this issue still be using.
DeleteMusa has reminded the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery to move into top gear to face the impending 13th general election.
ReplyDeleteMusa said everyone involved in the BN machinery including Youth, Women, Puteri Umno and branches, all the way to the grassroots level need to prepare themselves for an all-out battle.
ReplyDeleteMusa said every member needs to be prepared to vote when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteMusa said the people of Sabah should not sacrifice their future for the sake of certain leaders with vested interests.
ReplyDeleteThe people of Sabah are smart enough to decide what they want.
DeleteUntuk masa depan semua rakyat, buatlah penilaian dan pengundian yang bijak.
DeleteWe will know the truth.
ReplyDeleteGosh....all of this spinning makes me wanna puke la...this BMF surely dont know how to stop, even though its clear that the whole world is pissed off with their unending antiques~~~
ReplyDeleteThere is a big chance that BMF is cooperating with the malaysian's opposition, no question about it...the question is, who is the Master? The Malaysian opposition or BMF? who serving who??
ReplyDeleteSeems to moe that BMF is serving the malaysian opposition.
Deletecannot be denied..i suspect that too.
DeleteOne of BMF mouthpiece, Sarawak Report is close to several opposition figure in Malaysia. Numerous photo showing the Sarawak Report's administrator meeting with the opposition's leader gone viral in the net...
ReplyDeletesarawak report adalah tali barut pembangkang...
Delete"IT'S not even a mosquito bite for me."
ReplyDeleteThat was all Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has to say over PKR's allegation that his son, Mohd Nedim is driving a black Hummer belonging to businessman Michael Chia, the man recently probed by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) over RM40 million political donations to Sabah Umno
Nazri remained unperturbed by the allegation made earlier by PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli, who claimed that he has proof the minister's son was driving the luxury SUV, registered under Chia's name and thus constitute to a "conflict of interest" as Nazri is the minister in charge of MACC and the de-facto law minister.
DeleteNazri also denied there was a conflict of interest on the matter.
DeleteNazri however admitted that he knew Chia personally but pointed out that he was neither a "judge" nor an "investigator" in the MACC probe on Chia and thus can't be bribed over the investigations.
DeleteHe said such allegation would not affect his or BN's chances in the upcoming polls and he has no plan to lodged a police report on the matter.
DeleteSabah will continue to strive to excel in the governance of best practices in forest management and conservation.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman stressed the key focus in driving sustainability was restoration and rebuilding of the productive capacity of forests.
DeleteThis includes rationalising forest land use from the ecological and social perspectives and further developing as well as capitalising ecosystem services provided by the forest and its biodiversity in search of sustainable financing.
DeleteHoB is aimed at conserving and managing the ecologically interconnected highlands of Borneo and parts of the adjacent foothills and lowland rainforests covering 22 million ha.
DeleteSabah Forestry Department director Datuk Sam Mannan said 1.3 million ha of Sabah forest was now totally protected and the HoB project had created job opportunities for indigenous people.
DeleteLets support our government.
DeleteIm sure the government will do the best to protect our land.
DeleteThe opposition are sure good at spinning stories.
ReplyDeletePeople should evaluate every matter wisely. Don't let the opposition control your mind to make you think like what they want you to think.
ReplyDeletehasut, kutuk dan janji adalah cara pembangkang untuk mendapatkan publisiti...rakyat tidak harus terus mempercayai apa saja yang pembangkang katakan sebab itulah tujuan pembangkang iaitu mengelirukan rakyat...
DeleteEveryone still talking about the 40mil case when its already close. What happen to talking and finding solution for the issues that the people currently facing.
ReplyDeleteThe case related to more parties now, indeed not close yet.
Deletepembangkang mengitar semula isu untuk kepentingan politik mereka...isu2 rakyat yang perlukan penyelesaian tidak diambil berat oleh pemimpin2 pembangkang terutama di negeri2 pentadbiran pembangkang...
DeleteGenerally, Malaysians in Sarawak is quite familiar with the civilization of Switzerland, a small landlocked country in Europe. For example, until 50 and 60s, the country with no natural resources, was still poor to such an extent that parents had to hand over their children for financial compensation even to strangers, who would often subject them to sexual abuses or child labor.
ReplyDeleteNow most of them have died or living in shame. BBC’s regular TV program “Reporters” last Sunday evening revealed that some of the children as young as seven years old would be handed over by their mothers, because of the pressure of life after the Second World War, to strangers to work in orchards or small factories. Subsequently, the children, as they grew up, would lose contact with their families.
