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Rais Yatim dituduh menghasut

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Agensi berita rasmi Malaysia Bernama melaporkan Pengerusi Wawasan, Tan Sri Rais Yatim, mengaku tidak bersalah dan mohon dibicarakan di Mahkamah Sesyen Ayer Keroh, Melaka hari ini atas pertuduhan menghasut pada Jun lalu. Rais yang juga bekas Yang Dipertua Dewan Negara membuat pengakuan itu selepas pertuduhan dibacakan oleh jurubahasa mahkamah di hadapan hakim, Puan Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin. Mengikut pertuduhan, Rais didapati menyebut perkataan menghasut iaitu "mendoakan selamat kepada Tunku Nadzaruddin sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan ke-12. “Jadi, selepas ini, bebaslah, yang, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Nadzaruddin sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Besar ke-12 melakukan apa-apa sahaja hal kedirajaan. “Dan seruan kami ialah tumpukanlah taat setia kepadanya, oleh kerana kita mengikut lunas undang-undang dan juga lunas adat yang ada di Negeri Sembilan". Rais, 84, dituduh melakukan kesalahan itu di Parkroyal A’Famosa Melaka Resort, Jalan Kemus, Simpang Ampat di Alor Ga...

Rais Yatim is expected to be charged today!

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One of the leading news portals in Malaysia reported former Senate president Tan Sri Rais Yatim is expected to be charged at the Melaka sessions court today. According to the e-Court system, the 84-year-old is scheduled to be charged before judge Puan Raja Noor Adilla Raja Mahyaldin at 9am. When contacted by the portal, Rais confirmed the matter, saying the proceedings would take place at the Melaka court complex in Ayer Keroh. FMT said the details of his charge remain unclear. In July, the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, revoked the state honours bestowed on Rais, who is a former Menteri Besar of the state. State Secretary Datuk Zafir Ibrahim had said the decision was made to preserve the honour of the Negeri Sembilan royal institution. Rais, who is also a former UMNO stalwart and current Wawasan chairman, lost the Seri Utama and Dato’ Setia Negeri Sembilan awards conferred in 2001 and 1979 respectively. Rais played a central role in the ongoing...

Negeri Sembilan State Legal Advisor is on duty as usual

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"I went into the office and worked as usual today. I did not receive an official letter informing me of the suspension of duties as announced by the Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar yesterday (22 September)," Harian Metro quoted State Legal Advisor Datuk Muzalmah Mustapha Kamal as saying. Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, in a media report on 22 September said that the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (MMKN) at its special meeting unanimously suspended Muzalmah and Negeri Sembilan State Secretary (SUK), Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim, with immediate effect. Following the suspension, the State Finance Officer, Datuk Masri Razali, was named to carry out the duties of the SUK until the new SUK was named by the Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), while the task of providing legal advice would be carried out by Encik Fahmi Adilah, an advocate and solicitor, until the new Legal Advisor was named by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC). Muzalmah said she comp...

Negeri Sembilan Police are impartial, maintaining peaca

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Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad urged the public to remain calm and to respect the ongoing legal processes. Bernama Picture FMT reported Negeri Sembilan police have defended their decision to restrict access to certain locations in the state, including the state government office, Wisma Negeri, saying their purpose is to keep the peace. State police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the force was not taking sides in the ongoing royal crisis and respects the constitutional, legal and institutional processes taking place. “Concerning the deployment of personnel in several locations, including the Tuanku Ja’afar Royal Gallery, Balai Undang Luak Sungei Ujong and Wisma Negeri, the security measures were implemented to preserve public peace. “However, police are managing access to Wisma Negeri following the Negeri Sembilan palace’s announcement that the appointments of the state executive council members have been annulled. “This is simply to ensure security, public peace and t...