Rakaman Video keterangan saksi kedua dalam kes tembak mati budak 15 tahun, Adik Aminulrasyid

Long wait for submarine scandal truth to surface?

If similar corruption cases involving French defence giant DCN (formerly Direction des Constructions Navales) are to be a yardstick, it will be years before the truth behind Malaysia’s submarine scandal finally surfaces.

According to Joseph Breham , a member of a French legal team that filed complaints in a Paris court in connection with the RM3.7 billion scandal, a similar inquiry involving the Taiwanese government has been ongoing for ten years.

Breham was in Kuala Lumpur on a two-day fact-finding mission on behalf of human rights NGO Suaram, to investigate DCN’s sale three submarines to Malaysia in 2001.

The French lawyer, part of a three-man team, however, kept mum when pressed for details by reporters at a press conference in Petaling Jaya today, claiming “professional secrecy.”

Breham said French public prosecutors had opened a preliminary inquiry on the matter in early March following a complaint first lodged on Dec 4 last year.

Under the French judicial system, a complaint on credible grounds will lead to a prosecutor opening a preliminary inquiry to obtain more evidence.

If the evidence found is sufficient, the matter will be passed onto an ‘instruction judge’ who will make a deeper inquiry, after which it goes to trial.

The Taiwanese case has been stuck at the second level of inquiry for 10 years while its preliminary inquiry lasted over one year, said Breham.

Malaysians can claim immunity

When asked, he said that Malaysian officials can be called to provide statements for the inquiry but they can avoid doing so by claiming diplomatic immunity.

They can also claim the same if found guilty of providing kickbacks to the French defence company.

“In Malaysia, nothing can happen if the (Malaysian courts) do not enforce the (French courts’) decision,” he said.

However, he said those found guilty may not be able to travel to countries that are signatories of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

Once the guilty parties set foot in these countries, he said, the French officials will be able to place a request for their extradition.

Interestingly, Malaysia is party to the convention which it ratified in 2008.

Asked about the legal costs involved, Suaram director Cynthia Gabriel said the French legal firm, which specialises in corruption and human rights cases, is charging minimal fees as the lawyers are also part of an international human rights civil society network.

“Suaram has a wide international network […] and we found that lawyers were already working on similar cases,” she said.

Suaram may lodge report

She added that Suaram will consider lodging a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission depending on the findings of the preliminary inquiry by the French prosecutors.

The Malaysian submarine scandal is one of several similar cases involving DCN naval equipment sales currently being probed by French judges following allegations of bribery and kickbacks.

Besides Taiwan, which bought naval ships from DCN, probes are also being made into the company’s deals with the governments of Pakistan and India.

The Malaysian allegations revolve around a RM482 million payment made by Malaysian company Perimekar for alleged ‘support services’ involving the sale of the submarines.

Perimekar is owned by KS Ombak Laut Sdn Bhd which is controlled by Razak Baginda, a close associate of the wife of prime minister and then defence minister Najib Abdul Razak, now prime minister.

The case attracted media scrutiny when Razak was linked to the murder of Altantuya Shariibuu, a Mongolian translator who had accompanied him to France to seal the submarine deals.

Aidila Razak/Mkini

Lagi-lagi polis tembak mati budak 15 tahun & berita harian bohong

Not quite a big win for BN

Although Barisan Nasional has been quick to praise itself after wresting the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat from PKR, a close look at the results does not show signs of a convincing win.

Starting with the majority of 1,725 attained by BN, should the 627 postal votes in its favour be removed, this leaves BN with a majority of just 1,078.

This is a far cry from the 6,176 combined majority BN attained for the three state seats under the Hulu Selangor constituency in the 2008 general elections.

This could explain why BN deputy chief Muhyiddin Yassin was confident of achieving a 6,000 vote majority ot the eve of the by-election.

During the last general election, there was an obvious occurrence of ‘split voting’ where voters opted for BN at the state level but PKR at the federal level.

One of the oft-repeated suggestions for this was because the Malay voters were unsatisfied with G Palanivel, the incumbent from MIC from 1990 to 2008.

BN tried to address this by fielding a fresh face in the form of P Kamalanathan. Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak also announced a slew of promises as sweeteners.

Two of the most prominent financial promises were RM3 million for the SRJK (C) Rasa and RM5 million for the Sungai Buaya Felda settlers. The caveat? The money would only be disbursed after BN wins.

Split voting

Despite all this, BN still failed to reverse the trend of ‘split voting’ as the majority obtained was still 4,451 short of the total majority obtained from the three state seats in 2008.

The majority BN won yesterday represents a mere 3.5 percent of the total votes cast and is still a historical low since the majority for BN has always exceeded 8,000 votes since 1990.

A cursory analysis would therefore suggest that Hulu Selangor can no longer be considered a BN stronghold.

Apparently aware of this, Najib himself skirted questions yesterday on whether the election results was proof that the public supported his reform agenda.

Previously, Najib declared that the Hulu Selangor by-election was an important referendum on his reform efforts including the New Economic Model, the ’1Malaysia’ concept and the government’s transformation programme.

For the sake of comparison, the outcome of the Hulu Selangor by-election is somewhat similar to that of the Bukit Gantang and Bagan Pinang by-elections which saw an increase in Malay votes for BN and a marked increase in Chinese support for Pakatan Rakyat.

This is especially obvious in Hulu Selangor because BN won in all the Malay majority polling districts while Pakatan made a clean sweep of all the Chinese majority polling districts. Both sides saw a slight increase in votes in these respective areas.

Malays with BN, Chinese with Pakatan

This time round, it is estimated that BN managed to increase their total number of Malay votes to 65 percent and thus PKR failed its achieve its target of attaining 40 percent of the Malay vote.

For reference, the following is a sample of the six highest Malay-majority polling districts: Kpg Soeharto (66.1 percent voted BN), Gedangsa (60.6), Sungai Tengi (68.4), Batang Kali (61), Hulu Kali (62.7) and Sungai Buaya (73.5).

Ground reports suggest that Najib’s financial incentives and BN’s character attack on PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim’s lifestyle had had an impact on the Malay voters.

The reverse was observed in the Chinese-majority polling districts. A sample is as follows: Kalumpang (77.2 percent voted PKR), Ulu Yam Timur (71.1), Kerling (68), Kuala Kubu Bharu (78.4), Kampung Baru Batang Kali (80.5), Ulu Yam Lama (71.1) and Kampung Baru Rasa (82.5).

Throughout the campaign, PKR and DAP have been raising the issue of Muhyiddin’s ‘Malay first’ statement and Noh Omar’s speech urging Indians and Chinese to be ‘grateful’ for their citizenship and the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

MCA was incapable of providing a credible response to the onslaught and Najib was brought in to offer handouts and promises but this at first appeared to have little effect.

Some have described the Hulu Selangor Chinese community as the biggest winners because they have managed to send a message to the ruling BN while also enjoying all the ‘goodies’ promised or already distributed.

What’s next?

PKR was only able to win at one out of five polling districts with an Indian majority.

It has been suggested that among reasons for PKR’s failure to attract Indian support was the Selangor government’s sluggishness in resolving the community’s problems.

The faiure to obtain the backing of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) and its political arm the Human Rights Party has been another factor suggested for PKR’s lack of Indian support.

On the national front, this by-election result is expected to influence the right wing within Umno to push for more bumiputera-affirmative action because of the Malay community endorsement.

For PKR and Pakatan Rakyat, the loss is a blow to Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership and may trigger more defections by Pakatan MPs which in turn may restore BN’s two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat.

Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim will also be closely scrutinised from now on as his enemies could exploit the by-election loss and blame him for ineffective leadership. Kuek Ser Kuang Keng/Mkini

Live Result: PKR : 17554, bn : 19067, majority : – 1513

Polling ends at 5pm. Counting starts at 6pm. Results expected by 9.30pm. For the latest updates, please click ‘Refresh’ or ‘Reload’ in your browser.

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7.36pm: BN sources are claiming that they are leading by 3,000 to 4,000 votes. According to Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, the unofficial tally so far is:

BN – 19,067
PKR – 17,554
Majority – 1,513

7.12pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 9,133
BN – 7,261
Majority – 1,872

About 33 percent of the votes have been tallied so far.

7.05pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 8,755
BN – 7,116
Majority – 1,639

7pm: On-the-spot analysis

Most of the Chinese-majority areas have been counted, with PKR leading by 1,226 votes. About 30 percent of the votes counted.

The votes in the Malay-majority areas have not to come in. PKR is expected not to do well in these areas. The race for Hulu Selangor is still open.

6.59pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 7,770
BN – 6,504
Majority – 1,226

6.57pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 7,410
BN – 6,339
Majority – 1,071

6.54pm: Unofficial results

PKR -7,053
BN – 6,010
Majority – 1,034

6.45pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 6,389
BN – 5,385
Majority – 1,004

So far about 11,674 votes, or 25 percent, of votes counted.

6.43pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 5,596
BN – 5,041
Majority – 555

6.41pm: Unofficial results

PKR – 4,204
BN – 3,592
Majority -612

6.37pm: On-the-spot analysis

According to early results, PKR is leading by a wide margin in Chinese areas and by a slight margin in mixed areas and is trailing behind BN in Malay areas.

For PKR to win, it needs to win big in Chinese and mixed areas to cover its expected lost in Malay areas.

