Company director gets RM2.4m penalty for failure to file tax returns

05-07- 2023 

BERNAMApix

JOHOR BAHRU: A recycling company director incurred a penalty of RM2,437,433 in addition to a fine of RM18,000 at the Magistrates Court here today, for her failure to file tax returns for the assessment years of 2021 and 2022 involving a taxable income of more than RM3.3 million.

Magistrate Nurzihan Abdul Rehman imposed the sentence on Wong Siew Lan, 49, who pleaded guilty as charged, and ordered an imprisonment of 12 months, if she failed to settle the fine.

Wong was charged under Section 77A(1) of the Income Tax Act 1967 which requires her to furnish a tax return in the prescribed form C for years of assessment 2021 to 2022 to the Director General of Inland Revenue.

She failed to file the returns for the taxable income of RM1,827,149 for the assessment year 2021 and RM1,558,176 for 2022, which meant she should have paid a tax of RM812,478 for both the years combined.

Under section 112(1A) of the Income Tax Act 1967, the offence was punishable by a fine not exceeding RM20,000 or imprisonment up to six months or both, in addition to a special penalty of triple the tax payable, upon conviction.

Prior to sentencing, Wong, a mother of five, who w...

 Coco Lee, Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter, dies at 48 after suicide attempt

Reuters

Julai 6, 2023

Coco Lee, Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter, dies at 48 after suicide attempt

Coco Lee was born in Hong Kong in 1975 and was the youngest of three children of a Hong Kong Cantonese mother and Malaysian father. - INSTAGRAM/Coco Lee

HONG KONG-born American singer Coco Lee died at 48 on Wednesday following a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Lee's two sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said in a statement posted on Instagram and Facebook.

Lee died in Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong, where she had been living.

"Although, Coco sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her," the statement said.

"On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma, she finally passed away on 5 July, 2023," the statement said.

Lee's career spanned around 30 years. Among her most notable performances were voicing of the female warrior Mulan in the Oscar-nominated song "A Love Before Time" from the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

She was born in Hong Kong in 1975 and was the youngest of three children of a Hong Kong Cantonese mother and Malaysian father.

Lee was hugely popular in China and Taiwan, especially in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and her death prompted an outpouring of grief in both and wall to wall news coverage in Taiwan.

One of the most read hashtags on her death generated 200 million readings on China's Twitter-like Weibo microblogging site.

"Will miss you forever. Miss your beautiful singing, your hearty laugh and your pretty smile," wrote one Chinese fan.

Lee's father passed away before she was born, and by the age of 9 her mother had moved Lee and her sisters to the United States, to San Francisco.

After graduating high school in 1992...

Cekik adik hingga mati, remaja lelaki direman 7 hari

astro awani

Julai 6, 2023




Perintah tahanan reman hingga Rabu depan itu dikeluarkan Majistret Mahkamah Ayer Keroh, Nurul Asyikin Rosli bagi membolehkan siasatan dijalankan mengikut Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan

AYER KEROH: Remaja lelaki berusia 14 tahun yang dipercayai mencekik adiknya sehingga mati dalam kejadian di Kampung Bukit Piatu, di sini, petang semalam direman tujuh hari.

Perintah tahanan reman hingga Rabu depan itu dikeluarkan Majistret Mahkamah Ayer Keroh, Nurul Asyikin Rosli bagi membolehkan siasatan dijalankan mengikut Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan.

Terdahulu, remaja yang merupakan pelajar sebuah sekolah menengah Arab itu dibawa ke mahkamah pada jam 9 pagi dengan berpakaian reman berwarna ungu.

Astro AWANI pada Rabu melaporkan seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia sembilan tahun maut selepas dipercayai dicekik abangnya di rumah mereka di Kampung Bukit Piatu, di sini.

Dalam kejadian kira-kira jam 12 tengah hari itu, insiden malang menimpa kanak-kanak berkenaan disedari ibunya menerusi rakaman kamera litar tertutup (CCTV).

Ketua Polis Daerah Melaka Tengah Asisten Komisioner Christopher Patit dilaporkan berkata, penahanan suspek dibuat bagi membantu siasatan lanjut dijalankan pihaknya.

Ujarnya, mangsa dijumpai dalam keadaan terbaring di ruang tamu dengan kesan kecederaan di bahagian muka, hidung, dan leher.

Sementara itu, bapa dua beradik itu Najli Yakob, 42, mendakwa anak sulungnya yang berada di tingkatan dua itu sering menjadi mangsa buli pelajar senior sekolah berasrama sejak tahun lalu.

Corruption and money laundering: Former senior KBS official jailed for 15 years, fined RM284.2 million

BERNAMA

July 6, 2023
Otman (left) was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RM284.2 million after being found guilty of 32 charges of abusing his position and submitting false claims as well as 64 charges of money laundering 11 years ago

Corruption and money laundering: Former senior KBS official jailed for 15 years, fined RM284.2 million

Otman (left) was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RM284.2 million after being found guilty of 32 charges of abusing his position and submitting false claims as well as 64 charges of money laundering 11 years ago. -Photo file/Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Secretary of the Finance Division, Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) Otman Arsahd was today sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined a total of RM284.2 million after being found guilty by the Sessions Court here on 32 charges of abuse of position and submitting false claims and 64 charges of money laundering, 11 years ago.

Judge Kamarudin Kamsun handed down the sentence against Otman, 64, after finding that the prosecution succeeded in proving the case beyond reasonable doubt at the end of the defense case.

