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Why Umno-led BN and Taliban-like PAS must be wiped out of Parliament in GE16
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12, 2026: Only Malaysians who treasure honest leaders can save multi-racial Malaysia from corrupt-loving politicians and leaders.
The corrupt Umno can only be removed from power totally by Malaysians through their ballots in the next general election (GE16).
It will be late to save Malaysia from socio-economic disaster if the corrupt-loving Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN-Umno) is back in governance after GE16.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a media statement by Parti Sosialis Malaysia asking, what do we tell our children and grandchildren, when corruption buries Malaysia and its future? And an articled by Dr Ngu Piew Seng
Media statement | 11 November 2026
To most Malaysians, Najib Abdul Razak’s controversial pardon is disturbing, to say the least. People have reacted in disbelief, indignation, and disgust at the sharp reduction in the sentence imposed on Najib for the misappropriation of over RM19 billion from the state-owned SRC International.
First, the jail term was halved from 12 to six years, and the fine to less than a quarter (RM50 million) of the RM210 million first imposed.
And second, the punishment was further softened through a conditional pardon that enables Najib to spend the rest of his jail term in the comfort of his home until August 2028.
But what qualifies the former prime minister for such leniency in the face of a scandal that has wiped out a huge amount of public funds meant for public spending and driven the country to the brink of bankruptcy? A scandal that has stained the reputation of the country internationally?
The pardon challenges the very values derived from religious or secular philosophy that guide our upbringing.
The first principle of the Rukun Negara itself is ‘Belief in God’, and surely that is meant to have more than rote value.
Sure, pardons and amnesty have a legitimate place in the justice system but under certain circumstances.
Convicted persons who turn over a new leaf, showing remorse and exceptional behaviour, convincing jailors of a reformed rehabilitated individual are periodically released on parole. It is an opportunity open to all convicts.
Getting a pardon however seems to be dependent on forgiveness on the part of the head of state, here referring to the Agong acting on the advice of the executive. Remorse, it appears, is not a criterion.
The majority of the people, the biggest casualties of Najib’s crime, are not convinced he deserves a pardon. Perhaps if he were a political prisoner people would be more accepting.
But he is not, and his theft of public funds has deprived them of much needed public services that could have been funded with the money.
There is an urgent need to spend on more public hospitals, doctors and staff, and equipment to overcome the current public healthcare crisis that is burdening the people.
There is an urgent need to introduce an old age pension to address poverty and destitution among the elderly.
Funds are urgently needed to address malnutrition and stunting among 21% of children under five nationwide.
But the government says it inherited a large debt and has no money.
Apart from this, are our decision-makers and political party chieftains mindful of the damaging implications of this pardon on our young people and society as a whole, on petty and hardcore law breakers?
What is the message or lesson for our children? That it is OK to steal, to misuse public money entrusted with you?
And that in this society, you can escape punishment if you are rich and powerful?
Sadly for the country, there is a section of society that celebrates Najib. ‘Malu apa bossku?’ is the unlikely slogan used by Najib sympathisers, making light of the 1MDB scandal.
In that same spirit, they have raised the RM50 million Najib needed to fulfil the condition for release to house arrest.
It is unreal how certain quarters treat corruption on a superscale as a virtue, and unashamedly embrace and fete the perpetrator.
RaniRasiah
Parti Sosialis Malaysia
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Ngu Piew Seng is with Ngu Piew Seng and Ngu Piew Seng II.
Datuk Dr Ngu: What Has Happened to Malaysia? A Convicted Former Prime Minister Is Allowed to Serve His Sentence Under House Arrest, While a Principled Transport Minister Resigns!
When Malaysians of Chinese descent once travelled home from overseas at their own expense to vote, their objective was clear: to overthrow a corrupt government and hold those responsible for the 1MDB scandal accountable. Now that Pakatan Harapan (PH) is part of the ruling government, have the reform aspirations that once inspired the people been compromised?
The people want a government that is clean, fair and accountable, not merely a change of government that gradually renders the reform promises of the past meaningless.
(SIMANGGANG, November 11) – Commenting on the latest developments involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who was convicted in the RM42 million SRC International case and, following judicial proceedings, appeals and the clemency process, has now been allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, as well as the resignation of Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, President of the Sri Aman and Betong Division Chinese Registered Associations Federation and Simanggang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Datuk Dr Ngu Piew Seng, said that the political developments Malaysia has witnessed in recent years are indeed perplexing and deserve serious reflection by all Malaysians.
