Day: October 11, 2024

A former teacher of a national primary school in Selayang was ordered by the High Court here today to pay RM85,000 in damages to a former student for hitting him on the head with a broom, which resulted in him needing five stitches for the injury. This followed a decision by Judicial Commissioner Datuk Hazizah Kassim to allow an appeal by the 13-year-old student, represented by his father, against the dismissal of his suit against the 60-year-old female teacher by the Selayang Sessions Court. However, Hazizah upheld the decision of the Sessions Court which dismissed the suit against the school

The need for formulation of policies and laws to regulate the spread of hateful statements and the introduction of public education and awareness campaigns to educate the public about the danger of hate speech are among the findings of a social study conducted under the National Unity ministry. Its minister, Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said these findings were obtained from a Study on Hateful Statements in Malaysia conducted by the National Integration Research and Training Institute (IKLIN), Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN) and UPM Consultancy and Services Sdn. Bhd (UPMCS). from Dec 7 last year until June 6

A ministerial statement regarding GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) will be presented in the upcoming Parliament sitting, which will start on Oct 14, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said that the ministerial statement was scheduled to be tabled on the second day of the sitting, to give members of Parliament room to debate the issue. ‘It’s an opportunity for MPs to debate the issue, as the budget will be tabled on Friday and the debate session is set for the following week,’ he said during an engagement session with editors-in-chief from the country’s media industry here

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) are forging a strategic partnership to improve broadband coverage through the construction of fibre optic infrastructure at 73 military camps nationwide. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) initiative involving an allocation of RM99 million, aims to provide a significant impact in facilitating daily tasks, including education, communication, and enhancing the living conditions of military families. ‘To successfully implement this programme, both parties have agreed to establish a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. ‘In addition to

The Sessions Court here today acquitted and discharged a trader charged with spreading false news regarding the death of a policeman allegedly due to the COVID-19 vaccine three years ago. Judge Rohaida Ishak ordered Muhammad Zaki Omar, 39, to be freed after finding that the defence succeeded in raising reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s case. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Firdaus Nor Azlan and Datin Yasinnisa Begam Seeni Mohideen while the accused was represented by lawyer Asiah Jalil. On July 13, 2021, Muhammad Zaki, an anti-vaccine activist, was charged under Section 4(1) of the Emergency Ordinance