Ismail & Zahid's GE15 merry-go-round
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Ismail & Zahid's GE15 merry-go-round
Cops abused power in 2019 shooting
Rafizi sued over Sapura claims
Ismail & Zahid's GE15 merry-go-round
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi took another spin on the merry-go-round over whether or not to hold snap polls soon.
In an interview with Nikkei, Ismail Sabri downplayed the possibility of holding GE15 early due to concerns about inflation.
However, when Zahid rallied BN to press for elections soon, the prime minister fell back to his Umno AGM position that he would not wait one second to dissolve Parliament if the coalition was ready.
It is unlikely, however, that the matter of calling for an early GE15 election is settled.
Expect this game to continue for some time, with speculation rife that Ismail Sabri will reshuffle the cabinet soon.
HIGHLIGHTS
 | Harapan undid tolerance between the races, BN chair says. |
 | He calls upon Umno leaders to help PM make the right decision. |
 | The former PM also criticises the appointments of Thomas as AG and Latheefa as MACC head. |
Cops abused power in 2019 shooting
A coroner's court ruled that the police had abused their power when they gunned down three men in Rawang, Selangor, three years ago.
The police claimed that they had shot G Thavaselvan, 31, S Mahendran, 23, and Sri Lankan national J Vijayaratnam, 40, in self-defence, a claim that was rejected by the coroner.
Police had suspected them of being burglars.
This isn't the first time the police have been found in the wrong for gunning down people unjustly. However, to date, there has been no successful prosecution for such killings.
HIGHLIGHTS
| Three men were shot dead, and the wife of one missing after the incident. |
 | He cites novel points never decided by M'sian courts. |
 | IC, phone numbers stored in Excel file, Suresh says. |
Rafizi sued over Sapura claims
It did not take long for PKR deputy president-elect Rafizi Ramli to get sued after making his political comeback.
Former Sapura Energy CEO Shahril Shamsuddin is suing Rafizi over remarks he made regarding the company.
Rafizi had previously touched on the high income Shahril took from 2009 to 2021.
The former Pandan MP's last notable legal case was a defamation suit launched against him by NFCorp.
While he lost the case initially, the Court of Appeal and Federal Court ruled in Rafizi’s favour.
HIGHLIGHTS
 | 'We can consider it to show our integrity,' says Zaliha. |
 | The move will lead to a sharp increase in the prices of goods, the opposition argues. |
 | Teo wants Radzi to engage with the teachers, instead of blocking them over contracts. |
What else is happening?
Former health minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad will not contest in GE15.
Bangladeshi recruiters are threatening to stage a "burial shroud" protest against Human Resources Minister M Saravanan, who is unrepentant on limiting the number of recruiters allowed to send workers to Malaysia.
The Malaysian Bar will hold its protest march on June 17 to fight for judicial independence.
Nurulhidayah Zahid claimed that women were not born to be top leaders, earning her the ire of MPs from both genders.
HIGHLIGHTS
 | 'BN needs to project revolutionary image - cool but serious and promising.' |
 | He echoes PM's call for a strong and stable government. |
 | The award-winning film narrates the harassment the director endured. |
What are people saying?
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