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King: Dont
be misled by
jihadists

HISTORIC FLIGHT... The

Solar Impulse 2 takes off at Al Bateen

airport in Abu Dhabi, at the start of an
attempt to fly around the world in the
solar-powered plane, yesterday. Two
Swiss pilots embarked on the attempt
that is expected to last five months and
is aimed at promoting clean technology
in the aviation sector. The engines will be
powered only by solar energy during the
35,000km journey.

Jailed 30 days
for starting
work too early
WASHINGTON: A bin man has
been sentenced to 30 days in prison
for collecting rubbish too early.
Kevin McGill, who works for
Waste Management Inc, pleaded
guilty to violating an ordinance in
Sandy Springs, a famously wealthy
suburb 15 miles north of Atlanta,
which bans collections prior to
7am.
McGill reported to a local prison
at 6pm on Saturday after opting to
serve his time on weekends so that
he is still able to work and support
his wife and two children.
Chief court prosecutor Bill Reilly
said that early garbage collections
are a nuisance to residents who want
to sleep and that his office had met
with Waste Management after
previously punishing its employees
for violating the ordinance.
The prosecutor said that the fines,
which have been handed to the
company before, dont seem to
work and that it was the right decision to punish McGill, who had only
been on the route for three months,
with jail time.
The suburb, in which the average
income for a family of four is
US$205,080 (RM754,600) has privatised almost all of its city services,
including its municipal courts, its
communications, parks, economic
development and call centre operations. The Independent

1MDB probe
BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN
AND TIMOTHY ACHARIAM
newsdesk@thesundaily.com

UALA LUMPUR: Prime

Minister Datuk Seri Najib
Abdul Razak will be
among several individuals
who will be investigated by a
special task force set up to probe
alleged discrepancies in the fund
management of 1 Malaysia
Development Berhad (1MDB).
Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said
yesterday that the special task
force to probe 1MDB comprises
the police, Attorney-Generals
Chambers and Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission
(MACC).
He said the task force set up last
week will get to the bottom of

IGP: Najib among those to be

INVESTIGATED by special task
force comprising police, MACC and
AGs Chambers
allegations of discrepancies and
misappropriation of funds
involving the government-owned
strategic investment company.
The strategic investment fund
has been embroiled in controversy
over its financial dealings and
debts, with many questioning
whether public funds had been
misused, in the wake of claims that
1MDBs financial position has been
deteriorating, with total debts
amounting to RM42 billion.
Investigations have begun as a

report has been lodged... so

whoever concerned will be called
up, Khalid said at a press
conference after the signing
ceremony on a collaboration
between Derby University and the
police force for degree and
diploma policing courses for police
personnel.
Khalid was commenting on a
statement by PKR secretarygeneral Rafizi Ramli who claimed
that news in the Sarawak Report
website linking 1MDBs former

CEO Datuk Shahrul Halmi,

business tycoon Low Taek Jho aka
Jho Low and Najib to 1MDB has
shown there are sufficient grounds
for the authorities to launch a
probe.
Asked if Najib, who is 1MDBs
advisory board chairman will also
be investigated as part of the probe,
Khalid said: Yes.
He said the case has been
classified as one of cheating under
Section 420 of the Penal Code.
Rafizi had in a statement
yesterday claimed that from recent
exposs carried in the Sarawak
Report website, it appeared to him
that there are sufficient grounds to
probe and prosecute Low and
Shahrol for contravention of the
Anti-Money Laundering Act and
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