Haze is back
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Haze is back
“Extraordinary” police presence in Pelangai
Hunt for Muhyiddin’s son-in-law
Haze is back
Unhealthy air quality has been recorded in parts of Peninsular Malaysia and western Sarawak since Friday (Sept 29).
The Department of Environment said the unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings were due to forest fires in southern Sumatra as well as central and southern Kalimantan, Indonesia.
API readings between 101 and 200 are considered unhealthy.
The Negeri Sembilan Health Department has since advised the public to take preventive measures to reduce health effects from the transboundary haze.
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‘Extraordinary’ police presence in Pelangai
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan claimed an “extraordinary” attendance of police monitoring Perikatan Nasional in the Pelangai by-election campaign has caused unrest among locals.
He alleged the police monitoring of PN’s candidate Kasim Samat’s walkabouts and house-to-house visits have caused locals to be more reserved when engaging the candidate.
There are also “too many” police present during their ceramah sessions, Takiyuddin added.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has since said Takiyuddin merely wanted to “create confusion” by raising this issue.
He also said not to question the professionalism of law enforcement agencies, especially the police.
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Hunt for Muhyiddin’s son-in-law
The police said they are still waiting for technical information from the MACC to complete the application for an Interpol red notice for two individuals, including the son-in-law of former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Muhammad Adlan Berhan.
The MACC said they will submit the additional documents to the police on Monday (Oct 2), following Interpol’s latest request for Malaysia to complete more information required for the issuance of the notice.
In August, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said Adlan and another individual, Mansoor Saat, were required to appear before the commission for questioning over alleged corruption and embezzlement in the registration, recruitment and data storage of foreign workers in a ministry.
A previous check with the Immigration Department found the two individuals left Malaysia on May 17 and 21, with no record of them re-entering the country.
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Other news that matter
Amid speculation of a cabinet reshuffle on the horizon, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said there is no urgency to do so as there is only one vacancy in the cabinet.
The top five positions in PAS – including its president Abdul Hadi Awang – will remain uncontested in the party’s upcoming election for the 2023-2025 term.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the government has yet to decide whether two Malaysians detained over terrorism-related charges in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will be kept under custody upon their repatriation.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari downplayed rumours he will be appointed to a position in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet amid talk of a reshuffle happening soon.
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