Kit Siang rubbishes DPM’s ignorance of FBI letter

Lim Kit Siang says it is impossible that Muhyiddin Yassin did not know about the letter Zahid Hamidi sent the FBI when it was dominating the news.

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP elder statesman Lim Kit Siang warned in a statement on Monday that no Malaysian would believe that the Deputy Prime Minister and the other Cabinet Ministers did not know about the Zahid-Phua-Shafee-Khalid quadrilateral tangle, as it was the Biggest Show in Malaysia in the new year, making national and international news every day, putting in the shade other scandals and disasters like the multi-billion ringgit 1MDB scandal and the 2014-2015 worst floods catastrophe in living memory in Malaysia!

“This being the case, Muhyiddin and the rest of the Cabinet Ministers should explain why they had failed their public responsibilities and duties in failing to raise the Zahid-Phua-Shafee-Khalid quadrilateral tangle in last Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, especially if the Ministers care for the interests and international reputation of the country!,” said Lim who is also DAP Parliamentary Leader and Gelang Patah MP.

Lim reiterated the many questions on the issue:

• Why did Zahid contradict the police version to FBI about Phua without seeking police agreement or even knowledge, and why did he act arbitrarily and undiplomatically in circumventing the Foreign Ministry?”
• Why was Zahid’s letter withdrawn in the Nevada District Court in Las Vegas after Putrajaya objected to it being used in Puah’s defence?
• Why had the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak kept his silence until now, and why is Muhyiddin only showing interest and concern now?

“Zahid’s letter was clearly in defence of Phua,” said Lim. “Who objected to it being used in open court proceedings? Zahid, the Attorney-General, the Police or the Prime Minister himself?”

“Now we know it was definitely not the Deputy Prime Minister or the other Ministers!

Can Malaysians have answers from the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and the IGP on this infamous Zahid-Phua-Shafee-Khalid quadrilateral tangle?”

Lim reiterated that he wants to know from Muhyiddin why he had failed to raise the issue in last Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.