RPK no longer the man of yesteryear - Malaysiakini subscribers

Is Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin or RPK a turncoat or has he fallen to the temptations? These are among questions posted by popular on-line news portal Malaysiakini and subscribers in general.

Following are comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers:

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 Shaaribu 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 beond 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 (deleted by this blogger) attorney-general and police force. Nobody cares what he says or writes.

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 conspiracy to topple the government.

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 higly of yourself. You are not an honourable man. What you have done is an act of betrayal.

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 has finally opened.

Meranti Kepong: From now onwards, I don't care a hoot about this incredible character known as Raja Petrra. 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.

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 Altantuya case surface in theb very first instance? The truth shall prevail one day. People involved can never escape from the sins they committed.

Allan 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_sitiger: 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 (be) safe for you to return. May the Lord be with you and your family. 

Dulu lain, sekarang lain... inilah sandiwara kehidupan seorang 'blogger'

Setelah menulis dan menyiarkan bermacam tuduhan dan apa yang disebut ramai sebagai 'pendedahan' membabitkan orang-orang kenamaan, pegawai awam  dan tokoh politik, sekarang dia muncul melalui satu temubual stesen tv Media Prima, TV3.

Dulu ceritanya lain, sekarang dah berputar 360 darjah. Itulah 'pendedahan' penulis dan pemilik blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin.

Antara tokoh yang menjadi 'mangsanya' adalah PM Najib Tun Razak dan isteri, mantan PM Abdullah Ahmad, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah dan IGP Musa Hassan. 

Namanya mula dikenli ramai melalui kempen 'Free Anwar' dan dia sememangnya diketahui sebagai penyokong kuat Anwar Ibrahim. Dia sanggup masuk penjara kerana Anwar. Begitulah semangat juang yang berada pada manusia bernama Raja Petra.

Dia menjadi buruan polis dan berjaya melarikan diri ke luar negara, dengan bantuan orang tertentu, untuk menetap di kota raya London. Dari ibu negara Inggeris itu, dia meneruskan 'perjuangan' dengan menyiarkan penulisan-penulisan yang tidak berani disiarkan oleh media arus perdana. Blognya terus popular bukan sahaja di kalangan rakyat Malaysia tetapi di Barat, Timur, Utara dan Selatan dunia.

Cucu mantan Gabenor pertama, sekarang digelar Yang Dipertua Negeri, Pulau Pinang yang bangga dengan darah Bugis, walaupun bercampur darah Inggeris,   memang seorang 'blogger' yang popular. Itu tidak boleh dinafikan kerana pembaca atau mereka yang melayari atau melungsuri Internet, amat gemar membaca bahan-bahan seperti yang terkandung dalam blog Malaysia Today. 

Tiba-tiba dia mengejutkan kita dengan beralih pandangan 360 darjah berkaitan beberapa isu besar dan menggemparkan yang didedahkannya melalui blog Malaysia Today. 

Semuanya didedahkan dalam satu wawancara dengan TV3 di Perth, Australia yang boleh diikuti melalui banyak laman blog dan laman sesawang TV3. 

Apakah wawancara itu satu kebetulan atau sebenarnya diatur sedemikian rupa untuk tujuan-tujuan tertentu  bukan persoalannya kerana umum boleh meneka jawapannya.

Yang pasti dan nyata, selama ini kita telah dipersenda dan dihidangkan dengan pembohongan demi pembohongan berkaitan isu-isu besar termasuk pembunuhan Altantuya. Malahan, pendedahan terkini oleh Raja Petra dengan cepat dinafikan oleh beberapa pihak yang dinamakannya. 

Apa yang dinyatakan olehnya sudah tentu mendapat liputan meluas dan di muka depan akhbar-akhbar arus perdana. Itu adalah sesuatu yang biasa.

Selepas ini, ramai yang akan bertanya sama ada manusia bernama Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin ini boleh dipercayai atau tidak. Sudah tentu tidak kerana kita tidak mahu dibohongi lagi dengan kepalsuan.

Oh ya, besar kemungkinan Raja Petra teramat sangat merindui bumi bertuah bernama Malaysia yang ditinggalkannya secara sulit... Adalah sesuatu yang bukan ajaib jika dia diberi pengampunan dan dibenarkan pulang ke tanah air setelah membuat 'pengakuan' berani di Perth. PM Najib dah pun lega dengan apa yang dinyatakan olehnya dan IGP pun nak siasat 'maklumat' tersebut.

Apa nak dikata, dulu lain, sekarang lain.