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- Nazri and Zahid differ on repeal of Sedition Act
- Suspect drives off in police car where he was locked up
- Kelantan drug, car theft gangs shootout over territory
| Nazri and Zahid differ on repeal of Sedition Act Posted: PETALING JAYA: Two ministers are taking a different stand on the Sedition Act 1948 with one for repealing it and the other calling for it to be retained. Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said that the Government was committed to repealing the Act while Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi believes that the Act should remain, as abolishing it might lead to dispute over certain core aspects of the Federal Constitution. Nazri, an Umno Supreme Council member, said that he had been informed that the Attornery-General was looking at repealing the Act. "We are committed to go through with the repeal. "However, it is important that when we repeal it, we still need an Act that could preserve the harmony and unity between Malaysians of different ethnic groups," he told journalists after visiting Kellie's Castle in Batu Gajah while launching its tourism upgrade project here Sunday. Zahid, an Umno vice-president, had told journalists after launching the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Putrajaya that repealing the Act could lead to disputes over four aspects in the Constitution. According to Zahid, the four core aspects are the special rights of Malays, the status of Malay rulers, the status of Islam as the Federal religion and the status of Bahasa Melayu as the national language. The Home Minister said he wanted the Act retained so that these will not be questioned. "The Cabinet cannot decide to abolish (the Act) but (it can propose) to amend. "If the Sedition Act is abolished wholly, (people) will have the rights to touch on these four areas although these are enshrined in the Constitution. "I will not compromise if there are parties who want to touch on any of these four main aspects of the Constitution. "Those who do, must be charged under the existing Sedition Act 1964," said Dr Ahmad Zahid on Sunday after launching the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking here. In July 2012, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak promised that the Government would repeal the Act in favour of a new National Harmony Act. |
| Suspect drives off in police car where he was locked up Posted: KUANTAN: A suspected thief drove off in a police MPV where he was locked in after he was arrested. He did not get far after driving 15km against the flow of traffic in Taman Tas after noon here. The MPV's tyre burst and he fled on foot but was soon rearrested. Prior to the incident, the suspect and an accomplice were caught stealing cement bags from a housing construction site in Indera Mahkota. Kuantan police deputy chief Supt Abdul Aziz Ahmad said two policemen on motorcycles and two in the MPV rushed to the site upon receiving a report from the site supervisor. They arrived at about 12.15pm and found the two suspects loading cement bags onto a lorry. The suspect was then locked up inside the MPV. Somehow, he managed to drive off with the vehicle. In the meantime, the policemen managed to arrest the other suspect. The policemen later gave chase and found the MPV abandoned by the road side in Taman Tas about 15 minutes later. Following a search, the suspect was arrested near a scrap metal shop in Jalan Galing Kem at 6.30pm. "The two suspects were found to have previous criminal records related to theft and drugs," Supt Aziz said. |
| Kelantan drug, car theft gangs shootout over territory Posted: KOTA BARU: Three major drug trafficking and car theft gangs are in bitter struggle for territory, leading to several shooting cases in Kelantan. Five shooting cases in the state since January this year were believed to be linked to the turf war, said Kelantan police chief Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman. There were 10 shooting cases related to tuft war last year. "One of them was picked up opposite a bank in Pasir Mas at 4.30am yesterday (Saturday)," Jalaluddin told reporters. "The 25-year-old man, who is from Kampung Stong, Kemubu, Kuala Krai was found to be driving a stolen Proton Waja. "He led the police to the arrest of a 29-year-old man at a house in Kampung Kelar, Pasir Mas where a gun and a bullet casing were found," he said, adding that the duo were arrested by CID officers and men from the state headquarters and Pasir Mas. Both men have been remanded for four days for investigations under the firearms act. Jalaluddin said the 25-year-old suspect were arrested three times before for drugs and vehicle thefts while the 29-year-old man were picked up twice for drug related cases. Both of them were tested positive for drugs. - Bernama. |
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