Can you beat a polygraph test? Wacky suggestions range from controlling your breathing to squeezing buttocks cheeks. Experts say they can make you look guilty!
So, have you heard the stories about how to beat a polygraph test? Ever read any of the odd suggestions on the internet? Among them: Count backwards from 100 during the test to distract your brain, learn to control your breathing, put a tack in your shoe or bite down hard on your tongue to elicit a pain response and the one that makes me laugh the hardest -- contract your anal sphincter muscle to confuse the results of the test.
Do any of these methods work? According to the experts they do not. In fact, if used they can actually make innocent people look guilty.
Jack Trimarco is one of the country's pre-eminent polygraph analysts. He was with the FBI for 21 years, headed up the Los Angeles Polygraph Unit and he figures he's conducted some 2,500 lie detector tests all over the world. Trimarco is the guy both the cops and defense attorneys want to call in to get to the truth. In the absence of DNA or other conclusive evidence, a polygraph test -- given by an experienced examiner -- can be very valuable to a District Attorney struggling with whether to file charges against a suspect.
I ran into Trimarco recently at the annual conference of the California Association of Licensed Investigators in San Diego.
"There are all these anti-polygraph internet sites out there," Trimarco explained to a room full of CALI members, private detectives who had signed up to hear his presentation. "And they offer to tell you all the secrets of how to beat the test for $70." Trimarco called such sites "terrible frauds," out to take worried people's money. "We professionals already know all the tricks they peddle and can spot them a mile away," he said in his quiet but confident way.
Since the first modern-day lie detector machine back in 1921 the technology has evolved considerably. So much so that, Trimarco is willing to reveal at least one major weapon polygraphists use today to detect those test takers who attempt the "counter-measures" described above. It's called the movement or pressure pad and the person taking the test sits on it.
"It detects any muscle movement that could be a counter-measure," Trimarco told me. "If a person deliberately bites their tongue or squeezes their sphincter, their physiology will change. When a person tells a lie their physiology changes and they can't help it," he said. The subject's sweat glands will activate, their blood pressure will jump then go down immediately, their respiration will change and all this happens over the course of just a few seconds. In other words, your body telegraphs your lies.
Pam Shaw, the President of the American Polygraph Association, says, "Every test can be beaten but under polygraph (that happens) under very, very narrow conditions."
People who are required to take a polygraph to get or keep a job or to prove to law enforcement they had nothing to do with a crime, understandably, get nervous. Many hit the internet to research the polygraph process and when they run across the sometimes cockamamie sounding suggestions on the internet their anxiety might cause them to resort to counter-measures, Shaw told me during a phone conversation. "They feel they have to enhance the outcome ... and what really happens? What really happens is truthful people end up hurting themselves."
Shaw's best advice to those facing a polygraph test? "Let your body do what it does naturally."
Polygraph testing has always been controversial. So far only one state -- New Mexico -- has fully embraced the idea of allowing polygraph results to be admitted in court but only under strict certification guidelines for polygraphists. Most other states will allow the results to be presented to a jury if -- and its a big IF -- both sides agree to do so. In the real world, that rarely happens. The real problem with polygraph testing, according to those in the upper echelon of the industry, is not the machine's reliability but those barely trained, uncertified operators who try to pass themselves off as experienced.
Trimarco's advice to those who think they can beat a qualified examiner? "The only way to give an experienced, licensed polygraphed a run for their money is for the other person to be an experienced, licensed polygraph examiner."
Rosli Dahlan Case: Prosecutorial Misconduct by A-G Gani Patail
by Din MericanI generally avoid invitations for buka puasa during Ramadan as I do not want to miss my terawih prayers. But hosts and venues of buka puasa these days are so sensible that they arrange for prayer places (“musolla”) and even have an imam to conduct terawih prayers that makes it more attractive for guests to attend such events.
That was one of the attractions for the buka puasa at the nasi arab restaurant Sahara Oasis at Jalan Ampang held by the Equestrian Association of Malaysia (EAM) recently.The guests list was a delight.
