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- IRB has collected RM115bil in taxes, so far, this year
- 40 motorists caught speeding by AES pay fines
- Lynas must remove all residue from Malaysia, say 4 cabinet ministers
| IRB has collected RM115bil in taxes, so far, this year Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:52 AM PST CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has collected RM115bil in revenue this year, as of last week, which is the highest collection ever, chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Mohd Shukor Mahfar said on Monday. He expressed confidence over the board achieving the target collection of RM123bil before year-end. "Last year, the IRB managed to break the two-digit billion to three digit billion, at RM109.6bil, which was the highest in the country's history of tax collection," he said in his speech at the 'Bicara Bersama Negarawan: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad' here. Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir said, a failure by the government to collect tax, would not only hamper the country's development, but also lead to various problems, including corruption among civil servants. He said this would happen because the government did not have sufficient resources to provide higher salary for its staff, hence forcing them to find other alternatives, including corruption, to earn more. Dr Mahathir reminded IRB not to be aggressive in collecting tax because this would also result in corruption. "Do not over-use the power, do not abuse, like taking away their account books. Use the power to collect tax, not to suppress the people," he said. - Bernama |
| 40 motorists caught speeding by AES pay fines Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:44 AM PST KAJANG: The Magistrates Court fined 40 motorists caught speeding by the Automated Enforcement System (AES), after they pleaded guilty to the offence, here on Monday. Magistrate Abdul Jalil Salam Muhamad fined them between RM300 and RM350 or 10 days jail in default. They paid the fine. Eight others pleaded not guilty to the same charge and their case mentions have been set for Jan 9 and 14, 2013. All of them were charged under the Road Transport Act 1987 with exceeding the speed limit of 90 kph on the North South Highway on Sept 28. Road Transport Department prosecuting officer Saharudin Safirol prosecuted, while the eight individuals who pleaded not guilty were represented by lawyer Mohd Fikah Sanusi. - Bernama |
| Lynas must remove all residue from Malaysia, say 4 cabinet ministers Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:40 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Lynas Advanced Materials Plant must remove from Malaysia all residue from its rare earth plant in Gebeng, Pahang, according to the terms and conditions of its temporary operating licence, or risk being shut down. "As ministers responsible for portfolios directly associated with the Lynas project, we reiterate that public health and safety continue to be our utmost priority," said Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Ongkili, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Seri Douglas Unggah Embas and Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in a joint statement on Monday. This includes all products made from the residue, they said. The Temporary Operating Licence (TOL) was granted to the company with this specific condition, said the four in a joint ministerial statement here on Monday. The Cabinet had also endorsed this condition, they said. The statement was issued in response to recent "inaccurate" media reports regarding the removal of the residue generated by LAMP. "The obligation imposed on Lynas in this matter is very clear. The Government will not compromise the health and safety of the rakyat and the environment in dealing with the issue of Lynas." They also reiterated that if Lynas failed to comply with the condition, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) had the power under section 22 of the Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 (Act 304) to suspend or revoke the TOL and order Lynas to immediately cease operation. - Bernama Related Stories: |
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