Monthly Archives: November, 2019

1MDB – Acquisition Of Tanjung Energy Was Never Najib’s Idea

The Board of Directors of 1MDB passed a resolution to acquire TEHSB before seeking Najib’s approval as representative of MOF Inc, the sole shareholder of 1MDB KUALA LUMPUR - Defence counsel for former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak today contended that the former premier’s endorsement of the acquisition of an independent power plant (IPP) was made much later, after the idea was initially proposed...

Policing Protest In An Age Of Hypervisible Genocide: Lessons For Settler-Australia

If you’re tired of trying to get people to care about the genocide that your government is complicit in, you’re certainly not alone. Across the world, rallies and marches have occurred in record numbers. In Australia the initial protests were the biggest anti-war demonstrations since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. This said, those of us who have chosen to join the global movement...
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Najib-Arul Kanda Trial – Defence To Challenge Prosecution Move To Call Arul Kanda As Witness

By Aathi Shankar Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy would challenge the prosecution’s plan to turn him as a witness...

Is Barisan Nasional ready to retake Putrajaya ?

By Aathi Shankar THE 16th American President Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) once famously said: “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some...

Najib-SRC Trial: Najib Ordered To Enter Defence

By Aathi Shankar Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been called to enter his defence for all 7 charges against him pertaining to alleged misappropriation of...

Pakatan’s Move To Fetter Najib Characterises A Vengeful Regime

By Aathi Shankar The court application on Monday, November 4, 2019, by Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas to fetter former Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Najib-1MDB Trial: Shahrol Azral Sold PSI-JV Shares Without Mandatory Najib’s Approval

By Aathi Shankar The 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) management sold its 40% stake in a botched joint venture with PetroSaudi International (PSI) Limited without the...

Tanjung Piai By-Election: A Litmus Test For Both PH, BN

By Aathi Shankar Tanjung Piai by-election in Johor will see 6 candidates flexing their political muscles for the next two weeks to wrest control of...

Malaysia: Return of the Cronies

By: John Berthelsen (Asia Sentinel) On October 17, Halim Saad, the executive chairman of Renong Group, bid RM5.2 billion (US$1.24 billion) in an attempt to...

Najib-1MDB Trial: PSI CEO Tarek Pocketed USD85m As Commission For 1MDB-PSI JV

By Aathi Shankar PetroSaudi International (PSI) chief executive officer (CEO) Tarek Essam Obaid pocketed a commission of USD85mil (approximately RM290 million) for the joint venture...