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A riot instigated, a life lost
Nurul Izzah replaced as election director
DAP MP spotlights ‘greatest weakness’
A riot instigated, a life lost
Suhakam has unveiled a damning report into last year’s riot at Taiping Prison, which claimed the life of one inmate. The explosive findings have since triggered mounting calls for those responsible to be held accountable.
In a shocking conclusion, the commission’s inquiry panel found that the violence was not merely the result of inmate unrest, but was instigated by the prison management and staff themselves.
The panel exposed a pattern of abuse and negligence by prison personnel, including the brutal assault of handcuffed inmates through repeated punching, kicking and the use of pepper spray.
It found officers had wielded batons indiscriminately, inflicting devastating injuries such as head trauma and broken limbs. The inquiry also uncovered disturbing failures in medical care, including delayed treatment, the misuse of medical equipment, and the falsification of inmates’ medical records.
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Nurul Izzah replaced as election director
PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been replaced as the party’s election director, with vice-president Amirudin Shari taking over the role. He will now work alongside Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in leading the party’s election machinery.
In announcing the changes, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said Nurul Izzah will continue in a strategic capacity, focusing on strengthening the party’s organisational machinery and steering efforts towards a more robust and structured electoral operation.
Nurul Izzah, who is also the daughter of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, had been appointed co-director alongside Saifuddin following last year’s party election, replacing Rafizi Ramli after she defeated him in the contest for the deputy presidency.
PKR has also appointed Azman Abidin, a political aide to Anwar, as “director of the war room” to enhance strategic coordination, ground operations, and monitoring of election-related activities.
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DAP MP spotlights ‘greatest weakness’
A DAP lawmaker has cautioned that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call for Malaysians to reject hatred and slander will ring hollow unless the government responds more firmly, swiftly, and consistently to extremist narratives and racial and religious provocations.
Klang MP V Ganabatirau said he was voicing the government’s “greatest weakness”, reflecting concerns held by “many Malaysians”, and pointed to perceptions of a lacklustre response during past incidents affecting the Indian community.
He cited the 2024 controversy over socks bearing the word “Allah” found in a KK Mart outlet, the use of derogatory racial terms against Indians, and incidents involving the labelling of Hindu temples as “illegal”.
“When insensitive controversies and hate-driven remarks surfaced… the response was often seen as delayed, inconsistent or insufficiently firm.
“This allowed extremist voices to grow louder and created the perception that intolerance and provocation were being normalised in public discourse,” he added.
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