Published: Wednesday April 20, 2011 MYT 7:31:00 PM
Sex video: Police to re-submit investigation papers to AG soonest possible
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police will re-submit the investigation papers on the sex video implicating an opposition leader to the Attorney-General's (AG) Chambers as soon as possible.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said the investigation papers, sent to the AG's Chambers last week, were returned to the police “to be re-worked”.
“Some areas have to be re-looked at and re-worked. This is normal.
"The completed investigation papers will be handed back to the AG's Chambers soonest possible as we want the case to be resolved fast,” he said after visiting the Kubang Semang area here Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
BN won at 9:10pm
9.10pm: EC chairman declares simple majority win for Barisan. As at 9pm, Barisan has won 36 seats, DAP - 5, PKR - 3, Independent - 1. Total number of seats in the Sarawak Assembly is 71.
Friday, April 15, 2011
取犀经:砂拉越不会变天●谢清发
取犀经:砂拉越不会变天●谢清发
2011/04/14 6:59:52 PM
●特约评论 谢清发
第十届砂拉越州选，在国阵与民联及其他反对党和插上一脚的独立人士激烈交锋10天后，只剩下最后24小时继续冲刺，而参与逐鹿中原的213名候选人，包括难有作为的独立人士，都不会有所松懈，反而会继续卯足全力去争取每一张足以决定胜负，甚至可左右大局的选票。
前所未有激烈攻防战
鉴于民主行动党挟着上届2006年州选攻倒人民联合党6个州议席之势力，今届食髓知味地集中在人联党的13个华人区抢滩；因此，两党展开前所未有的激烈攻防战。
国阵最具魅力的首号竞选拉票员的首相拿督斯里纳吉，于州选提名前后，频频造访砂州，并风尘仆仆马不停蹄地走访城市及内陆乡区，以抵销民联的攻势及确保国阵继续取得辉煌的成绩。
在上一届，国阵囊括了71个州议席中的62个。
纳吉于周三在古晋坦言，国阵的城市选情吃紧，并提醒国阵成员党加倍努力，以期在州选获胜。
于1980年代初，被人联党“叛将”张守江前州议员引进砂州的行动党，挟着1982年全国大选靠同情票攻下人联党堡垒古晋与诗巫两个国会议席之势，于1983年的第4届州选，首次攻打人联党所竞选的华人区州议席。
尽管当时的行动党砂州主席沈观仰可以创造3届于古晋国会议席屹立不倒的记录，可是却无法在1983年、1987年及1991年的3届州选为火箭取得“零的突破”，行动党于1987年州选打悲情牌，要求选民给予机会打破“零蛋”，也引不起共鸣。
政治往往令人气煞。沈观仰在1995年的全国大选，竟然在其坐镇3届的古晋国会议席，败给人联党的古晋南市市长兼浮罗岸区州议员拿督宋瑞源，这使到沈观仰退隐江湖。于是诗巫的黄和联律师接任砂州行动党主席。
讵料在一年后举行的第7届州选，哀兵上阵的行动党竟首次射入3支火箭进入州议会，凑巧的是3名议员皆姓黄即黄和联、黄新楠及黄声爱，其中两人还打败了州部长及前省长。
这说明了政治的变化是瞬息万变及捉摸不定的，而且选民会有同情弱者的心态。
事实证明当行动党于1983年抢攻人联党华人区，甚至在1987年沈观仰从浮罗岸移师实淡宾（今易名朋岭）对垒人联党财政兼第一副首席部长丹斯里沈庆鸿，也不得逞。行动党张挂漫画揶揄沈庆鸿为坐在三轮车上的老太公，而引起选民的反感。
今届州选行动党仍以煽情的手段，去鼓动选民憎恨已担任首席部长30年的丹斯里泰益马目。
他们仍沿用过去40年来，行动党顾问林吉祥的政治伎俩，把人联党视为“白毛”（泰益）的帮凶，“欲倒白毛先除掉人联党”，“投人联党既是支持白毛”。
火势太炽热恐灼伤自己
城市地区的华人选民情绪已被激烈地鼓动起来，不过，太过炽热的火势也会灼伤自己，毕竟在砂州立足耕耘已半个世纪的人联党，仍然老树盘根地拥有其群众基础。
在56个马来区与达雅区仍然靠拢国阵的现实情况下，由于公正党与国民党互相厮杀，国阵将坐收渔人之利而稳坐钓鱼台；行动党也无条件攻下剩余的15席，因此砂州不会变天，也不会失去三分之一议席，民联要如何改变？
2011/04/14 6:59:52 PM
●特约评论 谢清发
第十届砂拉越州选，在国阵与民联及其他反对党和插上一脚的独立人士激烈交锋10天后，只剩下最后24小时继续冲刺，而参与逐鹿中原的213名候选人，包括难有作为的独立人士，都不会有所松懈，反而会继续卯足全力去争取每一张足以决定胜负，甚至可左右大局的选票。
前所未有激烈攻防战
鉴于民主行动党挟着上届2006年州选攻倒人民联合党6个州议席之势力，今届食髓知味地集中在人联党的13个华人区抢滩；因此，两党展开前所未有的激烈攻防战。
国阵最具魅力的首号竞选拉票员的首相拿督斯里纳吉，于州选提名前后，频频造访砂州，并风尘仆仆马不停蹄地走访城市及内陆乡区，以抵销民联的攻势及确保国阵继续取得辉煌的成绩。
在上一届，国阵囊括了71个州议席中的62个。
纳吉于周三在古晋坦言，国阵的城市选情吃紧，并提醒国阵成员党加倍努力，以期在州选获胜。
于1980年代初，被人联党“叛将”张守江前州议员引进砂州的行动党，挟着1982年全国大选靠同情票攻下人联党堡垒古晋与诗巫两个国会议席之势，于1983年的第4届州选，首次攻打人联党所竞选的华人区州议席。
