SHAH ALAM: Dec 18, 2008
The Selangor state executive council on Wednesday rejected the appeal by the family of the late Datuk Zakaria Md Deros for temporary occupation of the state land where the fencing of his infamous mansion in Port Klang had been constructed.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the executive council would now hand the matter over to the Klang district office and municipal council for a decision on what action to take next.
“We will ask the district office and municipal council to hold a dialogue with the surrounding residents to gather their feedback on the use of the state land.
“We will leave it to the residents in the area to decide on whether to turn the land into an open area or then to sell it to the family,” he told a press conference after chairing the state executive council meeting here.
Zakaria’s family had submitted a letter of appeal to the district office on Nov 17 following Khalid’s announcement on Nov 12 that an earlier application for temporary occupation of the 2,267 sq m of state land had been rejected.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Ronnie Liu sues Khir Toyo - Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Oct 6, 2008
Selangor state exco Ronnie Liu filed a defamation suit against former Selangor MB Datuk Seri Dr Khir Toyo on Monday for allegedly defaming his character, including allegedly describing Liu as immoral and being involved in vice activities
Dr Khir had allegedly accused Liu in May of obstructing a prostitution raid at a hotel in Puchong and claimed he was therefore not fit to be in charge of the state’s local government.
Liu said the accusations were baseless and was aimed at attacking his political reputation and tarnishing his name.
He is seeking an unspecified amount of general, aggravated and exemplary damages. The suit was filed at 11.30am at the KL High Court
Selangor state exco Ronnie Liu filed a defamation suit against former Selangor MB Datuk Seri Dr Khir Toyo on Monday for allegedly defaming his character, including allegedly describing Liu as immoral and being involved in vice activities
Dr Khir had allegedly accused Liu in May of obstructing a prostitution raid at a hotel in Puchong and claimed he was therefore not fit to be in charge of the state’s local government.
Liu said the accusations were baseless and was aimed at attacking his political reputation and tarnishing his name.
He is seeking an unspecified amount of general, aggravated and exemplary damages. The suit was filed at 11.30am at the KL High Court
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Kapar MP to quit PKR if no action is taken - Star
KLANG: Sept 30, 2008
Kapar MP S. Manickavasagam has threatened to quit as the Selangor Parti Keadilan Rakyat liaison committee deputy chairman if no action is taken against council officers involved in a Hindu temple demolition exercise in Ampang recently.
Manickavasagam, who is also a PKR supreme council member, said he might even quit the party if he was not satisfied with action taken by the state government.
He said action should be taken against the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president, its en-forcement chief and other officers involved as the matter was not referred to the state govern-
ment before the temple was demolished.
“The council president also did not inform the two Indian representatives in the council’s board of the action. I have recently learnt that MPAJ sent notices of demolition to 10 other temples in the municipality.
“I feel action must be taken especially against those directly involved as this is serious,” he said. Selangor Health, Estate Workers and Caring Government Committee chairman Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar said he was not satisfied with the council’s interim report.
“MPAJ is conducting an internal probe as the demolition took place without the knowledge of the state exco or MPAJ president, who was in Mecca when it happened,” he told reporters when he visited the temple on Sunday.
Dr Xavier said the temple committee should also take responsibility as they did not apply for permission from the state government to build the temple.
“The mistake is on both sides. The demolition without prior notice from the state government and the building of temple without the state’s approval,” he said.
Temple committee chairman S. Murugiah said they did not receive any notice for the demolition.
Kapar MP S. Manickavasagam has threatened to quit as the Selangor Parti Keadilan Rakyat liaison committee deputy chairman if no action is taken against council officers involved in a Hindu temple demolition exercise in Ampang recently.
Manickavasagam, who is also a PKR supreme council member, said he might even quit the party if he was not satisfied with action taken by the state government.
He said action should be taken against the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president, its en-forcement chief and other officers involved as the matter was not referred to the state govern-
ment before the temple was demolished.
“The council president also did not inform the two Indian representatives in the council’s board of the action. I have recently learnt that MPAJ sent notices of demolition to 10 other temples in the municipality.
“I feel action must be taken especially against those directly involved as this is serious,” he said. Selangor Health, Estate Workers and Caring Government Committee chairman Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar said he was not satisfied with the council’s interim report.
“MPAJ is conducting an internal probe as the demolition took place without the knowledge of the state exco or MPAJ president, who was in Mecca when it happened,” he told reporters when he visited the temple on Sunday.
Dr Xavier said the temple committee should also take responsibility as they did not apply for permission from the state government to build the temple.
“The mistake is on both sides. The demolition without prior notice from the state government and the building of temple without the state’s approval,” he said.
Temple committee chairman S. Murugiah said they did not receive any notice for the demolition.
Selangor govt suspends Hamid - Star
SHAH ALAM: Sept 30, 2008 By CHRISTINA TAN and CHRISTINA LOW
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) deputy president Hamid Hussain, who allegedly ordered that the Sri Mahakaliaman temple be demolished, has been suspended for a week effective today.
State Local Government, Research and Study committee chairman Ronnie Liu said Hamid was being suspended pending investigations.
The decision to suspend him was made yesterday.
He said the state three-man committee on non-Muslim religious affairs comprising Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself has begun their investigations into the temple demolition.
“We are expecting the investigation results by Monday and we will look into the next course of action after that,” he said when contacted yesterday.
The 19-year-old temple near Kampung Tasek Tambahan, which was built on forest reserve land, was ordered to be destroyed by the MPAJ about two weeks ago.
Liu said the council president was on leave when the temple was demolished and Hamid, as the deputy, had reportedly decided on the matter.
He said the state government was dealing with the demolition of places of worship very seriously and would find a solution to the problem of the Sri Mahakaliaman temple soon.
Liu said so far 27 permits for places of worship, including churches, Hindu temples and Chinese temples on government land, had been given since the Pakatan Rakyat took over the state government.
This showed that the state government was very concerned and sensitive to religious matters, he said.
However, Liu said, the state government hoped not to see any new places of worship coming up on land designated as forest and river reserves.
He said the people should understand that these reserves should not be occupied for other than the intended use.
When contacted, Hamid, who is on leave in Langkawi, said he
did not know anything about the council’s decision to suspend
him.
“I’m on Hari Raya leave now and I don’t know what is going on,” he said, adding that he had not received any notice from the state government or council.
When contacted, MPAJ president Datuk Mohammad Yacob said that he had been informed of Hamid’s suspension. “The suspension is the state exco’s decision,” he said.
“We will follow whatever decision the state exco makes as we are all here to serve the public.”
Mohammad declined further comment but said that he would wait for an interim report on the issue next week.
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) deputy president Hamid Hussain, who allegedly ordered that the Sri Mahakaliaman temple be demolished, has been suspended for a week effective today.
State Local Government, Research and Study committee chairman Ronnie Liu said Hamid was being suspended pending investigations.
The decision to suspend him was made yesterday.
He said the state three-man committee on non-Muslim religious affairs comprising Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself has begun their investigations into the temple demolition.
“We are expecting the investigation results by Monday and we will look into the next course of action after that,” he said when contacted yesterday.
The 19-year-old temple near Kampung Tasek Tambahan, which was built on forest reserve land, was ordered to be destroyed by the MPAJ about two weeks ago.
Liu said the council president was on leave when the temple was demolished and Hamid, as the deputy, had reportedly decided on the matter.
He said the state government was dealing with the demolition of places of worship very seriously and would find a solution to the problem of the Sri Mahakaliaman temple soon.
Liu said so far 27 permits for places of worship, including churches, Hindu temples and Chinese temples on government land, had been given since the Pakatan Rakyat took over the state government.
This showed that the state government was very concerned and sensitive to religious matters, he said.
However, Liu said, the state government hoped not to see any new places of worship coming up on land designated as forest and river reserves.
He said the people should understand that these reserves should not be occupied for other than the intended use.
When contacted, Hamid, who is on leave in Langkawi, said he
did not know anything about the council’s decision to suspend
him.
“I’m on Hari Raya leave now and I don’t know what is going on,” he said, adding that he had not received any notice from the state government or council.
When contacted, MPAJ president Datuk Mohammad Yacob said that he had been informed of Hamid’s suspension. “The suspension is the state exco’s decision,” he said.
