Last night, cyberspace was abuzz with reports of how American socialite Paris Hilton was briefly held by police on the French island of Corsica after being caught with cannabis in her handbag according to police sources as reported in many websites (listed below).
What is surprising about the latest report from Associated Press is as follows:
What is surprising about the latest report from Associated Press is as follows:
Paris Hilton was briefly detained in Corsica after sniffer dogs detected a "quite small" quantity of marijuana in her bag, a French newspaper reported Saturday.Corse Matin newspaper said officers at the airport in Figari found about one gram's worth of marijuana. Hilton, who was transiting the French Mediterranean island in a private jet on Friday, was hauled in for questioning and released about 30 minutes later, the report said.
In a story posted on its Web site, the newspaper said Hilton was traveling along with "personalities close to power in Malaysia" from the French capital to Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.
This is the second time she has run into the law this month. Paris Hilton was arrested during the World Cup in South Africa after a friend she was with took a joint to the Brazil-Netherlands quarter-final match in Port Elizabeth. You can read about it HERE. What is MOST surprising is the the photos of Paris Hilton with a bunch of Chinese guys in the background (nationality unknown) is no longer in the internet! *Darn! I should have kept a copy but I am no Paris Hilton fan.
*The pic is still in the net and is HERE. Thanks to Anon @ 2.44p.m. who left the info in a comment. Do check his comment for more info.
A few questions that remain unanswered:
1. Who were those people mentioned in the reports who are "people close to power in Malaysia"? Our authorities concerned MUST check it out as these reports have been circulated all over the world and puts Malaysians in VERY BAD LIGHT.
All they need to do is to check with the Police Department and Immigration Office of Sardinia, Italy and take the necessary action to interrogate those Malaysians regardless of how close they are to power.
2. Now why did the international media make mention of "people close to power in Malaysia" in their reports?
Does it imply those people actually said those exact words to the police and reporters?
If so, who are they to throw their weight around? How close are they to POWER in Malaysia? What sort of power????
Why were they with Paris Hilton? What were the circumstances that led to such a situation if it is true?
The Malaysian authorities must get to the bottom of this case as it certainly affects the reputation of Malaysians and the nation.
3. According the THIS LINK:
If you possess, use or traffic in illegal drugs in Malaysia, you will be sentenced to significantly longer prison sentences and much heavier fines than in the United States. Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for convicted drug traffickers. If you are arrested in possession of 15 grams (1/2 ounce) of heroin or 200 grams (seven ounces) of marijuana, you will be presumed by law to be trafficking in drugs.
So what happens to Malaysians who are caught overseas for possession of drugs/drug trafficking? Obviously, they have to abide by the laws of that country.
According to The Star HERE, "A TOTAL of 729 Malaysians, half of them women, are serving jail terms overseas for drug trafficking after they were used by syndicates as drug mules, said Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay."
4. Finally, whose private jet was it??? Did it belong to a Malaysian?
Internet online portals show that Paris Hilton does know ONE particular Malaysian....
Is it uncanny to discover that some Malaysians have friends in the glamor world?
WHO ARE THEY AND WHY WAS IT REPORTED THAT THEY ARE PEOPLE CLOSE TO POWER IN MALAYSIA?
The following is a sample of the MANY websites that have covered this case.
Paris Hilton caught with cannabis in handbag by AFP
Paris Hilton arrested after second cannabis bust in MSN news
Paris Hilton caught with cannabis in handbag in Yahoo News
Report: Paris Hilton Caught with Pot Again, Evades Charges in Fan Cast
Paris Hilton Detained for Marijuana Possession in France: Report in US Magazine
Paris Hilton Caught at Airport with Pot in Her Purse by USA News
Paris Hilton caught with cannabis in handbag in Gossip Rocks
Paris Hilton caught with marijuana in Guardian
If our government can make public statements over an unknown American blogger's posting she made about Anwar, shouldn't our government take immediate action to rectify this situation and to restore our national prestige, especially since this news has been carried by so many agencies and websites all over the world? You can read Philip Rodrigues excellent discourse about the issue mentioned earlier AT THIS LINK .
If it was wrong/inaccurate reporting, the authorities must take steps to do the needful. If the reports are true, what will they do? They have to carry out investigations to get to the bottom of the case if it is indeed true. They have to tell us because this concerns our national repute and how the world regards Malaysians.
tupingera I don't know who those people are but I'm sure they are not the ones adversely affected by the recent " upward price adjustments".
I bet they are just splurging from the surplus made from the "reductions in government expenditure".