Ex-civil servant charged with falsifying Malay reserve land status

 

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Bernama-30 Apr 2024, 02:58 PM

Rosli Che Mohamed denies trying to deceive the Perak agricultural land board into erroneously selling the land to a commercial entity.

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Rosli Che Mohamed is accused of falsely telling the Perak agricultural land board that nearly 650ha of land was not Malay reserve land. (Bernama pic)

IPOH: A former Perak land and mines officer pleaded not guilty at the sessions court here today to cheating the Perak agricultural land board, resulting in the subdivision of Malay reserve land in 2012.

Rosli Che Mohamed, 64, entered the plea after the charge was read before judge Ibrahim Osman.

Rosli, as the then deputy registrar of titles at the office, was charged with deceiving the Perak agricultural land board into believing that land parcels PN 174770-174772 and PT 17527-17529 in Mukim Sitiawan, Manjung, were not Malay reserve land through a Perak land and mines director’s office data correction form dated March 25, 2011.

This prompted the board to approve a land subdivision application for the ownership of PN 174772, Lot 17527 to 317 plots covering an area of approximately 649ha in Mukim Sitiawan, Manjung, to Nadi Agrobusiness Sdn Bhd, a decision the board alleges it would not have made had it known otherwise.

The offence was allegedly committed at the Perak land and mines office at Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, here, on Jan 4, 2012.

The charge under Section 418 of the Penal Code carries a prison term of up to seven years, a fine, or both upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Maziah Mansor proposed bail of RM10,000 with one surety for the accused, taking into account the gravity of the offence allegedly committed.

Rosli’s lawyer Syarul Nizam Rabi pleaded for a lower bail on grounds that his client is a pensioner and has a child with a heart condition who requires treatment every six months at the National Heart Institute.

Ibrahim set bail at RM6,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office every month.

The court fixed May 30 for next mention of the case.

Tahfiz school headmaster denies multiple sodomy charges

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Bernama-30 Apr 2024, 04:45 PM

Muzaidi Mohamad is accused of sodomising three boys over a three-year period, ending in April this year.

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Tahfiz school headmaster Muzaidi Mohamad pleaded not guilty to sodomising three students at an orphanage and at a tahfiz school. (Bernama pic)

KOTA BHARU: The headmaster of a tahfiz school pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to five counts of sodomising students over the past three years.

Muzaidi Mohamad, 30, entered the plea after the charges were read out to him before judge Nik Habri Muhamad.

According to the charge sheet, Muzaidi is alleged to have sodomised three students aged between 12 and 15 years.

The accused was alleged to have committed the offences in his office at an orphanage in Bachok and in a bedroom at a tahfiz school in Machang between April 2021 and April this year.

He was charged under Section 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison and whipping if convicted.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad and Siti Edabayu Subhan, while Muzaidi was represented by Azrul Hasyimi Mohammad.

Faiz argued that the court should deny bail, citing danger to prosecution witnesses.

Meanwhile, Azrul requested the lowest bail allowed, noting that Muzaidi had a wife and a young child to support.

The court set bail at RM15,000 for each charge with one surety. Muzaidi was ordered not to interfere with witnesses and to report to the nearest police station every month.

The court fixed May 29 for next mention and submission of documents.

MACC holds Perlis MB for investigation

MACC holds Perlis MB for investigation

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Tuesday, 30 Apr 2024 1:31 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has confirmed this, adding that the commission is investigating allegations against Mohd Shukri's son.


“My officers also want him to answer several allegations against him,” Azam was quoted as saying by The Star today.

He also said investigators will determine if Shukri should be arrested after his statement has been recorded.


On Mohd Shukri’s Facebook page, however, the page administrator has posted an update s thataying the Perlis Menteri Besar is not remanded and is allowed to go home after having his statement recorded.


Last Wednesday, Mohd Shukri’s son was remanded to assist in investigation into a case of producing false documents to make RM600,000 in claims since 2022.

National news wire Bernama reported that two civil servants in the Menteri Besar’s Office and State Secretary’s Office and three company contractors were also detained.

The suspects were remanded overnight to allow the MACC to conduct investigations under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.

Mohd Shukri when informed of his son’s situation had said he was aware and would leave it to the authorities to complete their investigation.

KK Mart owner, wife to apply for ‘Allah’ socks charge to be dropped

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KK Mart owner, wife to apply for ‘Allah’ socks charge to be dropped

Their lawyer says he will file the representations after studying the documents obtained from the prosecution today

Published on 29 Apr 2024 7:33PM

KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd founder and executive chairman Chai Kee Kan and his wife, Loh Siew Mui, will submit representations to the Attorney-General’s Chambers over their charge of intentionally wounding the religious feelings of others.

