Ex-Penang Deputy CM Dr P. Ramasamy to face CBT charges tomorrow

New Straits Times13-05-2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, Dr P. Ramasamy, will be charged with criminal breach of trust tomorrow.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed this with the New Straits Times today.
"The charges are related to the procurement of the Golden Chariot in 2017, as well as welfare assistance distributed through the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB)," he said.

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[UPDATED] Police confirm viral dashcam footage shows fatal Gerik crash

New Straits Times

3 hours ago

New Straits Times

[UPDATED] Police confirm viral dashcam footage shows fatal Gerik crash

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal police have confirmed that a viral video being circulated on social media is indeed footage of the bus crash that claimed 15 lives in Gerik early this morning. Federal police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri confirmed this with the New Straits Times today. "The owner of the vehicle that recorded the dashcam footage came forward to hand over the recording and assist in further investigations at the Gerik police headquarters today," he said. "We are currently investigating the evidence received and will send the video recording for further analysis," he said. The 34-second clip shows a vehicle driving in dark conditions on the road when a bus is seen overtaking it at a high rate of speed as both vehicles approach a bend. The bus is seen veering out of control before crashing on its side against the road shoulder barrier just in front of the vehicle that recorded the footage. Another silver MPV and the dashcam-equipped vehicle are then seen overtaking the wrecked bus just before the video ends. It was reported that fifteen people were killed in a tragic accident involving a Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student bus and a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) along the East-West Highway (Jalan Raya Timur Barat) early this morning.

[UPDATED] Anwar files application to stay civil suit proceedings

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3 hours ago

New Straits Times

[UPDATED] Anwar files application to stay civil suit proceedings

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed an application to stay trial proceedings in connection with a sexual assault suit filed against him in 2021 by former research officer, Muhammed Yusoff Rawther. Anwar's lawyer, Datuk Seri Rajasegaran Krishnan, confirmed the filing to the New Straits Times. "We filed the stay application last night. Case management will be held online this afternoon, during which a hearing date will be fixed," he said. This came after High Court judge Roz Mawar Rozain dismissed Anwar's bid to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court, which included whether he possessed immunity from a civil suit filed by Yusoff. Roz Mawar had also rejected Anwar's application to stay trial proceedings in the sexual assault suit, which she will preside over beginning June 16. The suit was filed before Anwar's appointment as prime minister on Nov 24, 2022. One of the main grounds in Anwar's stay application was that the High Court decision relied on two cases which had already been overruled by the Federal Court. It also said the judge erred in law by relying on overruled and discredited Federal Court precedents, resulting in a decision that lacks legal foundation and breaches the principle of constitutional fidelity. Rajasegaran had said a notice of appeal against Roz Mawar's entire decision had been filed on Wednesday. Roz Mawar, in her decision, ruled that Anwar's referral application on the eight constitutional questions was speculative and did not meet the requirements under Section 84 of the Courts of Judicature Act. Anwar had sought the apex court to rule whether Articles 5,8,39,40 and 43 of the Federal Constitution grant him qualified immunity from Yusoff's suit. Anwar had asked the court to decide whether Yusoff's suit would impair the effective discharge of his executive duties and undermine the constitutional separation of powers. He had also requested the court to consider whether the lawsuit impacts his ability to carry out executive duties and undermines the principle of separation of powers guaranteed by the Constitution.

Beng Hock's family not filing judicial review over NFA decision

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4 hours ago

Free Malaysia Today

Beng Hock's family not filing judicial review over NFA decision

Teoh Beng Hock's sister, Lee Lan, during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today. KUALA LUMPUR : The family of Teoh Beng Hock has decided not to pursue a judicial review of the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) decision to once again classify his death as requiring no further action (NFA). His sister, Lee Lan, said the decision was made after consulting family members and their lawyer, Ramkarpal Singh. 'The judicial review will take three years to complete. Chances of winning the review are also slim as it would be the first judicial review brought in a criminal case,' she told a press conference at the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall here today. Last week, the AGC said it found insufficient evidence to bring charges following a fresh investigation by police, thus maintaining its NFA classification. The re-investigation had been ordered by the Kuala Lumpur High Court in November last year, which directed police to re-examine all aspects of the case. Lee Lan had expressed disappointment over the outcome and called for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to honour his promise to deliver justice in her brother's case. Beng Hock was found dead on July 16, 2009 after falling from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam, Selangor, after being questioned for several hours by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). An inquest into his death initially returned an open verdict. However, in 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that Beng Hock's death was caused by 'one or more unknown persons', including MACC officers. Meanwhile, Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement chairman Ng Yap Hwa raised concerns over the selective presentation of the Court of Appeal's judgment in AG Dusuki Mokhtar's letter. 'His letter stated that the Court of Appeal in 2014, ruled that an unknown person caused Beng Hock's death through unlawful means. 'However, the actual judgment is that one or more unknown persons, including MACC officers, caused his death through unlawful means,' he said at the same press conference. Ng called for Dusuki to clarify why the reference to MACC officers was not included in the official explanation. He also questioned whether this omission indicated that the AGC and police had excluded MACC personnel from the scope of their investigations. Lee Lan again appealed to Cabinet ministers, especially those from DAP, to help her family uncover the truth behind her brother's death. 'When the current ministers were in the opposition bloc, they told us they had no power to help the case. Now that they are in power, they are unable to keep their promises,' she added.