Hamzah Zainuddin sued by Anwar Ibrahim

S N NAIR & PARTNERS
J0501 SOLARIS MONT KIARA
JALAN SOLARIS
50480 KUALA LUMPUR

Your Ref : Please advise
Our Ref: SNN/DSAI/HAMZAH/08
Date : 20-8-2008

YB DATO' HAMZAH ZAINUDDIN
TIMBALAN MENTERI PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN
KEMENTERIAN PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN
ARAS 7, BLOK K
PUSAT BANDAR DAMANSARA BY CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
50782 KUALA LUMPUR / FAKS : 03-20953310

YB Dato',

RE: LIBELOUS ARTICLE

We act for Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim.

On or about 19 August 2008, you uttered and caused to be published in the Kwong Wah Jit Poh chinese newspaper, an article captioned "Anwar Harrassed My Wife" ('the article') which referred to our client. Inter alia, the article contained the following defamatory words about our client:

"Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin revealed that Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim harassed (kacau) his wife in 1998. Anwar wanted to take advantage of his friend's wife even though they were still best friends. Therefore, he thinks that the voters should not vote for Pakatan Rakyat under the helm of such person." (translated by qualified translator) (hereinafter known as "the impugned words")

The impugned words that you published in the article, mean and were understood to mean that our client, inter alia:-

1) have directly and/or indirectly and/or by innuendo, given an impression and the perception that our client is engaged in illicit sexual activities and/or habitually engages in similar activities;
2) is a man of low morals;
3) is a man of no Islamic values and
4) is a bad character.

Our client contends the following:-

a) your utterances of the impugned words as stated above of our client are and were grossly negligent, reckless, irresponsible, deliberate, malicious and aimed to lower our client's esteem in the eye of the public and expose our client to public hatred, scorn, odium, contempt and ridicule;

b) your utterances of the impugned words as stated above of our client are motivated by mala fides, distortion of facts suggesting moral and legal impropriety on the part of our client and are principally done in your pursuit of seeking cheap publicity, sensationalism;

c) your utterances of the impugned words as stated above of our client are pre-mediated and calculated to tarnish, malign, defame and seriously injure the good name and character of our client;

We are further instructed that you have or caused to have republished the following impugned words.

The allegations in the article and the comments i.e. impugned words against our client amount to a very serious libel on our client and have caused him considerable distress and embarrassment. These allegations made against him are false and your attack on him is wholly unjustified.

We are therefore instructed to demand, which we hereby do:

1) An immediate and unequivocal public retraction of the impugned words from the said Kwong Wah Jit Poh newspaper and the removal of all the offending and defamatory comments forthwith.

2) An apology in terms to be approved by us as solicitors to be published in newspapers of our client's choice.

3) An undertaking by yourselves not to repeat the above impugned words, allegations and comments.

Our client has also instructed us to demand damages from you for the injury caused to his reputation in the sum of RM10,000,000-00 (Ringgit Malaysia Ten Million).

Our client has also requested us to demand payment of all legal costs that has been incurred with regard to this matter.

This letter is written in accordance with the pre-action protocol prior to the institution of a libel action. We look forward to hearing from you without delay. If we do not receive a satisfactory reply within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of this letter, our instructions are to institute legal proceedings. In the meantime, our client reserves all his rights in this matter.

Kindly acknowledge receipt accordingly.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,


S N NAIR & PARTNERS

Signed

Your Say: Saiful, don't hide behind religion

Your Say: Saiful, don't hide behind religion
Aug 18, 08 11:20am
On Saiful: Sodomy wasn't consensual

Permatang Pauh: This is getting ridiculous and the BN government is yet again insulting our intelligence! Saiful’s saga is so pathetic, that it will never stand in any court of public opinion. We do not care about him swearing on the Quran as it has nothing to do with Syariah rulings.