6.34pm: Unofficial results

Kg Baru Cina KKB (Chinese area), saluran 2 – PKR 203, BN 77
Kg Baru Cina KKB (Chinese area), saluran 4 – PKR 256, BN 73
Kg Baru Cina KKB (Chinese area), saluran 1 – PKR 207, BN 56

Unofficial – PKR 666, BN 206

6.29pm: Unofficial results (PKR 2,972, BN 2,259)

Bandar Kuala Kubu Bahru (mixed area), saluran 1 – PKR 135, BN 82
Bandar Kuala Kubu Bahru (mixed area), saluran 2 – PKR 272, BN 212
Bandar Kuala Kubu Bahru (mixed area), saluran 3 – PKR 490, BN 205

Unofficial – PKR 897, BN 499

6.23pm: Unofficial results

Kg Baru Batang Kali (Chinese area), saluran 1- PKR 220, BN 58
Hulu Yam Barat (mixed area), saluran 1 – PKR 205, BN 184
Ampang Pecah (Malay area), saluran 5 – PKR 148, BN 216
Hulu Yam Barat (mixed area), saluran 1 – PKR 224, BN 168
Kg Gumut (Malay area), saluran 1 – PKR 104, BN 172

Unofficial – PKR 901, BN 798

6.18pm: Unofficial results

Kg Sungai Tengi Selatan (Malay Felda), saluran 1 – PKR 62, BN 176
Kuala Kalumpang (mixed area), saluran 1 – PKR 98, BN 128
Kg Baru Rasa (Chinese area), saluran 1 – PKR 301, BN 75
Kg Bahru Kerling (Chinese area), saluran 1 – PKR 268, BN 122

Unofficial – PKR 729, BN 501

6.13pm: Unofficial results

Kuala Kalumpang, saluran 1 – PKR 98, BN 128
Ulu Yam Barat, saluran 1 – PKR 171, BN 94
Kg Bharu Kerling, saluran 1 – PKR 172, BN 83
Pertak Bukit Fraser – PKR 22, BN 15
Pertak, saluran 2 – PKR 18, BN 98
Ampang Pecah, saluran 1 – PKR 105, BN 155

Unofficial – PKR 491, BN 445

6.10pm: Counting has begun for the Hulu Selangor by-election. According to unofficial results, BN has won the postal votes.

BN: 767
PKR: 120

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Latest survey shows PKR slightly ahead

With polling day just around the corner in Hulu Selangor, independent research group Zentrum Future Studies Malaysia’s daily analysis reveals that voters there are slowly warming up to Pakatan Rakyat for the first time in three days.

Although PKR is showing a slight lead in its latest poll, the contest between their candidate Zaid Ibrahim and Umno’s P Kamalanathan is expected to be a very close one.

Both parties are expected to maximise the final hours in a final push to win the hearts and minds of voters before polling starts 8am tomorrow.

Each is bringing out their big guns with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is Selangor BN chief, and deputy Muhyiddin Yassin heading the BN campaign while opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, along with DAP’s Lim Kit Siang and Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat lead Pakatan’s final assault.

Zentrum’s research findings – which is based on its daily ‘Micro Research on Political Confidence Perception’ – found Pakatan’s rating to be 51.7 percent as opposed to Barisan’s 48.3 percent.

In comparison, BN scored a 51.4 percent edge over Pakatan’s 48.6 percent in the same study conducted three days ago (late Thursday night).

The 3.4 percent differential is still of concern for both parties making the final lap critical in influencing how the locals will cast their vote.

Younger want Pakatan

The grassroots survey also revealed that Malays (61 percent) and Indians (54 percent) overwhelmingly favoured BN. The Chinese, however, showed a 78 percent preference for Pakatan/PKR

In terms of gender, Pakatan fared better with males (58 percent) supporting it in contrast to females, 69 percent of whom preferred BN.

Zentrum concluded that support for Pakatan had risen slightly as a result of improved communications and the role of the New Media. The results also suggest that ceramah and the presence of banners and posters in the constituency are beginning to show effect.

The Zentrum results were announced slightly before midnight last night via its Facebook page. All eyes will be on their findings at midnight tonight as the official campaign period ends.

Shunned by TV

Zentrum is a non-profit research organisation helmed by its founder cum president Dr Abu Hassan Hasbullah from Universiti Malaya (UM). It conducts micro studies on a daily basis to track sudden changes in voter behaviour. Through this, it hopes to successfully predict the future or outcome of a particular event.

Zentrum insiders also revealed that Abu Hassan, a media studies lecturer was being shunned by local television networks for the current by-election period following a directive from Putrajaya.

They pointed out that in the past he was normally invited by talk-show hosts and other current affairs programme producers to give his views on the run-up to polling day.

However, for the current by-election, they said Abu Hassan had not received a single invitation soliciting his views to date.

Hafiz Yatim/Mkini

Rakaman video Tok Guru Nik Aziz:serangan ke atas peribadi Zaid – kerja orang BODOH kerana umno kluk klek tidak mempunyai isu lain

PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat today lashed out at Umno for resorting to personal attacks against PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim in the run up to the Hulu Selangor by-election.

Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Kubu Baru, Nik Aziz said the protracted attempts to paint Zaid as an alcoholic and gambler was bodoh (stupid).

“That is the work of stupid people… Umno has no issues left… He represents the party. If you (Umno) are capable, then fight the party (PKR), don’t use personal attacks,” he said.

Nik Aziz, a revered Islamic scholar, is Pakatan’s last ditch effort to ‘cleanse’ Zaid’s image who has taken a heavy beating from the allegations.

Zaid has admitted dabbling with alcohol in his youths and that he once owned race horses but claims those days were behind him.

But this has not stopped Umno top guns from making innuendoes on Zaid’s alleged vices to the mostly rural and conservative Malays, who make up the majority of Hulu Selangor’s electorate.

Nik Aziz was brought to Kuala Kubu Baru to provide reinforcement for Zaid and PKR, immediately after arriving from Mecca where he performed the umrah.

Nik Aziz offers encouragement

Though looking weary from his long travels, Nik Aziz pulled no punches on Umno and likened the party to children for resorting to personal attacks.

“They are like small kids. If they can sneak a punch, they will punch. If not, they will jebeh (stick their tongues out) and then spit. Its just to let off steam,” said Nik Aziz, who at one point stuck his own tongue out, prompting the room packed with reporters to burst out laughing.

“Umno cannot articulate on issues, so they resort to personal attacks. This is very embarassing for Malaysia,” he added.

Also present at the press conference was Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Zaid, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang and PKR vice-president Azmin Ali.

Zaid told reporters that he was very humbled by the presence of a Nik Aziz, who is a revered Islamic scholar and also Kelantan Menteri Besar.

He said that he has received a telephone call from Nik Aziz twice recently, while he was in Mecca, who urged him to stay strong and weather the personal attacks.

Nik Aziz is scheduled to join PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim in the campaign tomorrow, which is the eve of polling day. Mkini

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1Malaysia, Apco, One Israel: Live from Parliament

BN is tabling a motion to censure Anwar, with four government MPs lined up to debate four Pakatan MPs. Malaysiakini reports live from Parliament. Click ‘Refresh’ or ‘Reload’ in your browser for the latest updates.

Sitting breaks for lunch. Final BN speaker Nazri Abdul Aziz (Umno-Padang Rengas) to wind up later.

12.50pm: Anwar admits having strong connections in the US, but said that he has always maintained his objections towards the US policy on Afghanistan, Palestine and other issues.

He said Najib’s government on the other hand, panders to the west by ordering Petronas to stop providing fuel to Iran, which is an enemy to the US.

BN MPs erupt in protest, followed by shouts from the opposition bench.

Anwar retracts his remark on order of the Speaker and the House calms down. Chuckles were heard as all MPs take their seat as they laugh at each others’ antics.

12.36pm: Final debater Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) complains that the motion against him was “cacat (defective)” because the motion was politically motivated.

“Punish me. Expel me. Jail me. I won’t give in,” he said.

12.25pm: Khairy Jamaluddin (Umno-Rembau) riles up the Pakatan crowd once again by likening the “Israel for all” rallying cry to the “PAS for all” slogan.

He later holds up a folder which he claim contains proof that Anwar had direct relations with Paul Wolfowitz, a known Zionist backer.

12.16pm: Third BN speaker Khairy Jamaluddin (Umno-Rembau) begins his debate by accusing Anwar of creating a controversy over Apco Worldwide because he was worried about BN federal government having a 68 percent approval rating.

He said Anwar’s troubles were compounded further by troubles in Pakatan Rakyat, including a string of defections from PKR which has caused him to lose his authority as Opposition Leader since PKR does not have the most seats on the opposition block.

“Although (Pakatan) sleeps on the same pillow, their dreams are like far apart mountains,” he said.

12.00pm: Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena) uses his turn to allow other MPs to speak. Among others were Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian), Sivarasa Rasiah (PKR-Subang), Saifuddin Nasution (PKR-Machang) and Yusmadi Yusoff (PKR-Balik Pulau).

All the ‘additional speakers’ question the validity of the motion since it was not inaccurate to say that Apco Worldwide was engaged by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.

The Pakatan MPs said that under Standing Order 36 (12), to censure a MP, it must be proven to the House that the MP did so knowingly that the information he supplied the House was wrong.

The MPs also question why BN only allowed Umno MPs to speak during the debate and questioned of Umno was monopolising BN. They also question if there is dischord in BN over the motion raised against Anwar.

11.56am: Third Pakatan speaker Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena) begins his speech with “Salam anti-Apco”.

11.44am: Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Umno-Kota Belud) withdraws remark on orders of Wan Junaidi. He defends the 1Malaysia concept and asked why the opposition was against this “noble” concept.

11.43am: At the request of Deputy Speaker Wan Junaidi Tuanku Abdul Rahman to clarify his remark, Abdul Rahman repeats his allegations that One Israel was “almost like Pakatan Rakyat”, opposition MPs leap to their feat in protest.

Continuous shouts of “tarik balik (retract the remark)” coming from the opposition bench.

11.37am: Deputy Speaker Wan Junaidi Tuanku Abdul Rahman takeover Speaker’s seat.

Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Umno-Kota Belud) continues his speech, stating that unlike 1Malaysia, One Israel is a coalition of three Israeli parties, adding that it was similar to the tripartite Pakatan Rakyat, drawing the ire of PAS MPs.

MPs from the Islamist parties are up in arms that they were being likened to an Israeli political party.

11.36am: BN second debater Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Umno-Kota Belud) stands up to speak. Some opposition MPs shout “putar belit” (twist and turn).