“We will follow whatever decision the state exco makes as we are all here to serve the public.”
Mohammad declined further comment but said that he would wait for an interim report on the issue next week.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
K'jaan S'gor desak Teresa dibebaskan - Malaysiakini
Jimadie Shah Othman | Sep 13, 08 7:02pm
Kepimpinan utama negeri Selangor meminta kerajaan persekutuan supaya membebaskan segera exco negeri itu, Teresa Kok dan Raja Petra Kamaruddin yang ditahan di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) semalam.
Wartawan Sin Chew Daily, Tan Hoon Cheng yang turut ditahan di bawah ISA semalam, telah dibebaskan hari ini.
Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim menuntut Teresa, yang juga ahli dewan undangan negeri (Adun) Kinrara itu, dibebaskan dalam tempoh selewat-lewatnya dua hari.
Abdul Khalid berkata, tidak ada sebab pemimpin DAP itu perlu ditangkap.
Beliau yang kesal dengan penangkapan Teresa, meyifatkan penggunaan ISA sebagai tidak menyelesaikan masalah dalam negara.
Menurut Abdul Khalid lagi, penggunaannya juga "tidak sesuai, tidak munasabah, 'low class' dan menjatuhkan nama baik Malaysia di peringkat antarabangsa".
"ISA tidak lagi perlu di saat rakyat matang dan bakal menyambut ulang tahun kemerdekaan negara ke-51," katanya dalam sidang media bersama Adun dan wakil rakyat Pakatan Rakyat di kediamannya di Shah Alam petang tadi.
Ekoran itu, tegas Khalid, kerajan negeri akan memberikan bantuan guaman dan kosnya akan ditanggung oleh kerajaan negeri.
Katanya, beliau akan berbincang dengan penasihat undang-undang Selangor dan memfailkan petisyen habeas corpus.
Kecam tangkapan Teresa
Diminta mengulas kesannya sekiranya usaha itu gagal, Abdul Khalid berkata, Teresa masih lagi "ada kerusi" sebagai Adun dan ahli parlimen.
Jawatannnya sebagai exco kerajaan negeri juga tidak berubah, tambahnya.
Sementara itu, kebanyakan wakil rakyat Pakatan memberikan reaksi tidak selesa dan mengecam penangkapan Teresa itu.
Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor, Teng Cheng Khim yang terkejut dengan penahanan itu berkata, beliau terkilan dengan penahanan itu sejurus selepas Teresa (foto) memberikan taklimat kepada delegasi pelabur dari Guang Dong, China malam tadi.
"Bagaimana orang yang menarik pelaburan asing dari luar negara boleh dianggap sebagai mengancam keselamatan negara?" katanya.
Exco pendidikan, Haliman Ali pula berkata jika penangkapan Teresa dibuat atas alasan beliau melarang penggunaan pembesar suara untuk azan di masjid di negeri itu, perkara itu tidak boleh diterima.
Dalam mesyuarat exco Rabu lalu, katanya, Teresa telah menafikan bahawa beliau terlibat dalam larangan itu.
Menurut Adun PAS itu, dalam Islam, kalau benar beliau bersalah sekalipun, penangkapan tanpa bicara tetap tidak boleh dilakukan.
Kesan trauma
Menurutnya lagi, ISA "tidak lagi mempunyai tempat dalam Malaysia, dalam dunia dan dalam era ini".
Ahli parlimen Kuala Langat, Abdullah Sani pula berkata, dakwaan Teresa melarang laungan azan di negeri itu datang dari pembangkang di Selangor.
Mempersoalkan penangkapan itu, beliau berkata: "Kenapa pembangkang tidak ditangkap?"
Beliau meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar prihatin dengan perkara itu dan membebaskan Teresa segera.
Adun Ulu Klang, Shaaari Sungip yang telah dua kali ditahan di bawah ISA berkata penangkapan kali ini sama dengan Operasi Lalang yang menggunakan alasan agama dan perkauman dan diperkukuhkan
melalui media.
Beliau berkata, penggunaan ISA boleh memberikan kesan trauma.
Beliau menyifatkan tindakan itu tidak demokratik sedangkan Teresa dipilih oleh rakyat secara demokratik melalui proses pilihanraya.
