support on BERSIH issues..but not Sexuality Merdeka....Bersih 2.0 urges foreign monitors for GE13

Ambiga speaking at the ANU law school in Canberra on November 2, 2011.

Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has challenged the Najib administration to invite international observers for the next general election to demonstrate its confidence in free and fair elections, saying that a Mahathir-era precedent would easily enable this to recur.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has set up an all-party parliamentary select commission to look into demands for electoral reforms, including the eight listed by Bersih 2.0 for its July 9 rally.

Ambiga speaking at the ANU law school in Canberra on November 2, 2011.
“If you say the (electoral) system is OK, get international observers. Prove it to us,” Ambiga urged the Malaysian government, in an address at a packed Australian National University (ANU) law school theatre filled with students, lawyers and policy officials.

“Bring in the international observers, let them observe our elections. That’s my call to the Malaysian government.

“If you say your system is fine and that it doesn’t need (electoral) reform before the 13th general election, I dare you to bring in international observers. And let them determine if our elections are free and fair,” said the Bersih 2.0 leader, who received a rock-star welcome at her ANU lecture.

Ambiga’s appearance at the ANU law school here this week concluded her lecture tour of Australia following several earlier engagements in Melbourne and Sydney.

She also held a raft of meetings in Canberra with Australian political leaders from various parties and met with foreign policy officials in the parliamentary zone, highlighting Bersih 2.0’s campaign for electoral reform and its eight key demands.

Her speech recounting the July 9 demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur and in over 30 cities worldwide, and her explanation of Bersih 2.0’s campaign for democratisation, was frequently interrupted by applause.

She was also mobbed afterwards by students and other Malaysians eager to photograph and record their meeting with her in Canberra.

The ANU organisers said hundreds from around the world had logged on to watch Ambiga’s talk and the discussion afterwards on a livestreaming service over the Internet, and a few questions from viewers abroad were answered by the Bersih 2.0 leader in the lecture hall.

She had earlier spent most of the bright spring day up on Capital Hill, inside the sprawling federal Parliament House complex meeting several Australian parliamentarians, including the deputy opposition leader and shadow foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop and the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee chairman Michael Danby.

The Bersih 2.0 leader also met with foreign policy officials and regional specialists in separate meetings.

She is understood to have explained Bersih 2.0’s eight key demands for electoral reform in Malaysia to these Australians, and provided context and her analysis of the challenges of Malaysia’s democracy in the febrile pre-election climate.

It is also understood that she has been invited on behalf of Bersih 2.0 to provide testimony on the record at the next sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Australian Bersih 2.0 co-ordinator, David Teoh, said the meetings with parliamentarians and other Australian officials were also informed by the “warm bilateral ties between Malaysia and Australia”, and in that context, the Australians had raised concerns over Malaysia’s human rights obligations, its support for democratisation measures such as the proposed electoral reforms of Bersih 2.0, and the economic challenges shared by both countries in the stormy year ahead.

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After tarnishing her own image in Seksualiti Merdeka fiasco where her true colour is revealed, Ambiga is back in BERSIH. But it is too late already. The damage has already been done. For the Muslims especially, you have been warned. Think twice before you want to be associated with her.

International observers may not be enough, send in the international troops may be more appropriate because BN will be very afraid and reluctant to have a free and fair election, ballot boxes from the remote Malaysian jungles are also very hard to be monitored and many more election frauds need to be cleaned up

pornographic movie by UMNOPORNO...Court blocks government bid to seize PKFZ assets

The High Court here dismissed today the government’s bid to claim RM37 million in assets related to the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.

Justice Datuk Ghazali Cha ruled there was no proof that the cash and the land belonging to seven companies and two individuals, including Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, were obtained illegally.

The government had sought a court order forfeiting the assets under Section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act.

Ghazali also ordered the government to return the RM32 million in cash and four plots of land to the nine respondents.

The government had seized the assets between November 2009 and May 2010 before the cheating trial over the controversial PKFZ scandal began this year.

Tiong was then chief executive and director of PKFZ turnkey contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB).

He resigned as director of KDSB and another PKFZ-related company Wijaya Baru Holdings in June last year.

The government had applied on November 23 last year for the assets to be sealed and forfeited.

Former transport ministers Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik and Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy were charged last year with knowingly deceiving the Cabinet in relation to the PKFZ project which ballooned from RM400 million in 2003 to a projected RM12.5 billion

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Malaysia Wayang Kulit at its best. Vote out the corrupt regime before they bankrupt the country.

Those people should return back all our money. Very angry that all those suppose to make living better for all Malaysians is only making themselves and their evil cronies richer by the billions. This bn club must be boot out come what may in the coming GE. no two way to it.

At mosques, strident protests against sexuality festival

The small group of Perkasa demonstrators outside the National Mosque on November 4, 2011

Within minutes of ending their Friday prayers at the National Mosque here today, Perkasa sounded the clarion call for Muslims to defend their faith being sullied by organisers of a three-year-old sexuality festival.

