Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) would like to disassociate itself from the article, ‘Surat untuk Mat Sabu’ purportedly written by Maj Mior Rosli (Rtd) which was widely circulated in the social media on 23 September. In the article Mior Rosli has made severe and uncultured criticism towards Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu, ridiculing his conduct as...

The revelation by Attorney-General Tommy Thomas on 20 September that there are more than 350 lopsided contracts favouring counterparties drawn by the previous Barisan National-led government is simply shocking. This is shocking with triple exclamation marks. According to the A-G, these lopsided contracts involved highways, services, private financed build-lease-maintain-transfer, ports, and procurement. Three or four...

The sight of PAS President Hadi Awang inspecting a guard of honour dressed in very similar Malaysian Army No 1 Dress and medals has sent shock and disbelief among the veterans. Before things get further out of control, Patriot urges the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs to take appropriate action. The incident...

A social media message attributing to BG Mohamed Arshad Raji (Rtd), President of Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot), is currently being viralised. It states, “Veteran tentera derma hampir jutaan ringgit kepada Danyal Balagopal ketika kempen PRU14, sekarang Danyal menjual kerusi tersebut kepada Anwar dengan nilai RM25 juta – Brig Gen (Rtd) Mohamed Arshad Raji (Presiden Patriot)”....

Rear Admiral Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (Rtd) is just apiece in a chessboard used in the game of politics to suit his party’s convenience. This is the way the veterans and Patriot look at the game being played out. We are disappointed with his resignation as an elected representative to the parliament. What disappointed the veterans...

Speculation in the media that the Port Dickson parliament seat currently held by MP First Admiral Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (Rtd) might be made vacant to allow for PKR President Anwar Ibrahim to contest has caused much uneasiness among armed forces veterans. Patriot feels strongly First Admiral Danyal should remain as MP to articulate issues pertaining...

The ‘Melayu Bangkit’ rally organised by UMNO leaders at Kampung Gajah, Pasir Salak, Perak on 1st September has courted controversy and criticisms by various NGOs and civil society. It causes tension, disharmony and social unrest among peace loving Malaysians. At a time when the nation is going through difficult economic and social stress, such a...

It is now nearly a week since Transport Minister Anthony Loke exposed the shocking news on the lopsided contract regarding the two concessionaires for the Automated Enforcement System (AES), and the acquirement of the assets of the two companies with RM555 million paid from the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT). Since then there has been...

Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik’s recent appointment of seven persons to the National Education Advisory Council has met with some severe criticisms from certain quarters through the social media. The main criticism has been that the appointed members lack experience in education management and are therefore not qualified. Patriot has a different opinion. Brig Gen...