The Kuala Lumpur Traveler

Zahar Hashim…. yet another casualty of ‘you criticize me, I kick you out’ unwritten policy of UMNO Baru.
This rare, brave UMNO Baru spesies had alleged that there were discrepancies in the recent Eurocopter deal (so obvious isn’t it?), and criticised both Pak Lah and Najib over the same issue. As expected, Zahar Hashim was subsequently suspended as division leader within UMNO Baru shortly after that but this man is not taking it lying down.
The retired army captain had submitted his application to join PAS and had been reported to be joining the PR in the upcoming Kuala Terengganu by-election campaigns.
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In a press conference, Azmi Khalid said this:
Azmi told reporters in Parliament after a PAC meeting that the committee found no procedural abuse in the Eurocopter tender process.
Then, in the same press conference, he said this:
[...] committee was concerned that there was no physical examination on the 12 Eurocopter helicopters which the government wanted to purchase.
[...] Azmi added that among the main concerns of PAC was that there were no detailed physical inspections on the 12 Eurocopter helicopters before the government stated its intention to purchase them.
Hey…. if there is no procedural abuse, why there are concerns? I say…. shame …read more

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