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Prism of terror: PN's rainbow panic
Con-in-law: A Jana Wibawa story
Walking on eggshells: Importer vs critics
Prism of terror: PN's rainbow panic
The sight of rainbow flags and signs calling for fair treatment of LGBTs at the women's march has got the Perikatan Nasional politicians and their supporters all hot and bothered.
Several PN MPs have made it a focal part of their speeches during the Budget 2023 committee stage debate.
It has also been used as fodder against the government, and the latter appears to be taking the bait.
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Con-in-law: A Jana Wibawa story
An MACC probe into Jana Wibawa uncovered a tangled web where a husband and wife allegedly scammed a relative into reportedly paying an RM400,000 bribe to evade arrest.
The relative - the son of a top politician - then turned to his brother-in-law, who is the woman's older brother, to allegedly ask for help in paying the bribe.
An MACC officer was also allegedly in on the scam.
The couple, the graft busting agent, and two others have since been arrested.
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Walking on eggshells: Importer vs critics
The sole company that the government gave permission to import eggs from India to shore up the domestic supply is not taking cracks at its reputation lightly.
The firm, J&E Advance Tech Sdn Bhd, had previously sent a letter of demand to Ayer Hitam MP Wee Ka Siong after he criticised the value-for-money of eggs imported from India compared to those produced locally.
Its latest target is former Gombak MP Azmin Ali, after Azmin claimed the egg import contract was given to controversial businessperson Deepak Jaikishan via direct tender and given exemptions from food safety checks.
The company denied the direct tender and food safety allegations and has threatened to sue Azmin if he doesn't apologise.
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