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NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.Integrity Commission Step To Restore Public Trust
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The move to establish the Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission was to ensure that regulations and procedures were followed so that the public returned to having trust in public enforcement agencies, Parliament was told Thursday.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said it was one way to ensure that not only the police but related agencies followed doctrines, laws, regulations and procedures
"By having this commission, the wishes of the people to have an ombudsman system is also realised," he said when debating the Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission Bill 2009 in its second reading.
The bill among others was intended to enhance the integrity of the agencies, reduce wrongdoings among enforcement officers and entrench confidence in the agencies.
Also the comission could receive complaints of wrongdoings of the agencies or their officers
Agencies involved are the Immigration Department, Royal Customs, Road Transport Department, National Anti-Drug Agency, Department of Environment, Occupational Safety and Health, National Registration Department, Department of Civil Aviation, Industrial Relations Department, Fisheries Department, Wildlife and National Parks Department, Labour Department, the Health Ministry's Enforcement Department, the Tourism Ministry's Licensing Enforcement Unit, the Housing and Local Government Ministry's Enforcement Department, the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board's Enforcement Unit and the Registrar of Businesses' Enforcement Unit.
Sitting resumes on Monday.
-- BERNAMA
Malaysia Downgraded To Tier 3 In US Tip Report
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been downgraded to Tier 3 from Tier 2 in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2009 released on June 16 by the US Department of States, said Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman.
He said Malaysia had enforced the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act in 2007 to prosecute traffickers, and protect and rehabilitate the victims.
The act is aimed at upgrading Malaysia's status in tackling human trafficking, he said in a statement Friday.
The TIP Report ranks countries based on their level of compliance on established minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking.
"Malaysia's seriousness in tackling the issue can seen in the number of cases brought to the court and the number of victims rescued.
"These are not considered in the TIP Report (between April 2008 and March 2009). Countries are ranked according to the Tiers based on the United States' perception on their records," he added.
Anifah said he met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ranking Minority Member of US Senate Committee Senator Richard Lugar when he visited Washington DC on Monday and Tuesday.
"During the meeting, I told them that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took a serious view on an allegation that Malaysian civil servants had been implicated in human trafficking and he had ordered an investigation," said Anifah.
He said he had also proposed that human trafficking should be deliberated at the regional or international forum.

So do we stop believing in our own religion? No, of course not. You should continue and do what you are told by the holy book of each religion. This is part of the experiment by the Alien Being to test the compliance behavior of their own being.
Manek Urai by-election fixed for July 14
By DHARMENDER SINGH and LOURDES CHARLES
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission has set July 6 as nomination day for the Manek Urai state seat by-election while polling will take place on July 14.
Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the commission was officially informed of the vacancy of the state seat on May 24 following the death of assemblyman Ismail Yaacob from a heart attack last Friday.
He told a press conference here yesterday that the 2008 master electoral roll, updated on May 22, would be used for the by-election and would be available for purchase from June 15.
According to the electoral roll, there are 12,293 registered voters including 25 postal voters in the constituency.
The electorate comprises 99.22% Malays, 0.46% Chinese, 0.23% Indians and 0.09% others.
The Dewan Petra at SMK Sultan Yahya Petra I in Kuala Krai will be the nomination and main vote-tallying centre.
Nine schools will be used as polling centres.
Asked if holding the polling on a weekday could affect voter turnout, Abdul Aziz said it should not be a problem as most of the constituents were farmers, fishermen and rubber tappers who were not bound by office hours.
He said the commission was hoping for a voter turnout of at least 85% during the by-election which will cost the commission RM400,000 involving 350 election workers.
The commission, he added, also agreed to allow Malaysia For Free and Fair Election (Mafrel) to act as an observer during the by-election but wanted it to approach the commission with any complaints or suggestions instead of going to the media.
Voters can check for details from June 15 through commission’s website www.spr.gov.my via SMS by typing “SPR Semak” and sending it to 15888, or calling 03-8885 6500 or 09-748 2510.
In an interview later, he said the commission decided to hold the by-election as far as July because there were too many functions next month.
“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s birthday is in June, then you have the PAS muktamar (general assembly) and the Kelantan state assembly sitting.
“The Dewan Negara meeting is also scheduled for June, so we decided the most suitable date would be in July,” he said, adding that the commission needed time to prepare for the by-election, the seventh since the 2008 March general elections.
Malaysia Ensures World-class Education Institutions
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- While Malaysia practises an open door policy on partnerships involving local and foreign education institutions, it also strives to ensure the quality of education adheres to world-class standards.
In line with this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak has encouraged local institutions to forge partnerships with reputable education institutions overseas.
"We have to make sure that we put in place, the necessary regulatory functions to ensure the standards, and also to ensure the agency responsible will facilitate the approval of world-class or outstanding institutions that want to establish their branch campus here.
"We have an open door policy and there are very active discussions (about it) now, I know one particular institution (that would like to set up its branch campus) in the Iskandar Development Region in the near future," he told reporters after opening the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here Tuesday. Read More here