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Free Malaysia Today
01-06-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Nurul Izzah mooted 2nd deputy president's post, says Rafizi
Nurul Izzah Anwar had made the offer three days before PKR delegates cast their votes in the central leadership elections, said Rafizi Ramli. AMPANG JAYA : Rafizi Ramli who was defeated at the PKR elections last month, says Nurul Izzah Anwar had previously suggested the creation of an appointed post of PKR deputy president for Rafizi to fill. Rafizi said the offer, which he rejected, was made by Nurul Izzah at a meeting three days before PKR delegates cast their ballots in the party's central leadership elections. 'When she met me, she tried to propose having an appointed deputy president – me. But even if it were to be an appointed party president, I'm not interested, all the more other party posts,' he said today. 'Because this isn't a question of posts but the message we want to convey,' he said when met at an event organised by his Pandan parliamentary office here today. Rafizi failed to secure re-election as deputy president last month, losing to Nurul Izzah who received 9,803 votes to his 3,866 votes. He subsequently offered his resignation from his Cabinet post as economy minister. He said today that he will resume his duties as a normal MP and the head of the party's Pandan division. He is on leave from his official duties while his resignation is effective June 17. Rafizi had previously revealed that he had rejected a last-ditch appeal from Nurul Izzah to help her after the party polls ended. Rafizi said he believed that her plea stemmed from concerns over the new leadership lineup, which she feared would bring trouble for Anwar Ibrahim and PKR.
Free Malaysia Today
23-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops to seek remand for temple vandal who threatened committee member
Ampang Jaya police chief Azam Ismail said items seized from the suspect included a hammer, a bolt cutter, two parangs and a keris. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Police will seek a remand order for a man who allegedly vandalised several deity statues at a Hindu temple in Taman Sri Ampang and threatened to behead a temple committee member who confronted him. Ampang Jaya police chief Azam Ismail said the man was apprehended at the scene at about 8.40am today. 'A remand application will be submitted tomorrow at the Ampang Jaya magistrates' court,' he said in a statement. Azam said the suspect is a 33-year-old unemployed man without a criminal record. He, however, tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. He said the suspect's actions were not related to extremism, and the man was believed to have been hallucinating at the time, claiming to have heard voices. Police seized a hammer, a bolt cutter, a bag, two parangs, a keris and a motorcycle from the man. The temple's secretary filed the police report after viewing CCTV footage that showed a man entering the temple at about 6am today and leaving shortly after. The secretary said the man returned at about 8.30am with several tools, parangs and a keris and proceeded to damage the statues of several deities. 'The complainant immediately rushed to the temple. Upon arrival, he was confronted and chased away by the suspect, who pointed a parang at him and threatened to behead him,' Azam said. 'The complainant then contacted the police for assistance.' The case is being investigated under Section 295 of the Penal Code for defiling a place of worship, and Section 506 of the same law for criminal intimidation. Azam said the investigation also involved Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958. Earlier today, Urimai urged the authorities to take swift and firm action over alleged acts of sabotage at two Hindu temples in Selangor over the past week, including the incident at Taman Sri Ampang. Urimai's interim deputy chairman, David Marshel, said if such actions are not stopped, they could spark tension and threaten racial and religious harmony. He claimed that the investigation into the Taman Sri Ampang temple incident was halted after the suspect was found to be mentally unstable. He said the other incident occurred at the Sri Maha Ayiram Kannudayar Alayam temple in Kapar.
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Search continues for 11-year-old Rohingya girl swept away in Kampung Cheras Baru drain
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — An 11-year-old Rohingya girl has gone missing after being swept away by strong currents in a drain in front of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) Hall in Kampung Cheras Baru yesterday. Ampang Jaya Police Chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said police received information about the incident at 6.07 pm via the District Control Centre of the Ampang Jaya District Police Headquarters. 'Upon receiving the report, police and the fire and rescue department personnel were dispatched to the scene and were informed that two girls had fallen into the drain but one of the girls, a 10-year-old Rohingya, was rescued by members of the public,' he said in a statement yesterday. He added that a rescue team was conducting search and rescue operations for the second missing Rohingya child, together with the Ampang Jaya police and firefighters from the Ampang Fire and Rescue Station. 'The search and rescue operation was called off at 10.30 pm due to darkness and rain, and will resume today at 8 am,' he said. Mohd Azam urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the police to assist with the investigation. — Bernama
