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JOHOR BARU: A policeman was badly injured when his estranged wife splashed him with acid after she found him with his girlfriend at his home in Nusajaya.
It is believed the wife, who is in the process of filing for a divorce, found her husband and the girlfriend in a compromising position when she entered the house at 4.30pm yesterday.
The policeman, a constable in his 20s attached to the Nusajaya district headquarters, and the girlfriend were warded at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.
He suffered burns on the chest and body while the girlfriend sustained minor injuries.
The wife, in her 20s, has been detained.
Nusajaya OCPD Supt Abd Aziz Ahmad confirmed the incident.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Woman flees rapist stepdad but ends up as sex slave
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A TWENTY-ONE-year-old woman, who had run away from home after being raped by her stepfather, ended up being a sex slave to a stranger.
She left her village in Kelantan last month, hoping to put the past behind and for better days ahead in Kuala Lumpur. But her search for a job as a shop assistant led her to an even bitter experience.
During her job hunt, she met a stranger in Rawang and followed him home, thinking he was a good Samaritan who had offered to provide her with shelter.
Harian Metro, quoting a source, reported that she was instead locked up in the house and raped repeatedly for a month.
On Wednesday morning, she managed to escape from the house in Bukit Permai, Ampang, when her captor was fast asleep.
Police are hunting for the suspect.
> Harian Metro also reported that there were no indecent photographs or video clips of singer Farawahida stored in the cellphone of well-known composer Julfekar Ahmad, 45.
The 24-year-old singer had lodged a police report accusing Julfekar of threatening to distribute the photographs and video images of her.
A police source revealed that there were no such item found in the mobile phone when the composer surrendered it to the police on Monday.
“Although initial investigations did not find any threatening video clips or SMS messages, the mobile phone will be sent to the forensics department for more checks,” he said.
“We can also get help from the Malaysian Cyber Security Centre to retrieve information that had been deleted from the phone.”
A TWENTY-ONE-year-old woman, who had run away from home after being raped by her stepfather, ended up being a sex slave to a stranger.
She left her village in Kelantan last month, hoping to put the past behind and for better days ahead in Kuala Lumpur. But her search for a job as a shop assistant led her to an even bitter experience.
During her job hunt, she met a stranger in Rawang and followed him home, thinking he was a good Samaritan who had offered to provide her with shelter.
Harian Metro, quoting a source, reported that she was instead locked up in the house and raped repeatedly for a month.
On Wednesday morning, she managed to escape from the house in Bukit Permai, Ampang, when her captor was fast asleep.
Police are hunting for the suspect.
> Harian Metro also reported that there were no indecent photographs or video clips of singer Farawahida stored in the cellphone of well-known composer Julfekar Ahmad, 45.
The 24-year-old singer had lodged a police report accusing Julfekar of threatening to distribute the photographs and video images of her.
A police source revealed that there were no such item found in the mobile phone when the composer surrendered it to the police on Monday.
“Although initial investigations did not find any threatening video clips or SMS messages, the mobile phone will be sent to the forensics department for more checks,” he said.
“We can also get help from the Malaysian Cyber Security Centre to retrieve information that had been deleted from the phone.”
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Mothers And Doctor
A mother and her daughter were at the gynecologist's office. The mother asked the doctor to examine her daughter.
"She has been having some strange symptoms and I'm worried about her," the mother said.
The doctor examined the daughter carefully and then announced, "Madam, I believe your daughter is pregnant."
The mother gasped, "That's nonsense! Why, my little girl has nothing whatsoever to do with men." She turned to the girl. "You don't, do you, dear?"
"No, mumsy," said the girl. "Why, you know that I have never so much as kissed a man!"
The doctor looked from mother to daughter, and back again. Then, silently he stood up and walked to the window, staring out.He continued staring until the mother felt compelled to ask,
"Doctor, is there something wrong out there?"
"No, Madam," said the doctor. "It's just that the last time anything like this happened, a star appeared in the East and I was looking to see if another one was going to show up."
"She has been having some strange symptoms and I'm worried about her," the mother said.
The doctor examined the daughter carefully and then announced, "Madam, I believe your daughter is pregnant."
The mother gasped, "That's nonsense! Why, my little girl has nothing whatsoever to do with men." She turned to the girl. "You don't, do you, dear?"
"No, mumsy," said the girl. "Why, you know that I have never so much as kissed a man!"
The doctor looked from mother to daughter, and back again. Then, silently he stood up and walked to the window, staring out.He continued staring until the mother felt compelled to ask,
"Doctor, is there something wrong out there?"
"No, Madam," said the doctor. "It's just that the last time anything like this happened, a star appeared in the East and I was looking to see if another one was going to show up."
Husband & Doctor
A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her *husband*!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her *husband*!"
Friday, June 26, 2009
King of Pop Michael Jackson is dead - LA Times
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday after being taken ill at his home, the Los Angeles Times said. He was 50.
"Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times," the newspaper reported on its website.
The paper's report followed news of Jackson's death first reported by the TMZ entertainment website.
There was no immediate comment from spokespersons for Jackson, who was known as the "King of Pop," for hit albums that included "Thriller" and "Billie Jean."
He had been scheduled to launch a comeback tour from London next month.
TMZ said on its website that "Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back."
Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.
The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.
COMEBACK CONCERTS
Jackson had been due to start a series of concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months.
The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March.
His lifetime record sales tally is believed to be around 750 million, which, added to the 13 Grammy Awards he received, makes him one of the most successful entertainers of all time.
He lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.
There were concerns about Jackson's health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors.
CHILD STAR TO MEGASTAR
Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, the seventh of nine children. Five Jackson boys -- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael -- first performed together at a talent show when Michael was 6. They walked off with first prize and went on to become a best-selling band, The Jackson Five, and then The Jackson 5.
Jackson made his first solo album in 1972, and released "Thriller" in 1982, which became a smash hit that yielded seven top-10 singles. The album sold 21 million copies in the United States and at least 27 million worldwide.
The next year, he unveiled his signature "moonwalk" dance move while performing "Billie Jean" during an NBC special.
In 1994, Jackson married Elvis Presley's only child, Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Jackson married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children, before splitting in 1999. The couple never lived together.
Jackson has three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II, known for his brief public appearance when his father held him over the railing of a hotel balcony, causing widespread criticism.
(Additional Reporting by Jill Serjeant)
Copyright © 2008 Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday after being taken ill at his home, the Los Angeles Times said. He was 50.
"Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times," the newspaper reported on its website.
The paper's report followed news of Jackson's death first reported by the TMZ entertainment website.
There was no immediate comment from spokespersons for Jackson, who was known as the "King of Pop," for hit albums that included "Thriller" and "Billie Jean."
He had been scheduled to launch a comeback tour from London next month.
TMZ said on its website that "Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back."
Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.
The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.
COMEBACK CONCERTS
Jackson had been due to start a series of concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months.
The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March.
His lifetime record sales tally is believed to be around 750 million, which, added to the 13 Grammy Awards he received, makes him one of the most successful entertainers of all time.
He lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.
There were concerns about Jackson's health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors.
CHILD STAR TO MEGASTAR
Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, the seventh of nine children. Five Jackson boys -- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael -- first performed together at a talent show when Michael was 6. They walked off with first prize and went on to become a best-selling band, The Jackson Five, and then The Jackson 5.
Jackson made his first solo album in 1972, and released "Thriller" in 1982, which became a smash hit that yielded seven top-10 singles. The album sold 21 million copies in the United States and at least 27 million worldwide.
The next year, he unveiled his signature "moonwalk" dance move while performing "Billie Jean" during an NBC special.
In 1994, Jackson married Elvis Presley's only child, Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Jackson married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children, before splitting in 1999. The couple never lived together.
Jackson has three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II, known for his brief public appearance when his father held him over the railing of a hotel balcony, causing widespread criticism.
(Additional Reporting by Jill Serjeant)
Copyright © 2008 Reuters
Thursday, June 25, 2009
MACC nabs lecturer who demanded sex and money to pass students
KUALA LUMPUR: A lecturer at a private international university who allegedly demanded sex and money from his students in return for better grades has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The man, a foreigner in his 40s who lectures in Cyberjaya, was arrested at about 5pm after a victim lodged a report with the MACC.
It is learnt the woman, 24, sat for a qualifying exam to enable her to continue her Masters’ degree.
After sitting for her papers, she was allegedly approached by her lecturer who told her she did not do well in her exam.
He then allegedly told her that he could help her provided she agreed to give in to his demands.
He was said to have initially asked her for sexual favours but when she refused, he demanded money as well if she wanted to pass the exam.
The lecturer was also said to have uttered words that caused the woman to be fearful.
MACC director of investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull confirmed the arrest but declined to elaborate.
Meanwhile, in Parliament, in his written reply to a question by N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR — Padang Serai), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the MACC has concluded two investigations into alleged money politics involving Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Nazri said the investigation papers would be forwarded to the commission’s legal and prosecution department for a decision.
He added that the case involving a branch chief and Umno Rendang divisional delegates in garnering support for Mohd Ali as the Umno vice-president has been closed.
The case was decided as a ‘no further action’ case and closed on May 25.
In Putrajaya, the MACC arrested two men for making false statements over a housing loan application.
The suspects, aged 31 and 38, were said to have used a false architect’s certificate to apply for a home loan of more than RM152,000 from a bank.
They were detained in Kelantan.
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The man, a foreigner in his 40s who lectures in Cyberjaya, was arrested at about 5pm after a victim lodged a report with the MACC.
It is learnt the woman, 24, sat for a qualifying exam to enable her to continue her Masters’ degree.
After sitting for her papers, she was allegedly approached by her lecturer who told her she did not do well in her exam.
He then allegedly told her that he could help her provided she agreed to give in to his demands.
He was said to have initially asked her for sexual favours but when she refused, he demanded money as well if she wanted to pass the exam.
The lecturer was also said to have uttered words that caused the woman to be fearful.
MACC director of investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull confirmed the arrest but declined to elaborate.
Meanwhile, in Parliament, in his written reply to a question by N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR — Padang Serai), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the MACC has concluded two investigations into alleged money politics involving Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Nazri said the investigation papers would be forwarded to the commission’s legal and prosecution department for a decision.
He added that the case involving a branch chief and Umno Rendang divisional delegates in garnering support for Mohd Ali as the Umno vice-president has been closed.
The case was decided as a ‘no further action’ case and closed on May 25.
In Putrajaya, the MACC arrested two men for making false statements over a housing loan application.
The suspects, aged 31 and 38, were said to have used a false architect’s certificate to apply for a home loan of more than RM152,000 from a bank.
They were detained in Kelantan.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Father's Day Jokes
Martin had just received his brand new drivers license. The family troops out to the driveway, and climbs in the car, where he is going to take them for a ride for the first time. Dad immediately heads for the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver.
"I'll bet you're back there to get a change of scenery after all those months of sitting in the front passenger seat teaching me how to drive," says the beaming boy to his father.
"Nope," comes dad's reply, "I'm gonna sit here and kick the back of your seat as you drive, just like you've been doing to me all these years."
An Army brat was boasting about his father to a Navy brat.
"My dad is an engineer. He can do everything. Do you know the Alps?"
"Yes," said the Navy brat.
"My dad has built them."
Then the naval kid spoke: "And do you know the Dead Sea?"
"Yes."
"It's my dad who's killed it!"
"I'll bet you're back there to get a change of scenery after all those months of sitting in the front passenger seat teaching me how to drive," says the beaming boy to his father.
"Nope," comes dad's reply, "I'm gonna sit here and kick the back of your seat as you drive, just like you've been doing to me all these years."
An Army brat was boasting about his father to a Navy brat.
"My dad is an engineer. He can do everything. Do you know the Alps?"
"Yes," said the Navy brat.
"My dad has built them."
Then the naval kid spoke: "And do you know the Dead Sea?"
"Yes."
"It's my dad who's killed it!"
An honest lawyer Jokes
An independent woman started her own business. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in. Pretty soon she realized she needed an in-house counsel, and so she began interviewing young lawyers.
"As I'm sure you can understand," she started off with one of the first applicants, "in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question." She leaned forward. "Mr. Peterson, are you an 'honest' lawyer?"
"Honest?" replied the job prospect. "Let me tell you something about honest. Why, I'm so honest that my dad lent me fifteen thousand dollars for my education and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."
"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?
"He squirmed in his seat and admitted, "My dad sued me for the money."
"As I'm sure you can understand," she started off with one of the first applicants, "in a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question." She leaned forward. "Mr. Peterson, are you an 'honest' lawyer?"
"Honest?" replied the job prospect. "Let me tell you something about honest. Why, I'm so honest that my dad lent me fifteen thousand dollars for my education and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case."
"Impressive. And what sort of case was that?
"He squirmed in his seat and admitted, "My dad sued me for the money."
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Aksi Orang Pencen
Di suatu malam yang dingin, di dalam sebuah bilik yang sederhanabesar, diatas katil....... sepasang suami isteri yang telah lanjutusia baru masuk tidur.
Suaminya telah mula mengantuk tapi isterinya terbangkit perasaanghairah malam itu....
Si isteri bersuara,"Dulu-dulu tu..... abang selalu pegang tangan saya bila kita nak tido."
Suaminya dengan separuh sedar, menggenggam tangan isterinya, lepas tu mula mengantuk semula.
Beberapa ketika lepas tu, si isteri bersuara lagi,"Kemudian tu.... abang selalu cium saya."
Si suami dengan rasa terganggu, mengangkat kepalanya dan menyentuh bibirnya ke pipi si isteri. Lepas tu sambung tido balik.
Selepas beberapa saat, si isteri bersuara lagi,"Kemudian tu.... abang selalu gigit-gigit leher saya......."
Dengan perasaan marah dan geram, si suami melontar selimutnya dan bangun dari katil tu.
Si isteri bertanya, "Abang nak gi mana tu?"
Dengan marah suaminya menjawab,"Nak gi ambik gigi la ni!!!"
Suaminya telah mula mengantuk tapi isterinya terbangkit perasaanghairah malam itu....
Si isteri bersuara,"Dulu-dulu tu..... abang selalu pegang tangan saya bila kita nak tido."
Suaminya dengan separuh sedar, menggenggam tangan isterinya, lepas tu mula mengantuk semula.
Beberapa ketika lepas tu, si isteri bersuara lagi,"Kemudian tu.... abang selalu cium saya."
Si suami dengan rasa terganggu, mengangkat kepalanya dan menyentuh bibirnya ke pipi si isteri. Lepas tu sambung tido balik.
Selepas beberapa saat, si isteri bersuara lagi,"Kemudian tu.... abang selalu gigit-gigit leher saya......."
Dengan perasaan marah dan geram, si suami melontar selimutnya dan bangun dari katil tu.
Si isteri bertanya, "Abang nak gi mana tu?"
