Hisham not aware of Da Ma Cai-sponsored police trips during BN era

Asila Jalil Diyana Ibrahim Asila Jalil, Diyana Ibrahim Updated 7 years ago · Published on 17 Feb 2019 8:17PM · 4 Comments

Former minister Hishammuddin Hussein says he does not know whether it is true that police, during BN's time in power, had trips sponsored by number-forecasting firm Da Ma Cai. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, February 17, 2019.

HISHAMMUDDIN Hussein today said he was not aware of police’s work trips sponsored by number-forecasting firm Da Ma Cai under the Barisan Nasional government.

Hishammuddin, who was home minister from 2009 to 2013, said such a sponsorship should not be allowed.

“I don’t know if it is true. If it is, I don’t think it was the right thing to do. The party that sponsored the trips has its own interests, and should explain the matter,” he told reporters in Kajang.

Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun and other high-ranking officers’ recent trip to Turkey drew criticism after it was reported that the visit was sponsored by Da Ma Cai and approved by the Malaysian Totalisator Board, which is under the Finance Ministry.

Whistle-blower website Sarawak Report said some of the officers brought along their wives, and that they flew on business-class tickets and stayed at a posh hotel.

Following the expose, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said sponsorship for the trip was approved in 2017 by the then BN government.

Hishammuddin questioned why Lim had blamed BN, saying the Pakatan Harapan government could have cancelled the trip should it so wish.

“They said the trip was approved by BN. Lim has cancelled various things that were approved by the previous government. So, why blame BN for the trip?” – February 17, 2019.

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  • Horse shit. Just deny any knowledge at your convenience.

    Posted 7 years ago by Luke Skywalker · Reply

  • Meaning what? That you were sleeping on your job? Again proving umno ministers hardly worked unless there was something to steal.

    Posted 7 years ago by Alphonz Jayaraman · Reply

  • Totalisator Board expecting preferential treatment from police after Sponsorship of top police brass and wives....
    What crap! This is pure corruption.. Where the hell is MACC?! Investigate all those involved in this day light drama!!!!!!!!

    Posted 7 years ago by Kampung Boy · Reply

  • Your statement is pretty much similar like your cousin nevertheless we can don't blame you as most of the previous minister don't really know what they are doing anyway.

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply