GEORGE TOWN: The state government is taking the Federal Govern-ment and the Election Commission (EC) to court to seek the restoration of local government elections.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said local government elections in the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) and Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) should be restored as it is a state matter.
Lim said the application would be filed within the next two weeks.
“The state legislature has jurisdiction to hold local government elections under the Ninth Schedule and Article 113(4) of the Federal Constitution.
PETALING JAYA: The trial of two Malaysians, detained in Lebanon for suspected links to the al-Qaeda militant group will begin on Monday.
Muhamad Razin Sharhan Mustafa Kamal, 22, and Razif Mohd Ariff, 31, have pleaded not guilty to two charges of preparing for terrorist action and for being members of the al-Qaeda organisation.
They stand accused of trying to enter Syria to carry out suicide attacks.
Counsel for both, Marwan Sinno, said yesterday the trial would be held in a military court in Beirut.
The duo were detained at Beirut airport on Oct 18, 2012 after they were suspected to have been trained as suicide bombers.
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