tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post7688836386629231518..comments2024-03-28T17:30:08.148+08:00Comments on KTemoc Konsiders ........: Anwar Ibrahim, Paul Wolfowitz & Shaha Ali RezaKTemochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-20228433657629693222008-05-23T19:03:00.000+08:002008-05-23T19:03:00.000+08:00Great work, KTemok. I feel isolated when I keep te...Great work, KTemok. I feel isolated when I keep telling ppl to be wary of AI. Now I feel I am not alone. Just to let ppl know that "Foundation of The Future" wholeheartedly supports "Freedom From Religion Foundation" (I have seen the webbsite)and encourages such atheistic and agnostic workshops etc. A "Muslim (by name)" chairs the Foundation (to confuse ppl?), and advocates regime change and 'democratic' reforms in Muslim nations...I leave you to conclude about him and his long-haul agenda, and I assure you, it's NOT to save Islam and all of humanity. Do read "High Priests of War' by Michael Collins Piper. Excellent book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-17354913990445451702007-05-26T07:58:00.000+08:002007-05-26T07:58:00.000+08:00Anon, doubt it.Just someone who had decided to gra...Anon, doubt it.<BR/>Just someone who had decided to grace my blog with his wisdom in support of the Greatest Man ever. In the meantime, we'll just have to do with the mere Washington Post, whose journalists have won numerous Pulitzer Prizes year after year.KTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-39629981219701160122007-05-25T13:50:00.000+08:002007-05-25T13:50:00.000+08:00Mr Soliman,you got any blog or not? Want to visit....Mr Soliman,<BR/>you got any blog or not? Want to visit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-2309070015589050362007-05-25T07:28:00.000+08:002007-05-25T07:28:00.000+08:00hmmm, adam, not very helpful lah yet very instruct...hmmm, adam, not very helpful lah yet very instructive, but thanks anyway ;-)KTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-57476438668175022732007-05-24T21:19:00.000+08:002007-05-24T21:19:00.000+08:00I did not leave the links precisely because it wou...I did not leave the links precisely because it would be nice for people to take some initiative of their own a do proper research. <BR/><BR/>Riza was assigned to the "Foundation" in the sense that it was her assignment to establish it (ref. State Department and World Bank correspondence). If your job at work was to establish a new organization that one year later was formally spun off into an independent entity then you could also say you were assigned to that entity before it was formally spun off and if people asked you to clarify you would say that it was in the process of being established. <BR/><BR/>Not sure why you think I'm other than Adam. I wouldn't flatter myself if I were you - people just need to be given truthful information and not propaganda and innuendo. <BR/><BR/>-AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-61684288893085543852007-05-24T16:51:00.000+08:002007-05-24T16:51:00.000+08:00thanks adam solimon, for your info - it would be n...thanks adam solimon, for your info - it would be nice if you had left some links on your points - though I know WaPo is not as reliable as your comments<BR/><BR/>OH, wasn't it Anwar himself who said Reza was assigned to Foundation in late 2005 - but you said the Foundation didn't exist then<BR/><BR/>are you by any chance the GREAT MAN himself - if you are, I am humbledKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-70340814384853476772007-05-23T20:47:00.000+08:002007-05-23T20:47:00.000+08:00Ktemoc is reporting some facts and ignoring others...Ktemoc is reporting some facts and ignoring others in what can be described as a case of a blogger-masquerading-as-journalist, minus the requisite standards of integrity or transparency. A more complete account of the events should be presented to set the record straight. Like Ktemoc's post, the complete story is out in the public domain. However, why it is not mentioned in the original post is not clear to me. Ktemoc himself says - "and every thing I blog here is reported in news media all over the world, so I am merely recycling stuff <B> with of course my own editorial style</B>" I've seen similar "editorial style" in places like Fox News.<BR/><BR/>1. <I> malaysiakini reported that Anwar was alleged to have written to Robin Cleveland, Wolfowitz’s counselor at the World Bank, requesting for Reza to be transferred from the US State Department to the Foundation. <B> The transfer raised Reza’s salary by 36%, from US$133,000 (RM452,000) to US$193,590 (RM659,000). Lots of lollies!