French Lawyer Detention:Police and Immigration Department Have Been Used To Protect Najib

Kuching
Friday, 22nd July 2011

This country is in a mess. Taib has frequently used the Immigration Department to protect his political survival from his political rivals from Semenanjung. Any politicians from Semenanjung against him will be stopped at KLIA and deported to Semenanjung. But this is not only happen in Sarawak. In Kuala Lumpur International Airport, French Lawyer William Bourdon and his wife who work for SUHAKAM have been detained. WB was on his way to Malaysia to expose corruption practice in the purchased of French Sub-marine the Scorpene which many believed involving Najib Alantuya.

William Bourdon will be deported tonight after being detained for more than four hours by immigration and police officials at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Bourdon has been served the deportation order and he will be leaving Kuala Lumpur at 11.30pm along with his wife Lea Forestier to Paris.

Bourdon, in a brief statement, said that the Malaysian police had ordered him to leave the country as soon as possible.

He said when he explained that his return ticket to Paris was only on Sunday, he was told that he would be detained until then.

“We have decided to find the earliest return flight possible at our own costs. I don’t understand this decision as no explanation has been given to me so far,” he added in his hand-written note (photo, below).

“I hereby declare that I have acted as the lawyer for Suaram in full respect of my duties and rules and in perfect compliance with national and international laws.

“I consider that this deportation decision is a breach in the right to freely exercise my profession as a lawyer,” he said.

Bourdon had arrived here from Penang, where he spoke at an event organised by rights group Suaram regarding the controversial Scorpene submarine deal. He was scheduled to give another speech tonight in Petaling Jaya on the submarine scandal, followed by another in Ipoh tomorrow.

But when his Malaysia Airlines flight landed at 11.40am, three immigration officials came on board to escort him off the aircraft. Bourdon was taken to the holding centre where he was questioned for four hours.

Suaram executive director, Cynthia Gabriel, who is at the KLIA, told FMT that she managed to speak to Bourdon and that he was being held in the Immigration Enforcement Division.

“The officials asked him to sign deportation papers in Bahasa Malaysia and of course he refused,” she said. “The French Embassy officials are currently in negotiations with the immigration officials. But the Bourdons are definitely going back to France tonight.”

Meanwhile Fadiah Nadwa Fikri from Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) said that Forestier was released earlier and that she was on her way to the division where Bourdon is being held.

“He has been denied access to lawyers which is ridiculously absurd. And none of the officials have issued any statement on the grounds for his detention.”

According to Fadiah, Forestier was “very shocked and upset over the arbitrariness of situation.”

“Only other experience of William and I denied entry was Tunisia under BenAli… there was a banana republic!,” Forestier was reported to have said, according to tweets from local activists.

The authorities also failed to acknowledge the fact that Bourdon was Suaram’s lawyer on the submarine case and that his deporation would be a breach of his right to perform his duty as a lawyer.

Subang MP Sivarasa Rasiah, and Batu MP Tian Chua, are also at KLIA but their attempts to meet with Bourdon have been denied.

The submarine deal

In June 2002, the Malaysian government signed an agreement with French DCNS and Spainish Navantia for the procurement of two Scorpene class submarines.

The procurement contract was through direct negotiation with the manufacturing companies, said to be with the service of Perimekar Sdn Bhd, linked to academic Abdul Razak Baginda.

The Scorpene issue had been mired in controversy with allegations of kickbacks and linked to the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Razak, a close aide of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, was charged with abetting the murder but was later acquitted.

The controversy had even forced Najib to swear on the Quran to clear his name.

The French authorities are currently probing the deal.

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.

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Nampak Lebih Aleesha Daripada Ashraf Tapi Undang-Undang Memang Kejam

Kuching
Thursday, 22nd July 2011

Sebagai lelaki tulen, daraipada gambar yang dipaparkan di bawah tidak was-was lagi memang gambar tersebut menunjukkan perwatakan seorang wanita yang tulin. Tetapi undang-undang tidak mengenal fizikal seseorang apabila membuat keputusan. Itulah yang berlaku kepada Aleesha apabila undang-undang membuat keputusan dan menidakkan kehendaknya. Dalam hal ini adakah undang-undang yang kejam atau menusia yang mentafsirkan undang-undang yang harus disalahkan? Bagi saya, saya amat bersimpati dengan nasib beliau dan berharap agar beliau bersabar serta tabah menempuh dugaan hidup..www.Bukittunggal.Com

Siapa yang lebih...Ashraf ke atau Aleesha?

