Is he a turncoat? Has he fallen to the temptations? Or is he missing ‘nasi lemak' and ‘roti canai' and will do anything to return to his homeland?
RPK: I didn't give statement to police
Kgen: Why should the police insist that the interview be conducted in the Malaysian embassy unless they have some sinister reason for doing so? Do they want to arrest RPK (Raja Petra Kamarudin) and bundle him back to Malaysia?
Q!: Why only target Raja Petra when tonnes of evidence have been provided relating to BN leaders on corruption and mismanagement?
PM Najib Razak's wife Rosmah Mansor is not above the law. The couple should clear their names before prosecuting others. Najib has been unable to lead since he himself is carrying loads of baggage.
TKC: A lot of people have stopped giving a hoot to what RPK has to say because he has lost credibility. If RPK now thinks that it was impossible for Rosmah to be at the scene of the crime, why didn't he think about it before he made the statutory declaration?
Whatever RPK has to say - which is invariably not the absolute truth - Najib is not vindicated and cannot be absolved of all the questionable events surrounding the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder.
Justicekini: Sorry RPK, you have been dropped as one of Malaysia's fighter for fairness and justice. You've got to have your facts right first.
What was already written about Najib and Rosmah over the years cannot be simply be washed away by merely saying it came through other informers. In those days past, you were seen to be very critical of Najib and Rosmah. After your statement on TV3, Najib was only too happy to say thank you.
If at all you needed Najib's favour to return to Malaysia without any charges, so be it. But trying to put wool over our eyes after so long, you have gone beyond natural justice.
Anonymous_3ec6: RPK has lost all his credibility and is now in a bargaining mode so that all charges will be dropped by the Umno-controlled attorney-general and police force. Nobody cares what he says or writes.
RPK's statement taken by Bukit Aman cops in Bangkok
Anonymous_3f96: Something has happened to Raja Petra over the past month. He appears to be a changed man. First, he gives interviews to TV3, a pro-government media organisation. Then he incriminates some of his ex-informers, saying they were part of a conspiracy to topple the government. Now he intends to visit the Malaysian embassy.
His words and actions, do not match the RPK of yesteryear. Is he a turncoat? Has he fallen to the temptations of money? Are his actions a part of a bigger plot to assist the opposition? Or is he missing nasi lemak and roti canai and will do anything to return to his homeland?
The RPK of today is a real mystery.
Big Picture: RPK, unlike Anwar Ibrahim, has betrayed the trust that people placed in him. They gave you information, and you named names. Don't think too highly of yourself. You are not an honourable man. What you have done is an act of betrayal.
The way you badmouth people reflects very much the person you are and very similar to those Umno goons. We would rather trust Anwar the way Nik Aziz Nik Mat, Abdul Hadi Awang, Lim Kit Siang, Lim Guan Eng, Karpal Singh and all the key Pakatan Rakyat leaders trust him.
Anwar never used the language that you've used. He has more class and dignity. That's why he could raise a good family with a wonderful wife despite all the fitnah thrown at him. I can't say the same about you.
Anonymous_5fb: RPK is incorruptible. I have faith in him. He is most feared by 'you-know-who'. Just ask yourselves: if 'they' are so powerful, why let the Altantuya case surface in the very first instance? The truth shall prevail one day. People involved can never escape from the sins they committed.
Alan Goh: Friends and readers of Malaysiakini , do not judge unkindly of RPK. He is still the same principled and honest individual that we know. He speaks the truth, which is sometimes unpleasant to the ears, for truth always hurt. He was just merely clarifying his statutory declaration and as usual, TV3 spun it to Umno's favour. After all, TV3 is run by Umno.
Bill44_sltiger: Pete, take extreme care of yourself and please do not stay any longer in Bangkok. It is better for you to return and reside in the land of your birth. Do continue to help the opposition and the people of Malaysia.
You have enlightened Malaysians on many issues. When the people's government takes over Putrajaya then it will safe for you to return. May the Lord be with you and your family.
Avatar1: I use to be a great fan and an ardent reader of articles written by RPK. Now with the TV3 interview and his continuous bad remarks about the opposition in recent months, my eyes have finally opened.
Who is this RPK, actually? He is just a blogger who writes with information gained from inside sources. He has no political experience, no educational background on political science or even held any public office.
We just liked his articles because he was bold and I guess with public support, RPK had big horns on his head thinking we were his loyalists and will believe all his spins. I was sceptical of his comments months earlier and finally lost all my respect for him after the TV3 interview.
May God show RPK the truth and the rightful path. He was no Rambo to any generals but an ordinary guy whose popularity has got to his head and is trying now to please the powers-that-be to make a comeback.
Meranti Kepong: From now onwards, I don't care a hoot about this incredible character known as Raja Petra. I thought he was a fine person with principles and a folk hero, but now he is nothing but an appalling turncoat for BN-Umno.
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