It is long anticipated that as we near the general election, Tun Dr Mahathir will revive the 1MDB issue. Raja Petra gave his conspiracy theory on how it will happen here. And another low down from him here.
It is not possible for Attorney General, Tan Sri Appendi Ali would do such a thing and destroy his credibility. Sacrificing oneself for Mahathir will not be beneficial. As happened many times, Mahathir does not appreciate such sacrifice for him. He used people and throw them away when they are no more useful. Remember how he treated Dato Hamidah Osman and even the late Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat.
As we see, Mahathir should be revealing new documents as evidence to prove his accusation that Dato Najib is guilty in the 1MDB debacle. However, none yet. Then suddenly, the news Indonesian authorities seized on the a yatch claimed to be that of Jho Loh.
Some few years ago, Sarawak Report made a big fuzz over the yatch seen off the Hong Kong harbour. Why did it wander away to Indonesian waters?
One can expect the Equinimity seizure was the breath of fresh air needed by the opposition and anti-Najib movement. However, they overdone it with fake news of RM1 billion cash found in the yatch.
RM1 billion notes would require a large space and is more than the picture they childishly circulated. Quite sure there is the reason to perpetuate the Equinimity seizure.
At the same time, CNBC released the following news:
On the same day, on March 3rd, there was the following news from a not-so-famous portal but was picked up by well known international media.
Same method as Sarawak Report breaking the lies and international media including WSJ picked it up. It is almost the same with the old bloggers viral game.
The interesting part of this news is there was a resolution to Red Granite civil forfeiture case. On Wednesday, it is announced Red Granite will pay DOJ USD60 million but it is no admittance of guilt. Believe the criminal investigation ends.
To believe the above report, one should remember that DOJ is pursuing Donald Trump for his alleged collaboration with the Russians during the Presidential election last year.
If Red Granite is resolved, how about Jho Loh?
Both opposition and government supporters wants Jho Loh be investigated, charged and sent off to prison. Public demand on police to do so immediately last year. But what offense did he do?
Is there a Mutual Legal Assistance seek by the US authorities? From our sources, none. That is unless some one cook up a conspiracy that there are such but our side reject. Maybe the other side will cook up such document.
Bear in mind, the request for MLA is very specific. By the look of things, the US criminal investigation is rather exploratory. This blog have been saying all the while that the DOJ application with the California Court is based on a complainant.
The complainant is Dato Khairuddin Abu Hassan and he is no Mensa Society member. Since his name appeared for involvement in the biggest land con jon ever in Ijok, words are he is financially desperate and been heard to be involved in various scams.
So much for his sacrifice for Mahathir's cause but he is left alone when in trouble.
Lets leave him and his trouble because Mahathir has got new spokesmen to do his bidding. No more Matthias Chang, Khairuddin, Dato Abdul Kadir Jasin, Tan Sri Zam, Hanif Khatri, et al. He has now Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz and Tan Sri Rais Yatim.
On Rafidah, the old reformasi gang can never forget her. RPK is doing his revealing of her. She will quite down.
About the Equinimity, Indonesian authorities has announcced that the yatch is being handed over to FBI. Media social claimed there is possibility that it belong to someone else.
The hurrah over this seizure is only because general election is near. There have been paintings and various assets undergoing process of seizure and being challenged in court. It is not so clean cut.
In fact, this yatch got nothing to do with 1MDB i.e. not involving 1MDB money.
If Jho Loh is involved in channeling away US4 billion from Aabar BVI, he will have to face the music himself. Its got nothing to do with 1MDB. At the moment, it is still low on proof.
The official line is Jho Loh was not involved with 1MDB. He was merely adviser to TIA. There are stories going around claiming he may have push his weight around in TIA or 1MDB board meeting.
To prove Najib as guilty, it needs more than his power to approve what management and Board has decided as stated in company M&A. There is also the need to prove criminal intent.
As LSS summed the Equinimity issue, its got nothing to do wth 1MDB and Najib has been absolved by PAC. Its tougher to make a case in court against him unless Mahathir come to power and fix him up.
1MDB has not lost any money. All, if not almost all except dispute by Auditors over return over Petrosaudi investment. To date, that episode is hardly spoken after 1MDB and IPIC reached a resolution. The BSI unit fund is accounted for.
After two years, and moving on to the third, the civil forfeiture is progressing slowly and without a criminal prosecution, the whole 1DMB allegation is not conclusive.
Anyone disputing that we will have to prove. As election nears, more wayang is expected. Prove the wrongdoing. If there is basis, we will be by your side. Otherwise, do not claim it is everyone to see.
We believe the government side have materials that could shame Mahathir and the opposition. Will Najib reveal it at the 11th hour?