SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu filed his appeal today against conviction and sentence. The appeal was filed at the High Court registry by his counsel, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal. On 9 April, the High Court sentenced Sirul Azhar and Chief […]
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16 April decision on illegal assembly
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2009: The Sessions Court here fixed 16 April to decide whether to call four lawyers and three activists over their alleged participation in an illegal assembly during the “People’s Freedom Walk” on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman two years ago. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah fixed the date after hearing submissions by Deputy […]
Suit over broken engagement postponed to 11 May
SHAH ALAM, 19 March 2009: The RM70,000 suit by a businessperson against his ex-fiancée for breaking off their engagement a month before their wedding has been deferred as both parties intend to settle the case out of court. Lower Syariah Court Judge Kamarulzaman Ali here today fixed 11 May for re-mention after counsel Ahmad Nazib […]
Gani, Musa innocent in Anwar’s black eye incident
PUTRAJAYA, 11 March 2009: A three-member independent panel acting as deputy public prosecutors found that Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan did not fabricate evidence in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim “black eye” incident of 1998. “After studying the case carefully and in depth, Tan […]
1-24 July set for Anwar’s sodomy trial
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The High Court here today fixed 1-24 July for the sodomy trial of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The hearing will be heard before Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, who fixed the date after the case was officially transferred from the Sessions Court today despite objections from Anwar’s […]
9 April D-day in Altantuya murder case (Updated)
(Updated 7.11pm) SHAH ALAM, 17 Feb 2009: The fate of two Special Action Force (UTK) police officers accused of murdering Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu will be known on 9 April. Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin set the date after hearing submissions from all the parties at the end of the […]
Azilah not hired killer, says lawyer (Updated)
(Updated 9:21pm, 16 Feb 2009) SHAH ALAM, 16 Feb 2009: Lawyer Datuk Hazman Ahmad representing Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial today stressed that the first accused was not a hired killer or gangster involved in secret societies. Hazman said Azilah was a police officer who just helped out on the […]
Sirul claims he is a sacrificial lamb (Updated)
(Updated 6:09pm; 4 Feb 2009) SHAH ALAM, 4 Feb 2009: The second accused in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial told the High Court here that he was like “a black sheep that has to be sacrificed” to protect the plans and intentions of those who are not in court to face charges. “I have no […]
Man jailed for impersonating Kelantan prince
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Jan 2009: A hotel worker was sentenced to 14 months’ jail and one stroke of the rotan by the Magistrate’s Court here today for impersonating a Kelantan prince last year. Nik Mohd Rahimi Nik Mustafa, 29, pleaded guilty to committing the offence at Global Work, 2nd floor, Wisma Central here between 16 […]
Three charged with JB businessperson’s murder
JOHOR BARU, 16 Jan 2009: Three men, believed to be involved in the murder of a prominent businessperson in Johor Baru, Datuk M Gunasegaran, were charged in the Segamat Magistrate’s Court today. Johor Police Chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said the investigation reports were submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s office yesterday and the […]
