1. There is one man pushing his way around the corridors of Putrajaya, telling everyone he has the approval of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
2. His name is Datuk Desmond Lim.
3. Most people on the street will say Desmond who?
4. This low-profile businessman has powerful backers, many of them in Umno.
5. In fact, many people say he has now edged out raja judi Vincent Tan, Low Taek Jho and Tan Kay Hock.
6. Lim and wife Cindy are the new powerbroker in Putrajaya.
7. Before now, he was only known as the biggest shareholder in Malton, the company that bailed out Patrick Lim and the fantastic Penang Global City Centre.
8. He was also the middleman in the scandal to buy locomotive engines from Communist China.
9. But this man is not contended after making so much money. He is now about to snap up several pieces of prime property.
10. Desmond, whose wife is close to the first family, is eyeing a prized piece of land near Pavilion and in Bangsar.
11. You may say so what? Anyone can buy land right?
12. But all this land is owned by the government.
13. My little birds say Desmond is now pulling cables to get the two parcels without any tender.
14. Datuk Desmond Lim is also behind the deal to tak over sungai besi air base, which has cused unhapiness among rmaf top brass. But this man is now the kingpin so government servnts have no choice but to follow his wishes.
15. Word is he also wants to have a slice of Bakun. Notice that the government has not made a final decision yet on the sale of Bakun. Wonder why?
16. Datuk Desmond Lim has the backing of powerful Qatar government and together with his Arab friends they are buying up Malaysia.
17. So ordinary rakyat should start looking closely at this man who is using his cables be a major powerbroker.
18. Here's a clue to what else he has in his sights lah - GA__D_ Watch this space for more news about Desmond and Cindy.
