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- Anwar’s defamation suit over wife harassment case set for Dec 3
- 13 M’sians deported for abusing Umrah visa
- Will and Kate’s visit to strengthen M’sia-UK ties
| Anwar’s defamation suit over wife harassment case set for Dec 3 Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:50 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Dec 3 to hear a RM10mil defamation suit by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin over a "wife-harassment" issue. Justice Rosilah Yop set the date after meeting the parties in chambers. Lawyer Bani Prakash acted for the Opposition Leader while Datuk S. Satharuban represented the deputy minister. Speaking to reporters later, Satharuban said the judge directed the parties to file their witness statements by Nov 28. Anwar had filed the suit in August 2008 over Hamzah's allegations that he (Anwar) had harassed his (Hamzah's) wife in 1998. Hamzah, who is Larut MP, had allegedly made the comment when campaigning during the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008. In April 2010, the High Court rejected Anwar's application to strike out Hamzah's defence statement against the claim. Judicial Commissioner Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham had held that it was unfair to strike out the defence at interlocutory stages and ordered the case to go for full trial. |
| 13 M’sians deported for abusing Umrah visa Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:46 AM PDT SEPANG: A group of 13 Malaysians including a girl, aged 12, were deported from Saudi Arabia Tuesday for overstaying after performing the Umrah (minor haj to the holy land). They were part of a group of 300 Malaysians who obtained their visas to perform the Umrah through packages offered by Destinasia Travels Sdn Bhd, and had left for Saudi Arabia in stages since July. Destinasia manager Muhd Norzi Md Ghazali said investigations revealed the 13 wanted to stay in Saudi Arabia, for about five years, to study. "Their action has brought difficulties for us in terms of time, energy and also money. We will lodge a report with the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)," he said when met at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), here. The group of nine men and three women, aged between 30 and 70, and the girl, arrived at KLIA at 1.30pm, but refused to give any comment when approached by pressmen. Muhd Norzi also said only about 70 of the 300 Malaysians followed the schedule in the packages. The rest created several problems like not sticking to schedules or not staying at stipulated accommodation. Nevertheless, he said, the group of 13 was the last group of the 300 Malaysians, who had to be hunted down, after their visas expired on Aug 3, and detained for deportation. Muhd Norzi said, according to normal practice, a visa would only be given out after an applicant had obtained a two-way ticket, and had stipulated accommodation, with his passport retained by the muasassah (agency responsible for the Umrah) upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia. However, he said, many of the pilgrims changed their flight dates, refused to stay at accommodation provided, in the hope of staying longer in Saudi Arabia, or performing the haj or studying there. - Bernama |
| Will and Kate’s visit to strengthen M’sia-UK ties Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:43 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The four-day visit to Malaysia by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, beginning Thursday, further enhances the prevailing close bilateral relations between the country and the United Kingdom, said the foreign ministry in a statement issued here Tuesday. The visit of Prince William and Duchess Kate is on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, in conjunction with the celebration to mark the 60-year reign of the Queen. The ministry said while here, the Duke and Duchess would have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah, and attend a royal dinner at the Istana Negara. They will also call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, at the prime minister's official residence, Seri Perdana, before attending a luncheon with them. Besides the official programme, the royal couple will also visit Hospis Malaysia, a charitable organisation which offers professional palliative care to patients suffering from terminal illnesses. "The Duchesses of Cambridge, who is the Royal Patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices, is expected to deliver her maiden public speech overseas," said the statement. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge will also attend a special cultural performance to be held at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, and they will depart for Kota Kinabalu where they will be hosted by the Sabah Government. "Their Royal Highnesses will end the visit in Malaysia after visiting Danum Valley, a primary tropical rainforest in Sabah," said the statement. - Bernama |
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