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GLC: Graft-linked chairperson
Wanita Umno championing financial transparency
Govt to amend protest law
GLC: Graft-linked chairperson
The Sabah state government has appointed a politician who has been charged with taking bribes as a GLC chairperson.
Yusof Yacob, who was charged with receiving RM200,000 from businessperson Albert Tei, is now chair of Sabah Development Bhd (SDB).
SDB is a GLC under the Chief Minister’s Department and the Sabah Finance Ministry.
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Wanita Umno championing financial transparency
Wanita Umno chief Noraini Ahmad wants the party to be at the forefront of getting a Political Financing Act enacted.
In her speech at the Umno AGM, she said every sen should be disclosed, and all donors’ identities made public.
Such a move if supported, would help distance Umno from a legacy of being viewed as a corrupt party.
Meanwhile, after days of wallowing, Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has decided not to quit from his party post. Instead, he is resigning as a Malacca exco member so that he can spend more time fighting DAP.
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Govt to amend protest law
The cabinet has decided to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act.
However, the cabinet did not appear to inform the Attorney-General’s Chambers about this.
The AGC is seeking to review a Federal Court ruling that its unconstitutional to penalise protesters for not notifying the police beforehand.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the cabinet will discuss with the AGC whether or not it’s necessary to continue the review bid in light of the proposed amendments.
The proposed amendments have not been disclosed as of yet.
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