Mahathir S Obsession In Sending Najib To Jail

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PRIME Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad seems hell bent to get Pekan MP Najib Razak, by hook or by crook
Mahathir can’t forgive Najib for sure
As the country’s 6th Prime Minister (2009 – 2018), Najib stood up against Mahathir and pushed him to the corner
Mahathir has attacked and brought the downfall of all prime ministers while they were still in the office
He pulled off the same trick on Datuk Seri Najib in the 14th General Election (GE14)
But not before he was sent to political wilderness, albeit momentatily by Najib’s political shrewdness
For a while the 94-year-old nonagenarian was shaken and stirred
Mahathir’s multiple plans to oust Najib failed to materialise
When Najib retaliate with his own plots, a sulking Mahathir left Umno and became a political wanderer
After much thoughts, Mahathir then decided to swallow his pride and embrace his staunch political enemies – the DAP and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
He was forced to work Lim Kit Siang and Anwar, much to his chagrin
Although it irked him, it worked in GE14
Barisan Nasional was knocked off its perch from Putrajaya, and in came Pakatan Harapan and the return of the 4th Prime Minister Mahathir as the country’s 7th Prime Minister
Now time for revenge without any mercy and boundaries
No one will be spared
Trumped Up Charges?As for now, Najib faces 42 charges of corruption, money-laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust
Rumours claim that the BN advisor could face a further 49 similar charges
His wife Rosmah Mansor is facing 20 corruption charges while her son Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz faces 5 charges for money-laundering
Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former Najib’s deputy, faces a record 87 graft charges, the highest of them all and former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman faces 51 corruption charges
Many Pakatan supporters would welcome these charges, bragging that Mahathir is cleaning up the country
But the truth is faraway
Mahathir wants to send Najib, his family and his friends to jail through criminal proceedings
Based on previous 22-year premiership, many Malaysians would bet that Mahathir would have his way
No one can try to lecture to Mahathir and supremacy of constitution, rule of law, independence of judiciary, fairplay, sovereignty of law and fair trial
Those who knows Mahathir will acknowledge that the two-time prime minister will abuse his power and bend all rules to achieve his agenda
Thus, no one can blame ordinary Malaysians to assume that no matter what happens at the respective trials, the judges will convict the accuseds even if there case facts and evidences tell otherwise
Najib-SRC TrialTake the example of Najib’s trial pertaining to SRC International Sdn Bhd
Strong evidences have emerged that businessman Low Taek Jho, commonly known as Jho Low had collaborated with certain Ambank officers and SRC International directors to manipulate Najib’s private bank accounts presumably for money-laundering activities
The manipulation was carried out beyond Najib’s knowledge, let alone his consent.
Transcript of BBM conversation between Jho Low and former Ambank relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping confirmed this
This particular BBM transcript evidence was not included in the pile of digital evidences that the prosecution submitted to Najib’s defence team before the start of the trial in January
Nonetheless the transcript was part of the full report prepared by investigators from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on BBM digital evidences obtained from communication devices seized from several Ambank officers, including Joanna Yu
The prosecution hid the Jho Low – Joanna Yu transcript from knowledge of the court and defence because it would clear Najib from any crime
By right, Najib should not be charged at all
Moreover, without court testimonies from Jho Low and SRC International former CEO Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, the judge can never conclude the trial
But hearing is going on
This is called miscarriage of justice and mockery of rule of law, by definition travesty of the justice system
All these are hallmarks of Mahathir’s previous regime
Now all have returned
Mahathir fears Najib re-emergence as a popular political leader via ‘Malu Apa Bossku’ platform
In fact, Umno and BN now are riding on Najib’s ever growing popularity
Many Malaysians believe that Mahathir always wanted his Mukhriz to be the next prime minister
So presumably he doesn’t want Najib to be the stumbling block on his grand plan, hence piles of court cases
Mahathir has always blamed Najib for the failure of Mukhriz to become Umno’s vice-president
That’s the start of Mahathir-Najib feud
Now Mahathir wants to avenge by sending Najib to jail forever
Tax ArrearsPerhaps sensing that court cases may not be enough to jail Najib, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) had filed civil suit against Najib to pay RM1,692,872,924.83 allegedly owed between 2011 and 2017
A whopping RM1.69 billion is probably the largest imposed against an individual in the country, said tax and customs law practitioner S Saravana Kumar.
LHDN filed the suit on June 25, 2019
The legal position on taxation in Malaysia is that all due amounts must be settled before a person files an appeal
If Najib fails to lodge an appeal against these assessments, the taxes become final and conclusive within 30 days
However an appeal would not stop LHDN from commencing civil proceedings against a taxpayer who has not settled his or her taxes
This is provided for under Sections 103 and 106 of the Income Tax Act 1967
Case management for the lawsuit against Najib has been fixed for July 25
It is learnt that the writ of summons was served on Najib as the sole defendant on July 4
The suit was initiated after Najib failed to act on LHDN’s initial demand in March this year for additional tax assessments of RM1.47 billion
This resulted in a 10% hike of RM147 million in April and another compounded 5% hike of RM80 million in May
The 10% increase was imposed under Section 103 of the Income Tax Act after Najib failed to pay the initial RM1.47 billion within 30 days of the date the assessment notice was issued
The former prime minister also failed to settle the renewed sum within 60 days under the same provision, which resulted in the compounded 5% hike
VengeanceThe country’s economy definitely not doing well while value of Ringgit is ever depreciating.
National debts increasing by the day
Public assets being sold and privatisation is back to haunt Malaysians
But Pakatan government seems not prioritising its efforts to resolve these issues with progressive long term plans
Putrajaya is more keen to resolve them through short term solutions, in other words, short cuts, which in long term will have serious repercussions on the country’s well-being.
Mahathir’s government is unconcerned about it though
He is more focused to finish off Najib
He believes once Najib has been put away, the path is clear for Mukhriz to grab the coveted premiership
Thus by hook or by crook, Mahathir is determined to send Najib and Co to jail. – NTHQiBord,  27 Julai, 2019

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