KUALA LUMPUR: The review of the current taxation structure and the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) will be among the focus of Wednesday’s (March 27) Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (PN-Parit) would ask about the steps taken by the Finance Ministry to review the current...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament passed several amendments to the Police Act 1967, including a new section that stipulates the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will be the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of the police force. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said that the amendments were made to recognise the role of the King as the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened an investigation paper on academician Prof Teo Kok Seong over his alleged offensive remark about the Chinese community, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. According to the Home Minister, Teo is being investigated under Section 505 of the Penal Code for public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has stopped providing a disability allowance for a recipient who was found to engage in begging activities and owns a Proton X70 Premium. Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad (pic) said besides discontinuing the RM450 allowance starting this month, the ministry has also issued a warning and requested...
KUALA LUMPUR: More foreign nationals are expected to join the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme as the government is looking into relaxing some requirements, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this is in line with last year's Budget 2024 announcement where Putrajaya said it wanted to make...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) wants the government to disclose if house arrest was included as part of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s royal pardon application. “I was made to understand that aside from a royal pardon, there was an appeal for him to be transferred from being detained at the...
STEP out of line and risk getting slapped with a six-month suspension was the ultimatum issued by Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to MPs after a shouting match erupted in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The stern warning came after Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that the Prime Minister was abusing his powers. The Speaker...
KUALA LUMPUR: A shouting match broke out in the Dewan Rakyat when an Opposition MP claimed he had been repeatedly induced to pledge support for the Prime Minister. While debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address on Wednesday (Feb 28), Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) alleged that if he had thrown support...
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has the full authority to take stern action against MPs who misbehave while in the august House, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. "I have given the green light to the Speaker to take action against those who cross the line, which includes suspending MPs...
PETALING JAYA: It is about time the syariah and civil courts be equal, says the UMNO Youth chief. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Feb 11), Dr Akmal Saleh said that laws that were in place before British rule had used Islam as their reference point in their creation. "We urge all members of Parliament, be it...