</I></B><BR/><BR/>Documents released by the World Bank Ethics Committee, and accessible in the public domain to anyone with an internet connection illustrate the following:<BR/><BR/>1. An attempt was made by the Bank, PW, and SR to follow due process in resolving the conflict of interest at the Bank. Whether they succeeded in that attempt is the crux of the matter and is addressed in the more recent statement by the Bank and PW.<BR/><BR/>2. That Riza's raise and external assignment to the State Department were the result of deliberations that took place within the World Bank during the Summer of 2005 and that were finalized in September 2005. Neither Anwar Ibrahim personally nor the Foundation for the Future as an organization (which did not even exist at that point) had anything to do with either her raise or external assignment to the State Department.<BR/><BR/>3. That the Foundation for the Future did nothing inappropriate. The Foundation did not exist in September 2005. It was an idea that existed on paper and could not have been party to any negotiations of any sort. Once the Foundation was a real institution it was in a position to hire staff and to formally assign Riza to the Foundation and dissolve her association with the State Department which was clearly no longer necessary. Anwar Ibrahim's October 2006 letter as Chairman of the Foundation to the Bank reaffirms SR's mandate to work to build and develop the Foundation (which was the focus of her assignment to the State Department as described in a september 2005 letter between the State Dept. and the World Bank). The letter makes no mention of SR's salary other than to refer to the existing arrangement that had already been made with the State Department. <BR/><BR/><B>2. Then Anwar said: “From the onset, the foundation obtained pledges of US$56 million, and thus far only received funds from Turkey, UK and Jordan, while the US has not disbursed any funds to the foundation.” But according to the Washington Post, the US State Department contributed almost two-thirds of the foundation's $56 million budget. Well …….. Anwar said the US hasn't but the US State Department declared it has, with 2/3 of the budget. I am not sure who is right, but never mind! </B><BR/><BR/>Like all multilateral initiatives we have to differentiate between pledges, commitments, and the actual transfer of funds. It is quite common for nations to pledge hundreds of millions in assistance for natural disasters, reconstruction, poverty assistance, etc. But the actual transfer of those funds often never happens, long after people have forgotten about the initial commitments.<BR/><BR/>On November 12 2005 the State Department issued a release announcing the Foundation for the Future and indicating "[t]o date, initial contributing Governments have committed over $50 million dollars to this initiative. Political supporters and financial contributors include Bahrain, Denmark, the European Commission, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Jordan, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Qatar, Yemen, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Forum will continue to seek political and financial support from governments, private foundations, and individuals for the Foundation."<BR/><BR/>Anwar Ibrahim's statement that the US has not disbursed any funds to the Foundation can be taken at face value. The US may have pledged a large sum but there is no reason to believe that all of the nations listed above have met all or any of their commitments. The Chairman of an organization is in as good a position as any to indicate the truth of the matter of funding. The Washington Post article that Ktemoc cites does not name a source within the State Department to substantiate the claim that the US has actually disbursed funds to the Foundation in any amount. If indeed that has been done then one can expect the State Department to be forthcoming in clarifying that point to the public. The Washington Post also could have verified facts with the Foundation. <BR/><BR/><B>3. Now, this is another part that doesn’t jell with Anwar’s clarification, namely the date of appointment. The Washington Post (WP) has this to say: “Riza moved to the foundation in December 2006 to become senior adviser to its executive committee and board of directors, according to documents released yesterday by the World Bank."</B><BR/><BR/>This point has been addressed above. Anwar Ibrahim wrote a letter to the World Bank in October 2006 requesting Riza be assigned directly to the Foundation instead of being assigned to the Foundation via the State Department. The letter was acted upon by the World Bank in December 2006. Even though it took two months for the Bank to follow up, the formality of adjusting the particulars of Riza's external assignment do not change the fact that she was already doing the work of the Foundation since September 2005 when she was sent to the State Department and given an assignment to set up the Foundation (which as stated above did not even exist at that point).