11.26am: Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) blames BN government “lebih kurang” attitute has led Malaysia to be a “lebih kurang country”. He also use Mandarin to cite Chinese philosopher Hu Shi’s famous article ‘Mr Lebih Kurang’ to illustrate his point.

“The best ‘reason’ in the world can never change the brute and blind majority. Can we appeal to the reason and conscience of the ministers and BN MPs?” he asks.

Lim’s parting words to the House, “The more you prosecute Pakatan Rakyat and the opposition leader, the earlier will be your doom.”

11.28am: “Why is so bad to say that 1Malaysia is a carbon copy of One Israel? I myself say that 1Malaysia is carbon copy of Malaysian Malaysia. Am I going to be referred to the committee?” asks Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur).

He questions the cabinet involvement in the issue of referring Anwar Ibrahim to the rights and privileges committee. “Why must the cabinet decide on the matter? The cabinet’s interference is a clear violation of the separation of powers,” says the DAP MP, who is in his usual feisty and animated self.

Lim describes the BN parliamentary majority as “bad majority, stupid majority”. Wittily side-stepping House rules against insulting other members by saying ‘stupid majority’ instead of ‘stupid person’, Lim is allowed to continue by the House speaker. When Kit Siang mentions about ‘stupid majority’, Nazri Abdul Aziz (Umno-Padang Rengas) smiles smugly while making notes on his notepad.

Lim hits out at the “hypocrisy” of BN MPs. “They attack the character of PKR candidate in Hulu Selangor, but how many of them in this Dewan does not drink?”

House speaker Pandikar quips, “I also drink YB, but only water.”

11.13am: It’s Lim Kit Siang’s (DAP-Ipoh Timur) turn to speak. He says today’s is the saddest day of Parliament.

It is learnt that DAP had originally suggested Kit Siang be one of Pakatan’s four debaters. However, the slot was given to Anthony Loke (DAP-Rasah) after someone said that Kit Siang is a member of the special rights and privilege committee.

But it was later found that Kit Siang is no longer a member of the committee and therefore he was put back on the list of speakers.

11.10am: Nur Jazlan (Umno-Pulai) accuses Anwar of desecrating the sanctity of the House and disturbing the security of our nation with his antics.

Every time Nur Jazlan mentions ‘Apco’, someone from the opposition bench shouts ‘Umno’. And whenever the Umno MP argues that the opposition’s allegations are untrue, it is followed ‘buktikan’.

11.06am: Nur Jazlan (Umno-Pulai) says Anwar Ibrahim (Permatang Pauh) used the “negative publicity” in international eyes to paint a bad image for the government.

He defends the government’s hiring of Apco to repair the damage that Anwar had done. He also accuses Anwar of using NGOs, hired Internet experts and the international press to tarnish Malaysia’s image.

10.55am: Nur Jazlan (Umno-Pulai) – the first BN debater – begins to speak. Pandemonium ensued as Tian Chua (PKR-Batu) and N Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) stand up to refute something which is being read out by the Umno MP. Both shout at Nur Jazlan.

House speaker Pandikar tells everyone not debating the motion to sit down and keep quiet, or he will order them removed from the chamber.

10.48am: Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) continues his speech. “I ask the BN reps, speak with your conscience. The nation is being ‘attacked’ by the Zionists at your invitation.”

“Di mana Pekan (Prime Minister Najib Razak)? Di mana Pagoh (Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin)? Kenapa mereka tak berani nak hadapi tuduhan ini?”

Both Najib and Muhyiddin are not in the House.

Azmin rounds up with his argument that 36(12) was in fact instituted to ensure that ministers give proper information in the House. He said that if that rule is taken literally, then many minister will be hauled before the rights and privileges committee.

“Marilah Barisan National, janganlah jadi budak suruhan Najib, janganlah jadi hamba Apco,” he says.

10.39am: Anwar’s top lieutenant Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) is the first Pakatan MP to speak. In his usual eloquence, he attacks Umno to the cheers and table-thumping of Pakatan MPs. He hits out at the motion for being “grossly unjust” and questions why the documents provided by Anwar in his earlier explanation to the House are not investigated.

Azmin accuses the government of being errand boys to Apco – the Washington-based communication consultant hired by the Malaysian government – and Israel. He says BN is punishing Anwar with their “haphazard and rushed” motion at the bidding of their Apco-Israeli “masters”.

He invokes concerns of national security and says that Umno is trying to cover up the real extent of Apco’s involvement and its connection to Israel by only debating on the 1Malaysia-One Israel and burying everything else that Anwar has revealed.

10.37am: House speaker Pandikar sets 15 minutes for each speaker. “If we were to allow Padang Serai (PKR MP N Gobalakrishnan), five days will not be enough,” he quips.

Opposition MP keep raising the technical issues involving the motion, but Pandikar insists the motion is “proper”.

Meanwhile, Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) will replace Anthony Loke (DAP-Rasah) as one of Pakatan debaters.

10.28am: Gobind Singh (DAP-Puchong), who appears slightly emotional, insists to argue his point of order. House speaker Pandikar told him to shut up.

A few other MPs try to speak. Pandikar tells everyone to sit down and listen to him

Pandikar reads out standing order 43. He says that it is his decision that the motion is proper and his decision is final. Anyone who questions the motion will considered to be ‘out of order’.

10.23am: There is a bit of commotion with a few MPs from both sides seeking to speak. Gobind Singh (DAP-Puchong) stands up a few times to raise a point of order.

House speaker Pandikar admonishs Gobind for his “stalling tactics”. “I have the power to kick you out!” he warns.

10.18am: Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS-Tumpat) stands up to say that the motion is in contempt of the Dewan Rakyat. Because the motion to refer Anwar to the rights and privileges committee is to ask the powerful committee to determine the punishment and not to weigh whether if he is guilty. This he says violates the committee’s rights.

10.16am: Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) almost got into an argument with House speaker Pandikar Amin over the matter brought up by his fellow MPs. After an explanation from Pandikar, Kit Siang relents.

10.11am: House speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia he says he and the deputy speaker will determine if a motion is properly worded. If motion is on order paper then it is proper, he argues.

10.09am: Lim Kit Siang (DAP- Ipoh Timur) stands up to ask for explanation. He wonders if the motion is properly worded.

Lim has tweeted that today’s session in Parliament will be see a situation of “brute majority bullying minority”. He added that this would be an illustration on why BN must never be allowed to get back its much coveted two-thirds parliamentary majority.

10.08am: BN whip Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz gets the ball rolling on motion to censure Anwar. He reads out the following motion:

“BAHAWA pada 17 Mac 2010, Yang Berhormat Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh, ketika mengambil bahagian dalam Perbahasan Usul Menjunjung Kasih Atas Titah Ucapan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, telah mengeluarkan kenyataan, “1999 Satu Israel. 2009 APCO menasihat Perdana Menteri Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib 1Malaysia”.

BAHAWA Yang Berhormat Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh telah mengeluarkan kenyataan yang mengelirukan serta membuat dakwaan yang sangat serius dan menyalahi hak dan keistimewaan sebagai Ahli Parlimen serta merupakan satu penghinaan kepada Dewan ini.

MAKA INILAH DIPERSETUJUI BAHAWA Ahli Yang Berhormat Permatang Pauh hendaklah dirujuk kepada Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan. Jawatankuasa ini hendaklah membuat syor jenis hukuman yang setimpal yang patut Dewan kenakan ke atas Ahli Yang Berhormat Permatang Pauh.”

10.06am: Nazri Aziz (Umno-Padang Rengas) moves that today’s session in the House will not be suspended until motion to censure Anwar Ibrahim ((PKR-Permatang Pauh) and several other bills have been passed.

10.05am: Abdul Rahim Bakri (Umno-Kudat), who is deputy transport minister, just give notice to the House to retract Road Transport Act amendment bill. The amendments include raising the compound for traffic offences to RM1,000 from RM300.

10am: The four speakers from the Pakatan Rakyat are:

1. Azmin Ali (PKR- Gombak)
2. Anthony Loke (DAP-Rasah)
3. Marfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena)
4. Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh)

For Barisan Nasional:

1. Nur Jazlan (Umno-Pulai)
2. Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Umno-Kota Belud)
3. Khairy Jamaluddin (Umno-Rembau)
4. Nazri Aziz (Umno-Padang Rengas)

BN whip Nazri Abdul Aziz has earlier told Malaysiakini in the Parliament lobby that he would be tabling a government motion under standing order 27(3), while the offence for Anwar is section 36(12) for misleading the House.

9.46am: The motion to censure Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) for misleading the Parliament over his 1Malaysia-One Israel allegations will be the first order of business on this last day of the current House sitting.

The chamber as well as the public gallery is packed with parliamentarians in anticipating of the debate. Mkini

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11.15am: BN candidate P Kamalanathan will be interviewed on RTM’s Radio Selangor before going on a walkabout in Kuala Kubu Baru town (noon) and Serendah town (1pm).

11.30am: In a media statement, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang asked whether the 3,000-odd votes – which made up the majority votes cast in March 2008 for the three state assembly seats in Hulu Bernam – will return to cast their votes for the ruling BN coalition on April 25.

In 2008, BN polled a total majority of 6,176 votes for the three state assembly seats of Hulu Bernam, Batang Kali and Kuala Kubu Baru, though it lost the Hulu Selangor parliamentary contest with a wafer-thin majority of 198 votes.

G Palanivel secured 22,979 votes for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat, which is 3,285 votes less than the total of 26,264 votes cast for the three BN state assembly seats.

Clearly, then, the 3,000-plus voters who cast their ballots for the BN at the state level in 2008 did not vote for Palanivel but for the late Zainal Abidin Ahmad of PKR at the parliamentary level, said Lim.

“Will these 3,000 voters go back to BN in the by-election?” he asked.

“It is clear that the BN strategists are also zeroing on these 3,000 “split” votes in the last general elections, which explains the talk emanating from Umno camps about BN winning the by-election with 3,000 majority on April 25.

“Undoubtedly, the resort to very dirty and unscrupulous election campaigning by Umno, including character assassination of Zaid (Ibrahim), is meant to enhance Umno’s chances of ensuring BN victory in the by-election.”