Furthermore, being so heavily tainted and compromised, his testimony in Islam or in the court of public opinion is worthless! We all know that the BN is behind all of this, but what’s surprising is how stupid they are not to realise that it is best for them to just quietly withdraw the case and reduce the damage inflicted on the government.

I guarantee you that, after this ridiculous swearing and more ridiculous statement that ‘sodomy’ was forced (by a weak 61-year-old on a healthy and strong-looking 23-year-old), Anwar Ibrahim will win Permatang Pauh with an even bigger majority than Kak Wan. All righteous Malaysians of Permatang Pauh will come in droves and take Anwar to Parliament.

Mark my words, Saiful, and watch what will happen when BN is no longer the ruling government.

Malaysian-thru-and-thru: Saiful, can you please either present yourself intelligently or go away? You are not only a university drop-out but a young country bumpkin who does not know what he wants in his life, who allows himself to be manipulated by corrupted forces. You are the biggest shame of this country since the killing of the Mongolian Altantuya.

So please give us all Malaysian citizens a big break and go hide in your little corner and leave us alone to get on with our lives. We have got better things to do with our time than listen to you blowing your soundless trumpet!

Densemy: If it wasn’t consensual then it must have been rape. Homosexual rape does occur, for example in prisons. In everyday life, the relaxation of the muscles of the anal sphincter are under involuntary control and will relax only in response to an increase in faecal pressure inside the rectum. Voluntary control of these muscles is usually restricted to closing them down... forcefully.

For there to be effective anal penetration, the victim must be willing and able to relax the muscles of his anal sphincter to allow entry of a foreign object. Many gay men find anal sex impossible because although willing, they are unable to relax sufficiently to allow entry without considerable pain.

Thus forceful entry is almost impossible. If rape did occur, there would have been considerable struggling, the victim would show signs of bruising, clothes would be torn and there would be trauma to both the anal sphincter and the rectum.

Add to that the difference in age and in the physical fitness of Anwar and Saiful and you have a situation where homosexual rape is impossible. So what is Saiful getting at? His need to save face is causing him even more loss of face.

Sebarkan Salam: First things first. Swearing on the Quran or swearing on a coconut makes no difference. At first it was eight times, then it was consensual. Now it is only once and that too not consensual, or in plain language, rape!

But I thought Anwar was charged for ‘consensual sex’ against the course of nature? Thank you young man!

Bernard: It is a real shame that Saiful is again playing as an agent of Najib and BN. People who can think independently know what the truth is. Nobody can prevent Anwar from becoming the next Prime Minister. Shame on BN! Shame on Najib!!

Tim Finian: Saiful says it wasn't consensual. I mean, he must be taking us for fools. Anyway, with his father's presence and an opportunist lawyer by his side, the whole episode reeked of big bucks.

Would one stage an elaborate drama for a million or bucks? Definitely. That's why he was in hiding. Preparing for the act of his life.

The Healer: Saiful’s act of swearing on the Quran is tantamount to being sub-judicial to the upcoming Anwar trial. Using the Quran is a mere tactical diversion to cast a guilty light on Anwar.

Saiful is irresponsible for passing judgment and not allowing Anwar to be innocent till proven guilty. Saiful should be condemned for using his God’s name in vain. By swearing on the Quran, he has portrayed himself as an untrustworthy person who has to borrow God’s authority to make up for his shortcomings.

Who are we to borrow God’s authority, unless God Himself gives us the authority? Saiful should simply tell the truth and allow Anwar to defend himself. In the end, the court will make its decision and final verdict.

Howard Khoo: Who should we believe? Saiful's swearing on the Quran or an independant professional doctor's medical report saying that Saiful was never sodomised. Isn't the answer obvious?

Free To Swear: Does swearing on a Holy Book means that the person is telling the truth? And the person who does not swear on the Holy Book is the guilty party?

It is about time we Malaysians grow up and not be so naive otherwise we will continue being manipulated by politicians. It is far too obvious that the entire swearing on the Quran episode was well timed to take place one day before the nominations for the Permatang Pauh by-election.