尽管当时的行动党砂州主席沈观仰可以创造3届于古晋国会议席屹立不倒的记录，可是却无法在1983年、1987年及1991年的3届州选为火箭取得“零的突破”，行动党于1987年州选打悲情牌，要求选民给予机会打破“零蛋”，也引不起共鸣。
政治往往令人气煞。沈观仰在1995年的全国大选，竟然在其坐镇3届的古晋国会议席，败给人联党的古晋南市市长兼浮罗岸区州议员拿督宋瑞源，这使到沈观仰退隐江湖。于是诗巫的黄和联律师接任砂州行动党主席。
讵料在一年后举行的第7届州选，哀兵上阵的行动党竟首次射入3支火箭进入州议会，凑巧的是3名议员皆姓黄即黄和联、黄新楠及黄声爱，其中两人还打败了州部长及前省长。
这说明了政治的变化是瞬息万变及捉摸不定的，而且选民会有同情弱者的心态。
事实证明当行动党于1983年抢攻人联党华人区，甚至在1987年沈观仰从浮罗岸移师实淡宾（今易名朋岭）对垒人联党财政兼第一副首席部长丹斯里沈庆鸿，也不得逞。行动党张挂漫画揶揄沈庆鸿为坐在三轮车上的老太公，而引起选民的反感。
今届州选行动党仍以煽情的手段，去鼓动选民憎恨已担任首席部长30年的丹斯里泰益马目。
他们仍沿用过去40年来，行动党顾问林吉祥的政治伎俩，把人联党视为“白毛”（泰益）的帮凶，“欲倒白毛先除掉人联党”，“投人联党既是支持白毛”。
火势太炽热恐灼伤自己
城市地区的华人选民情绪已被激烈地鼓动起来，不过，太过炽热的火势也会灼伤自己，毕竟在砂州立足耕耘已半个世纪的人联党，仍然老树盘根地拥有其群众基础。
在56个马来区与达雅区仍然靠拢国阵的现实情况下，由于公正党与国民党互相厮杀，国阵将坐收渔人之利而稳坐钓鱼台；行动党也无条件攻下剩余的15席，因此砂州不会变天，也不会失去三分之一议席，民联要如何改变？
网络狂人形象破灭
部落格精选:网络狂人形象破灭●张木钦
2011/04/14 6:05:11 PM
●张木钦
今天最令人吃惊的消息，不是砂州选举的大新闻，而是一则占位不显著的小新闻：著名部落客拉惹佩特拉“翻供”。
他曾在自己的部落格和宣誓书中揭露：首相夫人罗斯玛曾经去过蒙古女郎命案炸尸现场。
现在他出人预料的突然改口，在接受第三电视访问时说，他不相信罗斯玛会在深夜去那个山区。
他也说，他立下这样的宣誓书是受到反对党领袖安华主导，目的是要阻止纳吉出任首相，涉及的人士除了安华身边的人，还有东姑拉沙里的人。
已造成破坏能否纠正？
他的突然改口，一定令很多人心里乱如麻，整个事件不知要怎么看，因为这不止关系到一国首相的人格道德，也关系到国家的形象。
首相和夫人涉及蒙古女郎命案的阴影挥之不去，细想起来，始作俑者是网络，尤其是佩特拉的部落格。如果他所爆的料是有伤害性的，那么轻松地改口就可以纠正吗？
这个佩特拉的确曾经是令人佩服的好汉，他发表文章敢怒敢言，天不怕地不怕，不怕权贵，不怕内安法令，不怕坐监，而且的确坐了几次监。他经常爆料，有凭有据，有板有眼，令人不得不信，堪称大马的爆料天王，是一个媒体界的标杆人物，也被媒体封为网络狂人。
安华要如何撇清关系？
曾几何时，落得晚节不保，敢怒敢言的英雄，不过是个受人摆布的部落客。由此连带可疑的，是他其他的种种爆料，诸如安华的肛交案，以及凯利的种种作为，到底是不是也可以反口？
另一方面，安华要如何撇清这件事呢？是他误导了佩特拉，或者是佩特拉误导大众？他已经骗过国人一次了，那就是3·08大选之后，他许诺九一六变天的，害得国阵紧张兮兮，把议员全部送出国去考察；也害得家乡父老心痒痒的，期待着改朝换代之后的新气象。他不该再骗人了。
2011/04/14 6:05:11 PM
●张木钦
今天最令人吃惊的消息，不是砂州选举的大新闻，而是一则占位不显著的小新闻：著名部落客拉惹佩特拉“翻供”。
他曾在自己的部落格和宣誓书中揭露：首相夫人罗斯玛曾经去过蒙古女郎命案炸尸现场。
现在他出人预料的突然改口，在接受第三电视访问时说，他不相信罗斯玛会在深夜去那个山区。
他也说，他立下这样的宣誓书是受到反对党领袖安华主导，目的是要阻止纳吉出任首相，涉及的人士除了安华身边的人，还有东姑拉沙里的人。
已造成破坏能否纠正？
他的突然改口，一定令很多人心里乱如麻，整个事件不知要怎么看，因为这不止关系到一国首相的人格道德，也关系到国家的形象。
首相和夫人涉及蒙古女郎命案的阴影挥之不去，细想起来，始作俑者是网络，尤其是佩特拉的部落格。如果他所爆的料是有伤害性的，那么轻松地改口就可以纠正吗？
这个佩特拉的确曾经是令人佩服的好汉，他发表文章敢怒敢言，天不怕地不怕，不怕权贵，不怕内安法令，不怕坐监，而且的确坐了几次监。他经常爆料，有凭有据，有板有眼，令人不得不信，堪称大马的爆料天王，是一个媒体界的标杆人物，也被媒体封为网络狂人。
安华要如何撇清关系？
曾几何时，落得晚节不保，敢怒敢言的英雄，不过是个受人摆布的部落客。由此连带可疑的，是他其他的种种爆料，诸如安华的肛交案，以及凯利的种种作为，到底是不是也可以反口？
另一方面，安华要如何撇清这件事呢？是他误导了佩特拉，或者是佩特拉误导大众？他已经骗过国人一次了，那就是3·08大选之后，他许诺九一六变天的，害得国阵紧张兮兮，把议员全部送出国去考察；也害得家乡父老心痒痒的，期待着改朝换代之后的新气象。他不该再骗人了。
Last-minute appeal for votes by Najib
Friday April 15, 2011
Last-minute appeal for votes by Najib
MIRI: The Prime Minister has made a passionate appeal to Sarawakians not to “ditch” Barisan Nasional just because they are angry with weaknesses in the governments’ machinery or with its parties or leaders.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appealed to the voters to give him “more time” to correct any wrong.
“I promise you there will be changes. I have been in office only for two years. Give us time.
