New MACC chief Lateefa, in a public address, appeared to imply that mega crook Taib Mahmud is under investigation by her Agency. If so not before time, up to forty years time. But if that implication is accurate it means more than just the head of Taib.  Sarawak is rotten with corrupt politicians and officials […]

The IGP, who has shown commendable vigour in cleaning up the PDRM mess left by his predecessors, needs turn his attention to his Special Branch. Latest reports on alleged criminal activities, such as extortion, indicate that control and supervision within the Branch are lacking or inadequate. Due to the important role played by the Special

Fugitive alleged master thief Jho Low, speaking presumably from the safety of the the country which is protecting him from Malaysian justice, has attacked the seizure by the Malaysian government of large sums of money from his father, describing the action as “illegal” It is clear, from his past conduct, and present evasion of justice,

Where angels fear to tread. This western proverb has present application in the matter of the “sex video” affair which is causing such political rumblings at present. Prominent among the commentators has been the new IGP who, on this occasion, has failed to show the deftness which has marked his earlier interventions in matters of

The immigration Department announcement about removing illegal immigrants is welcome in principle. Illegal immigrants are very often subject to exploitation by criminal employers and nowhere in Malaysia is this more true than in East Malaysia. That region has seen, under BN rule, a huge influx of labourers from Indonesia and elsewhere, forced by poverty at

Proceedings for libel are always a risky thing to undertake. Especially as a necessary element for success is proving that one has a reputation open to attack. So perhaps some current litigants should think twice about that before starting proceedings. They will have to prove that they have a reputation capable of being damaged. Some

The quoted response of PAS guru Hadi when asked about the suggestion by PH personality Mukhriz for a merger of Malay based political parties. Hadi is reported as saying also that PAS would continue to formalise its links with UMNO. That really says it all about PAS. A party claiming to be guided by the

The offer by PH, or an integral part of it, to PAS to join it seems to be based not on any political grounds but simply as a communal gesture designed to add to the advantages already enjoyed by the Malaysian Malay community. To base one’s political future, and policy,on a purely racial and communal

A statement by the IGP about a “sex video” insists that a vigorous investigation into this well publicised happening is ongoing. In fact he was so emphatic about it all that he might have been speaking about some horrific mass murder or similar outrage rather than an alleged sexual peccadillo which would have passed unnoticed

Ordinary UMNO members are reported to be asking if Najib is planning to “become PM again” Those posing that question can rightly be described as bewildered. While Najib parades the country proclaiming himself to be Bossku, thanks to the softness of the PH government which should have ensured he awaited his many criminal trials in

The news that the MACC reportedly carried out an “investigation” into high level corruption in Sarawak in 2015 is interesting. Assuming it was done with any measure of professionalism at all much criminal activity must have been uncovered. So why did nothing happen? The answer is one word. Najib. If the next question is why

UMNO president Zahid has, publicly, rejected an alleged approach from the Prime Minister. Whether any such approach was actually made seems doubtful as which honest Malay would wish to have anything to do with an UMNO leader accused of numerous criminal offences and who will soon face the Courts? But even if Dr, Mahathir, acting

There are disturbing reports of intimidation by members of the PDRM Special Branch against some youthful political protesters. Naturally such claims have to be investigated and the new IGP should not delay in seeing to it that this is done. Thoroughly and impartially. If any police officer posted at Special Branch, from the most senior

There are currently discussions between the Sarawak State government and Putrajaya over the need to, and cost of, repairing “dilapidated” schools in that State. While education is a federal subject routine administration is not and the State government have still to explain how this state of general dilapidation came to arise and what they have

Current UMNO president Zahid is reported to have taken time off from considering his defence to multiple criminal charges lodged against him to nominate political associates to State office should UMNO win the next general election. He might have been better employed searching Malaysian skies for flying cows. It is really astonishing that anyone, even

The MACC chief in Sarawak seems unable to make up his mind. First he says that new instances of corruption in the State are being investigated and the next thing we hear is him saying that that there is no “new evidence” of corrupt activity! What about the evidence from the past forty years during

A junior Minister in the Sarawak state government is reported as saying that making State Ministers declare their assets is wrong and insincere! In that brief statement are encapsulated forty years of theft and corruption! What is wrong with such declarations? If such Ministers have only their official salaries as income where is the problem

UMNO member of the Assembly Tajuddin is reported as saying that the Assembly can “suspend me for ever. I don’t care”.  If he did in fact make that exact statement it encapsulates UMNO’s attitude towards the voters. Vote for us but pay no attention to what we do and do not do seems to be

It is reported that ALL members of the opposition in the Assembly stood to support the proposition made by PAS member Tajuddin that no asset declaration should be required from them! WHY? What have they got to hide? It cannot be based on moral principle, since the last GE and prosecutions since show conclusively that

BN Assembly member Tajuddin is reported as having asked, in the Assembly, why its members’ wealth should be matter of public knowledge. Apparently he does not understand that voters wish to be represented by persons whom they know to be honest and mindful of public interests rather than their personal ones.  Observers of the BN

Mega crook Najib, currently facing trials, drawn out as far as possible by seeking to keep him out of long term prison, has tried a new tactic. He complains that he is being prevented from attending the Assembly by the criminal proceedings against him!  Anyone but the most shameless and cynical would avoid such complaints

A leading PAS personality has stated publicly that declaring assets is “unIslamic” and has even quoted what he states is Islamic doctrine to that effect. It is not necessary to query the correctness of his source. Believers in Islam will know what weight to attach to this statement of “doctrine” What DOES matter, and should

It cannot be a coincidence that on the day when disgraced former UMNO boss Zahid announces his return to active politics, and the UMNO top job, that fellow alledged mega crook Najib Razak asks, plaintively, why he is the sole target of the criminal investigation and prosecution authorities. A less than independent observer could be

In one of his most egregious public statements, while taking time out from promoting his “Bossku” image during his trial for gross kleptocracy, Najib tells anyone who will listen that fellow alleged mega-crook Zahid “does not need” any approval to resume the office of head of UMNO as he has merely been on “gardening leave”;

This venerable proverb is as valid today as when it was framed in ancient Rome. And thinking Malaysians are asking themselves, why nothing has or is being done to deal with the financial crime wave that has lasted in Sarawak for decades; despite mega public disclosure, a TOTAL absence of denial by the guilty Sarawak