By: Jason Loh
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CARTELS are a way of life in Malaysia. They are a “normal(ised)” part of our society and culture in that without corrupt practices and bribery, our economy – both licit and illicit/semi-licit – wouldn’t thrive as they are and pulsate with the vibrancy that we have become accustomed to.
Simply put, without complicity and collusion by rogue enforcement officers and officials aiding and abetting the law-breakers, there’d be no cartels in the first place.
Rogue or immoral enforcement officers (high-ranking, middle-ranking and low-ranking alike) are on the take from the mobsters, gangsters, and scammers in exchange for protection and cover-up.
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MAQIS seizes sawn timber worth RM500,191 in Penang 11 Apr 2021 / 19:47 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS) in Penang has seized 83.966 cubic metres of sawn timber worth RM500,191 which failed to meet import permit requirements at the North Butterworth Container Terminal yesterday.
Penang MAQIS director Noriah Dahlan said the seizure was made following inspections on three timber containers imported from Australia and Hungary at 5.30 pm.
“Routine inspections by MAQIS enforcement officers found that the load does not comply with the import permit conditions, hence we have seized the consignments for further inspection,” she said in a statement today.