Archive - 3 June 2016

'Possession of child porn must also be criminalised'.

Of this, 374 children were found, says Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Children Investigation Divison.

The Cambodian VIPs are also given a briefing by the PM on local fruits put on display at Seri Perdana.

UPDATED 11PM | Major highways face traffic gridlock, and the Express Rail Link is also hit.

UPDATED 9.15PM | 'Mahathir is a man who does not know remorse', says PSM chair Mohd Nasir Hashim.

UPDATED 7.03PM | Anina in a court bid to declare her sacking unconstitutional.

The National Consultative Committee on Political Funding says some laws need to be reviewed.

The investigations will cover all aspects of professional medical treatments, says the health minister.

UPDATED 7.35PM | 'We picked someone we think is suitable for that place.'

These are to facilitate investigations into the death of Syed Alman Zain, say police.

What's there to be scared of, if they want to resign, asks ex-MCA chief.

Contrary to deputy minister's claim, AADK says it only targeted drug offenders.

It has been over a month, and still no updates, says MyKMU.

One of the crimes Richard Huckle is charged with, and it may not stand in Malaysia, say social workers.

It is hard to believe we are already mid way through 2016. It seemed like yesterday we were welcoming the new year with fireworks, parties and singing Auld Lang Syne through the night.

UPDATED 5.30PM | Lawyer claims most of the questions concerned the Citizens' Declaration.

He blames MCA leaders for the predicament, saying they fail to walk the talk.

PKR, Amanah criticise the Islamic party for its lack of understanding of the term.

MUKTAMAR | The political relationship will go on until the GE14, he says.

MCMC has set up the team to investigate these claims posted on the social media.

This is in addition to its existing 10 percent equity interest in MLNG Tiga Sdn Bhd.

This is over the suit against him by former Kedah MB Mukhriz Mahathir.

MUKTAMAR | PAS president also questions the need for certain parties to meddle in an issue concerning Muslims.

Amanah afraid to field him in either by-election, claims Dengkil assemblyperson.

They were destroyed by an unidentified person on Wednesday night.

Explain this apparent lack of investigation, says LFL.

Things were different during his time, says ex-Umno president.

Attacks were made merely to further split the party, says Idris Ahmad.

Tanjong Dapsy branch chief says it will ‘result in hatred among certain quarters’.

UPDATED 5.05PM | No reason for the duo to remain as directors, he adds.

Umno Youth tells DAP to shed its 'half baked' politics and stop barking up the wrong tree.

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) expresses great concern that Malaysia has been, for the wrong reasons, identified by Traffic (a wildlife trade monitoring network) as a popular transit country used by criminal networks for the lucrative illegal wildlife trade.

The group says similar reports would be made in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Terengganu.

UPDATED 2.30PM | ‘What they (PAS) are proposing is not Islamic,’ he says to a reporter’s question.

Fahmi Reza is facing charges for ‘hurting other people’s feelings’.

The group claims to represent 100 lorry drivers and assistants from two branches.

The pro-reform group argues that the bill cannot be looked at in isolation.

UPDATED 4.20PM | This, says Tony Pua, is to prove that BN has lost majority support in semi-urban seats.

I believe that millions of Malaysians will agree, when I say that we should all salute the Group of 25 (G25) prominent Malay/Muslim former top senior civil servants, for rejecting the ‘Hadi Bill’ that could lead to hudud.

UPDATED 2.39PM | Amanah leader Mujahid Rawa ticks PAS off for using Islamic laws for its political life support.

This is for a discussion with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang who was reported (The Sun June 2, 2016 ‘Chinese groups say no to hudud’) to have said that “the bill is there to improve the infrastructure of the Islamic judicial system, which shows that Allah (God) is the greater justice than the law of man and its punishments are more to educate criminals rather than punish them”.

‘It was a procedure that involved minor oral surgery under sedation,’ the clinic says.

MUKTAMAR | It now has 800,000 members, says the party's sec-gen.

There is a war building up momentum on the Umno political turf in Malaysia. And whether we admit it or otherwise, its ramifications are significantly spilling or discretely seeping into the frameworks of all political parties including Najib Abdul Razak’s coalition of so-called loyalist parties.

Witness Inspector Izwan Paijan says the rude act also insulted the organiser of the event.

The DAP Youth leader takes a stab at Hadi’s ‘keris for cake cutting’ stunt at the muktamar.

Yamato was discovered around 4km from where he disappeared a week ago.

Ex-Umno leader and Sungai Rapat rep Hamidah Osman mulls joining in, and slams BN’s choice of Mastura.

YOURSAY | ‘If I were PM, I would stop talking about how GST saved the economy.’

COMMENT | The Yong Chee Seng MBSKL Alumni Challenge Cup 2016 will be held on June 4.

MUKTAMAR | Nasruddin says if there is no benefit to PAS, the ulama will decide on next step.

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

YOURSAY | ‘Are Maria Chin, Tony Pua and Ambiga Sreenevasan terrorists?’

YOURSAY | ‘In the old days, you kill the messenger. Today, you go after the whistleblower.’

COMMENT | Historical documents show Islamic laws were never intended for Malaysia