BOMBSHELL – MAHATHIR ALLY URGES IGP TO ‘REOPEN’ POLICE PROBES INTO JOHOR ROYAL FAMILY, IRB TO AUDIT SULTAN’S BUSINESS HOLDING COMPANY: ‘LITTLE BOY’ OR NOT, TMJ CAN BE ‘EXTREMELY DANGEROUS LIKE AN ATOMIC BOMB THAT CAN FLATTEN MALAYSIA – SO WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING BUT NO NEED FOR 110%, 50% IS ENOUGH, SAYS KADIR

The conflict between Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the Johor palace is showing no signs of abating.

In a Facebook posting this evening, his communication and media advisor A Kadir Jasin waded into the issue again, hours after his boss’ excoriation of Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.

Although he did not mention names, it was obvious his target was Tunku Ismail since he referred to the latter’s earlier remarks and Mahathir’s description of the prince as a “little boy.”

Kadir requested the new Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador to “reopen the IP (investigation papers) which were frozen or closed.”

However, the veteran newsman did not elaborate.

He also asked the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to check how much in taxes has Mados Sdn Bhd paid after being in business for “hundreds of years.”

Mados Sdn Bhd belongs to the Johor royal family. According to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), the nature of business is stated as property investment, provision of management services, timber logging and quarry operation.

Meanwhile, Kadir also turned the clock back to the Second World War with regard to the US atomic bomb, whose codename was “Little Boy.”

“’Little boy’ is like the atomic bomb which flattened Hiroshima in 1945. It is extremely dangerous although it is small and does not know anything.

“So we have to do something. Just talking is not enough.

“Furthermore, the little boy welcomed us to do 110 percent. There is no need for 110 percent, 50 percent is sufficient,” he added.

On Saturday, Tunku Ismail (above) alluded to a purported plot by one Kadir to “finish off” the royalty.

“Kadir, I know about the meeting in Menara Ilham. Please proceed.

“But like I said before, if you want to finish us, you must finish us completely. You can’t do it halfway or 50 percent. You must go all out 110 percent,” he tweeted.

While he did not clearly spell out who “Kadir” was, this is believed to be in reference to Mahathir’s media advisor.

Menara Ilham is where fellow Mahathir strongman Daim Zainuddin is based.

During a special media interview this afternoon, Mahathir also dismissed Tunku Ismail as “stupid” and urged him not to speak on matters beyond his knowledge. – MKINI

Kadir Jasin takes dig at ‘little boy’, calls on IGP to reopen probe

AFTER Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s “little boy” remark earlier today, his communications and media adviser A. Kadir Jasin posted a cryptic message on Facebook targeting the Johor royal family.

The former newsman made references to “little boy”, called on the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador to reopen old investigations and the income tax authorities to look into a company linked to the royal family.

“Little boy, which is like the atomic bomb that wrecked Hiroshima in 1945, is very dangerous, even though he is small and knows nothing.

“So we have to do something. Not enough to just talk. Anyway, this little boy encourages us to give 110%. No need 110%. Just 50% is enough.

“So, we ask the new IGP to open up frozen or closed IPs (investigation papers), and the Inland Revenue Board to look at how much taxes Mados Sdn Bhd had paid after being in business for hundreds of years.

“Ladies and gentlemen, do you agree?” he wrote on his Facebook page this evening.

The veteran newsman also posted a black and white photo of the atomic bomb codenamed “Little Boy”, which the US dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.

Kadir mentioned no names in his post, but it was obvious that Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim was the “little boy” he was talking about.

In an interview with the press earlier today, Dr Mahathir called Tunku Ismail, who is popularly known as TMJ, a little boy when asked if there was tension between him and the Johor palace after recent exchanges.

“This TMJ is a little boy. He is stupid because he doesn’t know what is happening. So don’t talk when you don’t know what is happening,” Dr Mahathir had said.

Tunku Ismail had been actively criticising Dr Mahathir, the government and some ministers on his social media.

The 110% and 50% comment points to a tweet Tunku Ismail made last Saturday, which “challenged” Kadir to finish off the royals.

The crown prince had tweeted: “Kadir I know about the meeting in Menara Ilham. Please proceed.

“But like I said before. Nak (Want to) finish us, must finish completely. Tk boleh (can’t do it) half way atau (or) 50%. You must go all out 110%. My opinion.

“Buat masa yang sama (At the same time), please selesaikan masalah Rakyat (solve the people’s problems). Itupun kalau sudi. (That’s if you are willing.) Hanya pandangan (Just my opinion).”

On the IPs he wanted the new IGP to reopen, Kadir did not elaborate.

He also did not comment further on Mados, which is known to belong to the Johor royal family.

Mados is involved in various businesses, including sand extraction and quarry operations, management services, logging and real estate investment.

Dr Mahathir and the Johor palace are known to have a thorny relationship.

Both sides had traded barbs over various issues in the past year, like the recent appointment of the Johor menteri besar, as well as in the reshuffling to the state exco.

MKINI / THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT