Once I arrive, I explore the local village to get a feel for their way of life, as i talk to their elders, kids and visit their waterfall, their own private swimming pool. In the afternoon I get to try the traditional Dayak cuisine, Nasi Humbal cooked inside of bamboo.

Next up, I take on the challenge of hiking Bukit Batu Langara, a stunning mountain with breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. The trek is not for the faint of heart, but the sense of accomplishment and the views make it all worth it.

That’s what I call real journalism. This isn’t reported in Corporate News in the US for obvious reasons. This is why independent media is so important, and we appreciate people like you and foreign media. American foreign policy can basically be summed up by one quote from the show The Boys “I’m the Homelander, and I can do whatever the fuck I want.” Come to think of it, that entire character is basically a perfect embodiment of America’s government as a whole.

Thank you, Alvin Bragg for getting our President Trump back in the White House 🇺🇸✨🙏🏽I stand with Trump today, next week, next month, next year!!! Trump 2024!!!!💯💯💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 It’s sad. What is a nation can let Joe Biden off. I truly would like to see the shoe on the other foot. If they can go after President Trump, why can’t they go after Joe Biden. This should be exactly what they didn’t want “ the total unification of patriotic Americans” Americans have fought and died to keep other counties from tyranny and yet here we are in our very own country allowing this to happen how much more will we tolerate?

The theatrics in and outside court, the wailing ladies and the band of merry men in the hundreds have to gulung tikar and tutup kedai - roll up the mats and close shop.

After almost five years of the public being treated to the lifestyle of one who was once the most powerful man in the country, the end was inevitable.

The drama that unfolded at the High Court five years ago had all the hallmarks of unrestrained and uncontrollable power. As each witness had their say before the judge, the documents that were adduced resulted in “oohs” and “aahs” when the media reported them contemporaneously in news portals or in newspapers the following day.

Technically, while he can seek a review again, his review which failed today (March 31) effectively ends his judicial attempts to challenge the guilty verdict, which saw the crook sent to jail on August 23, 2022.

Last August, despite his best effort to put on a brave face and remained calm, a standing Najib fell into his seat in the dock upon hearing that the Federal Court upheld his guilty verdict, smashing his final appeal to pieces. It was the gloomiest moment for the 69-year-old ex-PM and his family that saw wife Rosmah, who herself might go to jail too, wiping her tears, accompanied by their children.

Prior to Friday’s review, all 3 courts and 9 judges (High Court – 1, Court of Appeal – 3, Federal Court – 5) had delivered unanimous guilty verdicts on Najib. He has been found guilty of all 7 charges – 1 count of abuse of power, 3 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), and 3 counts of money laundering – involving RM42 million stolen from SRC International Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of 1MDB).

From the beginning, the success rate is almost zero for a review of the Federal Court’s decision. If a review could easily reverse the highest court’s decision, it will show that the apex court is unreliable and incompetent in the first place. To reverse its own decision is like shooting its own foot. Worse, if the review fails, it will lend more credence that Najib is guilty as hell.

A review will see a new panel of judges to hear whether Najib had suffered injustice or any abuse of process. However, Najib’s self-proclaimed hotshot attorney – Shafee Abdullah – has been selling to his client false hopes, one after another, that he had incredible chances of winning. After today’s review decision, Najib, currently serving 12 years’ jail, will remain in prison.

Mr Najib can no longer challenge the conviction in court, but he has applied for a royal pardon which if successful could see him released without serving the full 12-year term. But it is not as simple as running to the Palace and asks King Sultan Abdullah, who has a close relationship with him, to issue the royal pardon. The pardon process is not a walk in the park.

Even though the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) has the power to pardon, the monarch can only act after having consulted or been recommended by the Pardons Board. However, it’s the Prime Minister’s Department that prepares a report for the Pardons Board. And the board shall consider any written opinion from the Attorney General. But both the PM and A.G. are not Najib-friendly.

Here is one reason : Sahih al-Bukhari 3322 - Narrated Abu Talha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Angels do not enter a house that has either a dog or a picture in it."

When I came home, I dreaded that signature stench. Darn, where had the pesky cats unloaded this time? I had to go around with a spade, looking for the offending source to bury it.

I tried all kinds of cat repellents - coffee grounds, orange peels, pepper etc. I even added chicken coop wire to my gate and all along my fence. It was futile. The cats just climbed over and continued their “business”.

I was not alone. My friend living in a middle-class apartment has had to watch out for cat “landmines” everywhere, including corridors. Apart from the noxious smell, cat poop can also cause a nasty parasite infection called toxoplasmosis. And cats also destroy local bird populations.   But do we ever see any official action to curb the negative effects of cats?

Violence swept different parts of the country on Thursday, March 30, on the occasion of Ram Navami, as Islamic supremacists provoked and attacked Lord Ram devotees in the Shobha Yatras, many of which were organised for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions came into force in 2020.

From Vadodara in Gujarat to Howrah in West Bengal, from Mumbai to Sambhaji Nagar, cities and towns across the length and breadth of the country were smouldering with the fire of religious zealotry as Islamists attacked Ram Navami processions while they were traversing through Muslim-majority regions or as the ‘liberals’ call them ‘Muslim areas’.

On Thursday, a Ram Navami procession near Panjrigar mohalla in the Vadodara district of Gujarat was attacked by Islamists who pelted stones at the procession. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, confirming the attack stated that the attack was massive but the idol of Lord Rama was saved.

According to the reports, around 200-500 Muslims arrived on the street during the procession and began pelting stones at the procession and the Hindu participants. Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s local office bearer Vishnubhai Prajapati stated that some vehicles including big cars were also damaged.

Howrah, the twin city of Kolkata witnessed a similar spate of violent attacks on the occasion of Ram Navami as stones were pelted on the procession from the terraces of the buildings in the Shibpur neighbourhood. 

Vehicles and shops were also torched during the violence. Videos from the place show several vehicles on fire on the road, while many other vehicles were lying overturned. The damaged vehicles include a police vehicle. The neighbourhood where the violence was reported is dominated by Muslims.

Mamata Banerjee (left), violence in Howrah (right)

Hours after Islamists orchestrated violence in Howrah, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attempted to give them a clean chit by invoking their faith.

While acknowledging the riots in Howrah on Thursday (March 30), she claimed, “I have said several times that I will not stop public processions of Ram Navami. You go and do it peacefully. I have instructed the same to my party.”

“The police were given direct instructions – There was Annapurna Puja on one side and Muslims were observing Ramzan fast (Roja) on the other. We have 33% Muslims in the State. Their families observe fast during Ramzan.”  

“Ai somoi ta tara kunu anyay kore na karon ata holo Allah er kache oder sacrifice (During Ramzan, Muslims don’t commit ‘injustice’ as this is the time of sacrifice for Allah),” she dismissed the role of Islamists in the violence.

On Thursday (March 30), stones were pelted on a Ram Navami procession from the terraces of the buildings in the Shibpur area of Howrah. This led to a clash between the Hindu and Muslim groups, leading to violence and arson. Vehicles and shops were also torched during the attack.

Several disturbing videos of the incident went viral on social media. A large contingent of police was deployed to contain the law and order situation in the area. The cops conducted a flag march, fired tear gas shells and chased away the rioters.

Unfortunately, our country is on the skids, and if truth and justice cannot be trusted, and all people cannot or will not receive equal justice under the law...that has been weaponized against those who disagree with the system...then truth, justice and our Constitution has lost its influence of justice for all under the law. I am so sad about what is and has been and has been happening for the past decade, as our country and everything we have always believed, is being dismantled.

History repeats itself. This is much like what they did to Jesus. People love him others hated him. Both were cussed mocked beaten . Both men did good works. One was a king the other a great leader. They wanted to lock this man up away from the people the other was hung on a cross. Both men were Godly men.

“If this prosecution of Donald Trump goes ahead, whether it succeeds or fails, the next attempt at judicial means to get a first family will be Republicans going for the Bidens,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They’ve got a lot more material. “They will be going with the China money to the Biden family, the Ukraine money.”It absolutely shows just how scared they STILL ARE of President Trump ...

The way they are after Trump just makes me want to see him President again that much more. He's got my vote. Trump 2024. The whole Joe Biden administration needs to be brought to Justice. Political corruption would not be possible without a complicit media. Intentional harm when truth is twisted and ignored.

Donald Trump's statement that 'They're coming for me to get to you' was the most profound and prophetic statement made in the history of the United States. This whole situation has moved America (at least federally) from the ridiculous to f'ing pathetic. Glenn Beck is right. It's all playing out right before our eyes, and we are sleep walking into despair.

