Home Ministry Still Studying Barry Wain's Book

(Bernama) -- The Home Ministry is still studying the contents of the book authored by Barry Wain titled "Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times", before making a decision on its circulation in Malaysia, said a statement from the ministry here on Saturday.

It said this was a normal procedure and that Barry Wain's book was not exempted.

This was to ensure the book would not affect the prevailing peace and stability in the country, the statement said, adding that the ministry had 60 days to make a decision as to whether the book could be sold in Malaysia.

On Monday, the Customs Department refuted a report carried out by a news portal that it was holding 800 copies of the book in Port Klang since a month ago.

In the book, Wain, former managing editor of the Asian Wall Street Journal, had claimed that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had squandered up to RM100 billion in his 22 years in power.

However, Dr Mahathir in his blog www.chedet.co admitted there had been financial losses under his rule but the amount would not have exceeded RM10 billion and had also welcomed suggestions by his detractors for a Royal Commission of Inquiry to be set up to probe the matter.

He had also said that he reserved the right to sue Wain and others who had cast aspersions on him in the matter.

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written by Fart Fart Wah, December 29, 2009 01:00:11

If Mamooothir does not cry and has kotek...he should tell the Home Minister who has no kotek to release it mah!!!after all freedom of the press must not be curtailed mah!!! And if he says he is not guilty than ..let it go...for the truth will ultimately triumph....now about the 200 acres of ranch land in England..can we talk about that Mamak???

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written by budakindia, December 28, 2009 10:12:52

Hey you guys can't read Ingresh! You shouldn't be reading it! That's a national culture threat by the way! You ask Rais how it is supposed to! Oh yeah he was the one who said we won in Pedra Bianca case since we got 2 rocks, literally ! smilies/grin.gif

HAHAHAHAHA!

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written by popuri, December 28, 2009 09:50:13

This was to ensure the book would not affect the prevailing peace and stability in the country

What do you call Utusan, eh? Unless you tell me that all Utusan papers are 60 days late.

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written by sydput, December 28, 2009 01:25:47

Nobody in the home ministry understands english.
So they sent the book to dewan bahasa for translation.
unfortunately, nobody there understands a word of english either.

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written by cheekhiaw, December 28, 2009 00:59:34

Home Ministry message to 1Malaysia:

You people do not need this book. Do you people really need an outside reporter to tell you that we had been stealing huge amounts of money from your fellas? And only 100B?

xxx

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written by justice seeker, December 27, 2009 16:58:05

The Home Ministry is still studying the contents of the book authored by Barry Wain titled "Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times", before making a decision on its circulation in Malaysia, said a statement from the ministry here on Saturday.

OK CLASS, THE FIRST LESSON FOR THE DAY WILL BE THE STUDY OF THE ENGLISH VOWELS.
OK, LETS START WITH A.............E...............I..............O.............U...................
GOOD. THATS ALL FOR THIS YEAR.

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written by Liberian, December 27, 2009 16:55:09

The reason is to see any of the Najib Cabinet, Polis, Judges, and Top Civil servants are involve in the RM100Billion ripe off by Mahathir.Mahathir alone can't to the ripe off, he need help like UMNO, MCA and MIC. Because UMNO is that stupid to steal 100Billion, they need the help of Samy Velu, Ling Liong Sik , Diam (another Kedah Mamak), Anada Krishnan, Vincent Tan and of course PETRONAS.

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written by storm62, December 27, 2009 14:38:51

If this book is about Anwar or the rest of the opposition members, they will launch and release it in no time. they will even translate in all major languages

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written by goman2k3, December 27, 2009 14:20:17

Guess how many ketuanan melayu take to read a book written in English? Answer; 1 million UMnooooo members. Guess how long it would take 1 million UMnoooo to read a book written in English?
Answer; Never cos it is written in "Orang Putih" as Rais Anak Yatim said.

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written by hellosunshine, December 27, 2009 14:01:27

Aiyo Vertigo Cure, why do you have to give Kerismuddeen such a tough number to count? He cannot count 11 zeroes lah. He only has 10 fingers and he needs to drop his pants to count to 11. So leceh! smilies/grin.gif

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written by malgal, December 27, 2009 13:55:27

since the book is in english and we are all supposed to be conversant in bahasa malaysia, how would it matter ? we won't understand the gist of it, right?

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written by onnetline, December 27, 2009 13:25:52

Kerismuddin @ HeSuckMyDick,

Maybe you should show your stupidity by insisting for a translated Bahasa Malaysia version to understand what written in English ................. similar to a pariah slave dog judge case invoving DSAI ?!

