Hey, this is not a popularity contest. I am not trying to win a popularity contest here. I am trying to end the more than 50 years hegemony of Umno and bring change to Malaysia. And if I am the most hated man in Malaysia for trying this I do not care a damn.
NO HOLDS BARRRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
Your 10 questions
Anybody with even a casual interest in corporate Malaysia would have heard of Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas. After all, he is chairman of four listed companies and a director of three others, all in a non-executive capacity. On top of that, he has long been president of both the Federation of Public Listed Companies and the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance. A lawyer by training, he is also a veteran Umno politician and sits on the party’s disciplinary board.
Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas, Corporate personality answers...
Why did you publicly advise your former schoolmate, Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin of the Malaysia Today website to “come back and face the music” recently? – Paul Lee, Kuala Lumpur
He was a junior schoolmate at the fully residential Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). He has made allegations, some of which are really grave allegations, but he has yet to prove these allegations according to accepted criteria for proof. Going abroad and hurling unsupported allegations from afar would not do him any good. Don’t make a mockery of the law. Come back and be responsible for your allegations like a man. We were brought up at school to be gentlemen. He should face the court with whatever facts and witnesses at his disposal and convince the court that he is right. Justice is a two-way traffic. He will earn our eternal respect and mine, most of all, if he is willing to do that!
(Read the other nine questions and answers here: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/30/business/5566395&sec=business)
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The above is one of the ten questions posed to Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas. You can read the other nine at the link above.
I want to respond to the one question that relates to me. I can, if you wish (and may even do that later), respond to all ten questions -- like I did recently to Shamsul Akmar of the New Straits Times. But then, considering how cheong hei I can be, this piece will probably run into so many pages. Therefore, let me talk about this one question and the answer Megat gave.
This is what Megat said: “…..but he has yet to prove these allegations according to accepted criteria for proof…..Come back and be responsible for your allegations like a man…..He should face the court with whatever facts and witnesses at his disposal and convince the court that he is right.…..He will earn our eternal respect and mine, most of all, if he is willing to do that!”
I think Megat just does not get it. Is he so naïve or just pretending to be stupid? As a lawyer, how can he talk that way? Lawyer ini macam cakap ke?
I have said this before and let me say it again. I do not need to prove anything. I have been arrested and charged and put on trial. It is the Prosecution that needs to prove my guilt. The onus is on them to offer the evidence and bring forward witnesses to prove my guilt. All I have to do is to raise reasonable doubt. And if I succeed in doing that, then the court MUST give me the benefit of the doubt and declare me innocent.
Megat never once walked into court to attend or witness my many days of hearings. If he did then he would probably have spoken more like lawyer and would not have made that very embarrassing statement, which reflects very badly on his abilities and qualities as a lawyer.
An accused person has the right to defend himself in any way he sees fit. Whether it is a brilliant or stupid defence is not for the court (and certainly not for the Prosecution) to decide and interfere in. But when the court blocks certain evidence from surfacing or certain witnesses from being called to testify, then the accused is being denied his right to a proper trial.
If the court wants to fuck around with me then why should I bother to layan (entertain) the court? I am telling the court and the government to go to hell. If they want to play fair then I will play ball. But if they fuck around with the legal system then I walk away.
What is so difficult for Megat to understand this? I am telling the court that if they fuck me then I will tell them to go fuck themselves. Megat can’t even get this through his thick head?
About the other remarks -- “come back and be responsible for your allegations like a man, he should face the court with whatever facts and witnesses at his disposal and convince the court that he is right, he will earn our eternal respect and mine, most of all, if he is willing to do that!” -- again, I think Megat is missing the plot here.
“What maketh a man?” as Shakespeare would probably say if Megat were to address this statement to him. Meekly walking into court without a fuss and bending over so that the court can screw you in the arse is a mark of a ‘man’? I would have imagined that his MCKK education would have made him smarter than that. I can only say that the MCKK education was wasted on him.
It appears we have different ideas about what being a man means. Megat’s idea of being a man is to subject yourself to persecution and perversion of justice. My idea of being a man is never to allow yourself to be screwed in the arse by anyone -- even the government of Malaysia and the Malaysian judicial system -- and if they try to, then turn your back on them, show them your arse, and tell them to go screw themselves.