Mohd Ashraf Hafiz Abdul Aziz, 25, yang gagal menukar nama dan status jantina dalam MyKad kepada Aleesha Farhana selepas ditolak Mahkamah Tinggi di sini kelmarin, mengakui tertekan dengan pandangan negatif masyarakat terhadapnya, tetapi tidak akan patah semangat untuk terus memperjuangkan hasratnya itu.

Sambil menyatakan mahu membuat rayuan terhadap keputusan mahkamah itu, dalam sebak, Mohd Ashraf yang lebih mesra dipanggil Aleesha berkata, jika masyarakat tidak dapat menerima keadaannya berdasarkan pelbagai kutukan dan hinaan yang diterima termasuk menerusi laman sosial Facebook, beliau rela dibunuh jika itu penyelesaian terbaik.

“Suka atau tidak, perjuangan perlu diteruskan sehingga semua wadah perundangan tiada lagi. Ramai mahu saya berdiam diri daripada masalah ini, tetapi saya mahu kehidupan yang aman,” katanya dalam satu pertemuan di sini, semalam sambil ditemani ibu bapanya.

Mohd Ashraf membuat permohonan menukar jantina di Mahkamah Tinggi pada 25 Mei lalu bagi memudahkannya diterima masuk ke universiti tempatan untuk menyambung pelajaran, selain kesukarannya menjalani kehidupan sebagai seorang wanita dengan status lelakinya.

Menceritakan punca permohonannya ditolak, beliau mengakui tidak mendapat bantuan perundangan yang kukuh ketika mengemukakan permohonan, malah ketika peguam Horley Isaacs menawarkan diri membantu, pendengaran kes itu sudah sampai penghujungnya.

Berkongsi kesedihan ditanggung anaknya itu, ibu Mohd Ashraf yang mahu dikenali sebagai Mak Yah, 50, berkata masyarakat mudah melemparkan cacian kepada keluarganya tanpa memahami perasaan mereka.

Mak Yah dari Kampung Telaga Daing di sini, berkata sejak kes anaknya dilaporkan media, beliau dan suami, Abdul Aziz, 60, mendapat kritikan dan cemuhan masyarakat yang melabelkan mereka ibu bapa tidak bertanggungjawab.

“Hinaan itu sangat pedih, seolah-olah kami membelakangkan Allah dengan menyokong keputusan Mohd Ashraf membuat pembedahan menukar jantina,” katanya sambil mengesat air mata dengan kain tudungnya.

Mak Yah berkata, walaupun ciri kewanitaan Mohd Ashraf dikesan sejak bayi, mereka tetap terkejut apabila mengetahui anak lelaki sulungnya itu membuat pembedahan menukar jantina di Hatyai, Thailand pada 2009.

“Ketika pembedahan itu, kami menunaikan haji di Makkah. Dia tidak pernah memberitahu ujian perubatan dan penilaian paras hormon yang dibuatnya di Pusat Perubatan Pantai, Kuala Lumpur dua tahun sebelum itu.

“Disebabkan marah dan sedih dengan perbuatannya itu, kami menghalaunya dari rumah dan membakar semua baju perempuan, tetapi kami tahu dia yang bertukar menjadi perempuan selalu pulang ke rumah dan hanya tidur dalam kereta,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Abdul Aziz yang juga bekas anggota tentera berkata, beliau selalu menekankan aspek disiplin kepada anaknya, tetapi buntu mencari jawapan masalah dihadapi Mohd Ashraf.

“Akhirnya, kami sekeluarga menerima hakikat dialami Mohd Ashraf dan tidak lagi hidup dalam penafian, tetapi kami disisihkan masyarakat.

“Mungkin masalah itu tidak serumit sekarang jika dari awal kami mendapatkan pandangan pakar berhubung keadaan Mohd Ashraf.

“Jika cara didikan dikatakan punca dia begini, kenapa dua anak angkat kami dan dua adik kandungnya tidak sedemikian,” katanya kepada pemberita.

The above article was first published in Beritaharian online.

Pendedahan Peguam Perancis Bakal Menggemparkan Politik Malaysia

Kuching
Friday, 22nd Jul 2011

Sebagai rakyat Malaysia yang mengimpikan seorang pemimpin yang bersih dan bukan seorang yang dikaitkan dengan kes khalwat dengan penyanyi wanita di PD serta dikaitkan dengan kes meletupkan Alantuya, diharapkan pendedah ini akan menamatkan riwayat politik pemimpin kotor ini.

