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KUALA LUMPUR: Investigations by French prosecutors found a document indicating that the then defence minister, Najib Tun Razak, sought a US$1 billion (RM3 billion) “condition” for a meeting between French company DCNI and him in 2001, alleged rights group Suaram.

The sum was said to be for Perimekar Sdn Bhd’s “stay in France.”

At a press conference today, Suaram – which is the complainant in an ongoing French judicial probe into the controversial Scorpene submarines deal – revealed contents from investigation papers which were made available to the NGO.

“We were really shocked to find that one of the documents contained Najib’s name and (he) had placed a condition in writing in France that DCNS (the shipbuilding company that sold the submarines to Malaysia) would need to pay a maximum sum of US$1 billion to Perimekar for their stay in France,” claimed Suaram secretariat member Cynthia Gabriel.

This was revealed in a note faxed from a representative from Thales International Asia (which brokered the deal on behalf of arms manufacturer DCNS – the parent company of DCNI – with Perimekar and the Malaysian government), Francois Dupont, to his bosses.

In the note, entitled “Malaysia/Submarine Project”, Dupont indicated that a meeting with Najib on July 14, 2001 would take place with the abovementioned “condition” but it was not known if the meeting transpired.

Perimekar is directly linked to Abdul Razak Baginda, a close associate of Najib, who was acquitted of abetting in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu. The murder case was allegedly connected to the submarines deal.

The note in question was obtained by prosecutors on May 28, 2010. It details Dupont’s visits to Malaysia during which he attended negotiation meetings with the Defence Ministry and the management of Perimekar.

“Basically, we’re finding out more about the mechanics of Perimekar, the company that was the recipient of the 114.96 million euros (RM574.8 million) in commissions and kickbacks, and we’re getting more questions than answers,” she said.

‘Great Malaysian robbery’

Gabriel said Suaram currently had “privileged full access” to the French investigators’ 153 investigation papers, which were translated for Suaram by interpreters and lawyers.

However, copies of the investigation papers were not released to the media.

So far, claimed Gabriel, the French investigations led to “unprecedented levels” of discoveries in the case, including the revelation of a “whole slew” of other companies that benefited from “new commissions” or “sweeteners” from the entire procurement process.

Suaram had now termed the whole Scorpene scandal as “the great Malaysian robbery”.

“It is no longer just the 114.96 million euros in commissions to Perimekar… it has magnified into a web of lies involving a slew of companies formed to complicate the concealment of the blatant robbery of Malaysian and French taxperyers’ money,” she said.

Gabriel alleged that more “retro-commissions” had surfaced, allowing for the misuse of bodies such as the pilgrimage funds (Lembaga Tabung Haji) and the military pension funds (Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera).

“The Malaysian and French people have been clearly misled, cheated and robbed of their monies through blatant corruption and mismanagement of funds in the name of national secret and security,” she said.

‘Evolved into criminal investigation’

Meanwhile, Suaram secretariat member and lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Fikri said the French judicial probe had now “evolved into a criminal investigation.”

“It would result in criminal prosecution of those involved in this corruption scandal, our French lawyers William Bourdon and Joseph Breham, have said. The parties involved in the scandal would soon be charged in the French criminal court. It’s going to be bigger than it already is now,” she said.

Fadiah said that the judge, Roger Le Loire, had accepted Suaram’s proposed list of seven witnesses, including Najib, Abdul Razak, and current defence minister Abdul Zahid Hamidi.

Other potential witnesses include: private investgator S Balasubramaniam, Altantuya’s father Setev Shariibuu, Razak Baginda’s wife Mazlinda Makhzan, Lodin Wok Kamarudin (both directors of Perimekar) and Jasbir Chahl, as one of the potential middlemen of the deal.

Subpoenas, said Fadiah, would be issued by the judge soon and the witnesses would be called to testify.

Fadiah said that according to French law, the court could take several actions to compel Malaysian witnesses to assist in the inquiry:

1. Judge would issue a subpoena.

2. Once the subpoena is issued, the witness is obliged to appear before the court.

3. If the witness refuses, the court could issue a notice of “mandate d ‘amener” to compell the witness to attend court.

4. If the witness fails to oblige, a warrant of arrest might be issued. This warrant is applicable within French boundaries, and might be internationalised if the judge deems it necessary.

5. A red alert could be sent to Interpol, if the situation warrants, based on the discretionary powers of the judge.

Suaram, said Fadiah, hoped that Malaysian officials would cooperate and assist in the probe as it was simply the “truth” that was being sought by the NGO.