Different strokes for different folks, as they say. So, being a man to Megat’s perspective is being a mouse as far as I am concerned. Being a man, to me, means the courage to say “No!” And that is what I am telling the Malaysian government and the Malaysian judicial system -- “No! No! No!”
Oh, and what makes Megat think I need to earn his or anyone’s 'eternal respect'? Does he think I am doing all this to make a name for myself? Seriously, I do not care one bit what Megat and any of the other Umno and Barisan Nasional people think of me. Their opinion of me does not matter one bit.
My objective is to try to bring down Barisan Nasional and Umno in any way possible. Barisan Nasional’s and Umno’s objective is to try to stay in power -- by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul. To Barisan Nasional and Umno, anything is fair game, even racism and religious strife. Just a few days ago, Jakim told hundreds of participants in its lecture that another May 13 is looming over the horizon. Umno is going round the country telling its members that there is soon going to be a ‘civil war’ in Malaysia.
Is Megat saying that Barisan Nasional and Umno are noble and honourable and I am not?
I really don’t care what people say about me and what they think about me as long as I can fight and beat Barisan Nasional and Umno at its own game.
Hey, this is not a popularity contest. I am not trying to win a popularity contest here. I am trying to end the more than 50 years hegemony of Umno and bring change to Malaysia. And if I am the most hated man in Malaysia for trying this I do not care a damn.
So, Megat, I really don’t care a damn what you and your Umno people think of me. Seriously, if you and Umno love me then there is something wrong here. That means I am not doing my job. Only when the entire government, Umno and Barisan Nasional hate me and wish to see me dead would that mean I have done my job.
That is my mission. And regard this as my mission and vision statement.
Translated into Chinese at: http://ccliew.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_7358.html
written by uxzee, February 01, 2010 21:30:38
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written by Sunshine1, February 01, 2010 15:07:26
YES you RPK is the most loved man ( Champion ) in Malaysia...to ALL of us Malaysian irrespective of races,religions ,creed and status and watever. We ALL love you to FCUK BN and Fcuk them you will..good and hard.
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written by Fart Fart Wah, February 01, 2010 00:52:01
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written by siewchinteo, January 31, 2010 13:27:44
and remember..... all dem jokers got one advantage over you RPK - they can kiss your ass and you can't !!!
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written by Davy McChester, January 31, 2010 11:50:12
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written by Ken Liew, January 31, 2010 09:10:36
further more, the Linggam case, teoh's case and even the C4 case, have already making a stand where COURT is just a playground.... a fun place to be... compare where u are the big bully of the playground, or the innocent child...
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written by Taikohtai, January 31, 2010 07:21:47
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written by Lucius, January 31, 2010 06:46:37
I say, if you want to earn an eternal respect from the rest of the Malaysians whom are not UMNOs, go fcuk with UMNOs for the good of Malaysia and stop telling the patriots to face the music of a corrupted Malaysian government. Or you could just shut up and be your silent Tan Sri - that would be good enough.
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written by doggone, January 31, 2010 04:13:50
One is a junior, the other a senior of MCKK.
One is a bankrupt, the other, a billionaire.
One is a patriot, the other, a traitor.
One screw wrong doers, the other is the one getting screwed.
One is not a lawyer, but knows the law. The other, a lawyer who keeps breaking them.
One has strong moral fibre, the other-strong tongue ligament.
One will go down in history as a man, the other, a mammal.
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written by ak_malaysia, January 31, 2010 01:14:50
I suggest you watch RPK's video "My Moral Compass!" Don't be selfish, just to pray for yourself and do good for yourself. As RPK says, do good for THE WHOLE SOCIETY instead of for yourself for max merit! Let RPK show you the way... the Islamic way. He may be more junior than you but what's your point in mentioning that RPK is your junior? RPK is more sensible, with higher intellect than you and more pragmatic than you and has lived thru both a secular and a non-secular life! Have u the PERSONAL experience with ISA and do know what it is like when all avenues to proving your innocence is suppressed? Do you remember "irrelevant, irrelevant?" Our "friend" is now food for the worms!
Shut your gape! Don't mislead the public. We are not stupid! We know that are enjoying patronage from BN/UMNO AND YOU MUST SAY SOMETHING to earn your keep. We understand the idea about self-interest and self-preservation. That's why you say what you have said. Do you really believe that RPK will have a fair trial? Anwar didn't and many as well.
