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| Let me live like everyone else, says woman raised by Chinese teacher |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-15-2022, 09:35 AM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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PETALING JAYA: A Muslim woman who was singlehandedly raised by a Chinese kindergarten teacher is ruing the fact she is being punished for her parents’ mistake, by being deprived of Malaysian citizenship.
Rohana Abdullah said this included being forced to drop out of school because she did not have proper documents, Harian Metro reported.
At one point, Rohana said she endured severe anxiety and even attempted suicide to escape her troubles.
The only thing that stopped her from taking her life was the effect it could have on her adoptive mother, Chee Hoi Lan, 83, a single woman who has brought her up as a Muslim.
Rohana, 22, was two months old when she was abandoned by her Indonesian mother, a domestic worker at the kindergarten where Chee worked. “My father, a Malaysian, disappeared when I was little,” she said.
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| CJ says accused telling their side of story online won’t matter in court |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 08:56 PM - Forum: Politics
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CJ says accused telling their side of story online won’t matter in court, evidence will talk
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 — A contempt proceeding can be initiated against those with court cases seen to be vilifying the judiciary, Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said but admitted it is usually initiated very sparingly.
She also insisted that any accused’s attempt to paint a picture of their cases in press conferences or online will not matter in their court hearings, since the judiciary will decide based on pieces of evidence that have been presented there.
“It depends on the extent of the statements that they make,” she told reporters when asked about out-of-court statements on judgments made by accused persons.
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| PSC must quiz all involved in Azam enquiry, govt told |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 06:12 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Civil society groups have urged the government to call all relevant parties to meet with the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department to discuss Azam Baki’s share ownership, and for the hearings to be broadcast live to the public.
This would help preserve the people’s confidence in Parliament as a check on the executive branch, the organisations said in a statement.
Signatories to the statement include the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih), the Institute for Political Reform and Democracy, ENGAGE, Undi18, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), the Wisdom Foundation and Bait Al-Amanah.
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| PSC recommends probe into Azam Baki, says Rais Yatim |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 03:46 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – The Parliamentary Special Committee (PSC) on Corruption has resolved that an investigation must be conducted into Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki over the reported purchase of public shares worth millions of ringgits with his trading account.
The committee’s chairman Tan Sri Rais Yatim, who is Dewan Negara speaker, said this was the outcome from the latest meeting held by PSC to discuss various issues concerning combatting graft in the country. Among the things deliberated on included the controversy surrounding Azam.
He stressed that Azam has pledged to cooperate with regards to any probe against him. However, he may not be suspended in the interim.
“The practice is that when a civil servant is investigated, the officer in question should be suspended temporarily.
“But there are some views saying (what Azam did) is not criminal in nature and might merely be a wrongdoing. So it’s best to leave it to investigators.
“I am also aware that in other high-profile cases, civil servants were not put on leave or suspended,” he said during a press conference in Parliament today.
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| Explain why high profile cases dropped, AG told |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 03:36 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has called on Attorney-General Idrus Harun to provide reasons for the discontinuation of criminal cases of public interest.
Its president, AG Kalidas, said transparency was a central tenet in the rule of law and the basis for public trust and confidence.
Kalidas said the attorney-general was given wide discretionary powers to institute proceedings for a criminal offence. As such, the powers must be exercised with full transparency.
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| #TangkapAzamBaki rally in KL? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 03:33 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: There are reports that a rally will be held in Kuala Lumpur calling for the resignation of embattled Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki.
It is, however, unclear as to who is organising the rally, said to be taking place on Jan 22.
A poster with the likeness of Azam and the words “Tangkap Azam Baki” has gone viral on social media, with the hashtag #TangkapAzamBaki now trending.
The poster also includes a call to “Reform MACC”.
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| PAS drops Khairuddin as appointed committee member |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-14-2022, 03:28 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Former plantation industries and commodities minister Khairuddin Aman Razali has been dropped as an appointed PAS committee member, less than two months after being reappointed to the role.
Party president Abdul Hadi Awang confirmed the matter today, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“The matter was handled by PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan. Of course, there is a reason (for his dismissal). In the party, there must be discipline.
“Whoever does not follow, he can be transferred – to work someplace else, or suspended or even sacked,” Hadi told reporters after Friday prayers in Marang today.
The decision was made at a PAS meeting held at the party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur recently.
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| Lithuanian govt faces growing domestic opposition over anti-China policy |
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Posted by: superadmin - 01-13-2022, 08:34 PM - Forum: Politics
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Growing opposition among Lithuanian politicians is tearing apart its government over the country's wrong move of allowing the opening of a "Taiwan representative office," with the opposition party leader urging its foreign minister to step down, and Chinese observers said that the opposition will dominate politics in the Baltic country and may eventually change the name of the office.
Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Mantas Adomenas said the Foreign Ministry failed to predict China's strong response to such anti-China policy, saying that before deepening ties with the Taiwan region, the Foreign Ministry considered possible "retaliation" from China, but did not expect Beijing to go after Lithuania's trading partners in Europe, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported on Monday.
Also on Monday, Vilija Blinkeviciute, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party (LSDP), said Lithuania, in cooperation with EU members and international partners, could consider renaming the representative office to reduce tensions with China. She urged Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to step down, saying the reckless decision to clash with China was a big mistake that all Lithuanian people are paying for, local media reported.
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