Having missed blogging for a couple of months, I notice that the nation is once again engulfed with serious issues affecting it's credibility in the international arena. The issues of vast spending by the government, the lost of 1 and/or 2 RM 50 million each F-5E Tiger Engine, problem of misuse of power by the authorities and the issue of racism in the syllabus of BTN(National Civic Course). The first part of this article shall deal with the issues of lost of F-5E Tiger jet engines and the alleged loss of RM 100 billion during the tenure of Tun Mahathir's time.
Remember the heist of Grik Military camps and resulted in clashes between military personnel and Police force at Sauk village somewhere near 1999. Those were the days where we could see the lax in security of the armed forces resulting in easy access to military camps and weapons were easily smuggled out by some bogus army commanders. Eventually, some of these "terrorist" were arrested and were sentenced either to life imprisonment or hang to death for waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Much had been said then of the need to overhaul the security of military camps as to avoid similar incidents from taking place. Peaceful situations doesn't seem to last more than a decade. Lately, Malaysia is once again rocked by some splendid issue of having lost 2 F-5E reconnaissance jet engines worth approximately RM 50 million each.
It was surprising as unlike rifles which is compact and "car-fitable", jet engine is a huge and large tangible item which can only be carried by at least a truck. How could something as huge as that be able to pass through the security post of the air force base camp and thereafter to Port Klang and to a South American country(possibly Argentina) undetected in 2007? It would seem that it was indeed a well planned act and whatever plan it is the camouflage activity was indeed successful. Only now did they release the fact that they have lost 2 engines after 2 years. CLANDESTINE shipping of engines like this should be in the transcript of the next James Bond movie.
I do laud the proposal by the Attorney-General that a thorough investigation is needed as to uncover those responsible for the selling of the engines as it's part of the RULE OF LAW. Personally, I think the incident could be equated to that of SAUK and these people responsible should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment(as according to the law of Malaysia) as it amounts to treason. RM 100 million belongs to the people. This amounts to betraying the public by siphoning of the money and deprive people of development of what RM 100 million could bring about. Secondly, the act has incapacitated at least to a certain extent(recognizances perhaps) the ability of our Air Force to prepare for any eventualities and thus exposing us to the vulnerability of our country being defenseless. No one should be spared. Peanuts, big fish, "taikor" or even high ranking military personnel and perhaps politicians(IF involved) should be brought to justice if there is/are evidence of acts against the law of the country and JUSTICE in such HIGH PROFILE case should be swift as it has been 2 years since the engines were found to have disappeared and sentences should be melted out in accordance to all the evidence being tendered for conviction and defence.
If RM 100 million seems a lot to most of us,what about RM 100 BILLION reported in the book by Barry Wain. As there seems to be a possible legal dispute on the authenticity of the information, I would refrain myself from making specific allegations which had yet to be determined. RM 100 billion is a huge amount of money which could be used to upgrade University Malaya to be the next National University of Singapore perhaps and better developments in other states in Malaysia. Even PTPTN loans could be waived with that amount. While we understand that prior administration had demonstrated the need to invest and roll for money from money(it's the normal practice in a capitalist society), the question would be how such an amount of money had been spent, was it spent with the rakyat's interest in mine or was it spend with mala fide intention. Perhaps, the better way is by asking a ROYAL COMMISSION to uncover the truth. NEUTRALITY is very much need to answer questions such as where was it spent, why was it spent? how much was spent? If loss, why loss? and neutrality could only come when analyzing evidence by parties which had no self-interest and no favour owed to either Barry Wain or Tun Mahathir.
Thus,justice through neutrality could only come when Tun Mahathir is allowed to tender in evidence to support his innocence and at the same time, Mr Barry Wain ought to release relevant documents pertaining to that allegation in order to support his allegations made and thereafter have the whole scenario interpreted NEUTRALLY. I have always promulgated for "justice through law" concept and not "justice by hearsay". Sole purpose, KEEP RAKYAT informed because this is not anyone's country, not BN's country, not PAKATAN's country but a country for MALAYSIANS and for this we have every right to know what happened to our hard earned money being spent by the then ruling government. Yes, Tun Mahathir has every right to sue for defamation if the information is not true but he should be at no reason not to be responsible if a neutral body could see that the money was used unwisely during his tenure as prime minister.
As usual, I support no one but justice. Justice would only work with evidence and Justice should know no boundaries, no background recognition, no political background influence and most of all swift and efficient when it comes to enforcement, trial and conviction. Non of these, i.e swiftness-evidence-enforcement-trial and enforcement could be separated. Any allegations should be backed up with evidence be it to substantiate or defend the allegations.
INJUSTICE TO RAKYAT IS WHEN RAKYAT IS BEING DEPRAVED OF THE RIGHTS TO ENJOY THE MONEY THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE NATION- JUSTICE SHOULD BE DELIVERED BY PENALISING INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATION FOR ANY UNWISELY SPENT MONEY,
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