Monday, July 30, 2012

SUARAM’S BUSINESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENCE



SUARAM’S BUSINESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENCE
By Dr Kua Kia Soong, SUARAM Adviser, 31 July 2012


While the Registrar of Societies may now feign innocence regarding their selectivity in registering societies by questioning SUARAM’s registration as a business, let me remind the young generation and those with short memories about our nation’s shortcomings relating to the freedom of association in our recent history.

As you know, ‘Operation Lalang’ was Dr Mahathir’s autocracy at its worst when he arrested and detained more than a hundred innocent Malaysians without trial in October 1987. Upon the release of the last Operation Lalang detainees in 1989, several of these detainees including my good self and members of the Families Support Group formed this human rights organization known as SUARAM (Suara Rakyat Malaysia). Aware of the obstacles in registering a human rights society under the Registrar of Societies, SUARAM registered as a business under the Registrar of Business.

At the time, another human rights organisation, HAKAM had taken more than two years to be registered in 1989 even though it boasted two former Prime Ministers (the Tunku and Tun Hussein Onn) as its patrons. It had tried unsuccessfully several times to register as a society in the eighties. The Malaysian chapter of Amnesty International also tried unsuccessfully for five years to register as a society under the Societies Act. Two applications and an appeal to the Home Minister were also rejected. Consequently, quite a number of NGOs decided that in order to carry out their services to society, they had no choice but to register as businesses.

So why is there a sudden interest in SUARAM’s status after its 23 years’ existence? Is it coincidental that this has arisen out of our recent request to the French judicial system to pursue suspected commissions embroiled in the RM7 billion Scorpene submarine deals?

IT IS NO SECRET

Given the difficulties created by the Societies Act, some non-governmental organisations, including SUARAM decided to register as companies or businesses. As the corporate gurus say, “If something is not working, do something else.” Or, as Deng Xiaoping famously said, “It does not matter if the cat is white or black, as long as it catches the mice.” The mice, in the case of NGOs, are defending human rights, democracy and social justice.

NGOs registering as companies were certainly not a secret. In fact, in early 1997 the government threatened to force all NGOs to register under the Societies Act. Nonetheless, registration as a company has not completely protected NGOs from harassment by the government, as the recent intrusion by the SSM into SUARAM’s accounts has demonstrated. In 1996, the Institut Pengajian Komuniti (IPK), an NGO taking up the issue of rights of indigenous peoples in Sarawak was de-registered by the Registrar of Business over a legal technicality.

THE ROC’S TENAGANITA FIASCO

In 1997, the Registrar of Companies raided the offices of Tenaganita, the NGO that had exposed inhuman conditions in immigrant detention centres, and confiscated their documents. Tenaganita and two directors were subsequently charged in court in March 1997 under the Companies Act for late filing of audited financial statements of 1994. And most unusual was the fact that the charges were prosecuted by a Deputy Prosecutor from the Attorney-General’s Chambers instead of the usual officers of the Registrar.

The charges were subsequently withdrawn on 9 July 1997 when it was pointed out in court that the Registrar had already compounded the offences and accepted payment of a fine through Tenaganita’s accountants. Then on 5 September 1997, the Registrar again issued fresh charges against Tenaganita and two directors on minor technicalities. This time around, the Registrar refused to compound the alleged offences for a fine. After Tenaganita mounted a legal challenge to the prosecutions alleging mala fide prosecution, the charges were withdrawn on 25 November 1997.

As you can see, NGOs in Malaysia have found themselves “between a ROC and a hard place…”

PSM’S GREEK TRAGEDY

Opposition political parties have fared no better. Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) only obtained its legal registration as a political party in 2008, ten years after it first filed its application. The entire saga endured by PSM in its struggle to be registered reads like a Greek tragedy in modern Malaysia.

And of course, the Registrar of Societies can feign selective outrage yet again: “Wasn’t the Malaysian Indian United party (MIUP), whose founding leader is S. Nallakaruppan swiftly registered in October 2007, just five months after he quit PKR in May 2007?”

