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‘Not true’, says Prisons Department as singer Yasin alleges ‘taiko’ bosses rule jail life

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 9/21 15:20 X
‘Not true’, says Prisons Department as singer Yasin alleges ‘taiko’ bosses rule jail life
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KOTA BHARU, Sept 21 — The Malaysian Prisons Department has denied claims by singer-composer Yasin Sulaiman that life in prison depends on money and influence.Prisons Department...

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Prisons Department senior director of prison policy Mohamad Rosidek Musa said the claim was untrue, as it has standard operating procedures (SOP) to handle misconduct or negative incidents among inmates.

“The claim is untrue. In the prison system, we focus on rehabilitation programmes and address negative occurrences.

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Sep 21, 2026
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Sep 21, 2026
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