"After the court heard sworn testimony from all the witnesses and examined all the exhibits and arguments presented, the court ruled that the defense failed to raise reasonable doubts against the prosecution's case.

"Therefore, the accused was found guilty and convicted of all the charges brought against him," said Kamarudin.

For 17 offenses involving false claims, the court ordered Otman to be imprisoned for a total of 243 years and fined RM190 million or imprisoned for 119 months, if he failed to pay the fine while for 15 charges of abuse of position, the man was imprisoned for 85 years and fined RM10.8 million or imprisoned for 125 months , if the fine is not paid.

Meanwhile, for the 64 charges of receiving money from illegal activities, the court ordered Otman to be imprisoned between three months and 11 years and fined a total of RM83.4 million or jailed for 934 months, if the fine is not paid.

However, Kamarudin ordered all the prison sentences to run concurrently starting today, making it 15 years.

The judge also allowed the application of lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, who represented Otman, to postpone the execution of the fine and prison sentence on the condition that the bail was increased by RM300,000 with one surety.

Previously, the accused was guaranteed RM250,000 with a surety.

Kamarudin ordered the guarantee of RM100,000 to be paid today and the remaining balance of RM200,000 to be paid before or on next Monday.

Meanwhile, Kamarudin allowed the prosecution's application to forfeit all 119 proper...

Kekecohan di KLIA: MoT, MAHB diarah siasat pengendali No To Land Lounge - Loke

ASTRO AWANI

Julai 6, 2023
Loke menjelaskan syarikat pengendali NTL Lounge itu bukan lantikan MAHB

Kekecohan di KLIA: MoT, MAHB diarah siasat pengendali No To Land Lounge - Loke

Loke menjelaskan syarikat pengendali NTL Lounge itu bukan lantikan MAHB - Foto Astro AWANI/ Shahir Omar

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Pengangkutan, Anthony Loke mengarahkan siasatan terperinci terhadap sebuah syarikat yang mengendalikan kawasan menunggu No To Land (NTL) atau NTL Lounge di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) Terminal 1.

Beliau berkata, Kementerian Pengangkutan (MoT) dan Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) sudah diarahkan menjalankan siasatan berkenaan.

Katanya, insiden kekecohan yang tular di KLIA Terminal 1 pada 30 jun lalu dikaitkan dengan syarikat yang mengoperasikan NTL Lounge tersebut.

Kita sedang menyiasat dan saya telah arahkan pegawai Kementerian Pengangkutan bersama dengan pihak MAHB untuk bertemu dengan Jawatankuasa Operator Penerbangan untuk bertanya, apakah hubungan dan aturan mereka dengan syarikat swasta ini.

Selain itu, kita akan mencari langkah mengatasi isu ini. Saya sahkan sebuah syarikat swasta... dan saya baru dapat maklumat semalam. Kita akan melihat, apakah amalan terbaik di dunia atau lapangan-lapangan terbang yang lain.

Kita difahamkan insiden ini berlaku dalam kawasan larangan imigresen. Sebenarnya kawasan itu mesti mendapat kelulusan daripada pihak imigresen sebab itu kawasan larangan yang diurus oleh imigresen.

Maklumat itu telah dikongsikan oleh pihak Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) dengan pihak kita. Pihak MoT akan menyiasat dengan lebih mendalam mengenai bagaimana operasi di sana dan bagaimana untuk mengoperasikan kawasan menunggu NTL ini dengan lebih baik.

Kita akan buat keputusan selepas perundingan dengan semua pihak terbabit dan kita laporkan kembali kepada Jemaah Menteri, katanya ketika ditemui media selepas merasmikan Nature Positive Infrastructure Forum di sini, hari ini.

Loke menjelaskan syarikat pengendali NTL Lounge ini bukan lantikan MAHB, sebaliknya dilantik oleh Jawatankuasa Operator Penerbangan bagi menguruskan individu yang tidak dibenarkan memasuki Malaysia selepas tiba di balai ketibaan KLIA.

Saya difahamkan bahawa pada tahun 2015, satu syarikat telah dilantik untuk menguruskan kawasan menunggu NTL ini. Syarikat ini tidak dilantik oleh MAHB.

Saya ingin betulkan fakta bahawa ia tidak dilantik oleh pihak lapangan terbang. Malah dalam mesyuarat pasca-Kabinet, saya telah tanya kepada pihak MAHB sama ada mereka tahu (mengenai insiden ini). MAHB berkata itu (pengurus NTL Lounge) bukan lantikan mereka.

Syarikat itu dilantik oleh Jawatankuasa Operator Penerbangan. Syarikat-syarikat penerbangan ini ada satu jawatankuas...

 Home Ministry to submit name of NRD officer in alleged bribery to MACC

05-07- 2023 08:02 PM

BERNAMAPix

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry (KDN) will hand over to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) the name of a National Registration Department (NRD) officer alleged to have solicited for money from applicants for Malaysian citizenship.

Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pix) said he himself had received a complaint regarding the alleged corruption involving the officer concerned.

I have contacted Tan Sri Azam Baki (MACC chief commissioner) to hand over to the MACC the name of the individual for investigations to continue, he said at a press conference here today.

He said the individual was alleged to have contacted applicants and asked for a large sum of money if they wanted their applications to be approved.

Saifuddin said approvals for matters such as citizenship and birth certificates do not require any payment.

