I have not received a sen from Robert Kuok, says Kit Siang

Muzliza Mustafa Muzliza Mustafa Updated 8 years ago · Published on 25 Feb 2018 2:31PM · 3 Comments

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang says the false allegations against him have increased by leaps and bounds in recent years. The latest allegation is that the party received enormous cash contributions from businessman Robert Kuok, which Lim says is untrue. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 25, 2018.

RUMOURS of the enormous cash contributions allegedly made by Malaysian businessman Robert Kuok to DAP is “fake news” being spread by the Umno-Barisan Nasional machinery, said Lim Kit Siang.

The veteran DAP leader said this is the latest in the series of “fake news” being spread by Umno ahead of the 14th general election, which must be held by August.

“In recent years, the false allegations against me as being anti-Malay, anti-Islam, communist, an agent of foreign powers (and so on) have increased by leaps and bounds to reach unprecedented levels.

“I have been accused of receiving billions of ringgit from Israeli quarters. I have also been accused of receiving RM1 billion from former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“This latest lie, which involved Prime Minister Najib Razak, is that I have received astronomical donations from Robert Kuok.

“I have not received a single sen from Robert Kuok in my 53 years in politics, whether through (my nephew) James Kuok  or anyone else,” said Lim in his speech at a DAP event in Batu Pahat this morning.

The allegation was first made by blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin in his portal that Kuok, who is based in Hong Kong, has been channeling funds to the DAP to pursue its political agenda to gain control of Putrajaya.

Responding to the blog post, BN Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said Kuok should be thankful to the BN government that had helped him gain his great wealth.

Najib had also commented on this allegation, pointing out that Kuok became successful in his career because of the government’s help.

“If we look at the list of names of the richest people in Malaysia, such as Robert Kuok, who gave him the key to have a monopoly on rice and sugar? It was given to him by the ruling government,” Najib had said in Serdang, Selangor yesterday.

Lim said this is why the Fake News committee set up by Putrajaya can be seen as a weapon to harass and persecute Pakatan Harapan leaders and civil society.

“It is also to provide ‘immunity and impunity’ to the Umno/BN lawmakers and peddlars of “fake news” against Pakatan Harapan,” he said.

The special committee was formed to look into laws to curb fake news that threatens political stability and public order. – February 25, 2018.

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  • Surprise they did not say Kuok gave money to Jews AND DAP, who together plotting to overthrow Malay Muslim from Putrajaya.

    Posted 8 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • You are not handsome like some PM who can convince wealthy arab to donate RM2.6 billion in your personal savings account. And you do not have Top Halal Financial Advisor like Jho Low to assist you.

    Posted 8 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • That RM 2.6 billion went to Najib's personal bank account is a fact which Najib admitted, and he claimed that it was a donation. Was it a donation to fight the general election? When a foreign concern gives donation to fight in a general election, it is a collusion with the political party whose win would then repay the donor. That amounts to corruption across national boundary. Najib claimed that of the RM 2.6 billion received, USD 620 million was returned to the donor. If there was no condition attached to the donation why was the 'unspent' money returned? The money that were said to have been returned could have been used to finance old folks homes. If the money was given to Najib to be used as he pleases, why should Najib return the money? Has Najib no heart to be kind to the poor old Malaysians who needed help? The RM 2.2 billion that was said to have been returned could easily finance a thousand homes for homeless old folks across the countries, caring for say, 100,000 persons, each with RM 22,000 endowment. So Najib just deprived the 100,000 old folks a chance to have the 'donation' of RM 22,000. Najib claimed that he returned RM 2.2 billion. Did he?

    Posted 8 years ago by Meng Kow Loh · Reply