Bersatu Youth chief Hilman Idham confirmed that Perikatan Nasional (PN) would be discussing about MIC’s membership in the federal opposition coalition soon. He confirmed this in a podcast show, The Tiger Show last night. In its recent annual general meeting, MIC delegates had passed the motion for the ethnic Indian party to leave BN only….
Kota Kemuning state assemblyman Preakas Sampunathan is claiming RM10 million in aggravated damages from Joseph Prakash Sukumaran, Sumathi Tamilvanan and an NGO Pertubuhan Kebajikan Integriti Persahabatan Nasional. The RM10 million aggravated damages and statement of claim was filed by lawyers from Rishi & Partners. Despite having no role in a carnival, the defendants had implicated…
A total of 42 individuals have been charged for stalking since the act was criminalised. “Since section 507A has been enforced, 154 investigation papers were opened and probed. From this amount, 42 were charged and 89 more are still under investigation,” said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in a written reply to Young…
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah revealed that the police force is only made up of 5.5% non- Bumiputeras during the oral question session in the Dewan Rakyat. “As of 31st August, there 136,503 officers and staff in the police force. From this figure, 7,581 of them or 5.55% are non-Bumiputeras,” said…
Klang MP V Ganabatirau has called for more focus Indian community empowerment programmes that are carried under the various ministries. “Empowerment efforts under the various ministries, be it Agriculture and Food Security Ministry or Investment Trade and Industries Ministry are needed. “How are the empowerment done in different ministries?” he told Harapan Daily in response…
DAP CEC member M Thulsi questioned MIC’s plan to quit BN while throwing its support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “The delegates have signaled their intent to leave. This now presents a critical question for MIC: on what basis do they justify continuing their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim through…
The Economy Ministry pointed out that the Indian community are doing better based on Household Income and Expenses Survey (HIES) 2024. “The HIES2024 recorded that the average income for Indians have risen to RM 9841 in 2024 compared to RM8950 in 2022. “The Indians household median income too increased to RM7934 from RM6627 within the…
Penang backbencher Kumaran Krishnan (PH-Bagan Dalam) has called upon the state government to establish the first Tamil secondary school. “I would like to propose to the state government to make an official application to the Ministry of Education (MoE) for the approval of the first Tamil secondary school policy. “Penang Education Department, Seberang Perai City…
A Penang backbencher has called for the Special Economic Zone to be established in Seberang Perai. Kumaran Krishnan (PH-Bagan Dalam) put forth six arguments to back his call for a SEZ in Seberang Perai during the Penang state assembly seating yesterday. “First, allow me to stress that the SEZ is a long term strategy to…
Victims who lodged police reports against cyberbullies hoping for protection now claim their reports were leaked within hours. Information such as home addresses, family information and personal details to the very cyberbullies they sought protection from. A video uploaded yesterday intensified concerns when a troll account warned a victim that “all police report details are…
