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UNWISE TO SEEK DR. MAHATHIR'S HELP

1.   I didn't offer to help anyone to overcome any problems.

2.  In my blog, I didn't accuse Dato Sri Najib commit any crime. That can only be determine if police are able to make investigation. All I'm asking are answers to the questions voiced by the rakyat.

3.  I admit that there was money lost during my tenure. But the rakyat and the world knew how did the money lost. It's well known how did Perwaja lost. So is mismanagement by Bank Bumiputera management. Maminco lost because London Metal Exchange decided that it's unnecessary to sell tin according to sales and purchase agreement. This is done to save seller that doesn't have tin. Malaysia as buyer made lost.

4.   I would like to explain how Government made lost because of Konsortium Perkapalan and Forex and how did I became involved?

5.   However, the country knows where did the investment money circulate during my time. In business sometimes there are profit, sometimes there are lost. It is unacceptable when the money is vanished into thin air.

6.   Today, Ringgit value falls 70 sen. For every Ringgit falls, the country, the Government and the rakyat are lost billions. Even 70 sen fall making billions of Ringgit lost.

7.   But when Ringgit was saved by money scoundrel, billions of Government money were saved. And there was many businessman went bankrupt and almost went bankrupt. was saved in 1998. Forget this episode because it happened during my tenure.

8.   But in 1MDB, there is no concrete answer for the loaned 42 billion Ringgit. Why pay more than 10% commission to Goldman Sachs, just because selling bond and applying loans for the Government. Why 5.9% interest was charged, a very high interest.

9.   Questions about Jho Low's role. Who is he to be given trust to manage IMDB, Government owned company, billions of ringgit. There is no similarities between Jho Low and Daim that I appointed as Minister.

10.  Where did the hundreds of millions of Ringgit to purchase buildings and investment for "The Wolf of Wall Street" film by Riza Aziz, Dato Seri Najib's stepson came from.

11.  I'm not accusing Dato' Seri Najib. I'm merely asking a few questions because eventually the rakyat will have to bear the cost of these loaned billions. Those people who berated me still didn't give answers other than saying that I have a interest or I did the same thing.

12.  When I resign, there was an effort to show that I peculate Government's money. If they wish to investigate further, I have no objection.

No longer support now when previously support?

13.  "Free Malaysia Today" portal reader, Izack Chin asked me why did I support Dato Seri Najib to replace Tun Adullah. At that time, Najib looked clean. Now, there are unanswered suspicious among the people.

14.  Why raise this issue after eight years? This is not about eight years ago problem. What I'm asking is today's problem - problem about two police officers being sentenced to death. It's unfair that they are sentenced to death when they as low ranking police officers who only followed orders.

15.  I'm only asking who gave the order to Sirul and his friend.

Temasek and 1MDB

16.  Salleh Said Kruak membandingkan Low Taek Jho dan kritikan saya mengenainya dengan mengkritik saya mengenai penglibatan Ananda Krishnan dalam Petronas dan pelantikan sahabat saya Daim Zainuddin sebagai Menteri Kewangan. Saya benar-benar tidak lihat sebarang persamaan.

17.  Ananda Krishnan telah membeli lumba kuda di Jalan Ampang. Beliau sendiri boleh membangunkan tanah itu, akan tetapi, beliau mengambil keputusan untuk menjual sebahagian daripada tanah seluas 100 ekar kepada Petronas dan bersama-sama membangunkannya. Kemudian beliau menjualkan menara miliknya kepada Petronas. Di manakah salahnya? Petronas mendapat untung besar dengan projek ini.

 18.  Tidak ada persamaan langsung di antara Temasek di Singapura dan 1MDB. Temasek tidak mengalami kerugian tetapi duit yang dipinjam oleh 1MDB telah hilang entah ke mana.

19.  1MDB bukanlah lebihan dana Kerajaan. 1MDB telah meminjam berbillion-billion Ringgit. Pinjaman tidak boleh dianggap sebagai kekayaan. Sehingga kini, aset milik 1MDB hanyalah tanah-tanah yang dibeli daripada Kerajaan dengan harga rendah dari harga pasaran. Tanah ini telah dinilai semula dengan harga tinggi. Akan tetapi, selagi tanah-tanah ini tidak dijual, ianya tidak dapat digunakan untuk membayar 42 billion yang dipinjam oleh 1MDB. 1MDB tidak mampu untuk membayar faedahnya.

20.  Bagi komen yang menyatakan adalah tidak adil untuk meminta Najib untuk meletak jawatan oleh saya kerana beliau dipilih menerusi proses demokrasi. Saya ingin mengingatkan Datuk Jamal (Md Yunos) bahawa Tun Abdullah juga dipilih dan Najib juga memainkan peranan untuk meminta beliau meletak jawatan.

21.  Mengenai agenda politik saya, apa yang salah? Seorang Perdana Menteri harus dilihat sebagai bersih dan dapat memberi penjelasan dan menjawab soalan-soalan yang diutarakan dan baik untuk negara. Najib tidak dapat menjawab apa-apa soalan selain daripada mendiamkan diri atau menyatakan dakwaan-dakwaan itu sebagai tidak benar.

22.  Terdapat cubaan-cubaan untuk mengalihkan pandangan daripada menjawab soalan saya dengan menyatakan bahawa saya menyebelahi pembangkang, malah, menyatakan saya telah menjadi ketua pembangkang.

23.  Jika hanya dengan menyatakan sesuatu yang sama dengan pembangkang, saya disamakan seperti pembangkang maka Najib juga turut seperti pembangkang kerana beliau bersetuju dengan pembangkang untuk menghapuskan ISA, undang-undang pencegahan jenayah dan tidak mempedulikan DEB. Beliau juga ingin menghapuskan Akta Hasutan seperti yang diminta oleh pihak pembangkang. Jika pihak UMNO tidak membantah, sudah tentu Akta Hasutan dihapuskan. Jadi, adakah Najib seorang ahli pembangkang?

24.  Saya masih lagi ahli UMNO. Perbezaan pendapat saya adalah dengan pemimpinnya bukan dengan parti. Saya mengkritik pemimpinnya bukan mengkritik parti. Saya hanya mahu melihat parti menang. Parti tidak akan menang jika Najib adalah pemimpinnya.

25.  Saya mempunyai keyakinan tinggi apabila Najib mengambil alih daripada Abdullah.

26.  Akan tetapi, beliau lebih teruk daripada Abdullah, kalah lebih teruk di Selangor di mana beliau adalah Ketua Perhubungan. Kini, terdapat banyak skandal mengenai dirinya. Popularitinya semakin merudum dibandingkan ketika beliau memimpin BN pada 2013. Dalam beberapa kawasan, margin yang dimenangi oleh BN sangat kecil.

27.  Sabah dan Sarawak tidak lagi selamat, tidak lagi menjadi simpanan tetap BN.

28.  Adakah salah untuk meramalkan kekalahan BN pada 2018.

29.  Mengenai anak-anak saya, jikalau saya mahukan mereka berjaya dalam politik, saya dapat melakukannya sewaktu saya menjadi Perdana Menteri. Jika mereka berjaya, itu adalah usaha mereka sendiri. Mereka tidak akan mendapat sokongan jika rakyat tidak menyukai mereka.


Source : Chedet blog
Written by : Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Written date : 7th April 2015
Translated by : Teratai Melur
Email : terataigenius@gmail.com

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