Jakarta paper claims PM’s future in-law has ties to Russian mafia

KUALA LUMPUR - Indonesia’s top newspaper alleged today that the Kazakh mother of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s future son-in-law is linked to the Russian mafia.

Kompas, the most widely-read newspaper in Indonesia, published a column today that also questioned whether the controversies surrounding Rosmah would lead to “change and democratisation in Malaysia.”

Gay couple ties the knot in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT - A lesbian couple, who had been dating for the past two years, has taken their relationship to a new level by undergoing a traditional wedding ceremony.

Thomas, 29, and Apple, 27, both property brokers, underwent a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at their home here at about 10am yesterday.

It is learnt that Thomas had proposed to Apple about two months ago.

They had also set up a Facebook page as a testament of their love.

However, both declined to be interviewed when contacted.

Checks on their Facebook fanpage revealed many messages posted in Chinese with over 656 “likes”.

A friend known as Wong Shally congratulated the newly-married couple and said that she wished she would be lucky enough to experience love like Thomas and Apple.

Another Facebook friend, Winny Chin, said that they were an example to other couples here.

Thomas and Apple’s Facebook page also features a pre-wedding photo shoot album entitled “The happiest lesbians” and several pictures of their wedding ceremony itself.

Hisham denies lawyer deported for raising Najib's Scorpene-Altantuya ties

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein denied the government's deportation of French lawyer William Bourdon was due to fear that he would reveal the latest findings on the Scorpene submarines and implicate Prime Minister Najib Razak for alleged corruption and graft in the RM7 billion acquisition.

According to Hisham, who is also Najib's cousin, "people get deported every day". And Bourdon was just a statistic.

“He broke the conditions of his visa. Because this is a high-profile case, people are selectively choosing to say it is political. People get deported every day,” Hisham told reporters on Monday.