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'Alleged illegal funds transfer is a big issue, Rosmah'
Published:  Dec 24, 2009 7:28 AM
Updated: Dec 24, 2009 4:02 AM

vox populi small thumbnail 'Calling the allegations against you 'gossip' and 'lies' and abruptly brushing off a journalist's question will not make the problem disappear...'.

Rosmah has no time for lies, gossip

Jbss: If allegations of serious wrongdoing related to a properly executed statutory declaration or of illegal transfer of funds to the tune of hundreds of thousand ringgit are not 'big issues', I don't know what is.

Calling the allegations against you 'gossip'and 'lies' and abruptly brushing off a journalist's questions will not make the problem disappear nor will not make you more credible in the eyes of the rakyat.

Zainal: ‘Tahniah' to the Malaysiakini journalist who had the courage to pose a very relevant question to Rosmah Mansor. Keep up the good work. Hound her with the issue. We Malaysians are sick of the arrogance shown by both Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the First Lady.

Louis: When the allegation comes in the form of a statutory declaration, it is no more ‘gossip'. It is a sworn statement and the issuer of it can be jailed if found to be lying.

Similarly, PKR leader Tian Chua alleged that a large sum of money had been transferred. Again this is not ‘gossip'. Gossip is done behind one's back. In this case, it was done openly.

Boonpou: I'm not sure what she is referring to by saying ‘big issues'. All she talks about is her overseas trips. And please, why are you telling us about your children being stranded at the Washington airport? That might be relevant to you, but it is most definitely not a ‘big issue'.

Malaysia IS Zimbabwe, says Zaid

Bigwin: I wonder if Zaid Ibrahim, probably one of the richest men in Malaysia, would have been able to do as well as he has done in Malaysia under a Zimbabwe-type rule? I wonder if the well-informed Khoo Kay Peng would have survived if he was under a Zimbabwe-type rule.

But Khoo, you are right, Umno must not feel they have the right to rule but how can you explain that the majority still gives them that mandate? Zaid, until less than a year ago, was a party to this ‘Zimbabwean rule' and quickly left when he knew he was spending his last days in government.

This nation is filled with hypocrites, many with tremendous self-interests but then again how does politics thrive? Self-interest. This is evident the world over. So to Zaid and Khoo, ‘shock revelations' will not help change peoples' minds. Economic views will.

SunShine1: An honourable man, Zaid. He tried very hard to change from within but was shackled by the corrupted. Now he is trying very hard to change the government from outside the moronic BN.

We Malaysian of all races wish him and Pakatan Rakyat well, and we shall support them all the way till the 13 th general election.

When it comes to Indians, MIC still No 1

M Poobalan: Well, as mentioned in the whole report, MIC's position is due to the lack of proper competition. Being No 1 doesn't mean it is effective but rather the lack of choice in political parties for the Indians. I don't think that's something to be overly proud about.

One needs to note that MIC is officially in the federal government and thus expectations are much more higher for this grand old party. It can't compare itself to new kids on the block like the Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party or the pro-tem Human Rights Party, which are powerless entities.

And if MIC can survive leadership tussles over the last 50 years, why can't others do the same as well? Why not give them the benefit of the doubt?

The time to judge MIC is when it presents its report card to the community - how many entrepreneurs were created, how scholarships were awarded, how many schools were given fully-aided status, etc. Let the public judge.

KSN: My God, when everything is lost and the Indians - poor, unskilled and neglected - are placed in a situation beyond redemption and salvation, here comes a joker saying that the MIC is moving in the right direction. Can anyone believe or stomach such juvenile logic?

How does the MIC and the writer plan to redeem and redress 50 years of neglect and opportunities lost? All I read about is MIC asking for financial grants for Tamil schools.That area should be way down the list of its priorities, which should start with employment opportunities, business avenues with financing, scholarships, skills training, upliftment outreach, etc.

To cut the story short, these should be along the lines that the Malays are getting from public funds courtesy of the BN government which MIC is part of. Nothing of gigantic volumes but just moderate allocations.

UM shrugs off 'cronyism' tag

GK: Put it simply, politicians should not interfere in academia. Let the academicians have peace of mind to do their jobs. Malaysian institutions of higher learning are soon to become pariahs in no time if politicians still want to meddle in their affairs.

Disgusted: There are small-minded PAS politicians who are still racists to the core. I wonder if they will still prescribe to Pakatan Rakyat's manifesto of meritocracy when they come to power. What does he mean by ‘outsiders'? Are they not Malaysians and are they not qualified in the field they are supposed to be in charge of?

Is qualification for such a post based on a credit in SPM? How small-minded Padang Terap MP Mohd Nasir Zakaria Zakaria can be. He is not interested in the students acquiring the best knowledge from the best lecturers.

Look where our universities stand in relation to other universities in Asia and where we are heading year by year. Downwards because of such politicians.

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