以下的局面发生了怎样的变化，是任何改革派政府和公众都关心的问题。本文我重新转载当年，我以民间智库政治倡议中心主任发表的一篇文章，皆在提醒社会，如果我们要避免特殊或既得利益团体劫持国家经济，公众监督是很重要的。
在2013年3月5日，非政府组织、政治倡议中心或CPI发表了一篇关于“新经济模式底层：相同旧模式，没有范式转变”文章。文章揭示了猪肉进口如何从自由市场沦为半垄断，由巫统和国阵相关的商业政治集团所控制，更涉及负责部门最高政治领导层。
接著3月13日，马来西亚猪肉进口商公会（MAOPI）发表声明，否认CPI文章中的指控，并声称该文章内容不实，旨在抹黑MAOPI的良好声誉。
之后，我们也收到了来自MAOPI成员和非成员关于该课题的进一步详情。
我们当时转载了另一位线人整理后的摘录，附在本文后半部，在当年的信件中，我们指出：
我们希望新的情报能成为对来自高层政治和公务员导致的行业垄断行为，进行公开调查的基础。
这些旨在获取不当或过高回报的市场控制做法，不仅存在于猪肉进口贸易中。在所有需要许可证的经济领域，负责颁发许可证的公务员可能轻易陷入腐败和操控市场的漩涡。
在新经济模式下，当可疑的许可证和配额制度激增或胡作非为时，我们需要做出严厉批评，并揭露涉及一方。
我们最新的举报信提出的另一个应关注领域即，反贪会被指支持腐败一方，并串通一气阻止问题被公开曝光或公平调查。这——如果被证明是真的——将证实了人们普遍认为反贪会不是一个独立机构。
最后，我们注意到当时MAOPI召开的记者会上，他们指CPI的文章是有政治动机、由反对党的人恶意撰写的。
对此，我们谨郑重声明，政策倡议中心与任何政党没有任何关联，我现在不是、也从来不是任何政党的成员。
我们的使命是为公众和其他主要利益相关者提供有关国家问题的准确资讯、数据和分析，而做到这一点的最佳方法是确保我们的独立性和完整性。
政治倡议中心收到的其中一封信件：
亲爱的林德宜博士，
非常感谢您于2013年3月5日发表的题为《新经济模式》的文章，文章给予了真实见解，并点出了当前马来西亚猪肉进口商所面临的挑战。
事实上，从2012年初到2012年底，进口猪肉征收每公斤50仙的附加费都被两位拿督持有的私人公司收入囊中。
你文章中提到的财团是在2013年3月MAOPI第二届年度大会上，也就是你文章发表之后，才在大会上通过批准该财团收取每公斤50仙的附加费。
另一个真相是，自2012年以来，所有猪肉进口商都受到“威胁”并被迫与两位拿督持有的公司“分享”50％的配额。简而言之，这两名拿督拥有的公司实际上掌控了超过一半的猪肉进口配额，并成了市场最大进口商。
对于任何拒绝支付50仙附加费以及拒绝与两名拿督“分享”50％配额的进口商，MAOPI将把那些“不合作和不服从”的进口商列入黑名单或“标记起来”。最终，那些被列入黑名单或贴上“割喉”标签供应商（即不合作和不服从者），其进口配额将被兽医局总监取消。
MAOPI的不公平做法和政策显然得到了兽医局的全力支持。在许多场合……口头上明确表示只有与MAOPI合作才会给予进口配额（实际上给予MAOPI进口配额，并不是农业部官方政策）
另一个问题是，没有一个进口商和经销商“敢于”质疑或挑战该垄断财团（一家只有2令吉注册的公司）收取每公斤50仙附加费的合理性和合法性。事实上，寄出了很多信件给农业部，甚至反贪会，投诉并强调MAOPI与兽医局局长之间的腐败和合作。
然而，由于MAOPI强大的联系“网络”，大多数投诉信都交回给MAOPI处理。
信中也附上2封MAOPI于2011年8月8日发送给许多进口商的正式信函，以及2011年8月1日发送给多国外国大使馆/贸易委员会/进口商成员的信函。
这些信件是垄断、强权政治、外国歧视和反对自由贸易行为的明证。对于要落实真正的新经济模式，许多产业尤其是猪肉进口等小型产业的固打制应立即终止。
猪肉进口配额只是鼓励和进一步助长腐败的合法借口和有力工具，损害了进口商和最终消费者的利益。
而由兽医局2011年7月8日致给MAOPI主席的信函，则是滥用权力的另一个证据，因为信中揭露了配额分配给了个人进口商而不是公会。
另一份附件是截至2013年MAOPI委员会成员名单。同时被点名的公司也与公会负责人有关连，再一次，佐证进口配额垄断的证据。根据大马公司委员会的资料，这是自2011年实施固打制以来，首批获得配额的5家公司资料。这些发现值得进一步关注。
当年，进口商促出口国进行干预，要求马来西亚停止进口固打制的不当行为，因为这将对自由贸易和自由市场形成障碍。
林德宜《挥之不去固打制：从木材到土地再到猪肉》原文：A RELEVANT PAGE FROM THE PAST：FROM TIMBER TO LAND TO PIGS
How has the situation below changed is a matter of concern to any reformist government as well as to the public. The reproduction of the article serves as a reminder of the importance of public scrutiny if we are to avoid the economic hijacking of the nation by groups with special or vested interests.