I met old friends like Dato Seri Jamaludin Jarjis, Ambassador at Large to the US, and other known personalities in the horse riding fraternity. But my greatest delight was when I saw my young friend, lawyer Rosli Dahlan, entering the restaurant and was fondly embraced by most of the guests and riders of the EAM. He was clearly amongst old friends and familiar faces. Only then I knew that Rosli was one of the founders of the Malaysian Endurance Riding Society. (Endurance riding is a very popular sport especially when the Sultan of Terengganu was the Yang Di Pertuan Agong.
MACC offered a Bargain on behalf of the A-G
My remarks seemed to strike a chord with Rosli. He looked at me and apologised for his earlier conduct. He said that he is very grateful for all my support. He then told me that some months back, he had been approached by Dato Razak Musa, the MACC Director of Prosecution, as a messenger of A-G Gani Patail. Dato Razak said that if Rosli were to withdraw his civil suits, A-G Gani Patail would allow the MACC to withdraw the criminal appeal that is pending against him.I was stunned to hear that bargain was offered by the MACC. That smacks of “prosecutorial misconduct” a term used by one commentator on my blog, Mr Bean, in describing the prosecution actions against Rosli. This is a real abuse of power. This is a blatant bully tactic.
Furthermore, it is totally wrong to commence or pursue prosecution against an innocent person just to strike fear in him or to make a bargain to cover up for an earlier wrongdoing. This is total dishonor to the Office of the A-G.
This is not what Article 145(3) of the Federal Constitution intended when it confers discretionary powers upon the AG to commence and discontinue criminal prosecution against anyone in Malaysia. It is this arrogant abuse of power by the AG that results in selective prosecution in Malaysia.
I asked Rosli if that’s what is troubling him and what is happening to his cases. Rosli said that all the civil cases are coming up for hearing very soon and he is not too hopeful. He said that in one case, the matter came up in the court of appeal several times and it gets postponed every time because one judge or another would seek recusal.
No Deal, says Rosli
Rosli then said something under his breath that I thought sounded like “I might as well be judged by all my enemies”. I did not ask for clarification as he sounded sad enough already.
Rosli said that Ramadan had become so painful for him because he was abused, humiliated, arrested, detained and charged by the MACC in Ramadan 2007. He said that he couldn’t possibly accept the bargain offered by Dato Razak Musa as that would mean losing his dignity and self value. Rosli then wryly said that it’s not just a cruel irony that the MACC’s appeal against his acquittal will be coming up next week on August 2 during Ramadan, but that it was orchestrated to remind him of the things that those in power can do to inflict pain and suffering.
After saying all these, Rosli must have suddenly realised that he had said too much and then requested “Din, please don’t write any of these. It’s personal between us ok?” I did not reply.
To Rosli, I have to say sorry but I can’t keep what he had told me as a private matter.
It is not a private matter when there is prosecutorial misconduct by A-G Gani Patail and Razak Musa in abusing their powers to pursue the appeal against his acquittal only because they could not get Rosli to withdraw his civil suits.
To Rosli, I have to say that I respect and salute him more for not caving in. Only in times of crisis like this that we can separate the men from the boys. To Rosli, I say La Tahzan (Don’t be Sad) because God is watching over you and so will we!WHY OUR ELUSIVE ABDUL GANI PATAIL HAS NOT MOUNTED A SERIOUS EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE EXTRA RM167 MILLION QUOTED BY GEORGE KENT WAS “COMMISSION AS IN THE CASE OF THE SCORPENE SUBMARINES” CRIME.
Statistically, none of the crimes reported in the past few months means that the country is less safe. The police and Pemandu have reported that overall crime index fell 11 per cent from 2009 to 2011. But we are in July 2012, and today, an MP’s mother got robbed, as did a lawyer near The Curve. Are social media and the press amplifying what are really run-of-the-mill crime incidents? Is this just perception? Some might rely on numbers but the reality is there is a story behind every statistic. And the fear is that each of us is a potential statistic. That insecurity needs to be wiped out with more than just words of reassurance that crime is falling.The recent spate of crime is causing expatriates to fear for their safety and could impact Malaysia’s efforts to attract talent to deal with its skills shortage, a senior human resource manager with a major multinational told a conference here today.