Dengan marah suaminya menjawab,"Nak gi ambik gigi la ni!!!"
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Photographer Jokes
The Smiths had no children and decided to use a proxy father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon".
Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.
"Good morning madam. You don't know me, but I've come to...."
"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in.
"Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good! I've made a specialty of babies."
"That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. Just where do we start?" asked Mrs. Smith, blushing.
"Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out."
"Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work for Harry and me."
"Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results."
"I hope we can get this over with quickly," gasped Mrs. Smith.
"Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but you'd bedisappointed with that, I'm sure."
"Don't I know!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed.
The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. "This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London."
"Oh my God!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief."And these twins turned out exceptionally well when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with."
The photographer handed Mrs. Smith the picture.
"She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith.
"Yes, I'm afraid so I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look."
"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.
"Yes," the photographer said. "And for more than three hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate. Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment I just packed it all in."
Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean they actually chewed on your, er..,um.., ah.... equipment?"
"That's right. Well madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my tripod so that we can get to work."
"Tripod??" Mrs. Smith looked extremely worried now.
"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for me to hold while I'm getting ready for action. Madam? Madam? Good Lord, she's fainted!!
Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.
"Good morning madam. You don't know me, but I've come to...."
"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in.
"Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good! I've made a specialty of babies."
"That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. Just where do we start?" asked Mrs. Smith, blushing.
"Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out."
"Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work for Harry and me."
"Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results."
"I hope we can get this over with quickly," gasped Mrs. Smith.
"Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but you'd bedisappointed with that, I'm sure."
"Don't I know!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed.
The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. "This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London."
"Oh my God!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief."And these twins turned out exceptionally well when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with."
The photographer handed Mrs. Smith the picture.
"She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith.
"Yes, I'm afraid so I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look."
"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.
"Yes," the photographer said. "And for more than three hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate. Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment I just packed it all in."
Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean they actually chewed on your, er..,um.., ah.... equipment?"
"That's right. Well madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my tripod so that we can get to work."
"Tripod??" Mrs. Smith looked extremely worried now.
"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for me to hold while I'm getting ready for action. Madam? Madam? Good Lord, she's fainted!!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Aminah claims was offered top posts, RM80,000
BUTTERWORTH: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah claimed she had been offered the post of Penang Municipal Council president and RM80,000 in compensation if she would withdraw from the May 30 Penanti by-election.
Read More At TheStar
What she want....??? if true just report, don't just make press conference..... Politic still not changes..
Read More At TheStar
What she want....??? if true just report, don't just make press conference..... Politic still not changes..
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
First Singaporean Women Team Conquer Mt Everest
By Zakaria Abdul Wahab
SINGAPORE, May 20 (Bernama) -- Three Singaporean women became the republic's first women team to conquer Mt Everest when they reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain in Nepal early Wednesday morning, reports said.
Lee Li Hui, 27, Esther Tan, 26, and Jane Lee, 25, arrived at 3.45am, 3.54am and 4.43am on Wednesday Nepal time respectively, reports said quoting a spokesman from Singtel, the local sponsor of telecommunication equipment for the climbers.
Another foreign media report said the Singaporean women reached the summit along with the first oldest American climber Dawes Eddy, 66, and a US Astronaut Scott Parazynski.
The Singapore women began their ascent on May 8.
Clear weather and low winds on Mt Everest on Tuesday allowed at least 20 climbers to scale the 8,850-metre peak from the Nepalese side while dozens more were reportedly moving up the icy slopes, the Nepal mountaineering authority said.
It said there were dozens more who were heading up the slopes and expected to summit in a day or two because of the improved weather.-- BERNAMA
SINGAPORE, May 20 (Bernama) -- Three Singaporean women became the republic's first women team to conquer Mt Everest when they reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain in Nepal early Wednesday morning, reports said.
Lee Li Hui, 27, Esther Tan, 26, and Jane Lee, 25, arrived at 3.45am, 3.54am and 4.43am on Wednesday Nepal time respectively, reports said quoting a spokesman from Singtel, the local sponsor of telecommunication equipment for the climbers.
Another foreign media report said the Singaporean women reached the summit along with the first oldest American climber Dawes Eddy, 66, and a US Astronaut Scott Parazynski.
The Singapore women began their ascent on May 8.
Clear weather and low winds on Mt Everest on Tuesday allowed at least 20 climbers to scale the 8,850-metre peak from the Nepalese side while dozens more were reportedly moving up the icy slopes, the Nepal mountaineering authority said.
It said there were dozens more who were heading up the slopes and expected to summit in a day or two because of the improved weather.-- BERNAMA
Monday, May 18, 2009
Cousins gang-raped during double date
IPOH: Two cousins thought they were in for a romantic night with their boyfriends.
However, the double date turned into a nightmare instead when the girls were gang-raped by nine men.
Gerik OCPD Supt Mahad Nor Abdullah said the boyfriends, in their 20s, joined in the rape after picking the girls up from their homes in Kati, Kuala Kangsar, last Wednesday.
The girls, aged 16 and 17, were brought to a picnic spot at Lata Lawin, about 20km from Gerik.
There, they found seven other men waiting at a gazebo at about 10pm.
“The seven turned out to be friends of the boyfriends.
“We believe this meant they had had planned to rape the girls all along,” Supt Mahad said yesterday.
Each boyfriend, he said, forced himself on the girls before passing her to his friends.
The victims’ ordeal dragged on to the next day before they were abandoned.
Several villagers found them and sent them home at 7am.
The girls, who are school dropouts, lodged police reports at the Kati police station on Friday.
Supt Mahad Nor said police had picked up three suspects so far, including the boyfriends, from their homes in Kuala Kangsar and Gerik.
“We are tracing the other six men, who are all in their 20s,” he said.
From thestar
However, the double date turned into a nightmare instead when the girls were gang-raped by nine men.
Gerik OCPD Supt Mahad Nor Abdullah said the boyfriends, in their 20s, joined in the rape after picking the girls up from their homes in Kati, Kuala Kangsar, last Wednesday.
The girls, aged 16 and 17, were brought to a picnic spot at Lata Lawin, about 20km from Gerik.
There, they found seven other men waiting at a gazebo at about 10pm.
“The seven turned out to be friends of the boyfriends.
“We believe this meant they had had planned to rape the girls all along,” Supt Mahad said yesterday.
Each boyfriend, he said, forced himself on the girls before passing her to his friends.
The victims’ ordeal dragged on to the next day before they were abandoned.
Several villagers found them and sent them home at 7am.
The girls, who are school dropouts, lodged police reports at the Kati police station on Friday.
Supt Mahad Nor said police had picked up three suspects so far, including the boyfriends, from their homes in Kuala Kangsar and Gerik.
“We are tracing the other six men, who are all in their 20s,” he said.
From thestar
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Lelaki Dari Bukit Mertajam Disyaki Dijangkiti H1N1
PULAU PINANG, 15 Mei (Bernama) -- Seorang lelaki berumur 26 tahun dari Bukit Mertajam yang baru kembali dari Amerika Syarikat diletakkan di bawah pemerhatian di wad pengasingan Hospital Pulau Pinang (PGH), Khamis selepas didapati mempunyai simptom influenza A (H1N1).
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kesihatan, Kebajikan, Masyarakat Penyayang dan Alam Sekitar negeri Phee Boon Poh berkata lelaki itu mengalami demam semalam selepas pulang dari Dallas, AS tiga hari lepas.
