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Focus Malaysia
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Could an old sod*my case explain PMX's reluctance to extend T. Maimun's service tenure?
IT has surfaced that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's hesitation to push for a six-month extension to the term of former chief justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat could be due to her initial involvement in the prosecution's appeal against his acquittal in his second sodomy case a dozen years ago. This was when the late Karpal Singh who was the Opposition leader's lead counsel had on Sept 17, 2013 applied to have Tengku Maimun recused from the panel hearing the appeal. This piece of information was shared on X by former Barisan Nasional (BN) strategic communication deputy director Datuk Eric See-To probably to insinuate PMX's reluctance to extend Tengku Maimun's service term which ended on Tuesday (July 1) upon her reaching the mandatory retirement age of 66. 'Karpal argued that the reason for the application was Tengku Maimun's previous involvement in a civil suit filed by Anwar against twice former premiere Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad back in 2007,' penned the pro-Datuk Seri Najib Razak blogger. In 2013, Anwar Ibrahim's lead counsel at the time, the late Karpal Singh, successfully applied to have Justice Tengku Maimun recused from the panel hearing the appeal in the Sodomy II case. Karpal argued that the reason for the application was Tengku Maimun's previous… — Eric SeeTo Lim Sian See (@LimSianSeeEric) July 2, 2025 'He pointed out that in her judgment for that case, Tengku Maimun had adopted findings suggesting that Anwar had a homosexual tendency. Henceforth, Karpal argued that it would be inappropriate for Tengku Maimun to preside over the case'. Following Karpel's submission, Tengku Maimun eventually recused herself from hearing the prosecutor's appeal 'which Anwar eventually lost'. Whether the past has any bearing on today's development is as good as anybody's guess. However, for the record, PMX has hit out at both the legal fraternity and Malaysians at large who rallied for Tengku Maimun's extension on ground of having rendered impeccable service for politicising the matter when an extension is never automatic. On her part, Tengku Maimun has accepted her retirement in good faith while justifying that extending her service a further six months 'is not significant at all' compared to her having completed her six-year tenure as Malaysia's first female chief justice. All-in-all, good governance advocate ksampoh@MyOwn Inc(@ksampoh) verified as true what was shared by the opposition-slant See-To who also goes by the moniker Lim Sian See. 'Now, he (PMX) says no extension for her as chief justice. Officially, it's about respecting retirement age. But fair question – does DSAI still carry a personal grudge from that old court history?' wondered ksampoh@MyOwn Inc. 'Only he knows – but history leaves marks.' – July 3, 2025
Focus Malaysia
a day ago
- Business
- Focus Malaysia
M'sians want globe-trotting PMX show solid fruits of economic exploits, not socmed rhetorics, pics
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's latest three-nation tour has come under intense scrutiny amid recent expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) scope and removal of subsidies which are poised to further escalate cost of living woes of man-on-the-street Malaysians. In tandem with widening trust deficit in PMX and his Madani government, detractors are demanding greater transparency from PMX's current week-long tour (July 1 to 7) of three major economic hubs, namely Italy, France and Brazil 'to bolster economic, trade and strategic ties'. 'YB DSAI flies to Italy, France and Rio de Janeiro in the name of multi-lateralism, AI (artificial intelligence) governance, climate action and lecture at the Sorbonne (University of Paris),' reacted netizen ksampoh@MyOwn Inc (@ksampoh) on one of a dozen or so (thus far) social media posts related to PMX's official tour. 'This diplomatic effort is indeed important – but the rakyat deserve to see real results, not just networking and speeches.' Towards this end, the good governance advocate posed the following questions to PMX: How many ringgit of investment have been successfully brought home (bearing in mind projected/pledged investment vs actual/realised investment)? How many new job opportunities have opened up for locals? How do bilateral trade relations translate into economic growth for the rakyat? How much FDI (foreign direct investment) has been realised from previous foreign visits? Where are the data as opposed to just photos? 'We're not rejecting international relations but diplomacy must be transparent, measurable and beneficial for the people. Global rhetoric is not enough if pockets of the rakyat remain depressed,' justified ksampoh@MyOwn Inc. 'Malaysia needs to remain respected on the world stage but the people want proof that every visit brings fair and inclusive returns in line with the shout of the Madani spirit. Professional diplomacy. Proven results. Not just photos. 🙏' Similar sentiments were also detected in other social media posts even though they were laced with sarcasm. That there are quarters who are sceptical about PMX's constant overseas trips are inevitable given there seems to be an imbalance between the billions in pledged investments claimed yet the Madani government is still pro-actively raising taxes (including electricity tariffs and soon to embark on RON95 subsidy rationalisation). Of immense concern is perhaps the contradiction between the claim of PMX who is also the Finance Minister that there has been RM20 bil drop in new debt over past three years when the latest fiscal and debt data released by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) show that federal government debt exceeded RM1.17 tril as of end-2023. 'This figure rose to RM1.63 tril in 2024 and remained high at RM1.25 tril as of 1Q 2025,' MCA Youth secretary-general Saw Yee Fung (a PhD holder in theoretical economics from the Perking University) pointed out recently. 'These numbers directly contradict PMX's claims and reveal a clear attempt to present a misleading version of the national debt status by selectively using statistics.' Well, should Malaysians be bracing for new taxes to come their way upon PMX's return amid the trumpeting that the Madani delegation has reaped billions in potential (NOT actual) investments? – July 3, 2025 Main image credit: Anwar Ibrahim/Facebook