Exco kesihatan, Xavier Jayakumar mahu dihentikan penggunaan undang-undang "drakonian" seperti ISA dan akta Hasutan, dan sebaliknya menggunakan saluran undang-undang dan dibawa ke mahkamah.
Datuk Dr Hassan Ali pula menyifatkan penangkapan itu sebagai usaha BN menggagalkan pembentukan kerajan baru kerajaan oleh Pakatan.
"Perubahan kerajaan akan tetap berlaku sama ada sebelum atau selepas 16 September," katanya.
Hannah Yeoh turut menunjukkan ketidakselesaan terhadap penangkapan itu.
Kepimpinan utama negeri Selangor meminta kerajaan persekutuan supaya membebaskan segera exco negeri itu, Teresa Kok dan Raja Petra Kamaruddin yang ditahan di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) semalam.
Wartawan Sin Chew Daily, Tan Hoon Cheng yang turut ditahan di bawah ISA semalam, telah dibebaskan hari ini.
Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim menuntut Teresa, yang juga ahli dewan undangan negeri (Adun) Kinrara itu, dibebaskan dalam tempoh selewat-lewatnya dua hari.Abdul Khalid berkata, tidak ada sebab pemimpin DAP itu perlu ditangkap.
Beliau yang kesal dengan penangkapan Teresa, meyifatkan penggunaan ISA sebagai tidak menyelesaikan masalah dalam negara.
Menurut Abdul Khalid lagi, penggunaannya juga "tidak sesuai, tidak munasabah, 'low class' dan menjatuhkan nama baik Malaysia di peringkat antarabangsa".
"ISA tidak lagi perlu di saat rakyat matang dan bakal menyambut ulang tahun kemerdekaan negara ke-51," katanya dalam sidang media bersama Adun dan wakil rakyat Pakatan Rakyat di kediamannya di Shah Alam petang tadi.
Ekoran itu, tegas Khalid, kerajan negeri akan memberikan bantuan guaman dan kosnya akan ditanggung oleh kerajaan negeri.
Katanya, beliau akan berbincang dengan penasihat undang-undang Selangor dan memfailkan petisyen habeas corpus.
Kecam tangkapan Teresa
Diminta mengulas kesannya sekiranya usaha itu gagal, Abdul Khalid berkata, Teresa masih lagi "ada kerusi" sebagai Adun dan ahli parlimen.
Jawatannnya sebagai exco kerajaan negeri juga tidak berubah, tambahnya.
Sementara itu, kebanyakan wakil rakyat Pakatan memberikan reaksi tidak selesa dan mengecam penangkapan Teresa itu.
Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor, Teng Cheng Khim yang terkejut dengan penahanan itu berkata, beliau terkilan dengan penahanan itu sejurus selepas Teresa (foto) memberikan taklimat kepada delegasi pelabur dari Guang Dong, China malam tadi."Bagaimana orang yang menarik pelaburan asing dari luar negara boleh dianggap sebagai mengancam keselamatan negara?" katanya.
Exco pendidikan, Haliman Ali pula berkata jika penangkapan Teresa dibuat atas alasan beliau melarang penggunaan pembesar suara untuk azan di masjid di negeri itu, perkara itu tidak boleh diterima.
Dalam mesyuarat exco Rabu lalu, katanya, Teresa telah menafikan bahawa beliau terlibat dalam larangan itu.
Menurut Adun PAS itu, dalam Islam, kalau benar beliau bersalah sekalipun, penangkapan tanpa bicara tetap tidak boleh dilakukan.
Kesan trauma
Menurutnya lagi, ISA "tidak lagi mempunyai tempat dalam Malaysia, dalam dunia dan dalam era ini".
Ahli parlimen Kuala Langat, Abdullah Sani pula berkata, dakwaan Teresa melarang laungan azan di negeri itu datang dari pembangkang di Selangor.
Mempersoalkan penangkapan itu, beliau berkata: "Kenapa pembangkang tidak ditangkap?"
Beliau meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar prihatin dengan perkara itu dan membebaskan Teresa segera.
