Najib should first clear himself of allegations of corruption, and we are interested because he is the Prime Minister of Malaysia...we are concerned some some third party has paid him lots of money to do something or not to something as Prime Minister of Malaysia...
(1) Where in any proceedings against any person for an offence under section 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 or 23 it is proved that any gratification has been received or agreed to be received, accepted or agreed to be accepted, obtained or attempted to be obtained, solicited, given or agreed to be given, promised, or offered, by or to the accused, the gratification shall be presumed to have been corruptly received or agreed to be received, accepted or agreed to be accepted, obtained or attempted to be obtained, solicited, given or agreed to be given, promised, or offered as an inducement or a reward for or on account of the matters set out in the particulars of the offence, unless the contrary is proved. - Section 50 of the MACC Act
The law is clear, once this large sum has been proved to be found in his possession, he should rightly have been charged...and in court made to prove that this money was not 'corruptly received'.
Who gave the money is yet to be revealed? When that is known, Malaysians really want to know why he paid Najib so much money ...
Malaysians worry that our Prime Minister may have 'sold out Malaysia' for personal gain...
Was some large contract or projects given to this donor/s? Was this pay-back for some large projects/contracts given?
Was the donor/s, acting for themselves or maybe even some third party? Could it be the US 'paying of our PM' to sign the TPPA? Could it be some large corporations?
Malaysia is in the UN Security Council - so is this payment to ensure Malaysia votes as instructed?
Malaysia is the Chair of ASEAN? Has it got anything to do with this?
All we have been told by an 'independent' source(MACC?) - is that the money did not come from 1MDB - but a donor...?
Who is that donor/s - let them come out and openly tell us why they gave Najib so much money - RM2.6 BILLION or maybe more.
What Najib says...or some UMNO of BN person says ...are not an 'independent' sources...
I am certainly not so bothered about Presiden UMNO Najib - my primary concern is Prime Minister Najib...and that too should be the concern of all Malaysians...
The MACC Act 2009 provides that even if the alleged deposit into the personal bank accounts of the Prime Minister may have been a donation, it does not necessarily mean that no corrupt act had occurred. The term “gratification” in section 3 of the MACC Act 2009 includes a donation, and does not exclude a political donation. MACC should also look into section 17 (regarding the offence of giving or accepting gratification by an agent), read with section 50 (regarding a presumption in certain offences) of the MACC Act 2009.It is therefore still imperative that the MACC identify the purpose, if any, of the donation, the conduct and activity of the recipient in relation to the use of that donation, and the reason why the donation was deposited into a private account of the recipient. Donations of this nature are seldom made for charitable purposes.- Malaysian Bar Statement, 7/8/2015, Let the MACC Investigate Without Impediment, and Allow the Truth to Emerge
Now, some say that Najib received the money on behalf of UMNO, or was it BN? - then we wonder why was it not paid straight into the UMNO account? Was this new assertion of money for UMNO an 'afterthought' ....
Has the Registrar of Society come out and say that such practices are permitted in societies in Malaysia ...where the President accepts and keeps money in his personal account for the society?
Have we been shown the 'portion of the UMNO constitution that provides for this'?
Have we even been shown minutes of the UMNO Supreme Council that talks about such accounts - or minutes where Najib gives the happy news that UMNO has received such a large donation...
Now, 'Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said
there are currently no laws regulating political funding or donations
and thus the public can't pass judgment yet.' ...
Hold on - let us first clear Najib, our Prime Minister, of corruption...
PKR filed a suit, which may have been a wrong move, - as it helps to distract us from corruption allegations against Najib(our PM) personally...to something else - 'political funding' - general election spending of BN??? Is PKR hand-in-hand with Najib to distract us from the main issue - Is Najib guilty of corruption?
PKR's move to initiate a lawsuit against Najib Abdul Razak for electoral reform in relation to the RM2.6 billion deposited into his personal bank accounts may backfire and benefit the prime minister instead, said veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin.
This, Kadir said, was because it may be used as an excuse to silence the debate surrounding the massive funds received by Najib.
"The PKR could have fallen into the prime minister's trap when it filed a civil suit against him for allegedly committing electoral offences.
Aug 14, 2015
By Kow Gah Chie
PM: No laws yet, can't say what's right or wrong
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said
there are currently no laws regulating political funding or donations
and thus the public can't pass judgment yet.
"There is no regulation on political funding. There is only regulation in respect to spending during election time.
