MACC’s bluff exposed — The Malaysian Insider NOV 19 — Whatever the Teoh Beng Hock inquest finally concludes, one fact has already been established: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was negligent or, at least, inept in keeping the political aide overnight as a witness. Even before the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled today that witnesses [...]

In Malaysia, a promise to continue a race-based affirmative action policy will only entrench racism By Nazri Bahrawi. First published in the guardian.co.uk Last month, prime minister Najib Razak vowed to continue an unpopular affirmative action policy that favours the nations Malays (who make up for slightly more than half of its population) over the Chinese [...]

We certainly lost the Internet war, the cyber-war It was a serious misjudgment. We made the biggest mistake in thinking that it was not important. - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 2008

SHAH ALAM: The Coroner’s Court ordered Teoh Beng Hock’s body to be exhumed on Nov 21 and the second post mortem to be conducted the next day at Sungai Buloh Hospital. Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas also ordered that the second post-mortem be handled by the Head of Pathology, Sungai Buloh Hospital, Dr Shahidan Md Noor and [...]

Malaysian Mirror The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is to be lauded for tabling its report in Parliament on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) after a lengthy investigation. The report has even recommended probing former Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy and former PKFZ general Manager O C Phang for possible breach of trust under section 14(1) of [...]

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) had probed alleged graft involving the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project back in 2004 but no action was taken because it concluded there was no case. This was revealed by MACCs investigation director Mohd Shukri Abdull (pic: right) when testifying before the Public Accounts Committee inquiry regarding PKFZ. “(Investigations) were done [...]

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The onus is now on MACC and other enforcement agencies to act on the recent findings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, says Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng. He told The Malaysian Insider today that he [...]

BANGKOK: Thailand’s forensic expert Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand said she will attend the second post-mortem on the late Teoh Beng Hock despite being barred from carrying out the autopsy herself. Dr Pornthip said she was informed by the deceased’s family lawyer and an official from the Selangor state government about Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas’ decision to have [...]

Demote, surcharge or charge all these errant civil servants The SUN speaks: THE long-awaited report on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is finally out. This is the fourth report in four months on the subject. Like the previous reports, it outlines the wrongdoers and the reasons for the colossal loss [...]

This letter in the Star appears to be very popular and I think reflects the view of a majority of Malaysians. AFTER reading today’s newspaper on the action taken by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Com­mission (MACC) on six small-time politicians, I was left with more questions than answers. The total amount of money in question put [...]

THE RED FLAGS ARE UP . Double-tracking project the next PKFZ? By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — With former Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy implicated in the Port Klang Free Trade (PKFZ) scandal yesterday, will the RM6 billion double-tracking project be the next? The Public Accounts Committee yesterday recommended that Chan and [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The 28-page report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal that was tabled in Parliament yesterday is an education tool for all Malaysians. In fact, it should be required reading for all Malaysians, for it lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding the government and [...]

The following are the main conclusions and recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) issue. 1. On land purchase a)    Ministry of transport (MoT) secretary-general and Port Klang Authority general manager (PKA GM) Datin Paduka OC Phang did not follow the directive that it must get ministry of finance’s [...]

Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas today allowed an application by Teoh Beng Hocks family to exhume the remains for a second post-mortem with no objections from any parties. The second autopsy will see the participation of renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojansunand. Pornthip will be unable to conduct the autopsy as only Malaysian doctors can do so as [...]

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Monday, November 2nd, 2009 07:26:00 FOR MALAYSIA: The Pas MP for Kuala Selangor, Dr Dzulkefli Ahmad, was one of those at the dialogue A MOVE by Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM) to work with all political parties in the country to build true unity among the people based on its clarion call, One People, One Nation, through [...]

G. Prakash Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 01:46:00 THAI forensic pathologist, Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand also known respectfully as Dr Death for her high profile forensic findings has been greenlighted to sit in on a second post-mortem on Teoh Beng Hock. This was confirmed yesterday by Health Ministry director-general , who is also the president of the Malaysian [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the country to shed “crude nationalism” and come to terms with the reality that many Malaysians are losing faith in their future despite the evidence of material progress. The veteran Umno man told the British Graduates Association at a dinner here last night that it was [...]