12.30pm: PAS will hold a special press conference at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on issues being raised during the campaign.

1.00pm: PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim will announce his ‘mission’ for Hulu Selangor voters at a press conference in Kuala Kubu Baru.

7.00pm: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will attend a ‘Selamatkan Malaysia’ (Save Malaysia) concert at the Serendah community hall. Other Pakatan leaders are expected to attend. Mkini

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It’s four-cornered fight in Hulu Selangor

1:06pm: EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof tells Malaysiakini that Anurad – who failed to file her nomination papers – should have arranged to have arrived earlier in order to make it on time. Citing the early arrival of PKR’s Zaid and BN’s Kamalanathan, Abdul Aziz said the commission had not received any formal complaints by Anurad.

11.50am: Situation is quieting down as most BN and Pakatan supporters have left the scene, with many heading to the press conferences of the respective parties.

Some Pakatan supporters claim to have been hit by water bottles and pebbles from the BN side. A DAP member (right), who was hit by a stone, to lodge a police report.

Meanwhile, Umno Youth chief Khairy claimed that a BN supporter was also hit by a stone. According to him, the man has been brought to the hospital.

11:23am: Light Strike Force personnel use loudhailers to order Pakatan supporters to disperse.

11.22am: EC ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES

Returning officer Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan announces BN’s Kamalanathan, PKR’s Zaid and independents Chandran and Johan as the official candidates for the Hulu S’gor by-election. No objections were filed with the EC.

Outside, Light Strike Force personnel with shields move in, asking Pakatan supporters, who are still loitering in front of the nomination centre, to disperse.

The Pakatan supporters are challenging the police to use water cannons.

11am: The returning officer announces the end of the objection period.

10.55am: MIC state (Federal Territory) secretary P Panchamorthy says he also was injured when trying to stop Samy Vellu from falling on the barbed wires.

“I grabbed Samy on (his) right (side) and Ganesan held his left hand. Samy’s right leg was hit by the barbed wire as he lost his balance. My right hand was injured,” said Panchamorthy.

“We were sandwiched between the barbed wires and (the crowd of) supporters from both sides.”

10.54am: The BN crowd has started to retreat, still cheering, and waving goodbye to Pakatan supporters who are still holding their fort.

10.46am: MIC deputy-president G Pananivel arrives at the BN tent, his first appearance after the announcement of candidates. He is greeted by BN leaders and supporters welcoming him with cheers.

 

10.45am: About 40 FRU personnel have stationed themselves closer to Pakatan supporters as tempers rise. BN supporters are shouting expletives at the police for confiscating one of their banners.

To police requests for patience, BN supporters shout back, “This is not the right time for patience!”

10.35am: An angry Anuradha, who failed to submit her nomination papers in time, walked to the Pakatan tent and complained to PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim about being sabotaged.

She reiterates her pledge to support Pakatan. “Of course, I welcome (her support),” Anwar replies with a big smile.

10.20am: Police start to move their trucks in between the two opposing groups to act as a baricade, while the Pakatan side does the Mexican wave.

The situation becomes a little tense when a group of Pakatan supporters, carrying flags and banners, seeks to march forward but they are blocked by police. Eventually, they turn back.

10.15am: Both BN and Pakatan supporters are getting closer to each other. They are now about 20 metres apart. The two sides exchange insults. There are chants of ‘Altantuya’, ‘Chua Soi Lek’, ‘kaki botol’, ‘liwat’, among others.

Some PKR supporters gather next to the BN crowd and heckle them. There is lots of taunts and jeers from both sides. The Pakatan supporters are chanting ‘Umno-Apco, Umno-Apco’.

10am: NOMINATION CLOSES

Candidates will have one hour to file objections in the bid to disqualify their opponents.

Those who have filed their nomination papers are MIC’s P Kamalanathan, 44, and PKR’s Zaid Ibrahim, 59.

They are joined by two independent candidates - S Chandran , 56, former Hulu Selangor MIC deputy division chief, and Johan Mohd Diah， 31.

Johan is a Shah Alam Umno Youth exco member.

Another independent J Anuradha, 41, has failed to file her nomination papers.

Apparently, she arrived late and was barred from entering the nomination centre. Her irate supporters are seen shouting outside the centre.

She claimed to have been sabotaged by the police. According to Anuradha, she arrived at the nomination centre at 9am but was stopped by the police and made to wait for one hour.

She accused the police of lying to her – that the nomination was at 10am. Anuradha was allowed into the centre only after the returning officer has announced that the nomination was closed.

Anuradha claimed that her father is an MIC founders and former Kuala Kubu Bahru MIC chief.

“They made us stupid!” said an outraged Anuradha. She said she will now campaign for PKR and claimed to have 6,000 supporters.

9.45am: Inside the nomination centre, BN’s Kamalanathan files his nomination papers. Two others have also filed their papers to contest as independent candidates.

9.43am: Another MIC leader S Ganesan  is also injured when trying to cross the police barbed wire. Ganesan cut his right hand. His hand is being bandaged by attendants in an ambulance stationed inside nomination centre.

According to Ganesan, the barricade entrance is too narrow and there are too many people. Samy has also sought treatment inside the ambulance. He told journalists that he is okay, “Small thing lah.”

Over at the Pakatan’s end, 50 purple-clad ‘unit amal’ PAS volunteers help to keep order. They told the thousands of supporters not push and shove. They are joined by PAS leaders who urged the crowd to keep calm. The situation is more orderly at this end as compared to BN’s side.

9.30am: MIC leader S Samy Vellu’s leg is injured and bleeding slightly after being pushed by the exuberant BN crowd. He is being attended to by a few people.

Also there is MIC’s G Palanivel, who was dropped as a BN candidate at the last minute.

9.26am Former Negeri Sembilan MB and Bagan Pinang state assemblyperson Isa Samad has just arrived on the scene with his new wife Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid. BN supporters are cheering him with wishes of Selamat pengantin baru!

9.22am: The BN entourage arrives at the gates of the nomination centre in KKB. A group led by DPM Muhyiddin and BN candidate Kamalanathan go inside ’100-meter restriction zone’.

Kamalanathan hugged his wife before entering the nomination centre along with his nominator and seconder.

Among those with the duo are Selangor Umno deputy leader Noh Omar, party Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, MCA leaders Liow Tiong Lai, Kong Cho Ha, Wee Ka Siong, Heng Sai Kee Ng Yen Yen.

There is a lot of pushing and shoving among the crowd. The police warn BN supporters to calm down.

9.10am: BN candidate P Kamalanathan leads the march from the Umno headquarters in KKB to nomination centre. Among those in the entourage are DPM Muhyiddin, Gerakan leader Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Malacca MB Ali Rustam.

9.02am: PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim officially files his nomination papers. He is with his nominator (a local resident) and his seconder. Zaid is wearing an earthly beige ‘baju melayu’ and with light orange ‘kain pelikat’.

Outside, the BN crowd tired of singing ‘Inilah Barisan Kita’ for the umpteenth time, begins belting out Umno’s theme song.

The thousands of BN and Pakatan supporters are kept very far apart so much so that they can’t shout and throw insults at each other.

9am: DAP leader Lim Kit Siang, Selangor excos Elizabeth Wong and Teresa Kok enter the ‘restriction zone’ Police say: “Bagi pass kita, senang buat kerja.”

8.55am: The three Ibrahims – MB Khalid Ibrahim, Pakatan candidate Zaid Ibrahim and PKR supremo leader Anwar Ibrahim are inside the nomination centre along with many other top opposition leaders.

Among those who are with them are PKR president Dr Wan Azizh Wan Ismail, party vice-president Azmin Ali, PAS deputy leader Nasharuddin Mat Isa and Selangor DAP leader Teng Chang Khim.

8.50am: At the ’100-metre restriction zone’, PJ Utara MP Tony Pua hands out passes to Pakatan leaders, state representatives and MPs to enter the nomination centre. All other supporters are kept out by a barricade.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang enters the nomination centre with Titiwangsa MP Dr Lo’Lo’ Mohd Ghazali and a few other supporters.

8.46am: Both sides are stopped by their march got to the 100-metre restriction zone under the EC regulation.

Banner from BN Kota Raja depicts Anwar as Hitler and a pig. It says, ‘Saya dan keluarga besar di Selangor’. Another placard reads: ‘PKR: Parti Kelentong Rakyat’. Other BN supporters display banners accusing Anwar of being an Israeli ally. They also chanted “Hancur Khalid”.

All parts of KKB town is caught in a giant gridlock.

8.42am: MIC candidate Kamalanathan tweets: “Just arrived at KKB BN centre. Thousands of BN supporters. Hidup BN! First supporter I met came all the way from Sabah!”

Meanwhile PKR candidate Zaid tweets: “Good morning everyone. Big day today. Let’s make it count. Will need your support. Will tweet as often as possible.”

8.30am: The Pakatan crowd has increased to about 10,000. The supporters begin marching slowly towards the nomination centre. They shout slogans – ‘Hidup Rakyat, Hidup Pakatan’ and ‘Takbir Allahu Akbar’. A few could be seen beating the ‘kompang’, turning the march into a carnival show.

PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, who has arrived, joined candidate Zaid and other Pakatan leaders in the march.

8.20am: Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim and PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim arrive at the Pakatan gathering point with a group of supporters. Zaid is accompanied by his wife and daughter.

8.15am: About 2,000 Pakatan supporters gather at the KKB bus station. Among the opposition leaders in the area are PAS Salahudin Ayub, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, and Khalid Samad. They are waiting for PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim and Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim to arrive.

They display seven banners addressing scandals such as the submarine purchases, the missing jet engines and Apco. A group of PKR Wanita shows five toy frogs representing those party MPs who have defected to BN – the biggest one depicts Ibrahim Ali.

On the other end of the road, BN supporters start to march but many are staying put to yell at Pakatan supporters who are passing through and provoking BN by blaring their horns and waving flags.

The BN supporters chant ‘tangkap parti liwat” and “tangkap Anwar”.

