Daily Dose @ 5: Hamzah admits discussing senior police reshuffle in leaked audio, Mumbai shut vaccination centres for three days
Episode 187, Apr 30, 2021, 09:00 AM
Among the headlines for Friday, 30 April, 2021, Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin confirms it is his voice in a leaked audio recording of a man talking about the reshuffle in the police force.
The recording featured a man discussing giving a Perakian a promotion, possibly for a police role.
The man, now confirmed to be Hamzah, was also heard saying that another person should no longer decide on the appointment of state police chiefs but could only nominate five names.
Also, Mumbai has said that 40 out of 73 private COVID-19 vaccination centres in the city will remain closed for the next three days due to insufficient vaccines stock.
The country is in deep crisis, with hospitals and morgues overwhelmed, medicines and oxygen in short supply and strict curbs on movement in its biggest cities.
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The recording featured a man discussing giving a Perakian a promotion, possibly for a police role.
The man, now confirmed to be Hamzah, was also heard saying that another person should no longer decide on the appointment of state police chiefs but could only nominate five names.
Also, Mumbai has said that 40 out of 73 private COVID-19 vaccination centres in the city will remain closed for the next three days due to insufficient vaccines stock.
The country is in deep crisis, with hospitals and morgues overwhelmed, medicines and oxygen in short supply and strict curbs on movement in its biggest cities.
Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.
We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.
Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.