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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Sim calls for cops to act against Akmal for defying order
Penang DAP chairman Steven Sim said Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh clearly defied the police order by holding a protest in front of a hardware shop in Kepala Batas today. PETALING JAYA : Penang DAP chairman Steven Sim has called for police action against Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh for defying a police directive and allegedly disrupting public order in Kepala Batas, Penang. Sim, who is also the human resources minister and deputy DAP secretary-general, said police had advised against any gatherings in the area. He said DAP had complied with the instruction and only sent local representatives to distribute Jalur Gemilang flags in conjunction with National Day celebrations. 'The protest was clearly in defiance of the police order and in breach of the law. It was a provocation that threatened public peace,' he said in a statement. Sim said Penang DAP would lodge a police report over the incident and urged the authorities to send a clear message that such behaviour would not be tolerated. Earlier this evening, Malaysiakini reported that Akmal and his wing members had gathered in front of a hardware store in Kepala Batas, Penang, whose owner was seen in a now-viral video hanging the Jalur Gemilang upside down. He had previously threatened to stage a 'class' to teach the man how to correctly fly the Jalur Gemilang if the man was not charged in court for his mistake. Police had advised against the protest, noting the shop owner had already apologised and explained the matter. Separately, former Penang deputy chief minister P Ramasamy said Akmal was holding the country 'to ransom' over the incident. The Urimai chairman said in a statement that this was not Akmal's first act of 'intimidation and bullying', and that it would not be his last as long as law enforcement failed to act. He also criticised DAP's flag distribution efforts, calling it a misstep that gave Akmal an excuse to escalate tensions. The police also appeared to lack the will to contain the situation, he added. Yesterday, former deputy law minister Ramkarpal Singh questioned Akmal's apparent 'immunity' despite several police reports being lodged over his remarks on the upside-down flag and called for a sedition probe. He said Akmal had issued several 'extreme and unacceptable' statements, which were divisive and contained racial undertones that could threaten public order.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
DC police to share information with federal immigration officers
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation's capital and crackdown on illegal immigration. Along with providing information in situations like traffic stops, the order also allows DC police to assist federal law enforcement agencies with transporting personnel and detainees. However, the order — citing DC law and police code of conduct — continues to prohibit officers from looking through police databases solely for a person's immigration status, from making inquiries about a person's immigration status 'for the purpose of determining whether they have violated the civil immigration laws or for the purpose of enforcing civil immigration laws' and from arresting anyone based only on federal immigration warrants. DC police also may not provide any information about a person in DC police's custody or allow federal immigration enforcement agents to question them. 'Under the President's Executive Order, MPD services have been requested to assist ICE with transportation of detainees and traffic stops,' a DC police spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. 'Today's order was meant to clarify but does not change existing MPD policy and District law.' CNN has reached out ICE for comment. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's office declined to comment on the police chief's executive order. Bowser — who once proudly touted the nation's capital as a sanctuary city — has shied away from describing the city as such while she treads carefully amid a second Trump presidency. In May, Bowser even proposed a repeal of the local law that prohibits the city's Department of Corrections from cooperating with federal immigration authorities 'absent a judicial warrant or order issued by a federal judge.' Trump on Thursday called the police chief's move 'a great step.' When asked by a reporter about the executive order and whether he will require other cities to do the same to avoid a federal takeover, the president said: 'I have heard that. It just happened … That's a great step if they're doing that. Yeah, I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Thursday that 29 undocumented migrants 'were removed' from DC on Wednesday night. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday echoed the president, calling the executive order 'a game changer' and urging other cities to follow suit. 'That's what we need New York City to do. We need LA to do that. We need Chicago to do that,' Noem told Fox News. 'We need all these other leaders to grow up and start sharing this information on these criminals that shouldn't be in our country in the first place and send them back home to face the consequences for their crimes.' Late last week, Trump ordered additional federal law enforcement officers to Washington, DC, arguing that crime in the city is rampant. However, city statistics show violent crime has dropped over the past two years after peaking in 2023. Trump escalated his efforts earlier this week by declaring a crime emergency and federalizing DC's police force, along with deploying the DC National Guard.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
DC police to share information with federal immigration officers