We have a committee in the NRD that will make decisions based on the law and circulars, from verifying the validity of documents, whether there is merit, to recommending whether to pass them or not.

Actually, they (applicants) need only t...

Istanbul has banned shisha smoking in public places

Istanbul authorities on Wednesday enforced a ban on smoking shisha in public places until further notice. - File photo/BERNAMA

July 6, 2023 10:10 MYT

Istanbul has banned shisha smoking in public places

Istanbul authorities on Wednesday enforced a ban on smoking shisha in public places until further notice. - File photo/BERNAMA

ISTANBUL: Istanbul authorities on Wednesday enforced a ban on smoking shisha in public places until further notice.

The governor of Istanbul in a written statement informed that the ban was issued to reduce the risk of forest fires and other potential dangers.

"The shisha smoking ban will be enforced in various locations, including beaches, forests, recreational areas and parks throughout Istanbul

"However, licensed shisha lounges operating outside the designated area are not affected by this ban," Governor Davut Gul said in a tweet, Xinhua reported.

Hookah smoking is very popular especially among young people and foreigners in Istanbul. - BERNAMA

 PDRM, Astro kenal pasti premis perniagaan guna peranti haram

Astro Awani

Julai 6, 2023 

PDRM, Astro kenal pasti premis perniagaan guna peranti haram

Satu lawatan ke beberapa lokasi premis perniagaan di Klang Selatan mendapati masih ada yang menggunakan peralatan penstriman tidak sah. - Gambar fail

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Keselamatan Astro terus memantau rapat premis perniagaan yang dikesan menggunakan peralatan penstriman secara tidak sah.

Ia bagi memberi kesedaran kepada premis perniagaan yang menayangkan siaran hiburan menggunakan perkhidmatan berbayar seperti Astro dan lain-lain penyedia perkhidmatan secara tidak sah adalah suatu kesalahan.

Satu lawatan ke beberapa lokasi premis perniagaan di Klang Selatan pada Selasa, mendapati masih ada yang menggunakan peralatan penstriman tidak sah.

Aktiviti penstriman haram adalah suatu kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 43AA Akta Hak Cipta dan jika disabitkan kesalahan boleh didenda sehingga RM200,000 atau penjara sehingga 20 tahun ataupun kedua-duanya sekali

Sementara itu, pengarah syarikat juga boleh bertanggungjawab secara peribadi jika syarikat mereka terbabit dalam aktiviti yang dilarang seperti penstriman haram.

Akta Hak Cipta (Pindaan) 2022 yang diterbitkan dalam Warta Kerajaan pada 10 Februari 2022 telah mula dikuatkuasakan mulai 17 Mac tahun ini.

"If you dare throw an object at me" - Adele 

Agency

Julai 5, 2023
. - REUTERS file photo

"If you dare throw an object at me" - Adele criticized the rude behavior of the audience

The famous singer from Britain, Adele criticized the irresponsibility of some concertgoers who like to throw objects at artists performing on stage.

The entertainer who is very popular with the song Easy On Me also described such actions as disrespectful and dangerous,

Accordingly, he challenged those irresponsible individuals to do the same to him.

"I challenge you. If you dare throw something at me and I will b**** you," said Adele in a challenge made in jest while performing in Las Vegas, United States (US), last weekend.

A video clip of Adele expressing her disappointment is now viral on social media.

Nevertheless, a strong warning was voiced by the singer as expressing his determination to protect himself and other artist friends from the dangers caused by irresponsible behavior of the audience.

Lately, some popular Hollywood artists have been victims of objects being thrown while performing on stage.

Last June, at a performance in New York, US, singer Bebe Rexha's eyes were bruised after being hit by a mobile phone thrown by an audience member.

According to the New York Police, the suspect in the incident is a 27-year-old man who had the intention of throwing a cell phone at Rexha.

The suspect was arrested and charged in court.

A day after the incident that happened to Rexha, Ava Max was slapped by an audience member who ran towards the stage when the famous singer was performing.

In the most recent incident, singer Kelsea Ballerini was also thrown by objects while performing in a performance in Idaho, USA. - Agency

Lawyer argues case over use of Mandarin, Tamil in vernacular schools

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
Lawyer Muhammad Haniff Khatri Abdullah said the decision to allow the Chinese and Tamil national-type schools to continue operating using Mandarin and Tamil as the medium of instruction contradicted the policy that was approved by the govt. -UNSPLASH

Lawyer argues case over use of Mandarin, Tamil in vernacular schools

Lawyer Muhammad Haniff Khatri Abdullah said the decision to allow the Chinese and Tamil national-type schools to continue operating using Mandarin and Tamil as the medium of instruction contradicted the policy that was approved by the govt. -UNSPLASH

PUTRAJAYA: The High Court judge erred when he ruled that the use of Mandarin and Tamil as the medium of instruction in vernacular schools was valid and constitutional, the Court of Appeal heard today.

Lawyer Muhammad Haniff Khatri Abdullah told the Court of Appeal's three-member bench that Judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali was also wrong when he decided that Article 152 (1) (a) (b) of the Federal Constitution protected the use of Chinese and Tamil languages in vernacular schools.

He said vernacular schools are considered a public authority and those schools must use Bahasa Melayu as the medium of instruction as provided under Article 152 (1) of the Federal Constitution states Bahasa Melayu as the national language.

Muhammad Haniff said Justice Mohd Nazlan also erred in law and facts when he held that vernacular schools were not public authority.