"Beliau mendapatkan rawatan di hospital pagi ini dan bimbang yang dirinya mungkin dijangkiti virus H1N1 dan diletakkan di bawah pemerhatian," katanya kepada pemberita di sini.
Phee berkata sampel darah lelaki itu telah dihantar ke Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan di Kuala Lumpur dan keputusannya akan diketahui esok.
Dua minggu lepas, seorang pelancong New Zealand dimasukkan ke wad pengasingan hospital itu kerana disyaki dijangkiti virus H1N1 tetapi kemudiannya ujian darah mendapatinya negatif virus itu.-- BERNAMA
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kesihatan, Kebajikan, Masyarakat Penyayang dan Alam Sekitar negeri Phee Boon Poh berkata lelaki itu mengalami demam semalam selepas pulang dari Dallas, AS tiga hari lepas.
"Beliau mendapatkan rawatan di hospital pagi ini dan bimbang yang dirinya mungkin dijangkiti virus H1N1 dan diletakkan di bawah pemerhatian," katanya kepada pemberita di sini.
Phee berkata sampel darah lelaki itu telah dihantar ke Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan di Kuala Lumpur dan keputusannya akan diketahui esok.
Dua minggu lepas, seorang pelancong New Zealand dimasukkan ke wad pengasingan hospital itu kerana disyaki dijangkiti virus H1N1 tetapi kemudiannya ujian darah mendapatinya negatif virus itu.-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Husband And Wife Jokes
Jealous Husband
A jealous husband hired a private detective to check on the movements of his wife. The husband wanted more than a written report; he wanted video of his wife's activities.
A week later, the detective returned with a video. They sat down together to watch it. Although the quality was less than professional, the man saw his wife meeting another man!
He saw the two of them laughing in the park. He saw them enjoying themselves at an outdoor cafe.
He saw them dancing in a dimly lit nightclub. He saw the man and his wife participate in a dozen activities with utter glee.
"I just can't believe this," the distraught husband said.
The detective said, "What's not to believe? It's right up there on the screen!"
The husband replied, "I can't believe that my wife could be so much fun!"
I Can Not Tell a Lie
A married man and his secretary were having a torrid affair. One afternoon they couldn't contain their passion, so they rushed over to her place where they spent the afternoon making passionate love. When they were finished, they fell asleep, not waking until 8 o'clock that night.
They got dressed quickly. Then the man asked his secretary to take his shoes outside and rub them on the lawn. Bewildered, she did as he asked, thinking him pretty weird.
The man finally got home and his wife met him at the door. Upset, she asked where he'd been.
The man replied, "I can not tell a lie. My secretary and I are having an affair. Today we left work early, went to her place, spent the afternoon making love, and then fell asleep. That's why I'm late."
The wife looked at him, took notice of his shoes, and yelled, "I can see those are grass stains on your shoes. YOU LIAR! You've been playing golf again, haven't you?"
My Wife
A man complains to a friend, "I can't take it anymore."
"What's wrong?" his concerned friend asks.
"It's my wife. Everytime we have an argument, she gets historical!"
"You mean hysterical," his friend said, chuckling.
"No, I mean HISTORICAL," the man insists. "Every argument we have, she'll go .."I still remember that time when you ...."
Monday, May 11, 2009
hot till september
from Thestar
By BEH YUEN HUI
KUALA LUMPUR: Temperatures have been rising all over the country, with Klang Valley (Subang) recording 35.6°C last Friday.
Outside the Klang Valley, Pahang (Batu Embun) experienced the hottest temperature last Thursday at 36.2°C.
The Meteorological Department said the hot and generally dry spell was expected to persist until September.
Department chief assistant director (central forecast office) Ahmad Zaki Mohamad Saad said the weather pattern was a usual phenomenon in the country.
He said that April and May were the hottest months according to climatology studies.
“The change of wind direction during the inter-monsoon season last month has caused the weather to be drier,’’ he said.
Ahmad Zaki said the country would experience the South-West monsoon from mid-May to September which usually brought a dry spell, he said.
He said although humid weather was forecast during the day, occasional rain and thunderstorms could be expected.
The maximum temperature is expected to range from 30.7°C to 34.1°C.
By BEH YUEN HUI
KUALA LUMPUR: Temperatures have been rising all over the country, with Klang Valley (Subang) recording 35.6°C last Friday.
Outside the Klang Valley, Pahang (Batu Embun) experienced the hottest temperature last Thursday at 36.2°C.
The Meteorological Department said the hot and generally dry spell was expected to persist until September.
Department chief assistant director (central forecast office) Ahmad Zaki Mohamad Saad said the weather pattern was a usual phenomenon in the country.
He said that April and May were the hottest months according to climatology studies.
“The change of wind direction during the inter-monsoon season last month has caused the weather to be drier,’’ he said.
Ahmad Zaki said the country would experience the South-West monsoon from mid-May to September which usually brought a dry spell, he said.
He said although humid weather was forecast during the day, occasional rain and thunderstorms could be expected.
The maximum temperature is expected to range from 30.7°C to 34.1°C.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Shopping Humour
Give me free meat
It was many years ago since the embarrassing day when a young woman, with a baby in her arms, entered his butcher shop and confronted him with the news that the baby was his and asked what was he going to do about it?
Finally he offered to provide her with free meat until the boy was 16. She agreed.
He had been counting the years off on his calendar, and one day the teenager, who had been collecting the meat each week, came into the shop and said, "I'll be 16 tomorrow."
"I know," said the butcher with a smile, "I've been counting too, tell your mother, when you take this parcel of meat home, that it is the last free meat she'll get, and watch the expression on her face."
When the boy arrived home he told his mother. The woman nodded and said, "Son, go back to the butcher and tell him I have also had free bread, free milk, and free groceries for the last 16 years and watch the expression on his face!"
Caught stealing
A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from an exclusive jewelry store.
"Listen," said the shoplifter, "I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?"
The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, "This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?"
The crowded store
It was the day of the big sale. Rumors of the sale (and some advertising in the local paper) were the main reason for the long line that formed by 8:30, the store's opening time, in front of the store.
A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back, amid loud and colorful curses.
On the man's second attempt, he was punched square in the jaw, and knocked around a bit, and then thrown to the end of the line again. As he got up the second time, he said to the person at the end of the line...
"That does it! If they hit me one more time, I won't open the store!"
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Another pregnant women death cause of snatch theft
After 24 hours, women pregnant death because of snatch theft, today one more same cases happen at Kelantan..
From Thestar
By SYED AZHAR and C.A. ZULKIFLI
KOTA BARU: Another pregnant woman met with a tragic end in a snatch theft when she fell off her motorcycle and was run over by a car.
Handbag slung around her neck, Saripah Mohd Nor, 34 and four months’ pregnant (pic), was riding her motorcycle through Kampung Padang Raja, Melor, Ketereh, here yesterday morning when two snatch thieves pounced on her.
One of the thieves tugged at her bag till the strap broke. Saripah’s motorcycle then grazed the suspects’ motorcycle and she fell off her vehicle. A car travelling in the opposite direction rammed into Saripah, killing her on the spot.
It was the second such death in just days.
In Ayer Hitam, Johor, on Sunday, expectant mother Jamilah Selamat, 31, fell off her motorcycle onto the pavement when snatch thieves grabbed her bag. She went into a coma and died on Tuesday.
Kota Baru OCPD Asst Comm Zahruddin Abdullah appealed to anyone with information to help police nab the snatch thieves.
He added that the driver of the car had lodged a police report.
