Pro-Pakatan blogs link Najib to Sulu Sultan
| March 6, 2013
Several pro-Pakatan Rakyat blogs
posted pictures in their blogs; one being the sultan attending the Umno annual
general assembly and the other, Najib posing with Jamalul's brother.
PETALING
JAYA: With several mainstream media linking Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to
the instrusion in Lahad Datu, several pro-opposition blogs posted pictures
linking Umno and Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to the Filipino intruders.
Greenboc.blogspot.com posted a
picture of the self-styled Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, the leader of the Sulu
intruders, attending the 2012 Umno general assembly.
“He was guest at the Umno annual
general assembly. Jamalul was invited as a sign of friendship. What are you
going to say now?” reads the post in the blog.
Blogger Tulang Besi, who runs the
Malaysian Waves site, posted a picture of Najib posing with Sultan Eslam Kiram
II, brother of Jamalul Kiram.
“There are many other Umno leaders
who took pictures with Eslam but it’s not out yet,” he said.
Tulang Besi also said that Umno
supporters were upset with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) supremo Nur
Misuari as the latter blamed Najib for the mess in Sabah.
“Before this, these Umno supporters
didn’t even say a word about Nur Misuari. Now they are trying to link the MNLF
leader to Anwar,” he added.
However, the most intriguing part of
the story comes from Philippines-based media, Manila Bulletin Publishing
Corporation, quoting Nur Misuari on Feb 
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that the intruders were there on “invitation”.
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that the intruders were there on “invitation”.
Nur Misuari claimed that he heard
that the group led by Crown Prince Rajah Muda Agbimuddin Kiram, younger brother
of Jamalul, went to Sabah because they were allegedly promised to be settled
there by Najib himself.
Yesterday, the Royal Malaysian Armed
Forces (ATM) launched an assault on areas of Sabah held by the Filipino
intruders.
The police and the military called
the operation a success and said that no Malaysians were harmed in the assault.
MNLF’s former propaganda chief,
Hadji Acmad Bayam had since threatened to send in his guerillas to aid his
fellow Filipinos if the Malaysian military did not cease its attacks.
This is war, real war!
March 5, 2013
The unwelcome visitors in Lahad Datu
turned out to be invaders bent on pursuing their elusive goal.
Home
Minister Hishammuddin Hussein cut a sorry figure against the background of the
mini “war” that erupted on the “battlefield” of Lahad Datu. When the shooting
started between the “invaders” and Malaysian security forces, Hishammuddin made
a fool of himself when he remarked that not a single shot was fired in the
tense standoff. A firefight has broken out and there were already casualties
and yet the minister was in blissful ignorance.
Hishammuddin was the man in charge of
the Lahad Datu war theatre and should have remained on the ground from day one
to get instant field reports about the gunfight. He failed to do that and the
country was kept in the dark at the outbreak of violence. For a few hours bits
and pieces of news reached the outside world and we read of mounting casualties
on both sides. There were even reports that the “invaders” have called for
reinforcements. It appeared that our security forces were in for a bashing.
Two Malaysian police commandos fell
in the first exchange of gunfire and 12 terrorists were gunned down. Some
escaped to the seas (have our submarine sunk?) but the rest are still holed up
in the village. They are digging in for a long fight. Now Hishammuddin has gone
down to the ground and has issued an ultimatum to the militants to surrender or
face “drastic action”. Perhaps he has drastically changed his stand and
realises that Malaysia is dealing not with tourists but real terrorists and
invaders.
While Hishammuddin was twiddling his
thumbs for weeks trying to figure out who are these uninvited “visitors”, his
cousin, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was busily fighting his political war
against the opposition and did not bother to issue a public statement about the
attack on our sovereignty. He did not take the first flight out to Lahad Datu
to assess the situation. The whole country was perplexed over this long silence
from the man who should have taken charge of the situation from the outset.
He finally spoke out about defending
the sovereignty of the country on the day the fatal shots rang out. It sounded
rather hollow. Everyone has been talking loudly on the need for decisive action
to evict the invaders but not Najib. Hishammuddin must have whispered into
Najib’s ears that those intruders are actually nice people who must be treated
with kid gloves. Cousin, give me more time, nothing to worry. Now, Najib is
making loud noises and even suspects that the opposition has a hand in this
diabolical plot (same old diversionary tactic).
Spinning out of
control
When the sovereignty of the country
is threatened, the man who should take centre stage other than the prime
minister is the defence minister. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should be in the thick of
action but this defence minister was playing a bit role. Was he peeved that the
army was reportedly sidelined? Is there a “turf war” between his ministry and
the home ministry? Zahid was ready to call out the army to crush civilian
protests, but did not move heaven and earth to dislodge the real enemies in our
home.
The invaders are said to be
descendants of the Sulu sultanate, who are fighting to reclaim Sabah. That
gives it an international flavour because the Philippines has long laid claim
on the state and it had been a thorn in our side for many decades. The Malaysian
Foreign Ministry should have come into the picture to find out from Manila
whether it is still pursuing the claim. If the Philippines has not dropped the
claim, then the army of the Sulu sultanate will continue to bug us.
But Foreign Minister Anifah Aman is
reportedly in the dark over the Lahad Datu flare-up. Hishammuddin, Hamidi and
Anifah should be key players but the trio were never seen together
co-ordinating a joint response to one of the gravest threats the country is
facing. When the country is “invaded” all the political masters and all the
heads of the three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces – the Royal Malaysian
Navy, the Malaysian Army and the Royal Malaysian Air Force – should step out on
the podium and reveal to the nation their war plan. But the stage was empty and
dark most of the time.
All Malaysians have a stake in the
security of the country. People want to know what the government is doing to
repel foreign invaders. The prime minister and his ministers must reassure the
public that the country they call their home is safe and sound. When Opposition
Leader Anwar Ibrahim floated the idea of convening a special sitting of
Parliament to discuss the Lahad Datu crisis, Najib should set aside political
differences and adopt a common stand. But he is unlikely to come down a notch
for fear Anwar may get the credit, especially when the national polls is
getting nearer.
Now the situation is spinning out of
control. The invaders meant business when they vowed to fight to the death.
Casualties are mounting, with more policemen killed. Unconfirmed reports have
also emerged that more militants are arriving on our shores. The terrorists
have thrown down the gauntlet and the Malaysian Armed Forces can do no less
than to pick it up and face them head-on. This is no phoney war. This is real
war. - FMT