The Malaysian judiciary and apparatus of State have lost their shine since the sacking of Tun Salleh Abas! We remember that! Trust is a rare commodity in BN/UMNO and their running dogs. If you do good, do the right thing, the rakyat will know. They are not stupid and no longer quiet with pent up feelings and feeling helpless. THEY KNOW THE POWER OF THE BALLOT AS OPPOSED TO THE BULLET.
Megat, you will know, come the 13th GE
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written by storm62, January 31, 2010 00:51:02
umno pm have pocketed 500 million commission, it's time to sue them by the trillions or zillions to pay back Malaysia.........as umno have almost rob Malaysia dry now.
what happened to the French interpol who came to KL? have they been bribed too? or have they really squeeze najis balls tight and dry?
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written by Gary Q, January 31, 2010 00:11:28
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written by Highway16, January 31, 2010 00:09:03
What say you guys?
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written by Gary Q, January 31, 2010 00:08:23
He wants to talk respect? Here are some facts.
-If you g****e his full name, most of the top articles displayed make a huge mention of RPK.
-g****e images search is even more hilarious, RPK's pic is the top result.
-enter his full name into wikipedia, and watch as the powerful suggestion tool brings up this text:
Did you mean: Tan Sri Meat Najmuddin Meat Khas
-does Mr "Meat" have complete strangers supporting his cause and pray for his wellbeing? Does he command enough respect to change the political opinions of millions? Can he, with a single article posted on a website, throw the once immortal UMNO into panic and stir up a passionate frenzy within once docile Malaysians?
If i may use a food chain simile here, RPK would be the lion and Tan Sri Meat Najmuddin would either be a mosquito or a leech.
Respect my ass...
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written by earthman, January 31, 2010 00:01:58
And ALL SAY YES ,
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written by by2020, January 30, 2010 23:05:43
He is not naive or pretend to be stupid..., he is REAL STUPID!
Further, this guy certainly has been bought..., by UMNO that is..., otherwise how can he be the director of so many firm and receive "gaji buta" every month?
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written by cheekhiaw, January 30, 2010 23:05:13
xxx
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written by Semuaok, January 30, 2010 22:54:11
We should have 2 policies to treat politician
1) PR = Middle Malaysia
2) BN/UMNO = Middle Finger
RPK you go
Semuaok
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written by truthbespoken, January 30, 2010 22:36:43
Megat had become an UMNOputra a long time ago. Because of crony connections, UMNOputras like him would continue to benefit from UMNO at the expense of other Malaysians, including lesser Malays. They would not sacrifice their comfortable positions for the sake of public benefit. What they do for public consumption is largely ceremonial and superficial.
Megat is perceived as nothing more than another loyal servant of corrupt and arrogant UMNO. It's unlikely he can see eye to eye with RPK when their life's perceptions are miles apart. Megat's objective is localised to continued personal and group benefits, is short-sighted, whereas RPK's is one of genuine national concern for a better Malaysia for all Malaysians...well, there is no promise that a good college will breed students of the same calibre...from observations, people can tell...it's obvious RPK will continue to stand tall amongst good Malaysians for sometime more...
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written by Motherchell, January 30, 2010 22:14:48
Let me start with their "PRIVATE" carrier, MAS. When one books online flights, it asks for salutations . On the drop down pane you'll find" connections" ,not Internationally but tuned for the comforts of Tan Sri's, Tun's , Datuk's and all those who walk the corridors of power. A security guard at the departure gates may find it embarrassing to make through checks seeing the salutations on the ticket, after all they belong to a feudal state!!-----------now i know why they are willing to pay a fortune to buy those titles as Megat ! Even if they carried a suitcase full of foreign currency or C4---it will be a breeze!!!
Lawyers true to their profession are always ready to don their black robes to fight for justice -----sorry not the ones bar-coded by UMNO! All of us get an authentic insight of the daily rigging of the Malaysian Judiciary with its persecutions rather than the prosecutions. Either Magat is blind or pretending to be blind so that his luxuries can be kept alive.
Wonder if he has ever entered a Malaysian courtroom, leave alone litigate to know the workings of the ""Correct "-"Correct" Malaysian Judiciary! We all know he is a lawyer who can silence any brush with the law with a single phone call as Najib did to Baginda!---("stay cool")
Megat should come down from cloud 7 knowing that he is holding the Presidencies of the entities mentioned. He carries the UMNO insignia as a pin-rose--having been voted more as a "lady of pleasure " or a cocotte than out of merit.