"But there is no regulation in respect to political donation. So you cannot say what is right and what is wrong, okay?" he said during a rare press conference at his office today.
Najib is currently under the spotlight following MACC's revelation that he had received a RM2.6 billion donation from a Middle Eastern source.
On July 3, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Sarawak Report revealed that the RM2.6 billion was deposited into the prime minister’s private bank accounts.
Despite saying the sum was a donation, the MACC said it would quiz Najib over the matter.
PM calls for opposition's support
At today's press conference, Najib unveiled the formation of a national consultative committee on political funding (JKNMPP) to craft a plan for political funding.
Najib, however, denied this was a follow-up action to the controversial political donation.
"No, this is because currently there is no regulation and benchmark as to what is right and wrong," he explained.
He added this was a revival of his 2009 effort, which failed to receive the support needed to put it into practice.
The prime minister also urged the opposition to support the effort for integrity and transparent methods to oversee political funding.
"This is not about politics, this is about (how we) find a mutual understanding; that's why we do this in a consultative way," he said. - Malaysiakini, 14/8/2015
"There is no regulation on political funding. There is only regulation in respect to spending during election time."But there is no regulation in respect to political donation. So you cannot say what is right and what is wrong, okay?" he said during a rare press conference at his office today.
Najib is currently under the spotlight following MACC's revelation that he had received a RM2.6 billion donation from a Middle Eastern source.
On July 3, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Sarawak Report revealed that the RM2.6 billion was deposited into the prime minister’s private bank accounts.
Despite saying the sum was a donation, the MACC said it would quiz Najib over the matter.
PM calls for opposition's support
At today's press conference, Najib unveiled the formation of a national consultative committee on political funding (JKNMPP) to craft a plan for political funding.
Najib, however, denied this was a follow-up action to the controversial political donation.
"No, this is because currently there is no regulation and benchmark as to what is right and wrong," he explained.
He added this was a revival of his 2009 effort, which failed to receive the support needed to put it into practice.
The prime minister also urged the opposition to support the effort for integrity and transparent methods to oversee political funding.
"This is not about politics, this is about (how we) find a mutual understanding; that's why we do this in a consultative way," he said. - Malaysiakini, 14/8/2015
Aug 13, 2015
Malaysiakini
Malaysiakini
'PKR suit against Najib may work in PM's favour'
PKR's move to initiate a lawsuit
against Najib Abdul Razak for electoral reform in relation to the RM2.6
billion deposited into his personal bank accounts may backfire and
benefit the prime minister instead, said veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin.
This, Kadir said, was because it may be used as an excuse to silence the debate surrounding the massive funds received by Najib.
"The PKR could have fallen into the prime minister's trap when it filed a civil suit against him for allegedly committing electoral offences.
"The
suit could render debate on Najib's multi-billion ringgit political
'donations' sub judice," he said in a blog posting today.
PKR in its suit is seeking declarations that corrupt practices was involved with regards to the RM2.6 billion deposits, that the 13th general election had been compromised and BN be de-registered.
The RM2.6 billion in deposits received by Najib (photo) was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report.
Subsequently, Najib insisted that he had never taken government funds for personal gain but did not specifically address whether money entered his accounts.
Following this, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed the deposits but said they were "donations" and not from state-owned 1MDB.
MACC said its investigation is still ongoing and is planning to call up Najib to explain the massive deposits.
Najib had insisted the amount deposited into his private bank accounts was a political donation and was not corruption.- Malaysiakini, 13/8/2015
This, Kadir said, was because it may be used as an excuse to silence the debate surrounding the massive funds received by Najib.
"The PKR could have fallen into the prime minister's trap when it filed a civil suit against him for allegedly committing electoral offences.
"The
suit could render debate on Najib's multi-billion ringgit political
'donations' sub judice," he said in a blog posting today.PKR in its suit is seeking declarations that corrupt practices was involved with regards to the RM2.6 billion deposits, that the 13th general election had been compromised and BN be de-registered.
The RM2.6 billion in deposits received by Najib (photo) was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report.
Subsequently, Najib insisted that he had never taken government funds for personal gain but did not specifically address whether money entered his accounts.
Following this, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed the deposits but said they were "donations" and not from state-owned 1MDB.
MACC said its investigation is still ongoing and is planning to call up Najib to explain the massive deposits.
