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New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Teacher in court over fake news on Zara Qairina's death
SEPANG: An English secondary school teacher has arrived at the court complex here this morning, where she is expected to face charges over allegedly spreading unverified information regarding the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir. The teacher, who had earlier been released on bail following police investigations, arrived at the complex with several family members at 8.34am. She was later escorted into the magistrate's court by officers from Bukit Aman's Classified Crimes Unit. She is to be charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code before magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani. The provision relates to making statements conducive to public mischief. The law stipulates that anyone who makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public, whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against public tranquillity, commits an offence. A conviction carries a penalty of up to two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had previously said that the teacher spread false claims alleging Zara was murdered after being put into a washing machine. The teacher admitted she did so merely to create TikTok content. Zara, a student at a religious school in Papar, Sabah, was found unconscious on July 16 and later pronounced dead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) the following day. Yesterday, five teenagers claimed trial at the Kota Kinabalu Court for Children to a joint charge of using abusive or insulting words that allegedly caused distress and fear to Zara.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
TikTok account owner Cikguchandra to be charged for insulting prime minister
KUALA LUMPUR: A TikTok account owner who allegedly insulted the prime minister is set to be charged in court tomorrow. According to the federal police's Classified Crimes Unit, the individual operating the TikTok account under the name Cikguchandra will be charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court (Criminal) at 8.30am. The charge will be made under Section 233(1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Meanwhile, the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) in a statement confirmed that Cikguchandra, whose full name is is among four people who will be charged over their statements, which were found to have disrupted public order. In a statement, the A-GC said it has reviewed the investigation papers submitted by the police regarding statements made via the TikTok account 'cikguchandra3'. Others that are also facing charges are Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, via the Facebook account Akmal Saleh; Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Youth chief Muhammad Hilman Idham, via TikTok account' and Siti Hajar Aflah Sharuddin, via TikTok account "SHA_Abrienda."
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New Straits Times
05-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Police completing probe into LGBT-related programme, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are in the process of completing the investigation paper on the organisation of a programme related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) matters. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the Classified Crimes Unit is finalising the investigation following the questioning of two people from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) yesterday. "A total of 38 questions were posed to both individuals, but they chose to respond to the questions in court. "The entire session took place between 3.10pm and 4.30pm," he said when contacted today. Razarudin also said police seized a Huawei mobile phone along with a SIM card from one of the individuals to facilitate investigations into the case. "The investigation is being conducted under Section 298A of the Penal Code, Section 505(c) of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," he said today. Yesterday it was reported that police recorded statements from two PSM members in connection with an event linked to LGBT issues. Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain confirmed this when contacted adding that the statements were taken to assist in the investigation of a case related to a post about the organisation of the Pride Care LGBT gathering. It was reported that a total of 188 police reports had been lodged concerning allegations of a programme related to LGBT issues, said to have been organised by the youth wing of a political party in Petaling Jaya. Previously, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan had said that police had launched an investigation following a social media post regarding a planned programme, believed to be scheduled for June 21 at an undisclosed location in Petaling Jaya.
New Straits Times
05-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Police in process of completing probe into LGBT programme, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are in the process of completing the investigation paper on the organisation of a programme related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) matters. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the Classified Crimes Unit is finalising the investigation following the questioning of two people from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) yesterday. "A total of 38 questions were posed to both individuals, but they chose to respond to the questions in court. "The entire session took place between 3.10pm and 4.30pm," he said when contacted today.