“Barisan is not perfect. We have made mistakes. Whatever is not correct, we will correct.
“I will adjust policies to make them better and fairer to all,” he told thousands gathered at the tourism corridor in the heart of the city last night.
Adding that transition of power was taking place in Sarawak, Najib urged Sarawakians to continue believing in Barisan and not to throw their future away.
He said he needed continuity in the state government in order to effect all the changes he had planned.
“My transformation plans are not just political in nature but also in the economy, the social standard of life and other aspects.
“I need a state government with a strong majority,” said Najib, adding that he had also told SUPP president Tan Sri Dr George Chan that he wanted leaders who dared to speak up for the rights of the Chinese as well as those of other races.
Last-minute appeal for votes by Najib
MIRI: The Prime Minister has made a passionate appeal to Sarawakians not to “ditch” Barisan Nasional just because they are angry with weaknesses in the governments’ machinery or with its parties or leaders.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appealed to the voters to give him “more time” to correct any wrong.
“I promise you there will be changes. I have been in office only for two years. Give us time.
“Barisan is not perfect. We have made mistakes. Whatever is not correct, we will correct.
“I will adjust policies to make them better and fairer to all,” he told thousands gathered at the tourism corridor in the heart of the city last night.
Adding that transition of power was taking place in Sarawak, Najib urged Sarawakians to continue believing in Barisan and not to throw their future away.
He said he needed continuity in the state government in order to effect all the changes he had planned.
“My transformation plans are not just political in nature but also in the economy, the social standard of life and other aspects.
“I need a state government with a strong majority,” said Najib, adding that he had also told SUPP president Tan Sri Dr George Chan that he wanted leaders who dared to speak up for the rights of the Chinese as well as those of other races.
Dr Mahathir: Opposition's politics of hatred must not be allowed to grow
Published: Friday April 15, 2011 MYT 6:18:00 PM
Updated: Friday April 15, 2011 MYT 6:19:42 PM
Dr Mahathir: Opposition's politics of hatred must not be allowed to grow
By DIANA ROSE
MUKAH: The politics of hatred brought in by peninsula-based Opposition parties should not be allowed to grow in Sarawak because it will do more harm than good to the state and its people, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.
He said he trusted Sarawakians going to vote Saturday to vote wisely and not make any decision in anger.
"I am sure you will vote for Barisan Nasional. I am confident that Barisan can administer and bring further development to this country in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
"Barisan is a people's party and has the mechanism that allows representation of the voices of all Malaysians, unlike some parties that only champion one particular group," said Mahathir.
Dr Mahathir's last-minute visit here Friday aroused much curiosity among the people, with more than 3,000 turning up at a resort to listen and meet with him.
The former prime minister first visited Mukah in 1982 and frequently came here during his tenure.
Dr Mahathir, in his speech, reminded the people that unity was the paramount foundation that had spurred Malaysia's development.
"Without unity and the peaceful co-existence of all races in the country, we cannot progress.
"No one race can claim its rights 100 per cent. Not the Chinese, not the Malays, Iban, Kadazan, Indian and many more.
"In Malaysia, we must accept that we cannot get all our demands. We need to sacrifice our rights so that other races can have a share of it," he said.
On the mounting pressure for Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to step down and name his successor, Dr Mahathir said: "I was also under pressure before. I am quite sure he knows what he will do."
Taib has repeatedly said during this 10-day campaign for the Sarawak Election that it would be his last and that he would step down within this five-year term.
Updated: Friday April 15, 2011 MYT 6:19:42 PM
Dr Mahathir: Opposition's politics of hatred must not be allowed to grow
By DIANA ROSE
MUKAH: The politics of hatred brought in by peninsula-based Opposition parties should not be allowed to grow in Sarawak because it will do more harm than good to the state and its people, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.
He said he trusted Sarawakians going to vote Saturday to vote wisely and not make any decision in anger.
"I am sure you will vote for Barisan Nasional. I am confident that Barisan can administer and bring further development to this country in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
"Barisan is a people's party and has the mechanism that allows representation of the voices of all Malaysians, unlike some parties that only champion one particular group," said Mahathir.
Dr Mahathir's last-minute visit here Friday aroused much curiosity among the people, with more than 3,000 turning up at a resort to listen and meet with him.
The former prime minister first visited Mukah in 1982 and frequently came here during his tenure.
Dr Mahathir, in his speech, reminded the people that unity was the paramount foundation that had spurred Malaysia's development.
"Without unity and the peaceful co-existence of all races in the country, we cannot progress.
"No one race can claim its rights 100 per cent. Not the Chinese, not the Malays, Iban, Kadazan, Indian and many more.
"In Malaysia, we must accept that we cannot get all our demands. We need to sacrifice our rights so that other races can have a share of it," he said.
On the mounting pressure for Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to step down and name his successor, Dr Mahathir said: "I was also under pressure before. I am quite sure he knows what he will do."
Taib has repeatedly said during this 10-day campaign for the Sarawak Election that it would be his last and that he would step down within this five-year term.
