Whistleblower’s arrest undermines anti-corruption drive, says Albert Tei’s lawyer

KUALA LUMPUR: The arrest and subsequent court charge against businessman-turned-whistleblower Datuk Albert Tei undermine efforts to combat corruption in government, says his lawyer Latheefa Koya. She said Tei’s prosecution was unprecedented, as he was the individual who first exposed the alleged wrongdoing in the ongoing Sabah mineral exploration and mining licensing corruption case. Latheefa said it was...

Drop Federal Constitution amendments that create stateless persons, activists tell govt

PETALING JAYA: The government should drop new amendments to the Federal Constitution as it will create a new class of stateless people, activists say. “Infants and children will be punished from birth.This proposed amendment flies in the face of the reason for its original incorporation into the Federal Constitution. This history is important,” they said in...