Springing into action, the vocal Malay rights group’s youth chief Irwan Fahmi Ideris called on Malays to unite and set aside their political differences to reject homosexuality.

The small group of Perkasa demonstrators outside the National Mosque on November 4, 2011. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Backed by 30 demonstrators and under the watchful eye of 20 policemen at the mosque compound, Irwan raged against the Malaysian Bar for backing organisers of the Seksualiti Merdeka programme and yelled that lawyers who support Seksualiti Malaysia were not qualified to be called lawyers, drawing the attention from some 30 onlookers.

The small group of demonstrators then crossed Jalan Lembah to the city’s Islamic Development Department (Jakim) office.

Perkasa’s deputy president Datuk Rahman Bakar, who was also present, said they would deliver a memorandum demanding it obtain an immediate court order to stop organisers of the Seksualiti Merdeka programme.

The memo, signed by Perkasa chief Datuk Ibrahim Ali who was conspicuously absent from today’s protest, read: “We believe what the festival organiser is promoting clears goes against the teachings and demands of Islam. Promotion of this festival has sullied and insulted the purity of Islam.”

Jakim director-general Datuk Che Mat Che Ali who received the memorandum said his agency will investigate the case according to Islamic criminal laws.

He cited Section 35 of the Syariah Criminal Act, for organising vice; and Section 25 and Section 26of the Syariah Criminal Act 559, which deals with homosexuality.

In Shah Alam, an even smaller group of 10 demonstrators made similar demands rallied outside the Selangor state mosque.

Chanting “Allahuakbar”, the protestors held green placards that read in Malay: “Don’t hide behind human rights. Respect our human rights as Muslims in Malaysia” and “Suhakam, don’t be the anti-Islamic enemy’s tool”.

The protestors represented several Islamic groups, namely the Muslim Organisations in Defence of Islam (Pembela) and Majlis Ulama Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Muis), and demanded the Bart Council and the national human rights commissioners resign.

“The indecent behaviour of the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender) community has to stop immediately for it undermines family institutions and destabilises the norms of society,” a man who gave his name as Masridzi Sat told some 30 onlookers.

“This campaign is against the Constitution, against the Penal Code and Syariah law as it calls for fornication which is a sin,” he added.

Seksualiti Merdeka, the movement championing the freedom for sexual orientation and gender identity has been holding the festival yearly since 2008 but sparked a heated debate after the government banned the celebration yesterday.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said the police were not against freedom of expression or human rights but had to step in because the festival organiser did not have a permit to hold the festival in public.

Khalid also said police had banned the even to safeguard public order after receiving several reports against the event organiser.

He said the police were investigations the issue under Section 298A of the Penal Code and Section 27A(1)(c) of the Police Act and had linked prominent lawyer Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan — who is chief of Bersih 2.0, another outlawed movement — to Seksualiti Merdeka.

Seksualiti Merdeka co-founder Pang Khee Teik said he was saddened by the ban.

“It is not even a gay parade. We are only asking to be accepted by society and that the public hear our side of story,” he said, referring to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual communities.

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Why Perkasa never demonstrates against Obedient Wife Club published sex book, perhaps they are interested to join as member to the Club.

are at it again !!!!! Only 30 demonstrators participated !!!!! It is a failure , a shame to PERKASA !!! Praying in the mosque and there after protest !!!!! Vomit lah !!!! HIPPOCRITES IN THE MAKING !!!!!!!

Khir Toyo’s position made no difference to house value, graft trial told

Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo’s position as Selangor Mentri Besar did not influence the valuation of his mansion and land at RM3.5 million, a valuer told the corruption trial today.

Choy Yue Kwong, a valuer from Rahim & Co, had testified yesterday that RM 5.5 million was too high a value to put on the mansion, pointing out the unfinished building construction.

He was commissioned by HSBC to value the palatial home.

Today, responding to a query from deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, he said Norman Chua, from HSBC had called him a few days before the inspection of the house on May 14, 2007 but did not mention Dr Mohamad Khir’s involvement.

“I did request for the particulars but at that instant, it wasn’t given to me.

“Only on that day before we went, he told me (that his client was the mentri besar) and that was on the 14th,” he told the court.

The DPP asked the witness if he was surprised or was proud of valuing the property of someone who holds such an influential position.

“I have no reason to be surprised, he’s just another client — I have valued for people who are billionaires,” he said, pointing out that his client is HSBC, and not Dr Mohamad Khir.

The prosecution has accused the former Selangor mentri besar of conspiring with the bank valuer to fix the price of his Section 7 house and land here at RM3.5 million.

Dr Mohamad Khir has, however, denied the allegation and repeatedly stressed that the value had been arrived at independently by Choy.

Choy had also denied that he had fixed the valuation price of the mansion and the land to favour the former Selangor Mentri Besar in order to tailor to the loan amount applied by the accused.

Dr Mohamad Khir is alleged to have obtained for himself and his wife two lots of land and a house at No. 8 and 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L from Ditamas Sdn Bhd through its director Shamsuddin Hayroni.

The property was purchased at RM3.5 million although Ditamas had bought it for RM6.5 million on December 23, 2004.