There are still good people in the world that know the difference between right and wrong. Since when is paying someone to keep their mouth shut a crime?? Politicians have been doing it for decades! Thank you Governor Desantis ! They would do the same to you ! To anyone that stands in their way ! They have broken the constitution ! Enough is enough ! If they think a mug shot is going to hurt Trump, forget it - he'll probably make tshirts with the photo and MAGA under it. I'd wear one!

Her lawyer, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (above, left), submitted that there was duplicity of the charge as the public prosecutor had included two distinct offences in the charge, namely reckless driving and driving in a dangerous manner. "This is erroneous. Only one offence is allowed in law to be framed in the charge," he added.

Hisyam was submitted in Sam's appeal against a High Court's decision which convicted her of reckless driving and sentenced her to six years in jail and a fine.  The counsel argued that his client had been prejudiced as there was "a failure of justice" because she had been convicted of a charge not recognised in law.

"The High Court judge convicted Sam for ‘reckless or dangerous driving’. The appellant (Sam) did not get what the law says she should get," he said before a three-member bench comprising judges Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Hashim Hamzah and Azman Abdullah.

Sam (above, right), 27, was initially acquitted and discharged without being called to enter her defence by the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court on Nov 18, 2019, on a charge of reckless driving that caused the death of the teenagers who were riding on modified bicycles, commonly known as basikal lajak.

Sam’s ordeal  

The eight teenagers killed in the incident were Mohamad Azrie Danish Zulkefli, 14; Muhamad Shahrul Izzwan Azzuraimie, 14; Muhammad Firdauz Danish Mohd Azhar, 16; Fauzan Halmijan, 13; Mohamad Azhar Amir, 16; Muhammad Harith Iskandar Abdullah, 14; Muhammad Shahrul Nizam Marudin, 14 and Haizad Kasrin, 16.

She was charged with committing the offence at Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, Johor Bahru, Johor at 3.20am on Feb 18, 2017. Sam was 22 years old at the time of the incident. On Feb 18, 2021, High Court judge Shahnaz Sulaiman allowed the prosecution's appeal and remitted the case back to the Magistrate's Court for Sam to enter her defence on the reckless driving charge.

On Oct 10, 2021, the Magistrate's Court discharged and acquitted Sam at the end of the defence case. The prosecution appealed to the High Court. On April 13 last year, High Court judge Abu Bakar Katar allowed the prosecution's appeal and convicted Sam of reckless driving. Sam was sentenced to six years in jail and an RM6,000 fine.

The woman then appealed to the Court of Appeal and on April 18 last year, the appellate court allowed her application to stay the execution of the jail sentence and fine and released her on bail of RM10,000 in one surety pending the hearing of her appeal.

In today's appeal hearing, Hisyam also argued that in the Magistrate's Court, the prosecution's case was that of reckless driving, but when the case went up before the first High Court judge, the prosecution's stand changed to dangerous driving.

Meanwhile, another of Sam’s counsel, Harvinderjit Singh submitted that what happened on that day was an "emergency", saying that the situation was created by the victims and not Sam. The victims were riding on modified bicycles at 3am illegally, he said, adding that the finding of prima facie against Sam by the first High Court was wrong.

The court fixed April 11 to resume hearing after deputy public prosecutor Tengku Amir Zaki Tengku Abdul Rahman said he would take two hours to submit.

Red Cicak : I was driving on NSE on Sunday evening around buka puasa time. There were some rempits riding like superman weaving in between the lanes on NSE where cars are driving at 100 to 130km/h. If somebody hits them, whose fault is it?

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At the time, President George W Bush's Administration requested India to send troops to Iraq. New Delhi's decision to turn down that request may have one of India's wisest decisions. HT's Shashank Mattoo breaks down why India refused to send troops to Iraq. Mattoo also unpacks the arguments for and against sending troops. He also lays out why that judgement seems to have been borne out by history.

The air had been thick with allegations that the convicted felon Najib had been making secret deals with the unity government. It did not make sense. 

After years of economic gloom and more suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic, why would the government risk further uncertainty and instability? We have a cost of living crisis to manage, but Najib, ever the narcissist, was desperate to be in the spotlight again and have his day in court.

Today, at his SRC International review hearing, the spotlight was firmly on the current Federal Court's panel of judges. Not on Najib.

SEAL instructor teaching baby SEALS aboard a Naval vessel

“Oh my” says the old man, I don't have that kind of money. Let me call my son, he trains dolphins and he’ll know what to do. Dolphins, the other driver huffs, while rolling his eyes. The old man pulls out his phone, dials his son and just as the son answers, the irate man snatches the phone away from the old man.