Monday, April 11, 2011
慢又不准：这是白毛的智慧
慢又不准：这是白毛的智慧●黄子
2011/04/11 6:49:26 PM
●黄子 时事评论员
只因早生华发，许多弟兄姐妹为了安慰我，总是引用箴言书的名句：“强壮乃少年人的荣耀，白发为老年人的尊荣。”可是从霜雪上顶到现在，我都还未老，顶多只是先衰！有人说老比说白更糟时，就改说白发是智慧的冠冕。是就好啦。
最大的问题是，即没什么尊荣可炫，更无什么智慧可以为傲的。徒然满头灰败，倒似夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。但人家权倾砂州三十载的白毛就不同啦，他权势薰天，尊荣如王侯，纵横砂州凡三十载，任这厢朝庭几度易姓，他都安然不动如山。三十年下来，多少不利的耳语，铺天盖地的指责，结果他都是白者自白，黑者自黑，一根白毛没人动得了，也掉不了。
这次选举应是最难打的一场仗，指责他的贪污的控诉，依旧排山倒海。但他白发满头，也因此智慧满盈，轻描淡写，口吐的箴言是：“倘若贪腐，不会在位这么久。”
领袖廉洁才能做长久
是的，人民的眼睛是雪亮的，若他贪腐的话，早就应该被轰下台了。人民为什么一直选他？历任首相又非瞎了眼继续委以重权，难道是为了让他渔肉砂州人民咩？他的族群在砂州仅属少数，而砂州国阵成员党，只要华人和达雅人举起一支手，比他的族群连手带脚举起来更多；这些为了砂州各族和人民而斗争的国阵政客们，难道都是良知泯灭的无耻贪官污吏才跟他一起同流合污――因此同心同德地支持他当首长咩？
总之，贪污的人，都做不久的。只有像敦马哈迪这么讲究廉洁与效能的领袖，才能在位22年。他能超越敦马的纪录，一来是比伟大的敦马更清廉，二来是因为发展砂州的使命尚未完成，所以，只好继续鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。
贪腐者很快下台
贪腐的领袖，在位都不久，很快就会被拉下台的。在位久的领袖，都是清廉、公正的。
就像身家百亿美元的马可斯做了23年、坐拥150亿美元财富的苏哈多家族掌权31年、不露山水但藏700亿美元的穆巴拉克也玩足30年、暂时以825亿美元独占独裁者鳌头的卡达菲，若现在下台，也在位凡42载矣。
这些伟大的领袖若贪腐的话，会受到万民拥戴，在位这么久吗？
这么四两拨千斤的反驳，不是头发白了就必然有的智慧，凡人至少要修炼五百年方能臻至的境界，他则短短几十年，不过是毛白了就炉火纯青就达到。
2011/04/11 6:49:26 PM
●黄子 时事评论员
只因早生华发，许多弟兄姐妹为了安慰我，总是引用箴言书的名句：“强壮乃少年人的荣耀，白发为老年人的尊荣。”可是从霜雪上顶到现在，我都还未老，顶多只是先衰！有人说老比说白更糟时，就改说白发是智慧的冠冕。是就好啦。
最大的问题是，即没什么尊荣可炫，更无什么智慧可以为傲的。徒然满头灰败，倒似夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。但人家权倾砂州三十载的白毛就不同啦，他权势薰天，尊荣如王侯，纵横砂州凡三十载，任这厢朝庭几度易姓，他都安然不动如山。三十年下来，多少不利的耳语，铺天盖地的指责，结果他都是白者自白，黑者自黑，一根白毛没人动得了，也掉不了。
这次选举应是最难打的一场仗，指责他的贪污的控诉，依旧排山倒海。但他白发满头，也因此智慧满盈，轻描淡写，口吐的箴言是：“倘若贪腐，不会在位这么久。”
领袖廉洁才能做长久
是的，人民的眼睛是雪亮的，若他贪腐的话，早就应该被轰下台了。人民为什么一直选他？历任首相又非瞎了眼继续委以重权，难道是为了让他渔肉砂州人民咩？他的族群在砂州仅属少数，而砂州国阵成员党，只要华人和达雅人举起一支手，比他的族群连手带脚举起来更多；这些为了砂州各族和人民而斗争的国阵政客们，难道都是良知泯灭的无耻贪官污吏才跟他一起同流合污――因此同心同德地支持他当首长咩？
总之，贪污的人，都做不久的。只有像敦马哈迪这么讲究廉洁与效能的领袖，才能在位22年。他能超越敦马的纪录，一来是比伟大的敦马更清廉，二来是因为发展砂州的使命尚未完成，所以，只好继续鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已。
贪腐者很快下台
贪腐的领袖，在位都不久，很快就会被拉下台的。在位久的领袖，都是清廉、公正的。
就像身家百亿美元的马可斯做了23年、坐拥150亿美元财富的苏哈多家族掌权31年、不露山水但藏700亿美元的穆巴拉克也玩足30年、暂时以825亿美元独占独裁者鳌头的卡达菲，若现在下台，也在位凡42载矣。
这些伟大的领袖若贪腐的话，会受到万民拥戴，在位这么久吗？
这么四两拨千斤的反驳，不是头发白了就必然有的智慧，凡人至少要修炼五百年方能臻至的境界，他则短短几十年，不过是毛白了就炉火纯青就达到。
白毛是国阵票房毒药●张木钦
部落格精选：白毛是国阵票房毒药●张木钦
2011/04/11 6:49:26 PM
●张木钦
白毛是砂州国阵头头，行走江湖30年无敌手，现在因为是换届选举，突然间，他变成了国阵的神台猫屎。
标语是神来之笔
反对党看到机会，打出的标语说：“白毛不倒，人民吃草"。哈哈，有押韵，是神来之笔。
出乎意料的是，连国阵里的华基党也起了共鸣。
人联党打出的口号，可说是历届选举中最沉痛的一个了，不妨抄下来品味一番：“火箭赢完15席，白毛还是做首长；人联输完19席，政府里面没华人”。
读着读着，不禁为这个党叹息。这不是哀鸣是什么？
人联哀求政坛奇闻
人联是在哀求华裔选民：不要为了赶走白毛，把气出在我们身上，他不走，我们也没办法啊。
一个执政联盟中的伙伴党，为了自己的盟主不走而发出哀鸣，可说是奇闻。
首相纳吉也嗅到气氛不对，这几天都在华人区走动，而且保证：白毛一定会走，他已经跟白毛谈过了。
首相的话不虚。
其实，在砂州突然宣布解散议会之前，正副首相曾经联袂东渡会见白毛，猜测是要把猫屎扫掉。之后就宣布白毛会走，不过是选举后安排了接班人再走。
时间由白毛自己决定，不要逼他。
网上流传的消息是：白毛不向压力屈服，所以当正副首相才上了飞机，白毛立即以迅雷不及掩耳之势宣布解散议会，造成既成事实。
强势诸侯有恃无恐
白毛不肯下台的战斗精神，令人很容易联想到中东非洲闹“茉莉花革命”的那些万年领袖，他们的共同点是：你要我下，我偏不下，有恃无恐。
但是，白毛不能与中东非洲那些独裁者相提并论，因为我们这里有选举。
有选举的好处，就是人民生气了，有机会用选票出气，不必走上街头去吃子弹。不过，白毛的例子却也说明了，即使有选举也不保证有轮替，没轮替就会出现强势的地方诸侯，连中央也拿他们没办法。从前沙巴有个老马，现在砂拉越有个白毛。
白毛还是老神在在。他新婚燕尔，刚娶得外籍美娇娘，梨花海棠的，相映成趣，大家应该帮助他下楼梯，安享晚年。
2011/04/11 6:49:26 PM
●张木钦
白毛是砂州国阵头头，行走江湖30年无敌手，现在因为是换届选举，突然间，他变成了国阵的神台猫屎。
标语是神来之笔
反对党看到机会，打出的标语说：“白毛不倒，人民吃草"。哈哈，有押韵，是神来之笔。
出乎意料的是，连国阵里的华基党也起了共鸣。
人联党打出的口号，可说是历届选举中最沉痛的一个了，不妨抄下来品味一番：“火箭赢完15席，白毛还是做首长；人联输完19席，政府里面没华人”。
读着读着，不禁为这个党叹息。这不是哀鸣是什么？
人联哀求政坛奇闻
人联是在哀求华裔选民：不要为了赶走白毛，把气出在我们身上，他不走，我们也没办法啊。
一个执政联盟中的伙伴党，为了自己的盟主不走而发出哀鸣，可说是奇闻。
首相纳吉也嗅到气氛不对，这几天都在华人区走动，而且保证：白毛一定会走，他已经跟白毛谈过了。
首相的话不虚。
其实，在砂州突然宣布解散议会之前，正副首相曾经联袂东渡会见白毛，猜测是要把猫屎扫掉。之后就宣布白毛会走，不过是选举后安排了接班人再走。
时间由白毛自己决定，不要逼他。
网上流传的消息是：白毛不向压力屈服，所以当正副首相才上了飞机，白毛立即以迅雷不及掩耳之势宣布解散议会，造成既成事实。
强势诸侯有恃无恐
白毛不肯下台的战斗精神，令人很容易联想到中东非洲闹“茉莉花革命”的那些万年领袖，他们的共同点是：你要我下，我偏不下，有恃无恐。
但是，白毛不能与中东非洲那些独裁者相提并论，因为我们这里有选举。
有选举的好处，就是人民生气了，有机会用选票出气，不必走上街头去吃子弹。不过，白毛的例子却也说明了，即使有选举也不保证有轮替，没轮替就会出现强势的地方诸侯，连中央也拿他们没办法。从前沙巴有个老马，现在砂拉越有个白毛。
白毛还是老神在在。他新婚燕尔，刚娶得外籍美娇娘，梨花海棠的，相映成趣，大家应该帮助他下楼梯，安享晚年。
MRT Sungai Buloh 150 km Vs China's Bejing-Shanghai high speed train which is more expensive?
Subject:MRT Sungai - Buloh 150km (USD17B or USD133M/km)
verses China 's Bejing - Shanghai fastest train cost 1,318 km (USD22B or USD16M/km)
Would you believe it? It cost the government to build the Sungai Buloh MRT a
distance of ONLY 150km a walloping USD17B (RM53B) or a cost of USD133M
per km verses China 's Bejing - Shanghai (Fastest train in the World @
350km per hour) a distance of 1,318km ONLY USD22B or USD16M per
km??????
