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Cyberwar-Don't be the victim

Apr 26th, 2013
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Cyberwar-Don’t be the victim

KUALA LUMPUR: Gone were the days of mainstream media having the upper hand of being the only source of information dissemination.

 

Although Malaysia was initially sluggish in jumping on the new media bandwagon back in the 90s, the advent of technology propelled the public into cyberspace rather abruptly at the turn of the millennium.

 

At the height of Malaysia’s political upheaval in the late 90s, as a result of then deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sacking and subsequent indictment of sodomy, Malaysians began to turn to alternative sources for information.

This was something that caught the ruling government Barisan Nasional (BN) off guard.

Anwar, having gained notorious support particularly from the younger demographic at the time, unknowingly became a catalyst that drove Malaysians into a new age of information seeking and sharing.

 

Despite the fact that BN was somewhat unprepared for the sudden switch from ‘old media’ or above-the-line ‘promotion’ methods to the information superhighway, it has managed to catch up thus bringing the Government-Opposition ‘cyberwar’ to a level playing field.

While the term ‘cyberwar’ speaks for itself, the fundamental element of cyberwar is the abolishment of the ‘gatekeeper’. Suddenly, the public found a way to express themselves and reach out to a wider audience without any barriers.

The catch? New media brought along with it propagandas, controversies and the alleged other side of the coin. The public lapped it up and was hungry for more.

Bloggers came out of the woodwork and all of a sudden, people became more vocal from the comforts of their own home, hiding behind anonymous names and images.

The more responsible and vocal bloggers includes the likes of former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He first started using new media after the 2008 general election, particularly to hit out at the administration of then Prime Minister and his successor, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Several bloggers including pro-BN blogger Rockybru and Umno member blogger Big Dog, hopped on board.

In some ways, BN was not at all ready for the impact new media had back in 2008. The price was paid when BN lost five states – Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, Penang and Selangor – to the Opposition coalition.

However, the Opposition did not achieve this unprecedented victory solely on their own accord. Dr Mahathir and pro-BN bloggers who were critical of Pak Lah’s administration in their writings pretty much gave the Opposition an upper hand.

A general overview of the cyberwar in 2008 is that the criticism exercised by bloggers at the time was more constructive and based on truth. But with more people entering the blogosphere, it has since evolved to become a venomous ground of ‘anything goes’.

With more outlets for people to voice their opinions, comes the responsibility of readers to vet what is the truth and what is mere nonsense.

With that said, 2008 still served as an eye-opener for BN who then went on a mission to conquer new media. 

According to a social media survey website, Socialbakers.com, Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak has the highest number of followers on Twitter and Facebook, for a political figure. He outranks local celebrities on Twitter as well.

The Opposition’s impact, if judged solely on the number of followers its leaders have garnered, is not as strong as BN.

 

While the number of Twitter followers and Facebook likes do not necessarily reflect public sentiment, it is clear that BN has managed to catch up on the time lost. As the leaders take to social networks, supporters are also following closely behind and here is where the cyberwar becomes a no holds barred battleground.

The danger of new media is in its fundamental element; that there are no gatekeepers. Without any filter, it becomes easy for anyone to propagate lies as the truth, fiction for fact, and half-truths become whole.

Last Sept 28, Malaysian Digest reported on a 1Malaysia school exercise book with a sketched picture of Najib’s face on it, in which PKR Rembau division chief Badrul Hisham Shahrin or Chegubard had claimed that it was a desperate attempt by Najib and BN to win support.

He had alleged in PKR’s party organ KeadilanDaily.com that the exercise book was to be distributed and used in schools by the government.

However, subsequent checks by MD revealed that the books were part of an art project by Gerai 1Malaysia, an initiative that had nothing to do with BN but more of a parody project in promoting the 1Malaysia brand.

All it took was a simple phone call. Like any other ethical media organization, MD’s strict vetting policy when it comes to reporting is borne out of a sense of responsibility to supply the public with only truth.

Following the clarification on the matter, the KeadilanDaily.com article was taken down with Chegubard posting an official apology on his blog.

While many become more tech and Internet savvy, there are those who got lazier. They feed on propaganda and controversies without wanting to find out the truth behind certain allegations.

Last Monday, MD was alerted of a current Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) bill being circulated highlighting the Renewable Energy Fund charges. Some blogs accused the charges as a way of BN to take money from the public.

Again, a quick check online and a call to TNB revealed that the charges have been sanctioned since 2011, was widely reported in the media, and is only applicable to those who use more than 300kwh of electricity in a month.

Another example would be DAP recently crying foul with regards to the Election Commission (EC) allegedly not allowing them to use their rocket symbol for the upcoming GE.

Rockybru later revealed the other side of the story in his blog posting here.

Damage would have been done, especially amongst those who do not bother to check.

By now, readers, especially those who frequent cyberspace more than mainstream media, would be able to discern which sites are pro-Opposition and which are pro-Government. The best course of action in the cases of dubious stories, is to read what both sides have to say, and make an informed deduction.

We need to realize that as the world becomes more and more borderless, information-wise, verification and common sense are highly important.

While some of us are now more skeptical towards mainstream media, saying that they are nothing more than government tools and that their content is filtered and do not convey the whole truth, the same goes for new media. Not everything we read on the Internet is true.

Cyberspace is rife with conspiracy theorists, hungry for an audience. This is something we need to constantly remind ourselves of.

Being a blogger and a blog-reader at the same time, this writer has often been faced with crossroads. The most common one being, “If I want more people to read this, all I need to do is sensationalize the truth a tad, and voila!”

However, one thing keeps this writer in check – that the world needs to be a better place. Lies and sensationalism would only contribute to a rumor-mongering society who shuns facts and consumes propaganda.

The end result of that is an ugly picture. A world where facts, figures and logic get thrown out the window in favor of gossips.

The same goes for campaigning during elections. The fight has now been taken online and supporters of each party are battling it out with blogs, Photoshopped pictures, videos and social networking.

Last week, MD carried a pictorial on the GE13 cyberwar. Both sides unleashed their creativity at editing photos but to what end? Where does creativity end and slander kick in?

This is a sensitive time in Malaysian history. The upcoming general election is set to be a colorful and ground-breaking one. Whether the ruling government regains its two-third majority or the Opposition sweeps in with a big win, the rules, like it or not, are changing. Both sides must be aware of the new responsibility that comes with the free-for-all world of cyberspace.

It may appear as an easier platform to reach out to voters, but there must also be an understanding that rational and logic should still outrule emotional factors.

While it is highly important to embrace new media, we must also be grounded in the practice of counter-checking facts.

Carson Daly had this to say about media giant NBC, “The plate tectonics of media have shifted where NBC had to become a new media company from an old media company.”

It is apparent that the shift is inevitable but it is also imperative that we remind ourselves how we need to be our own gatekeepers.

As for MD, we will continue to exercise our strict policy in verifying our stories before we report on them. Like many other newsportals, we prioritize fact-checking and will continue to do so in our bid to neutralize the playing field that is cluttered with half-truths and lies. - By Farah Harith

 

 

 

 

Source: MOLE

The Darker Shade of Grey

Mar 17th, 2013
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My pro-BN friends may not like this post. Just when they were having it good with this:

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Then they decided that since they have the ammo to attack, they might as well use them all up:

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In my opinion, it is good when you have all that ammunition and firepower, but it would also be equally good to know when to use what.

The Manila Times and Reuters articles linking Anwar Ibrahim to the incursion by Sulu militants, coupled with the death of nine of our servicemen in action against them, caught Anwar off-balance and was on the verge of falling down. His signature reactions of denials and threats to bring to court local mainstream media over the allegations, but not sue the foreign ones, underscore his guilty-conscience. Both the mainstream media and pro-BN websites were already all over him.

There was a brief attempt to divert the attention of all when the father of his purported sodomy victim made an about turn and announced that his son (the victim) has been part of a conspiracy to have Anwar found guilty of the act in order to deny him the chance of becoming the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. However, events in Lahad Datu proved overwhelming; and for a moment it seemed that it was almost game over for Anwar, as far as they eyes of those labelled as “the grey voters”. There was nothing more infuriating than having a Parliamentarian being instrumental in the act of aggression towards His Majesty’s security forces.

Then, before the public could grasp the gist of the whole situation in Lahad Datu, pro-BN websites started putting up screen captures of someone who looks like Anwar Ibrahim, in an intimate act with another male inside a hotel room.