So, YOU’RE a dolphin trainer, huh? Well, your old man here just rear ended my car and I need ten grand right now or I’m gonna beat you AND your old man to a pulp. I’ll be there in 10 minutes, says the voice calmly on the other end.

Exactly ten minutes later a jeep pulls up and a guy hops out and proceeds to pulverize the bully, leaving him in a heap on the side of the road. When he’s finished, he walks over to his father and says:

pemimpin tertinggi perikatan nasional tak hadir di parlimen ketika sesi soal jawab bersama perdana menteri. ppbm menghadapi kesukaran kewangan kerana akaun bank ppbm dibekukan. notis tuntutan kenyataan berbau fitnah oleh ds anwar terhadap mahathir. ds anwar hanya perlu buktikan mahathir kayakan anak2nya di mahkamah.

A badge of honor when it comes from this crooked administration...The democrats have done everything they can to keep Trump from running in 2024 because they know for a fact that he is the one and only one who will win. God bless him and his family during this time, breaks my heart. I cry for our Nation.

Kedah's Loud Mouth

This is despite Sanusi’s claim that the event organiser had secured approval to use a hall at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Maeps) but was subsequently revoked. Mohamad expressed bewilderment over Sanusi’s claim that his ministry was responsible for the move.

“I was baffled when the Kedah menteri besar said the hall rental had been revoked by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, whereas the Maeps’ hall management had yet to issue any letter of acceptance. A quotation had yet to be issued either,” he said on Facebook last night.

The minister also shared a screenshot showing a message that said Mardicorp was still preparing a quotation for the hall booking, and had yet to send any quotation or letter of acceptance to the organiser. The identity of the sender was not revealed.

MardiCorp is a government-linked company that controls Maeps. It is under the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), which is in turn an agency under Mohamad’s ministry.

Nuyiko : First they said federal gomen rejected their plan to build airport when they never submit any plan to Putrajaya. Then they said federal gomen revoked their application to use facility when the quotation wasn’t ready and acceptance letter never issued.

How to reject your plan when you never submit your plan? How to revoke your application when quotation is not ready? State election is coming, Sanusi is trying to tell voters that he is victim of kezalman kerajaan oersekutuan.

Sanusi and PAS didn’t win election to become state gomen, they became state gomeh via shereton move. He is doing this because he achieved nothing to improve Kedah development since became Kedah MB, and thus use race, religion and sympathy to raise vote.

A five-person Federal Court bench chaired by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abdul Rahman Sebli in a majority 4-1 verdict today denied the former prime minister's review application. Abdul Rahman made up the sole dissenting ruling to allow the review.

The majority ruling was courtesy of the other bench members namely Federal Court judges Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Rhodzariah Bujang and Nordin Hassan as well as Court of Appeal judge Abu Bakar Jais.

This verdict is in line with a previous decision on Aug 23 last year by a different Federal Court bench chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat to uphold Najib's guilty verdict as well as a 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine.

A Little Bit Crazy : The Court must also punish these lawyers, Hisyam, Shafee, and Zaid. These 3 lawyers are wasting court times again and again. They made money out of the pains of Malaysians.

Moontime : Enjoy your stay in Kajang prison, Jibby. Here’s hoping that the 2 Ms (Mahiaddin and Mahathir) will soon join you as cell mates.

Selsub : Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Rahman Sebli was the sole dissenting judge. The same judge read the majority judgement in Malaysiakini case who ordered Malaysiakini to pay RM550k.

Cogito Ergo Sum : No one, however a big shot lawyer one is, cannot hold the courts to ransom. The tactic of no submitting by the defence was at best a gimmick to get a review.

But it was an act to deny his own client a credible defence. He failed in his duty to defend his client vigorously and thereby failed as an advocate. This should be noted by all present and future clients. The judge has clearly pointed out this failure of the lawyer to submit.

Unfortunately, the reviews panel cannot enhance the sentence! That’s the only thing disappointing. It will be interesting to read the dissenting view.

As the clock tower stuck at the stroke of midnight, the lights came on as the new Malayan flag and anthem Negara Ku, rung out to chants of “Merdeka” led by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Two years later on July 31, 1960, the British engineered the end of the 12-year Malayan emergency but it did not stop the hardcore communist militants.

James Ritchie

In the 1950s my father who had been praised for his role curbing the urban terrorism linked to the secret societies in Penang was highly commended by Sir Gerald Templer.

