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Australia bans reporting of multi-nation corruption case

Accepted submission by c0lo at 2014-07-30 00:06:51
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c0lo [soylentnews.org] writes:

Wikileaks reports [wikileaks.org]:

Today, 29th July 2014 WikiLeaks releases an unprecedented suppression order by the Australian Supreme Court in Melbourne, Victoria, made on June 19th 2014, with regards to a multi-country, multi-million dollar corruption case. The supression order forbids any discloures, by publication or otherwise, of any information relating to the court case by anyone, including the Australian media, ensuring complete secrecy around the largest corruption case in Australia.

Subject of the ban? Well...

1. Subject to further order, there be no disclosure, by publication or otherwise, of any information ... that reveals, implies, suggests or alleges that any person to whom this order applies:

  1. received or attempted to receive a bribe or improper payment;
  2. acquiesced in or was wilfully blind as to any person receiving or attempting to receive a bribe or improper payment; or
  3. was the intended or proposed recipient of a bribe or improper payment.

2. Subject to further order, order 1 applies to the following persons:

  1. any current or former Prime Minister of Malaysia (including refereces to 'PM');
  2. any current or former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (including references to 'DPM');
  3. any current or former Finance Minister of Malaysia (including references to 'FM');
  4. Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, currently Prime Minister (since 2009) and Finance Minister (since 2008) of Malaysia;
  5. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (also known as Pak Lah), a former Prime Minister (2003 — 2009) and Finance Minister (2003 — 2008) of Malaysia;
  6. Puan Noni (also knows as Ms/Madame Noni, or Nonni), a sister-in-law of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi;
  7. Mahathir Mohamed, a former Prime Minister (1981 — 2003) and Finance Minister (2001 — 2003) of Malaysia;
  8. Daim Zainuddin, a former Finance Minister of Malaysia (1984 — 1991; 1999 — 2001);
  9. Rafidah Aziz, a former Trade Minister of Malaysia (1987 — 2008);
  10. Hamid Albar, a former Minister for Foreign Affairs (1999 — 2008) and Minister of Home Affairs (2008 — 2009) of Malaysia;
  11. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (also known as SBY), currently President of Indonesia (since 2004);
  12. Megawati Sukarnoputri (also known as Mega), a former President of Indonesia (2001 — 2004) and current leader of the PDI-P political party;
  13. Laksamana Sukardi, a former Indonesian minister (2001 — 2004; in Megawati Sukarnoputri's goverment);
  14. Truong Tan San, currently President of Vietnam (since 2011);
  15. Nguyen Tan Dung, currently Prime Minister of Vietnam (since 2006);
  16. Le Duc Thuy, a Former Chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Committee (2007 — 2011) and a former Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (1999 — 2007); and
  17. Nong Duc Manh, a former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001 — 2011).

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