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Kelantan police get the flak for arrest quota order

Kelantan police get the flak for arrest quota order
2 days ago
Dineskumar Ragu
Lawyers say setting KPIs as a move to reduce drug abuse can lead to innocent people being arrested, and the force’s image being tarnished

Two lawyers who voiced their misgivings expressed concerns that it could lead to wrongful arrests but fail to reduce problems such as drug abuse or criminal activity.
M Visvanathan, who chairs the rights group Eliminating Deaths and Abuse in Custody Together (Edict), sees it as a lack of professionalism in the force, while S Vinesh is concerned that it will restrict people’s liberty.
Yusoff Mamat.They were responding to a statement by Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat that every station in the state must now make at least one drug-related arrest daily.
He described it as a “new strategy” to combat drug abuse.
The directive came into effect on July 15 after police recorded a decline in drug-related arrests despite intensified enforcement efforts.
Visvanathan said such a directive could result in people being apprehended on “flimsy grounds”, thus compromising the quality of arrests and inviting a backlash.
M Visvanathan.“The police will be accused of conducting investigations superficially, thereby acting unprofessionally.
This calls into question the integrity of the force, and that will tarnish their image,” he told FMT.
He described it as the wrong way to tackle drug abuse in the country and expressed fears that it could result in innocent people being arrested.
Visvanathan also expressed concern that the KPI-driven approach could encourage corruption within the police force if arrests were made without credible evidence, simply to meet the daily quota.
S Vinesh.He shared Visvanathan’s concerns that the Kelantan police’s approach could put undue pressure on officers to make arrests simply to meet their daily targets.
Vinesh said such pressure increases the risk of investigations being compromised.
“So what happens if the quality of investigations declines? It weakens prosecutions and, ultimately, affects people’s liberty,” he said.
He also warned that an increase in arrests driven by the daily target could lead to an avalanche of drug-related cases reaching the courts, resulting in a backlog.
“And judges won’t be able to achieve their own KPIs (for disposing of court cases).” Vinesh said a KPI-driven approach also fails to address the root causes of the drug problem, making it more difficult for people with drug addiction to undergo rehabilitation.
Loke dismisses claim of DAP faction sabotage in Chennah


Loke dismisses claim of DAP faction sabotage in Chennah
Published: Jul 26, 2026 7:32 PM
Updated: 10:38 PM
N SEMBILAN POLLS | DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has dismissed claims by an Umno Youth leader that a faction within the party is working to sabotage his campaign for the Chennah seat.
“No, that is not true. There is no truth to that at all. It is just a psychological war (by Pakatan Harapan rivals).
“(DAP adviser) Lim Guan Eng himself has come down here to give his support on nomination day.
“The claim is not true, and I am thankful to the DAP machinery as they have come here in droves to help my campaign activities,” Loke told reporters after attending a campaign event in Kampung Sungai Rotan earlier this evening.
The transport minister was responding to a social media post by Umno Youth exco member Fadzmel Fadzil, who claimed there was an attempt by “Dinasti Lim” to cause Loke’s defeat in Chennah.
Fadzmel, who is also press secretary to Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, alleged that the effort involved a faction in DAP aligned with Lim.

Loke, a three-term Chennah assemblyperson, is defending the seat against BN candidate John Siow Kong Choon.
Whisper campaign claims
Meanwhile, Loke acknowledged that convincing Malay voters remained a challenge in his campaign.
He claimed that Harapan’s rivals were attempting to frighten Malays into believing that supporting the coalition would result in them losing political power to the Chinese.
According to Loke, these rivals had been carrying out a “kempen bisik-bisik” (whisper campaign) among villagers to spread such sentiments.
“That’s the only sentiment they’re banking on.
“We need to counter it with greater clarity and intensify our outreach to the grassroots because I believe some villagers have been affected by such sentiments,” he said.
Chennah is a mixed constituency with 14,422 voters, comprising Malays (48.49 percent), Chinese (42.57 percent), Indians (two percent), and others (6.93 percent).
Loke said he would explain to Malay voters that such claims were baseless, pointing out that the Negeri Sembilan state constitution stipulates that only a Malay Muslim can become menteri besar.
He added that Harapan had governed the state for about eight years and it had always been led by a Malay.
Hitting back at Sanusi
Loke also criticised remarks by Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor suggesting that non-Malays have other countries to seek refuge in.
He said it was unfortunate that such remarks were made by a political leader, adding that they reflected PAS’ true colours.

