Terengganu govt urged to step up monitoring of entertainment events

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has been urged to step up the monitoring of entertainment events to curb the spread of the hedonistic culture, which is seen to be worsening in the state. Jertih assemblyman Dr Riduan Mohamad Nor (pic) said Terengganu, which had an excellent record in character and academic development of its students, was unfortunately increasingly...

State polls: 50% voter turnout in Terengganu

PUTRAJAYA: Half or 50% of eligible voters in Terengganu had cast their votes for the state election as of 1pm, according to the Election Commission (EC). The percentage of voter turnout in five other states, however, is around 40%, with Kedah at 49%, Penang (46%), Selangor (44%), Negri Sembilan (42%) and Kelantan (40%). For the Kuala Terengganu...

State polls: Voter turnout between 27% and 33% at 11am, says EC

PETALING JAYA: Voter turnout for the six state elections is between 27% and 33% as of 11am, says the Election Commission (EC). Terengganu remains at the top of the list with 33%, the EC said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 12). This is closely followed by Kedah at 32% while the figure was 29% in Penang,...

PAS proposes Kedah and Terengganu MBs retained, change of Kelantan MB, says Takiyuddin if party wins

PETALING JAYA: PAS has proposed that the caretaker mentris besar of Kedah and Terengganu be retained while hinting the removal of caretaker Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob. In a live video announcement on Aug 11, a day before six states go to the polls tomorrow (Aug 12), PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said that...

State polls: ‘We’re here to fight old politics’, says Syed Saddiq

KUALA TERENGGANU: Muda’s decision to contest in the state polls is not to topple the unity government or split votes, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. The party president said that the party wanted to fight the old political system that is not benefiting the rakyat. “We’re not fighting against the government, and also not siding with...

Cop jailed eight months for accepting bribes

KUALA TERENGGANU: A police sergeant was sentenced to eight months in prison by the Sessions Court here on 34 charges of accepting bribes amounting to RM12,500 between Dec 2019 and March 2022. Mohd Izzham Halim, 36, was stationed at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, Kemaman district police headquarters at the time. Izzham pleaded guilty to all the...

State polls: No element of corruption in Zahid’s grant announcement, says MACC chief commissioner

PETALING JAYA: There is no element of corruption in the government awarding grants of RM100,000 to the Terengganu Tengah Youth Development Council Federation (Ketengah) and RM250,000 to Terengganu Youth Council, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner said the grants were a government initiative and not a form of vote-buying. "This is a...

State polls: Rise up and support unity govt, Zahid urges T’ganu folk

KUALA TERENGGANU: The people of Terengganu need to rise and support the unity government in the state election to be held on Aug 12, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said this election would be the most appropriate time for the people to express their support for the unity government if they...

Baby among three in family killed in LPT2 crash

DUNGUN: Three members of a family, including a two-month-old boy, were killed while two others were seriously injured after their car was involved in a crash at KM375.8 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT 2) near Bukit Besi on Tuesday (July 25) evening. The victims who died in the 6.25pm incident were Raja Nurhanani Nabila...