To me, it is not even an overkill. It is rather like letting loose your ammo a la John Rambo, hoping to strike something. Instead, only the cheerleaders cheered while some other pro-BN supporters retorted. For the pro-Anwar, the standard-issue answers came out, ranging from the usual “it’s not him” to “this time they have found a much slimmer actor to match Anwar’s tummy.”

For the grey voters, this is a proof that both sides embark in gutter-politics. It is also a sign to them, although it may not be true, that the government cannot find a strong link between Anwar and the Sulu militants that the government had to resort to punching below the belt to get at Anwar before the next general election.

I don’t know why this issue was brought forth. Anwar’s sexual preferences is a foregone conclusion. you can find legal documents affirming this. At this juncture the pro-BN sites should just focus on the efforts of the BN government in assisting the people, instead of playing the same game that the pro-PR sites are playing. The saying “If you can’t beat them, join them” does not apply in this situation. You do not simply join those who swim in filth to prove that you could do it too. For those who support Anwar will continue to support him, just as those who attack him are staunchly BN. Not one person from either side is going to change his or her mind just because they see the clips of two men fondling each other.

But…the Grey ones might react negatively.

What the pro-BN sites should remember is there is no use in trying to change those who are Black into White; but rather change the Grey into a lighter shade. Unfortunately, this is not how some see it. It is their loss as they may find a high turnout in the next elections but still with a high number of protest or spoilt votes.

It would be an interesting election-results night.

Flip-Flopping over off-spring’s own honour

Mar 10th, 2013
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Flip-Flopping over off-spring’s own honour

This claim by Azlan is really suspicious. Of course, the timing too. 

 

First of all, it was done in secret to a select group of pro-Opposition media only. None of the mainstream media was present. 

 

The other, he was accompanied by Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul. A former psywar and motivator in BTN when the agency under Prime Minister’s Department was a tool of indoctrination by Anwar. Johari was the PKR MP who was brought by the ‘Dato’ T’ Trio to have a preview of the ‘Chinadoll video’ of someone believed to be Anwar Ibrahim having paid sex with a Chinese prostitute. 

 

It is believed that Azlan dare not face mainstream media because most likely, this is a prepared script. He would not able to withstand the questions that would be thrown by the mainstream media journalists, who should have the facts in chronological order of the case where Saiful made a Police report against his Boss 28 June 2008.

 

Read more HERE.

Source: MOLE

Netto's journalistic gaffes

Feb 14th, 2013
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Netto’s journalistic gaffes

I refer to the  12 February Malaysiakini article ‘Pakatan exploits Najib’s gaffe to the hilt’. The article is biased and not a true reflection of the facts.

 

In fact it is  a chastisement of the writer Terrence Netto who could otherwise have laid claim to be a veteran journalist if not for his complete disregard for all the rules of good journalism. Having had his journalistic teeth cut at the mainstream media, he should know he has committed some of the profession’s cardinal sins.  

 

First, he calls Najib’s audience engagement as a ‘gaffe’ although he was himself not present at PSY’s concert. His conclusion was drawn from the video he saw, but that video did not give the true picture.

 

In fact, in the write up accompanying the video, the write-up did say that only a small number of people at the tail-end of the huge crowd had shouted “No” when the Prime Minister asked if they were ready for the BN. The crowd up front replied with a resounding YES.  

 

Second, his entire article was one-sided, opting only to give an opposition slant by his gross selection of people and events to support his conclusions.  A good journalist’s comments would normally be made after he or she evaluates both sides of the coin and talks to both sides of the political divide.

 

However, Terrence does not quote a single BN leader while he makes liberal references to PR and DAP leaders. 

 

Netto was’t there in Penang to see how the crowd cheered Ashman Razak (son of Najib) as he spoke in  fluent Mandarin and won the hearts of the crowd. Nor did Netto make reference to the highly-successful PSY concert.

 

These events alone  do not justify Netto’s comments that the Penang event was a ‘public relations fiasco’. 

 

The article in question therefore does not have what its author lacks–credibility.

Source: MOLE

More Bullshit from Kee Thuan Chye

Jan 27th, 2013
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More Bullshit from Kee Thuan Chye

Kee Thuan Chye has a huge ego. His colleagues in the two former newspapers he worked in – The New Straits Times and The Star – will tell you that he has a super –sized ego.