This comes after a string of high-profile crimes — including the kidnapping of 12-year old Nayati Moodliar, the son of a Dutch expatriate that made international headlines — were committed in the last few months, sparking heated debates over public safety.
“When I talk to expats in Shell, there is a growing insecurity with regards to safety,” said Darrel Devan Lourdes, country human resource manager for Shell Malaysia, at a conference on human resources here.
He noted that the living environment was an issue that Malaysia, which is trying to graduate to developed nation status, needed to address as part of its initiative to shore up its talent base.
“Talent will stay in Malaysia if it’s liveable,” he said.
Lourdes said later at the sidelines of the conference that whether the fears were based on perception or reality was up for debate, but the sense of “insecurity” among expatriates was undeniable.
The apparently growing trend of shocking crime incidents have put government officials on the defensive, with the home minister having to deny that there was any surge in the country’s crime rate.
The government’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) chief executive Datuk Seri Idris Jala also asked the media to stop sensationalising crime cases to help arrest the “doom and gloom” surrounding the issue.
Crime is one of the key result areas of Pemandu’s Government Transformation Programme.
The official figures and any change in mainstream reporting may have little impact on public perception, however, given the strength of social media that has been key in spreading news of some crime incidences.
News of Nayati’s kidnapping first surfaced in Facebook while another victim of a kidnapping attempt, Chin Xin-Ci, also posted her ordeal of being attacked by two men at a shopping mall car park on popular social networking site, before the stories quickly went viral and were later picked up by mainstream media.
Word-of-mouth is also something that is beyond the control of the government.
“Malaysians like to talk,” noted Lourdes.
In the latest high profile crime to be reported, the mother of a Penang federal lawmaker was robbed at knifepoint in a pre-dawn home invasion in George Town this morning.
Other cases which made headlines in recent weeks include an ATM robbery at a hypermarket that saw about RM1.2 million in cash carted away; a carjacking and kidnapping of a Singaporean family in Johor and a Malacca clerk who died after she fell off her motorbike after being attacked by two men.
Following the string of ATM robberies, banks are also now mulling moving their ATMs located in malls, supermarkets, petrol and rail stations to alternative locations.
In the United States, there was Watergate which brought down President Richard Nixon. Will Malaysia have its Cowgate, Scorpene-gate, LRT-gate to bring down BN?everything Najib did was in accordance with a ‘corruption and cronyism’ circular. If nobody acts on this case, then it is confirmed that the PM and his cronies are above the law.wonder what does MCA and MIC have to say about the leader of their coalition partner?Najib has no friends, only sycophants and business cronies. The project was given to George Kent not out of friendship but the additional RM167 million is a big incentive for his 1Malaysia pocket.despite so many accusations with evidence, Najib has chosen to keep quiet and not even bother to give an explanation.This actually tells us that he has no regard and respect for the rakyat and that he thinks Malaysia belongs to his grandfather to do as he pleases with it and we are all his servants.A couple of days ago, Najib Razak was in Selangor and asking voters to give BN a chance to rule in Selangor at the 13th general election (GE13).Now he knows why most Selangorians will not vote for BN in GE13. For me and many of my friends and peers, the state will remain under Pakatan Rakyat and led by MB Khalid Ibrahim.
