PN, Muda slam HR Ministry over police raid on Malaysiakini journalist's home

PN, Muda slam HR Ministry over police raid on Malaysiakini journalist's home


Published: Apr 28, 2026 12:33 PM
Updated: 4:44 PM



Muda and Perikatan Nasional have slammed the Human Resources Ministry for lodging a police report instead of addressing issues highlighted by a news article on a proposed migrant worker recruitment system.

This comes after the police raided the home of Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar, who came under investigation for writing a story about the government's purported plan to adopt a new system called The Universal Recruitment Advanced Platform (Turap).

Muda information chief Rasid Abu Bakar pointed out that the ministry had been given the opportunity to comment on the matter but chose to lodge a report with the authorities instead.

"The report concerns a matter of public interest, and the ministry under R Ramanan had already been given the opportunity to provide feedback prior to publication, but they chose not to do so.

"If there is nothing to hide, they should give an open response. Replacing the right to reply with a police report is an act of avoiding accountability.

"That is not leadership; it is an evasion of responsibility," he said in a statement.

Rasid raised concerns over the use of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act against a journalist, which he described as a form of intimidation against the media.

He stressed that the media plays an important role in a democracy by providing checks and balances, and journalists should not be subjected to investigation or raids just for carrying out their duties.

"Malaysia must not become a country where questions are answered with investigations, and public disclosures are met with pressure on the media," Rasid added.

Is this transparency?

Similarly, PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan also questioned the ministry's choice of action.

He said it raises questions on the government's concept of transparency and its use of law enforcement tools against media reports.

"In a mature democracy, responses to media reports should prioritise clarification and transparency, rather than reactions that may be seen as curbing legitimate public scrutiny.

"For a long time, the migrant worker recruitment sector in this country has been associated with issues of transparency, the role of middlepersons, high costs, and governance weaknesses.

"Therefore, media coverage of any reforms in this sector is clearly in the public interest, legitimate, and warrants scrutiny," he said.

Takiyuddin Hassan

Takiyuddin, who is also Kota Bharu MP, said the opposition coalition called on the authorities to justify their action against Nantha and urged them to avoid moves that could negatively impact the role of the media and investigative reporting.


Stop intimidating journalists

Meanwhile, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) called for the authorities "to cease all forms of intimidation on journalists carrying out their duty to report on public interest matters".

Its executive director, Wathshlah G Naidu said they were alarmed by the rise in using the law to intimidate and harass journalists, which can lead to a culture of fear and inhibit the progress of investigative journalism.

"The raid strikes at the core of free press and democratic accountability, and sends a threatening message to journalists reporting on sensitive issues linked to possible corruption or corporate malpractices.

"A search warrant and raid of the journalist's home threatens source confidentiality and is a potential abuse of power as it can be used as a ‘fishing expedition’ to access other information - including communications logs, devices, contact lists, raw research and other notes or information.

"This breach of privacy and safety would threaten the very existence of investigative journalism," she said.

Wathshlah G Naidu


She also called upon the authorities to take any complaints of alleged misconduct by a journalist or media company to the Malaysian Media Council.

Wathshlah said the council has been given the mandate to ensure that the media remains accountable and independent through its code of conduct for journalists, and it should be allowed to do so.

"Allowing the mandate of the media council to function would ensure international standards of proportionality, necessity and legitimacy whilst protecting the rights of individuals and journalists during investigations.

“This includes the right to legal counsel and the right to remain silent to safeguard themselves or their sources of information.

"Let legitimate media perform its duties as the fourth estate and allow journalists to do their work without fearing the constant threat of legal action," she said.

Yesterday, police officers spent about 45 minutes conducting a search at the journalist's home in Seri Serdang, Selangor.

B Nantha Kumar


According to Nantha, he was furnished with a search warrant stating that police had grounds to suspect his home was being used to store materials related to a proposed migrant worker recruitment system.

The warrant purported that he owned copies - both physical and material - of official documents, namely a cabinet memorandum titled "Proposal for the Implementation of the Digital System, the Universal Recruitment Advanced Platform (Turap), in the Process of Recruiting Foreign Workers to Malaysia".

Second insipid appointment for key post

Second insipid appointment for key post

P Gunasegaram
Published: Apr 28, 2026 7:59 AM
Updated: 12:31 PM


COMMENT | The appointment of the new MACC chief commissioner, Abdul Halim Aman, which will take effect on May 13, does not inspire confidence in the Madani government's and Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to fighting the corruption plaguing our country.

One would have expected that with all the problems facing the outgoing commissioner, the premier could have taken the opportunity to recommend the appointment of a much more well-known person with proven, impeccable qualifications to show he was serious.

But what he has chosen is a relative lightweight who has made no major impact during his long tenure in the judiciary, rising only to the position of a High Court judge after 41 years in the judicial services.

This new insipid appointment comes some 10 months after the appointment of a new chief justice, Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, who inexplicably jumped 34 other Court of Appeal and Federal Court judges, skipping many other potentially better candidates.

These appointments damage Anwar’s reputation, sidelining others much more highly regarded, leaving open to speculation why he would make such tame appointments for two of the positions most under the public glare.

A demanding job

One wonders what is exceptional about Halim that he is brought out of retirement at the ripe old age of 69 to the demanding job of heading the MACC, which is facing the brunt of public rage over its outgoing commissioner.

Current MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki is the subject of an investigation into share trading and allegations that he and the MACC are part of a “corporate mafia,” as highlighted in a long, detailed Bloomberg report.

What outstanding qualifications does Halim have to deal with some of these major allegations made against MACC and bring its image up from its current depths? How has he shown that he is capable of such action?

His profile does not show any outstanding qualities despite a 41-year career in the judicial service, reaching the level of High Court judge in 2007, and remaining there for some 16 years.

