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19/03/2025

Serial Killers: Do They Exist In Malaysia?

In Malaysia, factors such as strong familial and community ties, religious and cultural prohibitions, lower homicide rates compared to other Southeast Asian countries, and strict firearm regulations are frequently cited as societal deterrents. Perhaps that’s why serial killers are few and far between here, writes Dr Haezreena Begum, a Criminologist and Senior Lecturer from Universiti Malaya

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2025/03/19/serial-killers-do-they-exist-in-malaysia/

08/02/2025

Dengar apa kata mereka ...

31/10/2024

Najib Set For Brilliant Performance After Sworn Statement On 1MDB

The true story on 1MDB somewhere between former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s Sworn Statement from the Dock and cross examination of witnesses! The case will haunt future governments in Malaysia as there’s no proof that the rule of law, the basis of the Constitution, was upheld in High Court Judge Dato’ Collin Lawrence Sequerah’s ruling that prima facie case had been made out against Najib.

The true story on 1MDB somewhere between former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's Sworn Statement from the Dock and cross examination of witnesses! The case will haunt future governments in Malaysia as there’s no proof that the rule of law, the basis of the Constitution, was upheld in High Court Ju...

31/10/2024

Now you know why I wrote this last year!

Important to note that the impartiality and integrity of the judicial system are paramount to ensuring justice is served and one essential aspect of maintaining this integrity is a judge's ability to recuse themselves from a case when circumstances warrant it. Recusal, the act of a judge voluntarily...

24/10/2024

Najib Razak: Saya Adalah Mangsa Penipuan Dalam Skandal 1MDB

Dalam kenyataan yang dibacakan oleh anak sulungnya, Datuk Nizar Najib, bekas Perdana Menteri Najib Razak menegaskan bahawa beliau telah diperdaya dalam skandal 1MDB dan tidak mengetahui aktiviti haram yang berkaitan dengan dana tersebut.

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/10/24/najib-razak-saya-adalah-mangsa-penipuan-dalam-skandal-1mdb/

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/10/24/najib-razak-i-was-a-victim-of-deception-in-1mdb-scandal/

13/10/2024

Najib Razak dan Isteri – Masa Untuk Mengakhiri Ujian Perundangan?

Ketika Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor terus berhadapan dengan pelbagai prosiding mahkamah, ramai yang mula mempersoalkan sama ada perbicaraan yang berlarutan ini benar-benar menegakkan keadilan atau sekadar menjadi hukuman awam. Dengan saman fitnah Najib terhadap Tommy Thomas juga bermula minggu lalu, para penyokongnya bertanya adakah sudah tiba masanya untuk menghentikan pengadilan yang berterusan terhadap keluarga bekas pemimpin negara ini.

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/10/13/najib-razak-dan-isteri-masa-untuk-mengakhiri-ujian-perundangan/

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Najib Razak Trials – Time to End the Legal Ordeal

As Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor continue to face multiple court proceedings, many question whether the prolonged legal battles serve justice or represent a form of public punishment. With Najib’s defamation suit against Tommy Thomas also commencing last week, his supporters ask if it’s time to stop putting the former first family on trial.

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/10/13/najib-razak-trials-time-to-end-the-legal-ordeal/

07/10/2024

As Najib Trial Nears Verdict, Severely Flawed Investigation Takes Focus

Defence lawyers for Datuk Seri Najib Razak criticised the prosecution’s hasty investigation in the 1MDB trial, arguing that unreliable witnesses and a misunderstanding of bank transactions have led to baseless charges against the former prime minister.

23/09/2024

Back Talk – What Happened Back Then? Former First Lady Speaks

Back Talk is a series of articles and video interviews that explores key events and moments in Malaysia, shedding light on their significance to its citizens, the nation, and even the world. In the debut segment, NMH’s Editor-In-Chief, Hasnah Abdul Rahman, steps into the role of a “citizen journalist” as she engages in a candid conversation with former First Lady, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Rosmah shares how certain events have impacted her husband, Malaysia’s 6th Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. After remaining silent for the past six years, Rosmah speaks from the heart, offering a rare glimpse into her husband’s current challenges.

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/09/24/back-talk-what-happened-back-then-former-first-lady-speaks/

19/09/2024

1MDB – Top Down Approach Never Practised By Najib

It has always been the bedrock of the Prosecution’s case that a Top-Down approach was practised by Datuk Seri Najib within 1MDB. Throughout the 6 years of trial, it is the prosecution’s narrative that the decisions of the 1MDB’s Board of Directors for the transactions that became subject matter of the charges were influenced or compelled by Najib. The defence states the contrary …

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/09/19/1mdb-top-down-approach-never-practised-by-najib/

12/09/2024

When The Former First Lady Speaks ...

She has always been an icon for the push for children's education and the betterment of society when children's rights are being looked into.

For six years, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's 6th Prime Minister, has not made any public statements about the plight of children's issues and how it hurts her when she reads of cases involving these young persons.

Tomorrow evening (Friday), she will appear on a special segment of the Sana Sini Podcast helmed by long-time admirers of her husband's work and policies, YB Datuk Senator Sivarraajh Chandran, a member of the Dewan Negara and Professor Datuk Sivamurugan Pandian of USM.

We will share the link to the podcast tmrw when Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will speak about her involvement with Permata Negara Malaysia and what were the trigger factors that brought out the need to have this programme when her husband was the Prime Minister then.

Watch out too for the segment on The Malaya Post TV, an exclusive interview with Datin Seri, who shares her concerns about children's rights and child sexual abuse with host Nik Suryani Megat Derahman.

In addition, there will be a special column called Back Talk on New Malaysia Herald where she shares some interesting insights on what happened 10 years ago when Malaysia lost two of her flights - MH370 and MH17. In this segment, however, she will be focusing on the details of MH17 and what her husband did (quietly) to ensure that the remains of the victims were returned as well as the 'black box'.

We will share more details of the airings on The Malaya Post and New Malaysia Herald subsequently

03/09/2024

Najib Vindicated In Swiss Court’s Finding Of Fact On 1MDB Case

Defence lawyer Shafee Abdullah, explaining that former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would give judicial notice on 1MDB, cites Swiss case on finding of fact and cautioned the media on editorialising in reporting on and continuing the Trial by Media!

https://newmalaysiaherald.com/2024/09/03/najib-vindicated-in-swiss-courts-finding-of-fact-on-1mdb-case/

21/08/2024

Shafee: SRC Ruling Is Fundamentally An Error

In continuing with his submission today, defence counsel, Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah pointed out that the SRC judgement on former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak was fundamentally flawed and the same applies to the charges in the ongoing 1MDB-Tanore trial.

This is because there was no indication that the former Prime Minister had any interest in the form of gratification for him through 1MDB or even SRC.

He said that the SRC Court of Appeal decision did not consider if there was any interest for Najib and as for the ongoing 1MDB trial, the prosecution did not prove any interest either.

Presiding judge, Collin Lawrence Sequerah then asked DPP Aqram if the prosecution had taken into account the matter of interest. The DPP then responded that in all the 4 charges, they had invoked the presumption of the interest element only. Shafee said that the prosecution had failed to qualify the interest element.

"In order to invoke presumption, we have to show interest," Shafee stressed.

He added that there should be a breakdown of the 4 charges and that interest is implicit.

"At the commencement of the trial, while it was going on, and now while we are at the end of the trial, we could not have a fair trial.

"These charges have been wrong and fundamentally flawed."

Referring again to the SRC judgement, Shafee said that only in the case of Najib Razak, the High Court had said there was no need to show interest.

Addressing the judge, Shafee said: You have a hot potato, Yang Arif, the culprits are out there, while the one who never benefitted is in jail. It will be recorded in history, because interest is an element of the offence.

He added that if you knock down all the 4 charges, then the AMLA charges should be dropped too.

Court stood down for a bit and will resume shortly...

-Hasnah Abdul Rahman,
Editor-in-chief, New Malaysia Herald

at the KL High Court

21 August 2024