Robert Phang: Clear And Then Reinstate Him!
Din Merican
Last Sunday January 23, I wrote about the “Shameless Conspiracy against Robert Phang” and I said that shortly, the whole machinery of the government would be abused to mount an orchestrated attack to malign Tan Sri Robert Phang. I also said that Attorney General (A-G) Gani Patail, in collusion from the MACC, would manipulate and fabricate to fix Phang because Phang had been critical of A-G Gani Patail. I have been proven to be right.
A-G Gani Patail, in collusion from the MACC, would manipulate and fabricate to fix Phang because Phang had been critical of A-G Gani Patail.
Media including BERNAMA continues to manipulate news
Did you notice how they have manipulated Robert Phang’s offer to resign at the MACC Panel meeting on January 25? The BERNAMA report on January 26 which was carried by The Malay Mail had this sensational headline “MACC allows Robert Phang to continue as panel member until February 24” while the other mainstream newspapers had an even more damaging captioned that “MACC to keep Phang as panel member”.
Can you see how misleading and insulting that was? It made it appear as if Phang was groveling to keep his Adviser’s post. It made it appear as if the MACC took pity on Phang and would therefore allow him to stay on until his term ends. But they underestimated Phang. Instead of being silenced, he did something not the norm by Malaysian standards. He fought back.
MSM misleading and insulting !
No Mexican Stand-Off
I had expected that Phang would be forced into a Mexican stand-off in order to eventually call for a truce to silence him for good in his criticisms against A-G Gani Patail. Instead of going down meekly, Phang would not play the Mexican stand-off game. He decided to go out with a bang while holding his dignity high. He called for a press conference to announce his resignation and shot back at the co-conspirators who had tried to bring him down. Phang’s press statement was unsparing and very biting against his attackers.
I posted that press statement on January 27 under the title “Robert Phang Quits MACC on Principle”. That was a masterful stroke which took the wind out of the sails of his attackers because they thought that Phang was desperate to keep his post. Phang knew what they were up to and he exposed them for what they are!
I was correct when I said that Phang would find within MACC and the government, those who would forsake him and betray him, like Judas Iscariot who gave Jesus the kiss of death. In Phang’s press statement, he identified the many Judas who would betray the cause of justice of this country. Phang had exposed his conspirators, he identified MACC Anti-Corruption Advisory Board member, Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas. Phang also specifically mentioned the Sabah factor namely,A-G Gani and Datuk V.K Liew who is Deputy to Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz.
In Phang’s press statement, he identified the many Judases who would betray the cause of justice of this country!
Some of my readers were critical of Phang, calling him a coward for throwing in the towel. To these critics, I suggest they read again what Phang had said. Phang’s strong statements are clear signals that he is certainly not abandoning his fight against corruption and abuses of power. Phang emphasised that he came under personal attacks after he asked A-G Gani Patail to clear the air on his relationship with Tajudidn Ramli’s proxy, Shahidan Shafie, which might be the reason why A-G Gani did not act on the recommendation of Dato’ Ramli Yusuff to institute prosecution against Tajuddin Ramli and several others.
For merely asking A-G Gani Patail to be accountable for all these controversies, Phang suddenly became the subject of venomous attacks and he is now the subject of an MACC investigations. These critics should note the steely determination in Phang’s pledge that he would not be silenced and that he would continue to speak out “against injustice and abuses until all these rogues within and outside of government are weeded out.”
For merely asking A-G Gani Patail to be accountable for all these controversies, Phang suddenly became the subject of venomous attacks and he is now the subject of an MACC investigations.
Phang had also been critical of selective prosecutions. The most prominent which I have highlighted for the past 2 years is the case Dato’ Ramli Yusuff and Lawyer Rosli Dahlan.
I have also briefly mentioned the case of DSP Baharin Che Ros, ASP Hong Ken Hock and Sergeant Major Hassan Aman who were charged for collating false evidence to topple the then IGP Musa Hassan. I hope to write about their plight in more detail later. Apparently, there are many more.
I am now receiving requests from the less privileged in society who would like Malaysians to know of their plight and that of their families after they tried to expose wrongdoings by their superiors, and ended up being charged instead. One of such request came from Encik Abdul Jabbar Bin Mohamed who tried to whistle blow on the scam in the Petronas petrol stations land deal.
Encik Jabbar is now filing a civil suit against the MACC and the A-G Chambers for colluding to cover up the scam and for charging him with all kinds of frivolous offences ,which resulted in him losing his livelihood. That despicable DPP Kevin Morais was featured in Jabbar’s prosecution, which also ended in an acquittal. But the damage caused to Encik Jabbar and his family cannot be undone.
Then on January 25, Penang’s Immigration Director, Abdul Rahman Harun, was charged. Read below the report by The Star:
