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‘Mana Kapal LCS?’ rally leader walks free after protest law struck down

The KL magistrates’ court acquitted activist Amir Hadi after the Federal Court ruled last month that it was unconstitutional to criminalise organisers for not giving police 5 days’ notice for a peaceful assembly

PM wishes Turun Anwar protesters well, stresses criticism shouldn’t be seen as hostility

PM calls for continued dialogue, reinforcing the importance of peaceful dissent for a progressive democracy, thanks volunteers and security forces 

Mahathir, Muhyiddin among opposition heavyweights attending Turun Anwar rally

Other notable figures present among an estimated crowd of 10,000 to 15,000 are Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, Datuk Seri Azmin Ali

PBK slams police move as undemocratic after People’s Parliament blocked

Party president Voon Lee Shan says party will proceed with press conference despite assembly ban

Putrajaya marked for poor human rights record in Amnesty’s annual report

2024 report notes arrests of peaceful protestors, particularly the stateless Bajau Laut in Sabah, and treatment of detainees

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October date for F1 in Malaysia

Malaysia on course to make a surprise return to the Formula One calendar, with Sepang standing in for Bahrain

RCI report highlights governance lapses, political influence in Tabung Haji management

Inquiry into pilgrim fund’s 2014-2020 operations identifies weaknesses in oversight, decision-making and legal framework

Family clings to hope as Malaysian firefighter missing in Nepal

Relatives of JBPM officer Mohd Fakhrul Munir, better known as Loe, refuse to give up hope after flash floods in Nepal cut off his climbing group en route to Everest Base Camp

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