Royal torpedo hits coup plot
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Royal torpedo hits coup plot
MACC to quiz Sanusi
PM zooms in on UMS water woes
Royal torpedo hits coup plot
The royal institution has seemingly dealt a blow to alleged plots to topple the government.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has given assurance that the palace would not be involved in any political manoeuvres.
The outgoing king also reportedly gave support for Anwar to continue heading the government.
Meanwhile, the incoming Yang di-Pertuan Agong is not granting any audiences until he is crowned on Jan 31.
Under the Federal Constitution, the prime minister is appointed by the Agong among MPs whom the monarch believes to have majority support.
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MACC to quiz Sanusi
The MACC will be questioning Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over a RM6 million corruption probe involving the state football team.
Contractors were allegedly promised projects in the state if they channelled funds to the Kedah Football Association - but this did not materialise.
The MACC has already nabbed the KFA chief executive and three others as part of their probe.
Sanusi claimed that he is the real target of the investigations.
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PM zooms in on UMS water woes
Water supply problems at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) have once again caught Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's attention.
Anwar had allocated RM3 million to the varsity in May last year to fix their water issues.
However, the problems persisted, as demonstrated by irate students who sang an apology to Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir that they “hadn’t bathed” when he came to visit on Monday.
Zambry has allocated an additional RM2 million to resolve the problem.
Anwar is seeking a detailed report as to what has been done since the first allocation was granted.
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