In Tumpat, Saripah’s grief-stricken mother, Hashimah Hussin, 54, said her daughter was in the midst of a divorce from Mat Zani Awang, 39.
She said Saripah had five children and was on her way to Mat Zani’s house to bring her eight-year-old son back when the incident happened.
“Her last words to me were to take care of her three-year-old and youngest daughter before she left for her husband’s home in Bachok.
“Lately, she has always been telling me to take care of her children if anything happened to her.”
Saripah was buried at the Kampung Kok Bedullah Muslim cemetery yesterday.
From Thestar
By SYED AZHAR and C.A. ZULKIFLI
KOTA BARU: Another pregnant woman met with a tragic end in a snatch theft when she fell off her motorcycle and was run over by a car.
Handbag slung around her neck, Saripah Mohd Nor, 34 and four months’ pregnant (pic), was riding her motorcycle through Kampung Padang Raja, Melor, Ketereh, here yesterday morning when two snatch thieves pounced on her.
One of the thieves tugged at her bag till the strap broke. Saripah’s motorcycle then grazed the suspects’ motorcycle and she fell off her vehicle. A car travelling in the opposite direction rammed into Saripah, killing her on the spot.
It was the second such death in just days.
In Ayer Hitam, Johor, on Sunday, expectant mother Jamilah Selamat, 31, fell off her motorcycle onto the pavement when snatch thieves grabbed her bag. She went into a coma and died on Tuesday.
Kota Baru OCPD Asst Comm Zahruddin Abdullah appealed to anyone with information to help police nab the snatch thieves.
He added that the driver of the car had lodged a police report.
In Tumpat, Saripah’s grief-stricken mother, Hashimah Hussin, 54, said her daughter was in the midst of a divorce from Mat Zani Awang, 39.
She said Saripah had five children and was on her way to Mat Zani’s house to bring her eight-year-old son back when the incident happened.
“Her last words to me were to take care of her three-year-old and youngest daughter before she left for her husband’s home in Bachok.
“Lately, she has always been telling me to take care of her children if anything happened to her.”
Saripah was buried at the Kampung Kok Bedullah Muslim cemetery yesterday.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Pregnant woman dies after thieves pull her off motorcycle
From Thestar
by FARIK ZOLKEPLI
JOHOR BARU: The killers on motorcycles have done it again — this time, snatch thieves took two lives when they tried to rob pregnant Jamilah Selamat.
Jamilah, 31, suffered severe head injuries after falling from her motorcycle on Sunday. She died at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital at 7.30am yesterday without regaining consciousness.
Her husband of seven months, trader Razali Ahmad, 41, was a distraught man yesterday.
For him, the tragedy was harder to take because he had just started to taste happiness again after five years when his first wife died of cancer.
The tragedy also leaves Jamilah’s two children from her first marriage — Norasyikin Salleh, seven, and Mohd Khairi Ridwan Salleh, five — without their mother. They looked dazed and clung to their crying stepfather.
Razali said he was told by an eyewitness — his older brother’s friend — that his wife had hit the pavement face first and did not move after that.
“The witness told me that he saw two men on a motorcycle flee the scene immediately after Jamilah fell, and her bag was nowhere to be seen,” he told reporters at the hospital mortuary yesterday.
Razali said Jamilah, a handicraft dealer, was on her way home to Taman Mekar after work that day.
Jamilah had lost her handbag to snatch thieves last year but escaped unharmed. A friend advised her to twirl the handbag around the rearview mirror for a tighter hold.
That move may have been fatal.
When the snatch thieves grabbed Jamilah’s bag, they pulled her motorcycle, causing Jamilah to fall.
“I never thought that I would lose her this way. We were expecting our child, we have only been married for seven months ... I lost my first wife to bone cancer and now, I have lost Jamilah and baby,” he said.
Razali has two teenage children from his previous marriage.
Jamilah and the unborn child were buried at the Ayer Hitam cemetery yesterday.
Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Ibrahim Arif confirmed police received a report on the incident.
Eyewitnesses are urged to contact the police hotline at 07-2212999.
In 2004, a Nanyang Siang Pau clerk, Chong Fee Cheng, 37, died after she lapsed into a coma following a snatch theft in Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.
In December last year, snatch theft victim Lim See Nya, 58, was run over by a three-tonne truck when she lost her balance and fell onto the road, after a motorcycle pillion rider grabbed her handbag in Bukit Mertajam.
by FARIK ZOLKEPLI
JOHOR BARU: The killers on motorcycles have done it again — this time, snatch thieves took two lives when they tried to rob pregnant Jamilah Selamat.
Jamilah, 31, suffered severe head injuries after falling from her motorcycle on Sunday. She died at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital at 7.30am yesterday without regaining consciousness.
Her husband of seven months, trader Razali Ahmad, 41, was a distraught man yesterday.
For him, the tragedy was harder to take because he had just started to taste happiness again after five years when his first wife died of cancer.
The tragedy also leaves Jamilah’s two children from her first marriage — Norasyikin Salleh, seven, and Mohd Khairi Ridwan Salleh, five — without their mother. They looked dazed and clung to their crying stepfather.
Razali said he was told by an eyewitness — his older brother’s friend — that his wife had hit the pavement face first and did not move after that.
“The witness told me that he saw two men on a motorcycle flee the scene immediately after Jamilah fell, and her bag was nowhere to be seen,” he told reporters at the hospital mortuary yesterday.
Razali said Jamilah, a handicraft dealer, was on her way home to Taman Mekar after work that day.
Jamilah had lost her handbag to snatch thieves last year but escaped unharmed. A friend advised her to twirl the handbag around the rearview mirror for a tighter hold.
That move may have been fatal.
When the snatch thieves grabbed Jamilah’s bag, they pulled her motorcycle, causing Jamilah to fall.
“I never thought that I would lose her this way. We were expecting our child, we have only been married for seven months ... I lost my first wife to bone cancer and now, I have lost Jamilah and baby,” he said.
Razali has two teenage children from his previous marriage.
Jamilah and the unborn child were buried at the Ayer Hitam cemetery yesterday.
Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Ibrahim Arif confirmed police received a report on the incident.
Eyewitnesses are urged to contact the police hotline at 07-2212999.
In 2004, a Nanyang Siang Pau clerk, Chong Fee Cheng, 37, died after she lapsed into a coma following a snatch theft in Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.
In December last year, snatch theft victim Lim See Nya, 58, was run over by a three-tonne truck when she lost her balance and fell onto the road, after a motorcycle pillion rider grabbed her handbag in Bukit Mertajam.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The School Joke
Picking on a tardy student
A college business professor could not help but notice that one of his students was late to class for the third time that week.
Before class ended he went around the room asking students some questions about the day's lecture.
Of course, he made sure to pick on his tardy pupil.
"And who was it that developed the theories behind communism?" the professor asked.
"I don't know," the student said.
"Perhaps if you came to class on time, Mr. Reebs, you would know," said the professor.
"That's not true," the student replied. "I never pay attention anyway!"
A student's request for extra money
A student called up his Mom one evening from his college and asked her for some money, because he was broke.
His Mother said, "Sure, sweetie. I will send you some money. You also left your economics book here when you visited two weeks ago. Do you want me to send that up too?"
"Uhh, oh yeah, O.K." responded the kid.
So his Mom wrapped the book along with the checks up in a package, kissed Dad goodbye, and went to the post office to mail the money and the book.
When she gets back, Dad asked, "Well how much did you give the boy this time?"
"Oh, I wrote two checks, one for $20, and the other for $1,000."
"That's $1020!!!" yelled Dad, "Are you going crazy???"
