pic) and lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla tonight (Feb 9) is not happening.
The former attorney general has declined to participate, saying that he only received the invite on Monday (Feb 8) night. I refer to your letter dated Feb 6, which was only brought to my attention last night. I am declining your invitation to participate in your programme scheduled for 8.30pm tonight, he said in an e-mail reply to the organiser and operations director of Jom Channel, Mohamad Ali Omar.
Haniff had earlier invited Thomas to participate in an online dialogue titled Between politics and law to discuss his recently released book My Story: Justice in the Wilderness.
Stories and knowledge enter society and thus shape it. I hope Malaysians will get to know other Malaysians a little better through my book, says Tee. Photo: Handout
They say it is difficult to truly know a person. That no matter how smooth or polished his or her veneer may be, every person has a hidden, darker side that others rarely see.
The characters in Tee Lin Dee’s short stories are certainly more than meet the eye. In Panam, we meet a rough and unruly money lender who ends up developing compassion. The
Young Doctor features a passionate young medical officer who learns the profession of saving lives is not all its cut up to be.
IPOH: The three limestone hills near Simpang Pulai where quarrying is being carried out have been gazetted under the mineral and rock industry economy zone, says Datuk Saarani Mohamad.
The Perak Mentri Besar said the hills Gunung Lanno, Gunung Terundum and Gunung Rapat have been gazetted under the Batu Gajah District Council’s Local Plan 2025.
Saarani said the majority of the caves located in the three hills are on the property of the quarry operators.
“The three limestone hills are not listed as part of the Kinta Valley Geopark. All 18 geopark sites are also not part of the economy zone, ” he said in a statement.
A dedicated helpline for children is needed, especially during the pandemic. Photo: 123rf
Child helpline Buddy Bear has trained more volunteers to support their helpline for children in need during the pandemic.
Buddy Bear founder Pam Guneratnam says: “We reiterate the need to revive a nationwide, government-supported dedicated child-centric helpline to serve all children who need help and protection.”
“Children need access to a safe, kind and non-judgemental voice who will listen to them and we are willing to fill in that gap. Our volunteers are all trained in psychological first aid, they have been screened and their backgrounds checked by JKM, and are supervised by registered mental health professionals, says Guneratnam.