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Media reported yesterday the prosecution has listed 13 reasons why a High Court judge was wrong to acquit and discharge former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin of four counts of abuse of power relating to his administration’s Jana Wibawa programme. In its petition of appeal, according to the news portal  FMT , the prosecution said Justice Jamil Hussin erred in law and facts for arbitrarily using his inherent powers as the charges had been framed in accordance with the law. It said the judge was also wrong to use his powers to prematurely revoke the charges given that the prosecution had yet to produce evidence by calling witnesses and tendering documents. Video produced by FMT dated September 29, 2023. “The use by the judge of his inherent powers to strike down the charges is an abuse of process since the trial has yet to start,” it said in a filing registered with the Court of Appeal sighted by the news portal. The filing was made 10 days ago. The prosecution said the judge was wro...

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi officiates the implementation of the SPT at the Loke Yew Toll Plaza on BESRAYA in Kuala Lumpur September 29, 2023. (Bernama Picture) The implementation of the Open Payment Toll Collection System (SPT) which allows highway users to pay tolls using debit and credit cards, officially began yesterday (Friday, September 29) on 11 highways, Malaysia's official news agency Bernama reported. The highways are the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway (AKLEH), the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), the Sungai Besi Expressway (BESRAYA), the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE). Others include the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), Skim Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat (SPRINT), Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), SMART Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (MEX) and Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE). Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the implementation of the SPT would provide new alter...

Police are still waiting for technical information from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to complete the application for an Interpol Red Notice for two individuals including Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's son-in-law Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan. According Malaysia's official news agency Bernama ,the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay   (picture, above)   said several technical issues are currently being updated by MACC. "When we can complete it (the application), we will make an official request to Interpol,” he said after presiding over the handing over of duties ceremony for the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre on Friday (September 29). Also present were Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain and Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad. In August, MACC Chief ...