It does not take a genius to figure that out! Naturally, it raises the question of a well planned political charade with only one intention: hampering Anwar's political ambition.

Thousands of people swear on the Holy Book, whether it is the Holy Bible or the Quran, when they testify in court and yet they are found guilty of their crimes.

In arriving at their guilty verdicts, the jury or the judge based their judgements on the evidence of the case and not the fact that the criminal had sworn on the Holy Book.

If swearing on the Holy Book makes a person innocent, then thousands of criminals would be all too glad to swear and be let off the hook. Naturally, a guilty party would do anything to avoid punishment.

Kenny Gan: Saiful's act of swearing on the Quran is a misuse of religion and has no implication to his guilt or innocence. Go to the prison and ask the rapists, the murderers and robbers if they are willing to swear their innocence on their religion for freedom and I assure you that 99 per cent will happily do it.

So does it prove that they are innocent? Saiful wants us to believe he's swearing on the Quran because he's telling the truth but does he also want us to believe that he's a heartless liar and an evil schemer willing to swear his lies on the Quran?

Furthermore, it's strange that he said he had to garner courage before swearing on the Quran. If he's swearing the truth, why is it necessary to garner courage? This certainly smacks of plucking up courage to swear an untruth.

DK: Firstly, some advice to Saiful: don’t drag religion into your wrongdoings. Where were you all this while, suddenly popping up like a mushroom, on the eve of nomination day, no less.

Why didn’t you swear earlier, during the time you made the police report? And why didn’t you appear in public to answer our questions before Anwar was arrested.

If you think your appearance now will save BN/UMNO, forget it!! You are a scapegoat on the way to slaughter! The medical doctor who examined you has clarified that your sodomy accusation was false.

So you took the only option you had left, religion. We Malaysians are looking at the macro level of our political landscape, so a sodomy case is not as important as honest nation-building.

We need a Pakatan government for total reform, instead of a few selfish, corrupt ministers desperate to cling on to power. Saiful, don’t be a traitor to the nation.

Peter Ooi: I am really amazed by Saiful's latest claim that the sodomy act was not consensual. I hope he was very sure when he said this.

Anwar was charged in court for a consensual sexual act on Saiful. It must have been spelt out very clearly in the charges and I believe all the learned lawyers and police officers were very clear on the charges.

Even our Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar acknowledged it in his press statement. He even claimed that since Saiful was the victim in the consensual act, he is exempted from prosecution.Syed Hamid most probably belives that Malaysians are imbeciles.

Some readers pointed out that in a consensual sex act, no one is a victim. They are willing partners. And in the case of consensual sodomy, it is clearly stipulated that both of them should be charged in court.

It is not a matter of who went to make a police report first. As pointed out, if Anwar went to make the report first, would they prosecute Saiful? These facts indicate that the charge against Anwar is beyond logic.

And Saiful has said that it was non-consensual after all. It makes me wonder whether his change of heart was the result of adverse comments on the charges against Anwar.

The police and Attorney General must be very sure of what they are doing. Already there were so many controversies surrounding the case. Please do not make matters worse. If there isn’t enough solid evidence against Anwar, it would be better to drop the charges.

Public funds and valuable time would be saved. Instead, they can focus their attention in bringing charges against real criminals and corrupt leaders.

Filthy Idiots in the Family - A product of DEB

Ezam the giant-slayer

http://us2.malaysia-today.net/2008/content/view/11233/84/



Many have probably noticed that Sodomy I and Sodomy II appear to be from the same script. Of course it is when the same scriptwriters, actors, producers and directors are involved. We must understand that these people have little imagination. They are incapable of being creative.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Malaysia Today

Run-up to Permatang Pauh by-election: All eyes on Ezam
By Zubaidah Abu Bakar, New Straits Times

IF there is anyone besides the candidates who needs to prove his worth in the upcoming Permatang Pauh by-election, it is Ezam Mohd Nor. One of the most watched for aspects of the campaign will be how well the one-time Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth leader uses his oratorical skills to attack his former mentor, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ezam was very vocal in criticising Umno's leadership, particularly on alleged corruption in the Barisan Nasional government, before he rejoined the party in late May. He continued to do so after he left PKR two years ago and set up the Movement for Democracy and Anti-Corruption (Gerak).