Another wasted tax payer's money! Why don't ask the Chinese to build it ??? Idris Jala is wrong -he said the way we are heading , Malaysia will go bankrupt by 2019. !! We are going to go bankrupt much much earlier if we cannot control our cost. Can forget about vision 2020 !!
Check the web below
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/5/business/8191732&sec=business
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing%E2%80%93Shanghai_High-Speed_Railway
Saturday March 5, 2011
MRT project cost now estimated to reach RM50b
By EDY SARIF and THEAN LEE CHENG
starbiz@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: The construction cost of the entire 150km Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) urban transport project may run up to RM50bil, three sources said, two of whom are directly involved in the project. The third is an independent party doing consulting work for the MRT line.
“When Gamuda-MMC first gave an estimate a couple of years ago, a figure of RM36.6bil was brought up for the 150km line,” said the source who is directly involved with the project.
“Now that we are concentrating on one line Sg Buloh-Kajang we have asked them for an estimate and they said it may cost RM18bil to RM20bil to construct. This does not include the rolling stock, land acquisitions and other provisions.”
Land Public Transport Commission chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal said the Government was doing all it could to drive down the cost.
“With land acquisition and rolling stock, it could come up to RM50bil, but it is too early to say,” he said. “We will know the full picture later as the project is still at the public display stage. This will end in middle of May.”
“From the feedback, we will then consider the alignment and the length of the platforms for the stations, whether it is a four-car train or more,” Mohd Nur added.
He said that once the public display was over, a target cost would be worked and agreed on. Once the tender was over, it may be different from the target cost, he said.
“The MRT is not just a transport project. It will have a catalytic effect,” Mohd Nur said, adding that an independent party would scrutinise the project plans and ensure that optimum value was derived.
The entire project will be fully funded by the Government and a special-purpose vehicle under the Finance Ministry would be set up to advise, manage and raise the funds.
CIMB Research in its report yesterday said that the higher cost for the Sungai Buloh-Kajang line was not a surprise as the earlier number was based on 2009 prices. (Higher construction cost and inflation may contribute to the current cost which is estimated to reach RM20bil for the Sg Buloh-Kajang line.)
“Based on the average RM353m/km for the line, the entire MRT project (150km) could be worth RM53bil compared with the current estimate of RM36bil,” it said, commenting on the outcome of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd's contractors' briefing on Thursday.
The briefing was to provide an overview of the MRT project and the job opportunities available.
The event was packed with more than 100 contractors, according to a Prasarana spokesman when contacted by StarBizWeek.
Prasarana project director Zulkifli Mohammad Yusof and Datuk Azmi Mat Nor, who represented the Project Development Partner (PDP), chaired the event. (MMC-Gamuda JV Sdn Bhd manages the project as the PDP.)
CIMB Research said the briefing focused on the Sg Buloh-Kajang MRT line's project structure, alignment specifications, tender guidelines/timelines and updated cost breakdown.
“The main takeaways from the briefing were the prequalification process that will start this month and the total estimated cost for Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line that is RM20bil,” it said.
It said Prasarana would start the ball rolling with the elevated structure package (elevated portion is worth RM10.8bil of the total cost of RM20bil) which would be broken up into several sub-packages and was open to all contractors except the PDP.
“Priority will be given to contractors with financial strength, expertise and track record. Contractors who do not prequalify will still be able to bid for the subcontracting packages,” it said.
