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Mentega Terbang death threats
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Mentega Terbang death threats
The backlash against the indie film Mentega Terbang has escalated to violence.
The film's director and one of its actors had their cars splashed with paint and acid and were also sent death threats.
Police are investigating the case for causing damages and criminal intimidation.
The film stirred controversy for depicting a Muslim teenager's exploration of Islam and other faiths while she grappled with questions about life after death.
The film is also the subject of a police probe.
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Welcome to PPR California
Much like the hotel patrons of a classic rock song, PPR (Peoples' Housing Project) residents can check out anytime they like, but they can never leave.
A report by the Khazanah Research Institute found that the country's public housing did not provide an exit plan for PPR residents, leaving them trapped within the system.
The report found that most residents are unable to find better or more suitable housing in the private market, even when their economic conditions have improved.
Meanwhile, experts revealed that there is no single database for public housing data, meaning that - in theory - someone who is allotted a PPR in one state, can apply and be approved for another unit in a different state.
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Sultanate land
Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar wants Orang Asli areas and reserves in the state to be converted to ”sultanate land”.
The monarch said this is to avoid the land from being misused.
Orang Asli areas and reserves are both protected under the Aboriginal Peoples Act - which can, however, be revoked by state governments.
Meanwhile, in Johor's Sultanate Lands Enactment, anything classified as sultanate lands belongs to the state monarch and is not considered state property.
The conversion of forests into sultanate land has been the subject of controversy in the past.
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Other news that matter
Kelantan Umno chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaakob has finally been reinstated as Felcra Berhad chairperson.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi claimed that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim greenlit the appointment.
MCA president Wee Ka Siong is engaged in a row with businessperson Deepak Jaikishan, whom he claimed tried to name-drop the Prime Minister's Office to settle a dispute over eggs imported from India.
Deepak has denied the allegation, but Wee claimed to have proof.
The MACC is investigating five major banks for their supposed role in facilitating transactions of up to RM1 million a day of ill-gotten gains from scam victims.
The MACC is still probing the LCS case and will be calling in more witnesses.
The Paris Court of Appeal upheld Malaysia’s stay on the enforcement of an arbitration award for purported heirs of the Sulu sultanate.
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok wants an audit on the costs involved in the printing of the “Mari Kenali Sawit” book, which she claimed was inflated by at least RM10 per book.
The MRT Putrajaya line is open and free to ride until March 31.
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