Part 4: Bala finds his life turned upside down (P. Balasubramaniam)


  

Life on the run is not as rosy as most imagine when one’s family has to suffer. Bala finds that the money means very little when family life and the children’s education are sacrificed. He decides to change all that and to regain his normal life but his ‘handlers’ have other ideas. He realises, therefore, he has to break away from them if he really wants to be free.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Q 55. Why did you not tell them the truth about the way the 2nd statutory declaration was made since you had your family with you and they were all safe?

A. I was still in a state of confusion and was still concerned for the safety of my family. I was made aware that Deepak had some very powerful connections, especially after meeting the Malay VIP Datuk at The Curve a few nights previously and his advice was still in my mind.

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Part 3: The Malaysian police catch up with Bala (P. Balasubramaniam)

The Malaysian police catch up with Bala in Bangkok and ask to meet him. However, they are only interested in talking about the first SD and there is no discussion whatsoever about the second SD. The Malaysian police, therefore, know the truth but chose to bury it rather than take action.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Q 41. Where did you go once you landed in Bangkok?

A. Deepak was supposed to arrange for someone to meet us at the airport but there was no one there. As I was feeling very tired, I hired a taxi to take my family and I to the Shangri La Hotel. We checked in to this hotel and we went to sleep.

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Part 2: Bala’s prison without bars (P. Balasubramaniam)

Bala is made to sign the 2nd SD and is bundled out of the country. From thereon they keep him on a tight leash and he no longer has control over what he can say or do. He discovers he has just entered a life of imprisonment; although without the normal bars and padlocks but still a prison nevertheless.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Q 23. What happened next?

A. Deepak gave instructions to Dinesh to book a room at the Hilton Hotel KL Sentral. I left with ASP Suresh to my house in Rawang to see my wife and explain to her what was happening. I was concerned for the safety of my family. Deepak had informed me he wanted me to retract my 1st statutory declaration and then to immediately leave the country with my family. I was in a state of shock as to what was happening. I had anticipated that I would be arrested and interrogated after releasing my 1st statutory declaration but I did not anticipate my family would be threatened so I was not prepared for this. As this VIP Datuk was also involved, I realised the situation was very serious.

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Part 1: The mystery unveiled (P. Balasubramaniam)

What really happened in the 48 hours after PI Bala unveiled his first SD on 3 July 2008? Why did he sign a second SD that contradicted his first SD barely a few hours later? And where did he disappear to for more than a year just hours after signing his second SD? And which SD was signed under duress, the first or second? Today, Malaysia Today will answer all those questions that have been on the minds of Malaysians since July last year.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Q 1. After the press conference held at the PKR headquarters on the 3rd July 2008 you returned to the office of your lawyer where you stayed until about 4.30 pm.

A. Yes that is correct.

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Pemangku Raja sambut baik usaha Kelantan tuntut royalti

Pemangku Raja sambut baik usaha Kelantan tuntut royaltiKOTA BHARU, 20 Okt: Kerajaan Persekutuan diminta melunaskan bayaran royalti minyak terhadap Kerajaan Kelantan bagi pengeluaran petroleum di negeri itu mengikut perjanjian yang termaktub antara kerajaan negeri dan petronas sejak tahun 1975.

Pemangku Raja Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra, yang menyambut baik usaha proaktif kerajaan negeri menuntut bayaran berkenaan juga berharap tuntutan itu ditingkatkan dari semasa ke semasa.

Baginda berkata demikian ketika bertitah merasmikan pembukaan Persidangan Kali Yang Ketiga (Belanjawan) bagi tempoh penggal yang kedua Dewan Negeri Kelantan yang ke-12.

Titah Tengku Faris lagi, baginda mendapat maklum pengeluaran gas dan minyak di perairan Kelantan telah berjalan sekian lama.

“Berasaskan data dari Jabatan Perangkaan yang diedarkan oleh Unit Perancang Ekonomi Jabatan Perdana Menteri, sumbangan negeri Kelantan kepada pengeluaran petroleum seluruh Negara bagi tahun 2005 hingga 2008 sebanyak 5.4 peratus setahun.

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