Husband and Wife Charged with Misusing RM30,000 Cultural Grant
MELAKA — A married couple pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today, on charges of misappropriating a cultural grant totaling RM30,000 in the past two years. Sara Frederica Santa Maria, 57, and her husband, Sikim Gompongan, 60, made the plea before Judge Elesabet Paya Wan. According to the charge, the couple […]
High-Level Individual Integrity Needed Before Being Given Responsibility
KUALA LUMPUR — An individual’s integrity must be ensured before they are employed in any organisation, especially for positions involving public trust and responsibility. Chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Operational Evaluation Panel Datuk Ahmad Rosli Mohd Sham said integrity should not only be cultivated throughout a person’s career, but rather should already exist […]
Social Media Noise Masks Malaysia’s True Reality.
KUALA LUMPUR — Democracy is always fraught with fuss but social media is far more chaos. Viewed from almost every angle, one might assume that Malaysia is facing a prolonged crisis, even a failed state if social media were the only lens through which to assess its situation. Judging by the endless posts, comments and […]
Prosecution Vows to Prove Millions Channelled to Bersatu in Muhyiddin Trial.
KUALA LUMPUR — The prosecution in the trial of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces seven charges of power abuse and money laundering, told the court it will present evidence showing millions of ringgit were channelled into the account of his political ally, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan […]