Ensuring the Safety of our Young Doctors: A Time for Action
By Associate Professor Dr Ganesh Ramachandran,Head of the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University THE ISSUE of safety of young doctors in Malaysia has reared its head every so often in Malaysia. This has recently resurfaced with an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent […]
Man in custody for assaulting wife and son
SIBU: Police have arrested a man, who yesterday allegedly hit his wife with a table fan and strangled his son, in Sibu Jaya. In the 7pm incident, the suspect, who is a labourer, came home and accused his wife of having an affair. The suspect allegedly threw a table fan at his wife and then […]
Man arrested for harassing debtor
MIRI: A 25-year-old man was detained by the police on Friday morning for harassing a debtor over an alleged unpaid debt. The suspect, who has at least four criminal records, was engaged by an ‘along’ (loan shark) to collect unpaid debts from a 33-year-old man at his house in Desa Pujut Bandar Baru Permyjaya. He […]
Harassment: Know your rights during a roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR: What are your rights, as a civilian, if the police stop you during a roadblock? “If a road user cannot produce their driving license but have their identity card on them, a summons can be issued. However, they cannot be arrested because this is not a crime that warrants an arrest — nor […]
