Kelantan Muda has accused Jelutong MP RSN Rayer of exploiting the issue of sexual crimes against children to win votes after he cited Kelantan in a Dewan Rakyat speech ahead of the Johor state election.
Wee stressed that Muda is not denying the existence of sexual crimes against children in the state and said every case was a tragedy that must be prevented and dealt with firmly.
However, he argued that singling out Kelantan was misleading when official statistics showed the problem was a nationwide issue.
Citing the Statistics Department’s data on children in 2025, he said Kelantan recorded 223 sexual offences involving children between 2022 and 2024, compared with 554 cases in Johor, the second-highest in the country.
Its information chief, Wee Khai Nern, said Rayer (above) irresponsibly linked the suffering of sexual abuse victims to election campaigning by portraying Kelantan as an example of failure before urging Johoreans to vote for Pakatan Harapan.
Former Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu has questioned the presence of former MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki at a National Financial Crime Prevention Centre (NFCC) advisory board meeting with the Attorney-General's Chambers yesterday, with photos shared on the latter’s Facebook page.
Former MACC chief Azam Baki (third from right) with other NFCC board members Taking to his Facebook, Liu questioned if Azam was appointed as one of NFCC's advisory board members and asked about the internal probe into Azam when he was in the MACC.
"What happened to the investigation report? Why no RCI (royal commission of inquiry) on Azam and corporate mafia?" he asked.
Yesterday, five PKR MPs urged the government to disclose all findings from investigations into Azam’s shareholdings.
MCA Youth has urged the government to clarify if Azam has been appointed as an adviser to NFCC, describing the matter as deeply concerning and requiring a clear explanation.
In a statement, its deputy chief Mike Chong said the issue comes at a time when civil society groups and members of the public continue to call for an RCI into allegations surrounding “corporate mafia” and Azam’s alleged connection to the controversy.
Mike Chong Azam previously denied links to the allegations.
Chong said the government must be transparent about whether Azam has in fact been appointed as an NFCC adviser and, if so, must explain the process, criteria, and justification behind the decision.
He added that if no such appointment has been made, the government should clarify why it continues to reject calls for an independent investigation into the matter.
The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has reportedly confirmed that it approved the use of two elephants for a Madani Community Programme in Kelantan, stating that all required procedures, permits and health checks were properly followed.
The Rakyat Post reported yesterday that the clarification came after a viral video appeared to show an elephant being used in an alleged private wedding ceremony, triggering backlash from animal welfare groups and calls for an investigation from other quarters.
The report, which cited a statement from Perhilitan, said that the department made no reference to any wedding in its official statement and has announced the formation of a special task force to review existing laws and procedures governing elephant-related programmes.
Rajesh Nagarajan In a statement, Association for the Protection of the Natural Heritage of Malaysia (Peka) president Rajesh Nagarajan had said that the Asian elephant is classified as totally protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) and should not be treated as a commodity for private parties, weddings, or commercial exploitation. - Mkini
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