CHAOS IN THE MALAYSIAN CABINET: Those who know about 1MDB & those who don't

All the Cabinet ministers know about 1MDB - everyone needs to take responsibility- they were informed and those who do not understand, they can clarify directly with the Prime Minister. This is what was said by the chairman of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club, Tan Sri Shahrir Samad in response to Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

In a separate statement, the UMNO Youth chief, Khairy Jamaluddin said - calling for investigation or recovery plan does not mean that 'we do not support' the Prime Minister-President of UMNO. The UMNO Youth chief stressed that support for Najib Razak continues and the 1MDB issue will not affect the UMNO Youth's support to the leadership.

This is in line with what has been said by the Prime Minister that the Cabinet understood and accepted his explanation pertaining to the 1MDB issue - there is no problem and instructions for PAC and the Auditor-General are to ensure that everything is in order and there is no flaw in the management of 1MDB.

However, despite the Cabinet being aware- why then is there a call for investigation and all those involved in 1MDB to be sacked and why there was a discussion for the recovery of 1MDB by the UMNO Youth chief. Any problem with 1MDB?

No where has PM Najib mentioned that there is a problem in 1MDB to the extent it needs a recovery plan. No where has PM Najib mentioned that 1MDB company is in such a critical situation it needs a recovery plan.

Ministers look intelligent but are not smart

PM Najib

Is the entire Cabinet aware of the problems in 1MDB to the extent that it needs a recovery plan. Or is it only now the Cabinet knows about 1MDB's problem and its recovery plan?

Now, a new question is raised - what is this plan to overcome the problems in 1MDB. What is this recovery plan and since when did the Cabinet know that there is a problem with 1MDB and it needs a recovery plan? In that matter, did not UMNO Youth emphasize supporting Najib - after listening to the briefing regarding 1MDB and is now back to questioning 1MDB.

It is still a question mark when the cabinet was informed about 1MDB - why the call to take drastic action to recover 1MDB or does this mean that not the entire Cabinet was aware. Not sure or were they unable to find a new way to explain to Malaysians that 1MDB is quite problematic and needs a recovery plan.

Maybe the Cabinet does not know - they look intelligent but are not smart, Tan Sri Muhyiddin said in a controversial video that he had urged for an investigation of 1MDB to take place. Was Tan Sri not aware or did he knew about it earlier but kept quiet because he did not want to get involved in 1MDB.

Situation is getting critical -everyone seems to defend their argument. In the end, the people are left confused about what exactly happened to 1MDB. Everytime 1MDB is mentioned - not only people have questions but also the BN ministers by their comments. All show a differing level of acceptance.

Support from the Cabinet Ministers also looks chaotic.

However, the rivalry between Najib and Mahathir and their respective followers give a bad perception of UMNO/BN. At the end of the day, everything goes hay wire and will have negative impact to the ruling party. - TMI

Translated by Malaysia Chronicle

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