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From NST Online:

FACT

Jet engine sold to S. American firm

2009/12/20



KUALA LUMPUR: The case of the missing Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) jet fighter engine may be linked to several companies which handle the maintenance of military aircraft.

The New Sunday Times learnt that the manner of the theft suggested it was committed by someone outside the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).

A source said it was impossible for an airman or soldier to single-handedly steal the engine from the airbase in Sungai Besi.

“How can a person in the military take a container out of a high-security area and export it, going through several layers of security at the Customs and exit points?

“Then, at the same time, find a buyer hundreds or thousand of kilometres away from Malaysia? ”

The General Electric J85- 21A afterburner turbojet engine, worth RM50 million, is believed to have been sold to a buyer abroad.

The source added that members of the armed forces were only assigned to their areas of jurisdiction and did not have unrestricted access to military bases.

“This is designed to make sure there is no abuse of power by a single soldier,” the source said.

“Defence companies have direct access to defence contractors and international arms dealers by virtue of being the ‘middlemen’ in any government procurement of
parts or aircraft.

“This provides them with opportunities to meet illegal arms dealers who may be in need of a General Electric J85-21A afterburner turbojet engine.”

The government has appointed several companies to maintain military aircraft and
they are the main players in the country’s aerospace industry.

The source said the police or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency should investigate some of the defence companies.

The source believed that the engine belonging to the Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter and RF-5E Tigereye reconnaissance jet had been sold to a buyer in a Middle Eastern country.

“It may have been transported to a European country first to mask its trail before being sent to the buyer,” the source added.


In Bagan Datoh, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RMAF
F-5E fighter jet engine, missing since 2007, was sold to an international company based in South America.


He said the company was believed to have hired an agent to bring the RM50 million engine out of the country.

“The ministry will take legal action at the international level to charge the company involved, ” he said after launching an environmental programme yesterday.

Earlier in George Town, he said the engine was sent for an overhaul in 2007, but it failed to reach its destination.

“We will continue to monitor the procedures, inventory and the control system to prevent a recurrence.”

Commenting on the audit being carried out by the armed forces following the theft of the jet engine, Zahid said the army provost and the ministry would
deter mine if there were other assets missing.”

A senior police officer has said that a joint investigation by the armed forces and police uncovered the involvement of four locals.

Police had questioned all of them.

The four were the engine buyer, the seller and two airmen who assisted in stealing the engine, said Commercial Crimes Investigation Department deputy director 1 Datuk Nooryah Mat Anvar.

Police had submitted their investigation papers to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for action, said the report.

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FICTION

The greatest MalaysiAh PM was on an official visit to the United States of A, and part of his mission was to promote the MalaysiAh car, the Ploton.

At the curtesy call on the greatest President of USA, the MalaysiAh PM said: "Mr Plereziden Georgeie boy, we have this model of national car Ploton which we hope would sell in your country, and we will surely publicise the achievement when we touch 100,000 units sale, and I promise this will be marked in our MalaysiaAh Book of Lecords!"

"Yes, my dear MalaysiaAUrgh Prime Minister Mr Lelong Ching, we will defintely help!
You come at the right time -- Soon it will be Christmas, and surel;y your Ploton will make an impact," assured the generous host at the white house, flipping through the colourful pictures of the car in rainbow colours.

The US Prez reeached out for his telephone, dialled for the largest ToySIRus store in Washington Das Kapitalist.

"Mr Yot Nam, here's Mr President of the US of A speaking -- do me a favour. Find time this afternoon to receive the MalaysiaAh PM later, he has an interesting product to show you, a national car from MalaysiAh with its Prime Minister doing a PR pitch right here with me.

"So in line with your ToySIRus and it's Christmas soon. The PM would be pleased to high heavens if your company would place a generous order for say 100,000? Che3ers!"

The guest at the white house was indeed on cloud number 8+1.
"Thank Q you, Mr Plez, you are so kind. I'm sure we will next conquer the Canadion market, with a little help from my fRiend, O boy George!"