Two votes. That was the margin by which Malaysia’s prime minister, a man with a supermajority in the 222-seat lower house, failed to pass a bill his own coalition had spent weeks publicly championing. After the numbers were read out, the cameras cut to Anwar Ibrahim. He was mid-laugh, chatting with his deputy. The bill, … Read more
Archyde KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 23 — A Terengganu state executive council (exco) member is scheduled to be charged in court tomorrow, following an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into… You can read the full story here: Terengganu Exco Member to be Charged with Abuse of Power | MACC. Source link
THE Malaysian Islamic youth movement Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) has urged political leaders and institutions to cease using corruption cases as instruments of intimidation or bargaining, warning that public confidence will erode further unless meaningful institutional reforms are implemented. Its president, Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin, said the organisation viewed with concern the growing… Source … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The government will be uncompromising with civil servants involved in abuse of power and corruption, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said. He said the civil service would continue to cooperate with enforcement agencies to ensure investigations are thorough and transparent so that justice is … Read more