HRDF: Part of a huge BN war-chest for GE14
It was billed as the clash of the titans on the eve of the 14th general election. The then caretaker prime minister Najib Razak addressed the nation. Almost simultaneously, Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad gave a ceramah in Langkawi.
R Nadeswaran, Malaysiakini
Najib’s address was beamed live on TV3, TV2, Astro Awani, HyppTV and Bernama TV. Mahathir’s speech at Dewan Ho Peng in Langkawi was live-streamed on social media.
But at the same time Mahathir spoke, a mega-concert was being held at Dataran Lang in Langkawi. The concert was supposed to be a distraction to upstage Mahathir’s event. The cost was estimated at RM4 million.
Where did the money come from? It has now emerged that the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) coughed up money, which was part of a huge war-chest aimed at defeating Mahathir.
This and other abuses of employers’ funds are emerging on the eve of its the annual general meeting which will be held tomorrow, June 28. This will be preceded by a meeting of the HRDF board of directors.
In a twist to the unfolding drama, the journalistic fraternity has been consciously or unwittingly drawn into the controversial use of employers’ funds.
