‘Explain, apologise and we will forgive’

Luke Rintod

Najib Tun Razak must explain his government's extravagance to Sabahans if he wants to save himself at the ballot box.

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who begins a two-day visit to Sabah tomorrow, has been slapped with a litany of questions involving his government’s extravagant spending and financial scandals rocking the country.

More new political parties in Sabah?

Luke Rintod

Home Ministry officials are set to meet applicants of 12 new political parties in Sabah in what is rumoured to be Umno's bid to put in place its BN-direct membership process.

KOTA KINABALU: Speculations are rife that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is setting in motion his gameplan to contain Umno Sabah and Barisan Nasional’s weakening grip in the state.

UK Daily predicts Anwar conviction

Top UK paper calls Najib ‘authoritarian’, predicts Anwar conviction

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s image took another major beating today when leading British daily The Guardian predicted Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would soon become a victim of “egregious, politically suspect injustice” in his sodomy trial.

UMNO not dominating, not racist?

I congratulate the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for his sterling performance in his speech at the on-going Umno General Assembly.

Even Tun Mahathir who had been so critical of Najib all this while was impressed and expressed support for him because now “he is a different man.”

The Man that Serves Najib Tun Razak

Until 2 weeks ago, 98% Malaysians were under the apprehension that precious resources of this country is being wasted on subsidy.

The main man behind the dissemination of this information is the esteem CEO of PEMANDU (equivalent to a Minister without a Portfolio in the Cabinet), Mr Idris Jala.

Malaysian courts dragging feet over Altantuya lawsuit, now over 4 years

No peace for Altantuya's soul until after GE-13 despite dad's protest

More than 4 years have passed but the Malaysian courts are still dragging their feet on a RM100 million lawsuit filed by the parents of Altantuya Shaariibuu, a Mongolian national killed on Malaysian soil allegedly in connection with a corruption case involving Prime Minister Najib Razak and the purchase of 2 Scorpene submarines from French giant DCN.

Najib's 2012 Budget: Using GST to pay for Budget's cash incentives

Recent economic reports show that the growth predictions of the Prime Minister unveiled in Budget 2012 are not realistic. The latest is the projection made by the Malaysian Institute of Economics Research (MIER), which lowered its projection of 2011 economic growth to 4.6%.

Based on the global economic reality, the 5%-6% growth target will be diifficult to achieve. This will affect the national income for the year 2012 caused by the decrease in the collection of taxes and other revenue following slower economic growth in 2012.

Scorpene scandal....and more

Noose tightens in French defence scandal

After years of inaction and coverup, details are emerging in France of the sale of armaments by the French state-owned defense contractor DCNS to countries across the world including Pakistan, Malaysia, Chile, India, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia, with bribes and kickbacks built into DCNS's budget, ensnaring politicians across the globe.

Judgement to be defeated by time?

After 2 years, judgement on Altantuya's killers remain unwritten: Why?


Written by  Wong Choon Mei

More than 4 years have passed but the Malaysian courts are still dragging their feet on a RM100 million lawsuit filed by the parents of Altantuya Shaariibuu, a Mongolian national killed on Malaysian soil allegedly in connection with a corruption case involving Prime Minister Najib Razak and the purchase of Scorpene submarines from French giant DCN.

Even more glaring, more than 2 years have passed since two of Najib's former bodyguards were sentenced to hang for killing Altantuya in a jungle clearing in 2006, but the judgment for the death sentence remains unwritten. Why?

Update of the Scorpene kickbacks Scandal

Scorpenes gravy train: Lodin Wok, other corporate bigwigs may be named

Thousands of miles away, French lawyer Joseph Breham is putting the final touches to a presentation he will make tonight in London. There he is due to speak to an international audience, updating them with the latest in the high-profile investigation into kickbacks allegedly paid by arms giant DCN to Malaysian officials including Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Fund-raising Event on Msian Scorpene Corruption Case

Scorpenes should dive and Altantuya should be alive, not a pile of ashes


Written by  Ismail Dahlan

Summer is turning to autumn in London, the chill is in the air, and the Guards in Buckingham Palace have swapped their bright red summer outfits for grey winter greatcoats. Weather never stops the tourists from coming to London though and they will still be thronging Buckingham and the busy streets of London.