"The national language is one of the primary and important ways to achieve unity among ethnic groups and the different school systems and the use of different languages as mediums of instruction have long divided the ethnic groups in Malaysia," he submitted before the three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Supang Lian, Datuk M.Gunalan and Datuk Azizul Azmi Adnan.

Muhammad Haniff, who is representing the Islamic Education Development Council (Mappim) and the Confederation of Malaysian Writers Association (Gapena), also said Justice Mohd Nazlan denied his clients' right to call witnesses to testify when he decided to dispose of the lawsuits by way of points of law without calling witnesses under Order 14A of the Rules of Court 2012.

He also submitted that the decision to allow the Chinese and Tamil national-type schools to continue operating using Mandarin and Tamil as the medium of instruction contradicted the policy that was approved by the government.

Muhammad Haniff was submitting in the appeals brought Mappim, Gapena, Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) and Ikatan Guru-Guru Muslim Malaysia (I-Guru).

The four organisations have filed lawsuits seeking a declaration that Sections 2, 17 and 28 of the Education Act permitting the establishment of Chinese and Tamil national school...

MCA, MIC to sit out state polls

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
MCA and MIC announced they will not contest in the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan

MCA, MIC to sit out state polls

MCA and MIC announced they will not contest in the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. - Astro AWANI

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties MCA and MIC have announced that they will not contest in the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan next month.

MCA secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon and his MIC counterpart RT. Rajasekaran announced this in separate statements today.

Chong said that during this period MCA would focus on preparations for the 16th general election (GE16), where the party would implement reforms and rejuvenation.

"This decision was reached at the MCA Central Committee meeting today after discussions, analysis and considering the current political situation," he said.

He said MCA would play the role of a BN component party to help candidates of fellow BN components in the polls.

Rajasekaran said the party made the decision at its Central Working Committee meeting on June 30 after studying the current political situation.

"MIC's decision to stay out of the coming state polls was made solely to safeguard the interests of MIC. For now, MIC will pay more attention to the process of building a more solid party structure for facinig GE16," he said.

He said MIC would fulfil its role as a BN component party and the party's decision had been conveyed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is chairman of the Unity Government Secretariat, which includes BN.

The BN component parties in peninsular Malaysia are UMNO, MCA and MIC.

Earlier, the Election Commission announced that the six states would hold their state polls simultaneously, with Aug 12 set for polling, July 29 for nominations and Aug 8 for early voting.

-- BERNAMA

"Syed Saddiq okay, Melayu lain tidak okay" - Dr Mahathir
Astro Awani
Julai 6, 2023 

Idea kepelbagaian kaum yang dicetus Syed Saddiq boleh menghakis identiti bangsa Melayu, tegas Tun Dr Mahathir.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menolak idea negara kepelbagaian kaum seperti yang dicetuskan oleh Presiden Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA), Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

From Batang Kali to Turkiye, JBPMs K9 Unit Tip-top now in Jeram Air Putih

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
The Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) K9 Tracker Dog unit's head, Lacey Elizabeth Stanley said all four dogs belonging to the department showed a proud performance during the two days of their involvement in the operation. - BERNAMA

From Batang Kali to Turkiye, JBPMs K9 Unit Tip-top now in Jeram Air Putih

The Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) K9 Tracker Dog unit's head, Lacey Elizabeth Stanley said all four dogs belonging to the department showed a proud performance during the two days of their involvement in the operation. - BERNAMA

CHUKAI: Four dogs from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) K9 Tracker Dog Unit namely Frankie, Denti, Grouse and Lady are back in action in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victims of the water surge tragedy at Jeram Air Putih here.

The unit's head, Lacey Elizabeth Stanley said all four dogs belonging to the department showed a proud performance during the two days of their involvement in the operation.

"Tip-top... Ten out of ten," she said briefly when asked about the cute heroes' performance.

Also participating in this operation is Sarkar from the K9 Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) based in Bukit Aman in the federal capital.

No stranger to Malaysians, these five agile heroes once captured the hearts of the public when they were involved in the SAR operation of the landslide tragedy at the Father's Organic Farm campsite, Batang Kali, Selangor, in December last year in which 31 people lost their lives.

A few months after that, Denti and Frenkie, who have been in service for six years, were then flown to Turkiye for 14 days to help with the special SAR operation in the aftermath of the eartquake disaster in the republic in early February that claimed approximately 50,000 lives.

Equipped with comprehensive and continuous training with their respective handlers, Lacey was clearly satisfied with the 'performance' shown by each of the dogs in this mission.

However, Lacey said it was the responsibility of the handlers to be sensitive to the condition of the animals, especially from their health aspects, even though the four K9 dogs had not shown any signs of burn out while involved in the operation to locate the 10 missing victims.

"Throughout the operation we have to always look at their condition. The handlers can't go all out like other teams because when working with these dogs, our work and rest time follow their (dogs) time.

"If any signs of fatigue are seen in these dogs, the handlers must immediately rest them from any work or task," she said.

Meanwhile, Sarkar's handler, Lance Corporall Jonvi Moris said he had to always be sensitive to the health condition of his German Shepherd, which he d...

