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  You can click the above image to watch of TikTok or click on the Youtube below In a video dated August 7, 2024 on Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay's official TikTok channel, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police has warned against corruption within the police force.           At the same time the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, Datuk Seri Shuhaily Mohd Zain had earlier reprimanded the OCPDs at a meeting about the issue of corruption  within the police force. He has since made an indellible mark on the public after this video was published.           If these two are promoted to become the country's IGP and Deputy IGP, there is at least hope that we will see a cleaner police force. Malaysia needs this very badly.            It is a known fact that many police officers are living beyond their means. Stories told by foreigners working in Malaysia can be heard over the grapevine how they were extorted by some police constables. A video that went viral how a Brit

          For those who are still skeptical of the unity government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, here is proof that, not only one or two cases have been approved, but current Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is working very hard to resolve a longstanding issue on stateless people.          I must give credit to both the minister and his political secretaries (present one, Tuan Yahaya Shaari and former one, Tuan Johari Kassim).          In fact, one member of parliament told me that he has received 21 cases which he had applied on behalf of the stateless people. They were all issued citizenship, including a 77-year-old senior citizen.         Some that I know had given up all hopes to apply for their citizenships because of the rejections received from the Home Ministry. Now the beacon of light has shone on them, thanks for the reforms under Anwar.        Their status as stateless people has prevented them from realising their full poten

IT IS time for Malaysians to wise up after so many scams, frauds, and fake news have hit social media.           It's like the blind leading the blind. One reason why Malaysians, including myself, are easy prey for scammers, fraudsters, and fake news creators is because we are simply gullible.           We react to what we read on social media instead of thinking critically. Whatever appeals to our preconceived ideas about the world around us, we are likely to react rather than set aside and ask, "Is there truth in this?" Counter False Information           W hen I received this post, I was stunned. But, with the preconceived idea that officials often made all sorts of blunders in the past even in these kinds of announcements, without going to Facebook to check further, I forwarded it to people who needed to know so that any mistake made by RTM could be rectified immediarely.          Thankfully, the response from Fahmi Fadzil, our Minister of Communications, was prompt.

  They say credit must be given where it is due.          The Royal Malaysia Police deserves to be praised for acting coherently in the arrest of five suspects in a kidnap case in Johor Baru involving a 6-year-old girl. Let's pray that the girl has not been harmed.          The public also deserve the applause for providing the police with fresh leads. Without social media, many of us would not be aware of this case.           I am sure that the mother is relieved after the daughter has been found. Imagine yourself in her position, what would your first reaction to the phone call from the police officer, "Puan, your daughter is already found. She is safe in our care. Please come to ...."           We share in her grief, we now share in her joy! 

These stray cats at Sri Damansara near the wet market are mostly very tame.         There are Siamese cats like this pregnant mother cat. Its fur is beautiful. It is also very tame.            It really does not make sense to buy the cat when you can adopt the cats as your pets. Send it to the vet and have it checked. It will be happy to find a home where it is well-taken care of.          This is the objective of the Taman Kucing Madani at Bandar Tun Razak set up by its Member of Parliament, Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of our Prime Minister.           Tonight, two teams of animal rescue volunteers came from Cheras to help pick up these stray cats. What prompted this "operation" was because one of the factory owners told us that some of the cats were found dead in the middle of the road.           What they needed is a place where they get treated by a veterinarian, and if there is an owner wishing to claim the cats, they can report themselves to the Taman Kuching Madani.

MANY Malaysians desire a better country to live in but often overlook their own contributions.          As John F. Kennedy famously said in his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961: "Ask not what your country can do for you."           Instead of being armchair critics, shouldn't we provide constructive criticism or suggest ways to address issues? Don’t we have a duty to prevent the country from sliding further down?           Many people sit in their echo chambers, spewing negativity but never offering solutions or writing letters to the editor. Efforts to reform the country do not stop at the polling booth. Anwar Ibrahim, who led the Reformasi Movement, is now Prime Minister.         However, the burden of reforming the country shouldn't fall on his shoulders alone. Each of us has to do our part. Why? There is significant resistance to reform. Old habits die hard. When Anwar launched his anti-corruption campaign, many public servants taking bribes knew they had to

18 July 2024 PEOPLE HAVE been talking about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as an extremist.            While I will not dispute that on certain issues he may be considered "extreme" in his views by some, particularly in his younger days, I will let you judge for yourself if his character is so extremist that he should be removed from office.           I am not naive. And, like most of you, I can see through some of the mischief. For example, not every child sits for 10 subjects in SPM; therefore, those who made it with all A's in eight or nine subjects would still be deprived merely because of the race factor.            The only difference is that I do not categorise him with the likes of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad or Abdul Hadi Awang.           I agree that it is time for Anwar to realize he is the Prime Minister of a multi-ethnic Malaysia, not just one particular race that he is forced to conform to.           In my opinion, h e must realign his policies to reflect what he onc