It added that this suggested the awards were likely to take place no earlier than May 11, while the July 11 timeline for the start of work was still intact.
Prasarana and the PDP will work together in rolling out the award of the MRT packages and disbursing the funds via progress payments.
“Funding/payment will be drawn down from a special company under the Finance Ministry,” it said.
Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
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Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
京沪高速铁路
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Under construction
Locale China
Termini Beijing South
Shanghai Hongqiao
Stations 24
Operation
Opened June 20, 2011
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Rolling stock CRH380
Technical
Line length 1,318 km (819 mi)
1,302 km (809 mi) (main line)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Minimum radius mostly 7,000 meters, or
400 meters near Beijing South
Operating speed 380 km/h (236 mph)
Maximum incline 20‰
[show]Route map
Beijing-Shanghai Line.png
[hide]Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway
Line length: 1,318 km (819 mi)
Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Maximum speed: 380 km/h (236 mph)
Stations and structures
Legend
Station on track
0.000 Beijing South
Stop on track
59.500 Langfang
Junction from left Station on transverse track
Tianjin West
Stop on track
131.400 Tianjin South
Stop on track
219.270 Cangzhou West
Stop on track
327.980 Dezhou East
Bridge over water
Jinan Yellow River Bridge
Station on track
419.445 Jinan West
Stop on track
462.730 Taishan West
Stop on track
533.165 Qufu East
Stop on track
589.175 Tengzhou East
Stop on track
625.280 Zaozhuang West
Station on track
688.700 Xuzhou East
Stop on track
756.220 Suzhou East
Stop on track
844.380 Bengbu South
Small non-passenger station on track
Dingyuan
Stop on track
959.390 Chuzhou South
Bridge over water
Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
Station on track
1018.600 Nanjing South
Stop on track
1083.713 Zhenjiang West
Stop on track
1111.850 Danyang North
Stop on track
1144.760 Changzhou North
Stop on track
1201.160 Wuxi East
Stop on track
1227.970 Suzhou North
Stop on track
1259.320 Kunshan South
Station on track
1302.890 Shanghai Hongqiao
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, or abbreviated as the Jinghu High-Speed Railway, is a 1,318 kilometres (819 mi) long high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China: the Bohai Sea Rim and the Yangtze River Delta.[1] Construction began on April 18, 2008,[2] and a ceremony to mark the completion of track laying was held on November 15, 2010.[3] The line will be put into commercial service on June 20, 2011.[4]
The railway line is the first one designed for 380 km/h commercial running. Once in operation, its train services will become the world's fastest — the position currently occupied by the trains of the Wuhan–Guangzhou line, which opened in December 2009. The non-stop train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao is expected to finish the 1,305 km journey in 3 hours, 58 minutes,[5] averaging 329 km/h, compared to 9 hours, 49 minutes by the fastest trains running on the paralleled old railway.[6]
Contents
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* 1 Specifications
* 2 History
* 3 Dedicated high-speed rail proposal
o 3.1 Technology debate
o 3.2 Engineering challenges
* 4 Construction
* 5 Stations
* 6 References
* 7 External links
[edit] Specifications
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co., Ltd. is in charge of construction. The project is expected to cost 220 billion yuan (about $32 billion). An estimated 220,000 passengers are expected to use the trains each day,[1] which is double the current capacity.[7] During peak hours there should be a train every five minutes.[7] 1,140 km, or 86.5% of railway is elevated. There are 244 bridges along the line. The 164-km long Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the longest bridge in the world.,[8] the 114-km long viaduct bridge between Langfang and Qingxian is the second longest in the world, and the viaduct between Beijing's Fourth Ring Road and Langfang is the fifth longest. The line also includes 22 tunnels, totaling 16.1 km. 1,268 km of the length is ballastless.
According to Zhang Shuguang, the deputy chief designer of China's high-speed railway network, the continuous operating speed is expected to be 350 km/h (220 mph), with maximum operating speed up to 380 km/h (240 mph). The average commercial speed from Beijing to Shanghai will be 330 km/h (210 mph) and cut the train travel time from 10 hours to 4 hours.[9] The rolling stock used on this line will be the CRH380 trains. CTCS-3 based train control systems will be used on the line, to fulfill the requirement of 380 km/h of running and the minimum train interval at 3 minutes. 16-car trainset will be used, the power of each trainset will be 20 MW, at capacity of about 1,050 passengers, each passenger from Beijing and Shanghai consumes less than 80 kWh in average.
verses China 's Bejing - Shanghai fastest train cost 1,318 km (USD22B or USD16M/km)
Would you believe it? It cost the government to build the Sungai Buloh MRT a
distance of ONLY 150km a walloping USD17B (RM53B) or a cost of USD133M
per km verses China 's Bejing - Shanghai (Fastest train in the World @
350km per hour) a distance of 1,318km ONLY USD22B or USD16M per
km??????
Another wasted tax payer's money! Why don't ask the Chinese to build it ??? Idris Jala is wrong -he said the way we are heading , Malaysia will go bankrupt by 2019. !! We are going to go bankrupt much much earlier if we cannot control our cost. Can forget about vision 2020 !!
Check the web below
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/5/business/8191732&sec=business
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing%E2%80%93Shanghai_High-Speed_Railway
Saturday March 5, 2011
MRT project cost now estimated to reach RM50b
By EDY SARIF and THEAN LEE CHENG
starbiz@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: The construction cost of the entire 150km Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) urban transport project may run up to RM50bil, three sources said, two of whom are directly involved in the project. The third is an independent party doing consulting work for the MRT line.
“When Gamuda-MMC first gave an estimate a couple of years ago, a figure of RM36.6bil was brought up for the 150km line,” said the source who is directly involved with the project.
“Now that we are concentrating on one line Sg Buloh-Kajang we have asked them for an estimate and they said it may cost RM18bil to RM20bil to construct. This does not include the rolling stock, land acquisitions and other provisions.”
Land Public Transport Commission chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal said the Government was doing all it could to drive down the cost.
“With land acquisition and rolling stock, it could come up to RM50bil, but it is too early to say,” he said. “We will know the full picture later as the project is still at the public display stage. This will end in middle of May.”
“From the feedback, we will then consider the alignment and the length of the platforms for the stations, whether it is a four-car train or more,” Mohd Nur added.
He said that once the public display was over, a target cost would be worked and agreed on. Once the tender was over, it may be different from the target cost, he said.