He retired as a High Court judge in 2023, only to be brought back as head of MACC.

Qualities required

What are the qualities that an MACC chief commissioner should have? First, the person must likely have the ability to understand, investigate and charge high-level corruption at all levels, which is a major problem in the country. Anwar admits as much.

Surely, Halim does not fit the bill, not because he has a tainted past or anything like that, but his background is not the right one for the job. Even as a magistrate and judge, his major judgments were made in the criminal area, not in corruption cases.

Second, if the candidate comes from a different field, he must have shown exceptional ability in that area so that he has the intellectual capacity, stamina, and grit to quickly learn the business and move forward. We can’t see that in Halim’s case.

Third, the person must not only have exceptional integrity but must have demonstrated that she/he is prepared to take steps to defend that in the face of strong pressure in any form - public, political, religious or racial - and stay above the fray.

Considering that Halim did not rise to that level where his abilities would have been tested and that he is already in retirement, means that he is not a suitable candidate for this hot seat, which requires outstanding proven ability, unquestioned and demonstrated integrity and honesty, and the grit to withstand pressures and perform nevertheless.

Why not Maimun?

This is an appointment for a person with strong investigative skills in addition to the three qualities we mentioned earlier. Would it not have been more appropriate to get someone who has performed well in other enforcement arms, such as the police, judiciary and even within the MACC itself?

Some names that come to mind who appear to have not been considered at all include former chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, 67, two years younger than Halim.

Former chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat


If anyone should be brought out of retirement, it’s her. Give her a three-year contract, and I bet not a single Malaysian would doubt that she would make the MACC cleaner than it has ever been and put the right people in place to make major changes in fair and efficient enforcement above all.

There are other names if there is a will to find the right people to bring real, positive change. All this appointment demonstrates is that there is no commitment, and the powers that be have no intention of changing the status quo.

P GUNASEGARAM says that just as fish rot from the head, real sustainable change can only come from the top. Our leaders have been miserable failures.

Umno seeks audience with Negeri Sembilan ruler

Umno seeks audience with Negeri Sembilan ruler


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Negeri Sembilan Umno wants to inform the Yang di-Pertuan Besar about the withdrawal of their support for the menteri besar

Istana Besar Seri Menanti, the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. (Wikimedia Commons pic)

SEREMBAN: Negeri Sembilan Umno has requested an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

State Umno chief Jalaluddin Alias said they were seeking to meet the Negeri Sembilan ruler to inform him of the withdrawal of support by Barisan Nasional’s 14 assemblymen for menteri besar Aminuddin Harun.

He added that the request was submitted yesterday evening.


“For now, I have yet to be summoned to meet His Royal Highness. I am prepared to meet him anytime,” he said at a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan Umno headquarters here.

Jalaluddin also suggested that an emergency state assembly sitting be held to determine the position of Aminuddin and his state government.

“A special sitting must be called to resolve this political crisis and safeguard stability as well as the state government’s interests.”

Jalaluddin dismissed speculation that he might succeed Aminuddin as menteri besar, denying that he harboured such ambition.

“The Yang di-Pertuan Besar decides who is menteri besar, not me, so that has never been the goal,” he added.

Negeri Sembilan BN, which has 14 assemblymen, claimed to have the numbers to form a new state government with the backing of Perikatan Nasional’s five representatives.

Pakatan Harapan has 17 assemblymen. However, Aminuddin said yesterday that Tuanku Muhriz wanted him to remain in the top post until the issue of his majority support was resolved.

Issues concerning Negeri Sembilan undangs being addressed, says PM

Issues concerning Negeri Sembilan undangs being addressed, says PM


The prime minister says the issues are being addressed through proper legal channels

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he supported Negeri Sembilan’s Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir’s stand that Aminuddin Harun should continue as menteri besar.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says issues concerning Negeri Sembilan’s undangs, or chieftains, are being addressed through proper legal channels amid a political crisis in the state.

He said he had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir last night to discuss developments involving the royal institution and the state administration.

“The federal government will give the state its full cooperation to ensure the continuity of economic progress and public wellbeing,” he said in a statement today.


Anwar also said he supported Tuanku Muhriz’s stand that Aminuddin Harun should continue his duties as menteri besar, and expressed his confidence in the PKR vice-president’s experience and track record.

“In all matters, the sanctity of the royal institution and state laws must be preserved and defended.

“I call on the public, especially in Negeri Sembilan, to continue being prudent, respectful and orderly, particularly when discussing matters relating to the royal institution and the state’s laws,” he said.

The Negeri Sembilan crisis arose after Mubarak Dohak, the former undang of Sungai Ujong, announced the removal of Tuanku Muhriz as Yang di-Pertuan Besar at a press conference on April 19 with the three other undangs.

However, Aminuddin said the state government did not recognise Tuanku Muhriz’s removal, as Mubarak had been lawfully removed as undang on May 13 last year for contravening 33 customary laws.

Following that, all 14 Umno assemblymen announced they had withdrawn support for Aminuddin as the menteri besar, saying it was linked to the crisis involving the chieftains and Tuanku Muhriz.

The state’s Barisan Nasional chapter then claimed it had a simple majority in the 36-seat assembly to form the state government, with the support of Perikatan Nasional’s five assemblymen.

Earlier, Anwar called on Negeri Sembilan BN to prioritise harmony and stability amid the current economic challenges, saying it was not the right time to be grappling for positions.

The Pakatan Harapan chairman said he might meet his BN counterpart, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, later today to discuss the state’s political crisis.

‘I’m the victim but forced to resign’: Japanese prosecutor accusing boss of rape quits after independent probe rejected

‘I’m the victim but forced to resign’: Japanese prosecutor accusing boss of rape quits after independent probe rejected



A woman who alleges she was raped by her former boss takes part in an interview with AFP in Osaka on May 27, 2025. — AFP pic

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 4:06 PM MYT


TOKYO, April 28 — A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape said on Tuesday she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organisation.