ReplyDeleteYet the Swiss Government has not apologized to them or acknowledges that such inhumane treatments of children ever took place. In this respect, the successive Swiss Governments, unlike the Australian and New Zealand governments remain insensitive to the feelings of people, who had been robbed of their childhood.
Obviously, the neighbors had been insensitive to what had been going on near them. It would be impossible for such weird things to happen right under the noses without being noticed.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, the Swiss, who elect the Government, choose to remain quiet and do not have the feeling of guilt that some men and women in their society had been robbed of their child hood. They had been subjected to sexual abuses and child labor.
nahaaa.... PRU will be anytime. Jd, full blast la usaha pembangkang ini menjatuhkan aset kerajaan seperti Musa. Lagi2, Najib pernah isytiharkan yang Musa Aman adalah leader yang boleh dipercayai, dan beliau sangat menyokong Musa. Pembangkang pun gentar terus nih..Tak heran la, 2,3 hari ini pun akn ada lg isu-isu yang buruk-buruk. memang itulah norma dan rutin mereka tuh.
ReplyDeletepembangkang tahu mereka makin ditolak oleh rakyat...maka mereka akan mencuba apa saja cara untuk menjatuhkan imej pemimpin2 kerajaan..
DeleteU may interested this facts:
ReplyDeleteFew things are crystal clear. But Prime Minister Najib Razak is sure that he wants to take the 3.2m Sabahans with him on his “journey” to make Malaysia a rich world nation by 2020. And the man he has been working closely to develop Sabah is Chief Minister Musa Aman. Sabah, says Najib, is a land of investment opportunities. It is here that his 1Malaysia unity policy is exemplified where the indigenous Kadazans, Dusuns, Muruts, Malays, ethnic Chinese and Indians live and work as one Malaysian people.
In yet another whirlwind visit to Sabah from April 20 to 21, Najib told Permodalan Nasional Berhad, the national investment company, to cash in on the resource-rich north Borneo state’s investment opportunities as he launched Malaysia’s unit trust week in Kota Kinabalu.
ReplyDeleteWorking hand-in-hand towards making Malaysia a high-income country
ReplyDeleteFrom a sluggish and directionless economy that Sabah chief minister Musa Aman inherited in 2003, the north Borneo island state has been booming like never before despite a global recession. This fact hasn’t been lost on prime minister Najib Razak. During a whirlwind visit to Kota Kinabalu on June 29, he gave his unequivocal support to Mr Musa for his spectacular socio-economic transformation of the north Borneo island state in his seven years of office. “I have not made any decision about anything,” Mr Najib told reporters who wanted to know if there would be changes in the state administration.
Mr Musa wants to make Sabah the most developed Malaysian state in five years. And his penchant for serving the people, particularly in bringing wealth to them, pleases Mr Najib who said that nothing else was more important than that.
ReplyDelete“My advice is to concentrate on serving the people,” he said. “We must show that we are a party that cares for people.”
Being an economist, Mr Najib understands business better than anyone else and he finds in Mr Musa someone who can help him turn Malaysia into a high-income country under his government transformation programme, according to political pundits. They say Mr Najib has a lot of empathy for Sabahans’ aspirations and he understands their expectations.
Together with Mr Musa, Mr Najib put words into action. After lunch with Koran reading contestants, they went to Lido Square, the hub of mainly ethnic Chinese food hawkers and coffee shops, where they mingled with the crowd during their walkabout, a hallmark of Mr Najib since he became prime minister two years ago, to talk to and learn more about them.
ReplyDelete----------APA LAGI PEMBNGKANG TIDAK GENTAR KALAU SUDAH MACAM NI KAN? the end. TQ
ReplyDeletePembangkang gentar atau tidak, kita boleh lihat sendiri.
Deletebukan saja gentar, malah terdesak dan tertekan..
DeleteIt submitted that Mohd Nazri's son has been accused of driving a luxury vehicle belonging to Chia.
ReplyDeleteNazri said that will not affect his integrity as a cabinet minister.
Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz (right) had told Parliament that Chia was carrying Singapore $13 million (RM40 million) for Sabah Umno.
ReplyDeleteNazri Aziz's statement has gotten the Prime Minister's backing.
A group of 255 Malaysians has teamed up with Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund.
ReplyDeleteThe 255 Malaysians are likely to be members of the opposition party.
Swiss NGO, the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), and 255 citizens from the Malaysian state of Sabah are asking the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona to be admitted as private plaintiffs in an ongoing criminal case against Swiss bank UBS.
DeleteIn a complaint lodged last week by the Bruno Manser Fund against the Attorney General’s decision, the NGO argues it should be admitted as a plaintiff to the case in order to represent 255 citizens from Sabah and the Malaysian public.
