A plundering idiotic thief/pencuri who thinks all Malaysians are morons

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A plundering idiotic thief/pencuri who thinks all Malaysians are morons

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28, 2025: The overwhelming evidence exposed overseas on the world’s biggest financial scandal in history gave Malaysia no choice but to prosecute the corrupt, disgraced and shameless former Umno president and prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak.

Malaysia would look like an international pariah state if it did not act against the nation’s No. 1 thief/pencuri while others are charged and convicted with their corrupt roles in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal and the loot recovered overseas.

Yes, there are still many racial and religious bigots, led by the corrupt Umno, who shamelessly continue to support the freeing of a convicted jailbird/thief/pencuri for their own agenda.

Look what was posted on Facebook:

Raja Mohd Shahrim I  

Prosecutor asks for the maximum 20 years jail on all four of the abuse of charges. Says sentence should run consecutively after Najib completes the remainder of his current prison term.

The magnitude of the losses suffered, the continued financial burden borne by the government and the severe damage inflicted upon the nation's reputation demand a sentence that unequivocally reflects society's condemnation of the offense committed."

"Anything less will fail to uphold public confidence in the administration of justice and will undermine the fundamental principle that no person, regardless of status or function, is above the law."

No News Is Bad News reproduces below an article on the uncomfortable truth about the 1MDB expose:

Maha Teh

For your Sunday reading pleasure.

Forwarded as received.

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH ABOUT THE 1MDB EXPOSE:

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The expose did not originate from Malaysia’s institutions, but from outsiders and independent journalists operating beyond the reach of domestic political control.

1. The Role of Xavier André Justo

Xavier André Justo was not a whistleblower in the traditional, idealistic sense. He was a former employee linked to PetroSaudi who came into possession of internal data after falling out with his employers. Yet history often turns not on pure motives, but on access and timing.

What matters is this:

The information he held was authentic and explosive

It revealed the internal mechanics of transactions that would otherwise have remained opaque

Without that data, allegations against 1MDB would have remained speculative, not evidential

In corruption cases involving state-linked entities and political power, documentation is everything. Justo provided the raw material that made denial increasingly untenable.

2. Clare Rewcastle Brown and Sarawak Report

Information alone does not bring down entrenched power. It requires credibility, persistence, and courage to publish.

Clare Rewcastle Brown, through Sarawak Report, performed the critical role of:

Verifying and contextualising the data

Connecting financial transactions across jurisdictions

Persistently publishing despite legal threats, intimidation, and political pressure

At a time when most mainstream Malaysian media were constrained by ownership structures, licensing laws, and political pressure, Sarawak Report operated outside domestic censorship. This external position was crucial. Without it, the material would likely never have seen daylight.

3. Why the Scheme Went Unnoticed for Years

The core transactions linked to 1MDB began as early as 2010–2011. For years, they attracted little sustained scrutiny. This was not because the sums were small, but because:

The structure was deliberately complex and cross-border

Oversight institutions were politically constrained

Questioning the scheme carried professional and legal risk

In such an environment, silence is not accidental—it is engineered.

It was only years later, when Sarawak Report and subsequently The Edge began publishing detailed investigations, that the public could finally see the scale, intent, and design of the scheme.

4. The Edge and Domestic Suppression

When The Edge began republishing and independently corroborating these revelations, it marked a turning point. For the first time, the information penetrated the domestic mainstream.

The response of the Najib administration—suspending The Edge’s publishing licence for months—was itself revealing. Rather than disproving the allegations, the state chose to silence the messenger. This action undermined official denials and further eroded public trust.

Ironically, suppression validated the reporting.

5. From Exposure to Political Consequence

It is important to be precise:

The exposure of 1MDB did not immediately change the government. But it fundamentally altered the political landscape by:

Destroying UMNO’s moral authority

Mobilising public anger across ethnic and class lines

Making international investigations inevitable

Turning corruption from a background issue into the central national question

By the time of the 2018 general election, the damage was irreversible. Voters were no longer choosing between policies, but between impunity and accountability.

6. Why Institutional Malaysia Failed

Your underlying point is perhaps the most troubling:

Without these two individuals, the scheme might have been covered up forever.

This reflects a systemic failure:

Enforcement agencies lacked independence

Parliament failed as a check

Media freedom was constrained

Whistleblower protection was ineffective

When institutions fail, history is shaped by accidents, outsiders, and leaks, not by design.

7. On “Gratitude” from Taxpayers

Saying Malaysian taxpayers owe thanks to Justo and Rewcastle Brown is less about personal praise and more about acknowledging reality:

The truth emerged despite the system, not because of it

Accountability was externally triggered, not internally enforced

Reform occurred only after reputational damage became global

That is not a flattering conclusion for any sovereign state—but it is an honest one.

CONCLUSION:

The 1MDB scandal teaches a sobering lesson:

In systems where corruption is entrenched and power is concentrated, truth often comes from the margins, not the centre.

Without leaked data, foreign-based investigative journalism, and independent domestic media willing to take risks, the affair might indeed have joined the long list of buried scandals.

That reality should not merely provoke gratitude toward individuals—it should provoke reflection on why a nation had to rely on them at all.