Why do his Umno colleagues and MCA, MIC and Gerakan not have any questions for Najib on this scandal? I bet they all have their suspicions, only no guts to say so, unlike Rafizi.”According to procedure”, “more facts needed”, “politically biased”, etc… will they even persuade toothless (and certainly politically biased) MACC to do an investigation? Or was the “raid” on PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli and Prasarana deemed their investigation?Please keep a record of all corruption cases by the PM and his cronies so that they can be brought to justice once Pakatan forms the new government.Will the gates open up so that the cows, the submarines and the LRT go through?The PM might claim that everything was done according to procedure but he is avoiding giving a straight answer – whether it is according to qualification and experience of the tenderer.He must explain why the contract was given to George Kent consortium when they did not qualify in the first place, and also they were the highest bidder without any experience in railway construction.Paraphrasing what DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said in the debate with MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek, BN doesn’t understand what an open tender is and how it works.It only knows how to approve and give projects to cronies. That’s the reason why the project goes to the most inexperienced company with the highest bid.This lack of accountability is the true reason why a first-term inexperienced coalition can run those state governments better than those greedy and corrupt incumbents as proven in Penang, Kedah, Selangor and, for a year, in Perak.In all certainty, this will also be the case in Putrajaya should the opposition take over. This episode, which shows that the PM can overrule all the important rules and procedures and award a billion dollar contract to an unqualified crony, again clearly illustrates that Malaysia is a false democracy or a dictatorship in democratic clothing.
This sort of thing, which has been going on since Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s time, has enabled Umno and their cronies to steal hundreds of billions of the people’s money.As if the Scorpene case, Altantuya murder are not enough… then Satu this, Satu that, 1Malaysia Kedai this, 1Malaysia Healthcare that… the more 1(satu) things we hear, the more frightening it becomes – all of it goes into 1Pocket.Currently, they are estimated to be stealing at the rate of about a billion ringgit per week. The reality is that since Mahathir’s time, the PMs have had dictatorial powers and they can get the judiciary, the enforcement agencies and the other public servants to do anything they want.Consequently, not only people like Anwar Ibrahim and Altantuya Shaariibuu have been victims of these crooked PMs and their cohorts, but all Malaysians have been made to suffer in various ways, such as being forced to pay high electricity rates and having to pay tolls on major roads.
More and more Washington insiders are asking a question that was considered off-limits in the nation’s capital just a few months ago: Who, exactly, is Attorney General Eric Holder representing? As scandal after scandal erupts on Wall Street, involving everything from global lending manipulation to cocaine and prostitution, more and more people are worrying about Holder’s seeming inaction — or worse — in the face of mounting evidence.
Confidential sources say that the President’s much-touted Mortgage Fraud Task Force is being starved for vital resources by the Holder Justice Department. Political insiders are fearful that this obstruction will threaten Democrats’ chances at the polls. Investigators and prosecutors from other agencies are expressing their frustration as the ever-rowing list of documented crimes by individual Wall Street bankers continues to be ignored.
Meanwhile the scandals and revelations go on. The new LIBOR rate-fixing scandal led the bank-friendly and conservative magazine The Economist to run a cover about “Banksters” and to publish a piece entitled “The rotten heart of finance.” People like Robert Reich are saying this could be the story that finally brings down the banks.
Where are the indictments?
But there have already been stories — lots of stories, terrible ones — about corruption, bribery, perjury, forgery and a dozen different kinds of fraud. There have been stories about laundering money for the Mexican drug cartels, including a new lead that surfaced this week. There’s already ample evidence that Wall Street bankers have defrauded cities, deceived investors and cheated their own clients.
Some of the bankers even rewarded themselves in that time-honored tradition of gangsters everywhere: with hookers, blow and orgies.
The problem isn’t a shortage of scandalous stories. We’ve seen a lot of those. What wehaven’t seen, at least here in the United States, is a single indictment of a senior Wall Street banker from the United States Department of Justice. And that’s what has these political insiders concerned.
Questions raised
A growing number of people are privately expressing concern at the Justice Department’s long-standing pattern of inactivity, obfuscation and obstruction. Mr. Holder’s past as a highly-paid lawyer for a top Wall Street firm, Covington and Burling, is being discussed more openly among insiders. Covington & Burling was the law firm which devised theMERS shell corporation that has since been implicated in many cases of mortgage and foreclosure fraud
BARE TRUTH UNLOADS: ‘DISHONEST’ ZAKI ‘LIED
For Umno, the stakes are just as high.