He said Malaysia had become a country whose political developments were increasingly difficult to understand.
A former Prime Minister, who once held the highest executive office in the country, was convicted by the courts in serious corruption and abuse-of-power cases. He was originally sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and fined RM210 million. Following a reduction granted through the Pardons Board, his prison sentence was halved to six years, while his fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million.
Now, after settling the fine, and pursuant to the royal clemency arrangement and the latest High Court ruling, he has been allowed to return to his residence to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
Datuk Dr Ngu emphasised that he respected the constitutional powers of clemency vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under the Federal Constitution. He also respected Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy and judicial processes.
Nevertheless, the people have every right to ask: Why should a former Prime Minister who was convicted in a corruption case be granted such treatment through political and clemency arrangements? Could this undermine public confidence in the country’s anti-corruption institutions and the principle of equality before the law?
The Chinese Community United to Vote for Change in 2018 – Where Are the Reform Promises Today?
Datuk Dr Ngu pointed out that Malaysians, particularly the Chinese community, should never forget the political developments surrounding the 14th General Election in 2018.
At that time, in opposition to corruption and abuse of power, and in pursuit of accountability for the 1MDB scandal, the Chinese community demonstrated an extraordinary degree of unity.
Many Chinese voters travelled home from overseas and other states at their own expense to cast their ballots. Some even paid for their own airfares and transportation, simply because they wanted to use their votes to change the country’s political landscape.
The people voted with great hopes for reform. They wanted to replace a governing system that had attracted widespread public criticism and dissatisfaction, ensure accountability for the 1MDB scandal, and rebuild a government founded on integrity, fairness, transparency and responsibility.
The people’s demands at the time were very clear: fight corruption, reject abuse of power, safeguard the nation’s dignity, and ensure that anyone involved in corruption or the abuse of public office was held accountable under the law, regardless of how high their position or how powerful their political connections might be.
However, what is deeply regrettable today is that during the period when Pakatan Harapan became part of the unity government, Najib was granted permission to serve his sentence under house arrest.
The contrast is difficult to ignore. The people once united to demand accountability for the 1MDB scandal, yet today they are witnessing a former Prime Minister convicted by the courts being allowed to serve his sentence at home. Such a stark contrast inevitably leaves voters who once placed their hopes in reform feeling disappointed and confused.
Datuk Dr Ngu questioned whether the people had given Pakatan Harapan the mandate to govern in 2018 merely to replace one government and one group of political leaders with another, without bringing about any genuine transformation in the country’s political culture.
Apart from Anthony Loke, Where Are the Other Pakatan Harapan Leaders?
Datuk Dr Ngu said that amid this controversy, DAP Secretary-General and Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook had chosen to resign from his ministerial position to express his disagreement with the arrangement allowing Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest.
Anthony Loke had reportedly submitted his resignation in September 2026 and, following Najib’s formal approval for house arrest on November 10, announced that his resignation would take immediate effect.
He said Loke’s decision at least demonstrated a willingness to take responsibility for his political principles. A minister choosing to relinquish his position over a matter of principle may be subject to differing interpretations, but such a sense of political accountability deserves attention.
However, the more important question the people should be asking is: Apart from Anthony Loke, what position have the other Pakatan Harapan component parties and their leaders taken, particularly Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim? How are they going to explain this matter to the people?
Anwar had previously stated publicly that he respected the constitutional clemency powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He had also instructed the Attorney General to seek an audience with the King to clarify the legal implementation of the matter.
Therefore, the issue is not that the government has made no response whatsoever. Rather, the question is how the government, as a whole, intends to explain the arrangement and reconcile it with the anti-corruption and reform commitments it made to the people.
Datuk Dr Ngu believes that as a political coalition which once sought public support on the basis of reform, anti-corruption and accountability for the 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan has an even greater responsibility to explain its position clearly to society instead of leaving the people to speculate about the government’s actual stance.
When in opposition, fighting corruption was one of the central pillars of its political reform agenda. Now that it is in government, it must uphold exactly the same standards. It cannot loudly condemn corruption while in opposition, only to disappoint the people by compromising its principles after assuming power.
Who Ultimately Pays the Price for the Najib Scandal?
Datuk Dr Ngu further pointed out that the 1MDB scandal was not an ordinary political controversy. It was a major financial scandal that shocked the international community and seriously damaged Malaysia’s national image and economic credibility.
