Jelutong MP RSN Rayer pointed out three reasons why Malaysia Advancement Party chief P Waytha Moorthy’s suit to disqualify Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Tambun MP is flawed. “To begin with Waytha Moorthy’s legal challenge to disqualify the Prime Minister as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Tambun is time barred,” he…
Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed that the overall maintenance cost for the existing Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) is high at RM15,491,876.58 annually. “This encompasses camera maintenance and service, back office system and AwAS summons printing. “Based on a study conducted by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), the impact of installing AwAS cameras…
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarified that the withdrawal of funds from Account 2 of the Employment Provident Fund to purchase Medical Health Insurance Takaful (MHIT) is merely one of the suggested methods for consumers to purchase their policies. “If the basic MHIT has been finalised, EPF is willing to consider improvements to the…
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil brushed off the need for a new act that can serve to curb racial and religious discrimination on social media. “There are plenty of laws that can be used to handle discrimination on social media. Among them are Sedition Act 1948, Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Penal Code….
Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) questioned the ‘immunity’ that has been granted to Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh over the current national flag gaffe. He called for Akmal to be probed for sedition. The former deputy law minister justified his call due to Akmal’s “extreme and unacceptable” statements that were divisive with racial undertones….
Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengecam serangan ke atas anak Rafizi Ramli (PH-Pandan) yang telah berlaku tengah hari tadi. Beliau menyifatkan serangan itu sebagai percubaan jahat dan khianat. “Kita masih belum reda dari gejala buli di sekolah, muncul pula satu lagi tindakan yang sangat dikesalkan. Mutakhir adalah percubaan jahat dan khianat terhadap anakanda saudara…
The Karpal Singh Law Scholarship is back this year, announced DAP’s national vice chairman Syahredzan Johan. The scholarship would be given to 10 Malaysians who are or would be studying law. A total of RM200,000 has been allocated for this purpose. “Applications can be submitted from today until 22 August at 5 pm,” said Syahredzan…
RUU Pekerja Gig yang telah dipersetujui oleh Jemaah Menteri pada Jumaat akan dibentangkan untuk bacaan kali pertama esok. Walau bagaimanapun ia tidak merangkumi Suruhanjaya Pekerja Gig. “Jawatankuasa parlimen khas akan meneliti RUU tersebut dan jika tiada pindaan, ia akan dibentangkan pada esok,” kata Menteri Sumber Manusia Steven Sim, lapor Scoop. Walau bagaimanapun peruntukan untuk Suruhanjaya…
Menteri Pengangkutan Anthony Loke menasihatkan ahli parlimen pembangkang agar mencontohi Khairil Nizam Khirudin (PN-Jerantut) yang berhujah dengan fakta dan bukannya seperti Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas). Nasihat itu diberikan sebelum menjawab soalan tambahan berkaitan nahas jalan raya yang mengorbankan nyawa anggota FRU dan nahas yang mengorbankan 15 penuntut UPSI. Loke berkata beliau sendiri telah melantik…
Selangor merupakan antara penyumbang terbesar pengeluaran padi dan beras negara yang menyumbangkan hampir tujuh pengeluaran beras negara meskipun bukan negeri jelapang. “Pada tahun 2023, keluasan bertanam padi di Selangor adalah 36,994 hektar dan menyumbang pengeluaran padi sebanyak 161,271 tan metrik,” kata Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. “Walaupun negeri Selangor bukan jelapang…