The evidence raised by the French police and submitted to the Parisian court, which started hearing the case this April, shows the party had a hand in receiving a part of the alleged commission. AndWhy did Judge Mohd Zaki dismissed to call Najib and Balasubramaniam despite his written declaration, which implicated Najib as a witness in the trial.
Tun CJ, it is the other way round. Please restore the Judiciary’s Integrity and Independence, and you will earn our respect. You are given this opportunity to remove the stigma of a compromised judiciary after the removal of Lord President Tun Salleh Abas in 1988 by an all powerful Prime Minister. So, seize the moment and make a difference. –Din Merican
Everyone can give their opinion on the country’s Judiciary or any judicial decision but not to the extent of insulting the institution.
Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria(picture) said in other countries such as England, for example, the people were free to give their opinion because, indirectly, this could bring an improvement to the judicial system.
Everyone can give their opinion on the country’s Judiciary or any judicial decision but not to the extent of insulting the institution.
Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria(picture) said in other countries such as England, for example, the people were free to give their opinion because, indirectly, this could bring an improvement to the judicial system.
Former Chief Justice Zaki Tun Azmi took time from his RM2.2 billion job as a road builder to offer us some pearls of wisdom about the judiciary.
He says that when he was the CJ he never received any calls from the PM or other members of the executive. In other words, the judiciary in Malaysia is independent, said the former Umno lawyer.
Yes, we believe you. The power grab in Perak and the decision by the highest courts of the land to thumb their nose at longstanding precedents laid down by Malaysian judges pre-Mahathir era really does smack of independence.
He says that when he was the CJ he never received any calls from the PM or other members of the executive. In other words, the judiciary in Malaysia is independent, said the former Umno lawyer.
Yes, we believe you. The power grab in Perak and the decision by the highest courts of the land to thumb their nose at longstanding precedents laid down by Malaysian judges pre-Mahathir era really does smack of independence.
Anyway, Zaki says that the decision by the court to acquit Anwar is proof that the judiciary is independent. Actually the jury is still out as to why Anwar was acquitted. The evidence was flimsy from start but the High Court judge went from being so sure of the accuser at close of prosecution’s case to suddenly having cold feet about the veracity of his evidence.
Only the judge and His Maker really can tell us what happened.
Only the judge and His Maker really can tell us what happened.
Zaki should perhaps do a check and find out if the Opposition or if the likes of Bersih win cases in court anymore, or if they even get leave to argue their cases.
Anyway, should we expect a person who has obtained a hefty road contract, the Kinrara Damansara exchange, and the plum position of head of civil service commission, to say anything worthwhile.
In case anyone forgot, Zaki’s partner as a roadbuilder is Umno lawyer Hafarizam Harun.
the petition of appeal filed on 11.7.12 by the Attorney-General’s Chambers against the acquittal of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Fitnah II trial.We are shocked that the A-G has proceeded with this appeal despite High Court Judge Zabidin Mohd Diah’s clear factual finding of evidence-tampering by police.This proves that the filing of the petition of appeal is politically motivated and and an attempt to jail Anwar before the 13th general election. Judge Zabidin Mohd Diah had found that the investigating officer had cut open the evidence bag (P 27) against all legal and investigative procedures and that the seals used were not tamper-proof.
The judge also strongly emphasised that there could be no confidence in the integrity of the samples. In the normal course of events the Court of Appeal would not interfere with these clear findings of fact.The appeal is thus a deliberate misuse of prosecutorial powers and shows the extent to which the A-G’s Chambers has been undermined and compromised by Najib and Umno-BN.Appeal can’t get through without approval from Najib & UmnoThe evidence-tampering shows that there was an attempt to fabricate evidence against the parliamentary opposition leader and supports the defence case that there is a political conspiracy to taint and imprison Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Despite the pretence of democratization and reform, this appeal proves that Najib Razak is an unprincipled and authoritarian leader who will stop at nothing to cling on to power.The prosecution of Anwar cannot happen without the approval and involvement of Najib and Umno-BN. Prime Minister Najib, UMNO-BN and the A-G must now immediately withdraw this legally untenable and baseless appeal against Anwar’s acquittal.The prosecution has cited nine grounds in its appeal against the acquittal of Anwar Ibrahim on the Sodomy II charge.
