PUTRAJAYA, 24 April 2009: Eight Form Five students who attacked their schoolmate mercilessly, resulting in his death, five years ago will remain under detention in a juvenile centre at the pleasure of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The Court of Appeal led by Justice Datuk Wira Low Hop Bing today unanimously dismissed their […]
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Sirul Azhar files appeal
SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu filed his appeal today against conviction and sentence. The appeal was filed at the High Court registry by his counsel, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal. On 9 April, the High Court sentenced Sirul Azhar and Chief […]
PKR defies Altantuya ban
By Shanon ShahSUNGAI PETANI, 1 Apr 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim didn’t say the “A” word, but it didn’t stop his own party leaders from mentioning Altantuya Shaariibuu at a ceramah here last night. PKR supreme council member and Padang Serai Member of Parliament (MP) N Gobalakrishnan told the more than 1,000-strong […]
Canny Ong murderer’s death sentence upheld
PUTRAJAYA, 27 March 2009: Ahmad Najib Aris, who was convicted of the rape and murder of IT analyst Canny Ong Lay Kian six years ago, today lost his final appeal to quash his conviction. The former aircraft cleaning supervisor will have to head to the gallows after all. This follows a decision by the Federal […]
Blog launches petition against Najib
By Cindy ThamPETALING JAYA, 25 March 2009: The People’s Parliament has launched an online petition for Malaysians who want to indicate that they do not have confidence in Datuk Seri Najib Razak as the next prime minister. The petition is a way for constituents to direct their Members of Parliament (MPs) to demand for a Royal Commission […]
Probe into Krishnasamy’s murder ongoing: Syed Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2009: The investigation into the murder of Johor assemblyperson for Tenggaroh Datuk S Krishnasamy is continuing, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. Thirteen men were held in stages to help in the investigation into the case but all the suspects were released as there was no strong evidence […]
Sujatha sent to Klang hospital to cut red tape
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2009: Actress K Sujatha, who consumed weedkiller, was sent to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (TARH) in Klang instead of the nearby Kuala Lumpur Hospital (KLH) to cut red tape. Medical specialist Dr S P Sakthiveloo, who made the recommendation, said bringing Sujatha to TARH would also enable him to monitor her […]
Father and daughter brutally killed
SEREMBAN, 18 March 2009: A 52-year-old chicken livestock wholesaler and his 23-year old daughter were brutally murdered in their Taman Tunku Ampuan Najihah home in Sungai Gadut near here today. Negeri Sembilan deputy police chief, Datuk Abd Manan Mhd Hassan, said police got a call at about 12.40pm about the discovery of the bodies. “The […]
Sujatha inquest: Vell Paari denies affair with PA
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: Maika Holdings Bhd chief executive officer S Vell Paari told the coroner’s court here today that he never had a sexual relationship with his personal assistant K Sujatha. He said his relationship with her was close and normally when he visited Sujatha at her condominium unit in Jalan Ipoh, it […]
NGOs lodge report against AG
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 March 2009: Pekida and Badan Bertindak Rakyat Malaysia, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs), today lodged a police report against Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. The report was lodged against Abdul Gani for classifying the death of A Kugan while in police custody as murder without first getting the views of a magistrate […]
