Veteran journalist raps Shahidan for scolding reporters over Rosmah issue

BY JENNIFER GOMEZ
NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim has been reminded that a journalist 's job is to report the news, and not to represent the country to attract foreign investment.

Former New Straits Times group editor-in-chief Datuk A. Jasin (pic, left) said reporters could write positive reports about the country and this they had done many times over.

“Positive reports in the local media have helped to convince investors to pour capital into the country.

“That is the role of journalists – to present news and not to represent the country to attract foreign investment,” he said in a blog post.

The remark was made in defence of reporters who were scolded by Shahidan at the Parliament lobby yesterday over the bad publicity they had given the Prime Minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, by highlighting the opposition's complaint against her use of a government jet to attend the Qatar International Business Women Forum in Doha last week.

"If you are a good person, you will bring investors into the country. You have created a lot of hatred towards her.

"I am sad because everyone is creating hatred towards her. How many investors can you bring to Malaysia?"

"Nothing! She has done so much for the country for free," Shahidan had told reporters at the press conference yesterday.

Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman also said in Parliament that Rosmah had been invited to the women's summit in her personal capacity and it was not an invitation to the government.

Kadir said although journalists did not have access to jets to move around and promote the country, they had done a good job promoting and writing about it.

"Anyway, are there any journalists who have their own private jets or can use the government's executive jet to encourage investors to come?

"They might get to ride on it once or twice. That also if the prime minister or any of the Cabinet ministers invite them," he wrote in his blog.

Kadir said Rosmah’s actions were open to debate by everyone as Malaysia is a democracy.

"Shahidan can defend Rosmah and the opposition can argue it on grounds of check and balance," he said, adding that with a bigger representation in the Dewan Rakyat, the opposition would be criticised if they did not speak out against Rosmah’s use of the government jet.

The former editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times also said that it was imperative for the public to debate the matter.

"We should let our voices be heard because this is our country and the money spent by the government is our money," he added.

Kadir, however, called on the people to not be depressed.

"In less than five years, we can vote again. It’s just that during this time, many more issues will be twisted," he said. – November 21, 2013.

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/veteran-journalist-raps-shahidan-for-scolding-reporters-over-rosmah-issue

Come clean on Altantuya, Deepak tells Najib

K Kabilan

 | January 18, 2013

Deepak is angry with Najib for labelling him as a person without credibility and for failing to address exposés about the PM's alleged links with Altantuya Shaariibuu.

PETALING JAYA: Carpet dealer Deepak Jaikishan today lashed out at Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak for continuously evading questions pertaining to his and his wife Rosmah Mansor’s alleged links with Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Deepak was especially peeved with the couple’s silence on his (Deepak’s) accusations that they had forced private investigator P Balasubramaniam to overturn his first statutory declaration (SD) with a second one (SD2) to clear any links between Najib and the dead Mongolian.

“May I suggest that you (Najib) as our ‘sitting PM’ to explain the truth on SD2 to the Malaysian public and not just sit on the PM’s chair like a ‘sitting duck’,” Deepak said today.

“What is most important is that both you and your wife come forward now to specifically reveal the truth to the entire Malaysian public on why she (Rosmah) instructed me (to get Balasubramaniam) to reverse the SD2,” he added.

Deepak was responding to Najib’s remarks yesterday who denied all accusations and labelled Deepak, once a very close associate of his wife, as “not a credible person”.

Najib, speaking on Deepak’s accusations for the first time since the matter broke out in November, told reporters after the Umno Supreme Council meeting late yesterday, that neither he nor his family members were involved in allegedly covering up the murder of Altantuya.

“It’s not true. He is not a credible person,” said Najib, who also added that the matter was not an issue and “won’t effect BN in elections”.

Awful answer from the PM
Deepak said Najib’s response was “an awful answer as a prime minister to give, that too after two months”.

“Were you also sleeping all this while?” he asked.

He said that it was Najib’s response which was not credible, adding that his exposés on the murder was the truth.

He added that Najib must also explain as to why Rosmah had asked him (Deepak) to get involved in getting Balasubramaniam to reverse his damaging SD.

“Najib must also explain as to why he instructed his brother Nazim and the influential Tan Sri lawyer to do the unlawful reversal of the SD in the first place?

“Wasn’t it because Balasubramaniam’s first SD which linked Najib to Altantuya was the truth?”

“I do hope that at least for  the sake of the credibility of the high office of Prime Minister, Najib will for once address this unlawful SD2 matter and speak the truth about his wife and their unlawful involvement in planning this SD2 immediately and not wait for another two months to pass,” said Deepak.

Deepak is also expected to hold a press conference soon to reveal documents confirming the role played by Nazim in the reversal of SD2.

Since November, Deepak had revealed the extent of his close relationship with the prime minister’s family which ranged from getting Balasubramaniam to overturn his statutory declaration to allegedly getting jewelleries for Rosmah, and gaining various contracts from the government, one of which involved a project for the Defence Ministry.

It was the Defence Ministry contract which eventually caused a rift in the close relationship, resulting in Deepak’s exposés so far.

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THERE IS NO ESCAPE: Najib, Gani must respond to the latest Altantuya allegations

Written by  Gobind Singh Deo

Malaysia will forever remain in a dark cloud over the killing of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu because of the failure on part of our criminal justice system to secure complete justice for her.

