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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has held several meetings with PKR lawmakers who are aligned with his estranged former deputy, Rafizi Ramli. Commenting on this, Rafizi, who was not part of the meet-ups, said the dialogues were neither nefarious nor out of the ordinary, but harmonious and “fatherly”.“My impression was… it was a no...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Negeri Sembilan’s Undang Yang Empat’s move to depose Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as Yang di-Pertuan Besar is valid, opined former menteri besar Rais Yatim. However, Rais, who is also a scholar of adat perpatih - the Minangkabau customary law - suggested that the royal crisis be resolved amicably so as not to tarnish the custo...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] After invoking their authority to “sack” Negeri Sembilan ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, the state's territorial chieftains are now going after Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun. The Undang Yang Empat - together with another state chieftain, the Tunku Besar Tampin - called for the members of the Negeri Sembilan state assem...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said a declaration by the state’s four chieftains removing Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir from the throne is invalid. He argued that this is because the undang (ruling chief) of Sungai Ujong, Mubarak Thahak, had already been sacked. However, Aminuddin’s response...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told reporters today that the government is prioritising fuel for domestic needs. This was in response to reports that Malaysia is selling its fuel supply to Australia. Anwar said they would only consider supplying fuel if there is a surplus. Meanwhile, in a separate story, James Chai, who was an a...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Businessperson Albert Tei, who has been on a warpath against MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki since exposing the Sabah mining scandal, has now submitted a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The memorandum calls for action against Azam over his shareholding controversy and on the allegations against the MACC.Claiming tha...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim has urged police to confirm whether they have arrested a woman for allegedly criticising Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. This is after the police’s silence for more than 24 hours since press queries about the reported arrest of a TikTok user who goes by Jorjet Myla under the Sedition Act, purportedly...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The MACC is reported to have deployed its special tactical squad and heightened security at an event featuring its chief commissioner Azam Baki today. The elite officers were stationed at every entrance of the Bangi Avenue Convention Centre, where Azam gave a convocation speech to civil servants who are now certified integrity...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has hit out at Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli over his remarks on the possibility of a by-election in the Pandan constituency. Puad accused Rafizi of provoking the issue to gain sympathy and said it would only drag the country into wasting public funds. He said this in response to Rafizi's...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has urged the party to sack him if it deems him in violation of disciplinary rules, following the party’s decision to serve him with a second show-cause letter. Rafizi said this while responding to a April 9 letter from PKR’s disciplinary board, which outlined several alleged infraction...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim this morning took a swipe at a certain “ulama with a huge following” for allegedly confusing the public with comments on the oil crisis. While he did not name names, it is believed Anwar’s criticism targeted PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who yesterday claimed Malaysia had no reason to increase it...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The Tangkap Azam Baki Secretariat has described the detention of three youths under investigation for allegedly disrupting MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s speech yesterday as an attempt by authorities to silence anti-corruption activists. Group spokesperson Alyaah Hani Anuar, responding to the arrest and three-day remand,...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] A small group of protesters disrupted a speech by MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki at an event in the Putra World Trade Centre today. They were seen waving “Tangkap Azam Baki” and “Azam Baki simbol reformati” during the MACC chief's speech at the Wacana Ilmiah Perdana event. Meanwhi...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim toured three states in as many days, attending political programmes alongside official duties. Meanwhile, Perikatan Nasional chief Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar joined a 10km motorcycle convoy with the menteris besar of Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis. Yesterday, Anwar c...

[KiniNews] The Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) decision to charge a driver with murder doesn’t mean the accused will be acquitted if the prosecution fails to prove intent, a lawyer said. Arguing in favour of the murder charge, lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla said that even if the prosecution fails to make a case under Section 300 of the Penal Code stick, the law allows for a different charge to be...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar has defended the decision to bring murder and drug-related charges over the death of factory worker and delivery rider Amirul Hafiz Omar. The move comes amid questions over the difficulty of securing a murder conviction, which requires prosecutors to prove intent or that the accused knew their a...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the cabinet are committed to disclosing MACC-linked investigations, once both aspects are thoroughly probed, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said this in response to a question from a Bloomberg representative, who sought clarity on when the report on MACC chief commissioner Aza...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered former premier Najib Abdul Razak to repay SRC International Sdn Bhd US$1.18 billion (RM4.77 billion) for losses the government-linked company had suffered. He was also directed to repay US$120 million of SRC funds that flowed into the former finance minister’s bank account. Judge Ahmad F...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] PAS has challenged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to take legal action against Bloomberg if claims in a report against his leadership is not true. The media agency’s latest report quoted unnamed sources claiming that Anwar had asked “key people” in a probe on MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s shareholdings to hold off from mak...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Rafizi Ramli has “revealed” the identity of one “Mr R” and name-drops Mr R’s boss. In a Youtube video posted last night, Rafizi alleged that Mr R acted as a middleman who worked closely with the “corporate mafia”. He also claimed Mr R reported to a former aide of Prime Minister Anwar Ibr...

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJ Apple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC Businessperson Victor Chin claims the money he allegedly paid to a PKR MP was a “service fee” to protect himself and his family. In a statement today, he said the amount was not meant to shut down investigations against him. Instead, he claims he was under pressure and forced to surrender his sha...

Human Resources Minister R Ramanan has denied claims that he solicited RM10 million from businessperson Victor Chin over issues linked to the alleged “corporate mafia”. Ramanan, who is also a PKR vice-president, said he has never met Chin and insisted the accusations were being spread by “irresponsible parties”, adding that police reports will be lodged. Meanwhile, former PKR vice-president Sivara...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Rafizi Ramli has warned that the government could be hit with another series of "explosive leaks” if it only targets businessperson Victor Chin over the “corporate mafia” allegations. The Pandan MP said he believed Chin probably keeps records and proof of all transactions he made in the course of his business, just like b...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Larut MP Hamzah Zainudin has openly linked his expulsion from Bersatu to party president Muhyiddin Yassin, claiming that the latter may have intended the move to “teach him a lesson”, but ended up with the opposite result.“Perhaps my expulsion was something that people would say was meant to ‘teach Larut a lesson’, but he was...

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Independent preacher Zamri Vinoth pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court this morning, to a charge under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, which criminalises statements made with the intent to cause, or which may cause, disturbance to the public. He was accused of committing the offence through a Faceboo...