Ezam has vowed to do all he can to deny Anwar victory and return to active politics. He even offered himself as the Umno candidate although he pledged to support anyone picked by the party.

The by-election is by far the best platform for Ezam to convince Umno members unhappy with, and suspicious of his return to Umno, that he is sincere in fighting for the cause. His re-entry into the party has been met with distrust and even hostility. Some senior party leaders openly showed they were less than thrilled by his presence, fearing him as a Trojan horse for Anwar's comeback into the party.

Ezam, who has been travelling the country helping Umno reconnect with the Malay grassroots, has called Anwar a traitor to the Malays because of the latter's alleged willingness to do away with the New Economic Policy and compromise on Bumiputera privileges in exchange for non-Malay support. He charged that Anwar was willing to risk the country's political and economic stability to pursue his political ambitions.

"My priority is to campaign against Anwar and I support any candidate picked by BN," he said at a Malay unity gathering at Politeknik Permatang Pauh recently. At a talk organised by the Shah Alam Umno division last month, Ezam warned Anwar not to implicate him in the conspiracy that Anwar claimed was behind the latest sodomy charge.

He threatened to divulge secrets that he claimed could disgrace Anwar's family, a move he said he would be forced to make to defend his dignity after he heard allegations that he received millions of ringgit to join Umno.

Ezam was confidential secretary to Anwar from 1996 until the then deputy prime minister's expulsion from the government and Umno in 1998. The by-election will be a testing ground for those in Umno who doubt him, as well as those who see him as Anwar's most credible critic. What Ezam says and does during the campaign will be monitored with eagle eyes both in and outside Umno.

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That was what Zubaidah Abu Bakar of the New Straits Times wrote, almost like a warning to Ezam that his credibility depends on how well he can demolish Anwar Ibrahim. And everyone knows that Zubaidah speaks on behalf of ‘media baron’ Kalimullah Masheerul Hassan, the real and hidden mastermind behind the infamous ‘fourth floor’. So consider Ezam warned: shape up or ship out. Ezam’s future depends on how effectively he attacks Anwar over the next couple of weeks.

Ezam was brought back into Umno for only one purpose, to checkmate Anwar. Thus far he has not quite succeeded.
Many a time you can spot Ezam in Bangsar, huddled over a table, almost head-to-head, with K.S. Nallakarupan, a central figure in the 1998 sodomy allegation against Anwar. What they are whispering into each other’s ears only these two would know. But it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what they are discussing.

Not long ago, at the behest of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, Nalla formed a pro-Barisan Nasional Indian-based Party called MIUP. This is supposed to be the replacement to the dying MIC, which Umno feels will not be around come the next general election expected around 2012-2013. Najib is supposed to be Prime Minister by 2010, at least according to what Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said, so this new party will be Najib’s platform to win back Indian support, 85% or so who voted for the opposition in the 8 March 2008 general election.

Ezam and Nalla are supposed to be the two who were once closest to Anwar and who know the most about their ex-comrade. The other, of course, would be Azmin Ali. If there were anyone who would be able to fix Anwar up, that would be Ezam and Nalla. Many within Anwar’s inner circle suspect that Ezam and Nalla played a crucial role in the latest sodomy allegation against Anwar. But they are not the only two. Other ex-comrades of Anwar are also said to be in the loop.

