It irks to see the ghost of the 2013 Tanduo, Lahad Datu incursion returns to haunt during the current Sabah election campaign. Painful memories of the operational bungling and the lost of precious lives among our brave men of the security forces resurface that we would rather forget with lessons learnt. A new allegation on...

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) (PPM-005-14-22052017) Media Statement on 11 September 2020, at 10 AM, held at No 27, USJ 9/5P, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor. 1. We would like to thank all gathered here today - members from the media, NGO representatives, and Patriot members – for the launching of our sajak-video, OBOR AKINABALU. 2. Obor...

The recent barrage of negatives news pertaining to Boustead Holdings Bhd and its subsidiary, Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC), conveys an impression of haplessness on the part of the management going for cop out. As Boustead Holdings is rich in assets and the listed flagship company of Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), Patriot is...

The just announced 17.1% Q2 GDP (year-on-year) contraction is both shocking and expected. This massive plunge has so far made Malaysia the worst performing economy in ASEAN. An official declaration of recession is postponed for now, saved by the narrow 0.7% positive Q1 2020 growth, otherwise we would join Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines that are...

Our statement on Saturday August 8 made the case of indecision by Mindef and Putrajaya that led to a marathon chase for fulfillment of Variation Orders (VO) for the construction of the navy’s six littoral combat ships (LCS). As veterans and with fond memories of our service in the forces, we offer our sincere opinions...

The Ministry of Defence’s (Mindef) three options consideration after mulling over the troubled littoral combat ships (LCS) project is as troubling that do not clarify but add confusion to the already confused state of the shipbuilding project. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had stated in parliament on August 3 the three options –...

The Sabah episode of mass party hopping by assemblymen midway through the electoral period is a tragedy that led to the death of the assembly. It is a hallmark of shame seen from societal norms, ethics and values. This shameful episode marks a long history of our nation’s elected representatives hopping parties., thus, giving words...

The recent political turmoil in Sabah that caused the state assembly to be dissolved has left foul words in the mouth of most Malaysians. Indeed and rightfully called political frogs, a connotation that is most demeaning to the so-called ‘Yang Berhormat’, those who lured and those lured by the tens of millions to switch side...

Defence Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob scored a big red mark for the Perikatan Nasional government when he supported his deputy’s appeal letter to appoint the latter’s son into the board of Pharmaniaga Bhd. In this episode of entwined political-corporate misstep, each step revealed itself bad corporate and political governance. First, it was shameful...