"Don't worry hon," Mom said, kissed Dad on the on top of his bald head, "I taped the $20 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one somewhere between the pages in chapter 15!"
A college business professor could not help but notice that one of his students was late to class for the third time that week.
Before class ended he went around the room asking students some questions about the day's lecture.
Of course, he made sure to pick on his tardy pupil.
"And who was it that developed the theories behind communism?" the professor asked.
"I don't know," the student said.
"Perhaps if you came to class on time, Mr. Reebs, you would know," said the professor.
"That's not true," the student replied. "I never pay attention anyway!"
A student's request for extra money
A student called up his Mom one evening from his college and asked her for some money, because he was broke.
His Mother said, "Sure, sweetie. I will send you some money. You also left your economics book here when you visited two weeks ago. Do you want me to send that up too?"
"Uhh, oh yeah, O.K." responded the kid.
So his Mom wrapped the book along with the checks up in a package, kissed Dad goodbye, and went to the post office to mail the money and the book.
When she gets back, Dad asked, "Well how much did you give the boy this time?"
"Oh, I wrote two checks, one for $20, and the other for $1,000."
"That's $1020!!!" yelled Dad, "Are you going crazy???"
"Don't worry hon," Mom said, kissed Dad on the on top of his bald head, "I taped the $20 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one somewhere between the pages in chapter 15!"
Three Quarantined Under Singapore's New Flu Control
SINGAPORE, May 5 (Bernama) - Singapore has quarantined three people on the first day of the Home Quarantine Order being invoked against Influenza A (H1N1) spread in the city-state Monday.
According the Singapore Health Ministry, as of 7pm Monday, a foreign resident and two Singaporeans were quarantined.
Under the order, travelers entering Singapore with a travel history to Mexico over the past seven days will be quarantined for seven days when they entered Singapore, effective from the last day they had been in Mexico.
The order, issued under the Infectious Diseases Act to contacts and suspected contacts of the virus, was aimed at limiting the spread of the flu in the local community.
The ministry said there were no additional cases for investigation in Singapore as of Monday night.
Of the 27 cases investigated thus far, 24 cases had tested negative for Influenza A and three tested positive for the usual circulating seasonal strains of Influenza A, said the statement.-- BERNAMA
According the Singapore Health Ministry, as of 7pm Monday, a foreign resident and two Singaporeans were quarantined.
Under the order, travelers entering Singapore with a travel history to Mexico over the past seven days will be quarantined for seven days when they entered Singapore, effective from the last day they had been in Mexico.
The order, issued under the Infectious Diseases Act to contacts and suspected contacts of the virus, was aimed at limiting the spread of the flu in the local community.
The ministry said there were no additional cases for investigation in Singapore as of Monday night.
Of the 27 cases investigated thus far, 24 cases had tested negative for Influenza A and three tested positive for the usual circulating seasonal strains of Influenza A, said the statement.-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Doctor Jokes
A woman goes to her doctor who verifies that she is pregnant. This is her first pregnancy. The doctor asks her if she has any questions.
She replies, "Well, I'm a little worried about the pain. How much will childbirth hurt?"
The doctor answered, "Well, that varies from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy and besides, it's difficult to describe pain."
"I know, but can't you give me some idea?" she asks.
"Grab your upper lip and pull it out a little..."
"Like this?"
"A little more..."
"Like this?"
"No. A little more..."
"Like this?"
"Yes. Does that hurt?"
"A little bit."
"Now stretch it over your head!"
A woman went to her doctor for a follow-up visit after the doctor had prescribed testosterone for her.
She was a little worried about some of the side effects she was experiencing.
"Doctor, the hormones you've been giving me have really helped, but I'm afraid that you're giving me too much. I've started growing hair in places that I've never grown hair before."
The doctor reassured her. "A little hair growth is a perfectly normal side effect of testosterone. Just where has this hair appeared?"
"On my balls."
She replies, "Well, I'm a little worried about the pain. How much will childbirth hurt?"
The doctor answered, "Well, that varies from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy and besides, it's difficult to describe pain."
"I know, but can't you give me some idea?" she asks.
"Grab your upper lip and pull it out a little..."
"Like this?"
"A little more..."
"Like this?"
"No. A little more..."
"Like this?"
"Yes. Does that hurt?"
"A little bit."
"Now stretch it over your head!"
A woman went to her doctor for a follow-up visit after the doctor had prescribed testosterone for her.
She was a little worried about some of the side effects she was experiencing.
"Doctor, the hormones you've been giving me have really helped, but I'm afraid that you're giving me too much. I've started growing hair in places that I've never grown hair before."
The doctor reassured her. "A little hair growth is a perfectly normal side effect of testosterone. Just where has this hair appeared?"
"On my balls."
Swine Flu: Singaporeans Should Be Prepared
By Zakaria Abdul Wahab
SINGAPORE, April 29 (Bernama) -- Singaporeans have been told to be "mentally and psychologically" prepared in facing the current global swine flu outbreak as it is expected to be a long-drawn one, the city state's top ministers said.
Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng and Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said they also had to remain alert at all times and not to be unduly alarmed even if Singapore could possibly be hit by the flu.
Speaking at a press conference to update on the swine flu outbreak at the Information, Communications and the Arts Ministry here today, Wong said the government was treating the swine flu outbreak as not a medical problem but a total problem that required medical and non-medical response.
He said, unlike during the SARS crisis in 2003 when the government was ill-prepared to handle it, the country was now more prepared to deal with the swine flu outbreak and was deploying resources across all government departments to tackle it.
Wong said swine flu was different from SARS as the victims could not be easily identified and separated from the general public as the symptoms of the flu were only visible and known after a week.
Khaw said as the swine flu was more contagious and spread more rapidly, Singaporeans should maintain a high standard of personal hygiene such as washing their hands before eating, and covering their face when coughing or sneezing.
Describing it as a new war, he said the swine flu was more difficult to deal with and more challenging, and he gave three reasons for saying that.
Firstly, he said the swine flu was more contagious; secondly, patients could be infected before symptoms appeared, and lastly, historically, flu pandemic tended to come in waves with the initial wave looking mild but the second one could be quite lethal.
Since the global flu outbreak, only 17 cases had been referred to the local medical institutions for checks for swine flu, and so far, four of the cases were tested negative for Influenza A, the virus type associated with swine flu.-- BERNAMA
SINGAPORE, April 29 (Bernama) -- Singaporeans have been told to be "mentally and psychologically" prepared in facing the current global swine flu outbreak as it is expected to be a long-drawn one, the city state's top ministers said.
Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng and Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said they also had to remain alert at all times and not to be unduly alarmed even if Singapore could possibly be hit by the flu.
Speaking at a press conference to update on the swine flu outbreak at the Information, Communications and the Arts Ministry here today, Wong said the government was treating the swine flu outbreak as not a medical problem but a total problem that required medical and non-medical response.
He said, unlike during the SARS crisis in 2003 when the government was ill-prepared to handle it, the country was now more prepared to deal with the swine flu outbreak and was deploying resources across all government departments to tackle it.
Wong said swine flu was different from SARS as the victims could not be easily identified and separated from the general public as the symptoms of the flu were only visible and known after a week.
Khaw said as the swine flu was more contagious and spread more rapidly, Singaporeans should maintain a high standard of personal hygiene such as washing their hands before eating, and covering their face when coughing or sneezing.
Describing it as a new war, he said the swine flu was more difficult to deal with and more challenging, and he gave three reasons for saying that.
