PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz confirms that he was among the Umno leaders who signed the statutory declaration (SD) to support Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister. However, Nazri told The Star that he signed the SD to save Umno from being dissolved. ALSO READ: SD to back Anwar for PM is real, claims Tajuddin He said … [Read more...] about Yes, I signed the SD, admits Nazri
Paul Yong rape case: Decision postponed to July 27
IPOH: The decision on the rape case involving former state executive council member Paul Yong set for Wednesday (June 29) has been postponed to next month. Yong’s lead counsel Datuk Rajpal Singh said Yong’s mother passed away on Saturday (June 25). He said they had put in a letter to the High Court here seeking an adjournment. The court fixed July 27 as the next date for … [Read more...] about Paul Yong rape case: Decision postponed to July 27
Intolerant schools cause for alarm in Indonesia, but humane approach necessary, say experts
JAKARTA, June 27 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The recent government crackdown on hardline Muslim mass organisation Khilafatul Muslimin, which is thought to have either funded or is affiliated with a number of educational institutions throughout the country, has sown fresh concerns over the threat of intolerant education in schools. Authorities cracked down on the group, alleged to be … [Read more...] about Intolerant schools cause for alarm in Indonesia, but humane approach necessary, say experts
Woman ehailing driver, accomplice jailed 21 years for robbing passenger
KOTA KINABALU: A woman ehailing driver and another man were sentenced to a combined 21 years’ in jail by the Sessions Court for robbing a passenger in Tawau early this month. Tawau Sessions Court Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud sentenced Ziana Abdul Zain, 27, to a 10-year imprisonment while Hamzah Syed Hamid, 26, was given 11 years and six strokes of rotan. The accused … [Read more...] about Woman ehailing driver, accomplice jailed 21 years for robbing passenger
Senior lecturer charged with dishonest misappropriation of funds, use of forged document
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior lecturer of a local university was charged in the two Sessions Courts here on Monday (June 27) with misappropriating funds for a research project and using as genuine a forged document. Dr Mohamad Zulkefli Adam, 56, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. In the court before judge Suzana Hussain, he was charged in his capacity as the Project … [Read more...] about Senior lecturer charged with dishonest misappropriation of funds, use of forged document