The transaction was alleged to have been made when Dr Mohamad Khir knew that Shamsuddin had ties with his official duty as the Selangor mentri besar then.

Dr Mohamad Khir, the state assemblyman for Sungai Panjang, is alleged to have committed the offence at the official residence of the Selangor mentri besar at Jalan Permata 7/1, Section 7 here on May 29, 2007.

Defence lawyers have previously pointed out that Shamsuddin had purchased the properties through his company above the market value of RM4.3 million that was estimated by valuer Irhamy & Co back in 2005.

Judge Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi has set December 19 for submissions and December 23 for the decision.

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So that mansion is fit for billionaires, is Khir Toyo a filthy rich billionaire ? Income Tax Department, MACC did you really check how on earth he had accumulated his wealth.

MACC should arrest Toyo immediately to restore public confidence. Otherwise down to monsoon drain.

A valuation ordered by the prosecution , say from 4 different valuers, with regards to the price then would have settled the problem. But of course we know whose side the prosecution is on, don't we?

End result of this so called court case?... Toyo goes free. It's a waste of public funds.

RM6.5m price ‘too high’ for Khir’s house....?????

Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo’s palatial home and land do not cost RM6.5 million, the former Selangor Mentri Besar’s corruption trial was told today.

Professional valuer Iramy Ahmad, 48, testified that the market price for the mansion valued by his firm Irhamy & Co in 2005 was RM4.3 million.

“As a valuer, I feel that RM6.5 million is too high, it is not a reasonable price. The cost does not equal the value,” he told the court today.

He was asked by defence lawyer Datuk Jahabardeen Mohamed Yunoos whether he agreed that RM6.5 million was a “reasonable” price for the home as well as the plots of land.

Dr Mohamad Khir (picture) is alleged to have obtained for himself and his wife two lots of land and a house at No. 8 and 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L from Ditamas Sdn Bhd through its director Shamsuddin Hayroni.

The property was purchased at RM3.5 million although Ditamas had bought it for RM6.5 million on December 23, 2004.

The transaction was alleged to have been made when Dr Mohamad Khir knew that Shamsuddin had ties with his official duty as the Selangor mentri besar then.

Dr Mohamad Khir, the state assemblyman for Sungai Panjang, is alleged to have committed the offence at the official residence of the Selangor mentri besar at Jalan Permata 7/1, Section 7 here on May 29, 2007.

Defence lawyers have previously pointed out that Shamsuddin had purchased the properties through his company above the market value of RM4.3 million that was estimated by valuer Irhamy & Co back in 2005.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar later said that Iramy’s testimony was just a “personal opinion” and that different variables could be used to assess the value of the mansion and land.

The trial resumes later this afternoon.

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Wow! First time i hear in Malaysia property price drop by 50% in between 2004 to 2007. Not yet 2008 economic crisis, value already drop 50%.

I wonder how many other properties purchased by Khir or his family members were "valued" were valued by Irhamy Ahmad. In 2004, a 3,000 sq ft standard semi D in Shah Alam was sold at almost RM1.8 million and this professional valuer can claim Khir's monstrous mansion was worth RM4.3 million. What utter rubbish!!!!

This case of this Selangor MB should open the eyes of the people of Selangor . This MB during his days as MB.... often gave the impression that in his state everything is fine...."semuanya ok ". Now Umno Baru/BN says they have to take back Selangor by any means, for the benefit of the people of Selangor . You cannot fool all the people all the time.

Some way or some how, Dr Hidung Besar will let off from the hooks. His misconduct is just a tip of an iceberg along with his cronies. If Dr Hidung Besar is convicted, all hell will break lose for BN. This is no good for the coming GE 13.

PAS wants Najib to quit after audit exposes

 

PAS will start a petition asking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to advise Datuk Seri Najib Razak to resign after “the Auditor-General’s Report card showed he has failed as prime minister and chief executive of the government.”

PAS vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar told reporters that the 2010 Auditor-General’s Report showed that the Najib administration has failed to stop wastage and corruption in the government.

“If this was the private sector, the chief executive officer would be sacked,” he said of scandals outlined by the Auditor-General.

The report said the government’s debt had risen to RM407 billion or 51 per cent of GDP and highlighted cases of mismanagement including payment of bonuses by loss-making GLCs and a RM73.6 million cattle-farming project linked to minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil that met only 40 per cent of breeding targets.

Mahfuz, who is Pokok Sena MP, said PAS would begin collecting signatures next week.

“Even 50,000 to 60,000 are enough to show public anger. We know on Facebook there are more than 100,000 protesting the 100-storey Menara Warisan Merdeka,” he added.

The audit report was only made public last Monday, more than two weeks after Budget 2012 was tabled.

Opposition lawmakers accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of deliberately delaying the report so it could not be debated at length by MPs.

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It goes to show that they have alot to hide if the OSA was not enacted l bet many would be charged in court with all their details for scrutiny by the public. We need transparency and accountability to be practised otherwise every auditor report is the same as toilet paper.