Kedah police bust phone scam syndicate, 54 people arrested

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
As a result of the raid, 54 individuals, namely a Taiwanese woman, two Bangladeshi men, 19 Taiwanese men, 29 Chinese men and three local men between the ages of 20 and 50 were arrested, Kedah Police Chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said. - BERNAMA

Kedah police bust phone scam syndicate, 54 people arrested

As a result of the raid, 54 individuals, namely a Taiwanese woman, two Bangladeshi men, 19 Taiwanese men, 29 Chinese men and three local men between the ages of 20 and 50 were arrested, Kedah Police Chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said. - BERNAMA

ALOR SETAR: Kedah police have busted a phone scam syndicate with the arrest of 54 individuals, including a woman, in a raid in the Mergong 2 industrial area, near here, last Monday.

Kedah Police Chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said police from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) of the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) who were also assisted by the District Police Headquarters (IPD) of Kota Setar, Kuala Muda and Langkawi raided the syndicate's operating premises at 6 pm.

"As a result of the raid, 54 individuals, namely a Taiwanese woman, two Bangladeshi men, 19 Taiwanese men, 29 Chinese men and three local men between the ages of 20 and 50 were arrested.

"The premises is believed to have been rented and used as a call centre for fraudulent activities and this syndicate has been operating for four months," he said at a press conference at Kedah IPK here today.

Fisol said this syndicate used a modus operandi by impersonating officers from enforcement agencies before informing the victims' that their bank accounts were being investigated and their money would be frozen or seized.

"The victims were asked to transfer money into accounts given by the syndicate and they targeted people from China and Taiwan.

"Police also confiscated a Proton Exora car, an Isuzu truck, keys, laptops, mobile phones, a router, a printer, script papers and a paper containing Chinese bank account numbers," he said.

He added that the police are also tracing two witnesses, namely the owner of the premises and the owner of a vehicle company, who are believed to be able to assist in the investigation of the case.

"All those arrested were remanded for four days until this Friday and the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959 and Section 55B(1) of the same act.

"The police also want to remind the owners of premises to be wary of those who want to rent their premises. The public is also asked to be more sensitive to every call received and not to believe easily, especially when it comes to financial transactions," he said.

-- BERNAMA

State polls: Selangor has highest number of young and old voters

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023

Bernama
Julai 5, 2023 

The six states going to the polls are Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. - BERNAMA/Filepic

State polls: Selangor has highest number of young and old voters

The six states going to the polls are Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. - BERNAMA/Filepic

PUTRAJAYA: Statistics on the six states holding their elections this Aug 12 show Selangor as having the highest number of young voters between the ages of 18 and 20, totalling 274,194 people.

Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh said this was followed by Kedah with 104,284 voters, Kelantan (96,513); Penang (67,633); Terengganu (64,264) and Negeri Sembilan (55,017).

This brings the total number of voters in this category to 661,905 people, he told a press conference to announce the important dates for the state elections here today.

The six states going to the polls are Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. The state elections have been set to be held simultaneously on Aug 12, with the nomination day on July 29.

Abdul Ghani said the highest category of voters for all the six states combined belongs to the 21 to 29 bracket, involving a total of 2,169,120 voters, with Selangor recording the highest at 851,180 voters.

Senior citizens aged 90 and above make up 28,991 of the overall eligible voters, with Selangor recording the highest number at 8,638, followed by Penang (6,152), Kedah (4,799), and Kelantan (4,367).

He said the election in the six states would involve a total of 9,773,571 eligible voters with Selangor recording the highest at 3,747,057, followed by Kedah (1,585,085), Kelantan (1,411,912), Penang (1,234,198), Terengganu (930,894) and Negeri Sembilan (864,425).

Women make up 50.17 per cent of the voters, or 4,935,937 people, while 49.83 per cent (4,837,634 voters) are men, he said.

-- BERNAMA

Solar project: Rosmah files appeal at Federal Court to challenge appointment of lead prosecutor

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
Last June 22, the Court of Appeal dismissed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's appeal for leave to initiate a judicial review to challenge Sri Ram's appointment as the lead prosecutor in her case. - BERNAMA/Filepic

Solar project: Rosmah files appeal at Federal Court to challenge appointment of lead prosecutor

Last June 22, the Court of Appeal dismissed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's appeal for leave to initiate a judicial review to challenge Sri Ram's appointment as the lead prosecutor in her case. - BERNAMA/Filepic

PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has filed an appeal at the Federal Court against the decision of the Court of Appeal which dismissed her application to challenge the appointment of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (now deceased) as the lead prosecutor in her corruption case involving a hybrid solar project worth RM1.25 billion.

The questions included whether Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun has the right under the law to issue a retrospective letter of appointment, which was dated May 21, 2021, for the appointment of Sri Ram as Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor effective from Nov 15, 2018, being that, in fact and in law, Idrus was only appointed as Attorney-General in 2021.

Last June 22, the Court of Appeal dismissed Rosmah's appeal for leave to initiate a judicial review to challenge Sri Ram's appointment as the lead prosecutor in her case.

Rosmah, 71, filed the application for leave to initiate a judicial review in the High Court on June 24 last year, naming the Attorney-General/Public Prosecutor, the Government of Malaysia and Sri Ram as respondents.

In the judicial review application, Rosmah sought a declaration that Sri Ram's appointment as senior deputy public prosecutor through three letters of appointment (fiat) dated July 8, 2020, May 11 and May 21, 2021, respectively was unlawful.

