Former Selangor MB Khir Toyo went to jail for buying a 'under-priced' bungalow. Some said he made the right buy but the law said otherwise.
The opposition leaders were among those who questioned the purchase and wanted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate.
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However, when Lim Guan Eng bought a house at under-market value, many believed the MACC should step in... and send him to jail. Otherwise, the MACC will be seen as practising double standard.
Fellow-blogger Rocky's Bru also touched on the issue by asking Tony Pua to stop twisting fact about the 1MDB and instead help his boss and buddy, the Penang Chief Minister, solve the scandal.
Rocky said:
Everyone's wondering how Lim Guan Eng managed to land himself with probably the sweetest property deal in Penang (maybe even in Malaysia) this century. Butu as far as YA Tony Pua is concerned, his boss can beg, steal of borrow all he likes, the Penang CM wouldn't do any wrong.
Five years of flogging the 1MDB, Tony Pua is not closer to bringing down PM Najib Razak with his efforts. And that must be buggering him bad. It is also making him act idiotic and disingenuous.
Well, I personally believe LGE didn't feel bad about the issue, and that it is normal to make a 'smart buy'.
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The DAP Sec-Gen held a Press Conference at 12:30pm in KOMTAR yesterday (even though it was Friday prayers time but that’s another matter).
In his PC, he delivered his press statement that he wants to meet Datuk Shabuddin one-to-one for Shabuddin to show “proof” of his allegations of corruption or abuse of power regarding the purchase of his house.
Blogger StopTheLies said:
I suggest that Shabuddin should not layan him and ask Lim Guan Eng to answer in parliament (where the original allegations were made) or to MACC/PDRM.
Lim Guan Eng also CONFIRMED that the house was purchased for RM2.8 million and that he had paid RM700,000 cash (probably menabung dari kecil) and took a loan for RM2.1 million.
He said that there is nothing wrong with the purchase price (even though it is priced at least 2-3 times lower than his neighbours house prices) since it is “willing-buyer willing-seller” basis with Ms Phang Li Koon. This is the exact same excuse given by Khir Toyo before.
Well, let's see how Khir and LGE cases differ in the eyes of the law, especially the MACC.
(Graphics by StopTheLies)
The opposition leaders were among those who questioned the purchase and wanted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate.
However, when Lim Guan Eng bought a house at under-market value, many believed the MACC should step in... and send him to jail. Otherwise, the MACC will be seen as practising double standard.
Fellow-blogger Rocky's Bru also touched on the issue by asking Tony Pua to stop twisting fact about the 1MDB and instead help his boss and buddy, the Penang Chief Minister, solve the scandal.
Rocky said:
Everyone's wondering how Lim Guan Eng managed to land himself with probably the sweetest property deal in Penang (maybe even in Malaysia) this century. Butu as far as YA Tony Pua is concerned, his boss can beg, steal of borrow all he likes, the Penang CM wouldn't do any wrong.
Five years of flogging the 1MDB, Tony Pua is not closer to bringing down PM Najib Razak with his efforts. And that must be buggering him bad. It is also making him act idiotic and disingenuous.
Well, I personally believe LGE didn't feel bad about the issue, and that it is normal to make a 'smart buy'.
The DAP Sec-Gen held a Press Conference at 12:30pm in KOMTAR yesterday (even though it was Friday prayers time but that’s another matter).
In his PC, he delivered his press statement that he wants to meet Datuk Shabuddin one-to-one for Shabuddin to show “proof” of his allegations of corruption or abuse of power regarding the purchase of his house.
Blogger StopTheLies said:
I suggest that Shabuddin should not layan him and ask Lim Guan Eng to answer in parliament (where the original allegations were made) or to MACC/PDRM.
Lim Guan Eng also CONFIRMED that the house was purchased for RM2.8 million and that he had paid RM700,000 cash (probably menabung dari kecil) and took a loan for RM2.1 million.
He said that there is nothing wrong with the purchase price (even though it is priced at least 2-3 times lower than his neighbours house prices) since it is “willing-buyer willing-seller” basis with Ms Phang Li Koon. This is the exact same excuse given by Khir Toyo before.
Well, let's see how Khir and LGE cases differ in the eyes of the law, especially the MACC.
(Graphics by StopTheLies)