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Two decades, one question - who ordered her killing?
PM unveils new education plan
Days after olive branch, peace shatters
Two decades, one question - who ordered her killing?
Two decades after the brutal murder of his daughter, Mongolian national Setev Shaariibuu is still seeking a single, unanswered question: who ordered the two former police officers to kill Altantuya in 2006?
Setev hopes that one day, the answer will come directly from one of those convicted - Azilah Hadri, who is serving a life sentence.
Reiterating his desire for a “sincere apology”, Setev stressed that his pursuit of the case has never been about financial gain.
“I am just a person who has been looking for justice for the past 20 years. I am only looking for a sincere apology, one word. I am holding on to the hope that one day, after 20 years, I will hear an apology for admitting the unlawful wrongdoing,” he said.
Setev made the statement after the Court of Appeal fully discharged the government from liability over Altantuya’s death.
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PM unveils new education plan
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled the 2026–2035 Education Plan, a sweeping blueprint addressing every stage of learning from preschool to university.
Anwar also addressed the long-standing controversy over the recognition of the United Examination Certificate (UEC), which has resurfaced in recent months.
The prime minister said the issue should no longer be a concern, now that Bahasa Malaysia and history have been made mandatory for students seeking entry into public universities.
He added that the context of the UEC debate has fundamentally shifted, noting that the vast majority of students from Chinese independent schools already take the SPM Bahasa Malaysia exam alongside their UEC qualifications.
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Days after olive branch, peace shatters
Just days after Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged MCA and MIC to close ranks, tensions have flared within BN.
MCA vice-president Tan Teik Cheng set things in motion when he criticised Zahid, who also serves as BN chairperson, calling him a liability to the coalition.
The first to strike back was none other than Zahid’s so-called “most mischievous son,” Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh.
He lashed out at Tan, exposed his dismal electoral track record, labelled him an “Ah Pek”, and challenged him to push for MCA’s exit from BN if he truly disagreed with the leadership.
Following closely was Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi, who fired back by claiming that it is MCA, not Zahid, that is a liability to BN, citing its failure to garner support from the Chinese community.
Puad went further, saying that Tan should urge his party president, Wee Ka Siong, to relinquish his Ayer Hitam seat - which he noted has a Malay majority - to Umno, and instead contest the DAP stronghold of Kluang to show who is truly the albatross in BN.
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