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MACC Apologizes for Teoh Beng Hock's Death: Seeking Justice Beyond Words
YOURSAY | Ensuring that such incidents never happen again requires more than words and gestures. Beng Hocks death: MACC apologises to family, offers contribution for son Robbie98: To start, you need to review the offence for which the late Teoh Beng Hock (an aide to then-Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah) was called to, the MACC offices that fateful day in 2009. It was over allegations that Ean Yong, then a Selangor exco member, had misused his allocations. A princely sum of a few thousand ringgit in a country where millions routinely go missing. The keyword here is...
Barack Obama Reflects on Fatherhood and Raising Daughters on Michelle's Podcast
Share on Facebook Tweet this Email to friends Former US president, Barack Obama was a guest on his wife Michelle’s IMO podcast alongside her older brother Craig Robinson. The episode premiered on Wednesday, July 16. A preview shared ahead of its release showed 63-year-old Barack and Michelle discussing raising their two daughters, Sasha, 24, and Malia, 27. “I think we did a pretty good job of raising our girls, but I’ve said often that I think I would have had more difficulty raising a son,” the American politician who was the 44th president of the United States said, to which...
FCT NMA Rejects NSIWC Circular: Demands 300% CONMESS Increase
By Nneka ASOGWA On Jul 17, 2025 The National Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter, has joined its national body in rejecting a controversial circular released by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The FCT NMA, led by Dr Emeka Ayogu, announced its position in a statement made available to THE WHISTLER on Wednesday following an emergency council meeting consisting of all affiliate heads and executive council members. The disputed circular, issued by the NSIWC on June 27, 2025, was intended to adjust allowances under the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). However, medical associations nationwide have criticised it for...
