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| We don’t trust cops to probe death of man at Gombak police HQ, says DAP man |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-22-2021, 03:30 PM - Forum: Local News
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PETALING JAYA: Police cannot be trusted to investigate themselves in the latest death of a 42-year-old security guard, says DAP’s Charles Santiago.
According to the Klang MP, there is something amiss as a report against Sivabalan Subramaniam was made in 2014, but the police only acted on it seven years later.
It was previously reported that Sivabalan was called in by the police over an extortion case that took place in 2016.
“This discrepancy, plus police saying that the deceased died of a heart attack less than an hour after he was arrested, warrants an investigation and inquest,” he said in a statement.
Santiago’s comments came after he visited Sivabalan’s family with Selayang MP William Leong Jee Keen earlier today to extend his condolences.
“It was heartbreaking, especially to see his mother who is grieving the loss of her son.”
However, Santiago stressed that the inquest must be led by experts in the National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) and Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).
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| Will India’s Covid catastrophe hurt Modi? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-22-2021, 03:11 PM - Forum: Politics
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NEW DELHI: India is suffering a coronavirus catastrophe with millions of infections and nearly 300,000 dead but it is likely to have a limited impact on the political fortunes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here’s why.
How bad is the situation?
A massive surge in cases has overwhelmed the health system in many areas.
Officially, the death toll is nearing 300,000. But many experts say the true figure could be three or four times higher – and maybe more.
Hundreds of bodies have been dumped in rivers or buried in shallow graves.
Barely 3% of people are fully vaccinated.
India’s top virologist recently quit a scientific advisory panel after criticising the government’s “stubborn resistance to evidence-based policymaking”.
Was the government complacent?
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| As EMCO descends on Ipoh and parts of Perak, MB stresses that Covid-19 deadly |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-21-2021, 09:52 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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As EMCO descends on Ipoh and parts of Perak, MB stresses that Covid-19 deadly and real
IPOH, May 21 — On the eve of the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in four mukim in Perak, Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad implored state residents not to treat the Covid-19 pandemic lightly.
In a special address broadcast through Facebook, Saarani said that many people were still underestimating the threat of Covid-19.
“I was worried when some said the Covid-19 disease is just a fabrication. So much so that compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) was ignored and underestimated.
“And at one point, some considered violating the SOP to be a matter of pride,” he said.
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| Citizens’ groups condemn Gombak police chief’s threat to sue news portal |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-21-2021, 09:42 PM - Forum: Local News
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Twelve civil society organisations (CSOs) criticised outgoing Gombak police chief Arifai Tarawe today over his threat to sue the Free Malaysia Today (FMT) portal over its reporting on his transfer to the integrity unit at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman.
“It is unacceptable for the police to harass and threaten journalists and media organisations for fulfilling their responsibility to report on matters of public importance. The public also has the right to comment on and discuss issues such as deaths in police custody, which continue to happen with alarming frequency.
“Human rights organisation Suaram has documented at least eight cases in 2020, with at least 104 people having died in custody from 2011 to 2018.
“These threats of lawsuits and investigations by the police are an attack on media freedom and a violation of the freedom of expression guaranteed under the Federal Constitution,” said the CSOs in a joint statement today.
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| You’re not invited, MKN tells state chiefs on ‘lockdown’ meeting |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-20-2021, 10:02 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari said that the National Security Council (MKN) meeting tomorrow to decide on a stricter lockdown will not include menteris besar and chief ministers from other states.
In a tweet, Amirudin said he had confirmed his attendance.
“But this evening, I was informed that the MKN meeting tomorrow will not involve menteri(s) besar and chief minister(s), unlike before.”
He said this in response to a social media user asking him if he was going to attend the meeting.
Earlier today, de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan said that the meeting would be chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Yesterday, Amirudin was reported to have said that there would be discussions on enforcing a total lockdown under the MCO in the state within the week.
The whole country, except Sarawak, is currently under the MCO which is scheduled to end on June 7.
Source: FMT
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