DeleteIt is expected that the Swiss court will decide on the admission of BMF and the private plaintiffs from Sabah to the case within two to three months.
DeleteUnder Switzerland’s tough anti-money-laundering laws, it is forbidden for Swiss companies to be involved in corruption and money-laundering in their worldwide operations. However, only rarely have companies been held responsible for such crimes.
Deletewho is the 225 malaysian?
DeleteAccording to BMF, the case involves accusations of money laundering by Swiss bank UBS of over US$90 million.
ReplyDeleteHow could this happen if all Swiss company's are not to be involved in corruption?
BMF could not be trusted...
Delete“The case was opened by the Swiss attorney-general (AG) on Aug 29, following a criminal complaint by the BMF,” it said in a statement.
ReplyDeleteIn that case, we should just wait and see what is discovered.
The court is expected to decide on the matter within the next three months, BMF said.
ReplyDeleteThree months is not a long time to wait, we'll just wait then.
tunggu sajalah apa perkembangan seterusnya nanti.
DeleteIt further argued that local authorities are hampered from acting due to Musa's political standing and influence.
ReplyDeleteDoes the local authorities feel that way?
Swiss companies are forbidden by law to be involved in corruption and money-laundering anywhere in the world, although it is rare for a company to be convicted of this.
ReplyDeleteSo how true is the allegations that the USB was involved in this money laundering case?
Switzerland extended and tightened its criminal law on corruption in three stages. New is, among other things, that the bribery of foreign public officials is now regarded as a criminal offense and that not only individuals, but also companies can be prosecuted for corruption. Therefore company's will think twice before getting involved in any form of corruption.
DeleteIn cases of corruption, it is primarily the individual ("natural person") who is liable to punishment and is prosecuted. In the case of bribing public officials either at home or abroad, individuals are sentenced to prison for a term of up to five years or fined (Article 322ter and Article 322septies StGB).
DeleteBribery in the private sector results in imprisonment for up to three years or a fine (Article 23 UWG). Criminal liability lies not only on management and staff, but also on those who otherwise act on behalf of the company.
DeleteThus to oversee that management complies with laws, statutes, regulations, and orders is a non-transferable duty of the board of directors (Article 716a, Swiss Code of Obligations (OR)).
DeleteA company ("legal entity") that "has not undertaken all requisite and reasonable organisational precautions" required to prevent the bribery of public officials or persons in the private sector is subject to criminal prosecution and a fine of up to five million Swiss francs
DeleteThis is according to Article 102, paragraph 2, StGB. This liability applies regardless whether an individual can be called to account or not.
DeleteWe can see that the Swiss laws against corruption and money laundering is strict and case like this are rare.
DeleteInteresting about PKR.
ReplyDelete1) Mentaliti kurang. Mereka lemah dalam segi sokongan serta penguasaan pentadbiran
2) PRU nant, PKR akan kalah teruk
3) Penyokong -penyokong PKR nant hanya akan menutup mata dan telinga
4) Dan yg paling penting, mereka sangat lemah dalam membincangkan hal2 intelek berkaitan dengan highlited issue.
Benarkah maklumat ini? sya yakin rakyat sendiri tahu setakat mana kebenaran ini. Kita tunggu PRU nant!
memang benar...pentadbiran kerajaan negeri selangor huru-hara di bawah PKR...
Deletenegeri Selangor yang dibwah pentadbiran PKR nampaknya mengalami pelbagai isu sekarang ini.
DeleteSeveral more State leaders on Tuesday voiced their support for the proposed coastal highway from Tuaran to Kudat, saying it would open up development and economic opportunities that could bring massive employment and wealth to the people.
ReplyDeleteSabah Umno Deputy Chief Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak said the highway, once completed, would make travelling to the various towns between Tuaran and Kudat a very pleasant journey.
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Delete"The coastal highway was mooted some time ago and we are thankful that the Prime Minister has acknowledged the need for such road communication in Sabah.
"Just like elsewhere, when new roads cut through the interior, business opportunities transformed the region and the people living close-by enjoyed the economic spin-offs.
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Delete"This would also happen along this region once this project becomes a reality," he said.
"If he says this or he makes a pledge, then surely he will follow through.Such a massive project would need a longer preparatory time as experts must be consulted and surveys done to find the most suitable route," he said.
DeleteNajib, on an official visit to Kudat on Sunday, said he was in favour of building the coastal highway and that the Federal Government would seriously look into its construction.
DeleteTouching on the economic opportunities that would follow the peace plan between the Philippines Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Salleh said Kudat would stand to gain with peace and stability in the region.
