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Govt recycling 1MDB defence?
PKR gives Rafizi stern reminder
Govt recycling 1MDB defence?
On Friday, while many were eagerly awaiting a cabinet decision regarding a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the MACC, a surprising new allegation cropped up.
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail announced investigations into an alleged plot to destabilise the government.
The purported mastermind? Na'imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of the late former finance minister Daim Zainuddin.
The allegations? Holding a meeting last year to discuss a purported plan to use international media outlets to mount pressure on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and MACC chief Azam Baki.
The case is being investigated under Section 124B of the Penal Code, activities deemed detrimental to parliamentary democracy - an alleged crime that was once regularly investigated at the height of the 1MDB scandal.
The statement even prompted a rare statement from the Attorney-General's Chambers, urging a comprehensive and independent probe into the allegations. This comes amid continued criticism against the investigations led by Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar into Azam’s shareholding scandal.
The revelation and its timing have caused many to compare it to how the Najib Abdul Razak administration attempted to distract and obfuscate the 1MDB scandal.
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PKR gives Rafizi stern reminder
PKR has given Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli a stern reminder to behave and be disciplined.
This is after the party issued a show-cause letter to Rafizi over his plans to defend his Pandan parliamentary seat, but not as a PKR candidate in the next election.
The former PKR deputy president replied that such plans do not mean he wishes to leave the party now, something he felt should have been easily understood for a rational Malay speaker.
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