Sarawak Metro refutes allegations, lodges police report
KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) has lodged a police report on Friday (Dec 15) regarding baseless allegations made in an online article. The article, published on a website and subsequently circulated on various social media platforms, targeted the company and its top management. In a statement today (Dec 16), Sarawak Metro rejected the […]
Minister refutes allegations of granting citizenship to foreigners
POKOK SENA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today dismissed allegations that his ministry is in the process of granting Malaysian citizenship on a large scale to foreigners, especially from China. Without elaborating on the allegations, Saifuddin Nasution described them as terrible accusations without a sense of responsibility, which had an impact on the ministry’s efforts to […]
Thumbs-up for state’s other religious institutions
KUCHING: No allegations or complaints involving corruption, abuse of power, or malpractice involving other religious institutions in the state were received thus far. In saying this, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sarawak director Mohd Zaki Hassan stressed this gave a positive impression and increased the confidence and trust of the general public towards the leadership of […]
Police looking into allegations of no crowd control at COSC
KUCHING: Security and public control have always been the police’s main priority as the lead agency in ensuring the compliance of Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures (SOPs). Police are also assisted by the People Volunteer Corps (Rela), local authorities and other enforcement agencies, says district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah. He was asked for his […]
Miri Health Department to conduct investigations
MIRI: The Miri Health Department will investigate allegations of them denying vaccination to farmers without the citizenship documents. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he had contacted Miri divisional health officer Dr Raviwharmman Packierisamy to clarify the allegation reported in a news portal yesterday (June 18). “Dr Ravi denied […]
Police deny allegation of bias in approving cross-district movement permit
KUCHING: The police have refuted allegations by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak that only Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) elected representatives move freely across districts. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the statement issued by Sarawak Keadilan State Leadership Council (MPN) dated May 6, is false. “The travel permit given to elected representatives of any […]
Company to probe claims against top officials
KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) director and deputy group chairman Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib has voluntarily taken leave of absence from all his positions in the group in order for authorities to facilitate a full and transparent investigation into allegations of conflict of interest involving him and former CMS chief information officer Karl […]
Allegations untrue, irresponsible
BINTULU: Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip has slammed allegations by some quarters that the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) funds went into the personal accounts of elected representatives either at the parliament or state legislative assembly (DUN) level. Describing the allegation as “untrue and irresponsible”, he explained that every […]
Statements made in bad faith: Dr Sim
KUCHING: Opposition politicians should steer clear of resorting to politicking during the current Covid-19 pandemic, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. This came after Dr Sim became the subject of malicious allegations by Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen and his aide Michael Kong over the state government’s food […]
Rattled by bribery and corruption claims
Airbus says it has taken necessary reforms KUALA LUMPUR: Europe’s Airbus, which has been investigated for allegations of bribery and corruption that among others involved Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd, says it has taken significant steps to reform itself and to ensure that this conduct will not recur. In a statement, Airbus said it has significantly enhanced its […]