DeleteApart from the highway and other projects promised by the Prime Minister, Kudat would also get a Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex that would help facilitate Kudat as a premier northern port in time to come.
DeleteThe proposed highway would link Tuaran to Kudat via the towns of Kota Belud, as well as the coastal area of Matunggung.
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Delete"Most of the areas here are either fishing villages, farms or plantations while the highway could bring industries to the region," said Salleh.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Assistant Minister, Datuk Bolkiah Ismail, said the coastal road would be a boon to tourism in the State's northern part.
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Delete"Resorts, golf courses and homestay enterprises would potentially crop up once the new road is completed," he said.
setiap yang dilakukan dan mampu untuk memanfaatkan rakyat, pasti akan disokong.
DeleteBolkiah, who is also Pitas Assemblyman, said villagers along the road would economically benefit from the development, such as the opportunity to set up stalls.
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ReplyDelete"The public using the road would also get to enjoy the seaside environment, a picnic with the family or some peace away from the hustle and bustle of the city," he said.
ReplyDeleteHe said the road would shorten the journey by about one hour, compared to the present route through Jalan Ulu Kukut which links Kota Belud to Kudat and Kota Marudu.
DeleteMeanwhile, Chairman of BIMP-EAGA Malaysia Business Council, Datuk Roslan Johar Mohamed, commenting on the coastal road, said: "This is very good news because any new road construction is just like giving our people more exposure to opportunities.
Delete"The sheer advantage of a new road en route is every landowners' dream.
Land, once idle, can now be opened up and be developed and fresh industries can take its place, not to mention enormous spin-off benefits.
"It was also such a wonderful feeling to see vast number of villagers who turned up by the thousands to welcome and shake hands with our beloved Prime Minister - the architect of the 1Malaysia concept and Sabah Chief Minister (Datuk Seri Musa Aman) in Kudat.
Delete"They have shown their solid sincerity to support our leaders, as well as, express their gratitude to the Government. The highly charged ambience and the magnetism of our two leaders just leaves no desire unfulfilled," he said.
Deletepada saya isu pembangunan lebih penting dan perlu diberikan perhatian.
ReplyDeletePihak tertentu sengaja mahu merosakkan pembangunan yang sedang giat dijalankan di Sabah.
Deleteisu yang dimainkan tanpa bukti atau fakta tidak akan membuktikan apa-apa.
ReplyDeleteAbaikan saja tuduhan BMF yang tidak berasas ni.
DeletePRODUCTION OF PLANTATION TIMBER HITS 1 MILLION m³
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in Sabah, production of plantation timber hit 1 million m³ in 2011 with a total production of 1,234,777.75 m³. Total production from plantation timber increased by 141% since 2001, with Acacia mangium showing the most significant increase at 231%, making it the major plantation species being produced over the last 10 years. In 2011, Acacia mangium accounted for 87%
In 2011, Acacia mangium accounted for 87% of the total production of plantation timber, followed by Eucalyptus grandis at 11%, Gmelina arborea at 1% and others at 1%. It is however noted that utilization of rubber wood remains small despite the extensive land clearing of old rubber plantations for replanting of new rubber trees.
DeleteForest plantations in Sabah are not really new with the first large scale forest
Deleteplantations pioneered by Sabah Softwoods Bhd in 1974, followed by SAFODA and Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd in the 1980s, and a great deal of research and development have been undertaken by the pioneers in all aspects of forest plantations such as tree breeding, silviculture and utilization of selected species of planted timber.
The current utilization of plantation timber is widespread including sawn timber, veneer and plywood, pulp and paper and chips. Sawn timber, namely Acacia mangium, is further value-added into garden furniture.
DeleteTwo companies namely Hijauan Bengkoka Sdn Bhd (15,360 ha) and Sabah Softwoods Bhd (27,313 ha) have obtained the well managed plantation certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), while Sabah Forest industries Sdn Bhd has also been partly certified by FSC under its controlled wood program.
DeleteIt is envisaged that production of plantation timber will continue to increase in the future with continuous reinvestment in forest plantations by key players including new players namely Sustainable Forest Management License Holders (SFMLA).
DeleteIn contrast, log production from natural forests was approximately 2.6 million m³, still higher than that of plantation timber. It is envisaged that, if the current trend continues, the State’s goal of making plantation timber the major source of raw materials for the timber industry will be achieved.
DeleteFor perspective, plantation timber for commercial purposes started being produced in 1982, with the maiden 22,996.60 m³ of Albizia falcataria. We have come a long way since then.
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