In the ongoing issue of police communication equipment project, statements made today have highlighted the discrepancies and contradictions that are abound among the people who are in the know.
The following is what Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar had to say:
The tendering process was done “according to due process, above board” and had complied with the required regulations.
“All the companies and their personnel involved were vetted by the police and there were no Israelis involved”
Then we have Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan saying:
The police were aware of the involvement of the Israelis in their communications systems upgrading project
“We informed the Home Ministry as soon as we learnt about it.”
By now you would probably be wondering who is right and who is wrong.
One might also wonder if this is a classic case of dumb and dumber?
Then again with our Malaysian government this is hardly surprising, no!


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A year before the survey was done, several Umno delegates made disparaging and racist remarks against the non-Malay community at the party’s annual congress along with its infamous keris-raising incident.
Or consider what Badruddin Amiruddin (left), who has been picked to defend his Jerai parliament seat, said: “Let no one from the other races ever question the rights of Malays on this land. Don’t question the religion because this is my right on this land. Don’t poke at this nest, for if it were disturbed, these hornets will strike and destroy the country.“
Tricia Yeoh (right), director of Centre of Public Policy Studies, has put a rather tantalising question: “Will urban voters translate their political perceptions and sentiments into changing patterns at this general election?”



