Anwar said the document was sent to the attorney-general and not to him nor any other member of the Pardons Board, Bernama reported on Saturday (Jan 11). “The attorney-general then forwarded the document to the palace when there was a change of king, as it is the king who chairs the Pardons Board. We did … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Umno has decided not to proceed with a planned solidarity gathering on Jan 6 outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The party’s secretary-general, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, announced the decision on Friday (Jan 3), citing the need to honour the decree from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, regarding pardons … Read more
POLITICAL VENGEANCE OR JUSTICE Anwar said as much over the weekend, stating that the prosecutions of several cases following the 2018 election were carried out “with such venom and enmity … and political vengeance by those in power at the time”. Anwar himself has been jailed twice on corruption and sexual charges he has long … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib Razak began his defence Monday (Dec 2) against graft charges tied to more than US$500 million in alleged bribes and several counts of money laundering, saying they were “politically motivated”. The former prime minister, already serving a six-year jail term for corruption related to the plunder of sovereign wealth … Read more
BID FOR HOUSE ARREST Separately, the Court of Appeal will on Thursday hear Najib’s challenge against a lower court’s refusal to hear his request for house arrest. His application for a judicial review centres on the purported existence of an order by the former king, granting him permission to serve the rest of his sentence … Read more
“FULL-TIME” CRIMINALS STUCK IN THE SYSTEM Mr Dobby Chew, the chief executive officer of HAYAT – a human rights organisation – said that the home detention proposal could be seen as an expansion of the parole programme to reduce the prison population. Mr Chew said that coupled with suitable work opportunities, this alternative could be … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Funds raised from a US$3bil bond issuance purportedly for the development of The Exchange TRX had ultimately been diverted into former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s bank account, says the judge hearing the 1MDB case. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah (now Court of Appeal judge) who heard Najib’s 1MDB case said that … Read more
REDEMPTION IN POLITICS Redemption in politics is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. A successful strategy lies in the ability to capitalise on the mistakes of others while simultaneously navigating one’s own controversial legacy. It requires a nuanced understanding of historical context, collective memory and the public’s appetite for a good story. Whether through heartfelt apologies, nostalgia-laden … Read more
SEPANG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s apology does not mean anything to me, says Anthony Loke. The DAP secretary-general said this was his personal sentiment when asked whether the party accepted Najib’s recent apology over the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. “With or without an apology, a crime is still a crime and … Read more
PUTRAJAYA: Azilah Hadri, one of the two former Special Actions Unit policemen convicted for the high-profile murder case of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006, had his death penalty reduced to a jail term on Thursday (Oct 10). In a significant development, the deceased’s father, Mr Shaariibuu Setev wrote a letter supporting Azilah’s application, which … Read more
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