Ex-Perlis MB denies graft claims over power plant

Despite a finding by Swiss authorities after exhaustive investigations, Umno veteran Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Pawanteh has denied accepting a bribe from French engineering giant Alstom for a power plant in Perlis.

The former Perlis mentri besar and Dewan Negara president was responding to the Singapore’s Straits Times that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officials raided his Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium’s (TTPC) office last week as he was directly implicated in Alstom’s indictment for bribery in securing foreign contracts.

“I wish to categorically state that the allegations contained in the above report are totally baseless and malicious,” Abdul Hamid (picture) said in a statement to The Malaysian Insider last night.

Najib: Umno to field many new faces

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has indicated that there will be many new faces fielded in the impending general election as Umno wants to present itself as a dynamic party that is willing to rejuvenate.

Boy mauled by dogs set for surgery tomorrow

TRAUMATISED: Adryn in hospital after he was attacked by the three dogs




The nine-year-old boy who was attacked by three dogs near his home in Taman Bukit Kiara on Saturday will undergo surgery tomorrow.

Adryn Muhammad’s mother, Asmah Alias, told The Malay Mail yesterday that Adryn underwent four hours of treatment at the Columbia Hospital in Puchong yesterday.

“The doctors said the veins on his calf were exposed and an operation could not be carried out as the wound needed time to heal,” she said.

“I can’t believe it was so bad that the surgery had to be rescheduled for Wednesday.”

Recalling the incident, Asmah, 36, said Adryn was mauled by three dogs while riding his new bicycle just metres from his house.