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Everything you’d like to know about Riza’s ‘sweetheart deal’ & how you’ll be affected: Are the floodgates being opened for the other thieves to escape?
- By Mariam Mokhtar
- 23 May, 2020
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By P Ramakrishnan. This article has been written by a layman for the benefit of the laypersons! It is everything you wanted to know about that terrible deal, in which Riza, son of Rosmah, has walked away free, its consequences and how it’ll affect you.
Are the floodgates being opened for the other thieves to escape?
Are we seeing the return to the old days when you can rob and get away with it? It looks that the path is laid for the escape of other Kleptocrats with Riza Aziz’s case.
Is this the forerunner of things to come?
A common thief who is caught for stealing, charged in court and while the trial is on-going, will he be released without punishment if he agrees to return part of the stolen money? Will the DPP say, “You keep the rest and go free?” That would be ridiculous! But that’s what has happened in Riza’s case!
Anyone who commits theft has to be punished regardless of his station. But it doesn’t happen often.
The plea bargain that took place between the prosecution and the lawyers for movie producer Riza Abdul Aziz reminds me of my recent article: Justice: If you are nobody, you’re punished; if you are somebody, you’re tolerated!
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(The views expressed are those of the contributor and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rebuilding Malaysia.)
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