Very few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault but the prosecutor, who uses the pseudonym Hikari, came forward in 2024 to accuse Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her six years earlier.


Kentaro Kitagawa, who retired after serving as head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office, was arrested and admitted the assault but later withdrew his statement, saying the sex was consensual.

“I feel it’s hopeless to return to work,” Hikari, who has been on leave since before coming forward, told AFP.


“So this is a painful decision I have to make to protect my life,” she said, adding that she will submit a resignation letter on April 30.


Hikari has made a request to the justice ministry and the prosecutors’ office that a third-party panel be set up to investigate cases involving others in the legal profession, and to implement measures to prevent harassment.

She has previously said she was “certain that there are other instances of harassment and additional offences” besides those involving her.


But the prosecutors’ office said authorities would “refrain from responding” as Hikari also filed a suit against the state last month, seeking compensation.

Public records show that 21 people at prosecutors’ offices have been disciplined for sexual violence in the past 16 years, according to Hikari.

She said people close to Kitagawa, especially an assistant prosecutor – whom Hikari says is his lover – have spread malicious rumours.

These included identifying the victim, whose name had not been made public, and claiming she had been attracted to Kitagawa, consented to sex and was sober.

Hikari was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has been seeing a psychiatrist.

She filed a criminal complaint against the assistant prosecutor in 2025, but the Osaka prosecutor’s office dismissed it, only imposing a reprimand.

Hikari said she planned to file a petition with the prosecutorial review commission on Thursday.

Hikari has said she was not used to drinking strong alcohol and lost her memory halfway through an office gathering in 2018.

The next thing she knew, she said, she was in Kitagawa’s home and was being raped.

Hikari kept quiet after it happened, as Kitagawa had pleaded with her not to go public, saying it would be a damaging scandal for the organisation and threatening to harm himself, she said.

“It fills me with such bitterness that I, the victim, am forced to resign, while people who commit harassment continue working as if nothing had happened,” she said.

“I will keep on pushing for change at the prosecutor’s office so that it will truly serve the public.” — AFP

***

Very brave woman! I salute and support her

No deal after 30 years: Penang CM confirms talks failed before Waterfall Cafe demolition

No deal after 30 years: Penang CM confirms talks failed before Waterfall Cafe demolition



The Waterfall Cafe in Penang, near the entrance to the Botanic Gardens, before it was demolished on April 28, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Prof. Dr. Ramasamy

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 2:47 PM MYT


GEORGE TOWN, April 28 — Talks between the Penang government and Waterfall Cafe have failed to produce a settlement, bringing to an end a decades-long dispute that has persisted since 1990, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today.

He said the state had repeatedly engaged all relevant parties in an effort to reach a fair and practical solution, but all negotiation channels had ultimately failed.

“In principle, all active negotiation channels that were opened failed to reach a resolution,” he said in a statement.

He said all notices directing the premises to be vacated, issued by the Northeast district land administrator, including an eviction notice on January 4, 2024 were not complied with.


“Despite outstanding rental arrears, the state government through the Northeast District and Land Office (PDTTL) offered several reasonable options to Waterfall Cafe to relocate and continue operations,” he said.


He said the relocation offer included two units at the multi-storey car park building, the commercial plaza, for the future Penang Hill cable car project, as well as a temporary site throughout the construction period.

He said the cafe owners rejected the offers without clear justification.


“It should also be noted that during a coordination meeting on June 19 in 2023 chaired by the then Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy, it was agreed that Waterfall Cafe would relocate and settle its outstanding rental arrears,” he pointed out.

He said the commitment was not fulfilled.

Chow said the first eviction notice was issued on January 4 in 2024 and is followed by several rounds of discussions from February 19 in 2024.

“The final notice was issued on April 15 this year before enforcement action was carried out today,” he said.

The cafe, located near the entrance of the Botanic Gardens, was demolished by the authorities earlier today.

Muhyiddin’s trial: Mamfor’s RM19.5m ‘donations’ in 29 cheques to Bersatu flagged as suspicious, unusual to give money to political party, banker says

Muhyiddin’s trial: Mamfor’s RM19.5m ‘donations’ in 29 cheques to Bersatu flagged as suspicious, unusual to give money to political party, banker says



Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pictured at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, April 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 2:22 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Mamfor Sdn Bhd’s payment of RM19.5 million in frequent and large transactions in 2021 and 2022 as “donations” to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia was unusual, and all 29 cheques used to pay the money was flagged internally as suspicious transactions, the High Court heard today.

Bank Muamalat’s PKNS Shah Alam assistant branch manager Norazeanti Miswan said this while testifying as the ninth prosecution witness in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption and money laundering trial.


Norazeanti said her bank branch had internally reported each of Mamfor’s 29 Bank Muamalat cheques, due to the “large and frequent withdrawals paid to” Bersatu.

“Yes, each transaction carried out, totalling 29, each of the transactions had a questionable activity report or internal suspicious transaction report that was sent to Bank Muamalat’s headquarters for further evaluation, as there was doubts on each transaction carried out by Mamfor Sdn Bhd,” she said.


Norazeanti explained that this was because each of the cheques ranged from RM500,000 to RM2 million, and as the transactions were continuously made from 2021 to 2022 to the same recipient.


Responding to lead prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, Norazeanti — who has been a banker for 16 years — said the RM19.5 million payments by Mamfor was unusual for a company “because I don’t see other companies doing such transactions.”

“Because normally, other companies will may payments in line with the nature of business of that company. I don’t see other companies paying to other political parties lah,” she said.


