When the 40 thieves want a new Ali Baba: They unite
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves is a weird story on its own, but the Malaysian version is even weirder and here we tell you why.
The real Ali Baba story is one of thieving, greed and vengeance. But all along, the 40 thieves have a leader who dies at the very end of the story.
Ali Baba, a woodcutter, is also a thieving fellow, but he only stole from the thieves. He took a small loot from their famous cave but his greedy brother found out and forced him to reveal the secret.
COPY CATS?
All the elements of the Ali Baba story are in place in the Malaysian kleptocracy scandal.
In the real story, there a Morgana who is the backbone of the plots and who saves Ali Baba many times. But remember, the real Ali Baba is a humble, poor and hardworking person.
The difference is the local thieves have a fugitive businessman. He is the alleged mastermind of the loot of the century.
Morgana is a kind and intelligent woman who helps Ali Baba defend his family and the loot from the revengeful 40 thieves. But she could not prevent the murder of Ali Baba’s brother Cassim who forgot the password to cave’s entrance.
The thieves found Cassim in the cave and killed him.
The other twist in the Malaysian Ali Baba story is the chief here is out of business.
