Man’s rotting body found in Mercedes parked near Besut village Posted on November 27, 2024 By serv JERTIH, Nov 26 — A man was found dead in a car at Kampung Tembila, near Kampung Raja, this afternoon. Besut Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhammad Azrul Izzham Zulkifli said the victim, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered in a Mercedes E200, with its engine off. “We received an emergency call at 2.15 pm, and dispatched nine personnel to the scene,” he said, adding that initially the station was informed that someone was trapped in the vehicle. He said preliminary observations revealed that the victim’s body had begun to decompose. “The car was on a sandy road, in a remote area,” said Muhammad Azrul Izzham. Meanwhile, acting Besut District police chief DSP Md Sani Md Saleh confirmed the incident, when contacted, saying that investigations are ongoing. — Bernama News
Sabah whistleblower exposé: State deputy CM, assemblymen cooperate with MACC inquiry over mining licence allegations Posted on November 17, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Several Sabah government leaders, including a deputy chief minister and two assemblymen, have provided statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of an investigation into graft allegations involving state mining licences. MACC questioned Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, Tempasuk assemblyman Datuk Mohd Arsad Bistari, and… Read More
Bangladeshi ‘Datuk’ arrested over alleged migrant worker quota fraud linked to a non-existent project Posted on November 13, 2024 PETALING JAYA, Nov 12 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a Bangladeshi director, who holds a “Datuk” title, over alleged fraudulent applications for migrant worker quotas linked to a non-existent project, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported. A source within the MACC disclosed to FMT that the suspect, in… Read More
Over 6,000 cops faced disciplinary action for misconduct from 2020 until September this year, says DIGP Posted on November 20, 2024 KUANTAN, Nov 19 –– A total of 6,646 senior and junior police officers have faced disciplinary action for various offences from 2020 until September this year, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay He said these included dismissal (613 individuals), demotion (120), pay reduction (68), forfeiture… Read More