She also sought a declaration that the entire prosecution proceedings and full trial for her solar case which took place from Nov 15, 2018, until the defence closed the case were invalid and void and that she must be acquitted of all charges under Section 16 (a) (A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

Prior to the judicial review, Rosmah had applied to disqualify Sri Ram but it was dismissed by Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan who presided over her solar hybrid corruption trial. Her appeals to the Court of Appeal and Federal Court were also dismissed.

On Sept 1, 2022, Justice Mohamed Zaini found Rosmah guilty of the corruption charges and sentenced her to 10 years in jail and fined RM970 million. She then filed an appeal against her conviction and sentence and the Court of Appeal set four days, from July 11 to 14 to hear her appeal.

-- BERNAMA

10 lelaki rakyat China ditahan promosi pelaburan mata wang kripto tidak wujud

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
Kesemua suspek ditahan berusia antara 19 hingga 40 tahun itu disyaki bergiat aktif dalam kegiatan berkenaan sejak Mei lepas

10 lelaki rakyat China ditahan promosi pelaburan mata wang kripto tidak wujud

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis menahan 10 lelaki warga China termasuk seorang dalang kerana disyaki mempromosi pelaburan mata wang kripto yang tidak wujud di dua kondominium sekitar Cheras di sini, Isnin lepas.

Kesemua suspek ditahan berusia antara 19 hingga 40 tahun itu disyaki bergiat aktif dalam kegiatan berkenaan sejak Mei lepas.

Ketua Polis Daerah Cheras ACP Zam Halim Jamaluddin berkata modus operandi sindiket itu adalah menyasarkan pelanggan warga China melalui panggilan telefon dan menyamar sebagai pegawai perkhidmatan pelanggan dan mempromosi pelaburan tersebut dalam aplikasi Telegram.

Bercakap pada sidang media di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Cheras, beliau berkata mangsa yang terpedaya perlu membayar RM65 (100 Yuan) bagi membuka akaun di laman sesawang bitcoin iaitu www.icoin.com untuk mendaftar.

"Mereka (mangsa warga China) selepas membuka akaun akan diberikan nama pengguna berserta kata laluan untuk mengakses laman sesawang berkenaan," katanya.

POLIS-PELABURAN 2 (AKHIR) KUALA LUMPUR

Zam Halim berkata selepas itu, mangsa diminta membuat sejumlah transaksi wang dengan pakej pelaburan mata wang yang dipilih dan diminati tetapi kemudian menyedari mereka tertipu setelah tidak mendapat pulangan yang dijanjikan daripada pelaburan.

Beliau berkata sindiket itu dipercayai beroperasi di China dan polis masih menyiasat sama ada kumpulan yang menjalankan kegiatan di Malaysia itu mempunyai hubung kait.

Beliau berkata sindiket itu menyasarkan 30 hingga 50 pelanggan warga China sehari untuk menyertai pelaburan berkenaan.

"Sindiket berkenaan mampu memperoleh pendapatan 10 hingga 15 peratus untuk setiap komisyen iaitu sekitar RM50,000 hingga RM100,000.

Daripada 10 suspek yang ditahan hanya seorang memiliki pas perjalanan sah. Kesemua mereka direman empat hari sehingga Jumaat ini bagi membantu siasatan," katanya bahawa polis turut merampas antaranya 21 telefon bimbit dan beberapa modem serta komputer riba.

-- BERNAMA

Constitution guarantees rights of Malays without jeopardising others: Expert

Bernama

Julai 5, 2023
We do not consider this nation as a Malay country, this is a multiracial country where the majority is Malay, said Professor Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood, the head of National Professors Council Governance, Law and Management Cluster. - BERNAMA

Constitution guarantees rights of Malays without jeopardising others: Expert

We do not consider this nation as a Malay country, this is a multiracial country where the majority is Malay, said Professor Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood, the head of National Professors Council Governance, Law and Management Cluster. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's claim that efforts promoting a "Malaysian Malaysia" will destroy "Tanah Melayu" and replace it with a multiracial country is baseless from the aspect of the Federal Constitution, according to a legal expert.

Professor Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood, the head of National Professors Council (MPN) Governance, Law and Management Cluster, said Article 153 of the Federal Constitution recognises the special position and rights of Malays and Bumiputeras without denying others their rights, and therefore there can be no oppression of any race in the country.

"We live by the Constitution; all races enjoy equitable rights but the Malays enjoy privileges. We do not consider this nation as a Malay country; this is a multiracial country where the majority is Malay," he told Bernama when contacted today.

The law lecturer at Taylors University said Article 153 of the Federal Constitution entrusts the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the responsibility to protect the rights and privileges of Malays and Bumiputeras in the Borneo states as well as the legitimate interests of other races as specified in this provision.

"He (Dr Mahathir) was speaking in the political context of attempts to make this country multiethnic and sideline the interests of the Malay race, (but) this is difficult to be implemented because there are constitutional provisions which clearly state that Malay privileges are protected by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Conference of Malay Rulers," he added.

In dismissing Dr Mahathir's contention that disunity among the Malays would cause them to lose political power and dominance, Nik Ahmad Kamal said this was unlikely to happen because every government was bound by the Federal Constitution.

"In the Malaysian context, Malays form the majority race, so the issue of Malays being controlled by other races does not arise. Every government that comes to power, regardless of how many Malay component parties it has, is still bound by the constitution," he said.

Nik Ahmad Kamal said it is indisputable that Malays enjoy dominance in the country because they comprise the m...

