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Raja-Raja Melayu: Selesaikan dengan cepat penyiasatan 1MDB

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Not too sure if this is the full statement but this is the statement published by national news agency Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Okt (Bernama) -- Berikutan mesyuarat Pre-Council Raja-Raja yang diadakan di Istana negara pada hari ini, Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad mengeluarkan kenyataan berikut : 1. Raja-raja Melayu amat prihatin terhadap rasa resah dan kebimbangan yang telah disembah maklum oleh rakyat menyentuh kritikan terhadap kredibiliti dan integriti Kerajaan dalam melaksanakan amanah rakyat mentadbir negara. Budi Bicara Duli-duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-raja Melayu telah dipohon untuk membantu menyelesaikan masalah yang sedang melanda negara ketika ini. 2. Sesungguhnya Duli-duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-Raja Melayu ada tanggungjawab fardu kifayah untuk memastikan keamanan dan kemakmuran negara dapat berlangsung dalam suasana politik yang stabil dan rakyatnya hidup dalam harmoni. Justeru itu, Raja-raja Melayu setelah berbincang bersama, m...

Snowballing threats to democracy

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As published in Malay Mail today By Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos We have heard of the word “snowballing” before.  Those who have played with snow know if you let a small snowball roll down a slope, more likely than not, it gets bigger.  An unresolved problem may get bigger or a situation that is not controlled may become worse. This is called the snowball effect.  There were initially queries about 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). There were answers given in the press and even on national television by 1MDB and the authorities.  However, parties with vested interests and an “evil agenda”, to use the words of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, manipulate the genuine concern of some Malaysians and snowballed the simple matter into an effort to thwart the peaceful practice of democracy.  Suddenly, the nation is being attacked surreptitiously, unknown to the ordinary citizens, as events seemingly innocently unfo...

HARESH SAYS: We demand action

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As published in Malay Mail today ANGRY, disturbed, frustrated. These words sum up two major incidents that hit the headlines this past week. First was about convicted child porn addict Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin. The mathematics student studying at Imperial College, London, was arrested last Nov 20 for having 30,000 images and videos of child pornography. It was widely reported police had during their raid at his home near Hyde Park, found him next to his laptop, sitting beside a life­-sized mannequin. Some insist Nur Fitri should be given a second chance. One particular person even likened the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)­funded student to “a child who played truant” and should be given a “second chance”. The public played judge, jury and executioner as this is a despicable act. One important factor that slipped the thoughts of many was the need for a sex offender registry. On May 8, Malay Mail reported Suara Rintihan Kanak-­Kanak (Suriana) ...

All about 1MDB in one day

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Here's how the day started. HEIST OF THE CENTURY – How Jho Low Used PetroSaudi As “A Front” To Siphon Billions Out Of 1MDB! by Sarawak Report PetroSaudi issued a statement followed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) as reported by The Malaysian Insider . The Malaysian government apparently also issued a statement - to the English press, reported The Sunday Times . Not to forget, Jho Low threatened to sue The Edge and The Malaysian Insider as seen here . And according to this Facebook user, the "Sarawak Report just took parts of the email and spin it to look suspicious", as posted here. The end (I think).