We have failed until now to explain why Altantuya was killed and more importantly who directed her killing.

The recent claims by Deepak Jaikishan surrounding the making of a statutory declaration has added more fuel into a fire which just cannot seem to be put out.

The Attorney General Tan Sri Gani Patail, should respond to the allegations made by Deepak that "justice has not yet been done "in the case involving Altantuya

WHO ORDERED THE KILLING?

Deepak was earlier reported as saying:

"Whoever actually killed her, who actually instructed her killing, should be responsible. They must take the responsibility."

This question has been asked again and again. The AG should tell us, who ordered the killing and why? This is the most important aspect of the case which has not been answered until now.

This angle ought to have been probed further during the trial of those who were charged with her murder. It is basic in all cases like this that motive is established. The prosecution owe the family of the deceased and the general public a duty here.

DEAFENING SILENCE

It is also surprising to note the Prime Ministers silence in this matter.

The Prime Minister has in past cases involving suspicious deaths, recognized the need for full 'no stone unturned' inquiries so as to get to the truth and so as to find justice and closure for the deceased and the families of the deceased.

Why is it different with Altantuya? Why are we not pressing for answers to these most important aspects of the case? Isn't the Prime Minister as head of the government interested to know what actually happened more so given the manner in which the murder was executed?

JUSTICE MUST BE DONE

It is said that "Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done".

I challenge the Prime Minister to direct a full inquiry into these aspects of this case. We must get to the truth. The truth must prevail.

With the election looming, the Prime Minister cannot afford to have this problem hoovering over his head. If he feels there is no need for further inquiry, and that the earlier investigations have answered all questions, then he should tell us, what does the investigation reveal?

Who ordered the killing of Altantuya and why?

GOBIND SINGH DEO is the DAP MP for Puchong

Source: http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=45181:justice-for-altantuya-pm-ag-must-respond&Itemid=2

‘Goalkeeper Rosmah will cause BN downfall’

Teoh El Sen

 | December 1, 2012

The controversial carpet trader Deepak Jaikishan has made a startling prediction about the outcome of the 13th general election.

KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial carpet trader Deepak Jaikishan today made a startling prediction: Barisan Nasional will suffer a big loss in the upcoming general election, all because of a goalkeeper called “Rosmah”.

In a cryptic SMS sent to the media, the well-connected businessman used a football metaphor and named “Rosmah” as the sole Umno goalkeeper who would fail to stop Pakatan Rakyat from scoring big.

Deepak said he was referring to the speech given by Umno Kelantan delegate Md Alwi Che Ahmad who drew the analogy of Umno being like the “red warriors”, the committed and hardworking football players of the state.

The Kelantan opposition leader was quoted as saying that “Umno players” are winnable candidates and are able to score goals.

“The party’s president want the best players to score goals… winnable candidates” he reportedly said.

Deepak, however, laughed off the suggestion, saying that he found it amusing as the Kelantan players actually belong to PAS.

“I refer to the Umno Kelantan speech & his anology of kelantan’s champion footballer’s ‘red warriors’ as d criteria for ‘winnable candidates’,” he wrote.

“Najib is indeed an excellant striker & a winnable candidate in Pekan but unfortunately Umno’s only goalkeeper today is Rosmah & she has her hands full catching the billions coming her way that she won’t have the time to stop PKR from scoring goals in parlimentary seats.”

The man, who has previously admitted to being close like a sibling to Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, then made a startling prediction in his text.

“GE13 will be PKR 123, seat Rosmah RM26 BILLION, BN 99 seats. A prophecy that will happen.”

‘Goalkeeper not interested in catching balls’

Asked about the meaning behind his SMS, Deepak said: “You have a winnable candidate who can win his seat, but this is not the presidential election. If he wins and the others lose, there is no point.

“I fully agree that we should have winnable candidates. I’m saying that, yes, Najib can win in Pekan, but you have so many players and you only have one goalkeeper; this goalkeeper is not interested in catching the ball, but in catching billions,” he told FMT.

“You can win that one Pekan seat. But you are going to lose 120 other seats because your goalkeeper is not trying to catch the ball the opposition is trying to score.”

The past week, Deepak has resurfaced after some period of silence, giving several media interviews in which he claimed he regretted getting private investigator P Balasubramaniam to retract his first statutory declaration (SD) concerning murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Balasubramaniam’s first SD had linked Najib to the murder, while the second one reversed it a day later. Balasubramaniam subsequently went missing.

In the interviews, Deepak said that he got involved as a favour to a “female friend”.

Deepak also spoke about a land dispute case, involving him, a Selangor Umno leader and the Defence Ministry, which Najib had then helmed.

Deepak has accused Najib of receiving “contributions” from him for the former’s intervention in the land deal but is upset that the premier now refuses to aid him in resolving the dispute.

He also talked about a fall-out with Najib’s family after his involvement in the Altantuya matter.

Subsequently, Deepak has also claimed to have been forced out of 26 companies that he was a director in. He said that he was also harassed by government agencies and had several government-linked contracts cancelled.

Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/12/01/goalkeeper-rosmah-will-cause-bn-downfall/