Vandalised sign in Kuala Lumpur warning readers against becoming the next snatch theft victim (© Kubhaer Jethwani / Flickr) ONE night in April 2009, Hazwan Haili was out for drinks with friends in the Masjid India area of downtown Kuala Lumpur. “As I was walking back to my car I was rushed by two guys […]
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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 […]
Flipping on whipping
By Shanon Shah“The punishment must be more educational rather than causing hurt to a woman to make her reform… So far nobody, not even a male, has been whipped under the Syariah in Malaysia.” PAS central working committee member and Titiwangsa Member of Parliament Dr Lo’ Lo Mohamad Ghazali, on the Kuantan Syariah Court’s whipping sentence on […]
Inquest into Teoh’s death tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July 2009: The inquest into the death of Teoh Beng Hock will begin tomorrow at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court to determine the cause of death. Teoh, 30, was the political aide to Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah. He was found dead on 16 July 2009 on the fifth […]
Kg Buah Pala residents appeal to PM
PUTRAJAYA, 28 July 2009: The residents of Kampung Buah Pala in Bukit Gelugor, Penang have appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to intervene in their village land ownership issue. Their appeal, in a memorandum, was handed to the Prime Minister’s Offfice today through Najib’s Special Officer Datuk Nasir Safar. Kampung Buah Pala village […]
Police report against embattled speaker Sivakumar
IPOH, 28 July 2009: Four Barisan Nasional (BN) state assemblypersons today lodged police reports against embattled Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar for using the official letterhead of the Perak speaker. Perak BN Backbenchers Club chairperson Datuk Nadzri Ismail said what Sivakumar did was a serious criminal offence. “They have ignored the civilised process and […]
