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The foreigners who waved China flags at viral Teluk Intan parade can face up to 6 months in jail and RM10,000 fine
A parade held near the vicinity of the Menara Condong in Teluk Intan, Perak, sparked controversy after videos circulated online depicting its participants waving flags of the People’s Republic of China.
According to a report by Sinar Harian, the parade was revealed to be the World Guan Gong celebration organised by the Persatuan Kebudayaan Guan Gong, which has since issued a public apology for the incident. In the statement, the association clarified that the China flags were waved by Chinese nationals and not Malaysians. Moreover, they stressed that the act was never part of the parade.
What is sub judice, and is Najib’s apology over the 1MDB fiasco considered sub judice to his corruption trial?
Jailed former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak made headline news recently after he released a statement showing regret over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal and how it had affected Malaysians.
In a press conference by his son, Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib, at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on 24 October, he read out his father’s statement, which included how Najib had much reflection over 26 months in prison following his conviction in the SRC International case and how it pained him to know that the 1MDB debacle took place when he was Finance Minister and Finance Minister.
As outrage spurs over Besut council's killing of 'Kopi', can local councils legally use firearms to cull stray dogs?
The killing of a stray dog in Besut, Terengganu, made national headlines recently and provoked the anger of many Malaysians, especially animal welfare activists, who have since made their voices heard on the matter. This is after the stray dog, known affectionately as ‘Kopi’, was shot by an enforcement officer of the Besut District Council (MDB) using a firearm.
Following the incident, a Change.org petition on the incident to demand accountability was launched by Malaysians, garnering over 22,000 signatures as of the time of writing. Not only that, a coalition of animal rights groups also filed a civil suit against MDB for action to be taken against the local council.
