Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed today lashed out at the ruling government for inaction over the issue of sand-smuggling throughout the country.
Dr Mahathir claims that this practice has been going on for some time but corrupt officials have managed to keep a close lid on the matter.
“I read in the papers about the Works Minister saying 500 lorries delivering sand to Singapore. No one has said anything on that, seems like they are ‘agreeing’ to it. Well I know it is not 500, it is actually 700 lorries,” he said to reporters during a press conference.
“If I didn’t draw people’s attention to this issue, no one would speak up, they all are too busy worried about whether they would get their Datukship,” quipped Dr Mahathir.
The elderly statesmen maintained the validity of his facts, saying that the main sources were the Works Minister (Datuk Shaziman Mansor) as well as a “friend”, whose identity he declined to reveal as he did not want to get his friend “into trouble”.
He claimed that Malaysia was being sold bit by bit to foreigners, citing the sand-smuggling issue as an example.
“What these people are doing is selling a little bit of Malaysia at one time, dig, keep digging Malaysia and give her to other people.”
When asked to comment on the recent arrests made by the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Crimes Commission) where 38 suspects were arrested for sand smuggling, Dr Mahathir expressed his relief that action had finally been taken.
“I’m glad ... I have seen so many places where people are digging sand and no action is taken, particularly in Langkawi.
“People were digging sand near the airport, so I told the MB (Mentri Besar) that doing so was going to affect the airport roads.”
According to him, these illegal activities were under the supervision of a “powerful individual.”
“I was told this man was a very powerful man. I don’t care whether he is powerful, you dig sand near the airport you are going to damage the airport.
“They must have some reasons for allowing this chap to dig sand. The government never takes actions,” lamented Dr Mahathir.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday arrested four more people, all of them government officers, and raised to 38 the number of people detained over the theft and smuggling of sand by a syndicate.
It is believed that three of them were caught in Pahang and one in Johor.
The MACC said 20 of the 38 people had been remanded for between four and seven days while the rest had been released on MACC bond after their statements were recorded.
The Kajang Magistrate’s Court had remanded nine of the suspects for five days from yesterday to assist in the MACC investigation.
Among the ones arrested was a senior aide to a PKR politician in the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat state government.
Hussein Ahmad, the executive secretary to Selangor Agriculture, Natural Resources and Entrepreneural Development Committee chairman Yaakob Sapari was detained at his office in Shah Alam, during the start of the crackdown by Malaysian graft-busters.
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Why blame others when he himself has squandered the wealth of our country on frivolous mega projects?
His message has indirectly promoted the cause of Al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiah and may easily influence those with misguided faith to do damage.
given the tense situation in Malaysia on the Allah issue, Mahathir should be charged under sedition act and be locked up in Kamunting under ISA to safeguard our racial harmony and safety.
Maybe he should make arrangements to sell sand from Palestine to Singapore. One way of making more money that can be used to terrorise the israelis.
Please tell this person that he should examine his son bank account to see how much of sand his son had received from Singaporeans when he was Prime Minister.
Dr Mahathir claims that this practice has been going on for some time but corrupt officials have managed to keep a close lid on the matter.
All this started during your time Tun, at that time you were too busy with your PM post to be retained and you close one eye so that everybody will support you. So you know how it coming back to you now. Don't cry Mahathir, God is great - you can cheat people not God.
Tun Dr.M,there is an ariticle in The Bangkok Post about you written by none other than your once upon a time good friend,Mr.George Soros.
Mr.Soros has alleged that you are the Marcos of Malaysia and the No.1 most corrupted person in asia,the nomination rotating between you and
Mr.Suharto of Indonesia.Mr.Soros also commented that Malaysia is blessed with Oil and natural resources but the devil sent a Mr.Mahathir to squander it off,resulting in Malaysia Ringgit is less than half the value of Singapore. After bleeding Malaysia dry,Tun Dr.M you are jealous of Singapore success
under MM Lee Kuan Yew,just admit it lah..
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