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PM must be accountable for 1MDB’s misdeeds

YOURSAY ‘Evading the matter will be construed as he being 100 percent complicit.’

 

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Odin: At the expense of stating the obvious, the perception held by those of we who are sufficiently educated and intelligent is that 1MDB has years ago become an avenue to support the lavish lifestyle of the dregs of human society consumed with their desire to project an image of class and of possessing of immense wealth.

 

Sadly for them, though they have failed to realise it, they are as worthless as fool's gold despite the shine they emanate; indeed, the shine only serves to highlight their corruptness. They are worthy of nothing but contempt, scorn and all other forms of the expression of odium.

 

PM Najib Razak is fully accountable for any misdeeds perpetrated by all connected with 1MDB. And that includes Low Taek Jho.

 

His attempt to distance himself from the alleged malpractices is as unacceptable as his plainly fatuous explanation for his wealth.

 

He must now explain the alleged con job; his unwillingness to do so or evading of the matter will be construed as he being 100 percent complicit.

 

Kim Quek: Najib’s criminal culpability over the massive 1MDB frauds is inescapable, as he has been consistently covering up for its malfeasance despite persistent stringent public complaints over the past few years.

 

In fact, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim had as early as on April 13, 2011 (during his election campaign trail in Sarawak) exposed 1MDB as a vehicle to enrich cronies and create slush funds for BN, and called for a special audit on its shady deal with PetroSaudi.

 

Now that hard evidence of such scams have been produced, to which the prime minister has failed to deny, both Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police are duty bound to act swiftly to bring the culprits to book.

 

Kingfisher: If there is strong suspicion of complicity, abuse of power and corrupt practices the relevant regulatory authorities like the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should seek immediate intervention to ascertain if there is irrefutable evidence or otherwise of Najib's failure as finance minister.

 

One wonders if the Scorpene deal involving submarines which became notorious due to allegations of corruption and cronyism then and which were eventually not brought up for crimes has created a tendency for an unnecessary national drama of serial accusers and serial offenders to no avail. 

 

Fair Play: The prime minister forgot that all observations and comments (either for or against him) are politically motivated. That is what we call occupational hazards.

 

But to skirt such a damaging issue and what is even worse to say that he was not involved in the day-to-day matters speak volume about the lack of governance and accountability.

 

He is, after all, the PM of the nation. The better course of action for him is to engage or counter those who are 'politically motivated'. That would also reflect what an effective political leader would do.

 

Boonpou: In any developing countries of the world, never mind developed ones, such a leader would have been not only forced to resign but persecuted and sentenced to jail for a very long time.

 

If we Malaysians let him go unpunished, we are only asking for further plundering by him and his successors for this kind of culture will only breed more and more plunderers.

 

Dark Knight: While racial issues are frequently raised as part of the ‘divide and rule’ policy, it seems race has becomes inconsequential when it comes to conspiring with one another to make money dishonestly and illegally.

 

 

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Magnus: Finally, since it does not have all the books and records to check through, my pet wonders if the auditor-general or the Public Accounts Committee or the audit committee of 1MDB or the professional body that regulates the accountancy and audit profession could step in and invite those three sets of Big Four audit partners concerned for some tea and cake to find out from them what really happened that led to those three successive auditor swaps in a relatively short space of time which should in itself have been a big red flag to draw immediate attention and oversight from all those concerned who should have been keeping an eye on 1MDB’s corporate governance and reported financial affairs for 1MDB’s public shareholders who are in this case, the rakyat of Malaysia.

 

MfM: If former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad is backing the power play against Najib Razak, the premier doesn't have much of a chance.

 

Dr M is turning Umno against Najib using every single little scandal that will undermine Najib. By Umno election time, Najib will be challenged by Muhyiddin Yassin and he will be out.

           

Jeneral Al Ayubi: Of course, we confident with the repayment commitment of 1MDB as we can see its financial statement that asset is greater than liabilities. This shows that the capability of said company to repay its debts.

 

Gordon Gecko: So sad. Whilst the "masters" are partying at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, yacht parties in the Mediterranean and luxury trips to watch Formula One and the World Cup in Brazil; the poor keyboard warriors of Najib and Rosmah Mansor are busy typing away and Google translate just to earn their keeps to pay for their ‘bayaran ansuran’ smartphones and monthly top ups.


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