One central figure is Rameli Musa. This is what The Star reported on 14 July 2008:

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Another RM1 bil double-track job for Ingress?
By Yeow Pooi Ling, The Star

INGRESS Corp Bhd (see http://www.ingresscorp.com.my/index.html) is tipped to have secured another RM1 billion worth of contracts to supply signalling and communication systems for the Ipoh-Padang Besar double-tracking railway project. An industry source said the contract would be awarded to a joint-venture company between Ingress and Italy-based Ansaldo Group.

Ingress's 49% associate, Balfour Beatty Rail Sdn Bhd, via a joint venture with Ansaldo's Malaysian unit – Ansaldo STS Malaysia Sdn Bhd – recently secured an RM1bil contract for the electrification part of the double-tracking project. Ansaldo, which is listed on the Milan stock exchange, has a reputable record in the provision of traffic management, planning, train control and signalling systems and services.

“Electrification works start first before signalling and communication systems are set up,” the source said. Having both contracts would encourage sharing of resources and creating more efficiency and cost savings, thus giving better margins for the group, the source added.

Ingress group chief executive officer Datuk Rameli Musa, when contacted, declined to comment on the matter. However, he said, the company was interested in bidding for the electrification portion of the Seremban-Gemas double-tracking project, which was estimated to worth between RM400mil and RM500mil. Ircon International Ltd, which is the main contractor, has yet to open the tender for that part.

Meanwhile, Ingress' power engineering railway (PER) division would remain profitable in the next two years, buoyed by demand for electric rail in the country as well as in the region. “With oil prices rising and environmental issues cropping up, there will be demand for cleaner form of transportation,” Rameli said.

The group would also leverage on its partner Balfour Beatty's expertise and global network to expand regionally. “We've been invited to view some rail electrification projects in Mumbai, India and Saudi Arabia,” he said.

For the auto and components manufacturing (ACM) business, Ingress expects Indonesia's total industry volume this year to supersede Malaysia. This would bode well for its ACM division in Indonesia, which supplied to carmakers like Daihatsu and Suzuki, Rameli said.

Last year, its ACM division in Indonesia produced about 30,000 of auto part sets from a total capacity of up to 100,000 sets. This was likely to increase to some 60,000 sets this year, Rameli said, adding that in revenue terms, it would be more than 50% higher.

The prospect for the Indonesian auto sector looked buoyant, especially after the bilateral agreement with Japan, which allowed Japanese auto parts to be exported to Indonesia with free duty. Thailand's demand is also expected to remain firm. Last year, its ACM division in Thailand produced about 80,000 auto part sets from an annual capacity of 1.4 million.

Locally, Ingress expects new products like wire harness, stamping and under carriage parts, which are of higher value items, to sustain its ACM earnings. “We already controlled about 70% share of the door sets and moulding market,” he noted.

On rising cost of fuel, he said the impact would be more visible in the next six months. Currently, there was strong demand for compact and fuel-efficient cars like Perodua Myvi and Viva, as well as for Proton's Persona and new Saga models, Rameli added.

This year, Ingress formed a partnership with South Korean-based CES Co Ltd to design and fabricate tools, dies and jigs. Rameli said by having in-house expertise, Ingress would see enhanced competitiveness in terms of product pricing and lead-time.

Meanwhile, Ingress is eyeing for further exposure in India's auto sector. It presently provides technical assistance to Mayur Industries Ltd of India. “We hope to form a joint-venture company in India by end of this year,” he said.

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Yes, Rameli is involved in Malaysian government contracts in a big way. He has billions at stake and can’t afford to rub the government the wrong way. His pay-off in helping to fix Anwar in the latest sodomy allegation amounts to more than RM1 billion in government contracts. There are people who would sell their own mothers for much less than that.

Rameli, Nalla and Ezam go back a long way. Back in his Magnum days, Nalla used to finance Ezam when Anwar was the Deputy Prime Minister cum Finance Minister, the days before the 1998 political crisis erupted. When Anwar went to jail, Rameli helped finance Ezam’s political activities. That was how Ezam was not only able to cover the cost of the running of PKN’s Youth Movement (now called Angkatan Muda PKR) but he could also afford to pay the salaries of the entire Youth Movement Committee. Ezam practically had everyone on his payroll and the money came from Nalla and Rameli.

