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A large portrait of Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙) hanging in the main legislative chamber should be removed, along with bringing an end to an oath to Sun that takes place in front of the image during swearing-in ceremonies, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Yi-yu (蔡易餘) said on Monday. Such symbols are form of “personality cult worship” and have no place the legislature, he added. A letter of request has been sent to Legislative Yuan Secretary-General Lin Jih-jia (林志嘉) ...

US Rep. Lawrence creates police accountability bill after Lyoya killing

SaharaReporters gathered that the court had on Wednesday admitted a motion over the case from the defendants' counsel in the absence of the plaintiff's counsel which is against legal practices.

“That the Attorney General and Minister of Justice being the Law Officer of the Federation, I have to withdraw from the Suit. That the Defendants will not be prejudiced by this application. I depose to this affidavit in good faith believing same to be true and in accordance with the Oath Act.”

A Gauteng woman has been released on bail after stunning scenes unfolded last week when she sent out distress calls via her Facebook page claiming she was in the midst of an active hijacking and being held captive in the boot of her car, only for police to later arrest her for having made the whole thing up.  Last week, The South African reported on a case where a woman, who used the profile name “Simphiwe Mazini Mtimande” on Facebook claimed to have been hijacked, sparking a massive soci...

Woman who reported fake hijacking on Twitter is released on bail 24 May 2021 Phindile Kunene, who said on Twitter that she had been hijacked, launching a police search, has been released on bail after being arrested last Thursday. Stock photo. Image: STOCKSTUDIO44/123RF A 29-year-old woman who took to social media to post about being kidnapped and hijacked has been released on R2,000 bail. Phindile Kunene appeared briefly in the Protea magistrates court on Monday charg...

Getty Images Phindile Kunene has been charged with making a false statement under oath.   Kunene was arrested after she opened a case at the Protea Glen police station in Soweto after posting about her apparent ordeal on social media.  Kunene was released on R2 000 bail and the case was postponed to 18 June for further investigation. A Gauteng woman who was arrested last week for allegedly fabricating a hijacking and kidnapping made a brief appearance in the Protea Magistrates Court on Monda...

Owiny-Dollo’s meeting with Museveni was to swear in a new judge, says Judiciary Monday February 22 2021 This photo taken on September 18, 2020 shows the Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny-Dollo (left) and the Deputy Chief Justice, Richard Buteera (right) with President Museveni (centre), at State House Entebbe during their swearing in ceremony. PHOTO/ PPU Advertisement The Judiciary is in the eye of the storm after some Opposition politicians at the weekend accused   some judges of conflict of i...

The first respondent is the Attorney General of Federal while the second respondent is Nigeria Police Force.  The affidavit further reads, “On January 26, 2021, a pregnant policewoman, Cpl Omolola Olajide was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force on the grounds that she is unmarried contrary to Regulation 127 of the Police Act. “The applicant (WELA) wrote to the 2nd respondent (police) and requested that the dismissal of Omolola Olajide be withdrawn but the request was ignored. I hereby ...