Police have denied giving preferential treatment to participants of a massive motorcycle event in Terengganu over the weekend.
They insist that the law was enforced against wrongdoers with over 1,800 summonses issued to offenders, while more than 200 bikes were also seized.
Cops add that five fatal accidents involving the participants were also recorded, although these were caused by the riders’ negligence, and not because of illegal racing.
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The Klang mayor says two city council officers have been called in by the police, to give their statements regarding the death of a dog named Rocky during a stray-catching operation in Port Klang recently.
He adds that the operation was carried out in response to public safety concerns, following numerous reports about strays posing a danger to the public.
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In other news…
The Federal Territories Minister is planning to meet the Selangor government, to discuss developing more retention ponds in neighbouring states, as the capital is running out of land for new flood mitigation projects.
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The Selangor state assembly is reviewing the status of all its members, after claims that one assemblyman may have been disqualified over bankruptcy.
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The government is proposing heavier penalties, including fines of up to 100 thousand ringgit, to curb rising cases of railway cable theft.
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MAHB has pledged its full support and vowed tighter airport security following the recent drug-related case involving a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia.
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The Education Ministry says its making every effort to provide more psychological support for the school community in the wake of the recent death of a teacher in Selangor.
Four people have been killed, after a large tree fell onto the pickup truck they were in, in Janda Baik Pahang earlier today.
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And, the Met Department has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain advisory for parts of Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan until at least 8pm tonight.
