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News Wrap-up: Rosmah heads down to the MACC for questioning Round 3!

Oct 03, 2018

MACC summons Rosmah for a third time

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will head to the MACC again today for another round of questioning.

This is the third time she's answering questions about the SRC International scandal, with her second visit just last week.

Last time, she was interrogated for 13 hours.

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Seventh accused in Kevin Morais murder claims Najib paid him to plead guilty

One of the people accused of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, has alleged that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, offered to pay him RM3.5 million to plead guilty. 

However, Najib has laughed off the accusation, saying it is ridiculous.

Kevin Morais's body was found in a drum filled with concrete in Subang Jaya back in 2015.

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EC reiterates calls for clean campaigns in Port Dickson

The Election Commission Chairman, Azhar Azizan Harun has warned candidates of the Port Dickson by-election to conduct clean campaigns. 

He reiterated candidates and political parties are not allowed to organise dinner functions or give voters gifts. 

He also reminded parties that no one is allowed to campaign or canvas for votes on polling day next Saturday, not even on social media. 

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is under police investigation for campaigning on Facebook on the day of the Sungai Kandis by-election.

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Syrian Hassan al-Kontar removed from KLIA 2

A Syrian man who has been stranded at KLIA 2 since March, has been remanded by the police for two weeks. 

He was caught in a forbidden area of the airport on Monday. 

Hassan al-Kontar made headlines a few months ago, after he released a video saying he's stranded at KLIA 2 as he's worried he'll be arrested if he's sent back to Syria.

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Anwar: I never asked Mahathir to apologise

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim seems to be getting sick of questions about whether Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked for his forgiveness over their falling out in 1998.

The PKR president-elect said it's the media who's caught up on the issue of apologies.

Anwar was responding to Tun M's comments in a BBC interview yesterday, where he denied ever apologising to Anwar for jailing him over his sodomy conviction.