Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil is disappointed over the meagre fine of RM100 imposed on a welfare home owner who used abusive language on TikTok since the fine did not serve as a deterrent. He however accepted that the court decision was based on collected evidence. “I have reviewed several comments, including those on TikTok by…
Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) questions the Health Minister on plans to the National Health Financing and challenges faced to achieve that. Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Ind-Bukit Gantang) questioned the efforts taken to encourage the output of Musang King and Duri Hitam durians which have value in the international markets. Raising this issue…
The police have opened investigation papers on 7,727 sexual crime cases against children since 2018 until May 2024. Of this number, 1,954 are under investigation, 1,550 no further action and 4,223 were charged in court, Dewan Rakyat was told. The number of cases registered in court since 2018 until 2023 is 14,042 cases. The year…
The general public was exasperated that Shalini Periasamy, 35, better known as Alphaquinnsha walked away with a mere RM100 fine for a charge under Minor Offences Act. MIC information chief R Thinalan called it a slap on the wrist. It was also widely criticised by Malaysians across the board. T Harpal Singh a lawyer holding…
Religious Affairs Minister Senator Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar reaffirmed that there are no legal provisions in law that provides for minor conversions without the permission of their parents. “Article 12(4) of the Federal Constitution provides for parents rights on the faith of their children under the age of 18 as following: “For the purposes of…
Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa denied that the Implementation and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department tightened conditions for the channelling of funds to Non-Muslim Places of Worship (RIBI). “The conditions remain the same as it was previously and the allocation fund channelling is coordinated by the ICU to RIBI, based on guidelines…
MIC information chief R Thinalan was disappointed in the prosecution case against Shalini Periasamy who was merely slapped with RM100 fine under the Minor Offences Act instead of being charged under section 233 (1)(a) of the Communication and Multimedia Act similar to B Sathiskumar. “The charges of Minor Offences Act 1955 on P. Shalini that…
Dullal Brothers whose real name is B Sathiskumar, 44 of Setapak who uses the TikTok profile @dulal_brothers_360, pled guilty to the charge of posting lewd comments on social media to annoy others on June 30. He was detained in connection to the cyberbully case that led to the death of TikTok influencer, A Rajeswary who…
Freedom of Information Bill would be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat by the end of this year, said Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran. The bill will however, not cover information on personal data, matters that threaten national security, defence and diplomatic relations. “Input from the various engagement sessions…
TikTok user Shalini Periasamy,35, who is better known as Alphaquinnsha was slapped with a maximum RM100 by the magistrate court for deliberately uttering vulgarities with the intention to stir anger and disturb peace through a TikTok account. She was charged under section 14 of the Minor Offences Act. Shalini pleaded guilty to the charge in…
