A. Kugan case: Court fixes June 19 for decision

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will on June 19 deliver its decision in a suit filed by the family of luxury car theft suspect A. Kugan against the police and the government. Judge Datuk V.T Singham set the date after hearing submissions from the parties yesterday. Kugan’s mother N. Indra who filed the suit in…

Deceased’s family: PM’s Dept harassing us

PETALING JAYA: The family of N Dharmendran have claimed that the Prime Minister’s Department and police are harassing them. Father of the deceased, V Narayanasamy, said he received multiple phone calls on May 27 from a person who claimed to be working with the PM’s department known as D Ravindran. “He told me that he…

Judge recuses self from hearing Nik Nazmi’s case

PETALING JAYA, May 29 — A Sessions Court judge has recused herself from hearing the case of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) communication director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who is charged with the organising of a rally at the MBPJ Kelana Jaya Stadium as the accused is related to her family. Judge Rozina Ayob, who was…

‘Dharmendran’s family harassed by Paul Low’s officer and cops’

PETALING JAYA, May 29 — An officer with newly-appointed minister Datuk Paul Low and the police have been accused of “harassing” the family members of police custodial death victim N. Dharmendran who was allegedly beaten to death in a lockup earlier this month. PKR vice president N Surendran claimed today the deceased’s father, G Nagayarasamy,…

Sugumar’s family almost out of options

PETALING JAYA: N Surendran, PKR vice president and lawyer for the family of C Sugumar, said today that the police and government are still refusing to cooperate with them even as his body is languishing at the morgue. Surendran said that the family has several options left to seek justice for Sugumar who died while…

Tian Chua, three others face sedition charge

KUALA LUMPUR: Four Pakatan politicians and activists were charged with sedition this morning at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PAS leader Tamrin Ghafar, Anything But Umno (ABU) activist Haris Ibrahim and Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia president Safwan Anang were charged with uttering seditious words during a May 13 forum. They were accused…