Shafie’s sulking all an act
Back then, Sarawak Report made fictitious expose of “hundred million dollars had been siphoned out by Musa” through “a web of off-shore timber companies” bank accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Another Brick in the Wall
Dato Shafie Apdal had his membership suspended together with the sacking of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Dato Mukhriz Mahathir. Since Shafie did not sign the Citizens’ Declaration, he may have got off on a lighter sentence.
Yesterday, UMNO Semporna created news when Shafie’s former Political Secretary and assemblyman Datuk Jaujan Sambakongs announced his resignation from the party in protest to the membership suspension. He claimed the division permanent chairman and 317 division and branch leaders followed suit. [Read The Star here]
It could mean principally that Shafie will resign from UMNO soon. His landed at KLIA After performing umrah this morning. Otherwise, why would his supporters leave the party already?
There was rumour that Shafie attempted to send overtures to various parties, including getting first wife to meet a lady confidante to the Dato Najib to plead his case. It was reported by a blog that he also tried to save himself by expressing support for UMNO to win the two recent by-elections.
When he visited Sungai Besar, he turned down invitation to join the campaign. It may seemed Shafie is sulking. Actually, it is all an act.
Clare’s ploy
Right after the by-election, on June 24th, Sarawak Report recycled an old 2012 story generated by Shafie which alleged Dato Musa Aman receiving kickbacks for timber concession.
It is an open secret in Sabah that Shafie have been eyeing the position of Sabah Chief Minister. He had been trying all sort of attempts to dislodge the Aman brothers. In this allegation, he tried to link Musa to a shady businessman by the name of Michael Chia.
In an attempt to cheat using a similar political fund scam, the Sandakan Session Court had sentenced Micheal to a one year jail in February 2014. A court witness confirmed that UMNO Sabah had never requested for any political fund to be paid to UMNO via Micheal Chia.
Maybe that is how Shafie operates to be financially capable to make Semporna voters dependent on his donations. His supporters failed to realise he does not bother to take them out of poverty in order to maintain his political continuity.
Back then, Sarawak Report made fictitious expose of “hundred million dollars had been siphoned out by Musa” through “a web of off-shore timber companies” bank accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong.
