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Port plastic predicament

Apr 25, 2019

Transport Minister Anthony Loke says the smuggling of dirty plastics in Malaysia has to be stopped, but closing our ports is not the solution.

"Banning ships is definitely not one of the measures. I want to stress that Malaysia, especially the Ministry of Transport, we're working hard, continuously meeting with all the international shipping liners, asking them to come to Malaysia. We want to make our ports as competitive as possible."

Commenting on the 24 containers of dirty plastic found at Port Klang last month, Anthony Loke said the Ministry will review port procedures and tighten rules on what can be brought in.

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Bukit Aman still working to track down Indira Gandhi's daughter and husband

10 years after Prasana was kidnapped by her father, Bukit Aman is still trying to find her. 

Prasana's convert father took her when she was just a baby, and her mother M. Indira Gandhi has been trying to get her back ever since. 

IGP Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said they're still trying to track down the man and child.

"We're not sure if he's even in the country. We've also heard he's at certain places at certain times, and so we will act on what we know now."

The police have a special task force dedicated to finding Prasana and her father.

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Police awaiting Wisma Putra's info on ISKL fight

Police are being hampered by diplomatic procedures in the investigation of a fight at the KL International School earlier this month. 

Wangsa Maju police are still waiting to get a statement from a 14-year-old boy, who's the son of a US embassy staff. 

The teenager is believed to have left the country.

He's suspected of being involved in a fight with a Malaysian boy, who ended up needing 38 stitches.