THIS WILL NEVER END…..because…..
The judge also strongly emphasised that there could be no confidence in the integrity of the samples. In the normal course of events the Court of Appeal would not interfere with these clear findings of fact.The appeal is thus a deliberate misuse of prosecutorial powers and shows the extent to which the A-G’s Chambers has been undermined and compromised by Najib and Umno-BN.Appeal can’t get through without approval from Najib & UmnoThe evidence-tampering shows that there was an attempt to fabricate evidence against the parliamentary opposition leader and supports the defence case that there is a political conspiracy to taint and imprison Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Despite the pretence of democratization and reform, this appeal proves that Najib Razak is an unprincipled and authoritarian leader who will stop at nothing to cling on to power.The prosecution of Anwar cannot happen without the approval and involvement of Najib and Umno-BN. Prime Minister Najib, UMNO-BN and the A-G must now immediately withdraw this legally untenable and baseless appeal against Anwar’s acquittal.The prosecution has cited nine grounds in its appeal against the acquittal of Anwar Ibrahim on the Sodomy II charge.
THIS WILL NEVER END…..because…..
Because Brutus Najib is an honorable man..
At the recent ceremah in Kuala Lipis Anwar said: “You notice, I don’t attack people on their personal morality but they do it to me all the time. I try to stick to the issues, because it is knowledge that helps to solve problems. Islam requires us to seek knowledge for without it we can get nowhere.”
But Brutus Najib is an honorable man…..
Anwar continues: “How is it that if I’m so low in my morals, the prime minister obtained only 20 minutes when he visited Turkish Prime Minister (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan recently whereas the same man gave me an hour and forty-five minutes when I paid him a visit, also recently.
And Brutus Najib is an honorable man…..
“How come if I’m that much of a lowlife, I had on a recent visit with my wife Azizah (Wan Ismail) to the world’s leading Muslim theologian, Sheikh Yusof Quaradawi, in Qatar, he autographed his latest book for me with the words, ‘To Anwar Ibrahim, With love from Sheikh Yusof’.
But Brutus Najib is an honorable man…..
Mehinks there is much reason in Anwar’s sayings.
But again this will never end because….
.Malott drops a bombshell: A secret pact between Najib and Anwar by John Malott,
Anwar Ibrahim’s statement from the docket.
Anwar said that it all is a political conspiracy against him. And I agree.
the American Ambassador to Malaysia when all of these things happened the first time around. As people know, the American Embassy has many sources of information. Just ask Wikileaks.
Malaysians love to talk. As so many of my friends in Malaysia know, I have been very outspoken in support of Anwar’s freedom for over one decade. And that is because I know the truth. I was there when it happened the first time.
In 1998 – the first time around for Anwar – my Embassy heard and reported lots of things. We knew the truth. Because Malaysians – at the highest levels — told us.
Najib’s personal think tank was called the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, or MSRC. MSRC basically was two people, Rohanna Mahmood and Razak Baginda.
Neither Rohanna nor Razak are government officials, so I am not violating any US laws by revealing what they told me and my Embassy in those days.
In 1998 Rohanna joined me for a private one-on-one luncheon at the Ambassador’s residence. It was during the time when Anwar was starting to challenge Mahathir, subtly but still obviously.
Rohanna told me that Najib and Anwar had reached a secret agreement. When Mahathir was gone, Anwar would be PM and Najib would be Deputy PM. That was the deal.
