THERE is no need for the formation of Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the Memali tragedy, said Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin said he is baffled by Putrajaya’s decision to set up an RCI to probe into a three-decade-old tragedy while ignoring calls to investigate the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
“I believe the tragedy happened a long time ago and I was told there was a statement issued and discussed in Parliament then.
“What the people are asking for and want is an RCI to probe into 1MDB.
“I am not implying that the Memali tragedy is a small issue but 1MDB is a current issue faced by the country and involves billions of ringgit and is being discussed at an international level with many reports on it.”
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recently announced that the government will set up and RCI to probe into the 1985 Memali tragedy if there are requests, including family members of the victims.
Muhyiddin said there is a political reason behind the government’s urgency to set up an RCI on Memali instead of investigating 1MDB.
Of course there is a political reason behind the RCI on Memali.
PAS wants closure on a traumatic issue while politically Lim Kit Siang warns Hadi Awang the latter would also be investigated for his inflammatory speech, known as Hadi's Amanat, to the villagers.
Why did Lim Kit Siang make such a shameful threat? LKS seems to have forgotten who has been his enemy.
Everything is political. The current aim is to swamp Mahathir with his 3-decades long embarrassment. Maybe it's good for him to be on the receiving end.
how lks statement is perceived as threat? what lks said make perfect sense, u r a no shame liar.
ReplyDeleteFor me, Memali RCI is a wrong headed move just to spite one person.
ReplyDeleteThe police actions at the time had an unfortunate outcome, but necessary nevertheless.
Lim Kit Siang is correct in that Any RCI must delve into all angles of the Memali Incident, including those who were complicit in instigating and inflaming the situation beforehand. It is not a threat - it is a reminder.
A wiser move would be to let sleeping dogs lie.
There is already a Government White Paper published years ago, and pretty factual as far as I can see. Don't forget , Najib has been part of the government for decades. For Every finger he points out, another finger points back at Najib.
Once again , where is the RCI for the billions of Dollars in doubt over 1MDB ?