SUCH is the reaction from some UMNO Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh’s detractors after an environmentalist wondered how to blame DAP when all names of the suspects are that of Malays with reference to the recent seven-day remand order on key personnel of the Environment Department (DOE).
“The DOE’s director-general (DG) and deputy DG have been remanded for seven days to assist a MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) probe into alleged corruption linked to e-waste management,” jibed MokcikMagic (@KlutzyKucing) who specialises in soap making.
“At a glance, all are Malay names. How can you blame DAP?”
The poster’s ‘amazement’ prompted one commenter to blatantly remark why is the self-proclaimed staunch defender of race and religion silent on the matter? “Is corruption allowed by him?” he asked.
Another appealed for patience given the firebrand Merlimau state assemblyman need to re-charge his battery after the recent action-packed 2025 UMNO annual general assembly (Jan 14-17).
“To anyone asking why Akmal is so quiet lately, just be a little patient. He’s tired. Just finished screaming his lungs out at PAU (annual general assembly),” mocked another detractor.
“He’ll pop back up in a bit. Besides, his Superman outfit and red briefs just got washed. Waiting for them to dry.”
RM1m bank accounts frozen
For the uninitiated, MokcikMagic was referring to the remand of DOE’s DG Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar, his deputy Norhazni Mat Sari and assistant environmental control officer Ameza Resat alongside one Muhammad Afdhal Jamrul Hisham who is believed to be a special officer to the managing director of a company involved in e-waste disposal activity.
In the latest development, the MACC has frozen two bank accounts totalling about RM1 mil as part of its investigation into an electronic waste (e-waste) management case involving the DOE’s DG, deputy DG and the assistant officer as well as a member of the public.
A source said the freeze involves a company account containing about RM700,000 and an individual account with about RM300,000 in addition to the seizure of RM170,000 in cash.
“The investigation is now focusing on allegations of abuse of power and corruption, particularly the failure to take enforcement action against a scheduled waste management company linked to illegal waste disposal activities,” Bernama cited the source as saying.
Earlier on Jan 30, the DOE trio who were clad in orange lock-up attire and handcuffed were remanded for seven days to assist a MACC probe into the alleged e-waste management corruption case while the civilian suspect was held for three days until yesterday (Feb 1).
The two senior officers were detained after giving statements at MACC headquarters with investigations focusing on alleged abuse of power and bribery tied to e-waste management over several years.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had said that the case is being probed thoroughly under the MACC Act 2009 with no compromise regardless of rank.
‘Blame DAP’
Fiery Akmal aside, another netizen expressed disgust that most corruption-related cases tended to focus on one ethnic group.
“It’s sickening, isn’t it? Almost every department, every ministry, all led by Malay Muslims, are corrupt,” fumed the commenter.
“And DAP gets blamed because they are said to be racist. Hello, are there no Malays who are racist? Are there none who tarnish the image of Islam? Are there none who despise other religions?”
In chastising the poster, one commenter defended the high number of Malays involved in graft cases within the civil service to the simple fact that “majority of government servants are Malays”.
That counter that justification, this commenter aptly pointed out that it would be great to foster diversity within the top echelon of the civil service so that ‘the blame can be spread out’.
“That’s why the top end of civil service must have a good mix of all races. When something goes wrong, you can blame the other guy. Itu pon kena ajar ke (Does this also need to be taught)?”
- focus malaysia
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