On 5 March 2013, the NGO, Centre for Political Initiatives or CPI posted an article on ‘NEM at ground level: same old model, no paradigm shift’. The article revealed how pork importation has degenerated from a free market to a semi-monopoly controlled by a UMNO-BN linked business-political mafia involving the highest level of political leadership in the Ministry responsible.
On 13 March, the Malaysian Association of Pork Importers (MAOPI) issued a press statement in which it denied the charges in the CPI article and alleged that the contents of the article were untrue and aimed at smearing the good name of MAOPI.
Since then we have received further damaging disclosure from both members and non-members of MAOPI on the subject.
We are reproducing below edited excerpts from another informant.
We hope that the new information can be the basis of an open inquiry into the monopolistic and cartel practices emanating from and justified by those manning the higher levels of politics and the civil service.
These market control practices aimed at extracting undeserved or exorbitant rent returns are found not only for the pork importation trade. All sectors of the economy in which licences are required are vulnerable to corruption and manipulation by the public officials responsible for licensing.
Fingers need to be pointed and guilty parties exposed when dubious licensing and quota systems proliferate or are permitted to run amok as is happening with the New Economic Model.
Another major area of concern raised by our latest informant’s letter is that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been acting in support of the corrupt parties and complicit in preventing the issue from being publickly exposed or fairly investigated. This – if shown to be correct – confirms the widespread belief that the MACC is not an independent body.
Finally, we note that the officials of MAOPI present at the press conference stated that the CPI article was written with bad intentions by someone with political motives and belonging to the opposition party.
We would like to place it on record that the Centre for Policy Initiatives does not have any association with any political party and that I am not – and have never been – a member of any political party.
Our mission is to provide the public and other key stakeholders with accurate information, data and analysis on national issues, and the best way of doing this is by ensuring our independence and integrity.
Dr Lim Teck Ghee
CPI director
Letter received by the CPI (below)
Dear Dr Lim Teck Ghee,
Thank you so much for your article titled ‘NEM: Old Model in New Packaging" dated 5 March 2013 where you had candidly highlighted half of the very true insights and challenges faced by current Malaysian pork importers.
In fact, the 50 cent per kilogram surcharge were pocketed by the two Datuks’ personally owned companies since early 2012 until end 2012.
The consortium mentioned in your article was approved to collect 50 cents per kilogram only via MAOPI’s second AGM meeting in March 2013, that is, only AFTER the release of your article.
Another main part of the truth is, since year 2012, all pork importers were "threatened" and forced to "share" 50% of the quota allocated with the two Datuks' owned companies. In short, the two Datuks' owned companies will actually hold more than 50% of total import quota allocated and become majority of the market holders instantly.
For any importers who refused to contribute 50 cents and refused to "share" 50% of the quota with the 2 Datuks, MAOPI will blacklist or "mark" those "uncooperative and disobedient" importers. Eventually, those blacklisted will have their importers’ quotas withheld and labelled as “cut throat” suppliers (meaning they are uncooperative and disobedient) by none other than the Director General of the Department of Veterinary Services…
The unfair practices and policies of MAOPI are fully supported by Director General of Department of Veterinary Services. During many occasions, …it was made very clear verbally that the import quota will be given only if they cooperate with MAOPI (even though it is not the official policy of the Ministry of Agriculture to allocate quota to MAOPI
Another problem is none of the importers and distributors "dare" to question or challenge the validity and legality of Consortium (a two-ringgit company) to collect the 50 cents per kg surcharge. In fact, many letters were written to the Ministry of Agriculture and even Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to complain and highlight on the corruption and collaboration between MAOPI and Director General of Department of Veterinary Services.
However, most of the complaints letters were looped back to MAOPI due to its strong "networks" of connections….
Attached are 2 MAOPI’s official letter dated 8/8/2011 sent to many importers and letter dated 1/8/2011 was sent to many foreign embassies / trade commission / importer members.
These letters are a clear proof of monopolization, power politics, cartelization, foreign discrimination, and against free trade act. For a true NEM, quota implementation in many industries especially small industry such as pork importation should be ceased immediately.
Quota implementation in pork importation is just a legalized excuse and powerful tool to encourage and further boost corruption at the expense of the importers and final consumers.
The attached letter given to President of MAOPI dated 8 July 2011 by Director General of Department of Veterinary Services is another proof of power abuse, as quota allocation is given to the individual importer instead of the association.
Another attachment is the list of committee members of MAOPI as at 2013. The companies mentioned are all controlled and owned by person of MAOPI. Again, this is a clear proof of monopolization of import quota. Based on SSM search, the first five companies were allocated quota since implementation in 2011.
Importers urge the intervention from exporting countries to demand that Malaysia cease the quota implementation malpractices since it is a main barrier to free trade and free market.
CPI note：We have not included the attachments in this article for now and have blanked out the names and i/c numbers of various individuals listed as heading the companies.
