The 27-year-old has been the sole breadwinner for her three siblings since her father passed away and her mother left them several years ago.
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Jocelyn Dewi with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi during his visit to her home yesterday. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended aid to Jocelyn Dewi and her family in conjunction with Deepavali.
FMT previously reported how Jocelyn had been having difficulty making ends meet for her family over the past few months.
The 27-year-old has been the sole breadwinner for her three siblings since her father passed away and her mother left them several years ago.
In a Facebook post, Anwar said his political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi handed Jocelyn the contribution during a visit yesterday.
“I was informed that Jocelyn had to take on the role of breadwinner for the family following her father’s passing, while her mother has returned to the Philippines,” he said.
“She needs to care for two younger siblings who are still in school and the youngest who has autism.”
Jocelyn is unable to find stable employment as she does not have an identity card, and Anwar said he had asked Farhan to help with her application for the document.
Her late father, who is Malaysian Indian, and her mother, who is from the Philippines, registered their wedding only after Jocelyn’s birth.
The company has reportedly been dormant for the past eight years in Malaysia.
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MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting and receiving bribes.PETALING JAYA: The chairman of a foreign company was arrested in connection with a probe into irregularities in the awarding of RM1.8 billion worth of padi fertiliser contracts linked to an organisation under a ministry.
A source said another man was also arrested while giving his statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters yesterday afternoon, reported Harian Metro.
The source said initial investigations revealed that the main suspect, who is the organisation’s promotion and marketing manager, had received a quotation from the company.
“The appointment of the company was then approved without comparing with other prices or going through the board of directors,” said the source.
“A supply contract for fertiliser worth approximately RM60 million was awarded through direct negotiation in just six days in June 2022, even though the foreign company had never received any work from the organisation previously.”
MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki confirmed the arrests and said the case is being investigated under Section 16(a) of the MACC Act 2009 for soliciting and receiving bribes.
A five-day remand order until Monday was issued by the registrar, Syahrul Sazly Sain, at the Putrajaya magistrates’ court today.
Yesterday, a marketing executive of the company that was offered the contract was remanded for four days.
Bernama yesterday reported that the company, which is headquartered in Singapore, had been dormant in Malaysia for the past eight years.
On Tuesday, Azam confirmed that MACC had launched an investigation into an alleged cartel involved in the distribution and supply of RM1.8 billion worth of padi fertiliser contracts by an organisation under a ministry.
The organisation is responsible for producing fertiliser for padi and distributing it to farmers across the country through its state-level offices.
An MACC source said the anti-graft agency had conducted a series of raids in and around Kuala Lumpur, including at the headquarters of the organisation, the ministry and nine firms allegedly involved in the cartel.
Federal territories syariah lawyers council president Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar says such demands are unprofessional and may damage the credibility of Malaysia’s academic community.
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Federal territories syariah lawyers council president Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar said efforts to incite hostility towards the minister and the mufti’s office are harmful to society and disrespectful to these important institutions.PETALING JAYA: A prominent syariah lawyer has criticised an academic’s call to replace the religious affairs minister and the federal territories mufti in light of the controversy surrounding the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024.
Federal territories syariah lawyers council president Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar said such demands were unprofessional and might damage the credibility of Malaysia’s academic community.
“If it’s true that an academic is pushing for this change, it’s disappointing. Does this mean that he has exhausted all scholarly arguments to justify his position?” he said.
“Efforts to incite hostility towards the minister and the mufti’s office are harmful to society and disrespectful to these important institutions.
“It’s understandable if this came from netizens, but for an academic to do so risks tarnishing their credibility if they can’t back their stance with facts and evidence,” he said, adding that amendments to the mufti bill were made in line with existing laws.
Earlier today, an academic from International Islamic University Malaysia suggested that religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar be replaced with another official who would be able to better address the issues surrounding the controversial Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024.
Abu Hafiz Salleh Hudin said the government should also consider appointing a “better” individual to the position of federal territories mufti, reported Malaysiakini.
The proposed bill is to be tabled for a second and third reading in the Dewan Rakyat next week.
Previously, Na’im spoke out against those spreading confusion by misinterpreting the proposed law, dismissing claims that it threatened the religious freedoms guaranteed under the constitution.
Critics of the bill include the G25 group of prominent retired civil servants, which said the bill did not align with the principles of justice and equality, and would contravene the Federal Constitution.
Women’s rights group Sisters in Islam claimed that the proposed new law provides unchecked power to religious authorities, while lawyer-activist Latheefa Koya said the bill would empower the government, through the mufti, to control or police every aspect of life of Muslims in Malaysia.
Latheefa also said the bill would, in effect, create two chief authorities on Islamic affairs in the federal territories – the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the constitutional head of Islam in the federal territories and states without a sultan, as well as the mufti.
The bill was also criticised by Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin, who claimed it would hinder freedom of thought as well as academic freedom in the name of religion.
