“Anuar Shaari, a former Finance Ministry officer who worked for Anwar between 1996 and 1998, arrived at the Melaka Tengah district police station at about 10am on Thursday and spend about 30 minutes with Melaka Tengah OCPD ACP Salehhudin Abd Rahman to pass on the information,” said The Star newspaper report.
Actually, this is only part of the story. What The Star failed to report is that Anuar Shaari continued working for Anwar right up to 2004 or so, maybe longer. He was one of the principal ‘operators’ from the day Parti Keadilan Nasional was launched on 14 April 1999 right till the launch of the Free Anwar Campaign in August 2000 and beyond.
In 2003 or thereabouts, Anuar Shaari, Ezam Mohd Noor, and two other people who have all since left the opposition, made a trip to the United States. I did not know about it until I received a phone call from a contact in the US. He wanted me to verify who these four people are and whether it is true that they work for the Free Anwar Campaign.
I was caught off guard and did not know how to respond. I lied and said I was in a meeting and whether I could call him back later. I then got in touch with someone who would know what was going on and asked him what was happening.
The person I contacted was surprised that I had found out.
I was of course quite perturbed. The Free Anwar Campaign was just me. I was running the Free Anwar Campaign alone. There were no other people involved in the Free Anwar Campaign. How come there are now four people in the US who are supposedly there on the Free Anwar Campaign business?
The person I spoke to told me why they were there. He then asked me to call back the US and confirm with the person who had called me that the four are legitimate. I did as I was told — but not before I gave that person a piece of my mind and told him I did not like what was going on. Nevertheless, for the sake of the cause I will obey the order.
I then called back the US and told my contact that the four people who were there are legitimate. I also gave him the names of the four people and my US contact confirmed that I was right.
It is important that I confirm that these four are authorised to act on behalf of the Free Anwar Campaign, my US contact informed me. Then he asked me another question. “Is it true that the opposition is very short of money and that if they had a few million Ringgit then the opposition has a better chance of winning the next general election?”
“That is true,” I replied.
“Okay,” my US contact told me. “Then we will help arrange something for them. Ten or twenty million Ringgit is no problem for us. We can handle that.”
That was just before the March 2004 general election. But the tens of millions in election funds were not sent to Malaysia. Instead, it was channelled to Hong Kong. And the March 2004 general election came before the money could be diverted from Hong Kong to Malaysia. And we never heard of the money again. Soon after that Ezam and his gang, which included Anuar Shaari, left the opposition and joined Umno. Some left just before the 2004 general election.
I found out later from a very senior party leader that the money came from George Soros (see more here: http://www.georgesoros.com/). The four in fact personally met Soros in his office. And I was even told who had arranged for the meeting and the subsequent funding.
On 2 September 2004, I met Pawanchik Merican, one of Anwar’s lawyers, in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. “Do you know that Ezam and Anuar Shaari have been collecting money in the name of the Free Anwar Campaign?” Pawanchik asked me.
“Yes, I know,” I replied.
“Did they give you anything?” Pawanchik asked me.
“No, not a sen,” I replied.
“I thought so,” said Pawanchik. “I was told they are using your name to collect millions and that they did not give you anything. Why don’t you close down the Free Anwar Campaign? If not these people will use it to collect money.”
My wife who was there agreed with Pawanchik. “That’s what I keep telling him but he is so stubborn,” added my wife.
“I will never abandon Anwar halfway,” I told Pawanchik. “Once Anwar is free then I will close down the Free Anwar Campaign.”
“What if he is not freed? What if he spends 15 years in jail? Do you want to continue running the Free Anwar Campaign for another nine years without being paid any salary and allow them to use it to raise money?”
“I suppose so,” I responded. “But Anwar will be freed today. So today I can close down the Free Anwar Campaign.”
“None of the lawyers think so,” said Pawanchik. I just shrugged my shoulders. Two hours later Anwar was freed by the Federal Court and I went home to make my last posting, ‘Alhamdulillah, Anwar is now free’, and closed down the Free Anwar Campaign.