“You mean the party that pledged to work closely with, and give its support to, the ruling BN coalition? Yes, we believe the ROS acted expeditiously on their application…”

LESS THAN 10% OF WORKERS UNIONISED

Restrictions to the fundamental right to freedom of association are also imposed on trade union officials through the Trade Unions Act. Today, less than 10 per cent of Malaysian workers are unionised compared to more than 60 per cent at the time of Independence. What a transformation indeed!

CCM ‘ROUTINELY’ INSPECTING THE GOOD GUYS

We stress that the entire charade by the government to harass SUARAM through a complaint by some nonentity in the public and CCM’s ‘routine’ inspection is political and uncalled for. We do not even know if the complaint was made officially to the CCM. It would appear that the CCM is acting on every single complaint (offical or otherwise) from the public at a highly efficient rate. We question if there is a Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) within CCM that provides guidelines on receiving and acting on a complaint. We also question whether or not the SOP requires the CCM to first verify the background of the complainant prior to receiving and acting on a complaint.

From the evidence in the Paris (Scorpene Scandal) Papers, one would have expected that the CCM would know its priorities and begin “routinely inspecting” the highly dubious activities and accounts of Perimekar Sdn Bhd and Terasasi Sdn Bhd, but have they?

SUARAM’s 23 YEARS DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Through twenty three years of selfless work defending human rights in Malaysia, SUARAM has established itself as the human rights centre of Malaysia. From Operation Lalang through the Reformasi period to the present day, many victims of state oppression have turned to SUARAM for assistance in highlighting their plight. The funding we get goes into nurturing young activists in human rights work. We employ a handful of dedicated young staff that has chosen this path of service in human rights work. The elder members of the SUARAM secretariat like me have always been non-staff volunteers in overseeing the running of the organisation.


Since 1989, SUARAM has been the main coordinating secretariat for the Movement against the ISA and other detention without trial laws, the EO and the DDA. Our office serves as the refuge for those whose family members have been victims of state oppression. We send Urgent Appeals throughout the world whenever any detention or other violations of human rights happen.

Despite its small staff, SUARAM publishes the only credible and detailed Malaysian Human Rights Report every year without fail and has been doing so since 1998. Such a report is an invaluable service to all the peoples of Malaysia irrespective of ethnicity, religion or creed. Since its founding, SUARAM has worked toward a healthy democratic movement in the country and we could well say that all the efforts by SUARAM in the last 20 years have been instrumental in producing today’s two-front system and the political tsunami of 2008.

Throughout its existence over the last 20 years, SUARAM staff and secretariat have been involved in human rights and environmental education, giving talks, organising seminars and providing training. SUARAM has initiated campaigns against the Bakun dam and the Selangor dam to protect the interests of indigenous peoples, the environment and the interests of Malaysian tax payers. We have also supported marginalised communities such as the urban settlers, estate communities and refugees when they have met eviction and state oppression.

SUARAM has played a role in the “Stop the War Coalition” and has coordinated Anti-US demonstrations and protests against the US-led occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and Israeli atrocities in Gaza in recent years. SUARAM also played a key role in the last important peace conference for East Timor in 1996 together with other NGOs. We have been part of the campaign for democracy in Burma. In other words, SUARAM has always been in the business of fighting for justice, equality, democracy and human rights in Malaysia and spoken out against imperialism and militarism in the rest of the world.

For our efforts, SUARAM was awarded the Human Rights Award for 2011 by the country’s Human Rights Commission SUHAKAM. The only dividends we have gained in this business over these 23 years are the appreciation of the victims of oppression and exploitation, nature lovers and Malaysian tax payers. And to all our detractors and oppressors we can only say:

“DO YOUR WORST AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST?”


Released by, 
SUARAM

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Public Forum: The Scorpene Resurfaces

Many have been shocked by the potentially explosive scandal in Malaysia over the billion-dollar purchase of French submarines, a deal engineered by then Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak. But, how much you know about it?

Turn up yourself at the Caring Society Complex on 13 July!