“The MRT is not just a transport project. It will have a catalytic effect,” Mohd Nur said, adding that an independent party would scrutinise the project plans and ensure that optimum value was derived.
The entire project will be fully funded by the Government and a special-purpose vehicle under the Finance Ministry would be set up to advise, manage and raise the funds.
CIMB Research in its report yesterday said that the higher cost for the Sungai Buloh-Kajang line was not a surprise as the earlier number was based on 2009 prices. (Higher construction cost and inflation may contribute to the current cost which is estimated to reach RM20bil for the Sg Buloh-Kajang line.)
“Based on the average RM353m/km for the line, the entire MRT project (150km) could be worth RM53bil compared with the current estimate of RM36bil,” it said, commenting on the outcome of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd's contractors' briefing on Thursday.
The briefing was to provide an overview of the MRT project and the job opportunities available.
The event was packed with more than 100 contractors, according to a Prasarana spokesman when contacted by StarBizWeek.
Prasarana project director Zulkifli Mohammad Yusof and Datuk Azmi Mat Nor, who represented the Project Development Partner (PDP), chaired the event. (MMC-Gamuda JV Sdn Bhd manages the project as the PDP.)
CIMB Research said the briefing focused on the Sg Buloh-Kajang MRT line's project structure, alignment specifications, tender guidelines/timelines and updated cost breakdown.
“The main takeaways from the briefing were the prequalification process that will start this month and the total estimated cost for Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line that is RM20bil,” it said.
It said Prasarana would start the ball rolling with the elevated structure package (elevated portion is worth RM10.8bil of the total cost of RM20bil) which would be broken up into several sub-packages and was open to all contractors except the PDP.
“Priority will be given to contractors with financial strength, expertise and track record. Contractors who do not prequalify will still be able to bid for the subcontracting packages,” it said.
It added that this suggested the awards were likely to take place no earlier than May 11, while the July 11 timeline for the start of work was still intact.
Prasarana and the PDP will work together in rolling out the award of the MRT packages and disbursing the funds via progress payments.
“Funding/payment will be drawn down from a special company under the Finance Ministry,” it said.
Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
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Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
京沪高速铁路
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Under construction
Locale China
Termini Beijing South
Shanghai Hongqiao
Stations 24
Operation
Opened June 20, 2011
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Rolling stock CRH380
Technical
Line length 1,318 km (819 mi)
1,302 km (809 mi) (main line)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Minimum radius mostly 7,000 meters, or
400 meters near Beijing South
Operating speed 380 km/h (236 mph)
Maximum incline 20‰
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[hide]Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway
Line length: 1,318 km (819 mi)
Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Maximum speed: 380 km/h (236 mph)
Stations and structures
Legend
Station on track
0.000 Beijing South
Stop on track
59.500 Langfang
Junction from left Station on transverse track
Tianjin West
Stop on track
131.400 Tianjin South
Stop on track
219.270 Cangzhou West
Stop on track
327.980 Dezhou East
Bridge over water
Jinan Yellow River Bridge
Station on track
419.445 Jinan West
Stop on track
462.730 Taishan West
Stop on track
533.165 Qufu East
Stop on track
589.175 Tengzhou East
Stop on track
625.280 Zaozhuang West
Station on track
688.700 Xuzhou East
Stop on track
756.220 Suzhou East
Stop on track
844.380 Bengbu South
Small non-passenger station on track
Dingyuan
Stop on track
959.390 Chuzhou South
Bridge over water
Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
Station on track
1018.600 Nanjing South
Stop on track
1083.713 Zhenjiang West
Stop on track
1111.850 Danyang North
Stop on track
1144.760 Changzhou North
Stop on track
1201.160 Wuxi East
Stop on track
1227.970 Suzhou North
Stop on track
1259.320 Kunshan South
Station on track
1302.890 Shanghai Hongqiao
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, or abbreviated as the Jinghu High-Speed Railway, is a 1,318 kilometres (819 mi) long high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China: the Bohai Sea Rim and the Yangtze River Delta.[1] Construction began on April 18, 2008,[2] and a ceremony to mark the completion of track laying was held on November 15, 2010.[3] The line will be put into commercial service on June 20, 2011.[4]
The railway line is the first one designed for 380 km/h commercial running. Once in operation, its train services will become the world's fastest — the position currently occupied by the trains of the Wuhan–Guangzhou line, which opened in December 2009. The non-stop train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao is expected to finish the 1,305 km journey in 3 hours, 58 minutes,[5] averaging 329 km/h, compared to 9 hours, 49 minutes by the fastest trains running on the paralleled old railway.[6]
Contents
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* 1 Specifications
* 2 History
* 3 Dedicated high-speed rail proposal
o 3.1 Technology debate
o 3.2 Engineering challenges
* 4 Construction
* 5 Stations
* 6 References
* 7 External links
[edit] Specifications
The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co., Ltd. is in charge of construction. The project is expected to cost 220 billion yuan (about $32 billion). An estimated 220,000 passengers are expected to use the trains each day,[1] which is double the current capacity.[7] During peak hours there should be a train every five minutes.[7] 1,140 km, or 86.5% of railway is elevated. There are 244 bridges along the line. The 164-km long Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the longest bridge in the world.,[8] the 114-km long viaduct bridge between Langfang and Qingxian is the second longest in the world, and the viaduct between Beijing's Fourth Ring Road and Langfang is the fifth longest. The line also includes 22 tunnels, totaling 16.1 km. 1,268 km of the length is ballastless.
According to Zhang Shuguang, the deputy chief designer of China's high-speed railway network, the continuous operating speed is expected to be 350 km/h (220 mph), with maximum operating speed up to 380 km/h (240 mph). The average commercial speed from Beijing to Shanghai will be 330 km/h (210 mph) and cut the train travel time from 10 hours to 4 hours.[9] The rolling stock used on this line will be the CRH380 trains. CTCS-3 based train control systems will be used on the line, to fulfill the requirement of 380 km/h of running and the minimum train interval at 3 minutes. 16-car trainset will be used, the power of each trainset will be 20 MW, at capacity of about 1,050 passengers, each passenger from Beijing and Shanghai consumes less than 80 kWh in average.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Eight Immigration officers charged with graft
Published: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 1:30:00 PM
Eight Immigration officers charged with graft
SHAH ALAM: Eight Immigration officers were charged Thursday in three separate Sessions courts here with obtaining bribes amounting to RM122,140 to facilitate the entry of Indonesian immigrants into Malaysia without following proper conditions.
