MACC Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan is scared to look into the eyes of the toyol?

MACC PROBES SPORTS MINISTRY (The Sun) The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the records and accounts of the Youth and Sports Ministry following a request from its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. It is learnt the minister had ordered an internal audit of the ministry’s accounts over the past five years to detect financial excesses and abuse of funds which had left the ministry’s coffers all but empty, while it was under the watch of his predecessor Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Sources said Ismail had ordered the audit two months ago after failing to obtain any co-operation or satisfactory explanation from several ministry officers. "However, he was not satisfied with the results of the internal audit and approached the MACC as well as the Auditor-General’s Chambers for assistance," said a source. He said Ismail had warned staff and officers who had approved overspending and had spent on projects with suspect benefits to come clean or face the music. "However, they refused to do so and the minister blew his top at one meeting and brought in the MACC to clean up the ministry," said the source. It is understood that Ismail is also questioning the existence of several bodies set up during Azalina’s tenure, such as the National Fitness Council and the Women’s Sports and Fitness Foundation Malaysia, which had received millions of ringgit from the ministry. "Ismail is adamant about cleaning up the ministry, and his approaching the MACC and AG was a last resort since he could not get any satisfactory answers," said a source. Another source said the MACC had on Wednesday taken several documents from the ministry, including one pertaining to the purchase of a scoreboard for the Sukma Games, where the purchase and operations price of RM1 million was apparently inflated to RM11 million. Ismail Sabri Other documents taken by the MACC included those pertaining to the poorly-received Champions Youth Cup (CYC) which Malaysia won a bid to stage for three years at RM17 million a year by paying bidding fees to a nearly out-of-business British promoter, as well as the National Sports Council (NSC) sports development fund which saw its RM500 million cash bank dwindle over the last few years. MACC officials have been barred from revealing details of ongoing investigations but one high-placed source said the Commission is also investigating claims that several documents were shredded just before Ismail took over the ministry in March last year. The source said a parallel MACC probe on the Tourism Ministry of which Azalina is the current minister is also taking into account similar allegations that several documents were destroyed following Azalina’s loss in her bid to retain a Supreme Council seat in last week’s Umno party polls. "The investigations will look into whether the documents were disposed of on the minister’s directive or the sole actions of ministry officers," the source said. At Press time, Ismail who is campaigning in Bukit Selambau, and MACC Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan had yet to return calls and messages.

Why is the Special Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) making such an issue over ex-Selangor menteri besar Mohd Khir Toyo’s and his contingent’s visit to Orlando and the Paris Disneyland?

For years, the Malaysian public has been fed with the ‘Lawatan sambil membelajar’ line. What is wrong with that. Look at it from a practical viewpoint - he was the mentri besar of Selangor, the so call chief executive officer, the head honcho, the Man in Selangor.

I am sure if Selcat were to dig deeper, there must be a plan to bring Disneyland to Shah Alam. Let’s not be petty about him timing the trip during the school holidays and bringing his wife and family and maid along.

For such wholesome family entertainment like Disneyland, his wife and children will be able to assess whether the Disney concept is suitable for the Malaysian.

After all, you have to understand that we Malaysians are quite sensitive about some of the animal characters in Disneyland. Mice, ducks are okay but pigs as in Warner Brothers’ Porky Pig is definitely a no-no.

Now, the reconnaissance team was most definitely a must. Look fellow Malaysians, we are talking about the CEO of Selangor and his delegation, so certainly everything must be in proper order.

The recce team must ensure that the food are all kosher. Meeting with Mini and Mickey is, of course, a must and certainly they have to ensure that when they reach Sleeping Beauty’s castle, Beauty must be awake with Prince Charming.

You certainly cannot fault them as these are all part of the ‘Lawatan sambil berbelajar’ thing. I am sure all Malaysian are now interested to read the report made by the official delegation and their subsequent recommendations.

Some of you may be making noise on whether the maid was really necessary? Of course, she was necessary as you cannot possibly allow three (3) children to run around without proper supervision in Disneyland, can you?

Those of you who have been there know that it is a big place and one can get lost in Alice in Wonderland’s maze or in Peter Pan’s Never-Never-Land.

I am sure the best part of Disneyland that Khir Toyo and the official delegates would have found fun and felts quite at home would have been the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Now don’t be naughty, that ride really is quite cooling and entertaining.

Fellow Malaysians, Khir Toyo only spent RM1.6 million. The Selangor exco is really making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I am quite sure all this has been cleared by Umno, ruling party. Look chaps, he has also been cleared by all relevant authorities and most recently by even the Umno disciplinary board and he even stood for election in Umno.

Be fair to Khir, his family, the recce team and even his maid. Honestly RM1.6 million is small potatoes to him and Permodalan Nasional Selnagor Berhad (PNSB).