“We have been living in Malaysia and enjoying our independence for almost 70 years. We should celebrate every citizen as ‘anak Malaysia’.
“While our people come from various racial and religious backgrounds, the position of the Malays is already enshrined in the Federal Constitution, and it has never been questioned.
“But the Chinese and the Indians have been citizens here for many generations. Like myself, I am in the third generation; I do not have any place in China anymore, and if I go to China, I have to use a Malaysian passport because my home is Malaysia,” Loke said.
The Seremban MP said Sanusi’s remarks were an insult to multiracial Malaysians as they appeared to question the loyalty of Chinese and Indian citizens.
He said voters should recognise that the comments reflected PAS’ worldview and the direction the party would take the country if given the mandate to govern.
Sanusi had, during a joint BN-PN ceramah three days ago, said Malaysia was the only homeland for Malays, while other ethnic groups had ancestral countries they could turn to.
“Malays have no other land. Malays only have this Tanah Melayu. Indians have India, Chinese have China, Cambodians have Cambodia, and the Siamese have Thailand. Where do the Malays go? Malays are only here,” he told an audience of more than 300 people.
However, after facing criticism over the remarks, Sanusi threatened to take legal action and lodge police reports against those whom he claimed had distorted his comments.
The Long Road of Treachery Against Madani
Murray Hunter
The Long Road of Treachery Against Madani
Murray Hunter
Jul 25, 2026

Due to the heavy restrictions on freedom of speech that now exist in Malaysia, people must read between the lines.
“Burung merbah terbang sekawan, Guruh berdentum membelah awan, Berbeza langkah, jangan putus kawan, Selagi muafakat, kita sehaluan” – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on X after his latest cabinet meeting
The quote above lands at a moment when long-simmering undercurrents are finally surfacing. One does not need to be a staunch supporter of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to recognise the quiet resistance his administration has faced since taking office three and a half years ago.
What began as an effort to steer a diverse coalition government has been steadily undermined by entrenched interests operating in the shadows. From the outset, Anwar has had to manage competing demands from various stakeholders simply to maintain stability.
The civil service, often described as the permanent government, continues to wield significant influence across administrations. Many former ministers can attest to the quiet pushback and institutional inertia they encountered when trying to implement policy directions. This challenge has not been limited to the bureaucracy. Several strategic agencies and commissions appear to have pursued agendas that do not always align with the priorities of the elected government — in this case, the Madani administration.
Future historians may debate whether the timing of the recent Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections was coincidental or part of a broader pattern. What is becoming clearer is a concerted push toward an early general election, aimed at destabilising the current government.
More troubling is the growing sense of quiet betrayal from within. Behind public displays of loyalty, some close confidants appear to be positioning themselves for a different outcome. At the same time, coordinated social media narratives encapsulating surrounding issues such as the Rohingya, the Network School, and selective corruption exposés have gained traction, all contributing to a climate of dissatisfaction with the Madani government.
These efforts are not random. They reflect the work of influential elements across the government hierarchy, individuals and institutions that should remain apolitical yet have increasingly acted in ways that weaken the coalition in power. The result is a carefully cultivated narrative that encourages the public to feel it is time to “punish” Pakatan Harapan.
Many will find this sentiment understandable. Yet beneath the surface lies a more calculated dynamic. Forces that lost power in 2018 are positioning themselves for a return. Should they succeed, the selective use of enforcement agencies, already visible today could intensify, with former ministers facing charges and critics of the new order finding themselves similarly targeted.
Not everyone will see these patterns clearly, but the groundwork is already being laid.
Malaysia may yet witness its own Greek tragedy. Like Theseus, the Athenian hero who slew the Minotaur and united his people, only to face political sabotage and be unceremoniously removed from power, Anwar’s journey offers a cautionary tale about the fragility of reform when confronted by entrenched interests.
Satellite imagery shows US aircraft have withdrawn from Al Udeid and Al Dhafra airbases in the gulf
Murray Hunter
Satellite imagery shows US aircraft have withdrawn from Al Udeid and Al Dhafra airbases in the gulf
Future US air attacks on Iran must come from much further afield
Murray Hunter
Jul 26, 2026

Satellite imagery released by independent open-source intelligence group EGYOCENT indicate that that US military aircraft have all been evacuated from Al Udeid and Al Dhafra airbases in Qatar and the EAU respectively. All US equipment to service military aircraft has also been removed.
Both of the above airbases in the Gulf were instrumental on the early attacks on Iran by US forces. Iran has been (and is continuing) attacks on these bases even after the MOU was signed with the US last month.
The attacks on Al Udeid and Al Dhafra airbases has been part of larger attacks by Iran on other airbases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. THAAD and C-RAM radar and early warning systems have been targeted and disabled, as well as mission control centres, Maintenance centres, tarmac service equipment, and crew quarters during the war.

Aircraft now removed.
Iran has focused its attacks on eliminating the US ability to launch air attacks on Iran, rather than engage in indiscriminate warfare. The damage costs to the United States is reported to be in the Billions of Dollars.

An aerial overhead view of “Ops Town” at at Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Al Rayyan Province, Qatar (QAT), taken from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
As a consequence future air attacks on Iran (where US aircraft are used as launch platforms for missiles), must now come from much further afield, which will require aircraft refueling through KC-135 stratotankers. This greatly increases the tight and long range support-systems needed to assist and US attacks. Some future air attacks on Iran may have to come from the Continental US or Europe using B-52, B1, and even B-2 bombers on long air missions.
This new information shown in the satellite imagery may indicate a reason why major attacks were not made against Iran this weekend.
Israel raids West Bank live: PM Netanyahu threatens ‘more broad action’
Israel raids West Bank live: PM Netanyahu threatens ‘more broad action’
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is “prepared to act more broadly” as settler attacks and military raids in the occupied West Bank continue.
- Israeli soldiers storm the occupied West Bank city of Nablus in the early hours and detain about 40 Palestinians, including a woman and former prisoners.
- The incursions come days after troops were deployed across the occupied territory following violence that killed four Palestinian villagers and two Israelis.
- Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers forced their way into the village of Tal and were confronted by residents, igniting the deadly violence.
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At least 60 people arrested in West Bank in recent hours: Monitor
The Palestinian Prisoners Club says the detained individuals included former Palestinian prisoners.
The arrests were concentrated in the occupied West Bank’s Nablus governorate where the Israeli army has been carrying out incursions.
Specifically in the town of Tal, large-scale raids and interrogations are taking place, according to the monitor group.
The number of those arrested in the town since Friday reached about 80, most of whom have since been released. About 18 Palestinians, including children, remain in detention.

An Israeli soldier in Hebron in the occupied West Bank [Yosri Aljamal/Reuters]
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Israeli army says strikes killed Hamas members in north Gaza
Hamas official Fares al-Masri was killed in an Israeli attack last Tuesday, the military says.
Al-Masri allegedly produced weapons as part of Hamas’s reconstruction efforts, it said.
Muhammad Abu Shakian, a member of Hamas’s Nukhba special forces, was killed in a separate attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday.
The two Hamas members “had recently acted to promote terrorist plots” against Israeli forces and citizens, the statement said.