Date: 13 July 2012 
Time: 8.00pm 
Venue: Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang 

Speakers:
Cynthia Gabriel (SUARAM Secretariat Member)
Liew Chin Tong (MP for Bukit Bendera)
Mujahid Yusof Rawa (MP for Parit Buntar) 

any enquiry, feel free to contact SUARAM 04-6582285.

http://www.facebook.com/events/146839525453017/

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

FRENCH SUBMARINES DIVING MALAYSIA INTO DEEP CONTROVERSY


30 MAY 2012



PRESS STATEMENT

FRENCH SUBMARINES DIVING MALAYSIA

INTO DEEP CONTROVERSY



SUARAM, a leading Malaysian human rights NGO, welcomes all media, both regional and Malaysian media, as well as members of the diplomatic community in Bangkok, to this exclusive press briefing, on one of the most sensational and controversial corruption scandals in our country, and perhaps in the region of ASEAN.

In a script befitting a Hollywood spy thriller, this corruption scandal surrounds the purchase of two French “SCORPENE” class submarines whose price continues to escalate till today, the shocking and brutal murder of a glamorous Mongolian woman, the blowing up of her body by C4 explosives, the decision of the French courts to hear evidence about the alleged bribery of top Malaysian and French officials – and the growing links between these – spell big headaches for the ruling administration, and e specially for current Prime Minister Najib Razak.

This is the first joint media conference between our French lawyers and the SUARAM team, following the commencement of a judicial inquiry at the Tribunal De Grande Instance in Paris, that will probe alleged corruption crimes and illegal bribes involving top officials from both Malaysia and France.

As was earlier reported, the SUARAM delegation comprising board members Kua Kia Soong, Cynthia Gabriel and Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, returned after a successful hearing before Judge Roger Le Loire, one of the two Instruction Judges assigned to oversee the case.

The Judge had principally accepted a list of seven proposed witnesses including current Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former Defence Minister and current Prime Minister Najib Razak, and a central figure in the procurement process, Abdul Razak Baginda as key witnesses that can further assist in the inquiry before the Tribunal.



Access to the Investigation Papers

Following the commencement of the inquiry, SUARAM has gained full privileged access to the 153 investigation papers from the Public Prosecutor’s office. This is a huge step forward, as many of the details kept confidential are now made accessible to SUARAM as the civil Plaintiff in the criminal case against the DCNS (French shipbuilding company).

French law provides several constraints on the area of access. While we are not able to obtain a hard copy and distribute copies, we are however entitled to full view of the documents and are able to quote them to the media and to the public.

It is also crucial to note that the complaint lodged by SUARAM has led to the commencement of a criminal investigation which has just opened, leaving a huge possibility of criminal prosecution of those involved in this corruption scandal. Our lawyers have forewarned that the French and Malaysian officials as well as the companies involved in the corruption scandal may be put on the “suspects” list as the criminal case proceeds in the French Courts.



Legal Jurisdiction

Malaysia’s Legal Obligations under the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC)

Malaysia as a signatory to the UNCAC since 2008, is now obliged to cooperate with other nation states in preventing, investigating and prosecuting offenders of corruption. State parties are bound to render specific forms of mutual legal assistance in gathering and transferring evidence for use in court and to extradite offenders.

An overarching trend in the fight against trans-border corruption is universal jurisdiction. This means a country can bring to trial and prosecute in that country those accused of having committed a crime in another country.

The SCORPENE submarine scandal provides the platform for universal jurisdiction to be applied. By ratifying the UNCAC, Malaysia has signaled to the world our willingness to submit to an international framework of cooperation.



THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW

Judge Le Loire after hearing an elaborate testimony from SUARAM, accepted our statement, and promised to proceed with the inquiry with no stone unturned. On the acceptance of the 7 witnesses proposed by SUARAM, the French Judge had asked for the full details of the persons involved, in order to begin issuing subpoenas as he saw fit.

SUARAM lawyer Joseph Breham has further explained that the French court is able to take on several courses of action, in compelling the Malaysian witnesses to assist in the inquiry and the ongoing investigations.

The judge will issue a subpoena in writing on a witness.
Once a subpoena is issued, the witness is obliged to appear before the courts and to assist the courts in its works.
If the witness refuses to abide by the subpoena, the court can issue a notice “mandate d ‘amener”, compelling the witness to appear before it.
If the witness fails to oblige, a warrant of arrest may be issued. The warrant of arrest is applicable within the boundaries of the French territory, and may be internationalized, if the judge deems necessary.
Based on the judges’ discretionary power, they can ask Interpol to issue a red notice i.e an international warrant of arrest.


CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Following the commencement of the civil case between SUARAM and DCNS, the French authorities have initiated criminal investigations against several top ranking DCNS officials.

The outcome of the investigations could lead to prosecution of several officials linked in the procurement process. Witnesses named in the civil case may also be brought into the suspects list to assist in the criminal probe.



Expose and Findings

SUARAM has had several media conferences back in Malaysia, systematically exposing information and developments of the case. Today’s media event in Bangkok has been an inevitable outcome, following the forced deportation of one of two SUARAM lawyers, Mr William Bourdon, last July when he visited Malaysia and spoke at a SUARAM sponsored event, giving a briefing on the developments of the case. SUARAM has had several media conferences back in Malaysia, systematically exposing information and developments of the case. The deportation has signaled a complete snub by the Malaysian authorities over the ongoing inquiry, and have rejected any forms of cooperation thus far.

When SUARAM filed a complaint within the French judicial system, in April 2010, public prosecutors raided the DCNS office, and seized confidential documents, including the procurement contract, bank vaults, invoices and other crucial documentation that allowed for further investigation.



Specific findings from the PARIS PAPERS



Document 97.

The documents seized by the French police include a note for the French Minister of Defense dated 2 June 1999 related to an interview with the Malaysian Minister of Defense and the French-Malaysian diplomatic relationships as far as defense is concerned.

In a document tagged “Malaysia”, there is a confidential report regarding PERIMEKAR and TERASASI. The report includes a note on “Retracing the background of negotiations”. The note states that pursuant to the major defense contracts between France and Malaysia, there is a requirement that substantial transfer of money has to be channeled to individuals and/or political organizations.

The note specifically states that apart from individuals, the ruling party (UMNO) is the biggest beneficiary. Consultants (company agents) are often used as political network agents to facilitate these monetary transfers and to receive commissions from their mandators.

The note mentions about Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Noor and Razak Baginda as points of reference for political network. The note further states that both Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Noor and Razak Baginda have strong political connections as Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Noor is close to the Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin and Razak Baginda is close to Defence Minister Najib Razak.

The note also explains that by early 2001, Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Noor’s influence began to decline following the fall from power of the Minister of Finance, Daim Zainuddin which resulted in the disappearance of Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Noor’s name from PERIMEKAR both as shareholder and director which was later replaced by people of Razak Baginda’s network. Razak Baginda eventually becomes the main point of reference for political network to facilitate the money transfer.

The noted stated:

“On the contrary, Razak Baginda maintained excellent ties with the Minister of Defense and the Prime Minister. Furthermore, his wife is a close friend of the Minister of Defense’s wife. Therefore, Baginda became the centre of the network: Terasasi is linked to Baginda while PERIMEKAR was initially controlled by Mohd Noor.”



Previous Expose

Upon returning from France after meeting with Judge Roger Le Loire at Tribunal de Grande Instance on 19 April 2012 and after gaining full access to the investigation papers, SUARAM had exposed two crucial documents: document 87 and 144.



Document 87

The documents seized by the French police from the office of Mr. Henri GIDE (THALES) on 28 May 2010 includes a fax written in English and sent by F. DUPONT dated 1 June 2001 addressed to D. ARNAUD, CCed to BAIOCCO and SAUVAGEOT with “MALAYSIA/SUBMARINE PROJECT” as the subject.

Mr. DUPONT detailed out the chronology of visits and future actions during the journey in Malaysia of which there were various planned undertakings in particular negotiation meetings with the Ministry of Defense and the management members of PERIMEKAR during which two (2) contract proposals would be mentioned (from DCNI to PERIMEKAR as well as between PERIMEKAR and the Malaysian Government).



He finally indicated a meeting with DATO’ SRI NAJIB in France on 14 July 2001 with the condition that DCNI offers a maximum sum of USD 1 billion for PERIMEKAR’s stay (in France).



