Oleh Sarawak Report
January 27th, 2012.Pada minggu ini, Setiausaha Akhbar bagi Ketua Menteri Sarawak, Amin Sahmat, mendapati sukar untuk memberikan penjelasan kenapa sidang-sidang media pasca mesyuarat kabinet tidak diadakan seperti kebiasaannya, seperti dilaporkan oleh akhbar Borneo Post.
Bagaimanakah cara Ketua Menteri itu memperoleh banyak syarikat dan tanah negeri, walaupun gaji menterinya tidaklah begitu lumayan?
"Datuk Seri Najib Razak today issued an open warning to would-be demonstrators, saying that the paramilitary People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA) was ready to defend the country from turmoil. Speaking in front of an estimated 20,000 Rela members here, the prime minister pledged his administration’s commitment to look after the interests and welfare of the corps.
“When the chips are down, RELA will be with this government to defend the country. Do not cause havoc in this country because the 2.8 million RELA members will not stand idly by and watch the country descend into chaos,” he said to a chorus of approval from the audience." Malaysian Insider 28/01/2012.
Firstly, assuming Najib has been quoted correctly, 2.8 million RELA members constitute more than 10% of the population of Malaysia!