Hamas fighters in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip [File: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP] - 1h ago(11:30 GMT)
Spain slams Israeli settler attacks on occupied West Bank
The Spanish government has reiterated its “strong condemnation of the ongoing violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers, who continue to act with impunity against the Palestinian population in the West Bank”.
“Yesterday, another indiscriminate settler attack resulted in the deaths of four Palestinian civilians and two Israeli settlers,” a statement said, referring to an incident on Friday during a settler assault on the village of Tal.
Spain called on Israel “to take the necessary steps to de-escalate the situation and ensure that those responsible for these attacks are brought to justice”.
It added Israel “must reverse its policies of settlement expansion and of shielding settler violence against the Palestinian civilian population, and fulfil its obligations as the occupying power in Palestine”.
2:34Why Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating Spain’s World Cup win - 1h ago(11:15 GMT)
Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared to act more broadly’ in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the threat during ongoing attacks by settlers and raids by the military in the occupied Palestinian territory.
“The instructions we gave were to enter villages, search them, seize weapons and make arrests,” Netanyahu told reporters.
He also said Israel is “prepared to act more broadly against terrorist strongholds”.
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West Bank resident: ‘Every day we suffer Israeli violence and terror’
Issa Amro, founder of the group Youth Against Settlements, says ongoing Israeli attacks are nothing new but have intensified in recent months.
“Every day we suffer from Israel violence and terror and the army does nothing to protect Palestinians,” he told Al Jazeera.
“And if you try as a Palestinian to protect or defend your children, your house, your property, you will be attacked and you’ll be beaten, detained or shot.”
Amro said one settler returned to make threats at his home after beating him several weeks ago. “He told me, ‘I’m here to take your house and send you out, and the government is ours, the military and police is ours.’ This is what we call ethnic cleansing.”
He added that more than 20 Palestinian communities have been abandoned in recent years because of fears over Israeli attacks.
“They left their communities completely. We’re talking about hundreds of Palestinian families who left their homes, left their lands, their villages.”
1:08Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed after armed settlers raid Palestinian village - 1h ago(10:45 GMT)
Settler attacks surged during Israel’s war on Gaza
Abdel Azim Wadi, head of the village council in Qusra village, has confirmed Israeli settlers torched a mosque early on Sunday.
The attackers sprayed slogans in Hebrew on its walls with messages including “Jewish revenge” and the name of one of the Israelis killed near Tal.
“The village has faced repeated attacks since 2011 and these attacks have increased since the war [on Gaza],” Wadi told Reuters news agency by telephone.
- 2h ago(10:30 GMT)
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises
Seven Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, with 36 others wounded.
The health ministry said two other Palestinians died from wounds suffered in previous Israeli army violence.
Israel’s genocidal war has killed at least 73,326 people and wounded 173,997 since October 7, 2023, the statement added.
Daily attacks since the “ceasefire” agreed on last October have killed at least 1,200 people and wounded 3,888.
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Israeli strike kills 2 senior Gaza officials
The director of the internal security service in central Gaza has been killed along with another senior security official in the besieged Strip.
Colonel Wael Musa al-Ladawi and Major Ramez Tawfiq Abu Zureiq were killed in an Israeli air strike targeting their vehicle in Deir el-Balah, an interior ministry statement said.
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Settlers caught on video setting Palestinian home ablaze
A surveillance camera has captured the moment Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank.
The video, published on local social media accounts, shows settlers attacking the house and setting part of it ablaze.
The settlers then fled after setting the house on fire, while Palestinian residents managed to control the fire and to limit the damage.
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Photos: Israeli military raids Nablus in occupied West Bank

Israeli soldiers storm the occupied West Bank city of Nablus and detain about 40 Palestinians [Majdi Mohammad/AP] 
Israeli military vehicles block a road as they enter Nablus [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu] 
Israeli soldiers during a raid in Nablus as violence continues to escalate [Majdi Mohammad/AP] - 3h ago(09:30 GMT)
Ongoing medical neglect reported in Israel’s Negev prison
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs says its lawyers have visited several prisoners held in Israel’s Negev prison.
The lawyers observed a continued deterioration in living and health conditions inside the facility, with repeated complaints of medical neglect, poor food and a lack of appropriate clothes for the season, Wafa news agency reported.
They also reported physical and verbal assaults against the five prisoners they visited.
- 3h ago(09:20 GMT)
Settler attacks on Palestinians surge 63% in first half of 2026
The steep increase has been recorded during the first six months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, Israeli Army Radio reported, citing security data.
In the first half of this year, 660 incidents were recorded as opposed to 405 in 2025, it said.
“During the weekend, an unusual number of 30 nationalist crime incidents were recorded in the territories.”
Since October 2023, at least 1,185 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including 250 children. At least 87 Palestinians have been killed so far in the territory in 2026, including 21 killed by settlers.
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‘Fascist crimes’: Hamas slams settler attacks on West Bank mosques
Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi has condemned Israeli settlers who burned two mosques in Nablus and Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank.
He called the attacks “systematic fascist crimes” and “a blatant violation of Islamic holy sites that cannot be tolerated”.
The burning of the Al-Rahma Mosque in Qusra, in Nablus governorate, and a mosque in the village of Kour, south of Tulkarem, is “a transgression of all religious, moral, and humanitarian values demonstrating the extent of the depravity and fascism of the occupation and its settler gangs”, Mardawi said in a statement.
He called upon the “steadfast Palestinian people to mobilise” in defence of their mosques and holy sites.
“The heroic Palestinian people will not allow these attacks and will stand as an impenetrable barrier against these grave violations,” Mardawi said.

