YOURSAY 'The maths doesn't add up - with a salary of a minister, how many years does Nedim's father need to work to be able to afford a bungalow worth RM7 million?'

'RM7mil bungalow bought for Nedim's mum'

your say, YoursayChangeagent: Who cares whether the RM7.2 million house was really purchased for Nedim Nazri's mum or not?

The point is that the house still costs RM7.2 million, and the question is how does a political aide who is on a modest salary afford it even if it is a joint purchase?

Tehachapi: Such prevailing entitlement mindset is of course pervasive among the "perceived" up-and-coming bumiputera socialites, elitists and politicians.

Moreover, to show that one amounts to anything or to belong to the "class", the first pre-condition is to be able to flash some symbols of wealth and power. That is the rationale of expensive mansions, fast cars, diamonds, jewels etc.

Who pay for them? Of course, they are the bad, immoral and infidel Chinese tycoons. God, have pity on the poor bumi.

Even after BR1M, BR2M, BR3M, and other pathetic handouts, you still need to swallow your pride and curse your parentage and the circle of friends you have.

Meanwhile, self-deception, wastage, thievery, hypocrisy, embezzlement, and corruption merrily parade on without shame, oblivious to the pains and sufferings of the multitude.

Sirach: One needs to look no further than Tourism Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz and son (Nedim) to see the culture of lack of accountability and entitlement spawned by Umno Baru.

How the ordinary hardworking Malay struggling to make ends meet in these tough economic times can continue to support such leaders remains a mystery.

SS Dhaliwal: So now there is a luxury car involved. Thanks for telling us, Nora Danish. Now tell us who paid for the house?

CiViC: Oh please, no amount of explanation is going to cut it. Regardless of who is paying for it, Nedim's name is on the ownership papers, and he needs to explain it.

If it was paid for in cash, then probe whoever paid for it. If it was on loan, then probe which bank in its right mind would approve such loan for an ‘unemployed' man even if he is the minister's son.

Onyourtoes: Corruption in Malaysia is more than corruption. Corruption in Malaysia is being done rampantly, blatantly, unashamedly, "kurang ajarly" and "nose thumbly". The corrupted are saying - yes we are corrupt to the core, so what can you do about it?

Louis: Nora, Nedim must be a very good son, buying a RM7 million house for the mother. It must be an insult to Nazri for not providing his wife with a house. Since when did your mother need a house of her own?

SpongeBob: Will the delegates have the guts to raise this issue in the Umno general assembly? If they don't raise this, the delegates are bloody hypocrites.

Whatshappenning: I just don't understand how some people are so filthy rich buying houses costing in the millions. It looks like Malaysia is full of very rich people.

An ordinary condominium in Kota Damansara with poor layout plan where the dining room faces all the three bedrooms and the toilet and the condo is a leasehold property in a very noisy jam area is selling for between RM1 million to RM2 million and yet we have willing buyers.

Where do these willing buyers get the money and how can a property that was worth RM300,000 a few years ago is now in the millions?

2zzzxxx: As it was in the past, whenever they try to 'explain' things after being caught with their pants down, they will inadvertently reveal more.

Anomnim: The maths doesn't add up - with a salary of a minister, how many years does his father need to work to be able to afford a bungalow worth RM7 million?

It is not who the house is for honey, it is how did he come up with the dough.

With 'confirmation', probe Nedim's RM7mil home buy

Toonarmy: Investigate Nedim? The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) only acts against Pakatan Rakyat representatives, aides, allies and supporters.

There has been no investigation into the Scorpene submarines, Cowgate and a million other crimes involving Umno. Even Sarawak CM Abdul Taib Mahmud told MACC to go to hell and they did.

Rupert16: PM Najib Razak, it's time for you to act, and walk the talk based on your recent speech in San Francisco in making corruption a thing of the past.

Black Mamba: My foot he has earned the money to buy this luxurious home in Damansara Heights. The price of bungalows in this area has skyrocketed to more than 10 fold since early 90s.

Those days houses were only RM500,000 and it costs a limb and an arm to acquire one and you mean to tell me this young man without any known profession can afford one at RM7.2 million today? I probably haven't suck enough eggs than him.

Gen2indian: If any "ordinary" rakyat had made the purchase, I am sure the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) would have started investigations immediately as to the source of income.

Satay Satay: Where else in the world are leaders able to keep quiet over such allegations?

Are they allowed to keep quiet or must they answer?

Odin: Nedim and several others jointly bought the detached house for his mother because Nazri is a poor man. Any more jokes?

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