Document 144

The prosecutor’s office upon instructions had received from THALES International Asia, an envelope on 22 August 2011. The envelope contained:

-          A sub folder entitled “C4”

-          A sub folder entitled “invoices”

-          PDF files

-          A USB thumb drive



Among the crucial documents was the existence of an invoice faxed by TERASASI Sdn Bhd (Company No.524814-P) on 19 September 2004 to Bernard BAIOCCO the then CEO of THALES International Asia. The invoice stated an amount of Euro 359, 450.00  for the purpose of success fees to be paid to Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, Branch CP Tower, Seksyen 16, Petaling Jaya, Account No:12109-0-01-3000450-8  and contains a handwritten note in French as follows:



“Razak demande si ce SF peut etre pris en compte assez vite. Le Support Fee suit avec un rapport”.

Translation

Razak requests if that SF can be taken into account quite urgently. The support fee follows with a report.



It therefore appears that Thales International Asia could not ignore that the sum paid to TERASASI Sdn Bhd ultimately benefitted Mr Najib Razak the Minister of Defence and/or his consultant Abdul Razak Baginda.



CONCLUSION

SUARAM’s call for accountability for this serious crime of corruption has fallen on deaf ears despite its continuous effort to demand answers from the Government of Malaysia. The insistence of our government leaders that French law cannot reach them, speaks volumes of the ignorance coupled with a lack of political will to perform its obligations under the UNCAC.

However, this will not in any way hamper SUARAM’s determination to uncover the truth in its pursuit for accountability. By taking up the case on behalf of the Malaysian taxpayers, SUARAM vowed to continue its effort in unraveling the truth as the case proceeds in the French Court in due course.

END

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Launching of Ops Scorpene 2.0 Fundraising Dinner


25 May 2012
Launching of Ops Scorpene 2.0 Fundraising Dinner

SUARAM hopes that with the commencement of the Submarine case in France, we can send a clear message that Malaysians will not sit back and accept corrupt politicians and rampant corruption activities in Malaysia. 

The submarine commission scandal, one of the greatest Malaysian robberies in modern times, is not a single one-off issue but reflects the widespread abuse of the Barisan Nasional administration with spiraling dominos effects, on how tax payers monies have been used and abused.

SUARAM is a human rights organization, known to speak out fearlessly in defence of human rights, good governance and an open and accountable society. We pursued the court case to seek truth and justice for the Malaysian people whose monies have been misused. For over 20 years SUARAM has worked to expose corrupt practices, poor governance and champion the rights of people before profits.

So to continue the struggle to unravel the scandals behind the submarine purchase, and in pursuance of the ongoing case in France, SUARAM needs much help and donations from people of Malaysia. This campaign needs to continue without any interference and with the full support of the Malaysian people. Costs are very high and will remain that way for the next few years until the case is disposed off and the truth unraveled, once and for all.

Ops Scorpene 2.0 is a second fundraiser and awareness campaign to further pursue and to bear expenses of the case in the French
courts, which has escalated to become a huge issue of national interest. It seeks to instill consciousness amongst Malaysians to question arms spending and transparency in arms procurement of the country. For this, SUARAM will be organizing a fundraising dinner in Kuala Lumpur and give a chance to ordinary citizens and Civil Society organisations to grasp the facts of the scandal that has shaken the nation.

The dinner will be held on 15 June 2012, 7.30 pm at Dewan Sivik MBPJ, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.  Ops Scorpene aims to raise RM300, 000 from this fundraising dinner and to bear the legal fees of the lawyers who are working hard and smart to ensure the success of the case.

Cynthia Gabriel from SUARAM, Joseph Breham, one of the 2 French lawyers, and political leaders like Saudara Mat Sabu, Members of
 parliament Tian Chua and Tony Pua will address the latest developments surrounding the case.

There will also be a number of performances and booths for NGOs to get their message and campaign forward.


