IPOH, 20 May 2009: Three people including a mother and son were found stabbed to death in a robbery cum murder in their house at Taman Pinji Seni, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah here today. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said salon operator Wah Yah Matzi, 42, her son Ermin Danish Jafri, 5, and maid […]
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Civil society demands end to arbitrary arrests
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 20 May 2009: The continued arrests of people taking part in peaceful assemblies since 5 May should stop immediately, and the police force should be reformed, several civil society groups urged today. Seven civil society groups including the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) held a […]
Police seize 227kg ganja in Penang
PENANG, 20 May 2009: Penang police made their biggest drug bust of the year by seizing 227kg of ganja worth RM900,000 during a raid on a car warehouse in Bagan Dalam, Butterworth, yesterday. Penang police chief Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said, acting on a tip-off, a team from Penang, Kedah and the Bukit Aman Narcotics […]
2 DAP politicians among 11 arrested
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 20 May 2009: Eleven people, including two DAP politicians, were arrested for taking part in a candlelight vigil in Seputeh yesterday evening. Among those arrested were DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) deputy chairperson and Teratai state assemblyperson Jenice Lee and DAP Serdang Member of Parliament (MP) Teo Nie Ching, along with nine other party […]
Cops seek mandatory jail time for mat rempit
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 May 2009: Mat rempit or illegal motorcycle racers may be given the mandatory jail sentence, heavier than the current minimum fine of RM5,000 and a maximum jail term of five years. Bukit Aman Traffic Chief Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof said a proposal to raise the penalty under an amendment to Section 42 […]
Two arrested in kidnap-cum-murder of boy, 3
IPOH, 18 May 2009: Police have arrested two men in connection with the kidnap-cum-murder of a three-year-old boy, whose body was found in the estuary of Sungai Kuala Bagan Tiang in Parit Buntar on 11 May. Kerian OCPD Supt Mat Fauzi Nayan said the two fisherfolk, in their 30s, were picked up on 16 May […]
Hindraf assembly: Police action if no permit
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: The police will take the necessary action regarding the Hindu Rights Action Force’s (Hindraf) plan to hold a street ssembly in the city in mid-June. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said such an assembly required a permit from the police. “For us (police) the assembly must have […]
Tian Chua ordered to enter defence
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: The Magistrate’s Court today ordered Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) information chief Tian Chua Chang to enter his defence against the charge of injuring a police personnel in December 2007. Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu made the order after the prosecution led by deputy public prosecutor Hanafiah Zakaria proved a prima […]
Police trainee died of meningitis in Seremban
PUTRAJAYA, 15 May 2009: The Health Ministry today confirmed that a trainee of the Police Training Centre in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, had died of meningitis at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Seremban yesterday. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the post mortem on the trainee showed that he had Acute Pericarditis […]
Perak Speaker battle moves to court
By Chua Sue-AnnPETALING JAYA: With the legal dispute between the two Perak menteris besar still hanging in limbo, the battle for the powerful position of Perak state legislative assembly speaker will make its way to court. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Speaker V Sivakumar will file a civil suit against Barisan Nasional (BN)-elected Speaker Datuk R Ganesan at 11.30am […]