NGOs, health bodies unhappy over govt plans to allow smoking areas
"Almost in 90% of the country, you can smoke. So, it doesn't make sense, and it is a waste of taxpayers' money to designate smoking zones.”
"Almost in 90% of the country, you can smoke. So, it doesn't make sense, and it is a waste of taxpayers' money to designate smoking zones.”
"What is of vital importance is for all Malaysians to acknowledge that very serious crimes have been committed by top leaders of the previous administration and shamefully abetted by top government officials.”
The outlet, which always has a long queue at night, was shut down by MBPP on Wednesday (Jan 8) around 8pm during an inspection on food outlets in George Town.
Khalid Abdul Samad said “the government's offer was already the best” and there was no reason for the landowners to reject it.
The 33 families are currently living on land owned by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP). MAIWP is in the process of gazetting the land to build a mosque.
“No doubt, we all want to know and get to the bottom of what was allegedly said in the said recordings and whether or not the individuals involved are responsible for any offence which may have been committed but that is the job of the courts, not the media or for that matter, any agency investigating the individuals purportedly in the said recordings.”
“Don’t just expose it to make waves and to create a sensation. Investigations must be done and actions must be taken. Or else people will not believe it.”
Haniff explained that evidence cannot be made public as this could impact the probe and “leave a negative impression on the public, especially in view of the fact that an investigation had yet to be carried out”.
Releasing the tape now and discussing in public in a media release is in fact subjudice. It is in fact contempt. Was the MACC trying to influence and subjudice the ongoing trial?”
Sold for: RM2.478 million (around RM1,525 psf); Concluded by: Wong Hon Lee (REN 03813) (016-208 8062) of Maxland Real Estate Agency; When: October 2019