Earlier, Norazeanti said Mamfor’s nature of business was “construction”, but it had paid the RM19.5 million to Bersatu which is a political party.

Based on banking documents, Norazeanti said Mamfor had only stated “donation” as the purpose of paying the RM19.5 million to Bersatu, confirming that the company did not use the words “political donation”.

Asked by Wan Shaharuddin, she confirmed that Mamfor had only donated to Bersatu and did not make donations to other political parties, such as Umno, PAS and DAP.

She said Mamfor had closed its Bank Muamalat account on February 26 last year.

In this trial, Muhyiddin is facing seven charges, namely four counts of alleged power abuse to obtain RM225.3m bribes for Bersatu (from Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Azman Yusoff, Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, and RM19.5 million from Mamfor Sdn Bhd) and three counts of alleged money laundering through money that Bersatu received from Bukhary Equity.

The trial is being heard before High Court judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin.

N. Sembilan crisis to be settled through political negotiations, says Zahid

N. Sembilan crisis to be settled through political negotiations, says Zahid



Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party had never interfered in the administration of the state government or matters involving Negeri Sembilan’s ‘adat’ laws. — Bernama pic

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 1:04 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The political crisis in Negeri Sembilan will be resolved through political means, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.

Zahid said the party had never interfered in the administration of the state government or matters involving Negeri Sembilan’s adat laws, according to a report by Sinar Harian today.


“We will find the best solution to ensure a stable government in Negeri Sembilan can continue to serve and address the people’s problems,” he told reporters after officiating the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry enforcement day celebration in Cyberjaya today.

His remarks come after all 14 Barisan Nasional assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan unanimously withdrew support for the state government led by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.


BN state chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said the decision followed a crisis involving the state’s adat institutions and constitutional matters.


The situation has drawn attention following claims involving the Undang Luak and discussions surrounding the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Earlier, the state government said the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Undang had advised Luak Sungai Ujong to accept the termination of Datuk Mubarak Dohak as holder of the Dato’ Klana Petra title.


The crisis has also led to the postponement of the Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly sitting, which was originally scheduled to run for four days despite having been officially opened by the ruler last week.

Fadhli questions DAP’s principles on reps switching support

Fadhli questions DAP’s principles on reps switching support


PAS info chief says DAP had no issue with six now-former Bersatu MPs backing the unity government, thereby 'violating' their voters' mandate

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari asked DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook whether he agreed that the six Bersatu MPs had violated their mandate by declaring support for the government.

PETALING JAYA: A PAS leader has questioned DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook’s consistency on the issue of elected representatives switching support, amid the political crisis in Negeri Sembilan.

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said Loke had accused Barisan Nasional’s (BN) 14 assemblymen of violating the mandate given by their voters in the 2023 state election, since they contested under the unity pact with Pakatan Harapan (PH).

“I want to ask Loke this: when the six Bersatu MPs declared support for the prime minister, did that violate the mandate given by their voters or not?


“Why did DAP also support the Dewan Rakyat speaker’s decision not to declare those six seats vacant, when they also clearly violated the mandate of the voters who elected them in the 2022 general election?” he said in a Facebook post.

The six Bersatu MPs who declared support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim were Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), and Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar).

Bersatu later said the MPs ceased to be party members after failing to respond to a notice to confirm their loyalty. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul ruled that this meant they were sacked by Bersatu, allowing the six MPs to keep their seats.

All six are now pro-government, independent MPs in the Dewan Rakyat.

Fadhli, the Pasir Mas MP, said the anti-hopping law did not bar parties from switching support en bloc, only individual MPs from defecting to other parties.

“At least Negeri Sembilan Umno decided en bloc (to retract support for the menteri besar) rather than through individual defections like the six Bersatu MPs.”


The 36-member Negeri Sembilan assembly comprises 17 PH assemblymen, followed by 14 from BN and five from Perikatan Nasional (PN). A majority of 19 seats is needed to form the state government.

Yesterday, the BN assemblymen withdrew their support for Aminuddin Harun and later announced that they had a simple majority to form a new administration, with the backing of PN’s five representatives.

Loke had slammed BN for its actions, saying that forming a “backdoor government” by unseating Aminuddin would be a betrayal of the mandate that the BN assemblymen received from Negeri Sembilan voters.

Aminuddin meanwhile said the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan wanted him to remain in the role until the issue of his majority support in the state assembly is clarified.

Review alliance with BN, DAP Youth urges PH

Review alliance with BN, DAP Youth urges PH


DAP Youth also urges BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to intervene in the Negeri Sembilan political crisis

DAP Youth said Negeri Sembilan BN’s attempt to form a new state government clearly contradicts the spirit of the unity government. (DAP Youth pic)

PETALING JAYA: DAP Youth has urged the Pakatan Harapan (PH) leadership to review its alliance with Barisan Nasional (BN) following Negeri Sembilan BN’s withdrawal of support for menteri besar Aminuddin Harun.

The wing said Negeri Sembilan BN’s attempt to form a new state government clearly contradicted the spirit of the unity government.

It added that the alliance with BN, even at the federal level, must be reviewed if there are clear signs that the coalition has a political agenda that would trigger instability.


“DAP Youth condemns all efforts or attempts aimed at forming a ‘backdoor’ government, whether involving political parties or individual (elected representatives).

“This practice damages democracy and builds an unprincipled political culture that prioritises power over the people’s interests,” it said in a statement.

DAP Youth also urged BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to intervene in the Negeri Sembilan political crisis.

Yesterday, Zahid said he would meet the 14 BN assemblymen to be briefed on their decision. The Umno president said the move was decided by the state chapter although he was informed about their plan.

Negeri Sembilan BN later said it had a simple majority to form a new state government, with the backing of Perikatan Nasional’s five assemblymen.

