News by Syahirah Syed Jaafar

“Thank you to everyone for giving me the opportunity to lead you. Although it was a short period of time, I tried to do my best to eliminate your hunger, ignorance and pain. Pray for the best.”

The Fitch Ratings Inc affiliate said in a report today that the political instability in Malaysia is shaping up to be a longer-lasting phenomenon than just a temporary issue after the 2018 general election.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the two cases were the 14th and 19th cases confirmed.

During case management here before High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, parties to the case agreed to set the start of the trial on Nov 9-13.

Razak Osman, 52, is the eighth and latest witness in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's graft trial, which enters its 10th day.

The ministry's deputy secretary-general (management) Datuk Othman Semail said he had advised the former premier against the project as he had doubts over the ability of Jepak — a transport and car rental firm — to undertake the RM1.25 billion project.

Madinah said this in reply to a question during re-examination by senior deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram in Rosmah’s graft trial at the High Court.

The questioning of Madinah, who is the sixth witness, at one point heated up as defence lawyer Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader continued to press on her purported negligence in reporting her concerns to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.

Counsel Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader told Madinah that she appeared to believe that the solar hybrid gensets proposed by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd were not suitable as some of the schools are located in areas covered by deep forests where sunlight may be blocked.

However, she did not express her reservations despite her ministry being instructed by the former prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, to implement the project speedily.