In his memoir “The Adventures of Johnny Ritchie” he said: “Our policy of encouraging the terrorists to surrender was increasingly successful as by this time the morale of the communists had been well and truly shattered. “Eventually, the government ‘s policy of encouraging to the terrorists to surrender, the states were declared a white areas which meant …as completely free of militant communists”

My father who was Malacca police chief and also involved in first General election during personally helped during the campaign period between the Alliance and position. He wrote candidly: “At one time the crowd was so huge I climbed on a table to monitor the situation. Soon I was completely hemmed in on the table which, swaying from side to side.

Should the Scots vote for independence, an Indian and a Pakistani will decide on the Partition of the UK‼️ To add to the irony, Sunak’s grandparents were born in Gujranwala, Pakistan. And Yousaf’s grandparents were born in Gujarat, India.

Sampai nya hati orang berniaga makanan macam ni masa bulan puasa.

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Besides complaining about expensive items, consumers are also sharing stories of ant-ridden laksa (above), as well as burnt and spoilt food, among others.

One netizen lamented spending RM17 for half a portion of rice with lemon chicken and vegetables at a bazaar in Shah Alam - an experience that put the person off the idea of purchasing food at bazaars ever again.  Another netizen, Sufiyatunnur, 26, lost her appetite after she found dead ants in her laksa, which she bought for RM6 at a bazaar in Hulu Langat, Selangor.

"Every Ramadan, we will hear stories like this. I'm a trader at a bazaar too, but we must ensure that the quality of hygiene of our food is always taken care of. "This is especially when things are much costlier now. Pity the customers who spend money to find they have paid for spoilt, unhygienic food," Sufiyatunnur told Malaysiakini.

LimeGuppy5931 : This is DAP, Christian and Jews' fault.

OCT : All these complaints about bad food have no impact on the traders as no traders have been penalised or fined. Everything is semuanya ok. These traders main objective is to reap big profit at the bazaar. Quality and hygiene are not their priorities.

The Govt is treating all these complaints with kid gloves. When there is no enforcement and lack of enforcing officers, nobody especially the traders care. The buyers are collateral damages. Traders are not interested in repeat customers.

They know they are untouchable as they are abang adek with the officers. After all traders are there to cari makan. It boils down to the Govt that they don't do the ground work, enforcement, hygiene facilities and proper infrastructure. Fail to plan is plan to fail.

PurpleGopher1703 : if u open a restaurant, u will need to have typhoid jab, pass food hygiene course, annual visits by MoH, specified work tops, chillers, food storage container , waste traps , pest control etc etc .. then suddenly anyone can be a bazaar vendor without any food handling restrictions ..

My2cen : Yeap -- high standard imposed on genuine restaurant operators, and no standard for the opportunists!

World Citizen : The Malaysian culture of eating cheap food at roadside stalls and in haphazard places like Ramadan bazaars and even in unclean restaurants must stop. The food served in these places are unhygienic, dirty and unhealthy.

Malaysian health authorities have a long way to go in ensuring hygiene and cleanliness in the local food service industry and the Malaysian people are very ignorant of what food hygiene and cleanliness all about.

Food stalls and restaurants must stop the practice of displaying the food openly that is exposed to dust, people sneezing & spitting while talking, flies, cockroaches, ants, rodents, etc. We need to learn much from advanced countries.

The health officers should be checking the kitchens regularly and not close both eyes to all these bad practices. Now we also have the added factor of the food delivery system as people do not know how the food is cooked, packed and what happens in the course of delivery. These are not the signs of an emerging advanced economy and society but typically third world.

He said it is the plaintiff’s right as a Malaysian to file a case in any court of her choice, and the Johor Islamic Religious Department should let the court hear the case’s merits and deliver its judgment on the matter. “This is harassment and is uncalled for; it is illegal and amounts to tampering witnesses. This is also utterly in contempt of court.

“They should know this very well,” he told a press conference in Petaling Jaya, Selangor today.   Arun (above), who is chairperson of the Indira Gandhi Action Team, is one of 14 plaintiffs in the lawsuit to nullify unilateral conversion laws in the Federal Territories and seven states including Johor.