Firstly, he said the swine flu was more contagious; secondly, patients could be infected before symptoms appeared, and lastly, historically, flu pandemic tended to come in waves with the initial wave looking mild but the second one could be quite lethal.
Since the global flu outbreak, only 17 cases had been referred to the local medical institutions for checks for swine flu, and so far, four of the cases were tested negative for Influenza A, the virus type associated with swine flu.-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
ADUN Kuala Nerang Tidak Akan Letak Jawatan
LANGKAWI, 28 April (Bernama) -- Anggota Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah kawasan Kuala Nerang, Datuk Syed Sobri Syed Hashim, yang didakwa menghadapi masalah kewangan, tidak akan meletak jawatan, kata Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno Kedah, Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal.
Bercakap kepada pemberita di sini hari ini, beliau berkata desas-desus kononnya Syed Sobri, yang juga Naib Ketua Umno Bahagian Padang Terap, akan meletak jawatan kerana masalah yang dihadapinya mengganggu prstasinya sebagai wakil rakyat, adalah tidak benar.
"Memang Syed Sobri menemui saya di Kuala Lumpur pada Ahad lepas dan kami telah berbincang beberapa perkara yang dihadapinya. Selaku ketua perhubungan yang baru, saya memberi nasihat dan beliau menerimanya dengan baik dan berjanji akan terus berkhidmat kepada rakyat," kata Mohd Shafie.
Beliau bagaimanapun enggan menjelaskan perkara yang dibangkitkan oleh ADUN Kuala Nerang itu.Pada 3 Nov tahun lepas, Mahkamah Tinggi Alor Setar mengisytiharkan Syed Sobri muflis selepas gagal menjelaskan hutang lebih RM150,000.-- BERNAMA
*Macam-macam politik sekarang....
Bercakap kepada pemberita di sini hari ini, beliau berkata desas-desus kononnya Syed Sobri, yang juga Naib Ketua Umno Bahagian Padang Terap, akan meletak jawatan kerana masalah yang dihadapinya mengganggu prstasinya sebagai wakil rakyat, adalah tidak benar.
"Memang Syed Sobri menemui saya di Kuala Lumpur pada Ahad lepas dan kami telah berbincang beberapa perkara yang dihadapinya. Selaku ketua perhubungan yang baru, saya memberi nasihat dan beliau menerimanya dengan baik dan berjanji akan terus berkhidmat kepada rakyat," kata Mohd Shafie.
Beliau bagaimanapun enggan menjelaskan perkara yang dibangkitkan oleh ADUN Kuala Nerang itu.Pada 3 Nov tahun lepas, Mahkamah Tinggi Alor Setar mengisytiharkan Syed Sobri muflis selepas gagal menjelaskan hutang lebih RM150,000.-- BERNAMA
*Macam-macam politik sekarang....
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Deputy Minister Saravanan Catches HKL Doctors 'Napping'
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Datuk M. Saravanan today "caught" two doctors at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) emergency department reading newspapers and doing their own stuff instead of attending to more than 20 patients in pain waiting for treatment.
Saravanan made the shocking discovery at about 10.30am when he went to the hospital to visit a university student who was injured after he was knocked down by a car driven by his (Saravanan's) driver.
"I, too, waited for a while for the girl to be treated and, realising that none of the patients were being called in by the doctors, I opened the door to the treatment room.
I was shocked to find one doctor reading a newspaper and the other minding his own business and doing his own stuff.
"There were more than 20 patients outside waiting for treatment. This should not be the way doctors work. The patient should come first.
Furthermore, it is an emergency unit, which is supposed to be fast in dispensing treatment," the visibly irked Saravanan told Bernama.
The deputy minister said he reprimanded the doctors for their behaviour and demanded to see a superior who, he said, appeared after 30 minutes.
"After that, those waiting were promptly treated. Why couldn't the doctors attend to the patients first? This should not be the way service at government hospitals is dispensed," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in one of his surprise visits to the city centre yesterday, said he wanted front-line government establishments in the federal capital to improve their services to the people.
Saravanan said that though he had caught the doctors by chance, he would from now on make it a point to conduct surprise visits to departments under his ministry to ensure that front-line staff did their job of serving the people.
"This is an eye-opener. We, as leaders, just cannot afford to pay lip service and not check whether work is done by the front-line government servants. We have to go down (to the ground) to ensure that speedy solutions are found for the people's problems.
"What more in this case where people are in pain and undergoing agony due to the pain. If they were not suffering, they would not have come to the emergency unit. This is a lesson for all hospitals. Please work for the people if you are in the civil service," he said.
Meanwhile, HKL director Datuk Dr Zaininah Mohd Zain, in responding to Saravanan's remarks, said the hospital would get details of the incident and if there was any element of irresponsibility, it would be the first to take the appropriate action.
She said the hospital's investigation showed that there were only eight patients and 20 relatives and that none of the patients was in pain because "we practise holistic pain care service and pain (is assessed) as the fifth vital sign".
"Our hardworking doctors are but human," she said, adding that browsing a newspaper when there were no cases in his (doctor's) room should not be interpreted as neglecting his responsibility.
"We do not condone lazy or irresponsible doctors but (having) understanding, caring and hardworking doctors is also our obligation," she said in a text message to Bernama.
Dr Zaininah said the HKL Emergency Department was a very busy department that managed 550 cases per day and was served by six medical officers in every eight-hour shift (of three shifts per day) with one specialist, one consultant and one (supervising) senior consultant per day.
"The challenge of patient loads is ever increasing, up to 30 per cent due to the current economic crisis."Despite this situation, we have served well in a systematic manner with the triage system to sort out and manage cases according to priority," she said.
Dr Zaininah said HKL would continue to evaluate, supervise and maintain a high quality of service but support and understanding from the public were crucial to sustaining a high standard of service continuously.-- BERNAMA
Saravanan made the shocking discovery at about 10.30am when he went to the hospital to visit a university student who was injured after he was knocked down by a car driven by his (Saravanan's) driver.
"I, too, waited for a while for the girl to be treated and, realising that none of the patients were being called in by the doctors, I opened the door to the treatment room.
I was shocked to find one doctor reading a newspaper and the other minding his own business and doing his own stuff.
"There were more than 20 patients outside waiting for treatment. This should not be the way doctors work. The patient should come first.
Furthermore, it is an emergency unit, which is supposed to be fast in dispensing treatment," the visibly irked Saravanan told Bernama.
The deputy minister said he reprimanded the doctors for their behaviour and demanded to see a superior who, he said, appeared after 30 minutes.
"After that, those waiting were promptly treated. Why couldn't the doctors attend to the patients first? This should not be the way service at government hospitals is dispensed," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in one of his surprise visits to the city centre yesterday, said he wanted front-line government establishments in the federal capital to improve their services to the people.
Saravanan said that though he had caught the doctors by chance, he would from now on make it a point to conduct surprise visits to departments under his ministry to ensure that front-line staff did their job of serving the people.
"This is an eye-opener. We, as leaders, just cannot afford to pay lip service and not check whether work is done by the front-line government servants. We have to go down (to the ground) to ensure that speedy solutions are found for the people's problems.
"What more in this case where people are in pain and undergoing agony due to the pain. If they were not suffering, they would not have come to the emergency unit. This is a lesson for all hospitals. Please work for the people if you are in the civil service," he said.
Meanwhile, HKL director Datuk Dr Zaininah Mohd Zain, in responding to Saravanan's remarks, said the hospital would get details of the incident and if there was any element of irresponsibility, it would be the first to take the appropriate action.
