I love to watch P.Ramlee movie’s called Nujum Pak Belalang (Pak Belalang the Astrologer). There is one scene where Udo Umar acts as Masai’s astrologer and P.Ramlee acts as (Beringin Rendang ‘s astrologer). The two sultan of the state have agreed to challenge their astrologer wisdom by riddle contest. Somehow, I manipulate the original content of the riddle (Marriage to Corruption). Here is how the scene goes like:
Udo Umar asked P.Ramlee,
What is the meaning of this:
1 - A lot (many-many)
2 - A little (little-little)
3 - Rarely (rare-rare)
4 - Seldom (seldom-seldom)
What is that mean?
P. Ramlee answers:
Corruption!!
1 – a lot (many-many)
Meaning: - In Malaysia there are many people involved in corruption. They are cops at the roadside, Customs officer, Immigration officer, school headmaster, contractors and even a school boy offer bribe.
2 – A little (little-little)
Meaning: - In Malaysia there a little case of corruption that is done by a couple or a partner. Although it happens, the couple will strongly deny and bring the public who know their deeds to court of justice.
3 – Rarely (rare-rare)
Meaning: - In Malaysia, a group of tree are rarely involve in corruption. Although there are ministries, department and state department are involved, the only scapegoat is someone at one level. For example, in NFC graft case, only one guy get caught but not 3 which comprises of Minister of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance and NFC's CEO who convicted together. Somehow, those three know about how RM250 mil was spent to dry and one guy get knock down.
4 – Seldom (seldom-seldom)
Meaning: - In Malaysia, we seldom heard of a family group involve in graft and corruption. In only happened in Sarawak Chief Minister household.
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Masing believes Taib clean
Borneo Post, June 23, 2011, Thursday
CENTRE OF MEDIA ATTENTION: Reporters crowd around a speaker in the Media Room as Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud delivers his personal statement regarding the investigation by the Swiss Federation into his alleged assets in Switzerland.
KUCHING: Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said he believed Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is innocent of all the corruption allegations hurled at him.
The Baleh assemblyman also lauded Taib for being brave enough to tackle the issue head on yesterday.
He said this when asked to comment on Taib’s explanations to the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) yesterday that he does not own a Swiss bank account or assets and investments in Switzerland.
“It is very good for him (Taib) to tackle the issue straight on.
“That is what I expected a leader to do. As a politician you must not hide anything. If you have nothing to hide then go straight on because we are judged by public perception,” Masing said.
Masing added that he was “impressed and satisfied” with the Chief Minister’s answer and he eagerly awaits the Swiss authorities to respond.
“The onus of proof is from the other side,” Masing stressed.
Asked whether the public would be convinced of Taib’s innocence, Masing lamented that members of the public always make judgement based on emotion and not the law.
That, he added, represented one of the toughest obstacles which all politicians have to endure.
“We are not judged by the fine lines of the law. We are judged by allegations, half truths and lies.”
Meanwhile, Second Minister of Finance Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said what Taib did yesterday was to make it known to the whole world that the graft allegations were unfair to him.
“Of course once the allegation is made and published in the press, not only the image of the Chief Minister but the state government of Sarawak may be tarnished,” he lamented.
Therefore, he added, it was important for Taib to make the statement in DUN to redeem himself and to clear his name.
“I think it is the right thing to do,” Soon Koh said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister’s statement failed to impress PKR leaders.
State PKR liaison chief and Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian said it was “quite unfortunate” that Taib’s statement was not put up for debate.
He pointed out that there was no mention of whether the Chief Minister’s letter had been replied to and that PKR would be interested to know what Taib wrote and the reply, if any, to it.
“As it has been reported that this involves MACC, we hope that the whole investigation will continue on in spite of the explanations he (Taib) made in the Dewan…as it is only an explanation. If there is really truth in it, then of course it is of concern to the public at large, especially Sarawakians,” said Baru.
When asked whether the Chief Minister’s denial would help to assuage public concerns, Baru said he did not think so as there was nothing particularly significant about the statement.
“You need to have concrete facts and evidence and decisions made either by the Swiss President or authority of Switzerland, or even from MACC. The report we hear is about an ongoing kind of investigation, so as for now, we’ll leave it as it is.
“Unless they come up with a conclusion, it’s nothing that would wipe out any doubts or anything for that matter.”
My boss Taib is innocent, says PBB sec-gen
Malaysia Kini, Friday, June 10, 2011
The charges made against him are mere allegations, unless there is proof to show otherwise, says Dr Stephen Rundi.
Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) secretary-general Dr Stephen Rundi has declared that his party boss and Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud is innocent of a series of corruption allegations hurled at him.
“Yes, I believe he is innocent. The charges made against him are mere allegations, unless there is proof to show otherwise,” Rundi (right) told persistent reporters after opening the Sarawak Health, Wellness, Beauty and Halal Expo in Kuching today.
“We should just let the authority concerned (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) conduct the investigations against him,” he said, referring to the MACC's confirmation that it was currently investigating the billionaire chief minister over the series of allegations.
Among the citizens' groups that have lodged reports with the MACC are Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) and Sarawak PKR, besides a number of individuals.
A series of police reports have also been lodged against Taib.
MACC commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed has confirmed that the commission was gathering information on the allegations.
The Swiss Anti-Corruption Agency recently froze Taib's assets in Switzerland, country over the allegations of corruption against Taib linked to Sarawak multi-billion ringgit timber industry.
According to a foreign news report, Switzerland's President Micheline Calmy-Rey is said to be aware of the allegations and had forwarded the information about Taib's assets in Switzerland to its regulatory body, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, for action.
Rundi said the corruption allegations and the on-going MACC investigation would not affect the state's image in the eyes of the international community.
'We don't prejudge (guilt)'
“We don't prejudge (that Taib is guilty), but we should leave the matter to the authorities to probe,” said Rundi, who is also the state Barisan Nasional secretary-general and assistant minister of environment and public health.
“As of now, we don't have many comments to make on the allegations,” he said.
He said he had read the allegations against Taib on the whistleblower website Sarawak Report, and other websites.
“Well, any such information or allegations are mere allegations until they are proven,” he insisted.
Asked whether the state government was aware of the on-going investigation by the MACC, he said: “It is not a matter of being aware or not. It is the right of the authorities to conduct the investigations.
“Let them investigate... they have the right to investigate if they want to investigate. They have to prove that the allegations are true,” he said.
Rundi was little upset with a reporter who asked whether he or the other state ministers and assistant ministers would cooperate with MACC if asked for their statements to be recorded.
“Are you questioning me now... ? “But of course, we will (cooperate with the MACC),” he said.
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