GEORGE TOWN: The father of a Penang state assemblyman was remanded for seven days from today to assist in the investigation into alleged corruption involving the purchase of affordable homes in the state. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) obtained the remand order from Lower Courts (Crime) assistant registrar Muna Maria Azmi. The 68-year-old retiree arrived at the Remand Division at 11.20am and left about 50 minutes later. He is being investigated under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009. The MACC arrested the man yesterday to help in the investigation into alleged corruption involving the so-called bribe-for-home deals to obtain affordable homes. The issue of the bribe-for-home deals came to light last Monday after Penang Gerakan vice-chairman Oh Tong Keong released a video clip which carried a recorded discussion on making a payment to get a state government house.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Shah married RTM news presenter Norashikin Abdul Rahman in a low-key reception at Istana Alam Shah in Kelang, Selangor on Aug 31.
The solemnisation ceremony was conducted Datuk Seri Utama Diraja Mufti Selangor, Datuk Setia Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid.
Istana Alam Shah in a statement said the ceremony was held at Masjid Istana Diraja, Istana Alam Shah in a simple and low-key manner. Bernama reported that the Deputy Mufti of Selangor, Dr Anhar Opir; Imam Mohd Rasid Mahful; former Deputy Mufti of Selangor Datuk Abdul Majid Omar; Selangor Islamic Affairs Council member Datuk Salehuddin Saidin and Norashikin's father Abdul Rahman and other members of her family were present at the marriage ceremony.
Sultan Sharafuddin was born at Istana Jema'ah Klang (now Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College) on Dec 24, 1945.
He married Raja Zarina Raja Tan Sri Zainal in 1968 and they divorced in 1986.
The sultan then married Puan Nur Lisa Abdullah, an American, and they divorced in 1997.
Sultan Sharafuddin has two daughters, Tengku Zerafina and Tengku Zatashah and a son, Tengku Amir, who is the Raja Muda of Selangor.
The award-winning Norashikin, 45, who hails from Kuala Lumpur, is the youngest of three siblings.
Synonymous for her TV works, Norashikin clinched the Best TV News Presenter title at the Seri Angkasa Awards in 2005.
KUALA LUMPUR: The light rail transit (LRT) and monorail users will enjoy 50 per cent discount if they use the services between 6am and 7am beginning Sept 16. Prasarana Group chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz said the discount for cashless payments was introduced to reduce congestion at LRT and monorail stations during peak hours. "Touch 'n Go, MyRapid, MyRapid Smart 7, MyRapid Smart 30 users and concession card holders (students, senior citizens and the disabled) will enjoy this discount rate off the current fares. "The discount is also aimed at encouraging commuters to change their travel patterns from morning rush hour, between 7am and 9am, to as early as 6am and 7am to avoid congestion at some stations," he told a press conference here Friday. He said the discount was expected to benefit about 10,000 commuters. "This discount includes the Kelana Jaya, Sri Petaling and Ampang LRT lines, Kuala Lumpur Monorail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Sunway route," he said. Azmi said 66 per cent of the LRT and monorail users were using the cashless payment method.
KUALA LUMPUR: Several resident associations have suggested the government come up with proactive guidelines to tackle the spread of the Zika virus in the country. The suggestion was brought up following the country's first case of Zika which infected a woman in Klang, Selangor yesterday. live Bukit Setiawangsa Residents Association chairman Ahmad Shukri Abdul Shukor said none, including local authorities had issued guidelines pertaining to the virus. As such, he said, it was worrying the association members who were in the dark over the methods or procedures to be taken in the respective areas. "Currently, we just continue our normal activities such as cleaning up our areas to eliminate any mosquito breeding ground," he told Bernama here Friday. Ahmad Shukri said even Bukit Setiawangsa residents were not hands-on in relation to the Zika virus as compared to dengue and malaria. Sering Ukay Residents Association chairman Datuk Mohammed Arshad Raji said the authorities should start an awareness campaign on Zika for the benefit of the public. Taman Puncak Jalil Residents Association chairman Zainuddin Zainal said local authorities and the health department should be more aggressive in monitoring and carrying out cleaning work in residential areas.
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police Thursday denied allegations by controversial rapper Namewee that the Bayan Baru central lock-up, near here, where he was remanded, was in a poor condition. State police chief Datuk Abdul Ghafar Rajab, hence, wants Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, 33, to lodge a police report over his claims so that a thorough investigation could be carried out. "There is a standard operating procedure (SOP) adopted by the police...detainees who are sick will be sent to hospital. "If his allegations are true, lodge a police report and the police will investigate. The central lock-up can accommodate 280 detainees at any one time and the cells are of various sizes," he said. Abdul Ghafar was speaking to reporters after the handing-over of duties of the outgoing Penang deputy police chief Datuk A.Thaiveegan to his successor, Datuk Roslee Chik. Namewee who was remanded for four days from Aug 23 for investigation into a music video which allegedly insulted Islam, claimed that he was placed with 15 other detainees from Myanmar, who had spent 30 days in detention. Namewee through his Facebook account on Aug 27, claimed they were detained in a small room that was in a deplorable state and that some of the foreign detainees might die in custody without having been given the necessary medical attention. Abdul Ghafar said he had no idea of why Namewee made such allegations after the police had treated him well during his remand. He said the investigation into Namewee's video clip case was still ongoing and so far, police had recorded statements from 15 individuals including Penang Mufti Datuk Dr Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor. The 4.05-minute video depicting four men singing in Mandarin has angered the public for allegedly insulting Islam.
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has asked why the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) did not mention ‘Malaysian Official 1' (MO1) by name. Referring to his interview with BBC published on its website yesterday, he said it was obvious the so-called 'MO1' referred to by the DOJ was Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. "Many others were also referred to by the DOJ. But, critically, none of them, including MO1, were named as subjects of the investigation. malaysiya sport "As any lawyer will confirm, the difference between being named as the subject of a civil lawsuit, and merely being referred to, in an investigation, is black and white," he said in a statement here. However, Rahman, who is also Barisan Nasional Strategic Communications director, said after comprehensive investigations by multiple authorities, the prime minister had been cleared of any wrongdoing. actor "So, the evidence is clear and Tun Mahathir's (former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's) smears will fail once again, just as all his attempts to topple Malaysia's democratically-elected government have failed miserably," he said. Abdul Rahman said Dr Mahathir and his new allies in the opposition were deliberately mixing the two up to deceive Malaysians. "The failed protests their proxies organised, asking who MO1 was, are irrelevant, as MO1 was not named as the subject of any DOJ civil suit," he said. On Aug 27, a lacklustre, illegal anti-government rally in the federal capital was not well-received. Only 1,500 people joined in the rally, as compared to the initial target of 10,000, which was later reduced to 5,000, less than 24 hours before the rally started.
GEORGE TOWN: The father of a Penang State Assemblyman has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in an investigation into a corruption case to get affordable homes in the state. Penang MACC Director Datuk Abd Aziz Aban said that after interviewing the man, the MACC had detained him at about 10.30 Thursday night to assist in the investigation on an alleged corruption case. So far, the MACC had taken statements from eight individuals excluding the pensioner concerned, to assist in the investigation on the case, he told Bernama here Thursday. It was learnt that the Assemblyman concerned would be present at the MACC office Friday morning for his statement regarding the allegation to be recorded. Earlier, the 68-year-old pensioner was present at the MACC office in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah at about 12.50pm today together with his son and a lawyer to complete investigation on the allegation.
