反贪会援引反贪会法令第41(1)条文提出充公申请,即相关资金属伊斯迈沙比里所有,但因他未能遵守反贪会所发出的资产申请通知,因此违反该法令第36(2)条文。
咦,这与反贪会主席阿占在今年2月逮捕其政治秘书安努亚等4名高级官员,并在住家及“安全屋”起获1.77亿令吉值的现金金条名表金饰时,说的不一样呢。
阿占当时说,反贪会调查伊斯迈任相期间的2亿令吉“大马一家”宣传合约贪腐案,并证实伊斯迈沙比里涉嫌贪污及洗黑钱,他是嫌犯不是助查(请看《伊斯迈沙比里是嫌犯》20250304)。
就像拍韩剧那样,如今案情出现大反转,反贪会现在说,那些资金财物属伊斯迈个人所有,他只是没有申报而已,所以要充公。
言下之意,这些资金财物与“大马一家”基金毫无关系,但反贪会不好奇这些巨额资金的来源吗?如果属伊斯迈个人所有,为何他要匿藏在其政治秘书住家和另外三家安全屋呢?希望反贪会可以给我们一个圆满答案。
顺便一提,其政治秘书安努亚也是“大马一家”基金的CEO。
更离奇的是,副检察司马哈地(Mahadi Abdul Jumaat )告诉法庭,伊斯迈与安努亚不打算挑战控方提出没收被反贪会扣押的1.69亿令吉现金申请。
可是,为什么只没收现金,还有700万值的金条名表金饰等呢?
既然属个人所有,若是清清白白的来源,1.69亿令吉的资金就这样被没收,伊斯迈沙比里为什么不据理力争,眼巴巴看着反贪会没收,一点都不心痛吗?除非,这些钱本来就不属于他的,失去了也无所谓。
前首相及其政治秘书也通过代表律师阿米尔(Amer Hamzah Arshad)向法庭申请豁免当天出庭,控方表示没有异议。
即是说,两人都不打算出庭为自己辩护,同意让反贪会充公该笔现金。这很不正常哩。
被追问之下,阿占说,要不要提控伊斯迈,交由总检察署决定。但为什么早前他说,这些钱和财物属伊斯迈个人所有呢?可见反贪会根本没有建议提控咯。
大家如果记得,当初是首相安华在国会报告,从2020年至2022年期间,前朝在政府宣传费(government publicity)上花了约7亿令吉,慕尤丁政府花了将近5亿令吉,其余2亿是伊斯迈沙比里的花费,而他未为自己作任何政府宣传活动的拨款,所以他是沿用伊斯迈留下的余额(请看《两位前首相的政府宣传开销》20240111)。
安华是在去年一月在国会作此披露,巧合的是,反贪会也是在去年一月开始调查此案,如果用在“大马一家”宣传的预算是2亿令吉,这是不是意味着,其中1.77亿令吉被人从中挪走(请看《伊斯迈沙比里晕倒入院》20250225)?
此外,伊斯迈的前女婿乔维安(Jovian Mandagie)扮演的又是什么角色?反贪会官员特别在今年7月飞去印尼向他录供,因此相信他与此案有关,或对资金与财物的来源知情。
乔维安是一名时装设计师,伊斯迈在MCO期间是时任防长,几乎每天出来作疫情报告,他每天穿着不同的峇迪服装搭配,就是其前女婿设计的。
疫情过后,或者说自上届大选过后,伊斯迈可说事事不顺。女儿女婿离婚,女婿因一笔528万令吉欠款被判破产,但不解为何他还能出境回到印尼去;而他自己的一笔1.69亿令吉资金要被充公;上个月,一名前首相的27岁儿子又因涉毒被捕。
大家也会注意到,此案与慕尤丁Jana Wibawa的其中一案相似。在该案,阿当拉兰在缴付410万令吉“compound”后,地庭撤销了他所有12项总额960万令吉的贪污洗钱控状,阿当当场获无罪释放(请看《The Difference between Compound and Fine》20250822)。
不同的是,虽然阿占原先说伊斯迈沙比里因涉嫌贪污及洗黑钱而被调查,结果却是因为没有申报资产,反贪会却申请充公现金,这点很不合逻辑。
同样的是,阿当和伊斯迈都没有被判罪。
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Murray Hunter : When Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said his government would focus on recovering money lost to corruption, rather than prosecuting the corrupt, “VVIPs” rejoiced. Anwar confirmed that “(I) have no interest in jailing people” and thus if one gets court, there will be a process to come to an agreement on how much to return to the government.
This announcement has effectively encouraged those in positions of authority to deceive, misappropriate, money launder, abuse power, or just steal public funds without any fear of incarceration. In effect, Malaysia is a gangster’s paradise, at least for “VVIPs”. The more influential you are, the less chance of any punitive action against you. Corruption is now very profitable with little risk. If you get caught just pay back some portion of the funds that were stolen and go and steal more money.
“VVIPs” have been waiting for proof of concept. That came with former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri is a suspect in a money laundering probe involving RM 700 million of government funds linked to his “Keluarga Malaysia” campaign during his tenure as prime minister. Raids on his houses netted RM 169 million in gold, currency, and other valuables. On September 8, Ismail Sabri said in the Sessions Court he would not contest the MACC forfeiture of RM 169 million, believed to be a tactical move to avoid any prosecution (by mutual arrangement).
With no formal charges laid against Ismail Sabri, it looks like the gates are now open in Malaysia. Expect “VVIP” crime to just go on completely unhindered from now on. The government has now developed an alternative legal path for “VVIPs” that differs from the usual criminal charging, court trial and prison time, if they are found guilty.
This is “VVIP” law. Others like Ahmad Zahid Hamidi saw their charges dropped, suggesting the AGC is onboard with this new “VVIP” policy.
Malaysia has now come of age as a fully fledged gangster state. If you are a “VVIP” there is no need to worry about going to prison. If you are anyone else, you must be concerned about having a bomb placed under your car, have drugs and imitation pistols placed in your car and then be thrown onto death row, or have men in black come and abduct you in broad daylight. If you are a whistleblower, you might be framed and criminally charged while the corrupt go free, or just killed in a drive by shooting.
Such is the nature of a gangster’s paradise.
so sad
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