Prove polls corruption claims in court: Fadillah
PUTRAJAYA: Just bring and dispute the 15th general election (GE15) results in court if there are evidence of corruption, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah said the court is the most appropriate place to solve the issue should any party be dissatisfied with the GE15 results last November. “If dissatisfied, bring the […]
Missing: Agents of change
Change is the process by which the future invades our lives. – Alvin Toffler, American writer There has to be someone or something we can turn to for stopping the of ethics and morals leading to the dismantling of decency and orderliness. There is no reason or purpose to accept the status quo inundated by […]
We want results
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. — Napoleon Hill, American author I don’t like the way the nation is heading. That’s the general sentiment of most Malaysians who are kept abreast with the current development that is happening nationwide. This, though, is for very different reasons. […]
Call for new law on ‘beneficial ownership’
KUCHING: Advocates Association of Sarawak, Miri Branch ex-chairman David Siaw agrees with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki’s view on the need for legislation to define ‘beneficial ownership’ to combat instances of corrupt practices which are under MACC’s purview. “However, it would be inadequate and very limiting to just put another […]
Ex-DPM’s VLN corruption trial put off
SHAH ALAM: The trial of former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on 40 corruption charges in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN) scheduled at the High Court here today (June 1) has been postponed to June 15. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran said the postponement was made […]
Demonstrate honesty and integrity, staff told
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture staff have been urged to demonstrate honesty and integrity in their duties, especially when managing funds. Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the public sector was one of the sectors that made up 63 per cent of the total number of corruption cases […]
49 corruption cases as of Oct 14, 28 involved civil servants
TEBEDU: Sarawak recorded 49 corruption cases, with 60 arrests made as of Oct 14. Sarawak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Mohd Zaki Hassan said of the 60 arrests, 28 were civil servants, 28 members of the public, three private workers and one foreigner. “From the total, 30 cases or 50 per cent have been charged […]
