News about MOH

KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah today failed in his application to introduce new evidence — an affidavit by former Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali — in his bid to recuse former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution in his RM9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Malaysia reported today 2,364 newly-confirmed Covid-19 cases, which brought the total number of infected individuals in the country to 298,315 so far.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad along with four other Pejuang leaders were today allowed to intervene in lawyer Dr Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar Al Mahdzar's originating summons (OS) seeking the court's interpretation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's discretion in deciding whether or not to declare a state of emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): The Government and Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday moved to strike out the suit brought by staunch Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad supporter Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan against them regarding the emergency proclamation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): Lawyers representing prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has today sent a letter of demand (LOD) to Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi over a Facebook post he made titled “Kuarantin pun ada dua darjat” (two classes of quarantine) which is deemed defamatory.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): Former 1MDB chief executive officer Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman (pictured) has denied being involved in the US$3 billion fundraising exercise undertaken by the state fund in 2012, contradicting an earlier statement by his predecessor Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman (pictured) testified today that while he was told that 1MDB was used to fund Umno, during his tenure, he had seen no such evidence of money from the government investment fund benefitting Umno or former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Despite being aware of possible elements of criminal wrongdoing in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), its former chief executive officer (CEO) said he went along with the instructions given to him by purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) as the ex-CEO was fearful of then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Several 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) meetings involving senior officials were held at purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho's apartment as he could not be seen at the government fund’s office giving advice, the High Court heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): The Sessions Court has fixed 10 days starting from July 1 for the RM15 million money-laundering trial involving Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun (pictured), a former lawyer of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in relation to 1Malaysia Development Bhd funds.