Hypocrisy highs and market magic
Budaya songsang, botched bill and easy gains
Does this feel like 2015-16? If you’ve been a Malaysia watcher — or involved in anything that could potentially get you caught (like exposing 1MDB) — then this might feel just like it.
The police are investigating an “international media house,” a “prominent individual” and a “prominent family” for alleged attempts to topple the government.
Members of the family allegedly engaged a UK-based consultant to help plot its fall by launching a smear campaign against the government.
The investigation centres on supposed attacks against PM Anwar Ibrahim and MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki.
Geez, I wonder who all these unnamed entities might be?
Meanwhile, the MACC wants to know the whereabouts of the late Daim Zainuddin’s children: Asnida, Wira Dani, Amir and Amin.
Just last month, Amir was hanging out with Malaysian VC who’s-who somewhere in downtown Kuala Lumpur. So it shouldn’t be hard to figure out his whereabouts.
As for using the media to topple governments? I don’t know, man.
While there might be some level of influence we can exert, like in 1MDB… but just look at us? Gosh.
And I did see the police report that kickstarted today’s events and it was filed by an editor… I hope it’s not someone I know.
Tonight’s News, ideas and everything in between has three stories:
Malaysia’s hypocritical LGBTQ stance (with a VC honourable mention)
The consultant that couldn’t allegedly grok the climate change bill
How to make easy gains (U Mobile case study)
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Every now and then, the LGBTQ community in Malaysia becomes a political spectacle.
Just this week, the government confirmed it had blocked access to apps like Grindr and Blued — well, their websites at least — with the Communications Ministry examining further legislative measures to curb such platforms.
(App-store removal remains tricky due to foreign ownership.)
And yesterday, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli urged the public to rebrand “LGBTQ culture” as budaya songsang (deviant/perverted culture), arguing it avoids normalising the term and indirectly promoting the lifestyle.
These moves rally the masses, typically sparking outrage and vitriol. But the elites? They often operate in a parallel reality.
A prime example comes from one of my favourite sectors: the Malaysian VC space.