A government backbencher has questioned why no policemen were arrested to assist in the probe over the Durian Tunggal police shootout in Melaka last month that led to three men being killed. Lim Lip Eng (PH-Kepong) noted that it has been two days since the Attorney General’s Chambers reclassified the probe as murder. “Malaysians do…
The Danish government said Wednesday that it is proposing to extend the country’s ban on full-face veils in public places to schools and universities. “Burqas, niqabs, or other clothing that hides people’s faces have no place in a Danish classroom,” Minister for immigration and integration Rasmus Stoklund said in a statement. “There is already a…
LEE CHEAN CHUNG I congratulate my colleagues who have been appointed to the new Cabinet line-up and wish them every success in their responsibilities ahead. To borrow a football analogy, a half-time review is essential — to identify vulnerabilities, substitute underperforming players, and adjust strategies in pursuit of victory. A Cabinet reshuffle serves a similar…
The Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar’s dare to the lawyers to sue him shows that he has a disturbing misunderstanding of the matter. He was also taken to task for using his office as a platform for taunts and bravado. The lawyers – Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh Sohanpal – also pointed out that…
Ti Lian Ker This is not a coincidence. It Is a warning. It is not coincidental that BN chairman Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi warned component parties “not to regret leaving BN because they will not be accepted back” when officiating the Indian Progressive Front (IPF) general assembly today. While this warning was purportedly aimed at…
BY: S HARIKRISHNAN Last night (Dec 16) MIC held a pomp event at a leading venue in the federal capital to celebrate party president Tan Sri SA. Vigneswaran’s 60th birthday celebration. The bow-tie event was attended by more than 1,500 party leaders, businessmen, friends and other well-wishers of the president with singers from India as…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim may have yet assembled a “dream team” to handle the rigours of global trade when he reshuffled the entire ministry. After the enforced end of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz’s tenure as the Minister of International Trade and Investments (MITI) after his Senatorship tenured expired, the prime…
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar has dared lawyers representing the families of three men shot dead in Durian Tunggal on Nov 24 to sue him if he was wrong in revealing information regarding the alleged wife of one victim. The three victims – Puspanathan Murulitharan, 21; Poonesvaran Tiagarajan, 24; and Logeswaran Georgie, 29. Jayashree…
The Attorney General Chambers (AGC) have confirmed that the Durian Tunggal police shootout case has been reclassified under section 302 of the Penal Code. “Based on the briefing and suggestions from the police, the Chambers have agreed and instructed that the investigation is reclassified under section 302 Penal Code for the offence of murder. “An…
The cabinet reshuffle announced a short while ago saw Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim containing dissent from the Rafizi camp, appeasing the Indian voters while picking the best brains for key ministries. He also responded to the calls for the Federal Territories to be represented by a minister who represented a constituency in the…