8.10am: The nomination center is at the Dewan Serbaguna dan Kompleks Sukan Daerah Hulu Selangor. The area around the center has been barricaded by police with barbed wire. At least 200 uniform police are stationed at both barricade entrances (one for Pakatan, one for BN).

The Pakatan gathering point is in at the bus station in the town centre, on the left side of nomination centre. The BN gathering is at Umno headquarters, on the right hand side of the centre.

Both sides are kept separated by quite a distance, at both ends of the road in front of the nomination center. Supporters from BN and Pakatan cannot even see each other, so there is little possibility of a clash.

It’s still quiet inside the nomination centre. Three ‘camps’ have been set up – BN, PKR and Independents. Election Commission chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof has arrived.

8am: Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives to cries of ‘Hidup BN’. This is followed by a rendition of ‘Inilah Barisan Kita’ song.

The crowd, made up of mostly Umno Youth, Wanita and Puteri raise banners and flags and are ready to march, while patriotic song blare from loud speakers.

Pakatan supporters who drive past the BN camp are jeered at by BN supporters, who cry out “Babi mana?”

7.50am: The colonial town of KKB is full of PAS stalls, selling T-shirts, campaign materials and food. Pakatan supporters are scattered around the area. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 supporters have gathered at the BN’s operation centre.

7.45am: Police erect roadblocks at the trunk road just before Sungai Cho, about 30km from nomination centre in Kuala Kubu Kahru from Rawang.

MIC chief S Samy Vellu seen at the nomination center area but as he walked through the Pakatan crowd, he was booed. The MIC chief smiled and there is no untoward incident.

7.30am: Supporters of both sides start gathering at their respective meeting points – Pakatan Rakyat at Kuala Kubu Bahru (KKB) bus station and BN at the Umno headquarters.

Anonymous leaflets attacking Selangor exco Elizabeth Wong’s semi-nude photos are scattered in the streets of KKB town. Among other pictures, the leaflet shows also show a doctored photograph of PKR candidate Zaid Ibrahim with a wine bottle.

“Kalau memilih pemimpin negeri, pertama elok, kedua pandai,” it says.

French courts asked to probe submarine deal: “There are good grounds to believe that [Perimekar] was created with a single objective: arrange payment of the commission and allocate the amount between different beneficiaries including Malaysian public officials and or Malaysian or foreign intermediaries,”

A potentially explosive scandal in Malaysia over the billion-dollar purchase of French submarines, a deal engineered by then-defence minister Najib Razak, has broken out of the domestic arena with the filing of a request to investigate bribery and kickbacks from the deal in a Paris court.

Although the case has been contained for eight years in the cozy confines of Malaysia’s courts and parliament, which are dominated by the ruling BN, French lawyers William Bourdon, Renaud Semerdjian and Joseph Breham put an end to that when they filed it with Parisian prosecutors on behalf of the Malaysian human rights organisation Suaram, which supports good-government causes. Judges in the Paris Prosecution Office have been probing a wide range of corruption charges involving similar submarine sales and the possibility of bribery and kickbacks to top officials in France, Pakistan and other countries.

The Malaysian piece of the puzzle was added in two filings, on Dec 4, 2009 and Feb 23 this year.For two years, Parisian prosecutors, led by investigating judges Francoise Besset and Jean-Christophe Hullin, have been gingerly investigating allegations involving senior French political figures and the sales of submarines and other weaponry to governments all over the world.French news reports have said the prosecutors have backed away from some of the most serious charges out of concern for the political fallout.

The allegations relate to one of France’s biggest defense conglomerates, the state-owned shipbuilder DCN, which merged with the French electronics company Thales in 2005 to become a dominant force in the European defense industry. DCN’s subsidiary Armaris is the manufacturer of Scorpene-class diesel submarines sold to India, Pakistan and Malaysia among other countries. All of the contracts, according to the lawyers acting for Suaram are said to be suspect.

Bribery allegations

With Najib having moved on from the defence portfolio he held when the deal was put together in 2002 to become prime minister and head of the country’s largest political party, the mess has the potential to become a major liability for the government and Umno.Given the power of Umno, it is unlikely the scandal would ever get a complete airing in a Malaysian court, which is presumably why Suaram reached out to French prosecutors.

“The filings are very recent and have so far prompted a preliminary police inquiry on the financial aspects of the deal,” said Philippe Vasset, the editor in chief of a Paris-based military intelligence website.

“There isn’t a formal investigation yet. The investigation will most likely use documents seized at DCN in the course of another investigation, focusing on bribes paid by DCN in Pakistan.

“Vasset said police have confined their inquiry to bribery allegations so far and have not looked into the 2006 murder of a Mongolian woman in Malaysia who was a translator on the deal for Najib and his friend, Abdul Razak Baginda, during a visit to Paris.There have been numerous deaths involving DCN defense sales in Taiwan and Pakistan.

Prosecutors are suspicious that 11 French submarine engineers who were murdered in a 2002 bomb blast in Karachi – first thought to have been the work of Al-Qaeda – were actually killed in retaliation for the fact that the French had reneged on millions of dollars in kickbacks to Pakistani military officers.

The Malaysian allegations revolve around the payment of RM534.8 million to a Malaysia-based company called Perimekar, for support services surrounding the sale of the submarines.

Perimekar was wholly owned by another company, KS Ombak Laut Sdn Bhd, which in turn was controlled by Najib’s best friend, Razak Baginda, whose wife Mazalinda, a lawyer and former magistrate, was the principal shareholder, according to the French lawyers.

“Over the past years, serious cases have been investigated in France by judges involving DCN,” lawyer Renaud Semerdjian told Asia Sentinel in a telephone interview.”This is not the first case of this kind that is being investigated. There are others in Pakistan and there are some issues about India. To a certain extent, every time weapons of any kind have been provided, suspicion of violation of the law may be very high.

“Massive military build-up

As defence minister from 2000 to 2008, Najib commissioned a huge military build-up to upgrade Malaysia’s armed forces, including two submarines from Armaris and the lease of a third, a retired French Navy Agosta-class boat.There were also Sukhoi supersonic fighter jets from Russia and millions of dollars spent on coastal patrol boats.

All have come under suspicion by opposition leaders in Malaysia’s parliament but Umno has stifled any investigation. Asked personally about the cases, Najib has responded angrily and refused to reply. Despite efforts to bury it, the case achieved considerably notoriety after the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu, a 28-year-old Mongolian translator and Razak Baginda’s jilted lover, who participated in negotiations over the purchase of the submarines.

By her own admission in a letter found after her death, she was attempting to blackmail Razak Baginda for US$500,000. She was shot in October 2006 and her body was blown up with military explosives by two bodyguards attached to Najib’s office after Razak Baginda, went to Najib’s chief of staff, Musa Safri, for help in keeping her away from him.Not long after being acquitted in November 2008 under questionable circumstances of participating in her murder, Razak Baginda left the country for England.

The bodyguards were convicted but no motive was ever established for their actions. The submarine deal was never brought up in court during a months-long murder trial that was marked by prosecutors, defence attorneys and the judge working studiously to keep Najib’s name out of the proceedings.

A private detective hired by Razak Baginda to protect him from the furious Altantuya filed a statutory declaration after the trial indicating that Najib had actually been the victim’s lover and had passed her on to Razak Baginda.

The detective, P Balasubramaniam, said later that he was unceremoniously run out of Kuala Lumpur. He eventually emerged from hiding in India to say he had been offered RM5 million by a businessman close to Najib’s wife to shut up and get out of town. He also said he had met Nazim Razak, Najib’s younger brother, and was told to recant his testimony.

Spotlight on Perimekar

In the current complaint in Paris, the issue revolves around what, if anything, Razak Baginda’s Perimekar company did to deserve RM534.8 million. Zainal Abidin, the deputy defence minister at the time of the sale, told parliament that Perimekar had received the amount – 11 percent of the sale price of the submarines – for “coordination and support services”.

The Paris filing alleges that there were neither support nor services.

Perimekar was registered in 2001, a few months before the signing of the contracts for the sale, the Paris complaint states. The company, it said flatly, “did not have the financial resources to complete the contract.”

A review of the accounts in 2001 and 2002, the complaint said, “makes it an obvious fact that this corporation had absolutely no capacity, or legal means or financial ability and/or expertise to support such a contract.”

“None of the directors and shareholders of Perimekar have the slightest experience in the construction, maintenance or submarine logistics,” the complaint adds. “Under the terms of the contract, RM534.8 million were related to the different stages of construction of the submarines.”

The apparent consideration, supposedly on the part of Perimekar, “would be per diem and Malaysian crews and accommodation costs during their training. There is therefore no link between billing steps and stages of completion of the consideration.”

As Asia Sentinel reported on April 1, services for the subs are being performed by a well-connected firm called Boustead DCNS, a joint venture between BHIC Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of publicly-listed Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd, and DCNS SA, a subsidiary of DCN.

Boustead’s Heavy Industries Division now includes Perimekar as an “associate of the Group. PSB is involved in the marketing, upgrading, maintenance and related services for the Malaysian maritime defence industry,” according to Boustead’s annual report.

Originally Boustead told the Malaysian Stock Exchange that the service contract was for RM600 million for six years, or RM100 million annually. However, the contract later ballooned to RM270 million per year. Boustead Holdings is partly owned by the government and has close connections with Umno.

“There are good grounds to believe that [Perimekar] was created with a single objective: arrange payment of the commission and allocate the amount between different beneficiaries including Malaysian public officials and or Malaysian or foreign intermediaries,” the complaint states.

John Berthelsen/Mkini

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Ku Li tells Sabahans secret of Pakatan’s success: “If people don’t like your face, they just don’t like your face,”

Kelantan strongman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, or Ku Li, does not see the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) alliance as having captured the middle ground, or any ground for that matter in Malaysia, in the battle for the hearts, minds and votes of the people.

Instead, the former finance minister and Petronas founder-chairman sees the opposition alliance merely capitalising on the fact that Malaysians have come to dislike the Barisan Nasional (BN).