Adun Ulu Klang, Shaaari Sungip yang telah dua kali ditahan di bawah ISA berkata penangkapan kali ini sama dengan Operasi Lalang yang menggunakan alasan agama dan perkauman dan diperkukuhkan
melalui media.
Beliau berkata, penggunaan ISA boleh memberikan kesan trauma.
Beliau menyifatkan tindakan itu tidak demokratik sedangkan Teresa dipilih oleh rakyat secara demokratik melalui proses pilihanraya.
Exco kesihatan, Xavier Jayakumar mahu dihentikan penggunaan undang-undang "drakonian" seperti ISA dan akta Hasutan, dan sebaliknya menggunakan saluran undang-undang dan dibawa ke mahkamah.
Datuk Dr Hassan Ali pula menyifatkan penangkapan itu sebagai usaha BN menggagalkan pembentukan kerajan baru kerajaan oleh Pakatan.
"Perubahan kerajaan akan tetap berlaku sama ada sebelum atau selepas 16 September," katanya.
Hannah Yeoh turut menunjukkan ketidakselesaan terhadap penangkapan itu.
Selangor govt may also sack ‘uncooperative’ council presidents and employees - Star
KLANG: Sept 13, 2008 By CHRISTINA TAN
The Selangor government has identified several “underperforming and uncooperative” council employees, including council presidents, and plans to take stern action against them, even to the point of sacking them.
State Local Government, Study and Research Committee chairman Ronnie Liu said the performance of local council employees had been monitored since the Pakatan Rakyat began to helm the government in March.
“We have to take stern action because all of them had been repeatedly told what they should and shouldn’t do.
“Some of them not only refused to cooperate with the government, but deliberately went against orders.
“It is September now and six months is enough,” he said after attending the opening of the new centre of Klang Municipal councillor Tee Boon Hock at Bukit Tinggi here on Thursday.
Citing an example, he said some of the council presidents failed to decide on the zoning of areas that local councillors would service.
“It is ridiculous, it has been two months already (since they were told to do so) and all of them know the importance of zoning,” he said, adding that those in the council should know their duties well because the state government held monthly meetings with them.
Also on the list were officers of Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) who went overboard on Thursday by tearing down a Hindu temple despite a state government directive not to destroy places of worship, he said.
Liu said the officers also by-passed the committee on non-Muslim affairs headed by Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself.
“This is a very clear offence and there is no excuse at all (for the actions),” he said, adding that he was waiting for a written report on the number of officers involved.
Liu added that he had asked MPAJ to lodge a report with the police and state government to allow action to be taken against the officers involved.
“We have a provision to sack them although they are federal officers,” he said, adding, however, that the process of termination would take time.
The Selangor government has identified several “underperforming and uncooperative” council employees, including council presidents, and plans to take stern action against them, even to the point of sacking them.
State Local Government, Study and Research Committee chairman Ronnie Liu said the performance of local council employees had been monitored since the Pakatan Rakyat began to helm the government in March.
“We have to take stern action because all of them had been repeatedly told what they should and shouldn’t do.
“Some of them not only refused to cooperate with the government, but deliberately went against orders.
“It is September now and six months is enough,” he said after attending the opening of the new centre of Klang Municipal councillor Tee Boon Hock at Bukit Tinggi here on Thursday.
Citing an example, he said some of the council presidents failed to decide on the zoning of areas that local councillors would service.
“It is ridiculous, it has been two months already (since they were told to do so) and all of them know the importance of zoning,” he said, adding that those in the council should know their duties well because the state government held monthly meetings with them.
Also on the list were officers of Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) who went overboard on Thursday by tearing down a Hindu temple despite a state government directive not to destroy places of worship, he said.
Liu said the officers also by-passed the committee on non-Muslim affairs headed by Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself.
“This is a very clear offence and there is no excuse at all (for the actions),” he said, adding that he was waiting for a written report on the number of officers involved.
Liu added that he had asked MPAJ to lodge a report with the police and state government to allow action to be taken against the officers involved.
“We have a provision to sack them although they are federal officers,” he said, adding, however, that the process of termination would take time.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
PAS MP lodges report against Khir Toyo - Sun
SHAH ALAM (Sept 11, 2008): By Maria J.Dass
Kota Raja Member of Parliament Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud has lodged a police report against former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and website pembelamelayu.com for spreading malicious slander and lies about certain quarters pressuring the state authorities to tone down the call to prayer at mosque and surau in the state.
