A-G denies Raja Petra’s bribe claims

KUALA LUMPUR Aug 27 — Attorney-General A-G Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail has denied claims by blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin that he was being bribed by former Ho Hup Bhd deputy executive chairman Datuk Vincent Lye in exchange for help in a boardroom tussle.

Raja Petra had alleged on his blog Malaysia-Today on August 23 that Lye had “bribed” Gani and used Ho Hup funds to pay for renovation work at Gani Patail’s second wife’s house in Negeri Sembilan.

Inside WikiLeaks

THIS book (Published by Jonathan Cape) gives us an inside look at WikiLeaks from the viewpoint of Daniel Domscheit-Berg, a founder and spokesman of WikiLeaks, as told to Tina Klopp. It covers the idealistic intentions of starting this website and how things became messy with internal ­squabbling.

Even Julian Assange, the brains behind WikiLeaks, being accused of rape is mentioned and Domscheit-Berg offers his own views on that matter. Much of the book focuses on Domscheit-Berg’s relationship with Assange.

Anwar: Not right for Muslims to shun help from other faiths

PETALING JAYA - Muslims should not discourage others from giving aid to poor Muslims as it is incumbent upon all to help those in need, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

“We should not stop... anyone, any race, any religious denominations, from undertaking or taking any initiative to assist anyone,” the opposition leader told reporters at the PKR headquarters here.

To Mahathir, Anwar is still a he-devil

Growing up under his leadership, one tends to have utmost fear for this man. 22 years as Prime Minister, his fame or infamy has stretched far and wide. When in power, many a Malay looked up to him with pride and respect. Sad to say, the moment he was out of power, even his deputy - the extra mild Abdullah Badawi - turned on him.

His latest article attacking Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim for denigrating the New Economic Policy failed to make much impact. In the past, Malaysians would have read with eyes agog at his unrestrained criticism of Anwar, who during the 1990s was popular enough to overthrow him.

But now, ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad only draws a yawn. Most Malaysians have already formed their opinions of the NEP and whatever Mahathir says will not change their minds. Even the Malays, who are in two minds about the NEP, are steadfast in their differing views. Some Malays insist that the NEP be maintained as it is, while a similar number insist that it be revamped to help more lower-income Malays rather than benefit only the rich Malays and the Chinese tycoons connected to Mahathir himself.