The issue of unilateral conversion made headlines in recent years after the children of Hindu mother M Indira Gandhi were unilaterally converted to Islam without her knowledge or consent by her Muslim convert ex-husband. Yesterday, five officers from the Kota Tinggi Islamic Religious Council supposedly visited one of the plaintiffs in the suit (name withheld for safety reasons) to scold her and question her role in the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed to practice Hinduism and that she was a victim of unilateral conversion.  The officers also allegedly interrogated her three children - aged four to nine - about whether they knew about Islam. The Johor Islamic Religious Department has yet to respond to the allegations. Arun said the woman was shaken by the incident and another plaintiff had expressed concerns about her safety.

Nevertheless, the woman in the Johor incident has lodged a police report about it today. Arun said he will meet the woman soon, while their lawyer aims to file papers to initiate contempt proceedings against the Johor Islamic Religious Department on Monday.

BaiJeBo : One wonders why some segments in Msia are so useless, weak, only dare to bully the helpless, forever look for protection, too cowardly to compete, and always mistakenly think they are right and privileged/entitled.

ARE THEY NOT ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES? HOW WERE THEY BROUGHT UP, academically, religiously?

apanama is back : Arun, the department knows that if the case goes to civil court, the enactments will be declared null and void because its goes against our Federal Constitution.

One of the possibility based on Indira's Federal Court's ruling. Therefore, they try to intimidate the plaintiff to withdraw themselves from the case. They have no other choice beside harassment and intimidation.

They could not fight it out in civil court. What will be their arguments based on their respective enactment?

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said revealed in Parliament on Tuesday that Tommy Thomas’ letter in 2019 to the so-called heirs of the Sulu sultan to settle a disputed compensation never got cabinet approval, according to a Malay Mail report.

She was responding to MIC leader Senator S Vell Paari’s question on Tuesday in the Dewan Negara, where he had strangely asked the prime minister to state if the cabinet had in 2019 agreed to Thomas’ statement of regret over the government’s action in stopping the yearly payments to the Sulu group.

So what if Thomas had not gotten cabinet approval for the letter? There is no provision in the constitution that the AG has to refer to the cabinet in the performance of his duties. In fact, it says the exact opposite.

The class is named for Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer in World War II, and later Chief of Naval Operations. The lead ship, USS Arleigh Burke, was commissioned during Admiral Burke's lifetime. These warships were designed as multimission destroyers, able to fulfill the strategic land strike role with Tomahawk missiles; antiaircraft warfare role with powerful Aegis radar and surface-to-air missiles.

That Old Hag

In her witness statement against PKR’s RM10 million suit for leaving the party, the former plantation industries and commodities minister claimed that she was forced to sign the document and that she did not know the details of it.

The former Parti Bangsa Malaysia member claimed that she had no time to go through the document as she only received it without any explanation the day before the GE14 nomination in 2018. Zuraida, who crossed over to Bersatu from PKR in February 2020, testified before the High Court in Kuala Lumpur that she was only told to sign the document and that she was not given any other option. 

She claimed that she would not have signed if she had known the actual content of the document. However, due to all the above reasons as well as her desire to safeguard the interest of Ampang constituents, she ended up signing it. “Honestly, I do not know whether I signed the document contained in Enclosure 1 (RM10 million bond agreement) or not.

“As I have said, I had signed a similar document and other similar documents related to GE14. But I did not read the document’s contents given to me at the material time. “In fact, nobody explained to me the document’s terms and impact and I also was not given copies of any documents at any time,” Zuraida testified.

JBond : She was a MINISTER??? She has the gall to claim she did not read documents she signed?? So how many contracts have you signed as a Minister without knowing their contents?

Your behaviour jumping from one party to another so far tells us a lot about your integrity and motivation. You are just another low class liar extraordinaire.

Why : Didn't know what you signed Zuraida? For Minister that is a crime as you could have signed away Malaysian assets or unfair treaties! Wonder what's the punishment for criminal stupidity?

fido : And there you have it. A Malaysian MP and Minister confessing that she signed without knowledge of the nature of the document's contents - and subsequently thinking that this is a reasonable grounds to walk away from her obligations.

This can only come from years of Ketuanan entitlement - when one is sheltered and supported regardless of competence. I suppose her assertion that orangutans were man killers was a red flag.

But then perhaps this subnormal intelligence is normal for her kind. As for signing the bond. Put on your big girl pants, makcik.

Harap semua dokumen bukti dan pertuduhan berada dalam keadaan terlindung dan selamat kerana banyak kes kebakaran berlaku di mahkamah di balai polis dan di ibu pejabat sprm....kalau perlu buat saja salinan bentuk digital simpan di dalam harddisk maya....