Yes, that is the story of Ezam Mohd Nor and Anuar Shaari. Of course, I know the identity of the other two who also made that trip to the US, plus the ‘fifth man’, the man I phoned. I also know the name of the senior party leader who told me that the tens of millions came from Soros. And, invariably, I also know the name of my US contact who set the whole thing up. But as long as they keep their peace with me then I shall keep their secret safe. However, the minute they cross me, then their names will be revealed.
The NGO Suaram and news portal Malaysiakini are Jewish “stooges” who are trying to prevent Malaysia from owning Scorpene submarines, said a former aide of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Trapping Suaram (Suara Rakyat Malaysia) for whatever reasons is alike plodding on a dangerous path for UMNO and this will further dip Barisan’s hopes in the next general election.
Messieur Olivier METZNER,
Briefing to the Malaysian Parliament on the ongoing judicial inquiry at the Tribunal De Grande Instance into the payment of alleged illegal and/or corrupt commissions for the purchase of two Scorpene submarines by the Government of Malaysia from the firms Direction des Construction Navales Services ( “DCNS” ), Thales and Armaris in 2002
I refer to the above ongoing judicial inquiry at the Tribunal De Grande Instance in Paris presided over by Judge Roger Le Loire and Judge Serge Tournaire into the complaint by SUARAM. a Malaysian human rights non-governmental organization alleging that corrupt and illegal payments were made by the French suppliers DCNS and Thies and their joint venture company Armaris to Malaysian citizens and officials in relation to the purchase of the submarines in 2002 which were at the material time authorized by the then Malaysian Defence Minister and current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. where payments of up to 700 milliom ringgit were received by companies ( Perimekar Sdn Bhd and Terasasi ) owned by his adviser and close associate, Abdul Razak Baginda.
Malaysians also want to hear DCNS’ side of story
I am informed that you are representing the interest of DCNS in the above inquiry. As Leader of Opposition in the Malaysian Parliament. 1 have on this same date issued an invitation to the lawyers acting for SUARA1v1 viz Messieurs William Bourdon and Joseph Breham to deliver a briefing on the status and development of the inquiry to interested Malaysian Members of Parliament during this current session of the Malaysian Parliament which will run until 22″ November 2012.
I will be inviting all members of the Malaysian Parliament to attend this briefing. As the allegations are in respect of the conduct of DCNS. I am of the view that it is appropriate that you are also invited to attend in order that interested Members of Parliament may also hear from DCNS.
I am informed that a delegation from SUARAM comprising board members Mr Kua Kia Soong, Ms Cynthia Gabriel and Ms Fadiah Nadwa Fikri on 19 April 2012 appeared betbrc Judge Roger Le Loire represented by your goodselves and assisted the inquiry with documents and facts substantiating their complaint of corruption with regard to the Scorpene purchases at the Tribunal De Grande Instance. I understand that Judge Le Loire, after having heard SUARAM’s testimony has accepted a list of seven proposed witnesses including Prime Minister Najib Razak, the current Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi and also Abdul Razak Baginda.
Many members of the Malaysian Parliament are following the ongoing inquiry closely. This inquiry is vital to shed light on many unanswered questions arising from the purchase of the submarines by the Government of Malaysia. For some years now questions in the Malaysian Parliament regarding the payment of 114 million Euro to Abdul Razak Baginda’s company Perhnekar Sdn Bhd for so-called “logistical support for training” have not received satisfactory answers. Perimekar Sdn Bhd was known to the French suppliers as a company with no track record for such training support.
Despite reports to the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission, no result has been achieved despite the obvious suspicious nature of the payments. I note that Gerard Phillippe Maneyas, former finance director for DCNS, has in fact claimed a tax deduction for 32 million Euros allegedly used to bribe Malaysian officials for the purchase of the Scorpenes using legal provisions prior to France adopting OECD anti-corruption procedures and rules in 2002.
153 documents from French public prosecutor
Following the commencement of the inquiry on 16 March 2012, SUARAM, being a party to the inquiry, has gained full privileged access to 153 documents from the Public Prosecutor’s office and has made public some of the contents of the investigation papers in several media conferences. Based on the content of these documents, SUARAM has also exposed a hitherto unknown further large payment of about 30 million Euros to a company called Terasasi in Hong Kong which is controlled by Abdul Rank Baginda.