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written by onnetline, December 27, 2009 13:15:42

Kerismuddin,

You think you UMNOs arseholes are a smart lot by banning the books. Even the man himself, Mahathir is the least concerned about it.
Something about the bunch of you NEP racists mentioned therein ?

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written by Vertigo Cure, December 27, 2009 13:11:17

After one month still cannot finished studying a single book kah? Krismuddin, I know you are not very smart but you don't have to read all the 800 books, you know? Just one will do.

Just in case you can't comprehend RM100B, let me write down in numbers for you: RM100,000,000,000. Got it?

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written by arazak, December 27, 2009 11:58:58

The Home Ministry and the KDN is still behaving like Toon Kutty’s lapdogs well after the many years since the rotting dictator had retired. Their balls still shrinks when Toon Kutty’s name was mentioned.

I have known about this phenomenon when the pheasants in Cambodia will scramble and go into hiding when the name “Pol Pot” was mentioned to them. They still fear him despite he was dead for many years already.

What we are seeing now is that Toon Kutty had successfully instilled fear in the “Ketuanan” Malay Ministers and government servants whose salary was paid by the rakyaat and not by Toon Kutty!

Yet these chest thumping and kris waving “Ketuanan” Malay always thought they are “Hang Jebat”, when in fact they are “Hang Tuah” or worse, “Hang Pondan”.

Krismuddin is a typical “Hang Pondan”. They needed a Pondan whose balls will shrink on the mentioned of Toon Kuttys’ name in charge of the Home Ministry in order for UMNO to survive!

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written by supraV, December 27, 2009 09:50:39

Tun admits that RM10 billion may have been squandered during his time as PM. This is no small sum and certainly a Royal Commission is warrented to investigate how the billions disappeared. Unfortunately in our Bolehland such things are never investigated and even if it done it will end up as NFA.

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written by greenpeas, December 27, 2009 09:40:35

The outcome on this matter is a foregone conclusion. However, those who had no knowledge of this book now do. It has been given free publicity by the bungling authorities and I am sure that Barry Wain is appreciative. As the saying goes, 'forbidden fruits taste sweeter' and it won't be the first time that a banned book mysteriously find its way to an interested reader.

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written by davidquellsgoliath, December 27, 2009 09:33:54

Krismuddin & his boys can't decide what to do with the book because their brains are not working. This is because of having their brains washed by the Kutty Kaka for 22 good years.
Their minds too have been closed & made to fear & suspicious of other peoples & made to be afraid of their own shadows. Their minds are forever under a siege mentality.

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written by educationist, December 27, 2009 06:14:37

Books in Malaysia have been banned for less flimsy reasons than insulting an UMNOputra leader.

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written by KotaDamansara73, December 27, 2009 03:57:37

Dear Home Minister,

Please study the book. If you are smart enough, you will soon realise how stupid your Malay Hero, Mahathir is. By studying this book, it will open up your eyes and flush out the shit that is in your head all this while.

The shit that Mahathir tries to put in every single Malays in his 22 years of power has certainly bear fruits as we can see from our everyday mainstream newspaper. The stupid comments that those UMNO leaders make everyday is the 22 years of hardwork that Mahathir put in.

Mahathir has certainly succeed in doing what he has plan all the while. Is to make the Malays as close minded as possible and fear the outside world.

Congratulations Mahathir.

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written by Rohani Hitam, December 27, 2009 02:55:00

Why need to consider banning the book when the subject matter is TDM and not the present PM? Let TDM sue Barry Wain if he has the case against him.

But let's not have high hope on it. Since it will expose all the evils involving UMNO and BN swindling the raayat, Najib would obviously want it banned.

I hope Singapore would not follow suit and Malaysians can drive across to read the disclosure of the century.

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written by Davy McChester, December 27, 2009 02:52:10

The longer it takes to make a decision ,more free publicity the book is accorded ,more sales are expected. It is a good idea to prolong its release,a blessing in disguise. Does not matter ,either,if it is not released by the "faithful" hero worshippers of Dr.Evil . It is era of electronic age.

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written by RumahPanjai, December 27, 2009 01:33:04

The contents of the book is too difficult for them to understand. Their English is below par. This book will eventually be banned because its NOT written in the national language.............in melayu!!!! So, why waste precious time krisammudin?

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written by Motherchell, December 27, 2009 00:54:14

You take your time to read--boys!!!. Uncle Jak may be in hand to help to translate if its tongue twisting or you can ask the former Edu Minister who is your boss now . He is eating boiled pumpkins---hes's quite choked. KRIS Deepthroats!!!!!!!