'Cukup-cukup lah... kami akan pastikan kamu salah, Mahathir' - MUDA

Astro Awani

Julai 4, 2023
Presiden Muda, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman menegaskan generasi baru pemimpin muda Melayu dalam partinya akan memastikan meraikan kepelbagaian kaum akan menguatkan lagi negara ini. - Gambar fail/BERNAMA

'Cukup-cukup lah... kami akan pastikan kamu salah, Mahathir' - MUDA

Presiden Muda, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman menegaskan generasi baru pemimpin muda Melayu dalam partinya akan memastikan meraikan kepelbagaian kaum akan menguatkan lagi negara ini. - Gambar fail/BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) menyifatkan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sebagai simbol politik lama yang akan membawa Malaysia ke belakang.

Presidennya, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman berkata, generasi baru pemimpin muda Melayu dalam partinya akan memastikan bahawa meraikan kepelbagaian kaum akan menguatkan lagi negara ini.

Beliau turut menegaskan bahawa orang Melayu tidak akan menjadi lemah jika dilaksanakan sistem meritokrasi, sebaliknya, akan menjadikan generasi baharu orang Melayu yang lebih berdaya tahan.

"Daripada memecah belahkan Malaysia berdasarkan warna kulit, bangsa, dan agama yang mereka lahirkan, kita harus fokus untuk menyatukan rakyat Malaysia.

"Kita tidak sepatutnya melihat ke belakang pada perbezaan sejarah lampau, sepatutnya kita lihat ke hadapan dalam apa yang menyatukan kita sebagai satu rakyat dan satu negara," katanya.

Syed Saddiq berpendapat, Malaysia kehilangan banyak potensi akibat politik lama yang memecah belahkan kaum.

Sementara itu, Syed Saddiq mengumumkan, MUDA melancarkan inisiatif Muda Hustle dalam usaha mengumpul dana bagi menghadapi Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) tidak lama lagi.

Menurut Ahli Parlimen Muar itu, usaha tersebut dilakukan kerana partinya bukan sebahagian mana-mana kerajaan negeri.

Katanya, ia akan dilakukan 100 peratus secara maya menerusi platform media sosial dengan bermula menjual otak-otak Muar secara dalam talian diikuti oleh pimpinan yang lain.

"Usaha ini bukan dijalankan oleh saya sahaja, tetapi turut membabitkan pemimpin MUDA dan akar umbi lain di setiap kawasan memandangkan parti ini perlu mencari wang untuk deposit dan kempen PRN nanti.

"Setiap seorang ahli akan membabitkan diri tanpa menggunakan kos yang tinggi dan wang akan disalurkan kepada akaun parti.

"Apabila kita mempunyai kewangan yang baik, kita boleh fokus dalam memajukan Malaysia dan menawarkan parti ini sebagai semak dan imbang kepada mereka yang berkuasa di peringkat Perse...

 Polis tahan wanita lakukan khianat di Balai Bomba Bagan Jermal

Bernama

Julai 4, 2023

Polis tahan wanita lakukan khianat di Balai Bomba Bagan Jermal

Pemeriksaan awal mendapati suspek tidak memiliki rekod lampau dan ujian saringan juga mendapati wanita itu bebas daripada sebarang jenis dadah. -Gambar hiasan

GEORGE TOWN: Polis telah menahan seorang wanita yang bertindak memasuki kawasan Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Bagan Jermal di sini sebelum membuat provokasi dan merosakkan sudut 'wow faktor' di balai itu malam tadi.

Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Pulau Pinang Saadon Mokhtar berkata suspek tiba-tiba datang ke BBP Bagan Jermal pada 11.45 malam dan menimbulkan provokasi sebelum merosakkan sudut itu menggunakan penukul.

"Menurut pegawai dan anggota bomba yang bertugas di BBP Bagan Jermal, mereka tidak mengenali wanita itu dan cuba menghalangnya daripada merosakkan sudut wow faktor tersebut namun dia tidak menghiraukannya.

"Pegawai bomba yang bertugas terus menghubungi pihak polis sebelum mereka datang dan menahan wanita tersebut untuk siasatan lanjut, pihak bomba turut membuat laporan polis berhubung kejadian itu," katanya ketika dihubungi Bernama hari ini.

Terdahulu, tular video berdurasi 19 saat di media sosial memaparkan seorang wanita bertindak merosakkan bahagian dinding yang dijadikan sudut wow faktor di BBP Bagan Jermal dengan penukul.

Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut ACP Soffian Santong pula berkata pihaknya menahan wanita berusia 53 tahun dan berasal dari Pulau Pinang itu semalam bagi membantu siasatan.

Beliau berkata pemeriksaan awal mendapati suspek tidak memiliki rekod lampau dan ujian saringan juga mendapati wanita itu bebas daripada sebarang jenis dadah.

"Wanita itu direman hingga 5 Julai bagi membantu siasatan dan dia yang disyaki mengalami masalah mental telah dirujuk serta ditahan di Wad Psikiatrik Jalan Perak untuk rawatan lanjut," katanya.

Soffian berkata kes itu disiasat mengikut Seksyen 427 Kanun Keseksaan dan menasihati orang ramai agar tidak menularkan sebarang gambar serta rakaman video kejadian tersebut untuk mengelakkan sebarang spekulasi.

