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Raja Petra Kamarudin used to be a hero in everyone's heart. Today, he is anything but a hero. Whatever it is, RPK has fallen from grace. And there's no doubt about it.
Raja Petra Kamarudin used to be a hero in everyone's heart. Today, he is anything but a hero.
He used to dart out harsh criticisms of unparalleled proportions at the BN government, PM Najib and his wife.
The Malaysia Today website he ran used to take the country by storm, oozing out many insider news that no one else had gained access to. Although not all his revelations were true, his supporters would not bother so long as they provided pleasant and stimulating reading.
He was put high on the pedestal by dissidents, while pro-government people saw him in utter disgust and abhorrence.
His most shocking revelation was none other than his claim two years ago in a statutory declaration that Rosmah appeared at the scene of Altantuya's murder with two officers.
He later left the country in a self-imposed exile, much to the sympathy of many.
The event took a dramatic twist last week.
In an interview with Malaysia's TV3 in Perth, Australia, RPK denied what he had said in the statutory declaration.
He said he signed the declaration at the instigation of third party individuals who provided him the information.
He even revealed the identities of the involved persons, including military intelligence officer Col Azmi Zainal Abidin, Umno veterean Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Anwar Ibrahim.
On the positive aspect, RPK's confession has restored Rosmah's reputation, but the same has also invited much speculation on his motive and credibility.
As a dissident, why did he agree to an interview by TV3 closely associated with Umno?
How did TV3 manage to locate a person who had left his whereabouts largely unknown over the past few years?
Was it an act of betrayal divulging the names of other people who might be put in very unfavourable situations because of his behaviour?
RPK later wrote in an article that he had earlier disclosed such things to the police, but unfortunately the police failed to take any action, compelling him to make the open statement to the media.
He nevertheless fell short of explaining why he had not clarified things while he was still in Malaysia three years ago.
After the interview was published, many of his supporters and worshippers were taken aback, many calling him a traitor.
Some have suggested that RPK made the confession to gain safe entry into his own country after all these years of self banishment.
But that might not be his only motive.
RPK might have sensed that he had been exploited, as the other people involved in the incident had been safe, leaving him alone to bear the consequences.
He also mentioned that the entire thing had been designed to prevent Najib from taking over the premiership so that Ku Li could take over the baton straight from the hands of Abdullah Badawi.
So, another political tussle of the highest level.
Whatever it is, RPK has fallen from grace. And there's no doubt about it.
Raja Petra Kamarudin used to be a hero in everyone's heart. Today, he is anything but a hero.
He used to dart out harsh criticisms of unparalleled proportions at the BN government, PM Najib and his wife.
The Malaysia Today website he ran used to take the country by storm, oozing out many insider news that no one else had gained access to. Although not all his revelations were true, his supporters would not bother so long as they provided pleasant and stimulating reading.
He was put high on the pedestal by dissidents, while pro-government people saw him in utter disgust and abhorrence.
His most shocking revelation was none other than his claim two years ago in a statutory declaration that Rosmah appeared at the scene of Altantuya's murder with two officers.
He later left the country in a self-imposed exile, much to the sympathy of many.
The event took a dramatic twist last week.
In an interview with Malaysia's TV3 in Perth, Australia, RPK denied what he had said in the statutory declaration.
He said he signed the declaration at the instigation of third party individuals who provided him the information.
He even revealed the identities of the involved persons, including military intelligence officer Col Azmi Zainal Abidin, Umno veterean Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Anwar Ibrahim.
On the positive aspect, RPK's confession has restored Rosmah's reputation, but the same has also invited much speculation on his motive and credibility.
As a dissident, why did he agree to an interview by TV3 closely associated with Umno?
How did TV3 manage to locate a person who had left his whereabouts largely unknown over the past few years?
Was it an act of betrayal divulging the names of other people who might be put in very unfavourable situations because of his behaviour?
RPK later wrote in an article that he had earlier disclosed such things to the police, but unfortunately the police failed to take any action, compelling him to make the open statement to the media.
He nevertheless fell short of explaining why he had not clarified things while he was still in Malaysia three years ago.
After the interview was published, many of his supporters and worshippers were taken aback, many calling him a traitor.
Some have suggested that RPK made the confession to gain safe entry into his own country after all these years of self banishment.
But that might not be his only motive.
RPK might have sensed that he had been exploited, as the other people involved in the incident had been safe, leaving him alone to bear the consequences.
He also mentioned that the entire thing had been designed to prevent Najib from taking over the premiership so that Ku Li could take over the baton straight from the hands of Abdullah Badawi.
So, another political tussle of the highest level.
Whatever it is, RPK has fallen from grace. And there's no doubt about it.
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