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News Wrap-up: Cane the corrupt! Regulate hate speech!

Oct 01, 2018

Cane the corrupt!

The corrupt could soon be caned!

MACC says if cheating offenders can be caned, the punishment should be imposed on corruption offenders as that's a heavier crime. 

It also wants a review of the maximum jail sentence of 20 years for bribery cases, as many manage to appeal the sentence, with some spending only a day in jail.

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UMNO discards Unity Government for now

UMNO's Unity Government plan has ended, for the time being!

When asked for an update about his controversial statement, the UMNO president said the matter is closed for now, but refused to elaborate. 

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was speaking at the close of UMNO's scaled-back General Assembly yesterday.

Separately, UMNO's leadership has warned members they cannot be involved in the Port Dickson by-election even if they support a certain candidate, as the party has boycotted the event. 

This comes after Tan Seri Mohd Isa Samad, who left UMNO to contest in PD as an independent candidate, alleged he has the support of Teluk Kemang UMNO.

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Talks on lower voting age commence

Work has started to prepare the youth for the new lower voting age of 18. 

The Youth and Sports Ministry says it will work with other ministries and NGOs to ensure kids who are 13-years-old right now, will be ready to cast their vote in five years. 

However, it insisted any cooperation will not involve a joining of political parties. 

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Laws to regulate hate speech could be pushed soon

Malaysia might soon have laws to regulate hate speech, after a blogger targeted a police officer's turban in a blog post. 

The Communications and Multimedia Minister says such attacks are not welcome in a multiracial and multi-religious society like Malaysia. 

He was commenting to a turban remark by a blogger that targeted CCID Commercial Crimes Director Datuk Seri Amar Singh, who led the police raid on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's properties. 

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PTPTN hope to implement new system to help new graduates repay their loans

If you earn less than RM4,000 a month, the government wants to help you repay your PTPTN loan. 

PTPTN says it has a new idea in mind that involves the private sector as well, but it'll take another month until the proposal is ready for the Cabinet. 

This comes after the Prime Minister slammed PTPTN defaulters for being untrustworthy.