Three out of the 156 Penang Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) members detained by the police have tested positive for drugs. Three PPS members test positive for drugswww.malaysiakini.comThey have criminal records and are on police wanted list, English daily reports.

Ramon Navaratnam | How strong is the Merdeka Spirit? As a proud moderate Malaysian I celebrated our 57th Merdeka with gratitude and loyalty to my country Malaysia. I recalled prayerfully how I joined our beloved Tunku Abdul Rahman as a Universiti Malaya student at the Merdeka Stadium to shout proudl …

A day after police arrested 156 members of the Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) set up by the Penang government, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says he is "sure" police will act against the PAS volunteer corps, Unit Amal, too. "The same action will be taken by the police. I am very sure …

Koon Yew Yin | Close ranks around Wan Azizah as Selangor MB The debate around Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s suitability as menteri besar of Selangor has gone on too long. This is because of two main factors. One is the opposition of certain male leaders in PAS who act as though they are living in rigid …

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has to consent for the appointment of Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the Selangor menteri besar because he is bound by a document signed in 1992 by his father, the then Selangor sultan. Constitutional expert Abdul Aziz Bari said today that the Declaration of …

#MH17 Four of the 10 personnel of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) sent to the Netherlands to prepare the remains of MH17 tragedy victims for burial returned to Sepang today, and spoke of their unforgettable experience. One of them, Abdul Manaf Mat, the grand imam of the Putra …

A total of 135 Penang Voluntary Patrol Unit members (PPS), including its chairperson and state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh, will be released by midnight, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said this afternoon. Gobind said the documentation was being done to secure the release of the members. He was acco …

A crackdown against Sabah activists who have threatened secession if Putrajaya does not correct alleged injustices in the state appears imminent, after Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today confirmed an impending action. "Sure, we have identified them. You just wait, we will announce," he …

Law lecturer Azmi Sharom set to be charged as well tomorrow. Sedition dragnet stretches to academia now

[UPDATE] Penang DAP Exco Phee Boon Poh released from police remand at 6.10pm. More to follow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/273330

An Indonesian court today sentenced a provincial governor to four years in prison for involvement in bribing a judge over an election dispute. Indonesian governor gets four years’ jail in bribery casewww.malaysiakini.comThe bribe was intended to persuade the Constitutional Court to order repeat elec …

The Perak Football Association (Pafa) refuted claims that Perak supporters were involved in the riot at the State Stadium in Kuching during a Malaysia Cup match between Sarawak and Perak, last Saturday. Perak team manager Azhar Ahmad said the accusation was baseless since the Sarawak Football Associ …

[BREAKING NEWS] Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer has been detained under the Societies Act today, and is currently being held at the Northeast District Police headquarters at Jalan Pattani. Rayer said the police asked him to give his statement at about 3pm and then told him about the arrest. " …

Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer is the latest to be arrested under the 1966 Societies Act. He is currently held at the Northeast District Police Headquarters on Jalan Patani, after giving his statement to the police over the issue of voluntary patrol unit (PPS). Earlier, Rayer was one of the 21 la …

Are the recent crackdowns by the government an attempt to placate former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad for his attack on current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's administration as “too soft”, asks Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM). The series of sedition charges against opposition politician …