V GANABATIRAU The recent Turun Anwar rally may not have seen the overwhelming turnout expected by its organisers, but the underlying message is loud and clear that there is growing discontent and frustration among the rakyat. The people are hurting, and the voices of dissatisfaction, although not thunderous in numbers, were strong in spirit. The…
The act of caning an effigy of a sitting Prime Minister during the Turun Anwar rally over the weekend is an offence under the law. According to lawyer Manoharan Malayalam, it is an offence under Sections 504 and 506 of the Penal Code. Section 504 criminalises the act of intentional insult with intent to provoke…
Those who appoint the board members of the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) have been advised to retain the current younger group of leaders. “They should absorb younger, vibrant leaders in the board such (vice chair Senator Dr A Lingeshwaran and board member K Kumaran. “Having younger working group of leaders would increase the board’s…
MIC is facing the dilemma penned by William Shakespeare in his play, Hamlet: To be or not to be. For MIC, it is to be or not to be in the unity government. The party is in the same boat as MCA over the dilemma. The question would be answered via the party’s annual general…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, with the top American diplomat calling it a “reckless decision.” Macron said on Thursday that France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, adding that he…
Armed clashes have broken out between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions. The fighting included gunfire exchanges and shelling and rocket fire, which Thai authorities said killed a Thai soldier and 13 civilians and wounded 14 soldiers and 32 other civilians. Thailand responded with air strikes. It was the second…
Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said explained that the case of Teoh Beng Hock was classified as No Further Action (NFA) by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) because the burden of proving a crime required evidence beyond reasonable doubt. “Based on the feedback from the AGC, they found that the entire…
As ASEAN chair, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that peace is the only option for Thailand and Cambodia. “I have messaged both PMs. I am looking forward to speak to them this evening or tonight. Developments are concerning. They are close to Malaysia. The least is we can expect them to stand down….
Dewan Rakyat special select committee on international relations and international trade Wong Chen has called upon Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to convene a meeting to de-escalate the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. “Border clashes have started between Thailand and Cambodia. Malaysia as the ASEAN chair must act immediately to convene a meeting to…
Former Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad took a lesson from the UK to remind Pakatan Harapan against taking its supporters for granted. “Some UK Labour party leaders in the past said that they don’t need to win over their base, the working class voters as “they have no where else…