The eight, aged between 25 to 31, and including a woman, are facing a total of 82 charges between them.
The offences were allegedly committed between April andSeptember last year.
Eight Immigration officers charged with graft
SHAH ALAM: Eight Immigration officers were charged Thursday in three separate Sessions courts here with obtaining bribes amounting to RM122,140 to facilitate the entry of Indonesian immigrants into Malaysia without following proper conditions.
The eight, aged between 25 to 31, and including a woman, are facing a total of 82 charges between them.
The offences were allegedly committed between April andSeptember last year.
PM orders thorough probe into death of Customs officer
Published: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 12:50:00 PM
Updated: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 1:15:22 PM
PM orders thorough probe into death of Customs officer
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has ordered the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a senior Customs officer who fell from the MACC office building in Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
He said the investigation would determine what actually happened to Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, 56, who was a state Customs assistant director based in Port Klang.
Ahmad Sarbani was among 63 Customs officers being investigated by the MACC for alleged corruption and graft.
"The report I got is that the deceased had gone to the MACC on his on accord to change his statement. The incident happened not during an investigation," Najib added.
"I hope the investigation on the incident will be comprehensive so that the people will know what actually happened," he told reporters after launching a programme in SMK Santubong, Sarawak, Thursday.
The Prime Minister also defended the MACC's investigations on the Customs department, saying it was to save the country's money.
Asked if a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) would be set up to investigate the matter, Najib said the police and MACC should be allowed to investigate first.
Meanwhile, 73 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called for the immediate setting up of an RCI to investigate the matter.
They also called for MACC investigations director Datuk Mustafar Ali and all officers involved in the case to be suspended immediately.
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Updated: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 1:15:22 PM
PM orders thorough probe into death of Customs officer
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has ordered the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a senior Customs officer who fell from the MACC office building in Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
He said the investigation would determine what actually happened to Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, 56, who was a state Customs assistant director based in Port Klang.
Ahmad Sarbani was among 63 Customs officers being investigated by the MACC for alleged corruption and graft.
"The report I got is that the deceased had gone to the MACC on his on accord to change his statement. The incident happened not during an investigation," Najib added.
"I hope the investigation on the incident will be comprehensive so that the people will know what actually happened," he told reporters after launching a programme in SMK Santubong, Sarawak, Thursday.
The Prime Minister also defended the MACC's investigations on the Customs department, saying it was to save the country's money.
Asked if a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) would be set up to investigate the matter, Najib said the police and MACC should be allowed to investigate first.
Meanwhile, 73 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called for the immediate setting up of an RCI to investigate the matter.
They also called for MACC investigations director Datuk Mustafar Ali and all officers involved in the case to be suspended immediately.
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Customs officer's death: MACC suspends two
Published: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 2:46:00 PM
Updated: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 3:46:09 PM
Customs officer's death: MACC suspends two
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has suspended two officers, including one who left Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed unattended before he was found dead on the first floor of the MACC office in Jalan Cochrane here Wednesday.
According to an MACC statement Thursday, the officers were suspended with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the investigations into the death of Ahmad Sarbani.
Sources said the MACC had issued instructions to all its officers nationwide, after the Teoh Beng Hock incident, that all witnesses and suspects, including those having dealings with the MACC, not to be left unattended.
They said the move was to ensure nothing untoward occurred that could cast any doubts on what could have taken place.
(Teoh, who was the political secretary to Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, was taken to the Selangor MACC office on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, for questioning over alleged illegal disbursement of state funds on July 15, 2009. He was found dead at the building's fifth floor service corridor the following day.)
The sources also said the MACC had taken necessary precautions and action, and had installed CCTVs at strategic location inside the building.
The five-storey building in Jalan Cochrane, which was opened in December last year, was equipped with CCTVs but not at the windows or outside.
The sources also said a number of MACC offices nationwide were leased from other government departments and only a few belonged to the MACC.
Ahmad Sarbani, who fell to his death from the third floor, had been released on bail on April 2, after being picked up during the commission's investigation into a syndicate laundering billions of ringgit via tax evasion activities.
His body was found sprawled in an open air badminton court located on the first floor of the building at about 10.20am.
Ahmad Sarbani had gone to the MACC office here on his own accord. Initial findings revealed he had arrived at the building alone on a motorcycle at 8.26am.
> Full report in The Star tomorrow
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Updated: Thursday April 7, 2011 MYT 3:46:09 PM
Customs officer's death: MACC suspends two
By LOURDES CHARLES
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has suspended two officers, including one who left Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed unattended before he was found dead on the first floor of the MACC office in Jalan Cochrane here Wednesday.
According to an MACC statement Thursday, the officers were suspended with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the investigations into the death of Ahmad Sarbani.
Sources said the MACC had issued instructions to all its officers nationwide, after the Teoh Beng Hock incident, that all witnesses and suspects, including those having dealings with the MACC, not to be left unattended.
They said the move was to ensure nothing untoward occurred that could cast any doubts on what could have taken place.
(Teoh, who was the political secretary to Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, was taken to the Selangor MACC office on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, for questioning over alleged illegal disbursement of state funds on July 15, 2009. He was found dead at the building's fifth floor service corridor the following day.)
The sources also said the MACC had taken necessary precautions and action, and had installed CCTVs at strategic location inside the building.
The five-storey building in Jalan Cochrane, which was opened in December last year, was equipped with CCTVs but not at the windows or outside.
The sources also said a number of MACC offices nationwide were leased from other government departments and only a few belonged to the MACC.
Ahmad Sarbani, who fell to his death from the third floor, had been released on bail on April 2, after being picked up during the commission's investigation into a syndicate laundering billions of ringgit via tax evasion activities.
His body was found sprawled in an open air badminton court located on the first floor of the building at about 10.20am.
Ahmad Sarbani had gone to the MACC office here on his own accord. Initial findings revealed he had arrived at the building alone on a motorcycle at 8.26am.
> Full report in The Star tomorrow
Related Stories:
PM orders thorough probe into death of Customs officer
Nazri: Graft probe involving Customs Dept must go on
Body of senior Customs officer found in badminton court
MACC graft probe takes tragic turn with fatal plunge
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