The following is for your reference:
Table class A -- RM 10000
Table class B -- RM 5000
Table class C -- RM 1000

Donations can also be made to SUARAM via cheque or online transfer to

Name of Account: SUARA INISIATIF SDN BHD
Name of Bank     : Maybank Bhd
Account No         :  5122 9582 0324
For further enquiries, contact outreach@suaram.net or suaram@suaram.net or contact SUARAM at 03 77843525.
For further info and details you may visit
Website: www.suaram.net
Twitter: SuaramTweets

The Malaysian people wants a government that is transparent, free from corruption and that will also protect the interests of the people. We thank you in anticipation for your involvement.


Released by,
SUARAM Secretariat

Background
1.       On the 5th June 2002, the Malaysian Government signed an agreement with French DCNS and Spanish Navantia for the procurement of two Scorpene class submarines. The procurement contract was through direct negotiation with the manufacturing companies, said to be with the service of Perimekar Sdn Bhd. Razak Baginda is the owner of Perimekar.

2.      According to the Government explanation, the contract was divided into two parts:
Cost of two Scorpene submarines together with the package that covers Integrated Logistic Support and training amounted to Euro 969.15m (however on 14 May 2008, Najib told the Parliament that this part cost Euro 999.15)

Payment to Perimekar Sdn Bhd in the name of “coordination services” for a period of six years, the sum was Euro 114.96m.

With the exchange rate at the time, the cost was equivalent to:
Payment for submarine cost between: RM 2.14b (Euro=RM3.2 in 2002) – RM 5.43b (Euro=RM5.6 in 2008) (now Euro=RM4.7)

Commission: probably about RM 540m (exchange rate at the time of payment)

3.      On 23 December 2009, SUARAM through our networks in France linked up with leading human rights lawyers in France, to file a complaint with the French judicial system, with the hope that a preliminary investigation would be initiated. This was done to enable access to information, to the government contracts signed with PERIMEKAR and other information classified as government secrets in Malaysia.



4.      In April 2010, the lawyers representing SUARAM informed us that the courts had accepted the request to investigate the claim of corruption for a payment amounting to Euro 114 million made as commissions from DCNS to Perimekar.

5.      The French, practising the Civil Law system where a judge assumes the role of an inquisitorial and investigative referee, has so far kept the findings of its investigations confidential.

6.      Our lawyers however, have informed us that the investigation is coming to an end, and should move to full trial after it decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to pursue the matter in open court.

7.      On 16 March 2012, the French courts have opened an inquiry into the alleged corruption, misuse and abuse of taxpayer’s money, linked to the purchase of the 2 Scorpene class submarines, back in 2002.

8.      An inquiry into the alleged corruption, misuse and abuse of taxpayers money, linked to the purchase of the two Scorpene class submarines, back in 2002 commence on 19 April 2012 (Thursday) at the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance (TGI), known as a first degree court that deals with civil litigation matters.  This investigation will be conducted before two judges, Judge Roger Le Loire and Judge Serge Tournaire.

9.      On 20th April SUARAM was represented by Dr. Kua Kia Soong (Director and one of the founders of SUARAM), followed by Cynthia Gabriel (Secretariat Member) and lawyer Fadiah Nadwa. They appeared before Judge Roger Le Loire with their lawyer Joseph Breham. Dr Kua presented the case for our pinning our hopes on the judicial hearing in France after the disappointing trial over the Altantuya murder, the ineffectual MACC, the suppression of information in Malaysia and the lack of transparency in the parliamentary questions over the Scorpene commissions. SUARAM duly proposed then Defence Minister and current Prime Minister Najib Razak, Abdul Razak Baginda, the defence minister Zahid Hamidi, PI Balasubramaniam, Setev Shariibuu, Jasbir Singh Chahl, Tan Sri Lodin and Mazlinda as the potential witnesses as the case proceeds.

10.      On 3rd may 2012 SUARAM revealed that it has gained full access to investigation papers from the Public Prosecutor’s office. This is a huge step forward, as many of the details kept confidential are now made accessible to SUARAM as the Plaintiff in the civil case against the DCNS. French law provides several constraints on the area of access. While we are not able to obtain a hard copy and distribute copies around, we are however entitled to full view of the documents and are able to quote them to the media and to the public.

