Norizan Salleh (file pic) POLICE-shooting victim Norizan Salleh never imagined she would ever be shot at. She describes how she felt lying on a highway near Gombak on 30 Oct 2009 after being shot five times by the police while on her way home: “I kept asking myself, ‘Betul ke, saya kena tembak? Is this […]
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“Impose maximum sentence for child abuse”
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2009: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who was shocked and upset over the death of a toddler who was potentially abused, has proposed maximum sentences be meted out to offenders. Urging the police to speed up investigations into child abuse causes, she said the Welfare […]
80% chance of homicide in Teoh’s case
Teoh Beng Hock suffered several injuries before his fall SHAH ALAM, 21 Oct 2009: Well-known Thai pathologist Dr Porntip Rojanasunan told the coroner’s court here today that there was an 80% possibility of homicide and 20% chance of suicide in the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Testifying in English, she said Teoh suffered […]
Remembering Teoh Beng Hock
By Teo Nie ChingTeoh Beng Hock (all pics courtesy of Teo Nie Ching) THERE are some people whom we have known for a long time yet it feels like we only met them yesterday. And then there are some people that we only just met, yet it feels like we have known them for a long time. My friendship […]
Ninth by-election to be called for Bagan Pinang (Updated 7.25pm)
Updated 7.25pm on 4 Sept 2009 SEREMBAN, 4 Sept 2009: Bagan Pinang assemblyperson, Azman Mohammad Noor, of Barisan Nasional (BN) died this afternoon at the Seremban Specialist Centre. He was 54. The death of the BN incumbent means that Malaysia will likely see a ninth by-election since the March 2008 general election. Azman’s son, Hairol […]
Hand sanitisers at LRT stations to check A(H1N1)
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2009: RapidKL has made hand sanitisers available to commuters, a move aimed at checking the spread of influenza A(H1N1). Its communications general manager Ebi Azly Abdullah said the hand sanitisers had been placed at 48 Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations. “About 350,000 commuters using the Kelana Jaya and Ampang rail lines […]
Police investigating death threat against MACC chief
SHAH ALAM, 5 Aug 2009: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar today said police were investigating the death threat against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan. Khalid said police were investigating the matter under Section 506 of the Penal Code, Bernama reports. Ahmad Said received the death threat in […]
Teoh’s inquest resumes
SHAH ALAM, 5 Aug 2009: The inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock resumed at 9.10am today, with the security guard who found Teoh’s body, Siti Zabedah Yahya, being the first to testify. Lawyer Tan Hock Chuan, who was appointed by the government and is assisting coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas in the […]
Court rejects Kugan’s mum’s request
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Aug 2009: The High Court here today allowed a preliminary objection by the Royal Malaysia Police, and dismissed a notice of motion filed by the mother of suspected car thief, A Kugan. N Indra had wanted the police to return documents, and her son’s tissue samples and bodily fluids. Kugan died in […]
Royal commission only after inquest
PEKAN, 4 Aug 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today once again stressed that the Royal Commission of Inquiry to study the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s interrogation methods would only begin its work after the inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock was completed. The prime minister said the inquest into Teoh’s death […]