It is important to distinguish between the different cases. The amount involved in Najib’s SRC International case, for which he was convicted, was RM42 million. The 1MDB scandal involved a much larger scale of alleged financial misappropriation and other related judicial proceedings. The amounts involved in these separate cases should not be confused.
Nevertheless, regardless of which case is involved, the financial consequences and related national debt burdens ultimately place pressure on taxpayers.
Ordinary Malaysians work hard every day and pay their taxes, while the government must continue to shoulder the burden of national debt, interest payments and public expenditure.
These funds should have been used to build schools, hospitals, roads and bridges, improve rural electricity and water supplies, and enhance the people’s quality of life. They should not have become resources consumed by the long-term economic consequences of financial scandals.
The people’s hard-earned money should never become the price that the nation and future generations are forced to pay for the wrongdoing of politicians.
He also pointed out that UMNO’s mobilisation of fundraising efforts to assist in paying the RM50 million fine imposed on Najib, following the approval of his house arrest arrangement, raises further questions about the relationship between political parties and individual politicians.
A political party certainly has the right to raise funds lawfully and support its members. However, the people also have the right to ask: Should the enormous organisational resources of a political party be prioritised towards addressing the daily problems faced by the people, or towards helping a former Prime Minister who was convicted of corruption pay his fine?
A Nation Should Not Punish Those Who Stand Firm on Their Principles
Datuk Dr Ngu said that following Anthony Loke’s resignation as Transport Minister, the country would lose a minister who had accumulated nearly four years of administrative experience in the transport portfolio.
During his tenure, he was involved in transport policies, public transportation and major infrastructure development. A change in ministerial leadership would inevitably raise concerns about administrative continuity, policy consistency and the overall functioning of the government.
Of course, every minister has the right to resign, and the government must ensure that the ministry’s operations continue without disruption.
Nevertheless, the people cannot help but ask: Why has the country’s political controversy reached a point where it is ultimately a Transport Minister who has to resign to demonstrate his position?
What the country needs are political leaders who are capable, principled and accountable, rather than a situation in which public administration and national development repeatedly become casualties of political disputes.
Datuk Dr Ngu emphasised that he was not opposing the clemency system, nor was he questioning the constitutional authority of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Rather, he hoped that all political leaders would take seriously the people’s expectations of a clean government and fairness in the administration of justice.
Reform Must Not Remain Merely an Election Campaign Slogan
In conclusion, Datuk Dr Ngu stressed that what Malaysians truly need is a country where everyone is treated equally before the law, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.
He urged the government and all political leaders to seriously address the following issues:
1. Anti-corruption efforts must be guided by consistent standards.
Whether a person belongs to the ruling party or the opposition, and regardless of their position or status, anyone involved in corruption or abuse of power must be dealt with in accordance with the law.
2. Politicians must take responsibility for their actions.
Political leaders cannot make promises of reform during election campaigns only to abandon their principles after coming to power due to political interests.
3. The government must uphold transparency and accountability.
Matters involving national finances, public funds and the interests of the people must be explained clearly and transparently to society.
4. Party interests must never take precedence over the people’s interests.
Political leaders should prioritise the country’s long-term development rather than their personal positions, political ambitions or the stability of political alliances.
5. Public confidence in the government must be restored.
When the people supported reform in the past, they wanted Malaysia to become a cleaner and fairer nation. They did not want the problems of the past to continue in a different form.
He stressed that his longstanding position has always been to put the people first. Regardless of whether a political party is represented by yellow, blue or red, any party that genuinely serves the people and protects the national interest deserves recognition and support. Conversely, any party that acts against the people’s interests must be held accountable through public scrutiny.
We cannot expect the people to remember forever how they once united to support reform, while refusing to acknowledge their legitimate questions and concerns about the results of those reforms today.
In 2018, the people used their votes to change the government. Today, they have exactly the same right to demand that the government honour the reform promises it made at that time.
Datuk Dr Wu concluded:
“Malaysia does not lack politicians, nor does it lack political parties competing for positions of power. What the country truly lacks are political leaders who consistently uphold their principles, have the courage to take responsibility, and place the people’s interests above everything else.
What the people want is not political bargaining, not personal privileges, and certainly not the distribution of ministerial positions among political parties. What they want is a government that is genuinely clean, fair, transparent and accountable!”
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