Peguam Perancis William Bourdon mendarat di Pulau Pinang hari ini. Beliau dijadual berucap pada majlis makan malam anjuran Suaram malam ini dengan tujuan mengutip derma. Pesawat yang membawa dari KLIA tiba pada jam 10.25 pagi dan beliau memasuki negeri ini tanpa sebarang halangan.

Pengarah Suaram Cynthia Gabriel, yang mengiringi Bourdon dalam lawatan itu berkata peguam itu juga tidak menghadapi sebarang masalah di Imigresen KLIA apabila mendarat lewat malam semalam.

“Segalanya okay. Beliau hanya keletihan dan memerlukan sedikit rehat,” katanya kepada Malaysiakini.

William Bourdon dijadual berucap mengenai 'Ops Scorpene' di Bayan Baru malam ini. Penceramah lain termasuk Cynthia, pemimpin vetera DAP Lim Kit Siang, naib presiden PKR Tian Chua dan timbalan presiden PAS Mohamad Sabu.

Peguam Perancis yang berkhidmat dengan pertubuhan tanpa keuntungan - Sherpa - dan mengkhusus dalam membela hak asasi manusia dan jenayah menentang kemanusiaan.

Bourdon dijangka mendedahkan butiran kontroversial mengenai pembelian kapalselam negara dengan firma gergasi pertahanan Perancis DCNS.

Syarikat itu didakwa membayar komisyen “yang amat tinggi” kepada pegawai kerajaan Malaysia yang terbabit dalam perjanjian yang dimeterai pada 2002 itu.

Bayaran komisyen kepada pegawai kerajaan dianggap satu jenayah mengikut undang-undang Perancis.

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Jewish Group Warns Utusan Malaysia

Kuching
Thursday, 21st July 2011


All Jews around the world should not waste anytime and teach this UMNO newspaper a lesson. With the power and intelligence that they have, it is not impossible for the Jews to punish this most racist newspaper in the whole world.

A global Jewish organisation has hit out at the Utusan Malaysia newspaper for propagating anti-Semitic hatred. The paper had claimed in its editorial that the Bersih 2.0 rally was an opportunity for Jews to infiltrate into Malaysia’s national affairs.
B’nai B’rith International, a Jewish humanitarian organisation, called the allegation “preposterous” and “offensive” and which only serves to perpetuate an anti-Semitic attitude.
“Though no specific plot was mentioned in the editorial, the accusation of a possible Jewish interference in Malaysia’s internal affairs is an outlandish claim that promotes anti-Semitic attitudes,” said a statement on its website.
It added that that this claim was “especially harmful” as spreading such messages in a government-backed paper only lends more legitimacy to such arguments.
“As many Malaysians rely on government-backed media outlets for news and information, this destructive claim is likely to be the only information some citizens receive on this issue,” it added.
On July 18, Utusan had carried an editorial linking the Bersih 2.0 rally to pro-Jewish groups. It said that supporting the demonstration can assist the alleged motive of “pro-foreign parties who are trying to control the country”.
It further cautioned: “Muslims and Malaysians should not allow any party especially Jews from interfering in the affairs of this country.”
Prior to the July 9 rally, the Malay daily had also carried headlines linking Bersih 2.0 – which had staged the rally demanding for clean and fair elections – with Communism and being funded by international Christian organisations.
B’nai B’rith International also denounced the so-called “Jewish link”, saying it is a separate development in internal politics.
B’nai B’rith president Allan J Jacobs said: “Turning an internal call for reform into a forum for religious prejudice is unacceptable, and serves only to induce anti-Semitic sentiments.”
Echoing that sentiment, its vice-president Daniel S Mariaschin said: “It is completely without foundation to attempt to vilify Jews totally unaffiliated with an internal reform movement”.
B’nai B’rith claims to be the oldest operating Jewish service organisation. It has nearly 100 000 members and supporters in 50 countries.

This article was first published in FMT 

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Political affray in Malaysia: Taken to the cleaners

Kuching
Wednesday, 20th July 2011


An overzealous government response to an opposition rally.