Kami kesemuanya rakyat Negara Malaysia sangat2 bersyukur serta berbesar hati diatas penerangan darimu ini Jufazli.,kami akan susuli berdoa dlm meniti pencerahan seterusnya agar ianya kelak dpt terlaksana keadilan dimasa2 pengakhiran nanti.

Atok takut dan kepanasan.. patut lah Atok mau ambil tindakan secepat mungkin terhadap Anwar dan di beri tempoh 7 hari..sebelum sesuatu terkena terhadap dia dan Keluarga nya.

That's the attitude of most who has been "tongkated" from cradle to grave

He said the walk was his way of pleading with the government, and the prime minister, to look at the suffering of people like him. "This is crazy, I know. But I have to do this for my family and children," the 49-year-old told Malaysiakini today. Noorazlan set out on the task last night and was near Yong Peng, Batu Pahat when contacted. 

"Let me brave this tiring journey, but this is my struggle for my children's future," he said. Noorazlan used to work as a driver for a businessperson but lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic. He then started to drive a taxi to support his family. The father of five school-going children lamented that he was burdened by debts and the rising cost of living, which the withdrawal could help in alleviating his suffering.

Last month, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the government will not allow another special EPF withdrawal.

WhiteLlama4337 : This is a sad example of how affirmative action for the majority Malay Muslim has gone wrong. After almost 4 decades of policies meant to alleviate poverty you have examples of some Malaysians who don't even understand the importance of having a savings for their old age and instead they have a 'me me - it's all about me' mindset.

To make matters worse, they use their children to showcase how sad their lives are. You choose to have kids so don't expect sympathy now. There are too many Malays like this silly man who believe they are entitled to EPF withdrawals just because they want it now.

Hello kawan - you boleh tak kerja setiap hari macam orang lain? Many others are toiling away working several jobs, cutting down on expenditure, making sacrifices to make ends meet. The other day I spoke to a grab driver- a Malay man in his 60s working 12 to 14 hours a day so that he has enough for Hari Raya celebration. Respect that man instead of this drama king - walking to Istana, konon.

Vent : Guess when you are looked after from womb to tomb you won't know how to make money or how to keep it. And 5 children? Perhaps manna will fall from the sky when he's walking! I wonder if the Man in the Sky is listening?

Geram : Malaysia punya Forest Grum. Kalau tak manpu jaga 5 orang anak, jangan gatal sangat.

LoveMyCountry : They were taught to wait for free money from Kerajaan. He was the product of NEP. Go see Pagoh....he has lot of money. Lazy fella...go find a job. . Malaysia has 3 million foreign workers... some of them earning 3k to 5k a month. He only cannot find a job?

MerdekaMerdekaMerdeka : It’s unfortunate that you need to resort to this, Noorazlan. But this will note help in anyway with your objective. The EPF was not set for such situations as yours or as an emergency fund.

Imagine if the millions of rakyat out there with a similar predicament as yours are allowed to make withdrawals.. we’d have the same millions living in squalor, in destitution even.

Being a Muslim, isn’t there zakat programs/aid for those who qualify? Have you looked at other options? Sought help of your community, MP, local NGOs, state agencies, etc. But persevere.

WTB : Instead of walk 300km, better use the time to drive grab to earn extra money, dude.

VioletEagle6715 : honestly,you should just use the time & energy of walking, into for grab driving. I'm sure you can earn more than your current EPF Saving.

I AM A MALAYSIAN : This is a sensible advice for Noorazlan. Many are able to sustain a decent living as a daily cab driver, so can this man, although he might need to work harder with 5 children to feed.

And I wonder how much Noorazlan has in his EPF account to alleviate his financial distress he claims to be now in, and what about his retirement 11 years from now if after withdrawal, there is little to nothing left in his EPF? Can his children support the father financially then?

On Tuesday, the two-time former premier, who will celebrate his 98th birthday this year, made it clear that retirement is not on the agenda when he confirmed rejecting prominent economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram’s advice to step back from politics to become an elder statesperson.

Commenting on this, former law minister Zaid Ibrahim believes that Mahathir should not throw in the towel either.    “I don’t share the view (that he should retire). “He should not retire but instead continue with the one thing that keeps him alert and healthy - politics. I don’t agree with many of his views but I won't lose sleep if he continues,” he told Malaysiakini.

Zaid pointed out that the last general election proved that the former premier is no longer an influential figure.