The RM7.3 billion deal to purchase two Scorpene submarines with DCNS and Spainish Navantia was inked in 2002, when Najib was defence minister.

In December 2009, Suaram filed a complaint with the French courts asking for access to information regarding government contracts signed with Perimekar and other information classified as official secrets in Malaysia.

In April 2010, the French courts accepted the request to investigate the claim of corruption for a payment amounting to 114 million euros from DCNS to Perimekar.

Under the French justice system, an investigative judge has the power to perform both as a judge and investigating prosecutor.

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Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone in London yesterday, updating the most direct rival to Apple’s iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor.

The new Galaxy SIII model would go on sale in some markets in late May and around the world from June.  The new Galaxy SIII will use the latest version of Google’s Android software (Ice Cream Sandwich) skinned in Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. .

A brief spec of Samsung Galaxy SIII :

• 4.8-inch touch screen,
• 8 megapixel camera and
• Powered by Samsung’s quad-core microprocessor : The Exynos 4 Quad, based on British chip designer ARM Holdings Cortex A9 technology, enables more tasks in a shorter period of time — for example streaming video can run on one core while the other cores update applications, connect to the web and scan virus-check, simultaneously.
• Smart Stay : uses eye-tracking technology to put the phone to sleep (and wake it up again) as needed. Specifically, the S III’s front-facing camera registers when you’re looking at the device. If the phone recognizes your mug, its screen will turn on and remain active as long as you’re using it.
• The upshot: No more screen dimming in the middle of reading a long email. Just as nifty, when you look away, the phone will go to sleep.
• Direct Call, : automatically places a phone call based on whom you’re text messaging. Specifically, if you’re in the middle of writing a text and lift the phone to your ear, the phone’s proximity and motion sensors will alert the S III to place a call for you.
• Facial recognition :  identifies people in photos, and links to your friends’ pages on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, making it easy to e-mail or text a photo to the identified people.

The Price

Samsung hasn’t yet offered details on U.S. pricing or carriers, but last year’s Galaxy S II was available across all four major U.S. carriers in varying screen sizes and even differing materials and body designs.

A 3G version of the Galaxy S III will launch in Europe in May and later across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, but the U.S. will have wait until later this summer to get its variant of the new handset.

Samsung Galaxy S III in Malaysia ?

There is no indication yet when Samsung Galaxy S III will reach Malaysia, but definitely it will be June onwards. Stay Tuned

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For a  very limited period, you may want to Purchase LEGOLAND^® Malaysia Annual Pass now and enjoy RM30.00 / SGD 13.00 OFF!.

Valid for 12 months from the date of redemption.

• Adult : RM245.00 / SGD102.00
• Children (age 3-11) : RM180.00 / SGD75.00
• Senior Citizen (age 60 and above) : RM 180.00 / SGD 75.00

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Pictures of a man resembling PKR deputy president Azmin Ali allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a woman have gone viral on the Internet. Ocean’s 13 and Papagomo is the first blog who has make the allegation that Azmin Ali involved in the blowjob scandal.

Azmin Ali has denied any involvement in this scandal.

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Cathay Pacific Airways currently having its big promotion for Penang to Hong Kong route. The promotion is in conjunction with the increase of  flights from Penang to Hong Kong!

Beginning from 25 March 2012, passengers have a choice of ten (10) non-stop flights a week to fly from Penang to Hong Kong, and onwards to over 140 worldwide destinations!

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One of the biggest listing in Bursa Malaysia for this year is the US$2bil (RM6.08bil) listing of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd. The target date for listing is end of June 2012.

The third-largest oil palm plantation operator by planted area has started offering its initial public offering (IPO) shares to bumiputra investors at an indicative price of RM4.65 a share.

At an indicative price of RM4.65, the 419.5 million shares reserved for bumiputra investors, or 11.5% of the company’s capital, would be worth a total of RM1.95bil.

The listing could be one of the first after general election that are widely expected to be held in June. Analysts and investment bankers have said Malaysia’s IPO pipeline has slowed ahead of the polls because of concerns of market volatility.

CIMB Investment Bank, Maybank Investment Bank and Morgan Stanley are the joint global coordinators for Felda Global’s listing, while JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank are joint bookrunners.

If you are interested on their IPO just check with your remiser on the listing date and keep you update.

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As reported by the STAR, Social media sites are abuzz with “new evidence” that PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and deputy president Azmin Ali instigated the charge on the out-of-bounds Dataran Merdeka which led to chaos in the streets.

A YouTube video shows a yellow-clad Anwar pointing at Dataran Merdeka and then making a rolling gesture with both hands at Azmin.

Watch the video through this link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAUsvSs4ric

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