Thread by @Dick_Lopez77

1/5: In 2017, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed to Vietnam to allow Simon Rock, then MD of Sime Darby Motor Division, to return to Malaysia.

https://twitter.com/Dick_Lopez77/status/1640005496144011267

2/5: At the same time, @SimeDarbyGroup's Vietnamese unit EAC was found to be creating fake invoices and evading tax. The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance accused the sole importer of @BMW cars of several violations.

Reference: retailnews.asia/vietnam-bmw-im…

3/5: Despite the allegations of tax evasion and fake invoices, Malaysian media did not report the issue. Instead, they focused on @NajibRazak asking Vietnam to release Simon Rock (a British national), saying he "worked for a Malaysian company."

Reference: theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-…

4/5: Ultimately, the Vietnamese government fined the parent company of EAC, for its fraudulent activities. The incident highlights the importance of transparency and ethical business practices in the automotive industry. #transparency #businessethics #automotiveindustry

5/5: Why is the Malaysian media not reporting on the tax evasion and fake invoicing scandal involving Sime Darby's Vietnamese unit EAC? Why is there silence on this issue?

@cijournalism @CIJ_Malaysia

#transparency #mediafreedom #omerta #journalism #truejournalismisnotacrime