He was giving his views in a interview carried yesterday by the Sabah’s Sunday Express in Kota Kinabalu.

The interview, was conducted two Fridays ago when Ku Li was then in the Sabah capital for a talk, Minyak Sabah Untuk Siapa?

“If people don’t like your face, they just don’t like your face,” explained Ku Li on the dilemma faced by the BN as the only party to have ruled Malaysia since independence in 1957.

He implied that it was extremely difficult for the BN to be liked by the people again, no matter what they do, because of its longevity in public office and a combination of various acts of commission and omission done overtly and covertly.

Ominously, the dislike of BN, continued the Kelantan prince, included young Malays, the most developed states in Malaysia, the least developed, and across all communities.

Touching on young Malays, Ku Li opined that “their political perspective was in terms of whether something was fair or unfair”.

They realised when the Malays were being used as an excuse or tool by the ruling elite, resulting in the benefits not flowing to them or flowing to a small group, he noted.

He cited Selangor, the richest and most developed state under the BN, as an extreme example of BN not being wanted by the people despite what the ruling coalition had done there for over 50 years.

“That doesn’t mean that they want PR in Selangor,” reiterated Ku Li. “It just means that they would vote for anyone standing against the BN.”

He denied that he was being a one-man opposition think tank within Umno or harbouring hopes of replacing Anwar Ibrahim as the opposition leader in the event the latter is carted off to jail again after his ongoing Sodomy II trial.

He said he was not leaving Umno, squashing widespread speculation that he was just waiting to be sacked from Umno to make moves that he had long planned.

Oil issue

Ku Li sees the oil issue as an example of how the country was being managed unwisely and run unfairly, and among the reasons why BN was unpopular with the people.

The issue arose, according to Ku Li, when Terengganu wanted an upwards revision in the five percent oil royalty.

The federal government quickly abolished Terengganu’s oil royalty, claiming that it was not entitled to such payments, and replaced it with wang ehsan (goodwill payments), he added.

“Wang ehsan is just a deliberate attempt by the Federal Government to prevent the oil states from asking for an upwards review of the oil royalty.”

“Such a thing should never happen because that is not what is in the law,” said Ku Li. “I can speak with authority on this subject because I drafted the oil law myself.”

Also, the question of him breaching the Official Secrets Act does not arise since “the law which in the books for everyone to see”.

“I am just explaining when people ask me,” said Ku Li, who heads the opposition-initiated Parliamentary Caucus on Oil. “The issue is bigger than oil because our reserves may not last very long since Petronas has denied reports of the ‘find of the century.‘”

Ku Li confirmed that he wanted to use the caucus to review the existing federal-state relationship “which is bigger than the oil issue”. He hoped to take his cue from Canada, Australia and the United States, among others.

Not vested with Petronas

On Sabah in particular, he clarified briefly that he only came to Labuan on June 6, 1976 when newly-appointed Sabah Chief Minister Donald Mohd Fuad Stephens agreed to sign the oil agreement. He conceded however that Stephens predecessor, Mustapha Harun, refused to vest Sabah’s oil rights with Petronas.

On whether the Federal Government could get away with wang ehsan on the oil royalty issue, Ku Li implied that it may, since Malaysia has moved away from the concept of being a federation and towards a unitary state with a very powerful centre.

This is where Ku Li wants the Parliamentary Caucus on Oil to come in and help set matters right “since we don’t want this re-emergence of the Malay Union which we (Umno) rejected in 1946″.

The emergence of Malaysia as a unitary state, reiterated Ku Li, is synonymous with the growing unpopularity of the BN as a coalition unfit to govern the country. “The states have lost their powers which they had under the three-tier power-sharing concept of the federation. This is something that has come back to haunt the ruling coalition.”

The Sunday Express interview, conducted by chief editor James Sarda and senior writer Mary Chin, was also a walk down memory lane for Ku Li.

He also took questions on his defeat by a narrow margin for the Umno presidency at the 1987 polls and the failure of his 1990 Gagasan Rakyat Malaysia to take off in the wake of the Sigah controversy where the Malay media circulated a picture of Ku Li wearing the Dusun headgear in Kota Kinabalu with a cross superimposed.

The Gagasan Rakyat also circulated a picture of the then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in a Sigah “but to no avail”.

Ku li also touched on Petronas monies being poured into unrelated activities like the “unnecessary” development of Putra Jaya, that Prime Minister Mahathir “did not understand economic values”, public sympathy for Anwar Ibrahim in the wake of Sodomy II, especially among young Malays, and 1Malaysia being “a nice slogan”.

He also took credit for initiating the Petronas scholarship programme which awards 3,000 scholarships every year to all Malaysians, irrespective of race, “and they don’t have to come back to serve the national oil corporation, but the world”.

Joe Fernandez/Mkini

Keputusan Pilihanraya 2008 Parlimen Hulu Selangor & Data Pengundi

Keputusan 2008:

Zainal Abidin Ahmad (keADILan) : 23177 undi

G Palanivel (mic) : 22979 undi

Undi rosak: 1466

% mengundi: 74.89

Bilangan pengundi: 64500

Statistik Pengundi mengikut kaum:

Melayu: 32020 (52.7%)

Cina: 16964 (26.3%)

India: 12453 (19.3%)

Lain-lain: 3063 (1.7%)

Undi pos: 799

Statistik Pengundi mengikut jantina (data Mei 2009):

Lelaki: 32471 (50.35%)

Wanita: 31972 (49.65%)

Statistik Pengundi mengikut umur (data Mei 2009):

Umur 90 ke atas: 278 (0.43%)

Umur 80 – 89: 1100 (1.71%)

Umur 70 – 79: 3992 (6.2%)

Umur 60 -69: 6710 (10.44%)

Umur 50 – 59: 12288 (19.08%)

Umur 40 – 49: 17517 (27.20%)

Umur 30 – 39: 14968 (23.25%)

Umur 21 – 29: 7526 (11.69%)

Rakaman video apco umno: Dr Lo’ Lo’ buat laporan polis & Agen Israel – Musa boleh rujuk hansard Parlimen

Rakaman video umno apco, apco umno: Mahfuz dikenakan tindakan

Rakaman video apco umno yang haram jadah tetap haram jadah: Peruntukan untuk apco lulus oleh bn-apco-umno walaupun ditentang Pembangkang

Catatan di Dewan Rakyat sewaktu Mahfuz dikenakan tindakan berat sebelah oleh speaker yang ternyata sangat takut kepada perkataan (yahudi zionis) apco umno

Kuala Krau
- membangkitkan standing order 36(12) bahawa Pokok Sena mengatakan UMNO APCO(yang mengelirukan dewan)

Speaker
Speaker meminta Kuala Krau membuat usul tanpa notis
Lebih suara bersetuju, usul Kuala Krau disetujukan.

PJU
Speaker pada pagi tadi telah mengatakan bahawa ruling tersebut adalah kali terakhir diguna pakai.
Adakah keadaan ini boleh digunakan semula?
Speaker berkata selepas kejadian pagi tadi, 26(1)P atau 37() terpakai iaitu Speaker harus membuat keputusan there and then. Maka usul yang dibangkitkan oleh Kuala Krau tadi

Beruas bangun…kecoh…Speaker arahkan Beruas tarik balik perkataan double standard.

Beruas
-Tidak mengatakan Speaker double standard
-Tetapi, menjelaskan hari yang lalu beliau membangkitkan bahawa beliau juga inginkan sesuatu  bagi notis 14 hari, tapi hari ini tidak perlu. Adakah ini double standard?

Kubang Kerian
-Cuba menjelaskan bahawa Kuala Krau mengelirukan dewan dgn engaitkan Pokok Sena dengan isu APCO yang dibangkitkan oleh Permatang Pauh.

Kelana Jaya, Kuala Krau, Tumpat, Kubang Kerian, Shah Alam, bangun meminta penjelasan.

Speaker minta Pokok Sena tarik balik perkataan APCO-UMNO

Ampang, Gopeng, Shah Alam, bangun

Ampang
Membangkitkan bahawa keputusan Speaker tidak adil kerana semasa UMNO mengatakan satu perkataan kepada pembangkang, Speaker bertanya dahulu sama ada mempunyai niat jahat mengatakannya atau tidak. Namun, speaker tidak bertanya hal yang sama kepada Pokok Sena sebelum mengenakan tindakan tarik balik.

Shah Alam
APCO bukan benda yang tidak baik bagi UMNO (kerana Speaker mengatakan jika perkataan yang disebut adalah tidak baik)

Shah Alam, Telok Intan, Klang bangun (semua MP pembangkan menyahut “UMNO-APCO” berulang kali dimulakan dengan Shah Alam)
kecoh

Batu
Membacakan jawapan official daripad dokumen….yang mengaitkan APCO-UMNO

Speaker membela UMNO dengan mengatakan dokuman tersebut adalah tugas kerja pegawai kerajaan, bukan parti.

mACHANG, sERDANGF, sHAH aLAM BANGUN

Ipoh Timur
Membangkitkan ramai MP tidak tahu langsung usul yang hendak disetujukan. Seolah-olah speaker hanya bersetuju dengan cadangan Kuala Krau.

Penjelasan Speaker kepada Ipoh Timur: Speaker putuskan, usul perkataan APCO-UMNO tidak wajar.

Ipoh Timur
Menjelaskan semula seperti mana yang Speaker sebutkan dan putuskan berkenaan hal 26(1P) dan perkataan yang tidak wajar harus dihentikan. Speaker mengiyakan.  (Speaker mendengar dengan tekun penjelasan Ipoh Timur)

Shah Alam
Menjelaskan bahawa Kuala Krau membawa  usul 36(12) dan bukannya 26(1P) sepertimana yang diputuskan oleh Speaker, seolah-lah Speaker membetulkan usul Kuala Krau.

Balik Pulau
Menawarkan diri untuk dirujuk kepada Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebbasan diikuti oleh Teluk Intan…dan semua MP pembangkang! Dengan laungan APCO-UMNO!

