> Women jump out off taxi after being robbed at gunpoint by driver
Two female students risked their lives by jumping out off moving a taxi after being robbed at gunpoint by the driver. It is reported that the suspect had taken out a gun and demanded the women's valuables as soon as they got into the taxi in Bukit Bintang. The driver then sped off to an undisclosed destination, ignoring the victims’ pleas. Afraid of being abducted, the two women jumped out off the moving car. The victims have lodged a police report over the incident the Tun HS Lee police station.
> Corrupt officials protecting criminals, says MACC
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has managed to detect at least 20 enforcement officers who have allegedly accepted bribes to keep quiet about certain criminal activities. These officers, including senior officials from several enforcement agencies nationwide, were found to have demanded and received bribes to turn a blind eye to certain cases and let some culprits go, the commission said. Bribes were accepted, it is claimed, to protect individuals who were tested positive for drugs and in cases involving gambling, piracy and prostitution, among others, MACC’s director of investigations Datuk Mohd Jamidan Abdullah said.
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