I am informed that many, if not all of these 153 investigation papers can now be viewed on the internet news portal called “Asia Sentinel” at www.asiasentinel.com. Based on the content of sonic of these documents, there are clear indications that the payment of 114 million Euros and 30 million Euros to Abdul Razak Baginda companies are in fact corrupt payments made to facilitate the purchases of the submarines.
note that these documents contain references to the fact that a top secret document belonging to the Malaysian Royal Navy was in the files seized by the French Anti-Corruption authorities from DCNS which was sent to it by Terasasi (Hong Kong) Ltd. Again police reports and questions in Parliament have not led to revelation of how this took place.
In light of the above, there exists an urgent need for members of the Malaysian Parliament to be kept abreast of the developments in the ongoing inquiry to enable us to pursue accountability for the illegal acts of corrupt payments that are believed to have taken place. We would also like to
My office would be pleased to have early confirmation of your arrival dates to make all the necessary arrangements. We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Anwar Ibrahim
A FORMER private secretary to opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has questioned the credibility of an “anti-Scorpene” forum which he claimed was funded by currency speculator George Soros.
Anuar Shaari also asked whether the forum was funded by the controversial business magnate to unduly question the purchase of two French-made Scorpene submarines by the Malaysian government.
“Was the so-called forum organised by Soros? That’s the question I would like to pose to its organisers,” Anuar said in a statement yesterday.
“Did the stooges involved in the staging of the forum receive a hefty sum of money for their work?,” he asked.
Soros wants M’sia to buy subs from Jews instead of the French
It was reported that Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Tian Chua and PKR secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail were also present during the one-day event.
Anuar claimed the forum was hosted solely for the purpose of providing disparaging “evidence” of the submarine purchase by the Malaysian government in 2002.
“I was told that the speakers merely lashed out by saying that the submarines purchased were overpriced and suffered from operational problems.
“They deliberately gave an impression to the audience that the French defence industry had duped the Malaysian government of the day into purchasing these faulty machines.”
He also quipped: “Perhaps these speakers, who are merely stooges, want Malaysia to buy submarines from Soros’ Jewish business partners instead.”
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamad Yakcop must come clean on the Bank Negara forex scandal and fully account for the losses of RM15.8 billion from 1992-3 but estimated to reach RM30 billion. According to the Bank Negara’S financial report, Bank Negara recorded losses of RM10.1 billion in 1992 and RM5.7 billion in 1993.
However when replying to my question in Parliament 2 weeks ago, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim only admitted to the RM 5.7 billion in losses in 1993. This gives rise to question about the RM10.1 billion losses in 1992 or even a total loss of up to RM30 billion as former Bank Negara senior officer Dr Rosli Yakcop who had worked under Tan Sri Nor had estimated.
Why go after Soros, it’s Nor who must come clean
Tan Sri Nor was identified as the principal forex trader for Bank Negara with huge bets of hundreds of millions of US$ at single bets. So far he has refused to explain his role or why he gambled with the nation’s treasury so recklessly in the largest financial scandal in Malaysian history.
At a time when the Malaysian government is condemning forex currency speculators like George Soros, why is the Malaysian government practicing double-standards by protecting Malaysian forex currency speculators like Tan Sri Nor Mohamad Yakcop.
Worse the Malaysian government is sending the wrong message by not only failing to punish those responsible for such huge losses or demanding full accountability but even promoting forex currency speculators like Tan Sri Nor to a full Cabinet Minister.
With the coming general elections, Tan Sri Nor has to fully explain this financial scandal as public interest demands that voters be fully informed what type of person or government that they are voting for when we suffered the largest financial losses in Malaysian history. Failing to do so would show that the BN government is only giving lip service to public accountability and transparency.readmorehttp://nambikaionline.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/anuar-shaari-ezam-mohd-noorwhere-the-tens-of-millions-in-election-funds-the-money-came-from-george-soros/
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