08-May-24 17:00

Pushpan Murugiah, CEO, the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

Today's countdown includes:

5. Bersih rebukes government over broken promises, amidst the appointment of Datuk Sapdin Ibrahim as the newest member of the Election Commission without open and transparent process. Wong Yan Ke, Deputy Chairperson of Bersih for his thoughts.

4. An uprooted tree in KL causes the death of a 47-year old man, two injuries, and disruption to the KL Monorail track. Zailani Jamil, President of the Malaysian Society of Arborists comments on the importance of constant inspection of trees.

3. A rise in statutory rape cases involving minors is raising concerns, in light of the fact that children aged 10-and-below can't be held criminally liable. We hear from Dr. Farah Nini Dusuki, the Children's Commissioner of SUHAKAM for how cases are approached if not through the legal system. Then, child psychologist, Katyana Azman weighs in on claims that early exposure to pornography is causing these crimes.

2. Israel's invasion of Rafah draws eyes from around the world, as the last entry and exit point for aid delivery and evacuations falls under the control of Israel. We reach out to Dr Ferooze Ali, Senior Fellow of the Asia Middle East Center for Research & Dialogue to understand if this will impact peace deal negotiations.

1. The newly launched National Anti-Corruption Strategy is set to boost the country's integrity. We dive into the plan with Pushpan Murugiah, CEO of the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism.

Image credit: Anwar Ibrahim, X