Archive - 17 May 2018

UPDATED 12.01am | The PKR de facto leader says the law must be allowed to take its course in punishing an accused. 

This, after Musa Aman files a writ seeking declaration he's the rightful chief minister of Sabah.

He was sworn in as chief minister first, only to be replaced by Warisan's Mohd Shafie Apdal two days later.

He advised the former PM, he adds, to concede the loss in the polls and to move on.

Lawyers condemn overzealous police, politicians call for the man's release.

A source tells Malaysiakini that Najib's mother, Rahah Mohammad Noah, is sad about how he is being treated. 

Langkawi police FB page uses the hashtag #lessonlearned in a posting on the arrest.

Umno's Puad Zarkashi points out that Guan Eng's swearing-in as the finance minister falls on the same day as his graft trial hearing. 

COMMENT | Moving forward the government must ensure they are repealed or amended.

The whistleblower website and blog host had been inaccessible for more than two years. 

Veteran activist and anti-corruption watchdog C4 founder Cynthia Gabriel is also a member.

LETTER | The millennials know that charlatans have been masquerading as champions for too long.

UPDATED 9.04pm | 'Dignity, not humiliation. He is our ex-PM after all,' tweets Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

UPDATED 7.19PM | His lawyer says the key is missing and calls the eight-hour drilling as unwarranted harassment.

Those at the presidential council meeting did not object because they thought the PM was only barred from holding the finance post.

After the team holds another round of meeting with related agencies and shareholders, she adds.

The Bruno Manser Fund says the probe must focus on his unexplained wealth.

This is due to the steady rise in global oil prices, says an analyst. 

But he did not offer any evidence or say which data he was referring to.

LETTER | Today, after the historical 14th election, a new scene with the same actor is screened to new “viewers”.

UPDATED 8.01PM | The truck is accompanied by two police outriders and a police car with the siren on.

This to ensure that they were in line with the state constitution.

'The prime minister will not simultaneously hold other ministerial posts, especially the post of minister of finance.'

In light of change in gov't, the Citizen's Declaration coordinator may drop suit against pair for 'breaking oath of office'.

The PKR de facto leader claims the country was mute on corruption and election fraud by the Najib administration.

Its Governor Muhammad Ibrahim says the authorities must ensure that businesses pass the benefit to the public at large.

They say they're unable to get instructions from the beleaguered company.

Amin Nordin, however, is tightlipped on who authorised the transfer of the lands mentioned in a MACC report.

UPDATED 6.54pm | He says the best thing is to proffer a new charge and allow for a full hearing of the case.

UPDATED 5.31PM | PM says Shukri Abdull has information on the ills within the anti-graft body.

This is over Lim Chee Wee's claim that Apandi ignored evidence that Najib received 1MDB funds. 

UPDATED 5.17PM | He says he did not know the police were going to conduct the raid at night.

It shows the former prime minister looking at police officers combing through the items in his bedroom.

UPDATED 4.22PM | PKR youth chief warns that such an act should never recur again in the country.

UPDATED 4.55PM | Many Malaysians are "uneducated" and current teaching methods are outdated, the PM quips.

Public also reminded of Rafizi being forced to walk barefoot.

Lawyers for Liberty also warns that such a practice is not conducive to democratic change.

DAP's Bandar Kuching MP rues how the BN state gov't has rejected their offer.

Former deputy minister points out that non-Muslims makes up majority on government bench.

Governor Muhammad Ibrahim is confident of more transparency and co-operation from 1MDB entities under new gov't.

Their 10-month struggle comes to an end.

LETTER | I would recommend that the gov't maintains GST but reassess its implementation mechanism.

MP SPEAKS | It was a long night on May 9, but the people triumphed in the end.

LETTER | The EC has reduced itself to behaving like a department under the Prime Minister’s Office.

LETTER | The rakyat will not accept any contamination from the same BN government they voted out.

Asri says Malaysia is a proud model for the Islamic world on how change can happen peacefully.

Muar MP urges public to focus on his pledges and not him.

Sinar Project's study shows TMNet and Maxis blocked 'live.undi.info' during 'critical period' on evening of May 9.

UPDATED 1.02PM | Judge rules he had not shown any real danger of bias.

He seeks a fresh move in his bid to reclaim alleged losses by the beleaguered agency.

Osman Sapian responds to questions about aide's allegiance, says Fizwan was chosen for vast experience.

Gov't to plug shortfall from 0pct GST by becoming more efficient and plugging leakages.

He commends the news portal for remaining committed to independent reporting.

YOURSAY | ‘Why appoint people allegedly connected to Umno, when the rakyat voted for Harapan?’

Old cases need to be closed properly and rule of law upheld, says PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim.

MP SPEAKS | This election belonged to the people, not political parties.

LIVE | Police seize 72 bags of cash and jewellery, and 284 boxes of luxry handbags.

COMMENT | GST? Kleptocracy? Bigotry? Nah - it's the absence of a core curriculum.

COMMENT | I can still recall clearly your remark about Taib soon after you left office in 2003.

QUESTION TIME | We can now go forward to do what is right, and right what is wrong.

It will be simplified whereby some matters can be approved by the state secretary instead of MB, he says.

Owners of the superyacht says the court failed to sufficiently analyse the case when granting US protective custody.

INTERVIEW | The DAP veteran shares his observations of the once dictator, now a team player.

YOURSAY | Bring back the days of ‘Bersih, Cekap dan Amanah’.

Baru Bian says the Harapan gov’t will enable S’wak to ‘fully participate’ in running the country.

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

The former premier's lawyer believes Najib is being investigated for money laundering.

'Looks like Mahathir's revenge has won. I hope he is happy wherever he is sleeping'.

The PKR de facto leader cites Guan Eng's record in governing Penang as an example. 

UPDATED 12.50AM | 'I mock MPs who want to be ministers; look in the mirror first,' Anwar tells crowd.