By Alfred Donovan

Dr Huong, a former Shell geologist of almost 30 years standing was the FIRST SHELL employee to blow the whistle on the Shell reserves fraud (and other important issues relating to the discredited senior management of Royal Dutch Shell).

As a result Shell appears determined to silence him at all costs. Hence the unprecedented highly distasteful spectacle of EIGHT giant Shell companies collectively bringing a defamation action against one human being - an unemployed Malaysian who has no prospect whatsoever of finding alternative employment in his profession while the litigation cloud hangs over the heads of himself and his family.

Dr Huong has now filed a Defence which contains a staggering array of allegations, facts and evidence directed against Royal Dutch Shell Group. It represents an unprecedented indictment of Shell by a former Shell insider.

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Shell's Statement of Claim

Shell's Affidavit

Defence filed by Dr Huong in the High Court of Malaya 25 Jan 2006

Has there ever been a more uneven contest? David only had to fight one Goliath.

THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL GROUP Royal Dutch Shell Plc worth $223 BILLION USD. Operates in over 140 countries and territories, and employs more than 112,000 people.  PLAINTIFF COMPANIES 1.      SARAWAK SHELL BHD (71978-W) 2.      SHELL MALAYSIA TRADING SENDIRAN BERHAD (6078-M)  ?6087M 3.      SHELL REFINING COMPANY (FEDERATION OF MALAYA) BHD (3926-U) 4.      SHELL TIMUR SDN BHD (113304-H) 5.      SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION  MALAYSIA B.V. (993963-V) 6.      SHELL OIL AND GAS (MALAYSIA) LLC (993830-X)  check 7.      SHELL SABAH SELATAN SDN BHD (228504-T) 8.      SABAH SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD (993229)    LEGAL SUPPORT A 650 strong army of in-house lawyers, plus solicitors FUNDS:  $223 BILLION USD

DEFENDANT Dr. John Huong, unemployed. Sacked by Shell for putting shareholder interests above the machinations of Shell management. Dr. John Huong - Shell Geologist of almost 30 years standing (Photograph Courtesy of The Borneo Post)   LEGAL SUPPORT One lawyer (from Lee Ong & Kandiah, Advocates & Solicitors) FUNDS: NONE

We will shortly publish information on how Shell shareholders and stakeholders can provide financial support for this courageous Malaysian, victimised by Shell, who has been unable to secure alternative employment because of the draconian litigation which has blighted his life. 

Dr Huong made the mistake of believing in Shell's STATEMENT OF GENERAL BUSINESS PRINCIPLES and in particular the pledges of "honesty, integrity, respect for people" in all of Shell's dealings and Shell's philosophy in the new ways of working, including the promotion of trust, openness, teamwork, professionalism and pride in what Shell does.  He did not realise that the pledges were purely hype and spin meant for use in global PR campaigns such as "Profits and Principles" i.e. for the consumption of gullible consumers and stakeholders. 

We now know as a result of the reserves fraud that the slogan should have been "Profits and NO Principles".

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