Scorpenes lawyer in London on Sept 30

Scorpenes lawyer in London on Sept 30: Najib a walking time-bomb for Umno

September 30 is a day Prime Minister Najib Razak and his advisers will mark on their calendars. It is the day that French lawyers will give the latest update on the Scorpenes kickbacks case involving shipmaker DCN, Najib, his close friend Razak Baginda and murdered Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu.

The Malaysian Circus

ISA repeal: Najib a regional trend-setter or exporter of lies and deceit?

It is great public relations when a prime minister gives a televise speech and make bold announcements. It was John Kennedy who recognized this and his speech to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was widely carried over American television. Another president, the late Ronald Reagan, charmed his voters over the screen and remains a popular president till today. Credits to Reagan, he was an actor before and he knew the benefits of playing up a character on the square box.

ISA: Umno label Najib tunduk desakan minoriti?

Oleh G Manimaran

Walaupun empat hari sudah berlalu, persoalan-persoalan yang terus diketengahkan kebanyakan pihak - mengapa Datuk Seri Najib Razak mengumumkan inisiatif, yang disifatkan pemimpin BN sebagai berani - mahu memansuhkan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA). Dua tahun lalu dalam ucapan sulung sebagai perdana menteri beliau meminta agar undang-undang itu dikaji semula.

Najib guna pemansuhan ISA popularkan dirinya

Saudara Pengarang,

Saya terpanggil mengulas kenyataan Perdana Menteri Dato’ Seri Najib Razak berhubung pengumuman beliau memansuhkan ISA baru baru ini dimana beliau sekali lagi membuat kenyataan susulan sepertimana yang terpampang di akhbar  tempatan keluaran Ahad yang bertajuk "Don’t claim false credit".

Najib wash own hands and blame others

6% prepaid tax: 'Gov't unfairly shifting blame'

The government should have known that the telecommunications companies would pass the six percent service charge to consumers, when the it announced the service tax hike on Jan 1.

Saying this is a press statement today, PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli pointed out that by claiming ignorance, the government is actually washing its hands off its own doing.

Both Najib and Razak lovers of Altantuya?

WikiLeaks: Anwar had "firm information" Najib's aide ordered Altantuya's killing

A leaked diplomatic note from the US embassy in Malaysia to Washington has asserted that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim was convinced it was Prime Minister Najib Razak's aide-camp, who had ordered two of the PM's former bodyguards to kill Altantuya Shaariibuu.

The Mongolian translator, who allegedly helped in the Scorpenes deal, was murdered in Malaysia in 2006 and Anwar also said she had been lovers with both Najib and his close friend Razak Baginda.

WikiLeaks: Msia's defence deals full of corruption

KUALA LUMPUR - The seedy and allegedly corrupt side of Malaysia’s defence procurement has been laid bare in a US embassy cable, with startling revelations on how Umno politicians, agents, civil servants and military officials receive 30 per cent “commission” on deals.

In a note on the opaque procurement system here revealed by whistleblower site Wikileaks, the US embassy noted that American companies operating here had three main complaints about the system: the lack of transparency, outright corruption, and Bumiputera requirements.

The undated cable sent during the Abdullah administration between 2004 and 2009 also noted that many government tenders do not follow procurement rules.

Scorpene scandal flies to London

Suaram takes Scorpene campaign to London

Human rights NGO Suaram, which filed a case against French giant shipbuilder DCNS for allegedly paying millions in kickbacks to top Malaysian officials, is taking its fundraising event to London in October.

French-based lawyers from Sherpa - a non-profit organisations dealing with human rights legal issues - appointed by Suaram to represent them in the case will also make their way to the event, to brief participants about the controversial matter.

Secret pact between Najib and Anwar?

Anwar said that it all is a political conspiracy against him.

And I agree.

After all, I was the American Ambassador to Malaysia when all of these things happened the first time around.

As people know, the American Embassy has many sources of information.

Just ask Wikileaks.