“I wish to inform the rakyat about the true situation — whether it was actually squandered, not squandered, and where it has gone to, as well as the breakdown of the budget…What’s important is that we are responsible for informing the public.” Then newly-appointed Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat pledged to reveal to […]
corruption
30 June decision in Kasitah graft case
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 May 2009: The High Court has set 30 June for the decision in the corruption case involving former Land and Cooperative Development Minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam. Justice Suraya Othman set the date after the prosecution and defence completed their submissions today. A total of 31 prosecution witnesses had testified, including former […]
Kudus to know fate on 30 June
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council enforcement director Capt (R) Abdul Kudus Ahmad, tried for corruption, will know his fate on 30 June. Ampang Sessions Court Judge Nor Adidah Ahmad fixed the date after hearing submissions from both sides at the end of the defence case here today. The trial that […]
Penang receives reports on quarry issue
PENANG, 22 April 2009: The Penang government today received investigation reports on Seberang Perai Tengah’s three quarry companies allegedly involved in under-declaration of royalty. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng received the reports from state agriculture and agro-based industry, rural and flood mitigation committee chairperson Law Choo Kiang, who led the investigation team. Lim said, however, […]
Norza’s corruption case for mention on 14 May
TEMERLOH, 22 April 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 14 May for mention of the corruption case of Federal Territory Umno Youth chief Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria. Judge Azhar Che Yusof fixed the date pending the Attorney-General’s decision on the representation made by the defence. Mohamad Norza, 43, faces two counts of offering bribes […]
MACC sends Fairus probe papers to prosecution
PENANG, 10 April 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today sent its investigation papers relating to alleged graft involving former Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, to the prosecution division. MACC director of investigations Datuk Shukri Abdull said his side had studied the papers and found that they were in order. “We have […]
Several Umno leaders under probe (Updated 5:46pm)
(Updated 5:46pm, 31 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: Several Umno leaders are being investigated for alleged money politics in the run-up to the Umno general assembly last week, said a member of the party’s Disciplinary Board Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas. He said the probe was carried out by officers of the […]
Big political parties should lead in battling corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 March 2009: Big political parties should take their own initiative to stamp out corruption in their respective organisations, said Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department today. This will leave the government and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) to deal with the menace of corruption in the government […]
Penang Gerakan urges PKR to make internal inquiry public
PENANG, 25 March 2009: Penang Gerakan wants state Parti Keadilan Rakyat chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim to make public the party’s internal inquiry into allegations of corruption involving its members. Its assistant secretary, Goh Kheng Sneah, said that not making public the findings would contradict the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition state government’s slogan of competency, […]
A question of pride
By KW MakIF there is one thing that is lacking in our government officers, it is pride, which should not to be confused with arrogance. When people have no pride in their work, everything is done in a half-hearted manner. Restoring self-respect to the civil service is important to me because good governance and service can only […]