Responding to those who accuse Mahathir of exacerbating the racial and religious divide, he said: “If his critics say he had been rejected, then how can his views be a force to drive anything?”   Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia’s Profesor Emeritus Wan Hashim Wan Teh recalled the time when Mahathir shared his mother’s advice that a person should “stop eating before feeling full” to remain healthy.

“From a political perspective, Mahathir is ‘very full’ and should stop,” he told Malaysiakini. Noting his achievements in the past, Wan Hashim, however, said: “Mahathir’s era has ended. It is appropriate for him to retire and rest.”

“Be a figure who is respected, a statesperson. Avoid disrupting the current political climate and allow the government to function as best as it can,” he added.

Its chief commissioner Azam Baki said this in response to political economist Edmund Terence Gomez’s claims that MACC has not called up leaders from the government bloc despite being named in the leaked documents.

“For the Pandora Papers, MACC focuses on politically exposed persons who had the power and position during that time of alleged wrongdoing, and are suspected to have abused their power.

“The MACC is free to investigate as long as there is reason to believe that they have the position and power and are suspected of misappropriation and abuse of power. It does not matter who.

“The MACC does not practise selective prosecution as we are free to investigate without any interference or influence from others,” he told Malaysiakini.

Azam (above) added that the commission is unable to open investigations whenever it likes as it must be based on facts and evidence in accordance with standard operating procedures and the laws provided.

On March 25, Gomez questioned why the MACC is not investigating Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, and Selayang MP William Leong in connection with the Pandora Papers.

The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) chairperson claimed that only former finance minister Daim Zainuddin had been summoned.

This is one of those "cultural tipping points" we've been waiting so patiently for. Things were bad before, and now they're about to get worse. For a group of people who doesn’t like being hated on, they sure do a piss poor job at making us like them. I shake with rage when I think about the people who dare to feel an ounce of compassion towards the POS that killed those babies.

This comes from people who are so spoilt, so over-privileged that they have to start making up things to "suffer" over. I'm not going to bore you with my story, but trust me, after my mother died (I was 14 at the time), my problems were a lot bigger than being mistaken for a boy or a girl. Or people calling me something that I didn't think I was. In fact, I lived in constant fear of my father and his new wife kicking open my door and yelling "Who do you think you are!"

Who would have thought the 'divide-and-rule’ policy will bite Britishers like this? If Scotland and England were to be divided in a similar manner as the British divided India into two, I would consider it karma, given that the First minister of Scotland is of Pakistan origin and Prime minister of the UK is of Indian origin. When Churchill called Indians " rogues and rascals" he had before him Nehru and Gandhi. Churchill 's generalization of a whole nation based on his impression of just two people was grossly erroneous.

This strait is China's main strategic weakness, which makes this choke point of critical importance in the possible confrontation between the US and China. In this video we will analyze US and China's reliance on this strait and we will try to answer two major questions. How does India control China's biggest weakness? How does this influence a possible US - China conflict?

Finally a step in the right direction for women sports, but common sense . It should have been done long time ago. Many more sport disciplines should follow .

Kedah's Loud Mouth Hyperbolist

"I am here in Kedah in my capacity as the communications and digital minister, and everyone, all the MPs, and state assemblypersons are invited to my programmes. 

"In fact, I am here with a representative of the Padang Terap MP (Nurul Amin Hamid of PAS)," Fahmi told reporters at the event where he officiated the Fixed Broadband Unity Package at Dewan Persatuan Penduduk Taman Sri Wang in Sungai Petani, Kedah. "I do not know what he means," he added when asked about the claim by Sanusi (above) that the federal government had made a decision not to invite him to such events.

Earlier today, Sanusi made the claim on social media that he has been barred from attending federal government events. "The 10th prime minister’s latest cabinet decision is to prevent the Kedah menteri besar from any federal government events, including Lima (the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition) in Langkawi.

"What to do?" Sanusi said in a brief Facebook post today.

Tg Rambutan Wad 13 inmate : Don't give stupid excuse that you are barred to attend the federal event when you are more interested to test drive the all new Ford Raptor.

Max Fury : Ask him to show proof that he has been barred. If he can’t show proof then he is lying.

123456988887776654321 : Lying is in their blood.

World Peace : Cantek... kalo kau pi mana-mana pun...kau tak kan dilayan..

Determined Sarawakian : This Ford enthusiast is a fraud. No matter what, he lacks "akhlak"! Remember him clearly that everyone was on lockdown, he fradulantly visited the Ford dealership.