China Press headlined that the Chinese perpetrator Toh Kian Peng, who robbed and killed a beauty salon owner 11 years ago, escaped the death penalty after a review by the Federal Court yesterday morning. He was sentenced to 36 years in prison and 12 lashes. Nanyang Daily reported that the chief executive officer of the…
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…
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…