Tumpat
Mempertikaikan keputusan yang tidak menentu oleh Speaker bahawa tiada perbahasan terhadap usul yang dikemukakan.

Speaker meneruskan prosedur dewan… sambil semua MP pembangkang bangun mohon penjelasan ke atas Pokok Sena tanpa didengari oleh Speaker.

Dewan ditangguhkan selama 15 minit.

Mesyuarat bersambung.

Pokok Sena
Mohon penjelasan status usul tadi ke atasnya

Speaker
Iaitu Pokok Sena di bawa ke Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebbasan

Klang
Atas apa alasan?

Speaker tidak ada alasan kerana dengar alasannya dalam Jawatankuasa.

Pokok Sena
Mempersoalkan adalah UMNO dan APCO dua perkataan yang umparliamentary?

Machang, Shah Alam, Kuabng Kerian, Beruas, Taiping bangun

Speaker menjelaskan beliau menggunakan 26(1)P yang berdiri atas 36(12).

Machang
Menegaskan bahawa Kuala Krau tidak berdiri atas 26(1)P tetapi 36(12)

Speaker
Mencadangkan kepada Pokok Sena untuk buat usul di bawah 43 bahawa speaker buat keputusan salah.

Ipoh Timur
Mengingatkan kembali bahawa dalam rekod, speaker telah membuat keputusan untuk tidak lagi menggunakan keputusan yang telah dihentikan (oleh Pandikar Amin). Mengapa Junaidi masih menggunakannya?

Shah Alam
Mengingatkan bahawa 36(12) tidak sesuai dipakai oleh Kuala Krau, maka usul ditolak. Mengapa teruskan dgn 26(1)P?

Subang
Speaker dan semua MP terikat dengan peraturan mesyuarat yang mesti dihormati. Jika speaker membelakangkan peraturan mesyuarat, maka seolah-olah buku peraturan mesyuarat di’buang’ oleh Speaker.

Kota Belud

Tumpat

Gopeng dan Shah Alam
Ingin penjelasan adakah perkataan APCO dan UMNO tidak lagi boleh dipakai dalam dewan ini kerana unparliamentary?

Speaker
MP tidak boleh demand atas ruling yang sepatutnya Speaker buat dan tidak boleh minta penjelasan daripada keputusan speaker.

Subang
Mohon agar speaker jelaskan kerana

Speaker

Machang
Machang berkata dengan speaker, bahawa konotasi bahasa badan Speaker yang boleh membaca niat orang lain (niat mengatakan bahawa seseorang berniat jahat atau tidak menggunakan perkataan unparliamentary).
Speaker marah Machang sambil menunjuk2 tangan kepada Machang.
Machang mempersoalkan adakah seseorang MP boleh menunjuk2 tangan kepada MP lain (terumatanya speaker)?

Speaker diam

Pokok Sena
Menjelaskan bahawa beliau tidak mempunyai niat jahat.

Sri Gading
Menyebut perkataan UMNO-APCO

MP2 PR bangun

Kelana Jaya
Bangun, marah dan tidak puas hati

Speaker membela Sri Gading kerana menggunakan perkatan UMNO-APCO kerana parti sendiri.

Kelana Jaya
Maka PR tidak boleh guna perkataan tersebut, UMNO boleh?

Batu
Minta agar Sri Gading bela diri dan Sri Gading boleh jelaskan dalam bahas.

Tumpat
Mohon usul dibahaskan sekarang. Mendapat sokongan. (memang cukup syarat untuk dibahaskan-seperti mana Kuala Krau)

Speaker tidak bersetuju dan bela Sri Gading

Kecoh….seolah-olah speaker buat tafsiran sendirikerana berkata Sri Gading tidak berniat jahat.

Rais Yatim
Minta Speaker guna peraturan 90 UNTUK TAMATKAN KEKECOHAN ITU.

Machang, Batu, Shah Alam, Kuching bangun…

Rakaan video Karpal Singh digantung 10 hari

Rakaman video Anwar Ibrahim dalam parlimen yang tidak akan disiarkan oleh media perdana kerana kecut telor: APCO dan Agen Israel dalam PDRM – Pengarah logistik polis mengesahkan kehadiran agen zionis yahudi di pdrm & minta kdn tamatkan kontrak syarikat zionis yahudi asiasoft

Bukit Aman’s Israeli connection

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Anwar claims Bukit Aman infiltrated by Israeli spies

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued attacking the government today over what he claimed was its infiltration by Israeli intelligence, by alleging in Parliament that agents working for Tel Aviv had worked as contractors in Bukit Aman Federal police headquarters.

In what seems clearly as an attempt to reduce the Barisan Nasional (BN) government’s credentials among conservative Muslims, Anwar claimed that Israeli agents have worked in Bukit Aman’s communications server room.

He claimed that the agents were working for Asiasoft Malaysia, a sub-contractor engaged by Master Plan Consulting Sdn Bhd to perform an upgrade of communication systems for the police.

Anwar named Police Director of Logistics Mansuri Zainal as the person who had made the allegation in a letter to the Home Ministry which was also signed by an unnamed Special Branch officer.

Anwar did not say how he obtained the information surrounding the allegation.

“On Nov 25, 2008, the then Home Minister was briefed at 4pm in the KLIA VIP room about concerns raised by the police, specifically, the logistics department and the special branch,” he told Parliament when debating the Supplementary Supply Bill.

“Then between November and December, a police report was lodged by the responsible police officers and investigated by one ASP Sairah. Then Sairah was transferred to Taiping and there was no news after that,” he said. — The Malaysian Insider

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The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is in the process of computerising its operations so that it is better equipped to solve and reduce serious crimes such as Bloggers slandering the Deputy Prime Minister’s wife and whatnot.

Three companies have been short-listed to undertake this work — Master Plan Consulting Sdn Bhd, System Protocol Information Sdn Bhd and D. G. Kom Sdn Bhd. But these three companies were given different phases of these contracts on condition that they all sub-contract the work to Asiasoft (M) Sdn Bhd.

Who are the people behind Asiasoft and how come they wield immense power in the police force? And what is the Israeli link? Let us examine the facts.

Master Plan Consulting Sdn Bhd (357303-V)

The company is owned by Raja Azlina Binti Raja Abdul Jalil (3 million shares) and Ahmad Firdaus Bin Abdul Halim (2 million shares). They are both Directors of the company. The company has RM26 million in assets and RM6.6 million in liabilities with a paid up capital of RM5 million.

System Protocol Information Sdn Bhd (603787-M)

The company is owned by Aswadi Anuar Bin Shamsudin (350,000 shares) and Mohd Supardi Bin Abdul Majid (150,000 shares). The Directors are Aswadi and Raziah Binti Sidek who share the same residential address and therefore could be husband and wife. The company has about RM2.3 million in assets and RM1.8 million in liabilities with a paid up capital of RM500,000.

D. G. Kom Sdn Bhd (87537-V)

The company is owned by Saki Almahdaly Holdings Sdn Bhd (6,075,000 shares), WYN Resources Sdn Bhd (1,215,000 shares), PFB & Anak-anak Holdings Sdn Bhd (405,000 shares) and Prodaya Sdn Bhd (405,000 shares). The Directors are Syed Abd Kadir Bin Ibrahim, Dato’ Mohammad Radzi Bin Salleh and Nor Azman Bin Abdul Karim. The company’s assets are RM26 million against liabilities of RM19 million with paid up capital of RM7.6 million.

Asiasoft (M) Sdn Bhd (150529-H)

The company is owned by Bees System Sdn Bhd (350,000 shares) and Asiasoft (Singapore) Pte Ltd (15,000 shares). The Directors are Toh Kian Hong (Singapore citizen), Lim Tze Kuang and Lim See Hui. The assets of the company are RM4 million against liabilities of RM1.8 million with a paid up capital of RM500,000.

Bees System Sdn Bhd (422358-V)

The company is owned by Lim See Hui (12,500 shares) and Lim Tze Kuang, Lim Mee Yoke, Lim Moi Lan, Lim Mooi Kim and Lim Mee Chin (who own RM2,500 shares each).  The Directors are Lim Mooi Kim, Lim Mee Yoke, Lim See Hui, Lim Mee Chin and Seow Bee Ching @ Chee Bee Ching. The company’s assets are RM7.7 million against liabilities of RM4.8 million with a paid up capital of RM25,000.

Asiasoft (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Toh Kian Hong, the Singaporean Director of Asiasoft (M) Sdn Bhd, is also a Director of Asiasoft (S) Pte Ltd. The other Directors are Izhak David Nakar (Israeli), Ido Schechter (Israeli) and Shoshani Eliahou Moshe (Israeli with Singapore PR). The company is wholly owned by Asiasoft Global Pte Ltd.

Asiasoft Global Pte Ltd

The Directors of the company are Toh Kian Hong (Singapore citizen), Izhak David Nakar (Israeli) and Ido Schechter (Israeli). The shareholders are Toh and Top Image System Limited (Israel).

Top Image Systems Limited

You can read about the company in the following link: http://www.topimagesystems.com/

Izhak David Nakar (Israeli passport number 10902695)

Izhak David Nakar founded Top Image Systems Limited and served as Chairman of the Board and CEO from inception until May 2001. In 2005, he was re-elected as the Chairman of the Board and in this position is responsible for TIS’s strategic M&A activity.

Mr. Nakar served in the Israel Air Force from 1970 to 1987, where he led various large-scale highly technical development projects, including leading a development team that worked in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Bar Ilan University in 1982, and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University in 1984. Mr. Nakar is a recipient of the “Israel Defense Award,” bestowed annually by the President of Israel, for the development of high-tech systems in the field of intelligence for the Israeli Defense Force. He also received the “Man of the Year Award” in Business and Management (‘95-’96) in recognition of his business accomplishments and contributions to the growth and development of Israeli high-tech companies.

