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Misconduct reports ignored
Final extension for Lynas
Fire hydrant row
Misconduct reports ignored
The MACC revealed that over 500 misconduct reports have not been acted on by government agencies.
This is despite the commission recommending that the agencies address the issues.
Of the reports, 125 concern the police, while the Road Transport Department had the second highest number of misconduct reports that have been ignored.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and Transport Minister Anthony Loke have vowed to look into the matter.
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Final extension for Lynas
Lynas Malaysia has been given an extension until Dec 31 this year to relocate its cracking and leaching facility abroad.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said this will be the last extension for the company.
He also said that his decision to reject Lynas' appeal to remove four conditions imposed on it can't be appealed.
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Fire hydrant row
Rantau Panjang MP Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff insists she had done no wrong in using water from fire hydrants to help send water to constituents dealing with a shortage.
She also insists that Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) and the local Fire and Rescue Department had approved and assisted her in taking the water.
Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming, however, is adamant that she should apologise for her actions.
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Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar confirmed that five of his officers have been sacked amid an ongoing corruption and abuse of power probe.
Former Hulu Langat MP Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus was appointed as the chairperson of Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim).
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