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- EC explains why electoral reform is not in its hands
- Amendment to Child Act to protect children from jail sentence
- Two RMAF jet engines taken out of Malaysia, says witness
| EC explains why electoral reform is not in its hands Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:50 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: The much-anticipated discourse between the Election Commission and Bersih 2.0 organisers was marred by booing from the emotionally-strung crowd. Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar was interrupted so many times that he could not fully explain his answers to the questions posed during the dialogue Tuesday. At one point, the crowd chanted that the "EC has no power" as Wan Ahmad explained that the commission had no power to amend the election laws because this was under the purview of the Attorney-General's Chambers. "The commission is just an election management body and not an enforcement agency. We don't have investigators. We don't have the power of arrest as the police do," said Wan Ahmad during his opening remarks. Earlier, the crowds had called on Wan Ahmad to give his explanation why demands by Bersih 2.0 could not be implemented. However, Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga, who claimed that the commission was not taking the initiative to change an obsolete electoral system, was greeted with applause from the audience. "If EC acted to make a change, we will support you. We will be by their side in their struggle," said Ambiga adding that the EC must disclose to the public the amendments it had proposed. More in the The Star on Wednesday Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Amendment to Child Act to protect children from jail sentence Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:49 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is planning to amend the Child Act 2001 to protect children, who commit minor offences, from being sent to prison. Its minister, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, said the amendment would propose that young offenders be issued with a community service order, which is a rehabilitation programme supervised by the Social Welfare Department. She said the restorative justice approach through rehabilitation seemed more suitable as the children involved in committing minor offences, like stealing and selling pirated VCD, would be encouraged not to repeat the offence. "We don't want them to be sent to prison or detention centre because if they continue to live in an unhealthy environment, they will be influenced to commit bigger crimes," she told reporters after chairing the National Children Advisory Council meeting here Tuesday. She said the amendment was expected to be finalised by end of December. - Bernama More in The Star on Wednesday Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Two RMAF jet engines taken out of Malaysia, says witness Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:38 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: A Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) officer told the Sessions Court here Tuesday that two F5 jet engines of the J85-21 type belonging to the RMAF had been taken out of Malaysia. However, Kuala Lumpur Air Division staff officer Major Abdul Rahim Yob said he did not know whether the two engines were taken out of the country according to procedures set by the RMAF. Abdul Rahim, 51, who was previously the head of the engineering division, Squadron 12 at the Butterworth Air Base, said he also could not ascertain the location where the jet engines were taken to after they were taken from the Matra 1 godown at the Kuala Lumpur Air Base. "I only knew the two engines were placed in the godown (Matra 1) on Nov 13, 2007 after looking at the screen on the Integrated Computer Management System (SPKB), which displayed details on the sending of the engines and I no longer had control on the two engines when they were placed at the godown," he added. Abdul Rahim said this when during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Syed Faisal Syed Amir. When Syed Faisal asked him whether the two engines belonging to RMAF were missing, Abdul Rahim said: "yes". He also confirmed that the two engines, of the J85-21 type and with serial numbers E227718 and E227856, had been removed from a F5 aircraft belonging to RMAF after the engines were damaged. Abdul Rahim is the first witness to testify in the trial of RMAF Sergeant N. Tharmendran and businessman K. Rajandran Prasad who are charged with conspiring to steal and disposing off two RMAF jet engines. On Jan 6 last year, Tharmendran pleaded not guilty to conspiring with airman Mohamad Shukri Mohamad Yusop to stealing two J85-21 model of F5 jet engines from the Material Processing Shed MATRA 1, Sungai Besi RMAF base, here, on April 30, 2008. He is charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code which is punishable with imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine upon conviction. Rajandran Prasad, the director of a supply company, also pleaded not guilty on the same date to the charge of intentionally disposing off the engines at 49 Jalan TS 6/6, Taman Industri Subang on April 30, 2008. He is charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code which is punishable with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine upon conviction. On Aug 20 last year, Tharmendran also pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge, involving RM62,000, while Rajandran pleaded not guilty to five such charges involving RM437,319.50. The hearing before judge Aslam Zainuddin continues on Sept 22. - Bernama Related Stories: |
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