11.      At the PC SUARAM revealed new expose and findings on:
a.       Document 87
b.      Document 144

Document 87
The documents seized by the French police from the office of Mr. Henri GIDE (THALES) on 28 May 2010 which includes  a fax written in English and sent by F. DUPONT dated 1 June 2001 addressed to D. ARNAUD, CCed to BAIOCCO and SAUVAGEOT with “MALAYSIA/SUBMARINE PROJECT” as the subject. Mr. DUPONT detailed out the chronology of visits and future actions during the journey in Malaysia of which there were various planned undertakings in particular negotiation meetings with the Ministry of Defense and the management members of PERIMEKAR during which two (2) contract proposals would be mentioned (from DCNI to PERIMEKAR as well as between PERIMEKAR and the Malaysian Government). He finally indicated a meeting with DATO’ SRI NAJIB in France on 14 July 2001 with the condition that DCNI offers a maximum sum of USD 1 billion for PERIMEKAR’s stay (in France).

12.  Document 144
The prosecutor’s office upon instructions had received from THALES International Asia, an envelope on 22 August 2011. The envelope contained:
-          A sub folder entitled “C4”
-          A sub folder entitled “invoices”
-          PDF files
-          A USB thumb drive
Among the crucial documents was the existence of an invoice faxed by TERASASI Sdn Bhd (Company No.524814-P) on 19 September 2004 to Bernard BAIOCCO the then CEO of THALES International Asia. The invoice stated an amount of Euro 359, 450.00  for the purpose of success fees to be paid to Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, Branch CP Tower, Seksyen 16, Petaling Jaya, Account No:12109-0-01-3000450-8  and contains a handwritten note in French as follows:

“Razak demande si ce SF peut etre pris en compte assez vite. Le Support Fee suit avec un rapport”.

Translation : Razak requests if that SF can be taken into account quite urgently. The support fee follows with a report.

It therefore appears that Thales International Asia could not ignore that the sum paid to TERASASI Sdn Bhd ultimately benefitted Mr Najib Razak the Minister of Defence and/or his consultant Abdul Razak Baginda.

13.      It has become apparent that this constitutes one of the Malaysian government’s greatest robberies over its people! It is no longer just the Euro 114.9 million commissions to Perimekar that formed the basis of the complaint to the French Courts that is in question.

14.      It has magnified into a web of lies involving a slew of companies formed to complicate the concealment of the blatant robbery of Malaysian and French tax-payers’ money. More retro-commissions have surfaced allowing the misuse of such bodies as the pilgrimage funds (Lembaga Tabung Haji) and the military pension funds (Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera).


Thursday, May 10, 2012

GARIS PANDUAN UNTUK PESERTA PERHIMPUNAN AMAN BERSIH JIKA DITANGKAP ATAU DIPANGGIL POLIS


A. APA ANDA PERLU BUAT JIKA ANDA DIPANGGIL UNTUK MEMBERIKAN KETERANGAN SEBAGAI SAKSI SEMASA BERSIH 3.0 ?

B. APA ANDA PERLU BUAT JIKA ANDA ADALAH SALAH SEORANG YANG DIKLASIFIKASIKAN SEBAGAI SALAH SEORANG YANG DIHEKENDAKI OLEH POLIS?

NASIHAT KAMI ADALAH:
1. JANGAN PANIK BILA ANDA DIPANGGIL UNTUK SOAL SIASAT ATAU DIPANGGIL OLEH POLIS UNTUK BANTU SIASATAN

2. JANGAN MELAWAN POLIS YANG MENANGKAP ANDA.

3. DAPATKAN NAMA PEGAWAI, BALAI POLIS DAN NOMBOR PEGAWAI YANG MENGHUBUNGI ANDA

4. HUBUNGI PEGUAM ATAUPUN PIHAK SUARAM UNTUK MENDAPATKAN NASIHAT GUAMAN SETERUSNYA

5. TANYA SEBAB-SEBAB ANDA DITANGKAP.

6. TANYA DI BALAI MANA ANDA AKAN DIBAWA.

7. ANDA ADA HAK UNTUK BERHUBUNG DENGAN PEGUAM DAN BERITAHU POLIS ANDA HANYA AKAN BERI KETERANGAN DENGAN KEHADIRAN PEGUAM (JIKA ADA PEGUAM).