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation's capital and crackdown on illegal immigration. Along with providing information in situations like traffic stops, the order also allows DC police to assist federal law enforcement agencies with transporting personnel and detainees. However, the order — citing DC law and police code of conduct — continues to prohibit officers from looking through police databases solely for a person's immigration status, from making inquiries about a person's immigration status 'for the purpose of determining whether they have violated the civil immigration laws or for the purpose of enforcing civil immigration laws' and from arresting anyone based only on federal immigration warrants. DC police also may not provide any information about a person in DC police's custody or allow federal immigration enforcement agents to question them. 'Under the President's Executive Order, MPD services have been requested to assist ICE with transportation of detainees and traffic stops,' a DC police spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. 'Today's order was meant to clarify but does not change existing MPD policy and District law.' CNN has reached out ICE for comment. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's office declined to comment on the police chief's executive order. Bowser — who once proudly touted the nation's capital as a sanctuary city — has shied away from describing the city as such while she treads carefully amid a second Trump presidency. In May, Bowser even proposed a repeal of the local law that prohibits the city's Department of Corrections from cooperating with federal immigration authorities 'absent a judicial warrant or order issued by a federal judge.' Trump on Thursday called the police chief's move 'a great step.' When asked by a reporter about the executive order and whether he will require other cities to do the same to avoid a federal takeover, the president said: 'I have heard that. It just happened … That's a great step if they're doing that. Yeah, I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Thursday that 29 undocumented migrants 'were removed' from DC on Wednesday night. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday echoed the president, calling the executive order 'a game changer' and urging other cities to follow suit. 'That's what we need New York City to do. We need LA to do that. We need Chicago to do that,' Noem told Fox News. 'We need all these other leaders to grow up and start sharing this information on these criminals that shouldn't be in our country in the first place and send them back home to face the consequences for their crimes.' Late last week, Trump ordered additional federal law enforcement officers to Washington, DC, arguing that crime in the city is rampant. However, city statistics show violent crime has dropped over the past two years after peaking in 2023. Trump escalated his efforts earlier this week by declaring a crime emergency and federalizing DC's police force, along with deploying the DC National Guard.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
DC police to share information with federal immigration officers
Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation's capital and crackdown on illegal immigration. Along with providing information in situations like traffic stops, the order also allows DC police to assist federal law enforcement agencies with transporting personnel and detainees. However, the order — citing DC law and police code of conduct — continues to prohibit officers from looking through police databases solely for a person's immigration status, from making inquiries about a person's immigration status 'for the purpose of determining whether they have violated the civil immigration laws or for the purpose of enforcing civil immigration laws' and from arresting anyone based only on federal immigration warrants. DC police also may not provide any information about a person in DC police's custody or allow federal immigration enforcement agents to question them. 'Under the President's Executive Order, MPD services have been requested to assist ICE with transportation of detainees and traffic stops,' a DC police spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. 'Today's order was meant to clarify but does not change existing MPD policy and District law.' CNN has reached out ICE for comment. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's office declined to comment on the police chief's executive order. Bowser — who once proudly touted the nation's capital as a sanctuary city — has shied away from describing the city as such while she treads carefully amid a second Trump presidency. In May, Bowser even proposed a repeal of the local law that prohibits the city's Department of Corrections from cooperating with federal immigration authorities 'absent a judicial warrant or order issued by a federal judge.' Trump on Thursday called the police chief's move 'a great step.' When asked by a reporter about the executive order and whether he will require other cities to do the same to avoid a federal takeover, the president said: 'I have heard that. It just happened … That's a great step if they're doing that. Yeah, I think that's going to happen all over the country. We want to stop crime.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Thursday that 29 undocumented migrants 'were removed' from DC on Wednesday night. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday echoed the president, calling the executive order 'a game changer' and urging other cities to follow suit. 'That's what we need New York City to do. We need LA to do that. We need Chicago to do that,' Noem told Fox News. 'We need all these other leaders to grow up and start sharing this information on these criminals that shouldn't be in our country in the first place and send them back home to face the consequences for their crimes.' Late last week, Trump ordered additional federal law enforcement officers to Washington, DC, arguing that crime in the city is rampant. However, city statistics show violent crime has dropped over the past two years after peaking in 2023. Trump escalated his efforts earlier this week by declaring a crime emergency and federalizing DC's police force, along with deploying the DC National Guard.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- BBC News
Group gathering leads to dispersal order in Nuneaton
A dispersal order put in place on Monday to deter public disorder after a group gathered in Nuneaton has been extended by two days. Warwickshire Police said the initial order was put in place on Monday evening after officers dispersed a group in Camp Hill. The order, which grants officers additional powers to instruct people to leave specific areas, also covers Whittleford and Chapel End. The force said the group had been moved on peacefully, but the powers would remain in place until Wednesday, with an increased police presence. It added that anyone suspected to be involved in public disorder would be ordered to leave the area or face said the decision to impose the temporary order was "never taken lightly", however public disorder would not be tolerated on Nuneaton streets. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
