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Posted by nkkhoo on 15th May, 2013
Theft of explosives still a mystery
The Star/Asia News Network
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – The theft of a cache of 700 detonators and explosives from a quarry in Menggatal remains a mystery.
Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said police were continuing their probe.
The police have released the nine people initially detained to help in investigations following the incident that occurred between April 24 and 28.
“There are no leads as yet and there has been no recovery of the stolen items, which are 600 electrical detonators and some 100 Emulex rods,” he said.
(Emulex packaged explosives are the most advanced water-based emulsion explosives widely used in quarries.)
Kota Kinabalu city police chief Asst Comm Jauteh Dikun said the nine detainees, including two security guards, have been released on police bail after their arrest on April 29.
Posted by nkkhoo on 28th April, 2013
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Shaharuddin Ibrahim, the Customs deputy director-general (customs/internal tax) is the latest victim murdered by hired killers.
There are 17 murder cases by hired killers from March till today or in less than two months. These murders are not including people killed in other crime cases.
The internal security in Malaysia is worsen under the BN albeit the police says the statistics shows great improvement in crime rate.
Do you want Malaysia to be a mafia land controlled by the criminals and drug lords?
If yes, go vote BN in this GE13.
Posted by nkkhoo on 28th March, 2013
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These Chinese navy ships were sailing in the international sea just 80 km off the Sabah coast. The distance of these ships is 1,800 km from the China coastline.
If this is not a bully, then Malaysia must wait until Chinese marines landing in Pulau Layang-layang to awake Malaysians that there is a real invasion by a foreign forces.
PM Najib administration is silent about the provocation from the Chinese navy.
They will docking at Pulau Layang-layang in one day because other countries see Malaysia is impotent to defend its land after 200-odd armed terrorists could penetrate into Sabah like in the no man zone.
How Malaysia defends its ocean territory if China is deciding to invade Pulau Layang-layang tomorrow? Send police to negotiate with Chinese navy to withdraw?
Posted by nkkhoo on 28th March, 2013
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UMNO crooks are hiding behind the national defence secrecy to steal money is the real issue.
Malaysia will pay double or even triple than other countries for a same defence asset is endangering the nation security.
200,000 security forces have to take two months or more to flush out 200 odd Sulu terrorists in Sabah is a testimony that the capability of nation defence is compromised by the corruption.
Kick out BN in the federal government is only answer to stop corruption in the defence ministry.
Malaysia to buy 18 jet fighters, shortlists five makers
By Siva Sithraputhran
LANGKAWI, Malaysia, March 28 (Reuters) – Malaysia has shortlisted five manufacturers as it seeks to buy 18 combat aircraft by 2015 to replace its ageing fleet of Russian-made MIG-29s, the defence minister said on Thursday.
The choice was between the Britain-backed Eurofighter Typhoon, Sweden’s SAAB JAS-39 Gripen, France’s
Dassault Aviation Rafale, Boeing’s F/A 18E/F Super Hornet and Russia’s Sukhoi Su-30, Zahid Hamidi told
Reuters.
“We’ve made the shortlist,” Zahid said on the sidelines of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition. “We don’t know the cost yet.”
Industry sources said the purchase could run into billions of dollars. The deal will help modernise the air power of the Southeast Asian nation, which is in dispute with China over parts of the South China Sea and with militants from the southern Philippines over its far eastern state of Sabah.
A decision on the fighters is only expected after the country holds elections, which Prime Minister Najib Razak has to call by the end of April. His Barisan Nasional coalition is predicted to win narrowly in a tight contest.
All five manufacturers were represented at the Langkawi airshow. Four manufacturers told Reuters they would be able to deliver aircraft to meet Malaysia’s requirements, while officials from Sukhoi were not immediately available for comment.
Mark Kane, managing director of the Combat Air division at BAE Systems, which is one of the manufacturers of the
Typhoon, confirmed that the company has had informal talks with the Malaysian government.
“Of course there isn’t going to be a great deal of movement before the elections,” he added, speaking at a briefing also attended by British Defence Equipment Minister Philip Dunne.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is on prominent display at the entrance of the exhibition.
Dassault meanwhile said in a statement that it is ready to develop long-term business ties with Malaysia in major civil and military aviation programmes.
Industry sources said Dassault has initiated talks with Malaysian companies for support services should Malaysia choose to buy the Rafale aircraft.
On Tuesday, SAAB signed an agreement for industrial cooperation with Malaysian conglomerate DRB-HICOM Berhad with a view to including the firm in the global supply chain for the Gripen aircraft.
And Michael Gibbons, Boeing’s vice-president for the Super Hornet programme, told Reuters: “No doubt about it, we’re looking at industrial participation for Malaysian companies.”
Posted by nkkhoo on 26th March, 2013
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The number of intruders is 200 plus, and Malaysia with a total strength of 200,000+ police and army take almost two months to flush out these terrorists, and yet there are 30-40 terrorists hiding in Sabah.
Sorry, I do not understand the actual meaning of success if a nation takes months to flush out a small number of armed terrorists.
This is another syiok sendiri compliment by Army Chief to cover up ATM’s sluggishness of response to external threats.
These foreign armed intruders are clear cut external threat by any definition. No foreign intruders invade Malaysia in their land as suggested by Nazri and Mahathir.
Why the heck the police is played a leading role from day one IF ATM defends the nation from external threats?
ATM, PDRM Collaboration Among Factors For ‘Ops Daulat’ Success
LAHAD DATU, March 26 (Bernama) — Collaboration between the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), with the right selection of equipment and appropriate tactics are among factors attributing to the success of the security forces battling Sulu terrorists under ‘Ops Daulat’.
Army Chief Gen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin noted that such collaboration was rare in other countries.
“The success was due to the close cooperation between ATM and the police under the leadership of the two forces,” he said in an interview over ‘Selamat Pagi Malaysia’ programme today.
He said, the collaboration should be continued and given priority as such togetherness and preparedness was imperative to defend the nation’s sovereignty.
“The collaboration implemented is not something new as it had been carried out when the country was fighting against the communists during the Emergency in 1948.
“It is generally known that the police maintain security within the country while ATM defends the nation from external threats. (Thus) Both forces are needed for the stability and peace of the country,” said Zulkifli.
He added that the security forces optimised using suitable equipment for ‘Ops Daulat’, for the effective mopping-up exercise.
Terrorists from southern Philippines set up their hideout in Kampung Tanjung Batu, 130km from Lahad Datu after intruding into the country on Feb 12.
To date, 65 terrorists have been killed and 10 security forces died in battles against the Sulu terrorists.
— BERNAMA
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