Lawyer Rajpal Singh, representing Chai, 57, and Loh, 53, informed the sessions court he would file the representations, after studying the documents obtained from the prosecution today.

“We request that a mention date be fixed because the defence will file representations,” he said when the case was brought before judge Anas Mahadzir, reports Bernama.

On March 26, Chai and Loh, as directors of the company, pleaded not guilty to the charge of intentionally wounding the religious feelings of others over the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah”, as seen by a 32-year-old customer.

They were charged with committing the offence at their KK Mart outlet in Bandar Sunway, at 6.30am on March 13.

The charge was framed under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to a year or a fine, or both, if convicted.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Khairul Azreem Mamat said the prosecution would provide the defence with the documents related to the case today, in addition to requesting that the couple be tried together with directors of the distribution company Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd.

“The prosecution requested that these cases be tried together, in accordance with Section 170 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and I believe that the defence does not object.

“The prosecution also requested that the trial date be fixed,” he said, which was confirmed by defence counsel.

The court then set June 10 for case management to find out the status of the representations.

Also present at today’s proceedings was lawyer Lau Yi Leong, who represented Soh Chin Huat, his wife, Goh Li Huay, and their daughter, Hui San, who are the directors of Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd.

Soh, 61, Goh, 62, and Hui San, 36, were charged with conspiring to intentionally wound the religious sensitivities of Muslims in the issue of socks bearing the word “Allah”, at the same place, time and date.

They were charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read with Section 298 of the same law, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of one year or a fine, or both, if convicted.

Outside the court, Rajpal said the defence would submit the representations soon but has not yet decided whether it would be to withdraw the charge or to ask for an alternative charge. – The Vibes, April 29, 2024.

Malaysia: middle or middling power?

 

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Malaysia: middle or middling power?

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Posted by Dennis Ignatius in International Affairs, Malaysia

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1. Is it the absence of leadership that causes us to keep pivoting from one controversy to another? Having gone through weeks of polemics over socks, high-heel shoes, and prayer mats, we are now in a kerfuffle about the remarks of a rather controversial academic with a penchant for courting publicity by making outrageous claims. Clearly, the organisers didn’t do their homework when they invited him.

2. Professor Gilley’s characterisation of Malaysia’s position on Palestine as tantamount to calling for a “second holocaust” is, of course, asinine, and not even worthy of a response. His claims that his safety had been compromised are also self-serving.

3. But his comments, as outrageous as they are, have provoked a timely discussion about our foreign policy and how we are being perceived abroad, particularly in the light of our support for Palestine.

4. Malaysia’s strong support for the people of Palestine has been a mainstay of our foreign policy since independence and is well-known. It is a position that many other countries – and increasingly millions of people across the globe – also share. We certainly don’t need to be apologetic about it.

5. The prime minister’s over-the-top support for Hamas, however, has taken Malaysia into uncharted territory. Harshly condemning Israel’s horrific genocide against Palestinians and providing whatever humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza is one thing; actively giving moral and other support to a group like Hamas is quite another.

6. Such a controversial stance is bound to elicit strong responses. Many Malaysians themselves are uncomfortable with it. If we are going to find common cause with the likes of Hamas, we had better get used to acerbic comments being thrown at us. We can’t expect to hold on to our so-called “moderate Islamic country” montage if we embrace the likes of Hamas.

7. Furthermore, it may be argued that the prime minister’s embrace of Hamas hinders rather than advances our ability to help the Palestinian people. Any country that wishes to truly help the Palestinian people must, out of necessity, work with other countries to gain access to supply corridors for humanitarian assistance, help shape responses, and be heard. Embracing Hamas does nothing to advance those objectives given that many countries in the Middle East are themselves very wary of Hamas.

8. Of late, foreign policy decisions are being made in a vacuum without the benefit of the kind of vigorous internal debate and discussion that attended major policy initiatives in the past. Increasingly, decisions are made on the fly, often to score cheap points domestically.

9. The agreement to set up the King Salman Centre to Combat Terror, the decision to join the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen, and now the open support for Hamas are cases in point.

10. There was a time when Malaysia led the region in ideas and initiatives, but we have long since conceded that role to countries like Indonesia and Singapore. Now we are so wrapped up in ourselves, so focused on our internal squabbles and on issues of race and religion, that we are less capable of thoughtful foreign policy initiatives.

11. If we aspire to a bigger role on the world stage – the theme of the University of Malaya forum at which Professor Gilley spoke – we had better start thinking and acting more strategically. If we don’t, the only future that awaits us is that of a mediocre, middling power.

[Dennis Ignatius | Kuala Lumpur | April 30 2024]