PENANG, 12 May 2009: An odd-job worker was charged in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today with murdering one daughter and committing incest with another between November 2004 and February this year. The 40-year-old, from Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, was charged with murdering his daughter, Sarojini, in a house in Medan Angsana 1, Bandar Baru Ayer […]
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Murugiah receives death threat
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah has received two bullet casings and a note which warned him against contesting for any posts in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) elections. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said the 9mm bullet casings were recovered from […]
Public warned not gather near state secretariat
IPOH, 11 May 2009: The public has been advised not to gather near the state secretariat here to prevent any untoward incident. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdulah said police would take action against those who defy the order. The police including the Federal Reserve Unit have have been stationed at the building, he said […]
College staff arrested for illegal assembly
PENANG, 8 May 2009: The police have arrested a staff of a higher learning institution here to help investigations on an illegal assembly in front of Dewan Sri Pinang, here, last night. Penang Police Chief Datuk Ayub Yaakub said, the 25-year-old man was arrested around 9.45pm, 45 minutes after he and about 80 others congregated […]
Bar to hold EGM against police action
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 8 May 2009: The Malaysian Bar will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 15 or 16 May next week to protest against the arrest of lawyers trying to represent their clients. Bar Council chairperson Ragunath Kesavan said the EGM would propose a motion calling for the rule of law to be […]
Lawyers say appointment, motions passed valid
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Despite the chaos that reigned at the six-hour Perak assembly sitting today, a new speaker was appointed and four motions were passed. And the appointment as well as the motions passed was all valid, according to Umno Legal Advisor Datuk Hafarizam Harun and lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who represents […]
Hishammuddin thankful no serious incidents in Perak
PUTRAJAYA, 7 May 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he was glad that there were no incidents that jeopardised public order in the vicinity of the state government buildings in Ipoh during the first day of the Perak State Legislative Assembly sitting for the second term today. He said the situation could have […]
BN-PR at odds over assembly sitting
By Deborah LohIPOH, 7 May 2009: The stand-off continues. The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) considers the Perak assembly sitting today as never having taken place, while the Barisan Nasional (BN) claims it did everything by the book. The PR said it would discuss possible legal action against the actions by BN assemblypersons today which resulted in speaker V […]
Kit Siang drops suit against cops, govt
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Lim Kit Siang today withdrew his civil suit against the police and the government to declare as invalid a court order obtained by the police disallowing the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) activists from assembling at the Parliament grounds. Deputy Registrar Norazlin Othman struck out the suit in […]
Don’t take law into own hands, warns IGP
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Civilians who take the law into their own hands by assaulting criminals, to the extent of killing them, will not escape punishment, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said today. He said members of the public should not use violence and vent their anger at criminals. “Our country has […]
