Evening Edition

Following Datuk Pandelela Rinong's allegations of sexual harassment, Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu questioned why Pandelela had only now come forward with these allegations despite the incident happening over seven years ago. We discuss the minister's statement, and how we can do better to support sexual harassment survivors.

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We break down the trending hashtags of the day, and zone in how former prime minister Dato' Seri Najib Razak's social media presence has featured heavily in headlines as of late.

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Some of the highlights in today's Parliament session included discussions on the implementation of SOP's for the Melaka elections, housing help for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, looking into a national unity module and also sports infrastructure in East Malaysia. The ministers also discussed the need to have a special committee to address sexual harassment cases among athletes.

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Parliament reconvened today, and some of the issues discussed included investigations over the Pandora Papers, suggestions to revamp TVET, and voter education for the youth. Lawmakers also debated the annulment of the Emergency Ordinances, with several MPs questioning why physical campaigning isn't allowed for the Melaka state election.

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Kicking off our new segment where we take a peek at trending hashtags and break them down, we look into the number one trending topic of today - the defeat of Manchester United to Liverpool at Old Trafford.

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The Health Ministry recently announced a prohibition on all activities, gatherings and social meetings related to political campaigning for the Melaka polls. We discuss this ban, as well as what campaigning will look like for political parties as a result.

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Industries Unite wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob and the National Security Council (NSC), urging the government to resume operations of pubs and nightclubs in states under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan. We discuss how the entertainment sector has been affected by the prolonged closure caused by Covid-19, and what steps can be taken by these establishments to adhere to the required SOPs.

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A video clip that went viral recently shows an actor alongside four other media personalities joking and laughing about rape. This renewed heated conversations about why it's wrong to make light of sexual violence. We discuss what needs to be done to denormalise these situations.

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Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto has called for the government to ratify Cape Town Agreement (CTA) which would protect Malaysian fisherfolk and Malaysian waters. We discuss the significance of this.

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has said that the national testing strategy will be made available on the CovidNow website starting tomorrow. We speak with former Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad about what he hopes to see from the strategy.

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