#ICYMI Weekly Editor's Picks (May 30-June 5)

FOR the past week, the otherwise serene royal town of Kuala Kangsar and the rustic Sungai Besar were abuzz with activities as political parties from both ruling and opposition blocks are preparing to face the by-elections on June 18.

Elsewhere, the Selangor graft claims took a different twist after PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli said that adequate space must be given to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to carry out a comprehensive probe on the matter.

Other news that made headlines include the Syariah Bill, demise of heavyweight legend, Muhammad Ali, EgyptAir crash, French Open and the list goes on.

MONDAY

PKR secretary-general, Rafizi Ramli said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must be given adequate space to carry out a thorough investigations on graft claims in Selangor. Let MACC investigate

Rafizi: 'I am bound to secrecy. It is indeed a depressing occasion as I, a PKR member had to filed a report involving members of the party.

PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah today reinforced that the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill 2016 proposes to enhance the Syariah Courts.

Syariah Bill proposes to enhance syariah courts: PAS veep

An unnamed Kedah assemblyman -- alleged to have assaulted a 20-something man, identified as Alif Adam Mohd Munaim -- became the talk of the small town of Alor Setar, Kedah.

Following the incident, Alor Setar cops have sought the cooperation of those with information on the incident where a state assemblyman was alleged to have assaulted a man on May 15, to come forward to facilitate investigations.

The Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 majority decision Monday, has upheld the sedition conviction of the late Karpal Singh , ruling that it was a serious offence involving the sovereignty of a ruler and his prerogative powers.

The Court, however, reduced the quantum of his fine from RM4,000 to RM1,800. The image was taken at the wake in April, 2014. - File Photo

TUESDAY

The 2 016 Global Slavery Index released today estimates that approximately 129,000 individuals are trapped in modern slavery in Malaysia. Appalling!

Source: Walk Free Foundation

For deliberately disabling passport system controls at the airport , the Malaysian Immigration Department has acted against 37 officers for sabotaging the Malaysian Immigration System (myIMMs).

Fifteen of the employees were shown the exit, 14 suspended and eight saw the freezing of salary movement, said director-general Datuk Seri Sakib Kusmi.

20 more officers suspected to have been involved in the sabotage were under observation and subjected to an internal investigation by the department. - File Photo

WEDNESDAY

Ping! A signal has been detected that is likely to be from one of the black boxes of the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean last month , Egypt said Wednesday.

The plane went down with 66 people on board on May 19 during a flight from Paris to Cairo. - File Photo

THURSDAY

Police identifying Briton's child abuse victims

British media reported that freelance photographer Huckle, 30, may have abused up to 200 children aged between six months and 12 years, from 2006 to 2014.

The media has labelled him 'a loner, quiet and humble'. - File Photo

FRIDAY

PAS's private member's Bill Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdictions) (Amendment) 2016 is "un-Islamic", said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

What the former Prime Minister said is here .

Hudud: To implement or not to implement? - File Photo

SATURDAY Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Al i, an icon of the 20th Century whose fame transcended the sport during a remarkable career that spanned three decades, died Friday, his family said.

The beloved 74-year-old sports hero, who had been battling Parkinson's disease for decades, passed away in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he had been admitted earlier this week suffering from respiratory problems. - File Photo

On the local front, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Datuk Seri Nazir Razak , was casual and relaxed when he answered a series of questions pertaining to several 'issues' in comedian/actor Harith Iskander talk show, 'Obviously Harith Iskander'.

One of the, was on the 30-day leave he took from his position following a report by an international media about the existence of a certain amount of money in his account.

Nazir (left) during OHI! with host Harith. - File Photo

SUNDAY

It was a wet yet quiet Sunday until the media fraternity was jostled to a media statement by Malaysia Airlines Berhad about 'an MH1 flight en route to Kuala Lumpur was hit with severe turbulence when flying over the Bay of Bengal today.

The scene inside the aircraft. - File Photo

On the political front, it was the nomination day for the Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar parliamentary seats.

Apart from the small 'drama' that ensued at a hall in Kuala Kangsar, thanks to 'independent candidate Datuk Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad -- nomination processes at both Parliamentary were held in orderly order. It will be a four-cornered contest for Kuala Kangsar by-election. - File Photo

Four-cornered contest for Kuala Kangsar by-election

The Kuala Kangsar seat fell vacant following the death of its incumbent Wan Mohammad Khairil Anuar Wan Ahmad.

Wan Khairil was among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in Sebuyau on May 5, en route to Kuching from Betong.

Meanwhile in Sungai Besar, the parliamentary by-election will see a three-cornered contest among Barisan Nasional, PAS and Parti Amanah Negara .

The by-election has been necessitated by the death of the MP, Tan Sri Noriah Kasnon, in a helicopter crash in Sarawak on May 5.

Historic! - File Photo

The sports fraternity applauded tennis great, Novak Djokovic after he captured a first French Open, becoming the third man in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time

Congrats, Djokovic!