Screw you Megat!
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written by Aduh, January 30, 2010 21:33:26
Very doubtful he will speak the same tone if he is not a tan sri, chairman of few companies, president of this and that , and a member of umNO disciplinary board. And being a big brother to RPK, as claimed by him, he might even fight to seek justice for RPK.
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written by temanmu, January 30, 2010 19:25:20
Why was Najib's ADC, Musa Safri not called to testify in Altantuya's murder trial? Obvious isn't it !??
Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin must have quite a sore butt to gain chairmanship of four listed companies and a directorship of three others ... and made no police reports about them too!
chairman of four listed companies and a director of three others,
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written by youngbags, January 30, 2010 19:07:49
F**k umno, F**k bn, F**k najib, F**k hisap and lastly if you are umno or perkasa or jakun F**k U. you burn mothaF**kers you deserve to die and if you are not down with that then F**k YOU 2.
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written by avancc, January 30, 2010 19:02:41
So too... if we see the actions of our B.N government... In one hand, they are speaking about harmony, unity, change, etc etc... But just take a look at their actions... the Perak case, DSAI's case, The Lingam case, etc etc.... It tends to suggest the opposite of what they claimed.
As action speaks louder than words... It is easy to see, why people are giving up on them. But I guess they can't help it... Bad habit sticks, and they are not DETERMINED to kick it.
And what Should we do to "Drug addicts" that cannot kick their addiction? I think I don't have to say here... And mind you... Some parents who knew their children are addicts, do send their children to lockups or rehabitation centres... This is not done out of hate, or disgust, but out of love... They loved their children so much they can't bear to see them tearing themselves like that...
Similarly, we loved our country soo much too that we cannot bear to see it going down.... And for that, we have to send "Corruption and injustice addicts" to jail/rehabitation...
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written by my oumrie, January 30, 2010 18:58:21
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written by rocky, January 30, 2010 18:56:14
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written by avancc, January 30, 2010 18:50:02
It is too bad that in the corporate world, as well as politics, you have to know the right "keyword" to say to get access to lots of benefits. So... He, having reached that position, must've been sooooo used to such character and living style, that it is his 2nd nature now... So too, would you think it's easy for UMNO to change? 50 over years in that manner... Bad habit sticks, ok?
So.... While it is indeed necessary to bring this up, I would feel that he should be ignored... Just like that someone who's left a party but made a comeback later.... Someone who, although retired, keep telling "modified" version of hstory, who's making an image that he is an "almost" perfect person who only did one mistake when he retires... These people had their bad habit deeply stuck within them... It's hopeless to show them light, it's hopeless to wake them up. So I rather choose to ignore them...
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written by imanj, January 30, 2010 18:36:58
When one does his/her job,sticking to the right rules,procedures,do's and dont's and if that person remains responsible,never faltering from their duty,refuses to cross the line to join the ' who you know ' game to climb up the corporate ladder,that person would and never will be popular...That person would be the most hated for being right and downright good...Believe me when I say that I had worked for a company that simply did not appreciate good,sincere work and what is worst you would be made to be responsibility for the mistakes and inefficiency of subordinates who are the managements favourites..! Your long service in the company is often ignored and if your colour isn't right you would be sidelined to make way for the juniors to be promoted..And you would be then taking instructions from young punks who where in their diapers when you had already started working..
It would take one who feels the same to say what you said in the end of your article... "when you get the whole lot of them to hate you then your job is done "
You have that right when you are faced with such crap and all Malaysian should feel the same when they are faced with just too many craps and injustice..!
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written by Khan, January 30, 2010 18:33:09
To those who have seen the light as to the atrocities committed by BN, you are our Hero...We will continue to talk about you as our Hero...It is becoming a routine that whe we start a business meeting or meeting our clients /customers, the first thing we will talk in breaking the ice is about you...how you have been revealing scandalous matters...massive corruptions...only then, we talk business...
So dont worry about this sorry imbecilie...He is just a disgrace...Not you YM RPK....
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written by malsia1206, January 30, 2010 18:16:36
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written by mick_err_stan, January 30, 2010 18:15:00
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