DAP Youth said parties that insist on threatening the unity government’s stability should be given the boot, especially from administrations led by PH.


PH also leads the Penang and Selangor state governments with a BN representative in each executive council.

The irony of loss of confidence in Negeri Sembilan MB — Hafiz Hassan

The irony of loss of confidence in Negeri Sembilan MB — Hafiz Hassan


Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 8:23 AM MYT


APRIL 28 — The case of Nizar v Zambry decided by the Federal Court in 2010 is the lex classicus, as legal experts would term it, on the issue of confidence of the majority of members of a legislative assembly.


In that case, the Federal Court held that the loss of confidence in the Menteri Besar (MB) may not only be established through a vote in the state legislative assembly (SLA) but may also be gathered from other extraneous sources provided they are properly established. Such sources include representations made by members of the Perak SLA that the MB no longer enjoys the support of the majority of the members of the SLA.


In that case, there was a demonstration of support by 31 members of the SLA for Barisan Nasional (BN). This clearly pointed to the loss of confidence of the majority of the members of the SLA in the leadership of the incumbent MB, even without a vote in the SLA.

The Federal Court also held that it was incumbent upon the MB in the circumstances of the case to tender the resignation of the executive council. The term “executive council” by definition includes the MB. If the MB refuses to tender the resignation of the executive council, the MB and the executive council members are deemed to have vacated their respective offices.




Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun speaks during a press conference at his official residence in Seremban April 27, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

So, even if the MB is not removed by the Ruler, it matters not since the MB would be deemed to have vacated his office.


What must follow is for a member of the SLA to seek an audience with the Ruler to present to His Majesty that he has the confidence of the majority of members of the SLA. In the case of the Negeri Sembilan SLA, the number is 19.

The 14 members of Negeri Sembilan Umno and Barisan Nasional have already declared yesterday that they have obtained a simple majority to form the state government through cooperation with five Perikatan Nasional members of the SLA.


The irony is the audience is with the Ruler who is sought to be deposed or removed in accordance with the Laws of the Constitution of Negeri Sembilan 1959.

Second-hand embarrassment? Germany says US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran in peace talks

Second-hand embarrassment? Germany says US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran in peace talks



German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference after an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 9:27 AM MYT


BERLIN, April 28 — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran’s leadership was ‌humiliating the United States and getting US officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave ​without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.


Merz also said he not see what exit strategy the US was pursuing in the Iran war- comments that underlined deep divisions between Washington and its European ​Nato allies, which had already been festering over Ukraine and other issues.


“The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skilful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result,” he said during a talk to students in the town of Marsberg.

“An entire nation is being ‌humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards. And so I hope that ⁠this ends as quickly as possible,” he ⁠added at the venue in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.


US ⁠President Donald Trump has harshly ⁠criticised Nato allies for ⁠not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict. The waterway has remained virtually shut, causing market turmoil and unprecedented disruption in energy supplies.


Merz reiterated that Germans ⁠and Europeans were not consulted before the US and Israel started attacking Iran on February 28, and that he had conveyed his scepticism directly to Trump afterwards.

“If I had known that it would continue like this for five or six weeks and get progressively worse, I would have told him even more emphatically,” Merz said, comparing it to previous US ⁠wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Hopes of reviving peace efforts have receded since Trump scrapped a visit on Saturday by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to ⁠Islamabad, the Pakistani capital.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi travelled to Russia on Monday after failed talks ⁠in Pakistan ⁠and Oman.

Merz said it was evident the Strait of Hormuz had been at least partially mined. “We ​have offered, also as Europeans, to send German minesweepers ​to clear the strait, which has obviously been ‌mined in part,” he said.

He said the conflict was ​costing Germany “a lot of money, ​a lot of taxpayers’ money and a lot of economic strength.” — Reuters

Want to change the N. Sembilan MB? Vote of no confidence still the ‘gold standard’, lawyers say

Want to change the N. Sembilan MB? Vote of no confidence still the ‘gold standard’, lawyers say



Would a press conference or public statement to declare loss of confidence in a menteri besar be enough to result in a change in government? Or would an official vote be required? — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 10:00 AM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Would the current Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar lose his position just because a group of lawmakers publicly declare that they have lost confidence in him?

Constitutional lawyers told Malay Mail that the best way or “gold standard” is still for lawmakers to vote on whether they have lost confidence in the Menteri Besar, and that this vote should be done in Negeri Sembilan’s state legislative assembly or Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN).

When contacted by Malay Mail, former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus went one step further by saying that a vote in the DUN is the only way to decide if an MB has lost majority support: “Loss of confidence could only be determined by vote in the Dewan.”

Hishamudin referred to the Negeri Sembilan state constitution’s Article XXXVIII (or Article 38), which explains what would happen if a Menteri Besar loses the confidence of the majority of members of the legislative assembly.


“Article 38 does not expressly say how this ‘loss of confidence’ is determined. But constitutional convention requires that this loss be decently and transparently determined by a proper vote on the floor of the Dewan,” he said.




Retired Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus said voting in the state legislative assembly is required by convention to decide if there was loss of majority support. — Picture by Firdaus Latif


Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said it has to be proved that a menteri besar “had ceased to command the confidence of the majority of the state legislative assembly (SLA)”, and gave examples of how such uncertainties have been resolved in the past.

“This can be done in various ways — vote of confidence in a SLA sitting, statutory declarations (SDs), interview by the ruler,” he told Malay Mail, basing this on similar past cases in Perak, Selangor, Sabah and at the federal government level.


In the case of the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis, the Federal Court in 2010 decided that the question of whether an MB still has majority support can be determined by other methods, as “there is no requirement in the State Constitution which requires a vote of no confidence to be tabled” in the Perak legislative assembly.