 

He is the kind of obnoxious, self-opinionated character who thinks he is only right and no one else is. He also thinks that no one else is better than him. That’s the kind of bullshit that he has given and it is no wonder in all the places he has worked in, they were pleased to see him go. Not the management but his fellow colleagues, the down the line type.

 

He has written two books walloping the Barisan Nasional. He has also whacked the mainstream media claiming they are biased and unfair in their reporting. Only the Pakatan Rakyat die hard would swallow this kind of bullshit from Kee Thuan Chye.

 

 

READ HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

 

Source: MOLE

Australia rejects Anwar's plea for election help

Nov 21st, 2012
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MELBOURNE: Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said that Australia cannot and will not influence how Malaysia's elections are run despite a personal plea for help from Malaysian Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar had reportedly written to Carr asking for Australia to help ensure that the next Malaysian general election, which must be held within the next seven months, was free of fraud and corruption.
Anwar had reportedly told Carr he had uncovered evidence of fraudulent voter registration and other anomalies in the run-up to the polls.
He had also questioned the independence of the electoral commission and claimed that the opposition was being excluded from the media.
But Carr said the Malaysian elections were a matter for the Malaysian people.
"It's very hard for Australia to do anything about how they're run, as hard as it would be for Malaysia or another government to have a say in how Australian elections are run," he told ABC radio.
"We're not the election authority for Malaysia."
Carr said Australia wanted to see free and fair elections in every country.
He said Anwar personally raised the concerns directly with him during a recent visit to Malaysia.
Carr also poured cold water on the specific proposal of Australia sending election monitors to Malaysia, saying the Malaysian government would have to ask for the measure.
He dismissed the suggestion that Canberra was reluctant to act because it wanted to maintain good relations with the Malaysian government, with which it was still negotiating an asylum seeker swap deal.
In an interview with ABC Radio on Wednesday, Anwar said he was concerned the election, which must be held by next June, would be rigged, and would have a large number of people eligible to vote but who would not be allowed to vote.
Others far too young to vote, between age two and 12, were also on the rolls, he said.
Anwar also claimed that the opposition had been denied access to the mainstream media.
Anwar had discussed his concerns with former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd and sent a note to Carr seeking Australian assistance, saying Australia supported free and fair elections in Iraq, Afghanistan and Myanmar, and yet it was silent on Malaysia. -- Bernama

Okay to probe Suaram, but not Taib

Sep 23rd, 2012
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Gerard Lourdesamy: No need to “layan” according to PM Najib Razak because Abdul Taib Mahmud’s only source of income is his chief minister’s salary.

The rest of his wealth is simply a mirage and the people of Sarawak are suffering from mass delusions if they claim that Taib is a billionaire. He is poor, just like the vast majority of them.

It is statements like this that prove what a shallow and deceitful person Najib is. All of his false promises and grand slogans are nothing but a smokescreen to perpetuate endemic corruption and abuse of power which Umno-BN revere like an article of faith.

If Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor are already the leaders of extravagance and wastage, what can one expect from Taib and family.

Some idiotic Umno/PBB supporters argue that as leaders they are entitled to a life of luxury and style. Very rich, given that 70 percent of poor households in this country are Malays.

In Sarawak, the natives were probably better off under the White Rajahs than they now are under the White Hair.

Anonymous_3f7d: The Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) report is well-researched and backed up with valid sources and Najib dismissed it just like that? It goes to show how credible our leaders are.

LittleGiant: The PM’s response to the claims by BMF is mind-boggling and simply shocking.

An international NGO claims that a state (Sarawak) chief minister and his family have amassed wealth to the tune of US$21 billion with a detailed report to substantiate its claim. And here we have a PM who is extremely cool about it and thinks it’s just an allegation.

Even if it is just an allegation, isn’t it an extremely serious one, made against a state chief minister? Isn’t it the responsibility of the government to find out if the claims made by BMF are true?

What if this sort of claim has been made against an opposition politician and the amount involved is just a small fraction of US$21 billion?

The BN government would have mobilised its entire machinery to sensationalise the claim to the maximum by making hundreds of police reports, the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) would be working with lightning speed to catch the ‘culprit’ and the attorney-general would be already on his way to the courts to file charges.

Starr: This is the biggest joke of the century – to dismiss the allegations that Taib Mahmud has amassed billions of ringgit through an extensive network of family companies and trusts across the globe.

Is it the kind of ‘change’ Najib is talking about? What change? Everything is business as usual.

