KUALA LUMPUR, 30 July 2009: Traffic along Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Tun Razak was reduced to a crawl for almost two hours from 11am today when an illegal gathering took place in front of the MIC headquarters here. According to Malaysiakini, the assembly comprised two groups that squared off against each other. The first comprised […]
Two die of dengue
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 July 2009: A 77-year-old man from Sipitang, Sabah, and a 45-year-old female teacher from Ampang, Selangor were reported to have died of dengue. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the two patients had suffered from haemorrhagic dengue fever and dengue shock syndrome, and died on 17 July. A probe […]
Gerak submits documents on alleged misappropriation of funds to MACC
SHAH ALAM, 30 July 2009: The People’s Movement Against Corruption (Gerak) today submitted documents on an alleged misappropriation of Selangor state funds by a Pakatan Rakyat elected representative, amounting to RM375,000, to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Gerak chairperson Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunos submitted the 17-page document to a Selangor MACC investigation officer at the […]
Seeking justice
By Zedeck Siew
THE death of Selangor government aide Teoh Beng Hock on 16 July 2009 quickly turned into political capital. Memorials organised by the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) have the air of a partisan roadshow, where attendees are urged to overthrow the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election. Attempting to control perception, Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
Unidentified DNA trace found on Teoh’s body, inquest told
SHAH ALAM, 29 July 2009: The DNA trace of an unidentified man was found on the back of the blazer and on the belt of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, the inquest into Teoh’s death was told today before it was adjourned to 5 Aug. Government-appointed lawyer Tan Hock Chuan, who is assisting the inquest […]
Inquest into Teoh’s death adjourned (Updated 5.40pm)
Updated 5:40pm, 29 July 2009 SHAH ALAM, 29 July 2009: The inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock has been adjourned to 5 Aug. Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas adjourned the hearing to enable lawyer Gobind Singh Deo (representing Teoh’s family), lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (representing the Selangor government) and the Bar Council […]
Suhakam to hold public inquiry into arrest of lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 July 2009: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will hold a public inquiry next month into the detention and arrest of five lawyers of the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Bureau. The three-day inquiry starting 14 Aug will be conducted by three commissioners — Datuk Dr Michael Yeoh Onn Kheng and Datuk […]
Jawi Adun cleared of power abuse charges
PENANG, 29 July 2009: Jawi assemblyperson Tan Beng Huat has been cleared of allegations of power abuse as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations found that there was no evidence to implicate him. Tan said he had received a letter from Penang MACC director Latifah Mad Yatim dated 23 July, stating that the case had been […]
Influenza A(H1N1) claims fourth victim (Updated 5:52pm)
PUTRAJAYA, 29 July 2009: A 20-year-old Malaysian woman died from Influenza A(H1N1) yesterday, bringing the number of deaths due to the outbreak in this country to four. Director-general of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the victim died at the Malacca Hospital due to severe community-acquired pneumonia. Samples taken from her throat yesterday […]
Fed govt has not victimised Kelantan: Muhyiddin
MUNYONYO (Uganda), 28 July 2009: The federal government has never victimised any state, including opposition-ruled Kelantan, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the federal government had carried out its responsibilities as stipulated in the Federal Constitution. For instance, he said, the federal government has allocated RM7 billion to implement various development […]