This article was first published in Economist on 14th July 2011. According to Pakatan Rakyat MP, KDN had tried to sensor the article by blacken all the points that shows police brutality. For the benefits of the readers to Bukittunggal.com, here today I republished the full article by the Economists.
As lesson learn to Malaysian Police, today is not like 20 years ago where police brutality will be captured and disseminate to all people all over the world. So to the police and the government..BEWARE every step you take...we will be watching You...The Police

MALAYSIA is one of South-East Asia’s stabler nations; but a rally in Kuala Lumpur on July 9th in demand of electoral reform turned surprisingly nasty, leading to the arrest of more than 1,600 people. The police fired tear gas and water cannon into the crowd, and one man died of a heart attack. All those arrested were released fairly quickly, but Amnesty International, a London-based human-rights group, called it “the worst campaign of repression in the country for years”. The government’s reaction showed a lot of nervousness about how much opposition it can tolerate.

In fact the crackdown started a few weeks ago after “Bersih 2.0” announced that it was going to stage the rally. Bersih, also known as The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, is a loose alliance of NGOs and activists (bersih means “clean”). It argues that all candidates should be given access to the mainstream media and that indelible ink should be used to stop people voting more than once. It all sounds uncontroversial, but not to the government. Bersih was declared illegal on July 1st and about 200 activists were rounded up. The march itself was then banned, although the authorities offered Bersih a stadium to meet in—and then withdrew the offer.Perhaps the government was looking back nervously to the first Bersih march, in 2007. On that occasion, too, thousands protested against the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government and demanded reform. Subsequently, in the 2008 general election, the BN lost its largest share of votes since 1957 when it started ruling the country after the British left. The current prime minister, Najib Razak, deputy prime minister in 2007 before taking over the top job in an internal party coup, must have feared that the second Bersih rally might be a similar portent. He has to hold an election before 2013, but wants to do so earlier to win his own mandate. Opposition politicians were quick to join Bersih. The pre-eminent leader of the opposition, Anwar Ibrahim, was shoved to the ground and injured in the affray.Mr Najib defended the police and accused the marchers of sowing chaos. Dismissing the motives of Bersih, he cast it as a desperate attempt by Mr Anwar to grab power. The immediate upshot is that Mr Najib may choose to delay calling for an election for some time, to let things settle down. He presumably hopes that if he waits long enough, people will have forgotten about this ugly incident. But the longer-term effects are hard to judge. It might also help to unite a fractious opposition against what they portray as an assault on democracy.

The beginning for Malaysian Politic: In 2007 BERSIH Rally Had denied BN of 2/3 Majority. The BERSIH 2.0 Rally Will Wipe Out BN Majority.

None of this bodes well for Malaysia. The heavy-handed police tactics have provoked a lot of anger; the government has conceded an official investigation into claims of police brutality. In one instance (caught on film), police seemed to fire tear gas and water cannon into a hospital where protesters were sheltering from a baton charge. Few old laws were left untouched in the attempt to round up suspects before the march. It was reported that 30 people arrested in Penang were investigated under Section 122 of the Penal Code for the charge of waging war against the king. Dragging in the constitutional monarch, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, seemed particularly desperate, reminiscent of the abuse of the monarchy’s position in neighbouring Thailand. On the eve of the rally, the king came out with a statement reminding everyone that “street demonstrations bring more bad than good, although the original intention is good.”

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Khalid Samad: Thanking Najib For Police brutality against peaceful rally

Kuching
Sunday, 17th July 2011

Khalid Thanking Najib for allowing the Police to use "mild" force against BERSIH 2.0 rally.

"Malaysians participated in BERSIH 2.0 rally recently should thanking and love Najib for did not ask the police to kill them" said the Shah Alam MP, Khalid Abdul Samad.

Cynically the Shah Alam MP Khalid , Khalid Abdul Samad wanted all Malaysians especially the victims of police brutality during the BERSIH 2.0 rally on 9 July 2011 to thanks the PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Please see full report quoted in Harakahdaily below.

"Seharusnya rakyat berterima kasih dan sayang kepada Najib sebab dia tak bunuh peserta himpunan hari tu," kata ahli parlimen Shah Alam, Khalid Abdul Samad.