-- BERNAMA

 PRN: Voting day 12 August, nomination of candidates 29 July - SPR



The Election Commission set 12 August 2023 as the voting day for the State Election (PRN) involving six states, namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

Julai 5, 2023 12:19 MYT

PRN: Voting day 12 August, nomination of candidates 29 July - SPR

The Election Commission set 12 August 2023 as the voting day for the State Election (PRN) involving six states, namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu. - Image file

PUTRAJAYA : The Election Commission (SPR) has set August 12 as the voting day for the State Election (PRN) and will be held simultaneously involving six states, namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

Meanwhile, the date of candidate nomination and early voting are set for July 29 and August 8 respectively.

EC chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh when announcing the important dates said more than 9.73 million eligible voters will carry out their responsibilities in the PRN in the six states concerned.

The General Election Voters List (DPPR) used is the latest voter list so that the April 2023 Supplementary Voters List, which is updated until June 21, 2023, he said.

"Accordingly, the EC decided that a 15th PRN should be held to fill the vacancies in the following council seats: 36 seats in the Kedah state assembly (DUN), 45 seats in the Kelantan state assembly, 32 seats in the Terengganu state assembly, 40 seats in the Penang state assembly, 56 seats in the Selangor state assembly and 36 Negeri Sembilan state assembly seats.

"For the purpose of conducting the PRN, the SPR has set important dates as follows:

"The writ's release date is July 5; nomination day July 29 (Saturday); early voting day on August 8 (Tuesday) and voting day on August 12 (Saturday)," he said in a PRN press conference at Menara SPR, here, on Wednesday.

Earlier, Abdul Ghani chaired the EC Special Meeting to determine the important dates of the PRN after the commission received the notice of the official dissolution of the six state state assemblies from their respective state assembly speakers.

According to Abdul Ghani, of the total number of voters, a total of 9,674,456 people are ordinary voters; 49,660 (military plus spouse); 47,728 (police and spouse, General Operations Police (PGA)); as well as 1,727 Absentee Voters Abroad.

In the meantime, he said the set campaigning period is for 14 days starting after the declaration of the candidates running on 29 July, until 11.59pm, 11 August 2023 (FRI).

Abdul Ghani added that the cost of implementing PRN in the six states involved is estimated at RM420 million.

"A total of 173 Candidate Nomination Centers (PPC) and 186 Official Vo...

Tun M, Muhyiddin bertemu, bincang gerakan Proklamasi Orang Melayu

Astro Awani

Julai 5, 2023 

Tun M, Muhyiddin bertemu, bincang gerakan Proklamasi Orang Melayu

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (kiri) mengadakan pertemuan dengan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad di Kuala Lumpur, malam tadi.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan Pengerusi Perikatan Nasional (PN), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mengadakan pertemuan bagi merintis kerjasama pada gerakan Proklamasi Orang Melayu.

Kedua-dua pemimpin berkenaan mengadakan pertemuan hampir dua jam di rumah Dr Mahathir, di sini, malam tadi.

Menurut Pengerusi Sekretariat Proklamasi Orang Melayu, Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan, perjumpaan dua tokoh pemimpin itu bakal memberi semangat baharu dalam usaha memperkasakan serta menguatkan kedudukan orang Melayu ini.

Kedua tokoh pemimpin Melayu ini sanggup ketepikan segala perbezaan fahaman politik lampau demi menjaminkan kelangsungan perjuangan untuk memperkasakan kedudukan anak bangsa di bumi bertuah ini.

Sifat terpuji Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin bakal menjadi satu sandaran baharu kepada keseluruhan orang-orang Melayu yang amat dahagakan penyatuan atau perpaduan Melayu secara mutlak, kata beliau dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan.

Pertemuan selama satu jam 45 minit itu, kata Khairuddin, merupakan satu manifestasi penyatuan Melayu secara total yang sedang diusahakan oleh Dr Mahathir demi memenuhi harapan serta impian keseluruhan orang-orang Melayu.

Sesungguhnya, gerakan Proklamasi Orang Melayu secara non partisan membuka pintu secara seluas-luasnya kepada mana-mana individu-individu Melayu yang bersemangat untuk bersatu-padu tanpa kira apa saja fahaman ideologi politik masing-masing.

Sekretariat Proklamasi Orang Melayu akan mengembangkan satu daya-usaha untuk menyatupadukan keseluruhan umat melayu secara total seterusnya mengenal-pasti segala polemik permasalahan dan memperkenalkan formula penyelesaian ke at...

Saraf mata Ahmad Zahid tak berfungsi - Nurulhidayah
Hasimi Muhamad
Julai 4, 2023 

Menurut Nurulhidayah, Ahmad Zahid ketika ini sedang dalam proses pemulihan selepas menjalani pembedahan mata - Gambar Instagram Nurulhidayah dan Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Anak sulung Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Nurulhidayah hari ini tampil mendedahkan punca mata bapanya, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi kelihatan lebam dan bengkak sehingga mencuri tumpuan warga maya sejak beberapa hari lalu.

"Tetapi biasa lah orang lagi seronok fitnah daripada tahu perkara sebenar," kata Nurulhidayah membalas pertanyaan salah seorang pengikut laman sosialnya, pada Selasa.

Nurulhidayah membalas pertanyaan salah seorang pengikut di laman sosialnya

Dalam masa sama, Nurulhidayah memaklumkan sebagai ahli politik dan menggalas tanggungjawab besar dalam pentadbiran kerajaan, bapanya tidak mengambil cuti lama selepas menjalani pembedahan.

Sebelum ini, Ahmad Zahid yang juga Menteri Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah dilaporkan bercuti selama dua minggu.

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