A mosque stands alongside buildings in the West Bank city of Nablus on Saturday [Leo Correa/AP] - 3h ago(09:00 GMT)
Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank
Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight.
Abdel Azim Wadi, mayor of the town of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus, said settlers torched a mosque under construction in the southern part of the town. “The fire destroyed the mosque’s entrance and even damaged its stonework,” he said.
Attackers spray-painted Hebrew graffiti on the mosque’s walls, including the word “revenge”, he added.
Israeli settlers also set fire to a mosque in the village of Kour, near Tulkarem, and sprayed racist slogans on its walls, according to the Palestinian Religious Affairs Ministry.
On Friday, deadly clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the village of Tal, killing four Palestinians and two Israelis.

Palestinians extinguish a small fire after Israeli forces used tear gas during a raid in the village of Sarra [Leo Correa/AP] - 3h ago(08:45 GMT)
At least 30 settler attacks on Palestinians reported so far
Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper’s military correspondent reports a series of overnight “price tag” attacks by settlers targeting Palestinian villages, with mosques and vehicles set on fire and “revenge” graffiti sprayed on property.
One mosque in Qusra was defaced with the slogan “Revenge for Benayahu” – referring to Benayahu Melt, who was killed in Tal village on Friday in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Army Radio reported 30 settler attacks were recorded across the Palestinian territory over the weekend.
Haaretz newspaper, citing unnamed sources, reported influential settler figures ignored calls from Israeli army officers to help calm tensions.

Israeli settlers near the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba close to Hebron [Hazem Bader/AFP] Advertisement - 4h ago(08:30 GMT)
Calls for mass mobilisation against Israeli settler attacks
Israeli forces continue large-scale raids across the occupied West Bank for a third consecutive day, carrying out arrest campaigns that detain dozens of Palestinians, as settler attacks escalate across multiple governorates.
Settlers established a new settlement outpost on land belonging to the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah.
Calls were issued across the occupied West Bank for mass mobilisation in response to the escalation in settler attacks. Israeli troops closed military checkpoints surrounding Ramallah.

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Hamas praises Palestinian who took Israeli soldier’s weapon in Hebron
The incident in the southern occupied West Bank reflects Palestinians’ determination to “continue the path of resistance”, Hamas official Abdul Rahman Shadid says.
“The seizure of a settler’s weapon by a Palestinian hero in the West Bank … south of Hebron reflects the courage and bravery of our people in confronting the arrogance of the occupation,” Shadid said on Hamas’s Telegram page.
“The heroes of the West Bank and its revolutionary youth continue to write the most magnificent chapters of resistance in the face of settler aggression and the escalating crimes of the occupation against Palestinians and their property.”
The confrontation erupted on Saturday during which a Palestinian snatched an off-duty soldier’s gun, according to the military. The Palestinian, reportedly still at large, apparently fired the weapon into the air during the incident, and no injuries were reported.

A soldier stops a Palestinian resident in the village of Tal near Nablus on Saturday [Majdi Mohammed/AP] - 4h ago(08:10 GMT)
Palestinians in West Bank ‘under lockdown’ during Israeli attacks
By Nour OdehReporting from Ramallah, occupied West Bank
Last night was a sleepless one for Palestinians across the occupied West Bank.
People are basically under lockdown, isolated, unable to call the firefighters, unable to call for any help or protection – not from the Palestinian police and certainly not from the Israeli army that accompanies the settlers.
They have to stay up to protect their homes from arson attacks by settlers, to protect their loved ones from attacks by settlers.
Anybody who had the misfortune of being on the road overnight was attacked by Israeli settlers who set up several makeshift checkpoints, stopping Palestinian cars, hurling stones at them, assaulting the drivers and the passengers when they could.
So for Palestinians, this is deadly serious. They understand that they’re all on their own. They listen to Israeli ministers and members of the Knesset promising more violence, more “revenge”. And they know the only people they can count on are themselves.