Previously, Malaysia had seen MPs filing in statutory declarations, as well as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong having to step in and interview MPs in 2020 and 2022 to decide who is likely to have majority support to be the prime minister.

While other methods have been accepted in the past, New indicated that a mere press conference would not be enough.

“So I don’t think just 14 people holding a press conference is in itself sufficient to say that MB has lost confidence,” he said.

“But I suppose the gold standard is through the DUN vote of no confidence,” he concluded.



Lawyer New Sin Yew said voting in the DUN would be the ‘gold standard’ to show whether an MB no longer has majority support. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin


Citing past cases, constitutional lawyer Datuk Malik Imtiaz Sarwar said the ideal method is to have a vote of confidence in the Negeri Sembilan state legislative assembly.

“Ideally, a motion of confidence should be tabled. Alternatively, it must be demonstrated to the Yang di-Pertuan Besar convincingly that the MB has ceased to command the confidence of the majority,” he told Malay Mail when contacted.



Lawyer Datuk Malik Imtiaz Sarwar said putting the matter of whether lawmakers had confidence in the Negeri Sembilan MB would be the ideal way. — Picture by Choo Choy May



Constitutional lawyer Andrew Khoo said a vote of no confidence may not be necessary to determine if the Negeri Sembilan MB has lost majority support, as the courts’ previous ruling in the Perak case have said that the ruler “can use different ways to determine this”.

“But it is the best and most transparent way,” he said of the DUN vote method.

“A vote of no confidence is strictly not required BUT in a situation where things are not clear a vote would be conclusive evidence of support or lack thereof,” he also told Malay Mail.



Khoo explained the process that would usually happen in Malaysia at the federal level and at state governments such as Negeri Sembilan’s, in a situation when the top government leader loses majority support.

“In the Westminster-style democratic system practised in many countries, the head of government would need to inform the head of state if s/he has lost the support of the majority of members of the legislative assembly, and tender her/his resignation.

“The head of state would then invite a person who s/he believes has the support of a majority of the members of the legislative assembly to form a new government,” he said.

He said Malaysia’s Federal Constitution imposes this same process or system on all state governments, based on the Constitution’s Section 2 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule (Provisions to be Inserted in State Constitutions).

So for Negeri Sembilan for example, a Menteri Besar who no longer has majority support could either call for fresh elections by asking the state ruler to dissolve the state legislative assembly, or resign if the ruler does not dissolve the assembly as requested.

Khoo noted that the state ruler “has sole and absolute discretion whether to dissolve or appoint someone else”.


Leading a minority government

Khoo said the current Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, could still stay on and lead a minority government.

“So he would lead a minority PH government since he would still lead the largest bloc of 17 ADUNs,” he said, referring to the 17 Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmakers in the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan DUN.

He said Aminuddin’s minority government could have a “supply and confidence” arrangement with Perikatan Nasional (PN) lawmakers, and cited then prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s 2021 deal with political rivals PH as an example.

Based on the UK Parliament’s glossary, a minority government is when a political party decides to form government alone instead of form a coalition with another party, and this can happen when no single party has a clear majority of lawmakers.

A minority government would need other parties’ lawmakers to provide support for laws to be passed, the glossary said.

Yesterday, Negeri Sembilan’s 14 Umno state lawmakers declared in a press conference that they had lost confidence in the current MB, while five Perikatan Nasional (PN) lawmakers said in a separate press conference that they were ready to work with the Umno representatives.

Aminuddin, who is also Negeri Sembilan PH chief, yesterday said he was advised by the state ruler to continue serving as MB, until the situation becomes clearer.

The Negeri Sembilan Umno lawmakers last night in a press statement claimed that Umno (and the larger Barisan Nasional coalition it belongs to) now has simple majority to form a new state government, due to the support from the five PN lawmakers.


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Former Rafizi aide James Chai arrives at MACC over RM1.11b semiconductor probe

Former Rafizi aide James Chai arrives at MACC over RM1.11b semiconductor probe



Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, is currently based in London and was seen dressed in a white shirt, seated in the passenger seat of a white Proton Persona before entering the building accompanied by several individuals. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 11:05 AM MYT


PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — Former aide to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters today to give his statement over a RM1.11 billion government-backed semiconductor project.

According to the New Straits Times, Chai arrived at MACC headquarters at 9.59am.

Chai is currently based in London and was seen dressed in a white shirt, seated in the passenger seat of a white Proton Persona before entering the building accompanied by several individuals.


He arrived in a white Proton Persona accompanied by his lawyer, according to Utusan Malaysia.


On April 1, MACC said Chai had been identified as a person of interest to assist in its investigation.

The commission had earlier issued a notice to trace him on March 4, before receiving a letter dated March 9 from his lawyers stating that he was unable to attend for questioning due to travel costs and work commitments.


MACC later responded on March 13, granting an extension for him to appear on March 31. However, he again did not confirm his attendance.

Following this, MACC issued another letter on April 1 requiring him to appear within two weeks.

On February 12, MACC received a report on alleged misappropriation involving RM1.11 billion in investment funds linked to a former senior minister.

Earlier reports said MACC had recorded statements from 17 witnesses, including officials from the Ministry of Economy and agencies such as the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).

Seven dead, at least 81 injured as trains collide outside Jakarta

Seven dead, at least 81 injured as trains collide outside Jakarta



This aerial photograph shows ambulances gathered after one train collided with another at Bekasi Timur train station in Bekasi on April 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 8:42 AM MYT


BEKASI, April 28 — Rescuers were racing to reach survivors Tuesday morning outside Indonesia’s capital Jakarta after two trains collided overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.


Anna Purba, a spokeswoman for the state-owned KAI rail company, told local television in the early morning hours that seven people had been killed in the crash and 81 were injured.

She said rescuers were working to get to two people still trapped, alive, in the wreckage.

