As a councillor, I have come across some of the strangest interpretations of the law. This can be by council officers who are tasked with implementing the law, or by laypeople at the receiving end of the law. Along with their peculiar interpretations are mixed messages about whether the law works or not, or if […]
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Karpal-Khairy name-calling in Parliament
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) parliamentarians staged a walkout in support of Karpal Singh who was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat today following an exchange of words with Umno Member of Parliament (MP) Khairy Jamaluddin. Karpal, the DAP chairperson, and Khairy, who is Umno Youth chief, locked horns over the fracas with […]
RM1K fine of Umno Youth members “not enough”
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: The proposed RM1,000 fine of Umno Youth members for obstructing DAP Member of Parliament (MP) Karpal Singh from entering Parliament in late February was too lenient, opposition MPs said today. “Now anyone may come to Parliament to hinder the work of MPs, and get slapped with only a fine,” Karpal […]
Abdul Kudus gets jail and fine for corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) enforcement director Capt (R) Abdul Kudus Ahmad was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months jail and RM370,000 fine by the Ampang Sessions Court today. The sentence was for 24 counts of corruptly soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM59,000. Judge Noradidah Ahmad found him […]
Dengue: Private doctors must protect themselves
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 17 June 2009: The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Association of Malaysia (FPMPAM) is urging all private clinics to report even suspected cases of dengue to the nearest District Health Office. “This is best so that doctors will not be exposed to the very severe consequences in the form of a fine, jail […]
Fine reps who resign without valid reason
KOTA BARU, 21 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) should fine state assemblyperson or Member of Parliament (MP) who resign without just cause or a valid reason. Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said resignation of assemblyperson and MPs has become a trend among the opposition, apparently to continuously hog the limelight. Such action however, is […]
Hindraf 14 fined RM750 each
SHAH ALAM, 26 March 2009: The 14 people who on 24 March pleaded guilty to participating in an unlawful assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in Batu Caves on 25 Nov 2007, were fined RM750 each. Judge Hasbi Hasan said that if they failed to pay the fine, they would go to […]
RM80 fine for taxi driver who called police “bodoh”
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: A taxi driver who uttered “polis bodoh” at a police officer was slapped with a RM80 fine by the Magistrate Court here today. Magistrate Nor Azah Kasran ordered Wong Yoot Weng, 62, to pay the fine after he pleaded guilty to uttering the harsh words at traffic cop Mohd Fauzlei […]
