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Dogs are God's creatures too

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No legal basis to involve public in dog-catching operation, says lawyer Questions raised about whether local residents involved in the operation had been properly vetted, trained and supervised before taking part It's late in the evening, FMT reported a lawyer representing a woman whose pet dog died during a stray dog-catching operation after being allegedly beaten, says there is no legal provision allowing ordinary and untrained people to be involved in such operations. Puan Diwhasini Gurubadzam said she found no such provisions in the Local Government Act, the Animal Welfare Act, relevant by-laws and procedures set out by the housing and local government ministry. She said the Klang city council should state what legal basis or procedures it relied upon for the operation. She also questioned whether local residents who were involved in the operation had been properly vetted, trained and supervised before taking part in the July 29 operation at Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klan...
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He's the true legend, says Malaysia Communication Minister

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Singapore-based CNA reported veteran Malaysian actor Kamarool Yusoff, known for his roles in many iconic Malay films such as 1986's Gila Gila Remaja and Rock, died on Wednesday 5 August, afternoon at Tanah Merah Hospital in Kelantan, Malaysia. He was 68. The late Kamarool, affectionately called Cik Man, had been admitted to the hospital following complaints of stomach pain, said his son Fakhrol to Malaysian media. "His condition worsened yesterday (4 August) when he complained of stomach pain and back pain," said Fakhrol. "We urged him to go to the hospital but he initially refused. "However, because his pain became unbearable, we brought him to the hospital for treatment yesterday." According to Fakhrol, the late Kamarool suffered a heart attack two years ago but "after that, his condition was fine". According to the late actor’s daughter, Nurul Najihah Kamarozaman, Kamarool will be laid to rest in Kelantan on Thursday. Tributes have since poure...
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MP Wong Chen tells Dewan Rakyat Speaker he wants to resign

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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said today that Subang Jaya MP Encik Wong Chen of PKR has told him that he wants to resign. Johari said Wong spoke on the matter when they met on Wednesday. “He proposed resigning as an MP and gave his reasons for doing so,” FMT said the speaker was quoted by Berita Harian as saying today. However, Johari did not confirm whether Wong had handed over a letter regarding his proposed resignation. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Wong said he had met Johari for about one and a half hours that morning, during which he handed him a letter. He did not specify its contents, but posted an image of the letter, which was on the Subang MP’s office stationery, and addressed to Johari. Wong said he would release a press statement on the matter next Monday evening. Wong is one of three MPs from PKR who have been barred from accessing the MyKhas portal, which manages special funding for constituencies. Ampang MP Puan Rodziah Ismail was the latest to be barre...
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Ismail Sabri diserang sakit jantung mungkin kerana tekanan SPRM terhadapnya

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Encik Amer Hamzah Arshad. Peguam kepada Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata b ekas Perdana Menteri Malaysia  itu  mengalami komplikasi jantung selepas jatuh minggu lalu, dengan jantungnya berhenti selama sekurang-kurangnya dua saat. Bercakap kepada pemberita selepas melawat Ismail Sabri di Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), Encik  Amer Hamzah Arshad  berkata anak guamnya dijadualkan menjalani prosedur alat pacu jantung (pacemaker) lewat hari ini. Menurut Amer, Ahli Parlimen Bera itu mula berasa "agak pening" ketika memberi keterangannya kepada SPRM di Putrajaya semalam. "Saya tidak mempunyai butiran yang tepat, tetapi sudah tentu SPRM telah mengatur agar dia dibawa ke IJN kerana keadaannya. "Dua minggu sebelum ini, dia jatuh dan mempunyai keperluan perubatan. Dia terpaksa dimasukkan ke IJN, dan kemudian terdapat kira-kira dua saat apabila jantungnya berhenti berdegup. "Dia sepatutnya menjalani pemeriksaan dengan IJN Isnin depan. Tetapi kerana perkara yang berlak...
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