One survivor told AFP of the horrific moments after a long-distance train slammed into the stationary commuter train she was in, trapping people inside mangled carriages.


“I thought I was going to die,” Sausan Sarifah, 29, told AFP from her bed at the RSUD Bekasi hospital where she was admitted with a broken arm and a deep cut to one thigh.


She was on her way home from work, she said, when her train stopped at the Bekasi Timur station some 25 kilometres from Jakarta.

“It all happened so fast, in a split second,” Sausan recounted.


“There were two announcements from the commuter train. Everyone was ready to get off, and then suddenly there was the sound of the locomotive, really loud,” she said.

“There was no time to get out, and everyone ended up piled up inside the train, crushed on top of one another. I don’t know how the person underneath me is doing.”

She said she had feared suffocating to death in the human pile-up, and worried that some pinned underneath didn’t make it.

“Thank God I was on top, so I could be evacuated quickly,” said Sausan.

According to Franoto Wibowo, a spokesman for rail operator KAI, a taxi appears to have clipped the commuter train on a level crossing, causing it to come to a standstill on the tracks, where it was hit.

At the station, chaotic scenes unfolded in the aftermath of the crash, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.

An AFP reporter at the scene witnessed people being carried out of the wreckage on gurneys and loaded into waiting ambulances as hundreds of bystanders looked on, some seemingly in shock.

As rescuers worked to free many more trapped in the crushed train carriages, deputy house speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the toll could rise.

“Judging from the evacuation process that is still under way, it is possible that the number of victims may continue to rise,” he told reporters at the scene.

Franoto told Kompas TV the military, fire brigade, the national search and rescue agency, and the Red Cross were aiding in the evacuation effort.



Rescuers work at the site where a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear carriage of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station in Bekasi on April 28, 2026. — AFP pic



Passengers trapped

Jakarta police chief Asep Edi Suheri said the long-distance train had crashed into the last, women-only, carriage of the commuter train.

All the victims were in the commuter train, and all 240-odd passengers on the other train had been evacuated safely, according to Purba.

The collision caused “significant damage to several train carriages”, the Jakarta search and rescue agency said in a statement.

“The incident caused a number of passengers to suffer injuries, and several victims were reported to be trapped inside the carriages due to the force of the impact,” it added.

The agency said rescuers were “carrying out the evacuation process for the trapped victims using extrication equipment to free them from the wrecked train structures”.

Eva Chairista, 39, told AFP she had rushed to the RSUD hospital after hearing that her sister-in-law, who she named only as 27-year-old Fira, had been injured in the crash.

She arrived to a frenetic scene of medical triage.

“The doctor told us to be patient, there are many whose condition is worse than my sister-in-law’s,” she said.

The last major train crash in the Southeast Asian country killed four crew members and injured about two dozen people elsewhere in West Java province in January 2024.

Transport accidents are not uncommon in Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation where buses, trains and even planes are often old and poorly maintained.

Sixteen people were killed when a commuter train crashed into a minibus on a level crossing in Jakarta in 2015. — AFP

Pakistan still seeks to bridge US, Iran gaps despite failure of face-to-face talks

Pakistan still seeks to bridge US, Iran gaps despite failure of face-to-face talks

By Steve Holland and Asif Shahzad

April 27, 2026

2:35 PM GMT+10

Updated 42 mins ago



Summary

• Trump: 'If they want to talk, they can come to us'
• Araqchi lands in Russia after trips to Pakistan and Oman
• Iran demands blockade lifted before any negotiations begin
• Oil prices rise 2%, US stock futures down in Asian trade

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 27 (Reuters) - Work has not halted to bridge gaps between the United States and Iran, sources from mediator Pakistan said, despite the failure of face-to-face diplomacy after Donald Trump ​called off a trip by his envoys and said Iran should phone when it wants a deal.

Iranian sources disclosed Tehran's latest proposal, which would first seek to end the war and resolve ‌the stand-off over Gulf shipping, while pushing wider talks about Iran's nuclear programme until later. That suggestion is unlikely to satisfy Washington, which says nuclear issues must be resolved from the outset.

Hopes of reviving peace efforts have receded since the U.S. president scrapped a visit on Saturday by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shuttled in and out twice over the weekend.

Araqchi, who also visited Oman, arrived on Monday in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, a longstanding ally.

With the warring ​sides still seemingly far apart on issues including Iran's nuclear ambitions and access through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, oil prices resumed their upward march when trade reopened on Monday. Brent crude was up around ​2.5% at around $108 a barrel.

"If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure ⁠lines," Trump told "The Sunday Briefing" on Fox News.

"They know what has to be in the agreement. It's very simple: They cannot have a nuclear weapon; otherwise, there's no reason to meet," Trump said.

ISLAMABAD REOPENS AFTER LOCKDOWN TO HOST TALKS

Senior ​Iranian sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the proposal carried by Araqchi to Islamabad over the weekend envisioned talks in stages.

A first step would require ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and providing guarantees that Washington cannot start ​it up again. Then negotiators would resolve the U.S. blockade and the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran aims to reopen under its control.
Only then would talks look at other issues, including a longstanding dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, with Iran still seeking some kind of U.S. acknowledgment of its right to enrich uranium for what it says are peaceful purposes.

In a sign that no face-to-face meetings are planned any time soon, streets reopened in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, which had been locked down for a week in anticipation ​of talks that never took place. The luxury hotel that had been cleared out to serve as a venue was again taking reservations from the public.

Pakistani officials said negotiations were still taking place remotely, but there were no plans ​to convene a meeting in person until the sides were close enough to sign a memorandum.

"The draft will be negotiated remotely till they reach some consensus," said a Pakistani source familiar with the negotiations.