Najib must have taken Sarawakians as fools. How can he lie to them after praising them as “equal partners”? Equal partners in crime, perhaps?

Louis: Najib, are you simply blind and deaf that you can’t see what we see and cannot hear what we hear? This man’s wealth is beyond the dream of any ordinary man and yet you choose not to believe.

Just say that you are afraid to lose the election and you gain more respect in doing so than denying the obvious.

Doc: I don’t see the problem of Taib being a billionaire. The reality of the situation is that the Sarawakians are going to vote him and his party back into power after GE13.

Taib will deliver the votes for BN to retain power, and in turn Najib and BN will give Taib and family a free hand to plunder Sarawak.

Ruben: The BN government is so full of contradictions and hypocrisy. Whilst the full weight of the law is being brought to bear on human rights group Suaram for receiving foreign funds, a detailed report on Taib is blatantly ignored.

Kim Quek: Being PM, Najib is privy to stacks of documentary evidence of Taib’s abuse of power and corruption submitted to the MACC at various times. So Najib is in effect committing the crime of abetment when he dismissed the allegations against Taib.

Will the MACC now open a file on Najib also, following its earlier claim that it had commenced investigation on Taib.

The mainstream media has so far blacked out the explosive Brussels launching of Bruno Manser Fund’s detailed report on Taib’s corruption; will it now at least give space to Najib’s denial of Taib’s corruption?

James1067: US$20 billion with documented evidence, plundered from every race of Sarawak and what a statement we get from the PM who took an oath before God to protect the people.

Well, it is alright to be corrupted but make sure you are powerful enough that nobody can touch you – that seems to be the message for the country and our future generation.

Odin: Najib, two years ago, you promised Sarawakians that Taib would step down. We heard that the latter would vacate his position in two years’ time from then.

Now it does not only look like Taib will stay on, but you even dismiss the announcement of his astronomical ill-gotten loots as reflected in incontrovertible evidence submitted to the MACC.

This means that the MACC will not investigate. Surely, all this means that Taib has given tens, if not hundreds, of millions to you.

You do not care about the hundreds of thousands of Sarawakians who are living below the poverty line and struggling daily to feed themselves while Taib keeps on squeezing them of everything they have.

I curse you both for seven times seven times seven generations. I repeat, I curse you both for seven times seven times seven generations.

FellowMalaysian: Asking Najib to owe up to Taib Mahmud’s excesses and to attest to BMF’s claim that Taib is the richest man in the country is like waiting for the cows to come home.

Lest to say that Najib himself does not have moral high grounds to flay others as news of his profligate ways and indulgences has been swirling around.

WiseManSays: Malaysians, young and old, need to speak up for what they think is right or wrong if they love this country. There are many ways to speak up.

For example, I have stopped subscribing to newspapers that I think are working with evil intentions. Stop attending functions organised to glorify the crooks. Talk to fellow Malaysians on how to save this country.

Anonymous #58437020: Malaysian women love Birkin bags and the Taib women, especially the very young ones, have the ‘mostest’ of them.

Realis: At least, a bumiputera has become the richest man in Malaysia.

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Shame on you, Guan Eng, for supporting political frogs!

Sep 4th, 2012
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Shame on you, Guan Eng, for supporting political frogs!

The Chief Minister of Penang likes to project himself as a man of principle and integrity but what happens when a few Sabah BN leaders jump to Pakatan Rakyat? Instead of condemning such frog jumping-party hopping exercise, he heaps praises on them!

 

Imagine if it was the other way around? Imagine if it were DAP politicians crossing to the MCA or Gerakan, he would have jumped off his chair, whacking them as running dogs, political frogs and traitors. But this is Lim Guan Eng. Such principles do not apply, it is all about political expediency.

 

If BN politicians cross over to Pakatan Rakyat, they are principled people. This is the warped mentality of the PR. The mainstream media is bias but by their screwed up logic, Malaysiakini is objective and fair.  This is the kind of twisted and perverted logic. The DAP is multi-racial but whacks the MCA for not being Chinese enough, by the communal logic of Dear Leader and his supporters.

 

Read more HERE.

