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- PPP to hold 59th annual general assembly on Sunday
- MACC chief appointed member of IACA board of governors
- Witness does not know he was referred to as DPP in NFC case
| PPP to hold 59th annual general assembly on Sunday Posted: 30 Nov 2012 07:24 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4,047 delegates are expected to attend the People's Progressive Party's (PPP) 59th annual general assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre here Sunday. PPP president Datuk M. Kayveas said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would open the assembly, which would also be attended by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. On his policy speech, Kayveas said it would focus on the party's preparations for the general election, among others. "I will make a short speech, on two or three issues including what needs to be revamped in order for us to garner more support," he told reporters before chairing the party's supreme council meeting here Friday night. Also present were party vice-president Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz and secretary-general Datuk Mohan Kandasamy. Kayveas said the PPP Cluster Insurance would also be launched at the assembly. "It is open to all PPP members; they only have to pay an annual premium of RM15 for a maximum protection of up to RM20,000," he said. - Bernama |
| MACC chief appointed member of IACA board of governors Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:11 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abu Kassim Mohamed (pic) has been appointed to the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) board of governors for a six-year term. The appointment was made in conjunction with the IACA First Assembly of Parties at the United Nations Building in Vienna, Austria Friday. In a statement, MACC said the appointment to the IACA board was considered one of the highest honours in the field of anti-corruption initiatives. "It is a great honour to gain acknowledgement from accomplished individuals in the field of anti-corruption, especially from the IACA Commission," the statement quoted Abu Kassim, who is attending the conference in Vienna, as saying. He is also executive committee member of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA). He said the appointment would further facilitate an exclusive knowledge and expertise reciprocity between the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy and IACA. Eleven candidates from various countries contested for election to the board, including Bulgaria Vice-President Margarita Popova, Russian Federation President's adviser, Sergey N. Dubik, and Korea Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission chairman Dr Young Ran Kimm. - Bernama |
| Witness does not know he was referred to as DPP in NFC case Posted: 30 Nov 2012 04:33 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior police officer told the Sessions Court here Friday he did not know that he was referred to as the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) in the case involving the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC). Datuk Ahmad Damanhuri Mohd Yusoff, 63, said he only knew it on the day of the hearing of businessman Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail, who is facing 17 charges under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 involving RM1.755mil. He said he was informed about it by the head of the prosecution unit of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Datuk Abdul Razak Musa, from a short-messaging service (SMS) sent by Shamsubahrin to former NFC director Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh Ismail and former NFC finance manager Hashimah Ahmad. Ahmad Damanhuri, who is the 18th prosecution witness, told the court that he was not a DPP as claimed by Shamsubahrin, but that he used to deal with the DPP. "At a meeting chaired by Datuk Salleh, I told him (Datuk Salleh) that I interact and work closely with the DPP, but I am not a DPP," he said. Ahmad Damanhuri, who was previously head of the examination division of the Police Training Centre (Pulapol), said he also informed Salleh that he was a former senior police officer and of his experience in handling the Al-Maunah case. Earlier, Hashimah, who is the 17th prosecution witness, said she was not envious of Shamsubahrin, but was not happy with the service he gave to NFC. "Payment has been made to him (Shamsubahrin), but the result cannot be seen. When he sent SMS requesting for documents, I handed the documents, but there was still no result," she added. Hashimah said RM1.755mil was paid to Shamsubahrin, who is also facing five charges of cheating Mohamad Salleh. The hearing before judge Rozilah Salleh continues on Jan 14. - Bernama |
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