All the great Prophets and Imams of Islam too opposed their Pharaohs, Emperors, Kings, Caliphs, Sultans, Governors, etc. And many died for that, died at the hands of these Rulers. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin First, read the extract of this news report by The Malaysian Insider of 2 April 2009: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged Bukit Gantang voters to 'behead' PAS's Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin by not voting for him in the upcoming by-election. Muhyiddin, who is the Barisan Nasional election director, said the country is witnessing an unprecedented development where the decision of a Malay Ruler was being questioned by the people. "Because of this act of treason against the Ruler, what they are doing is a despicable act. How can a mentri besar, a PAS leader, a Muslim who wishes to turn this country into an Islamic state say 'Saya mohon derhaka' (I beg to differ)," he said repeating the line used by Nizar when he disagreed with the Perak Sultan. "In the old days what do you think the punishment would have been?" he asked the crowd to shouts of 'pancung' (decapitation). "We behead him by not electing him, not behead like in the old days," said Muhyiddin. *************************************** Now, read the following about some of the Imams of Islam: Imam Malik Like all scholars of Islam, Malik was famous for his piety and integrity. He courageously stood up against the powers-that-be and was prepared to suffer for his convictions. When the Governor of Medina demanded that the people take the oath of allegiance to Caliph al-Mansour, Imam Malik issued a fatwa that such an oath was not binding because it was given under coercion. This resulted in many people finding the courage to express their opposition to the Caliph. Imam Malik was arrested, found guilty of defiance, and publicly flogged. Imam Abu Hanifah Imam Abu Hanifah was the first of the Imams to advocate the use of ‘reason’ in the consideration of religious questions based on the Qur'an and Sunnah. He was also the first Imam to systematically arrange all the subjects of Islamic Law. His most important work is the Kitab-ul-Aasaar, which was compiled by his students - Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad. In 763, Al-Mansoor - the Banu Abbas Caliph of the Muslim Empire at Baghdad - offered Imam Abu Hanifah the post of Chief Qazi of the state. The Imam, however, declined to accept the post and chose to remain independent. In his reply to the Caliph, the Imam said he did not regard himself fit for the post offered. The Caliph, who had his own ideas and reasons for offering the post, lost his temper and accused the Imam of lying. "If I am lying," the Imam said, "then my statement is doubly correct. How can you appoint a liar to the exalted post of a Chief Qazi?" Incensed by this reply, the Caliph charged the Imam with contempt and ordered him arrested and sent to prison where he was poisoned and died. Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib Assassinated by Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam, a Kharijite in Kufa, who slashed him with a poisoned sword while he was praying. Buried at the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq. Imam Hasan ibn Ali Poisoned by his wife in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on the orders of the Caliph Muawiya. Buried in Jannat al-Baqi. Imam Husayn ibn Ali Killed and beheaded at the Battle of Karbala. Buried at the Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala, Iraq. Imam Ali ibn Husayn According to most Shi'a scholars, he was poisoned on the order of Caliph al-Walid I in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Buried in Jannat al-Baqi. Imam Muhammad ibn Ali According to some Shi'a scholars, he was poisoned by Ibrahim ibn Walid ibn Abdallah in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on the order of Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik. Buried in Jannat al-Baqi. Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad According to Shi'a sources, he was poisoned in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on the order of Caliph Al-Mansur. Buried in Jannat al-Baqi. Imam Musa ibn Ja'far Imprisoned and poisoned in Baghdad, Iraq, on the order of Caliph Harun al-Rashid. Buried in the Kazimayn shrine in Baghdad. Imam Ali ibn Musa According to Shi'a sources, he was poisoned in Mashad, Iran, on the order of Caliph Al-Ma'mun. Buried in the Imam Reza shrine in Mashad. Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Poisoned by his wife, Al-Ma'mun's daughter, in Baghdad, Iraq, on the order of Caliph Al-Mu'tasim. Buried in the Kazmain shrine in Baghdad. Imam Ali ibn Muhammad According to Shi'a sources, he was poisoned in Samarra, Iraq, on the order of Caliph Al-Mu'tazz. Buried in the Al Askari Mosque in Samarra. Imam Hasan ibn Ali According to Shi'a, he was poisoned on the order of Caliph Al-Mu'tamid in Samarra, Iraq. Buried in Al Askari Mosque in Samarra. *************************************** Most of the renowned Imams in Islam opposed the Rulers, as did most of the Prophets of Islam. For that matter, according to the Muslim belief, God ordered Prophet Muhammad to leave Mekah and seek refuge in Medina because the powers-that-be was plotting to assassinate him. Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Mekah to Medina is known as the Hijrah and is the beginning of the Muslim Hijrahcalendar. That is how important the Hijrah is to Muslims. The Hijrah was, in a sense, the beginning of time. And it was all because Prophet Muhammad had opposed the Rulers of Mekah. What has Prophet Muhammad and the other Prophets of Islam, as well as the many renowned Imams, taught us? They taught us one thing. And that is a good Muslim must oppose the Ruler, unless of course that Ruler deserves obedience. But then, through the ages, which Ruler has deserved obedience, if we believe what history says? It appears like almost all the Prophets as well as the Imams have had to oppose the Rulers. And many paid for it with their lives. So what is Muhyiddin Yassin talking about? So he wants the people (voters) to behead (pancung) Nizar for opposing the Sultan of Perak? So what is new? All the great Prophets and Imams of Islam too opposed their Pharaohs, Emperors, Kings, Caliphs, Sultans, Governors, etc. And many died for that, died at the hands of these Rulers. That just makes Nizar a great man, as great as the many Imams of Islam who also opposed their Rulers and paid dearly for it. I say the Perak voters, in particular those in Bukit Gantang, should ‘punish’ Nizar by sending him into exile. Nizar opposed the Sultan, so he should be punished. And he should be punished by being sent into exile to Kuala Lumpur. And the only way to do this would be to vote for him and make him the Member of Parliament for Bukit Gantang so that he will have to spend all his time in Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. That is the most befitting punishment for Nizar.