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By Mihar Dias
Another day, another arrest warrant. This time, for Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan — yes, the son-in-law of none other than Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The police, MACC, and even the Attorney-General’s Chambers have all done their part — the investigation is done, prosecution ready, and the only minor detail left? Finding the man himself.
Apparently, Adlan is living “a luxurious life in the Middle East.”
Which, in Malaysian political vocabulary, is code for “don’t bother looking, he’s doing just fine.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, solemnly assured the nation that “everyone is aware that he is abroad.”
Indeed, everyone is aware — except perhaps Interpol, which seems to be on an extended coffee break. The IGP also added, “God willing, we will try our best.”
Here we go again. that familiar phrase — the national motto of bureaucratic hopelessness.
The same divine optimism once applied to locating Jho Low, who, according to reports, has been “hiding somewhere out there” since 2018.
After years of “trying our best,” Jho Low remains as elusive as ever — unless, of course, you happen to bump into him at a Shanghai nightclub or a dimly lit private yacht party, where he is said to be not hiding, just unavailable.
It’s almost as if Malaysia has turned “arrest warrants” into a kind of ceremonial art — beautifully issued, handsomely worded, but rarely acted upon.
They are like wedding invitations: formal, impressive, and often ignored by the intended recipient.
The IGP said they were awaiting “the cooperation of the authorities of the country concerned.”.
That phrase alone should make us laugh — because when it comes to hunting down Malaysia’s most wanted, foreign cooperation sounds as mythical as unicorn sightings.
Meanwhile, the MACC, ever eager to appear productive, has announced that charges will proceed in absentia.
In other words, even if the accused is busy enjoying a shisha session in Doha, justice will symbolically continue back home — without him, of course.
Let’s face it, Malaysia’s track record with fugitives is legendary. If there were a global ranking for “Most Ineffective Pursuits of Wealthy Runaways,” we’d be permanent gold medalists.
Every few months, we read the same news: warrant issued, suspect abroad, Interpol silent, authorities optimistic, God invoked.
Maybe it’s time we admit it — catching Malaysian fugitives abroad is like trying to fish with a colander.
The absurdity? The average Malaysian who forgets to pay a traffic summons is more traceable than a man who siphoned millions from the nation’s coffers.
Perhaps it’s not incompetence — maybe it’s just our peculiar brand of diplomacy. After all, no one wants to ruin a potential holiday destination by arresting your former prime minister’s son-in-law or a fugitive financier.
So, as the search for Adlan joins the Jho Low Hall of Fame, let’s raise a glass (non-alcoholic, of course) to our tireless enforcement officers who will, “God willing,” continue to try their best — hopefully before the next general election, or the next luxury watch scandal, whichever comes first.
Because in Malaysia, justice moves at its own speed — preferably business class, and always with a return ticket.
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