That never happened, of course. When the going got tough, Najib stood by, and let Anwar go to jail.What about Razak Baginda? a senior Embassy officer, “The decision has been made. They are going to “nuke” Anwar politically for all time to come. “Until he can never stand up again politically.”Meaning, it was all a political decision – to destroy Anwar.
That is what Razak – now in self-imposed exile in London — said.After that, a senior officer in the Special Branch told an Embassy officer, “We are going to keep filing charge after charge after Anwar so he will be in jail for the next hundred years.”Can there be any doubt about what was going on then – and what is going on now?
John Malott was the US ambassador to Malaysia from 1995 to 1998 and is now the president of the Japan-America Society of Washington DCBut it can end….if Najib dares to call
for GE13 NOW!When even the father of Altantuya Shaariibuu, the young Mongolian woman who was murdered in Malaysia, questions why Prime Minister Najib Razak is so reluctant to take part in the French Scorpenes corruption trial, then it is indeed time for Najib as the leader of his nation to step forward and clear his name and his government’s for the world to see.
Anwar said that it all is a political conspiracy against him. And I agree.
the American Ambassador to Malaysia when all of these things happened the first time around. As people know, the American Embassy has many sources of information. Just ask Wikileaks.
Malaysians love to talk. As so many of my friends in Malaysia know, I have been very outspoken in support of Anwar’s freedom for over one decade. And that is because I know the truth. I was there when it happened the first time.
In 1998 – the first time around for Anwar – my Embassy heard and reported lots of things. We knew the truth. Because Malaysians – at the highest levels — told us.
Najib’s personal think tank was called the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, or MSRC. MSRC basically was two people, Rohanna Mahmood and Razak Baginda.
Neither Rohanna nor Razak are government officials, so I am not violating any US laws by revealing what they told me and my Embassy in those days.
In 1998 Rohanna joined me for a private one-on-one luncheon at the Ambassador’s residence. It was during the time when Anwar was starting to challenge Mahathir, subtly but still obviously.
Rohanna told me that Najib and Anwar had reached a secret agreement. When Mahathir was gone, Anwar would be PM and Najib would be Deputy PM. That was the deal.
That never happened, of course. When the going got tough, Najib stood by, and let Anwar go to jail.What about Razak Baginda? a senior Embassy officer, “The decision has been made. They are going to “nuke” Anwar politically for all time to come. “Until he can never stand up again politically.”Meaning, it was all a political decision – to destroy Anwar.
That is what Razak – now in self-imposed exile in London — said.After that, a senior officer in the Special Branch told an Embassy officer, “We are going to keep filing charge after charge after Anwar so he will be in jail for the next hundred years.”Can there be any doubt about what was going on then – and what is going on now?
John Malott was the US ambassador to Malaysia from 1995 to 1998 and is now the president of the Japan-America Society of Washington DCBut it can end….if Najib dares to call
for GE13 NOW!When even the father of Altantuya Shaariibuu, the young Mongolian woman who was murdered in Malaysia, questions why Prime Minister Najib Razak is so reluctant to take part in the French Scorpenes corruption trial, then it is indeed time for Najib as the leader of his nation to step forward and clear his name and his government’s for the world to see.
Setev’s words are not only loud and clear for all to hear but have deep implications for Malaysia, which has been dragged into the centre of the 6-year-long global scandal. If Najib doesn’t dare to defend his own name, then he must be hiding something or is even guilty of the damning allegations made against him. This is what Setev is saying.
And if this is so, then Malaysians may have to finally rouse themselves into action and demand the resignation of their scandal-tainted prime minister if he refuses to come clean and be responsible to them and the global community.
Shocking silence, a sign of guilt?
His 28-year-old daughter is believed to have been killed because of her knowledge of the Scorpene submarines deal, in which French vendor DCNS has been accused of bribing officials including Najib to seal the RM7.3bil sale to the Malaysian government.readmorhttp://lawmattersjournalmalaysia.blogspot.com/2012/07/bare-truth-unloads-dishonest-zaki-lied.html
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