In 1998, Mr. Nakar founded NIR4YOU Capital, a privately held investment company specializing in early stage investments in high–tech companies. NIR4YOU Capital has 14 companies on its portfolio including: ForesCout, e-mobilis, TopGuard, Matearis, Video Codes, SundaySky, Secur DI, MomSense, etc. Three of the 14 companies were sold to large enterprises, including SAP and Microsoft. In 2004 Mr. Nakar was elected as a Board member of the Israel-Japan chamber of Commerce.

(http://www.topimagesystems.com/IntPage.asp?Par=1&id=9)

Ido Schechter (Israeli passport number 56626252)

Dr. Schechter has been with Top Image Systems Limited for 9 years and is serving as the Company’s CEO since January 2002. Prior to that, Dr. Ido Schechter was the Company’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing from August 1996. From January 1995 until August 1996, Mr. Schechter served as General Manager of Super Image, an affiliate of the Company; which operates a form processing service bureau.

From August 1993 to December 1994, Mr. Schechter oversaw the start-up of automatic form processing services at Israel Credit Cards, Ltd. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Schechter was a research scientist at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Schechter is the recipient of eight Honors and Scholarships, has published or presented more than twenty-five articles and is a Captain in the Israeli Air Force. Mr. Schechter received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Plant Physiology from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and his B.Sc. from the Hebrew University in Israel.

(http://www.topimagesystems.com/IntPage.asp?Par=1&id=9)

Rakaman video Anwar Ibrahim di LSE London.

Rakaman video Anwar Ibrahim curiga 2 agen perisikan Israel di Bukit Aman

Anwar: Israeli ‘moles’ in Bukit Aman

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has again accused the government of having links with Israel, this time involving the federal police headquarters.

Debating the Supplementary Budget Bill today, he claimed that Israeli military intelligence agents had once been present in the communications server room at the Bukit Aman police headquarters.

“Two officers from the company (Asiasoft), were in the Bukit Aman server room around the clock, on the 2nd and 3rd floor, that’s the contract.”

He said the agents were working in the guise of employees of Asiasoft Malaysia, a company engaged by local firm Masterplan Consulting Sdn Bhd to upgrade the police communication systems.

Anwar (PKR-Permatang Pauh) said the allegations were made by police director of logistics Mansuri Zainal and an anonymous high-ranking special branch officer in a letter to the Home Ministry.

“On Nov 25, 2008, the home minister was briefed at 4pm in the KLIA VIP room about concerns raised by the police, specifically, the logistics department and the special branch.

“This was the presence of Israeli military intelligence agents in the communications server room of Bukit Aman,” he said.

Furthermore, he said, the allegation was repeated in a police report lodged by one ‘ASP Suhaimi’, but the case was not pursued.

According to Anwar, one ASP Sairah was ordered to investigate the case. However she was suddenly transferred out to Taiping after when some developments were seen.

After her transfer, the investigations stonewalled, he said.

More links to Israel

Anwar pointed out that the contract to upgrade the police communications systems from analog to digital was awarded to local telecommunications firm Sapura in 2001, but this was reassigned to Masterplan Consultancy.

Masterplan later sub-contracted it to Asiasoft.

It was during this time that the special branch sniffed out the irregularities in the scenario, he claimed. And, in May 2008, the special branch confirmed the involvement of Israeli agents in the project.

A special branch probe in August the same year also linked Asiasoft Malaysia to the Tel Aviv-based Asiasoft Global. It found that 30 percent of Asiasoft Malaysia was owned by Asiasoft Global Pte Ltd of Singapore which, in turn, was controlled by Asiasoft Global in Israel.

Anwar said the police logistics department had written to the Home Ministry legal adviser asking for the contract to be terminated because of the “threat to national security” and “the appointment of the sub-contractor without the government’s written consent”.

The legal adviser replied that the matter had been referred to the ministry’s secretary-general, the Malaysian Administrative and Management Planning Unit and the ministry’s information technology unit.

However, the letter said termination of the contract could only be initiated on the orders of the highest-ranked police officers, added Anwar.

He had previously produced documents to back his assertions that international public relations firm Apco Worldwide had worked for the Israel government.

Apco has since denied any such links.

Hazlan Zakaria/Mkini

Video Rakaman Ku Li: Minyak Sabah Untuk Siapa?

Rakaman video Apco: PAS gesa Majlis Raja-Raja campurtangan

PAS wants royal hand to tear up Apco contract

Following the explosive revelation of Malaysia’s tie-up with Apco Worldwide, PAS has submitted a memorandum seeking royal intervention in terminating the government’s contract with the international public relations firm.

PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa submitted a memorandum, signed by its president Abdul Hadi Awang and all PAS MPs, to an officer to the Keeper of the Rulers Council in Kuala Lumpur today.

“We the PAS MPs sincerely hope for intervention from the rulers to revoke the contract between Apco and the government, for the security of the country and its people,” reads the five-page document.

“This will prevent negative perceptions about Malaysia in the eyes of the world especially among Muslim nations.”

Attached to the memorandum was a copy of the contract between the government and Apco, as well as the full text of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s speech in Parliament on the matter.

The document also pointed to the alleged involvement of Jewish leaders including former ambassadors to Germany and US, who are senior advisers to Apco.

Nasharuddin told reporters that the government’s action to sign the contract was akin “to inviting in an intruder who will upset the sovereignty of the nation”.

“After the matter was brought up in Parliament and debated, we now bring the matter to the attention of the Rulers Council for further action,” he said.

Ten PAS MPs accompanied Nasharuddin, including vice-presidents Mahfuz Omar and Salahuddin Ayub.

‘Unacceptable to Malaysians’

Mahfuz said the deal shows that Malaysia is associating itself with Apco, which has helped the Israel government in its public relations exercise.

“Israel has violated and encroached into Palestinian territory. How can we sign an agreement with a company that is associated with Israel’s atrocities on Palestinians? This is unacceptable to all Malaysians.”

Nasharuddin, who is also Bachok MP, said the government has not provided an acceptable explanation after Anwar’s exposé.

Salahuddin said PAS is bringing this matter to the Rulers Council, as it is the avenue of last resort in a constitutional monarchy.

“We will see what happens,” he said.

On March 30, Anwar had produced two documents in the Dewan Rakyat to back his assertions on the link between Apco Worldwide, the Israeli government and the 1Malaysia slogan.

One document was the agreement signed between Apco and the government, which was witnessed by premier Najib Abdul Razak’s press secretary Tengku Sharifuddin Tengku Ahmad.

Another was the deal inked between Apco and the Israeli government when Ehud Barak – who later as premier adopted the One Israel slogan – was the head of the Israeli militia.

The presence of Tengku Sharifuddin, Anwar said, underlies the importance of Apco to the Najib government, because contracts are typically signed by government officers.

However, Anwar is facing potential censure in a move initiated by the government.

Jimadie Shah Othman/Mkini

Rakaman video – Rujuk Anwar: Kerajaan takut isu APCO, cuba tutup surat perjanjian antara apco zionis & israel.

Perjanjian antara  Kerajaan zionis israel dengan GCI International, anak syarikat apco zionis. apco zionis tidak terlibat dengan kerja-kerja di israel seperti yang diumumkan oleh apco worldwide? TIPU TU, TERANG-TERANG TIPU – lihat perjanjian tu, jelas tunjuk kaitan anak syarikat gci international & apco zionis.

Rakaman video Mahfuz Omar: Peranan zionis apco dalam Kerajaan Malaysia

bn ‘stole’ ideas from our economic agenda: Anwar on video/bn bankrupt idea, curi idea dari Agenda Ekonomi Malaysia

Pakatan Rakyat today poured scorn on the government’s New Economic Model (NEM), claiming that it was copied from the opposition coalition’s Malaysian Economic Agenda (MEA).

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said Pakatan has identified several key features in the NEM which have stark similarities to the MEA.

“One cannot help but wonder whether the crux of his speech yesterday was an extraction of Pakatan Rakyat’s MEA.

“The pillars of NEM sound very familiar to those who are accustomed to MEA,” he told a press conference in Parliament today.

“The prime minister stressed on the need to attain high economy, achieve sustainability and promote inclusiveness in driving the economy, especially in moving towards needs-based affirmative action,” said Anwar.

He said that the similar ideas were stated in the Pakatan’s manifesto for the 2008 general elections.

The opposition’s coalition also accused that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who ignored Parliament and announced the NEM instead at the Invest Malaysia conference yesterday, of belittling the status of the august House.

Anwar pointed out that although the government admits that the economy needs a major overhaul, it refuses to embark on structural reforms of public institutions, as well as practices and policies that have been an impediment to growth.

“There was hardly any mention of concrete actions to bring credibility to the judiciary or reforms in other government institutions.

“In the end, the announcement of NEM became another confirmation that this government is driven by public relations – what more with its association with (global consultancy firm) Apco – and lacks the political will and courage to carry out all the necessary reforms to save the country,” said Anwar.

Concern over abuse of EPF

Also present at the press conference today were PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang and PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, among others.

Anwar lamented that there was no real commitment to structural reforms.

“The issue is that this is not merely a public relations exercise. Is there a commitment to reform? Free media? RTM, TV3, and Utusan (Malaysia) is controlled fully by the government, which mean that you are not able to receive criticisms or views,” he said.

“(What about) the issues of judicial independence, transparency and procurement policies? You say that you want to privatise, but to whom? First to EPF (Employees Providence Fund) and then transfer it to your crony companies?” asked Anwar.

He also expressed concern that the EPF, which has RM360 billion in assets, would be abused by the government following Najib announced that the pension fund will be allowed to invest overseas as well as to sell some of its shares to boost liquidity in the stock market.

“EPF has been actively used and there is danger that it is being utilised as a temporary body before the assets are transferred to company associated with (BN) leaders and their cronies.”On a related development, Anwar said that Pakatan is looking at forming state and parliamentary divisions.

Commenting on the upcoming Hulu Selangor by-election, he said Pakatan has agreed that the candidate will come from PKR, but the party has yet to decide on who to field.

“I will discuss with Hadi and Kit Siang before we name our candidate,” said Anwar.

Pathmawathy Subramaniam/Mkini