YOURSAY ‘What difference will it make if they appear or not? The case will go on as the French judges will rely on documented evidence.'

'Zahid, M'sians will pay your way to Paris'

your sayDhammika: Malaysian dignity and integrity is at stake. The rakyat are feeling ashamed because of the alleged kickbacks.

All Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi need to do as witnesses is to learn from former boss Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

They can just reply, "I don't remember... I don't know Altantuya Shaariibuu... I have not seen the purchase order, etc."

James1067: What difference will it make if they appear or not in the French court? The case will go on as the judges will rely on documented evidence and it will determine whether the payments were made.

We should not even accept their statements as the truth will be revealed through due process. There are many more witnesses who will come forward. The main evidence is the documents and the bank slips.

Zar: Don't worry Zahid and Najib, unless of course, you are trying to hide something. We Malaysians are willing to donate a few ringgit to fund your journey to Paris so as not to use taxpayers' money.

You appeared to understand how valuable taxpayers' money is, but not when you gave RM250 million to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) and RM589 million to former MAS chairperson Tajudin Ramli, and billions of ringgit to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).

Free And Fair Election: Zahid, we taxpayers have already paid RM7.3 billion for that submarines. We will raise another RM30,000 for you, Najib and Rosmah to attend the court hearing. This is your lucky day, Zahid and Co.

Anonymous #59082512: Zahid, what is RM10,000 per day compared to the RM7.3 billion (7,300,000,000) from Malaysian taxpapers' hard-earned 'blood, sweat and tears' money?

1Justice: Definitely they have things to hide. If cost is the issue to prevent Zahid/Najib/Abdul Razak Baginda from going to France as witnesses, then let's start a fund by concerned citizens to pay for their way - for justice. No, I'm serious!

Anonymous #1000238553: I have been paying income tax for the past 30 years and am now retired. I have the right to know the truth. I pledge RM100!

AngryBird: There is no need to collect any money from Malaysian citizens. Zahid and Najib have pocketed millions from purchase of military hardware.

Even an idiot will be able to tell that all the hardware purchased so far was at inflated prices. Zahid, just admit you have chickened out, and so did your boss, Najib.

Righteous: "I don't need to comment... I don't want to comment, thank you" - the PM could not be more wrong in saying this.

By the position he holds at the behest of the rakyat, he owes us an explanation, so he needs to comment and must comment.

Anon-23: Money is not the problem with Zahid. He has been putting his grubby fingers into the cookie jar for years now so it should be kacang (easy) for him fork out the money which, in any case, belongs to the people.

The fellow is just too much of a coward to attend and here we have him for a defence minister.

Tholu: Let us get the ball rolling and start collecting contributions now, Suaram.

Let's see what excuses he comes up with when we actually sponsor his trip to Paris. I am sure it will be excuses that we can all have a good and hysterical laugh at.

I sincerely and happily pledge RM110.

Anonymous #09239123: I will chip in RM1,000 in a white envelope, in Perkasa leader Ibrahim Ali's style for Zahid or Najib, or both.

Vijay47: Dear Suaram secretariat member Ms Cynthia Gabriel, I think your budget for Zahid needs revision big time. You have been too conservative.

Firstly, you are accounting for one person only. Please note that Zahid will want to take along his seven children who wanted to see the Eiffel Tower, and also his wife, who wants to shop at Champs-Élysées.

She quite rightly asks, "If Rosmah can do it at Saks 5th Avenue, New York, why can't I do it in Paris?" Zahid, of course, will want to spend time in Pigalle - a lot of time.

Secondly, on their way back, the family has to stop over at Euro Disney - yes, the children always wanted to meet Mickey (Mouse, not O'Rourke) in his natural habitat.

And thirdly, when they are really on their real way back, they have to stop over in Kazakhstan to ensure that Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's condo is not having any white ants problem.

All in all, allocating about RM873,560 for the entire trip should be about there. Remember, it is for king and country. It's a dirty job, Zahid, but somebody has to do it.

 

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