Secara sinis, ahli parlimen Shah Alam, Khalid Abdul Samad mahu rakyat khususnya mangsa keganasan polis semasa perhimpunan BERSIH 2.0 pada 9 Julai lalu berterima kasih kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Menurut Harakahdaily, Khalid membuat gesaan itu kerana Najib mendakwa pihak polis menggunakan tindakan agak "ringan" terhadap peserta perhimpunan itu.
"Seharusnya rakyat berterima kasih dan sayang kepada Najib sebab dia tak bunuh peserta himpunan hari tu," katanya dipetik akhbar rasmi PAS itu sambil ketawa terbahak-bahak.
Najib ketika ditemubual beberapa wartawan di London semalam dilaporkan berkata, pihak polis menggunakan tindakan yang sewajarnya dalam usaha menyuraikan peserta perhimpunan BERSIH 2.0 di ibu negara Sabtu lalu.
Katanya tindakan polis agak ringan kerana tahanan dibebaskan selepas lapan jam dan mereka dilayan dengan baik.
Kelakar
Beliau juga mendakwa tiada penggunaan tindakan yang tidak wajar oleh polis dan penunjuk perasaan disuraikan dengan menggunakan kekerasan yang minumum.
Sambil mendakwa kenyataan Najib itu sebagai kelakar, Khalid yang turut menerima enam jahitan di kepala akibat terkena kanister gas pemedih mata pada hari itu berkata perdana menteri langsung tidak menunjukkan rasa bersalah.

"Itulah minda autokrat perdana menteri kita. Kita tidak boleh salahkan dia.
"Saya yakin dia tak rasa dia menipu, dan tak rasa bersalah pun (mengeluarkan kenyataan sedemikian), walaupun seluruh dunia sudah melihat rakaman video dan gambar keganasan polis dalam internet," katanya yang juga AJK PAS Pusat.
Pada perhimpunan yang dihadiri ribuan rakyat daripada pelbagai lapisan, sejumlah 1,667 orang ditahan oleh pihak polis. Mereka kemudiannya dibebaskan selepas diambil keterangan pada hari yang sama.

Bagaimanapun selepas itu, ramai yang tampil mendakwa pihak berkuasa bersikap ganas terhadap mereka yang datang secara aman.
Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (Suhakam) juga dihujani pelbagai aduan peserta mendakwa polis menendang dan memukul mereka sebelum ditangkap.
Suhakam yang juga menghantar pasukan pemantau pada hari itu juga mengakui, polis menggunakan kekerasan sewaktu menyuraikan peserta himpunan.
Beberapa bukti kekasan dan keganasan polis itu juga kini tersebar di internet khususnya di Youtube

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SUARAM Is Going to Reveal That Third commission Was paid for Scorpene subs

Kuching
Sunday, 17th July 2011

In Malaysia, the Judicial system if influence or control by executive. But we hope the international organization can brings whosoever responsible with siphoning government money (considering that Malaysians are still poor) to international court...

It says new evidence points to the issuing of a third commission, which is even ‘bigger' than the earlier ones.

Come next Thursday, Malaysians would get to hear first-hand from a French lawyer that even "bigger" commissions were paid to "extremely high level" government officials in Malaysia related to the purchase of two submarines in 2002.

Penangites would be ahead of those in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh to hear lawyer William Bourdon spills the beans on the controversial deal with French company DCNS in a fundraising event dubbed 'Ops Scorpene'.

KL-based human rights NGO Suaram is organising a dinner in Bayan Baru where besides Bourdon, its board member Cynthia Gabriel, DAP national adviser Lim Kit Siang, PKR vice-president Tian Chua and PAS deputy president Mohammed Sabu will speak.

 According to Gabriel new evidence points to the issuing of a third commission which is "bigger" than the earlier ones paid out to a Malaysian consulting company calledPerimekar Sdn Bhd."The details would be revealed at the lawyer's exclusive presentation in the dinner events," said Gabriel at a press conference in Penang yesterday.

"I cannot reveal much but would encourage everyone to attend the event," she added. "We are shocked that there are many more commissions being paid out to unidentified government officials in the country... and these are top officials," she lamented. 

Perimekar is a subsidiary of KS Ombak Laut Sdn Bhd, and the major shareholder in this obscure company is allegedly political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda's wife, Maslinda Makhzan. Abdul Razak is the close ssociate of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who was defence minister when the multi-billion ringgit submarine deal was negotiated. He was charged in 2006 with abetting two police officers, who were Najib's bodyguards, in the gruesome murder of Mongolian national and translator Altantuya Shaariibuu, believed to be his mistress. 

Abdul Razak, head of a pro-government think-tank, was acquitted in 2007 without his defence being called. The two police officers have since been convicted of murder and are now on death row.Altantuya-Abdul Razak's trip to HK On Monday, Suaram disclosed travelling details of Abdul Razak and Altantuya to Hong Kong, after it revealed a trip to Macau with another "mystery" individual related to negotiations over the deal. Last year, Suaram through its lawyers in France - Bourdon and his team - filed a case with prosecutors in Paris over claims that French defence giant DCNS paid RM540 million in commission to Perimekar. Payment of commissions is illegal under French laws. 

