Umno Youth chief: ‘Rosmah’s ring, Rosmah this, Rosmah that — today, Allah has revealed the truth’ Posted on 22/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh today sought to portray Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s affirmation of judicial independence as vindication of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. In a post on Facebook, Dr Akmal thanked the prime minister for the “brave confession”, after Anwar said he was not involved in any way in Rosmah’s acquittal of 17 money laundering and tax evasion charges this week. “So, all the accusations against Datin Seri Rosmah before were just malicious slander aimed at bringing down the previous BN (Barisan Nasional) government, since she was acquitted of all the charges she faced a few days ago. “Rosmah’s ring, Rosmah this, Rosmah that — today, Allah has revealed the truth,” he said. Dr Akmal also called it a shame that the family of Rosmah and her husband, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, was allegedly maligned with baseless accusations. Earlier today, Anwar said criticism against him and the judiciary over Rosmah’s acquittal were unfounded, suggesting that a rush to prosecute following the 2018 general election may have led to flawed cases. On Thursday, High Court judge K. Muniandy acquitted Rosmah of 17 million money laundering and tax evasion charges after ruling that the charges were “illegal and flawed.” The Attorney General’s Chambers has filed a notice of appeal over the decision. Rosmah was first charged on October 4, 2018 in the Sessions Court. The case was later transferred to the High Court. Najib remains in prison after being sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of all charges in the SRC International case, although this has been halved to six years by the Pardons Board. News
Another mild earthquake hits Ranau Posted on 17/12/2024 Ranau was hit by a second earthquake today after the 2.8 magnitude quake which occurred yesterday afternoon. KOTA KINABALU: A weak earthquake with a 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Ranau, Sabah, at 10.01am today. It was the second to strike Ranau after a 2.8 magnitude quake at 2.56pm… Read More
Malaysia’s Brics approach targets trade growth and opportunities, Wisma Putra reassures commitment to protect national interests Posted on 08/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Government will continue to ensure that the nation’s interests are safeguarded and protected in all international organisations it participates in, including BRICS, according to the Foreign Ministry. It said as a trading nation, it is important for Malaysia to maintain good relations with all… Read More
PM Anwar says federal funds will go up so long as states don’t act hostile Posted on 24/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the MADANI government’s commitment to prioritising the welfare of the people across all states, including those led by the opposition, by steadily increasing their allocations. He said that these allocations are channeled to ensure the needs of the… Read More