Source: MOLE

Low class operator

Jul 5th, 2012
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Low class operator

It is disturbing for a significant shareholder of one of the world’s most popular low cost carrier, who is also the most arrogant and manipulative airline personality to take airport GLC MAHB down in his own blog. Especially after his newly appointed CEO Aireen Omar did exactly that so well in her first month in office and Fernandes already got The Star doing half of his battles via the mainstream media instead through proper channels, all these while.

 

Malaysians need to know.

 

First of all, KLIA2 is about 250,000 sq metres of state of the art low cost carrier terminal in the world, with an annex mall for passengers’ needs and comfort. The RM 4 billion construction would have 68 aerobridges, a brand new air control tower, more tarmac spaces for aircraft parking space and a third 4,000 metre runaway. There would be ample parking spaces and an attached integrated transportation terminal for coaches, taxis and a station for the ERL extended service, that would run from KL Sentral via Main Terminal Building, KLIA.

 

It is designed to cater up to 45 million passengers per annum, in comfort, efficiency, security and somewhat, style. And that is at the cost of RM 1,500.00 psf.

 

Secondly, that is the lowest cost of developing and constructing such an airport facility. If only Fernandes could be so fair and professional enough to make an honest comparison to any airports with equivalent facility that has just been built or in the process of being built. Just for comparison, the 350,000 sq metres Terminal 5 in London Heathrow was built at a cost of £4.2 billion. That is without the cost of a third runaway and second air control tower. Squared of to KLIA’ 2?s size, that is £ 3 billion or in today’s exchange rate, RM 15 billion, which is about RM 4,000 psf. Chap Lek Kok’s intention for a third runaway is estimated to cost USD 1 billion.

 

Read more HERE.

Source: MOLE

Suaram's Cynthia denies Opposition link

Jun 14th, 2012
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Suaram’s Cynthia denies Opposition link

KUALA LUMPUR: Suaram director Cynthia Gabriel has denied allegations that the human rights group is closely linked to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).

 

Cynthia told The Mole PKR leaders such as Tian Chua and Elizabeth Wong had left the group after they were elected as law makers and that they were no longer involved in Suaram.

 

“I have always maintained that Suaram is not a political party. There were no politicians on Suaram’s board of directors and we don’t have any ties with PKR, DAP or any other political parties”, she claimed.

 

Cynthia admitted that she was appointed as a councillor of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) by PKR-led Selangor government but insisted the position was given due to the council’s allocation to non-governmental organisation.

 

“It is a practise by Selangor government to encourage representation of civil society group in the council. It’s nothing political,” she explained.

 

Cynthia was asked to comment on a post at The Choice which exposed Suaram’s links with PKR and other Opposition leaders.

 

The article also raised several questions pertaining Suaram’s relationship with Opposition-linked news portal, Malaysiakini.

 

It also questioned whether Suaram’s involvement in the Scorpene’s case was to pursue the Opposition’s agenda.

 

Pointed to the series of questions in The Choice, Cynthia said: “Scorpene issue naturally becomes political as it implicates and insinuates the involvement of a high-level politician.”

 

“Nobody has asked us to pursue this issue but we do it on our own accord. It has nothing to do with any influence from political parties.

 

“The allegation is quite absurd. People should focus more on the issue rather than making political claims,” she claimed.

 

Cynthia also denied giving detailed updates to PKR on their activities.

 

“The party and its representative only follow our progress from the press conferences we gave. There were no special briefing to any parties whatsoever.”

 

Asked why to date Suaram has only been making allegations after allegations but are yet to release any form of evidence Cynthia said they (Suaram) faced “several constraints” from the French law which disallowed them to do so.

 

“Our lawyers become the custodian of our documents. We do understand people want to see it (the evidence) and we will work around within the constraint to release it,” she assured.

 

Cynthia also claimed that Suaram keeps calling for press conferences although the Scorpene submarine purchase case was still in court because ‘we want Malaysians to be updated on the progress of the case”.

 

Denying ties with Malaysiakini as alleged by bloggers, Cynthia said: “I am not defending Malaysiakini but it picked up the issue when the mainstream media fail to do so despite attending our conferences and talks.”

 

She added it is baffling why government institutions such as MACC is also silent about it, despite the push from the group to investigate the matter.

 

“I am telling you things as it is. There is no propaganda on my part. We are just focused on human rights issue and good governance including curbing corruption,” the Pakatan Rakyat appointed  Petaling Jaya City Council member added. 

 


 

 

 

Source: MOLE

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