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'Green wave' drowns Harapan
Zafrul has nothing to hide
'Hell camp' for primary school pupils
'Green wave' drowns Harapan
Pakatan Harapan was crushed in Wednesday’s Padang Serai polls with PN’s Azman Nasrudin emerging as the victor.
Garnering 51,637 votes, he defeated five others, including Harapan’s Mohamad Sofee Razak, to clinch the parliamentary seat with a majority of 16,260 votes.
To boost Harapan’s chances, MIC candidate C Sivarraajh withdrew from the race following BN and Harapan forming an alliance.
However, Harapan could not halt the “green wave” that swept 13 of the 14 parliamentary seats in Kedah, including Langkawi and Jerlun, where former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his son Mukhriz lost their deposits.
Padang Serai had been a PKR stronghold for three terms.
PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin described the Padang Serai outcome as a no-confidence vote against the unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Zafrul has nothing to hide
Stating that he has nothing to hide, former finance minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is unfazed about being summoned over the allegation that former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration misappropriated RM600 billion in government funds.
According to Zafrul, who is now the international trade and industry minister, MACC has yet to contact him over the matter.
“I have nothing to explain at the moment. We should all just wait. If there’s anything to explain, the Finance Ministry can explain.
“Most important for me is that if the MACC calls, we will cooperate and the Finance Ministry will also do the same,” Zafrul said.
Muhyiddin, who is also the PN chairperson, has denied the allegation.
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'Hell camp' for primary school pupils
Some 60 Standard 5 and 6 pupils who attended a motivation camp were allegedly subjected to abuse.
Boys were allegedly forced to strip down to their underwear and hosed down in the middle of the school field.
The pupils from a school in Serdang were also allegedly forced to perform hundreds of squats as punishment for chatting, while one pupil was beaten with a broomstick and slammed against a wall.
According to sources, the two-day camp over the weekend was carried out by an NGO engaged by the school management.
Serdang district police chief AA Anbalagan confirmed receiving four reports from parents regarding the matter.
The case is being investigated under Section 31 of the Child Act.
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