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Gone fishing? Unpacking KWAP’s bet in troubled waters
Bullets fly, AG under fire over ‘police execution’ inquest
When alliances shift, political immaturity shows
Gone fishing? Unpacking KWAP’s bet in troubled waters
What began as a celebrated Indonesian tech success story has turned into a prison sentence, and a RM163.4 million investment headache for the Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP).
How did KWAP end up backing eFishery, and who should answer for it? Malaysiakini unpacks the scandal and the uncomfortable questions now confronting Putrajaya in its Kiniguide.
The political fallout has reached the highest levels, with PAS Youth demanding Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's head over the debacle, insisting that as finance minister, he must ultimately bear responsibility.
The wing’s chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden has also demanded the suspension of KWAP chairperson Johan Mahmood Merican, who is also the Treasury secretary-general.
He argued that the issue went beyond a failed investment, saying it was ultimately a matter of public trust and accountability.
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Bullets fly, AG under fire over ‘police execution’ inquest
“Prosecute or resign”. This is the demand lawyers representing the families of the men killed in a police shooting in Durian Tunggal, Malacca, on Nov 24 last year, have made to Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar.
The families were responding to the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ decision to order an inquest into the incident, arguing that such a move would be an injustice as there is sufficient evidence to show what they described as a summary execution.
Lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh also contended that referring the case to a coroner amounted to an abdication of the attorney-general’s duties and constitutional responsibilities.
"Earlier this year, the attorney-general directed that these killings be investigated as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. Dozens of witness statements were recorded. The investigation papers were reviewed, returned, and reviewed again.
"When the moment came to make the decision that he alone is empowered to make, Dusuki instead referred the matter to a coroner. He should make the decision to prosecute. Or he should resign. Final responsibility lies with the government, which must protect citizens and uphold the rule of law,” they said.
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When alliances shift, political immaturity shows
In established democracies such as Germany, Canada and Australia, it is not unusual for political parties to work with different partners at regional and federal levels, with such arrangements viewed as part of the democratic process rather than a betrayal of political principles.
By that measure, BN’s decision to cooperate with Perikatan Nasional in Negeri Sembilan, despite being federal partners with Pakatan Harapan, could have signalled a growing acceptance of political pragmatism and flexibility.
However, the reactions from politicians and their supporters to the shifting alliances suggest that Malaysia’s political culture is still struggling to embrace such maturity.
Instead of seeing political realignments as a normal feature of a functioning democracy, many continue to view them through the lens of loyalty, rivalry and betrayal.
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