<BR/><BR/><B>4. So, according to The Nation, Reza recruited Anwar Ibrahim to serve as its adviser [I wonder where Wolfowitz was then], and subsequently Anwar …… you work it out.</B><BR/><BR/>It should be stated that Ibrahim served with other respected individuals from the Middle East to assemble the Board of Directors of the Foundation. This press release is available in the public domain. It is also worth mentioning the list of other Board Members serving the Foundation, representing a distinguished group of people from around the world, which can be viewed on the website of the Foundation for the Future.<BR/><BR/><BR/>As for the broader conspiracy theories trumpeted by Ktemoc - this is nothing new nor is it creative. Ibrahim's detractor's have for over a decade tried to pin him with elaborate conspiracy theories linking him to neo-conservatives and zionists. It should be stated that Ibrahim has clearly stated his opposition to the Iraq war and clearly indicated his support for greater freedom and justice in the Muslim world in numerous speeches, articles, press releases, etc. Ibrahim has clearly stated that military intervention is not the solution and supporting indigenous democratic forces is essential - referring to places like Indonesia as vanguards in the Muslim world for the creation of more just societies. The fact that the mainstream media in Malaysia is advancing spurious allegations about Anwar Ibrahim as if they were fact is an indication that Malaysia ought to consider its future and what direction it is headed as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-5820734254008248132007-05-23T01:01:00.000+08:002007-05-23T01:01:00.000+08:00It seems that the W. Post did not research properl...It seems that the W. Post did not research properly or they have resorted to spin to get their point across.<BR/><BR/>Try Fox News - they see it differently.<BR/><BR/>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266052,00.html<BR/><BR/>As for the funding for the Foundation :<BR/><BR/>W.P. = "The United States contributed almost two-thirds of the foundation's $56 million budget, according to the State Department...."<BR/><BR/>State Dept. = "The U.S. pledge is $35 million...."<BR/><BR/>So who is telling the TRUTH ?<BR/><BR/>This as you said "is reported in news media all over teh world" but please recycle with care.PeterPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629474715939200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-84273760133396749792007-05-22T23:13:00.000+08:002007-05-22T23:13:00.000+08:00Like someone above, also wondering is this riza a...Like someone above, also wondering is this riza a hot looking babe. Anyone seen pic of her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-46117392692656849552007-05-22T18:08:00.000+08:002007-05-22T18:08:00.000+08:00A TALE OF 2 LADIESAt least Anwar did not have Shah...A TALE OF 2 LADIES<BR/>At least Anwar did not have Shaha Riza blown up with C4. Poor Altantuya should had hooked up with Paul Wolfie and NOT with the Malay you-know-who bummie who not only cheated her of her commission but also her lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-89693174439446284222007-05-22T14:46:00.000+08:002007-05-22T14:46:00.000+08:00jus wondering girlfren wor....pretty kah she. hmmm...jus wondering girlfren wor....pretty kah she. hmmm sound good and cooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-37431650773522209502007-05-22T14:08:00.000+08:002007-05-22T14:08:00.000+08:00aiyah kittykat, this is blogging ma, just a hobby,...aiyah kittykat, this is blogging ma, just a hobby, so how coluld you say i am spending a lot of time - just one mere post and you accused me of that<BR/><BR/>and every thing I blog here is reported in news media all over teh world, so I am merely recycling stuff, with of course my own editorial style<BR/><BR/>If I didn't know you as a regular, I would be worried of Big Brother warning me to cease and desist. Hey buddy, this is reported info for healthy civil debate laKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018893363551120035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-25728680538052467472007-05-22T13:44:00.000+08:002007-05-22T13:44:00.000+08:00I agree with the bolded part:"who are supposed to ...I agree with the bolded part:<BR/><BR/>"who are <B>supposed</B> to be politically irrelevant by now."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-53237654648212217832007-05-22T12:43:00.000+08:002007-05-22T12:43:00.000+08:00You are spending a lot of time and energy attackin...You are spending a lot of time and energy attacking two fellas who are supposed to be politically irrelevant by now.Monsterballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482725674818312298noreply@blogger.com