Hamzah confirms accounts frozen...
Opposition leader, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin today confirmed that bank accounts belonging to him and his wife were frozen by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) since yesterday. He claimed that the IRB resorted to such action following pressure and intervention from Putrajaya.
“It is a desperate attempt by the government to continue pressuring Perikatan Nasional (PN) which is gaining the people’s trust,” he said in a statement.
He said the action was a dirty tactic to create a bad perception of PN. It was reported yesterday that the accounts of a senior opposition leader had been frozen.
“I am sure more political action will be taken against me and other PN leaders in days to come,” he added. However, Hamzah said such actions would not stop his fight and he would continue for the sake of the people.
In August, Hamzah sent a letter of demand to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the government for linking him to a corruption case involving RM15 million. In May, Sim was charged with demanding RM15 million from another businessman, Hep Kim Hong, some time in June 2021.
The prosecution said the sum was meant as an inducement for Hamzah to assist Hep’s company, Asia Coding Sdn Bhd, to secure projects from the home ministry.Sim was slapped with three other charges of receiving RM15 million to secure projects from the ministry. He pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
He called on the MACC to “immediately cease and desist in acting in a partisan political manner”. – The Vibes
Let the Authorties do thier job. Don't blame the Government.- OrangeViper2887
From what your son has done, we are quite skeptical of your integrity and even morality. - GreenKoala4364
Thought u said u have files on all the politicians,why dun u expose it? Or u juz a tin kosong! - One Malaysian
MACC, you must also freeze all his children's accounts, all related parties , including in-laws etc. Surely, you will find monies they cannot explain who credited into their accounts - Shibboleth
What else can you say? I believe the courts today are much fairer and you will have your day in court. if they have no evidence to freeze the accounts, you, the former Home Minister can sue the government for damages. But I am sure the MACC and AGC has more than enough evidence against you.....so shout all you can for now. - Bravemalaysian
Umno-Baru’s toxic leadership...
In the past week, several Umno-Baru leaders proved to everyone why Umno-Baru is a failed party. When the results from the six state elections trickled in, no one was surprised that Umno-Baru had performed badly. So, its leaders did what they had always done best. They blamed other people for the poor showing instead of manning up and taking responsibility for their actions. Good leaders take the blame, terrible leaders will always find someone else to blame.
In the first instance, the elephant in the room was ignored. Zahid Hamidi should have stepped down, as his leadership failed to impress the Umno-Baru grassroots. The party is a burden on its partners, but Anwar Ibrahim faced a huge dilemma after GE15. Harapan entered into a marriage of convenience with Umno-Baru, and was forced to accept corrupt and underperforming Umno-Baru politicians into the fold in order to form the Unity Government. This is Malaysia where selfish reasons are the main motivation.
Fearful of the “green wave”, the majority of non-Malays and many “progressive Malays” reluctantly closed both eyes to “accept” Zahid Hamidi into the coalition. They were more fearful of Mahiaddin Yassin of Bersatu, or the conservative Hadi Awang, the leader of PAS, as prime minister, and wrongly or rightly, they sacrificed their principles. When faced with a tricky situation, we convince ourselves that “it is better to accept the lesser of the two evils”.
When will we learn our lessons and reject the incompetent, the corrupt and the least able? Perhaps, Zahid is part of our learning curve. A day after Umno-Baru’s humiliating performance in the state elections, Umno-Baru Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi said the party needed a new narrative that would resonate with the voters.
He said that Malay support for Umno-Baru was declining. For future elections, he advised the party to stop fielding candidates who lost in the state polls, and not to nominate politicians who are 45 years and older. Malaysians have always rejected the old guard, but it took a defeated Umno-Baru to make its leaders realise this.
We are fed up with the same old faces who have held onto their seats for decades. Many are arrogant and act as if they know best. This is not a just a phenomenon in Umno-Baru as it is also common in PKR. Where is the succession plan for PKR? Older politicians refuse to listen to the feedback of younger people. They place importance in hierarchy, and appear to be more interested in clinging onto their positions instead of nurturing younger, more energetic and creative people with potential.
In other words, older politicians are selfish, have poor leadership qualities, are incompetent and complacent, have huge egos, and exhibit “ketuanan” tendencies. They are not interested in encouraging new talent. Umno-Baru leaders know that the Malays would thrive and flourish without the party. The same applies if we have no race- or religion-based parties in Malaysia.
So, when will Umno-Baru move with the times?If Umno is to survive, its current leadership must go. For decades, the party hierarchy has claimed that they are the only ones who can unite the Malays, protect them and defend Islam. Today, the Malays are more disunited than ever and Umno-Baru is imploding. Losing Malay support has been Umno-Baru’s own doing. Other supreme council members also took part in the blame game.
Nur Jazlan Mohamed blamed Umno-Baru’s performance on Malay youths’ lack of political awareness. He said they had a wrong view of Umno-Baru and accused them of lacking basic political knowledge. His ludicrous remark that “Malay youths just want KFC after voting” shows how he does not consider himself or his party and the leadership responsible for the actions of young Malay voters.
In previous general elections, Bersih received many complaints of wads of cash and freebies being offered to tempt people to vote for Umno-Baru. This is a consequence of encouraging people to accept bribes. Ever since its inception in 1946, Umno (and later Umno-Baru) is the country’s dominant Malay party which has helped shape Malaysian politics.
Umno had 66 years since Merdeka to mould Malay youths and make them into thinking and responsible adults. Instead, affirmative action policies, Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy), and discrimination of non-Malays and non-Muslims were actively encouraged. Umno-Baru had billions of ringgits at their disposal. Each major town had as one of its landmarks a massive multi-storey building housing the Umno-Baru headquarters.
Umno-Baru’s AGM is a multi-million ringgit event when celebrities and political elites would arrive in their imported luxury cars. Their wives were bedecked in gems and flaunted their Hermes Birkin handbags. The politicians flashed their luxury watches and wore designer shoes and clothes.
Now that Umno-Baru is at the losing end, when many Malaysians have lost trust, lost faith and have little confidence in the party, its leaders continue to live in denial. They refuse to accept that they are responsible for Umno-Baru’s failure and the possibility of Umno-Baru becoming extinct.
For decades, the leadership glorified power and was not keen to promote the rakyat’s interests. They dumbed down education. They divided the nation. They punished those who criticised their leadership. If Umno-Baru is to survive, its current leadership must go.
In the end, the most dangerous threat to the party and the Malaysian government is not an invading army, a contagious disease, or a nuclear threat. It is the thinking Malay. - Mariam Mokhtar
cheers.
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