Najib had insisted the amount deposited into his private bank accounts was a political donation and was not corruption.- Malaysiakini, 13/8/2015
Aug 12, 2015
By Alyaa Azhar
Statement of claim in full
By Alyaa Azhar
Opposition sue PM, 1MDB and EC over 'RM2.6b'
PKR has filed a civil suit against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for alleged electoral offences, following The Wall Street Journal's exposé on the RM2.6 billion deposit in the premier's bank accounts.
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar said the suit, which was filed today, also named Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the Election Commission (EC) as defendants.
"This suit is a follow-up action from the exposé by the Wall Street Journal ...
"The
facts of the case have exposed all kinds of corrupt practices that have
been used by the Barisan Nasional to win the 13th general elections.
"The RM2.6 billion used was 26 times more than the allowed amount of money (to be used during elections), as outlined by the country's laws," said Nurul Izzah in a press conference at the party's headquarters today.
Responses from Najib (photo), 1MDB and the EC have been sought. At the time of writing, there has been no reply.
Nurul Izzah also pointed out how Section 19 of the Election Offences Act 1954 limits electoral expenditue to RM200,000 and RM100,000 for every parliamentary and state assembly candidates respectively.
As for the EC, Nurul Izzah said the party believes that the EC had conspired with the BN by stating that they could only take action against election candidates and that they could not take action against others such as cabinet ministers.
"Section 5(1)(a) of the Elections Act has outlined that the monitoring of elections must be made fairly in accordance to laws.
"The EC has conspired in the conspiracy to centralise power to the BN by ignoring the constitution," she said.
In saying this, she cited Najib who had allegedly been quoted as saying during the Sibu by-election that RM5 million would be given to the community should BN candidate Robert Lau win the election.
"(Yet), the EC still claims that it does not have the power to investigate," she said.
Can change AG but you cannot run
Meanwhile, fellow PKR parliamentarian R Sivarasa said that the suit was proof that Najib's actions would be brought into account, one way or another.
"He cannot run. He can change the attorney-general today, interfere with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow.
"(But) no matter how much you lie (or) try to manipulate, you cannot run," he said.
As for Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB) secretary-general Dzulkefly Ahmad who lost the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat in the last general elections under PAS' ticket, he, together with PKR had no choice but to drag the prime minister to court as electoral offences had been committed "grossly in excess".
"And the prime minister's actions thus far have been very disputable," he said. - Malaysiakini, 12/8/2015
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar said the suit, which was filed today, also named Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the Election Commission (EC) as defendants.
"This suit is a follow-up action from the exposé by the Wall Street Journal ...
"The
facts of the case have exposed all kinds of corrupt practices that have
been used by the Barisan Nasional to win the 13th general elections."The RM2.6 billion used was 26 times more than the allowed amount of money (to be used during elections), as outlined by the country's laws," said Nurul Izzah in a press conference at the party's headquarters today.
Responses from Najib (photo), 1MDB and the EC have been sought. At the time of writing, there has been no reply.
Nurul Izzah also pointed out how Section 19 of the Election Offences Act 1954 limits electoral expenditue to RM200,000 and RM100,000 for every parliamentary and state assembly candidates respectively.
As for the EC, Nurul Izzah said the party believes that the EC had conspired with the BN by stating that they could only take action against election candidates and that they could not take action against others such as cabinet ministers.
"Section 5(1)(a) of the Elections Act has outlined that the monitoring of elections must be made fairly in accordance to laws."The EC has conspired in the conspiracy to centralise power to the BN by ignoring the constitution," she said.
In saying this, she cited Najib who had allegedly been quoted as saying during the Sibu by-election that RM5 million would be given to the community should BN candidate Robert Lau win the election.
"(Yet), the EC still claims that it does not have the power to investigate," she said.
Can change AG but you cannot run
Meanwhile, fellow PKR parliamentarian R Sivarasa said that the suit was proof that Najib's actions would be brought into account, one way or another.
"He cannot run. He can change the attorney-general today, interfere with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow."(But) no matter how much you lie (or) try to manipulate, you cannot run," he said.
As for Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB) secretary-general Dzulkefly Ahmad who lost the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat in the last general elections under PAS' ticket, he, together with PKR had no choice but to drag the prime minister to court as electoral offences had been committed "grossly in excess".
"And the prime minister's actions thus far have been very disputable," he said. - Malaysiakini, 12/8/2015
Statement of claim in full
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