Star reported that “A political secretary to a senior minister who is said to have amassed millions of Ringgit in properties over a short period of time is under investigation by MACC.”
MACC
Parliament Questions Time, 29 October, 2009 – V K Lingam Video Clip Scandal Involving Two Former Chief Justices
29 Oktober, 2009 YB Tuan Wee Choo Keong [WANGSA MAJU] minta Menteri Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri menyatakan perkembangan terkini kerja penyiasatan polis dan SPRM dalam cadangan-cadangan Suruhjaya Diraja akibat skandal video V.K. Lingam dan adakah dakwaan akan diambil terhadap pihak-pihak yang telah
Malaysia's pavilion potentially invites another backlash by promoting Indonesian heritage in its design!
I reproduce below a comment by a reader of this blog called Choon who may be spot on with his observation … “Recently, there was an Indonesian Student protest reported in the Star where rotten eggs were thrown at our embassy just because Discovery Channel used an Indonesian Bali dance to represent Malaysia. The Minister … Read more
MACC and IRB: In BN we trust, the rest we will harass
When it comes to enforcement and deciding to prosecute, the behavior of some of the governmental bodies is amazingly strange and utterly biased. But what
PM: Suspend award to Venturepharm to build Malaysia Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 until completion of investigations by MACC
The Star Newspapers reported on page 6 on 5th August, 2009:
MACC seizes files from Venturepharm Asia, the successful bidder for Malaysia Pavilion!
The Sun report: 30-07-2009.
World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes this report by the Sun.
MACC seizes files from Venturepharm
Tim Leonard
PETALING JAYA (July 29, 2009): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized several files and documents from drug firm Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd, which was awarded a RM19.99 million contract to build the Malaysian pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
Minister of Tourism says Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd has no political link!
Update, 22 July 2009: World Shanghai Expo 2010 website here also publishes most of what I have written about on this subject! Related links in this blog here, here and here. Menteri Pelancongan kata Venturepharm Asia Sdn Bhd tidak mempunyai hubungan politik! (Versi BM ada dibawah) The Minister of Tourism Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen, … Read more