Washington, which says its main war aim has always been ‌preventing Iran ⁠from obtaining a nuclear weapon, has demanded Iran give up a stockpile of highly enriched uranium and forgo further enrichment, a step needed to make a bomb.

Although a ceasefire has paused the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on February 28, no agreement has been reached on terms to end a war that has killed thousands, driven up oil prices, fuelled inflation and darkened the outlook for global growth.
Both sides could be settling in for a test of wills to see who can endure economic pain before making concessions.

Iran has largely blocked all shipping apart from its own from the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began. This month, the United States began blockading Iranian ships, which Iran ​says must be halted as a condition for talks.

TRUMP ​FACES DOMESTIC PRESSURE TO END WAR

With his approval ratings ⁠falling, Trump faces domestic pressure to end the unpopular war. Iran's leaders, though weakened militarily, have found leverage in negotiations with their ability to stop shipping in the strait, which normally carries a fifth of global oil shipments.

While Araqchi met Pakistani officials, Trump, speaking in Florida on Saturday, said he cancelled his envoys' visit due to too much travel ​and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer. Iran "offered a lot, but not enough," he said. Iranian officials had already played down any suggestion that Araqchi ​might meet Americans while in ⁠Islamabad.

Stacked bar chart showing what voters think about candidates who support Trump's position on Iran

Shafee refuses to elaborate on Najib’s legal moves, says matters beyond him

Shafee refuses to elaborate on Najib’s legal moves, says matters beyond him



Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, has declined to comment on developments involving the former prime minister. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Monday, 27 Apr 2026 4:04 PM MYT


PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, has declined to comment on developments involving the former prime minister, including the withdrawal of his appeal over an alleged addendum order linked to a house arrest bid and reports of a fresh application for royal pardon.

Speaking to reporters after proceedings at the Court of Appeal, Muhammad Shafee said the matters were beyond his purview.


“There are things that are beyond me. I cannot comment. I do not know,” he said.

When pressed further, he reiterated: “The correct quotation is, I cannot comment.”


Earlier today, court documents revealed that Najib had withdrawn his appeal against the High Court’s decision dismissing his application for judicial review over an alleged addendum order. The purported order would have allowed him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.


Separate reports have also cited sources as saying that Najib recently submitted a new clemency application to the Federal Territories Pardons Board.

Referring to his earlier remarks on the matter last month, Muhammad Shafee appeared reluctant to elaborate further.


“You have quoted all that before. Why do you need a special answer this time? You all want to make it more interesting. I cannot comment,” he told reporters.

Najib, 72, has been serving his sentence at Kajang Prison since Aug 23, 2022, following his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd.

However, a royal pardon granted on Jan 29, 2024, reduced his original 12-year prison sentence to six years and lowered his fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.

Court documents also show that Najib has withdrawn a separate appeal against the High Court’s refusal to grant him leave to initiate committal proceedings for contempt against former attorney-general Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh. — Bernama

Farmer charged with murder over Kota Tinggi shooting that killed three at restaurant

Farmer charged with murder over Kota Tinggi shooting that killed three at restaurant



The accused Lim Lian, who was charged for murder, being escorted by policemen at the Kota Tinggi court complex today. April 27, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Monday, 27 Apr 2026 12:52 PM MYT


KOTA TINGGI, April 27 — A 71-year-old farmer was charged at a Magistrates’ Court here for the fatal shooting involving two men and a woman at a restaurant last week.

The accused Lim Lian nodded his head after the charges were read out by an interpreter in Mandarin before Magistrate Nurkhalida Farhana Abu Bakar.


No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the High Court’s jurisdiction.

According to the charge sheet, Lim is accused of shooting dead two men, identified as Wong Poh Soon, 61, and Chen Kwai Hwa, 64, together with a Vietnamese woman, Tran Thi Trang, 37, at a restaurant at Jalan Delima in Taman Kota Jaya here at about 1.30pm on April 19.


He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.


The offence is punishable by the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison and a minimum 12 strokes of the cane.

The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Eizlan Azhar, while counsel Belinda Low represented the accused.


No bail was offered as murder is a non-bailable offence.

The court fixed May 13 for mention, pending the transfer of the case to the High Court.

It was reported on April 19 that three people were killed in a shooting outside a food outlet in Kota Jaya here.

The suspect, identified as a local, had allegedly shot the victims using a Benelli shotgun at 1.40pm.

He was later arrested about 200m from the scene of incident and was later remanded for seven days before being charged.

Police later confirmed that the suspect had a valid firearms license for the shotgun based on his agricultural needs.

Police believe that the incident was due to a RM50,000 debt owed to the suspect.

‘Tok Min is far better than me’: Rafizi praises Aminuddin’s humility, prays for MB and wife

‘Tok Min is far better than me’: Rafizi praises Aminuddin’s humility, prays for MB and wife



Former minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has voiced support for Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, describing him as ‘like an elder brother’ and praising his humility despite years in office. — Bernama pic

Monday, 27 Apr 2026 4:15 PM MYT


PETALING JAYA, April 27 — Former minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has voiced support for Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, describing him as “like an elder brother” and praising his humility despite years in office.

In a post on X, Rafizi said he had called Aminuddin in the morning to check in.


“He laughed and sounded cheerful, saying he had just visited two schools and planned to visit four more, but stopped briefly at a stall for breakfast with his wife,” Rafizi wrote.

Rafizi added that he was not worried about Aminuddin, whom he affectionately referred to as “Tok Min”, calling him “a good man, far better than me”. He recalled knowing Aminuddin from the time he lived in a single storey terrace house and drove a Proton Exora, noting that his character had remained unchanged even after years as Menteri Besar.


“Whatever happens, I believe Tok Min and Kak Wan will not be shaken. There is wisdom in everything. That is the strength of someone who understands that rank and position are merely a trust, a responsibility on loan,” Rafizi said.