8. ANDA HANYA PERLU MEMBERI NAMA PENUH, NO. KAD PENGENALAN DAN NO. TELEFON. NOMBOR YANG ANDA PERLU DIHUBUNGI

9. SEKIRANYA ANDA MERASA JAWAPAN ANDA BOLEH MENDEDAHKAN ANDA KEPADA APA-APA PERTUDUHAN JENAYAH, ATAU PENALTI (DI TEMPAT KERJA ATAU BELAJAR ANDA) ANDA BERHAK UNTUK BERDIAM DIRI APABILA KETERANGAN ANDA DIAMBIL DI BAWAH SEKSYEN 112 (2) KANUN ACARA JENAYAH. ANDA BOLEH BERKATA “SAYA GUNA HAK UNTUK BERDIAM DIRI DI BAWAH SEKSYEN 112(2) KANUN ACARA JENAYAH” ATAU “SAYA JAWAB DI MAHKAMAH”.
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Untuk sebaranG Nasihat dan Pertanyaan sila hubungi:
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram)
Peguam : Fadiah (03 79604537)
Tel: 03 77843525
Nalini - 019 3758912
Theva - 013 3845740


Panduan Ringkas ini Dikeluarkan Oleh,
Thevarajan.R
Penyelaras SUARAM

Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Upcoming Event for 28/4 Rally


Date
Time
Venue
Activity
11/04 (Wednesday)
2pm
Masyarakat Penyayang
Penangites support 428: Yellow and Green Gathering
12/04 (Thursday)

Jerai, Kedah
Ceramah
8pm
Bayn Baru Pasar Malam
(Mahsuri Area)
Leafleting
13/04 (Friday)
9pm
Padang Awam Sg.Tiram, Bayan Lepas (Behind The Star)
Ceramah “Ke Jalan Raya Untuk Pilihanraya Bersih” by  Adam Adli and Che Gu Bard
14/04 (Saturday)
8am
Bayan Baru Pasar Pagi
Leafleting
2pm-5pm
44A, Level 3, D Piazza, Bayan Baru

CONTACT
SUARAM: 04-6582285
suarampg@gmail.com
Jing Cheng: 012-7583779
Joanne: 016-4229159(venue)
Police Power Training
15/04
(Sunday)
9am
Batu Maung Pasar Pagi
Leafleting
16/04 (Monday)
8pm
Lebuh Macallum Pasar Malam and Flats
Leafleting
17/04 (Tuesday)
8pm
Food Courts at Lebuh Macalister and Weld Quay
Leafleting
18/04 (Wednesday)
8pm
Juru Pasar Malam
Leafleting
19/04 (Thursday)
9pm
Pejabat Keadilan Batu 14 Kuala Kurau, Kerian, Perak
Public forum by Che Gu Bard
20/04 (Friday)
8pm
Pasar Malam Jalan Van Praagh
Leafleting
21/04 (Saturday)
8am
Chowrasta
Leafleting
3pm
Pasar Lebuh Cecil
Leafleting
8pm
Masyarakat Penyayang
Public forum “WHY BERSIH 3.0? WHY NOW?” by Maria Chin Abdullah, Dr. Toh Kin Woon, Khim Pa, Liew Chin Tong
22/04 (Sunday)
8am
Jelutong Pasar
Leafleting
8pm
Taman Ciku, Bukit Mertajam
BERSIH3.0 Malay Ceramah by Maria Chin Abdullah, Dr. Toh Kin Woon, Anwar Ibrahim, Mat Sabu, Lim Guan Eng, Chong Eng, Dr Mujahid Yusof(to be comfirm)
9pm
Pongsu Seribu
BERSIH3.0 Malay Ceramah by Maria Chin Abdullah, Dr. Toh Kin Woon, Anwar Ibrahim, Mat Sabu, Lim Guan Eng, Chong Eng, Dr Mujahid Yusof(to be comfirm)
23/04 (Monday)
8pm
To be comfirm
428 Rally Briefing
24/04 (Tuesday)
8pm
Lee Association
BERSIH 3.0 Mandarin Ceramah by DAP