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YOURSAY | ‘How many more years must we wait before we see the ships?’ Cabinet unanimously agrees to proceed with LCS procurement OCT: This has become a bailout for the presumably bumiputera contractors. RM6 billion had already been paid out, but the vendors apparently did not get the money. So ‘die die’, the government must step in to rescue them. Meanwhile, the government will investigate as usual without any culprits identified. It is impossible that the government cannot trace where the money has gone with its huge resources, talents and advanced tools for forensic investigation. When the r… Continue reading “YOURSAY | LCS bailout: Pumping more billions into bottomless pit?”

Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. __Key Highlights __ Judge targeted Mask mandate Refugee policy __Judge targeted __Court of Appeal judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, who sentenced ex-prime minister Najib Abdul Razak to 12 years in prison for corruption, money laundering and abuse of power, faced fresh attempts to discredit him. Blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin alleged the judge had unexplained wealth, prompting Nazlan to lodge a police report. Previously, an allegation was circulated claiming that Nazlan was a relative of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Mahathir’s daugh… Continue reading “Judge targeted”

Activists and an opposition lawmaker in the Malaysian state of Pahang have demanded government accountability after reports that just 5% of forest reserves cleared to make way for plantations have actually been replanted. According to an investigation by environmental news site Macaranga, 77,331 hectares (191,089 acres) of Pahang’s forest reserves were cleared between 2012 and 2020 as part of the country’s Forest Plantation Development Programme. During the same period, only 3,971 hectares (9,813 acres) of that land — slightly more than 5% — was actually replanted with rubber or other commerci… Continue reading “Outcry in Malaysia as failure to replant forests sparks ‘cover-up’ accusation”