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…
The Education Ministry (MoE) actively seeks to enhance English teachers’ skills so students can learn English in a meaningful way, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. “The MoE is concerned and continuously takes proactive steps to enhance the capabilities of English language teachers in implementing meaningful pedagogy that benefits student learning in English,” she said via…
Raub MP Chow Yu Hui has submitted an urgent motion to Parliament today, urging the government to expedite the investigation into the case of Teoh Beng Hock and apprehend those responsible for his death. He stated that 15 years ago today, Teoh Beng Hock passed away at the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) old headquarters…
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof countered former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad regarding the low water rates to Singapore. “Whether Malaysia has been providing a subsidy (to Singapore) or not, we are reviewing all the existing agreements,” he said, reported NST. He said this after opening the Water Malaysia Specialised Conference and…
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…
Democratic Action Party (DAP) national chairman Lim Guan Eng urged his colleagues in DAP and all MPs including the opposition MPs to support the Bill to amend the Medical Act 1971 in parliament tomorrow to address the parallel pathway training controversy. “I would like to express my full support for the proposal by the Health…
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…
