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Najib posts bail, yet again

Oct 25, 2018

Najib leaves courthouse on bail

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak left the KL Sessions Court after he paid half of his RM1 mil bail.

This, after the former Prime Minister and ex-Treasury Sec-Gen Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah claimed trial to six criminal breach of trust offences, involving RM6.6 bil worth of government funds.

Before leaving the court complex, Najib said he did not take any money for his personal gain but for the benefit of the rakyat.

The Sessions Court fixed November 29th for mention.

Meanwhile, Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid, a former spy agency chief, has settled her half a million ringgit bail.

According to Utusan, Hasanah left the KL court complex at about 4pm after posting bail.

She earlier claimed trial to committing criminal breach of trust involving over RM50 mil of government funds.

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UMNO Youth calls for Zahid to take leave of absence

UMNO Youth wants party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to go on leave until his court cases are settled.

Its chief says they want Zahid to be relieved of all party duties so that he can focus on the charges levelled against him.

Zahid is currently facing 45 charges of corruption.

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Government to introduce programmes to improve sale of houses

Malaysia has over RM20 bil worth of unsold houses nationwide.

The Housing and Local Government Minister said this, amid rumbles of discontent from the middle class, who say they cannot afford to buy a house. 

Zuraida Kamaruddin says 73 per cent of the unsold homes are categorised as affordable homes and priced below RM250,000.

She adds, the government is planning to introduce programmes next year to better promote the sale of these houses.

Also, the government will waive legal fees and increase the loan repayment time for first-time home buyers.

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Teoh Beng Hock case only to opened on orders from AG's Chambers

Image source: FMT

The Home Minister says any decision to reopen Teoh Beng Hock's case must come from the Attorney-General's Chambers.

He says so far there is no directive to reinvestigate Teoh's death.

The 30-year-old political aide fell to his death from the fifth floor of Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam, nine years ago, after giving a statement to the MACC in that building.