When contacted, Siti Mariah, who is also PAS central committee member, said the police must investigate and act on this immediately as malicious lies can ruin racial and religious harmony.
Pembelamelayu.com quoting Mohd Khir in his blog said Seputeh MP and Puchong Assemblyman Theresa Kok had supported a petition by the Chinese in Kinrara against the azan (call to morning prayer) in their area.
The website also alleged that Seri Serdang assemblyman Satim Diman had raised the issue at the state assembly but did not get a response.
In her report lodged at the Dang Wangi police headquarters today, Siti Mariah said Mohd Khir’s statement, published in Utusan Malaysia on Tuesday, was “malicious and aimed at raising the anger and anxiety of Malay Muslims”.
“This action by Khir, the blog and Utusan Malaysia is an obvious attempt to manipulate the sentiments of the Malay and Muslim people,” Siti Mariah said.
She said newspapers should verify the facts before publishing such reports.
(The Utusan Malaysia report quoted Khir, but Kok's name was not mentioned.)
"As a Muslim, I was upset when I read the article, but upon checking with Teresa, I found out that she had not been involved in the petition at all.”
She added that she obtained a copy of the state assembly Hansard from the Speaker’s office and found that allegations that Satim was ordered to remain seated when he brought up the issue at the state assembly was unfounded.
She said it is understood that committees of the mosques involved have also lodged reports with the police against the unfounded allegations.
When contacted, Mohd Khir said: “Let the police to investigate the allegations.”
Asked if he stood by the statements made, Mohd Khir said: “A report has been lodged, so I don’t want to say anything more on the matter.”
On Wednesday, Kok, referring to the article published on PembelaMelayu.com, denied even receiving such a complaint from residents and said she personally had no problems with the prayer calls.
Kok had also demanded a retraction and apology from Mohd Khir, Utusan Malaysia, its writer Zaini Hassan and Satim.
Kota Raja Member of Parliament Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud has lodged a police report against former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and website pembelamelayu.com for spreading malicious slander and lies about certain quarters pressuring the state authorities to tone down the call to prayer at mosque and surau in the state.
When contacted, Siti Mariah, who is also PAS central committee member, said the police must investigate and act on this immediately as malicious lies can ruin racial and religious harmony.Pembelamelayu.com quoting Mohd Khir in his blog said Seputeh MP and Puchong Assemblyman Theresa Kok had supported a petition by the Chinese in Kinrara against the azan (call to morning prayer) in their area.
The website also alleged that Seri Serdang assemblyman Satim Diman had raised the issue at the state assembly but did not get a response.
In her report lodged at the Dang Wangi police headquarters today, Siti Mariah said Mohd Khir’s statement, published in Utusan Malaysia on Tuesday, was “malicious and aimed at raising the anger and anxiety of Malay Muslims”.
“This action by Khir, the blog and Utusan Malaysia is an obvious attempt to manipulate the sentiments of the Malay and Muslim people,” Siti Mariah said.
She said newspapers should verify the facts before publishing such reports.
(The Utusan Malaysia report quoted Khir, but Kok's name was not mentioned.)
"As a Muslim, I was upset when I read the article, but upon checking with Teresa, I found out that she had not been involved in the petition at all.”
She added that she obtained a copy of the state assembly Hansard from the Speaker’s office and found that allegations that Satim was ordered to remain seated when he brought up the issue at the state assembly was unfounded.
She said it is understood that committees of the mosques involved have also lodged reports with the police against the unfounded allegations.
When contacted, Mohd Khir said: “Let the police to investigate the allegations.”
Asked if he stood by the statements made, Mohd Khir said: “A report has been lodged, so I don’t want to say anything more on the matter.”
On Wednesday, Kok, referring to the article published on PembelaMelayu.com, denied even receiving such a complaint from residents and said she personally had no problems with the prayer calls.
Kok had also demanded a retraction and apology from Mohd Khir, Utusan Malaysia, its writer Zaini Hassan and Satim.
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