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YOURSAY | ‘The excuse will always be ‘excessive rainfall in a short period of time’.’ Approve at least RM1k cash aid for KL flood victims before Raya – MP Flash floods strike KL again Commentable: Every time Kuala Lumpur is hit by floods, we play the blame game. Frankly speaking, the public never look at themselves and ask whether they are one of the major contributors to this problem. People are throwing rubbish everywhere and indiscriminately, especially used plastic food containers, plastic cups and bottles, and plastic bags. Being light in weight this trash floats when it rains and clogs t… Continue reading “YOURSAY | No end in sight for our flash flood woes”

YOURSAY | ‘MACC’s actions are lending credence to possible false allegations.’ Anwar: MACC’s ‘interference’ in judiciary goes against separation of powers Anon25: Fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK) who made that scandalous allegation against Court of Appeal judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali is known as a hired scoundrel. But is it not scandalous also for MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki to announce that he is investigating the judge? Because as PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has pointed out, he is violating the principle of separation of powers in so doing. Azam is obviously trying to sca… Continue reading “YOURSAY | An attempt to scandalise the judge?”

COMMENT | One of the ways to make dirty money legitimate is through money laundering, which is a process of converting dirty money so it appears legal. This money is smartly cleaned to extinguish its origin from illegal activities, such as bribery, corruption, fraud, drug trafficking, terrorism, prostitution and illegal gaming. Money is the prime reason for engaging in criminal activities and the goal is to get the dirty money into the financial system, including cryptocurrencies, cross-border financial transactions and underground economy. Black money, like it or not, is also funding our econ… Continue reading “COMMENT | Chasing dirty money stains our democracy”

YOURSAY | ‘The longer the cases drag on, the likelihood of interference will go up.’ Top officials urged to clear air after ‘PAS leaks’ document surfaces Samsuri calls ‘leaked’ document ‘rubbish’ but admits there were meetings PAS never discussed matters in ‘leaked document’, veep claims Constitutional Supremacy: The Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) officers are fully within their rights to expedite the court cases involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. It is abundantly clear that Najib and Zahid are pulling trick after trick to delay the trial … Continue reading “YOURSAY | Plot thickens in Malaysia’s corruption trials”