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News Wrap-up: Zahid has left the MACC building...

Oct 10, 2018

MACC: No need to probe whoever leaked info on Zahid

The MACC says there isn't a need to investigate who among its officers leaked info about Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi being called for questioning.

The agency says once it served the notice to the UMNO President, the document became public knowledge.

That means anyone could have leaked it to the press. 

This, after UMNO supreme council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam claimed that he had friends inside the MACC, who had informed him on the matter.

Meanwhile, some public figures had called for a probe, because of concerns that there may be a mole within the anti-graft commission.

Zahid was called in for the third time over allegations of misuse of funds at a welfare foundation managed by his family.

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Terengganu sentences another woman to public caning on prostitution charge

A widow has become the fourth offender in Terengganu to be caned under the state's Syariah law.

The 45-year-old was sentenced to four lashes and a stint in rehabilitation, after she pleaded guilty for prostitution.

Last month, a single mother made headlines after she was sentenced to jail time and caning for offering sexual services. 

According to reports, she had resorted to prostitution because her ex-husband failed to give her any alimony. 

Another two women were caned for having same sex relations.

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Coastal areas, beware of floods!

People living in coastal areas have been told to be wary for the next few days. 

The National Disaster Control Centre has issued a warning about rising tidal waves, that cuold lead to flash floods in affected areas. 

NADMA says this surge will last until Friday.

Separately, the number of flood evacuees in Kedah has dropped to 480 from 550 earlier this morning.

They are in the districts of Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu, and Baling.

Meanwhile, 40 other people are currently at flood shelters in Perak and Selangor.