One key personality in the Youth Movement, who is now in Umno, related how he used to act as the courier between Rameli and Ezam. He was tasked with the job of carrying large sums of money from Rameli to Ezam. Ezam, of course, paid him a commission for the job. This was in the days of 2001-2003 when Ezam was under Internal Security Act detention and was not able to collect the money himself. Later, after Ezam was released, he cut out the middleman, who soon after that left the party to rejoin Umno since it was no longer profitable to remain in the opposition.

Yes, it’s all about money. Rameli, Nalla and Ezam are united by their love for the Ringgit. And they can make even more money if they successfully fix up Anwar on sodomy charges. Ever wondered why Shafee Abdullah and Daim Zainuddin are also involved? Yes, they are involved. And this is because these two also worship money and bow five times a day to the mighty Ringgit.

Many have probably noticed that Sodomy I and Sodomy II appear to be from the same script. Of course it is when the same scriptwriters, actors, producers and directors are involved. We must understand that these people have little imagination. They are incapable of being creative. Even Tun Dr Mahathir said so recently in his response to the latest sodomy allegation. Furthermore, they imagine Malaysians to be dense in the head who can be easily fooled by government propaganda. Maybe that was true back in 1998. But 2008 is different. Times have changed. People have changed. The borderless world of the Internet has allowed Malaysians access to information that was unavailable ten years ago.

Maybe Ezam can take advantage of the 16-25 August 2008 Permatang Pauh by-election campaign (no more campaigning allowed on Polling Day) to explain what happened to the ‘six boxes’ of evidence he has hidden that proves almost everyone in Umno and Barisan Nasional are corrupted. He can also explain why his mother took an oath in the name of Allah and declared it haram for any member of her family to join or rejoin Umno. And while he is at it, he can also explain the sumpah keramat or sacred oath that he took where he swore he would never rejoin Umno even if he died and was reborn. Yes, that would certainly make the Permatang Pauh by-election very interesting indeed. And while he is at it, he can also do what Rafidah Aziz suggested: that he apologise to all the Umno leaders who he ‘slandered’ while he was the PKR (then PKN) Youth Leader.

Tugas-tugas seorang BEKAS "Coffee Boy" kepada DSAI

http://mohdsaifulbukhari.blogspot.com/

Friday, August 1, 2008
Tugas-tugas seorang BEKAS "Coffee Boy" kepada DSAI

Assalammulaikum dan salam sejahtera,

Di sini, ingin saya terangkan tugas-tugas saya sebagai seorang "Coffee Boy":

1) Membantu Ibrahim Yaacob iaitu Ketua Staff menguruskan jadual DSAI.

2) Mengatur pertemuan sulit. (e.g ahli parlimen yang hendak lompat parti , mesyuarat di Kondo Desa Damansara milik teman rapat DSAI)

3) Mengiringi DSAI ke :

a) Hong Kong- Awal Mei 2008
b) Bangkok - Hujung Mei 2008
c) Singapore- 16 dan 18 Jun 2008

4) Selanjutnya saya akan BONGKAR di mahkamah nanti. Diharap bersabar.

Terpulang kepada anda untuk mempercayai atau tidak. Atau cuba minta DSAI jelaskan sendiri samaada benar atau tidak.

Kepada DSAI, saya mengucapkan selamat bertanding.

Buat saudara saudari sekalian, seperti yang dijanjikan saya akan melakukan SUMPAH dalam masa terdekat memandangkan siasatan kes saya ini seperti yang dimaklumkan telah pun selesai.

Saya berdoa agar pihak Pejabat Peguam Negara dapat mengambil kes ini kerana saya mahu mendapatkan KEADILAN.

SAIFUL BUKHARI