KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14: A diamond ring worth RM70 million and a pair of bangles decorated with thousands of diamonds worth RM1.65 million - not exactly priceless.
While these may well be a woman's best friend as perpetuated by industry stereotyping, the adage looks set to be realised by none other than the wife of the prime minister Rosmah Mansor, if what blogs and commentaries have been saying are proven true.
For several days now, buried under the piles of comments, images and videos on the Bersih rally, is an allegation among blogs that Rosmah, whose daughter was recently engaged to the son of a Kazakh leader, is the owner of both these jewellery pieces.
The buzz got louder when 'Milo Suam', a blog specialising political tales, posted screenshots from the Customs department's (left) clearance of a diamond ring worth US$24.4 million from United States, letting it off any import taxes.
The screenshot shows that the customs information had been declared by one A Krishan bearing the identity card number 720413-08-5731.
The blog also claimed that the ring was named “Natural Fancy Blue Gray Cushion Cut Diamond Ring”, a masterpiece made by New York-based fine jewellers Jacob & Co, as noted in Forbes’s website.
The story of the ring comes hot on the heels of another revelation: that RM1.6 million worth of bangles worn by Rosmah looked identical to the “Zebra Safari” collection produced by the same manufacturer.
News portal Free Malaysia Today earlier said that according to Jacob & Co, the price for the pair of bangles is US$540,000 (RM1.65 million).
“Each bangle is studded with 751 stones 30.00ct of black diamonds and 34.50ct 961 stones of fancy intense white diamonds,” the company replied in an email to the portal.
MACC report
Yesterday, PKR-linked Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) president Badrul Hisham Shaharin (left) lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the alleged ring and its link with Rosmah (right).
“We don’t want a repeat of the Philippine fiasco where the self-styled First Lady Imelda cleared public funds for selfish lavish spending,” he said, urging the commission to launch an investigation into the allegations.
In his reaction, PAS vice president Mahfuz Omar hoped the MACC would be transparent in its investigation.
“If it is true, where did Rosmah, being a housewife, get the money?
"Is there a fraud? Maybe some interested parties bought those items for Rosmah?" Mahfuz was quoted as saying.
http://en.harakah.net.my/index.php/berita-utama/3140-all-abuzz-over-rosmah-mansors-70-million-ring-git.html
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