The French probe revealed another 30 million euros (RM150 million) were paid to DCN's commercial network Thales and another 2.5 million euros (RM7.5 million) paid to an "unknown" recipient. The Malaysian Defence Ministry has however denied that commissions were paid for the two submarines. In a written parliamentary reply, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the government had only made payments to two contractors - France's DCNS and Spain's Navantia - for the construction of the submarines. Perimekar on the other hand, was paid for "coordination services" for the Malaysian submarine crew, added Ahmad Zahid, who said he wasready to testify in court on the matter.Funds needed for legal costs 

Meanwhile, Cynthia said that Suaram was organising the dinner in the three cities to raise public awareness of how taxpayers funds are being spent on arms procurement in the country. "Everyone has the right to know the truth and seek answers about where our money goes when it comes to these arms deals," she told reporters in George Town. "This is a campaign by Malaysians, not Suaram alone, to promote transparency in arms procurement," she added. "We are fundraising because when the case goes to open court - perhaps sometime in August, we need to pay for legal costs," she stressed. Bourden's team works at Sherpa, a non-profit organisation that advocates corporate social responsibility, and it has been providing pro bono services for Suaram thus far. Suaram hopes to raise about RM100,000 to cover the legal costs. Other than selling seats for the three dinner events, the NGO is also seeking donations.

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OBAMA Is With BERSIH 2.0

Kuching
Friday, 15th July 2011

US Support for BERSIH 2.0 Early warning for BN that they are going to BE END

In Great Britian Queen Elizabeth was seen wearing yellow dress and Najib bowed toward her. In US, President Barrack Obama was shown holding BERSIH 2.0 T-Shirt. In Malaysia, BN Beware as the Wrath  against Libyan Dictator may soon reach Malaysia!

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Our PM Najib is Jaguh Kampung or Village Warrior

Kuching
Friday, 15th July 2011

This UMNO Jaguh Kampung or Village Warrior!

In Malaysia, Najib and his dogs will whack everyone under the sky no matter who they are whether patients in the hospital, patient with heart problem, old lady, handicapped man or woman. children, young and old for wearing yellow T-Shirt. But in foreign countries, any foreign countries, for example in Great Britian. See the picture below.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth greeted Prime Minister Najib Razak during an audience at Buckingham Palace in central London on Thurdsay. What could not be missed was the bright yellow dress worn by the British monarch, known for her subtlety and wit. But amused or not, Najib and wife Rosmah Mansor bowed ... Will they comeback and bowe to BERSIH 2.0 Yellow T-Shirt too?

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Rosmah With 3,424-diamond bangles cost RM1.65 millions

Kuching
Friday, 15th July 2011

The Self Declared First Lady With Her Penchant on diamond Whreas some of the women in Sarawak cannot afford T-Shirt!

The bangles allegedly owned by Rosmah Mansor is worth

 more than US$500,000, according to fine jewellers 

Jacob & Co.

The pair of bangles with 3,424 diamond stones, allegedly owned by Rosmah Mansor, is worth RM1.65 million, according to fine jewellers Jacob & Co.
In an e-mail communique to FMT, the New-York based jewellers said the price for the pair of bangles is US$540,000 (RM1.65 million).
Jacob & Co said each 18k white gold bangle is fitted with 1,712 diamond stones and weighed 137.31 grams.
“Each bangle is studded with 751 stones 30.00ct of black diamonds and 34.50ct 961 stones of fancy intense white diamonds,” the company added.
Yesterday, a pro-Pakatan Rakyat blogger published a photograph of Rosmah sporting a pair of bangles which looked strikingly similar to Jacob & Co’s “Zebra Safari” collection.
Prior to that, bloggers had claimed that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s wife had acquired a diamond ring from the same jewellers, worth a whopping RM73 million.
The bloggers identified the item as a “Natural Fancy Blue Gray Cushion Cut Diamond Ring”. It had supposedly passed through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport customs in April this year.
Screenshots of the alleged customs computer displays also revealed that the ring did not have import duties imposed on it.
Yesterday, a NGO filed a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang over the matter.

Also read :

While Rosmah Can Afford A RM73 Million Diamond The Women of the Longhouse Can't Afford To Buy Shirt!