KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today reiterated that the Internal Security Act (ISA) should be repealed and Act 597 pertaining to the formation of the commission be amended so that it complied to the Paris Principles. It also took to task Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar […]
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MACC ensures family members of corrupt punished
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: Family members abetting relatives involved in graft will receive the same punishment as the guilty party as the term family member has been better defined under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Bill. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said under the bill, the term […]
Legal action mulled in police HQ projects
SUNGAI PETANI, 15 Dec 2008: The Home Ministry is considering legal action against the developer which failed to complete the construction of the Pendang and Yan district police headquarters. Its minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said failure to complete the RM55.7 million projects had forced the government to do replanning, resulting in the cost […]
Bill to deal with judges’ misconduct lauded
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill that was tabled in Parliament for first reading today is a move in the right direction, according to the Malaysian Bar and a former judge. The bill will pave the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breach any […]
Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill tabled
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill 2008, which paves the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breached the Judges Code of Ethics, was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz […]
Perak govt rapped over Proton replacement
IPOH, 15 Dec 2008: The Perak state government is “not practising what it preaches” by deciding to replace its Proton Perdana V6 Executive with the Toyota Camry 2.4 as the official car for its State executive councillors (excos) and senior officers. The state Gerakan chairperson Datuk Chang Ko Youn said this at a press conference […]
Former PO manager jailed three years for CBT
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The sessions court here today sentenced a former manager of Putrajaya post office three years’ jail for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM95,500. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah ordered that the three years’ jail sentence on Zaharah Jaafar, 45, be effective from today. Soon after sentence was given, Zaharah, […]
Petrol, diesel price drops 10 sen tomorrow (Updated)
Updated 6:58pm 15 Dec 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced by 10 sen a litre from tomorrow. In announcing the reduction today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the RON97 petrol will be sold at RM1.80 a litre from RM1.90 and RON92 petrol at RM1.70 from […]
No development on slopes more than 35 degrees in FT
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Dec 2008: The Federal Territories Ministry today decided to disallow any development on hill slopes with a gradient of more than 35 degrees in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. Its minister, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique said projects on hill slopes with a gradient of 26 to 35 degrees would […]
Landslide site closed after Public Works Dept warning
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dec 2008: The landslide site at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa, was closed immediately after the Public Works Department (PWD) issued a warning that the area was not safe and very dangerous. Selangor chief police officer, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, said the warning was issued at noon today. “Results of a PWD […]
