YOURSAY 'As BN is unable to show why and how the RM40 million was given as donation to the party fund, we might assume it is for an ulterior motive...'

'We never knew RM40mil was for Sabah Umno'

Tailek: Obviously the statement (that the RM40 million was a donation for Sabah Umno) by the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is to protect Sabah CM Musa Aman.

Former Umno supreme council member Lajim Ukin is already out of the party so now maybe the remaining members of Sabah Umno should ask Musa to show them Sabah Umno's books and bank statements to verify the RM40 million is indeed in the party's coffers and not in his personal account.

When you tell a lie to cover another lie, the truth will eventually come out and then the shit will hit the fan.

iKn.w: Can we still put our trust and support in Umno or BN in the next general election? As BN is unable to show why and how the RM40 million was given as donation to the party fund, we might assume it is for an ulterior motive, amounting to nothing less than graft or corruption.

It is not far fetched for us to think it is meant for dirty purposes, such as buying votes or bait money given to lure votes.

Do not forget Najib wants to defend Putrajaya at all costs. Indeed, we cannot understand his desire unless he fears repercussions when there is a change of government.

Marde Parde: The truth always prevails. It is definitely not Umno money when it was being smuggled into Sabah but after getting caught, Musa was forced to donate the money to Umno or Najib for settlement. There is no honour amongst thieves.

Keturunan Malaysia: Now the plot gets thicker, darker and dirtier.

Mushiro: All Umno scandals have the same characteristics - every time they patch one hole, two more holes open up.

Wira: This revelation by a former Umno supreme council member, who was also a member of the Sabah Umno liaison committee, effectively debunks Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz's assertion that the money was for Sabah Umno.

It looks like final days are closing in on Umno where every party leader steals as much for himself as he is possibly allowed to by the top leadership.

Anonymous #19098644: Smuggling cash of RM40 million is money laundering. Not paying tax on it is tax evasion. No transparency and wiring into personal bank account is definitely corruption.

Taking RM40 million in foreign monies from Hong Kong from unknown parties is selling the sovereignty of the nation.

Nazri is not the minister of law, he is the minster to evade the law!

Bootsie: This is God's punishment for bullying Suaram, an organisation that is trying to do good for the people of Malaysia.

Lionking: When is all this corruption going to end? These are all big money and now I understand for sure that the Pakatan Rakyat budget is realistic. They can do it if they cut all corruption out.

The rakyat are fighting just to make ends meet and we are talking of a whopping RM40 million.

Retnam: The point is Umno will tell white lies openly without bothering for an instant whether anybody will believe it. They don't care about anybody. They rule. Period. That is their level of insolence now.

Nadja: The truth has unfolded itself and some people are caught and might now become history. Will there be a new tale attempting to cover up the previous tales?

Anonymous #76965586: One incident, two incidents, three incidents and numerous other incidences of corruption have been exposed, but the answers to the rakyat are that there were no corruption and hence no action taken at all.

What kind of government are the rakyat having? What can this kind of government deliver? I feel very sad for my fellow rakyat. Not even one of them should support this kind of government.

FellowMalaysian: It's beyond comprehension how Nazri can claim that the RM40 million is "legal money" when little explanation is offered by him regarding the source of the funds. The trail of the funds itself smacks of elements of subterfuge.

And who will give such a huge "political fund" if not for receiving some lucrative deals from Sabah Umno in return? Nazri owes the people some proper explanations and answers.

Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) should also be called to clarify the controversy.

Bumiasli: While it is normal for donors to remain anonymous, in this particular case it is necessary to declare the donor. This is because the element of doubt is present due to firstly, the extravagant amount involved and secondly, because the "transporter" was caught trying to smuggle the cash.

Nazri lied that nobody was caught, but forgot that the whole story came to light only because someone was caught. It's like someone robbing a bank and when caught red-handed, claims that the money is actually being withdrawn on the instructions of the account holders.

Whatever it is, this thing is illegal and I hope that Umno will be proven guilty of money laundering.

Bash: If the money is proven to be laundered, the RM40 million should be confiscated and those involved charged and the society disbanded. How about that? After all, the law must apply to all and sundry.

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