She said the hospital's investigation showed that there were only eight patients and 20 relatives and that none of the patients was in pain because "we practise holistic pain care service and pain (is assessed) as the fifth vital sign".
"Our hardworking doctors are but human," she said, adding that browsing a newspaper when there were no cases in his (doctor's) room should not be interpreted as neglecting his responsibility.
"We do not condone lazy or irresponsible doctors but (having) understanding, caring and hardworking doctors is also our obligation," she said in a text message to Bernama.
Dr Zaininah said the HKL Emergency Department was a very busy department that managed 550 cases per day and was served by six medical officers in every eight-hour shift (of three shifts per day) with one specialist, one consultant and one (supervising) senior consultant per day.
"The challenge of patient loads is ever increasing, up to 30 per cent due to the current economic crisis."Despite this situation, we have served well in a systematic manner with the triage system to sort out and manage cases according to priority," she said.
Dr Zaininah said HKL would continue to evaluate, supervise and maintain a high quality of service but support and understanding from the public were crucial to sustaining a high standard of service continuously.-- BERNAMA
Saturday, April 25, 2009
SMS Cheats Target Professionals
PETALING JAYA, April 24 (Bernama) -- The police are on the trail of a foreign syndicate which hoodwinks unsuspecting local credit card holders into parting with their money.
The syndicate is known to use Bank Negara's name when contacting potential victims, via the short messaging service (SMS) and the telephone.
Initial investigations have revealed that it usually targeted professionals and duped them into believing they had not settled their credt card arrears.
It would also threaten to terminate their credit card services if payment was not prompt.The victims were then instructed to settle the 'arrears' by banking the money in a foreign bank account.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said the police had received about 20 reports relating to the scam, since early this year.
He said that of late, such scams were being carried out almost daily, with the biggest involving a professional who was fleeced of RM43,000.
Arjunaidi was speaking to reporters after opening the new commercial crime and narcotics division at Menara Choi Fok On here.
He said the syndicate was able to dupe victims by using Bank Negara's name when they contacted the victims through the SMS and telephone.
Arjunaidi said the police were unable to track down the syndicate as it changed bank accounts from time to time to avoid detection by the authorities.-- BERNAMA
The syndicate is known to use Bank Negara's name when contacting potential victims, via the short messaging service (SMS) and the telephone.
Initial investigations have revealed that it usually targeted professionals and duped them into believing they had not settled their credt card arrears.
It would also threaten to terminate their credit card services if payment was not prompt.The victims were then instructed to settle the 'arrears' by banking the money in a foreign bank account.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said the police had received about 20 reports relating to the scam, since early this year.
He said that of late, such scams were being carried out almost daily, with the biggest involving a professional who was fleeced of RM43,000.
Arjunaidi was speaking to reporters after opening the new commercial crime and narcotics division at Menara Choi Fok On here.
He said the syndicate was able to dupe victims by using Bank Negara's name when they contacted the victims through the SMS and telephone.
Arjunaidi said the police were unable to track down the syndicate as it changed bank accounts from time to time to avoid detection by the authorities.-- BERNAMA
Friday, April 24, 2009
Girl: I was a sex slave to dad and brother
GEORGE TOWN: Police have detained a father and son after a 13-year-old girl claimed that she had been a sex slave to them for the last four years.
Police nabbed the father, aged 42, and son, 15, at their home in Bukit Mertajam on Wednesday. Police have obtained a seven-day remand order for the two suspects.
The girl, in her police report, claimed that her father and brother had been taking advantage of her since she was nine.
She claimed she had been raped by her father at home and in a forest near her house, while her brother had repeatedly molested her at home.
State CID chief Senior Asst Comm II Wan Abdullah Tuanku Said confirmed the arrests.
In an unrelated case, a 22-year-old woman lodged a police report on Wednesday that she had been raped by a 19-year-old at a hotel here a month ago.
SAC Wan Abdullah said the youth was picked up shortly after the woman made the report.
“We are also investigating why the report was made one month after the incident,” he said.
from thestar
Police nabbed the father, aged 42, and son, 15, at their home in Bukit Mertajam on Wednesday. Police have obtained a seven-day remand order for the two suspects.
The girl, in her police report, claimed that her father and brother had been taking advantage of her since she was nine.
She claimed she had been raped by her father at home and in a forest near her house, while her brother had repeatedly molested her at home.
State CID chief Senior Asst Comm II Wan Abdullah Tuanku Said confirmed the arrests.
In an unrelated case, a 22-year-old woman lodged a police report on Wednesday that she had been raped by a 19-year-old at a hotel here a month ago.
SAC Wan Abdullah said the youth was picked up shortly after the woman made the report.
“We are also investigating why the report was made one month after the incident,” he said.
from thestar
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I never had sex with wife
NATIONAL badminton player Muhammad Roslin Hashim, who is embroiled in a bitter divorce case, admitted that he never had sex with his wife Faizah Mohammad during their 12-day marriage.
Harian Metro! reported that Muhammad Roslin was willing to swear on his admission that he had never touched Faizah when challenged by her lawyer Musa Awang at the Syariah Court in Petaling Jaya.
Reporters were then asked to leave the courtroom after Muhammad Roslin willingly agreed to swear.
Answering Musa’s questions, Muhammad Roslin said he was sane and aware when he pronounced talak (intention to divorce).
When asked about the reason to divorce, he replied: “Not compatible.”
Faizah previously testified in court that she and Muhammad Roslin had consummated their marriage before he pronounced talak.
On Tuesday, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court rejected Muhammad Roslin’s application for an injunction to stop Faizah and her brother Zulkifli Mohammad from giving statements to the press regarding the divorce.
Syariah judge Jamil Ahmad set May 12 to decide on the case.
> A MEMBER of the Kelantan royalty has hit the news in Indonesia for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his model wife, reported Kosmo!
Manohara Odelia Pinot, 17, from Indonesia was said to have been tortured by her husband, 31, including suffering cuts on her chest.
She had married him in a rushed wedding on Aug 26 last year.
A report by the Indonesian daily Surya said a local online news portal carried the story quoting an inside source from the palace, who notified Manohara’s mother.
The mother claimed that Manohara was taken by force in a private jet from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last month after completing the umrah.
Surya reported that the model’s whereabouts were unknown.
from thestar
Harian Metro! reported that Muhammad Roslin was willing to swear on his admission that he had never touched Faizah when challenged by her lawyer Musa Awang at the Syariah Court in Petaling Jaya.
Reporters were then asked to leave the courtroom after Muhammad Roslin willingly agreed to swear.
Answering Musa’s questions, Muhammad Roslin said he was sane and aware when he pronounced talak (intention to divorce).
When asked about the reason to divorce, he replied: “Not compatible.”
Faizah previously testified in court that she and Muhammad Roslin had consummated their marriage before he pronounced talak.
On Tuesday, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court rejected Muhammad Roslin’s application for an injunction to stop Faizah and her brother Zulkifli Mohammad from giving statements to the press regarding the divorce.
Syariah judge Jamil Ahmad set May 12 to decide on the case.
> A MEMBER of the Kelantan royalty has hit the news in Indonesia for allegedly kidnapping and torturing his model wife, reported Kosmo!
Manohara Odelia Pinot, 17, from Indonesia was said to have been tortured by her husband, 31, including suffering cuts on her chest.
She had married him in a rushed wedding on Aug 26 last year.
A report by the Indonesian daily Surya said a local online news portal carried the story quoting an inside source from the palace, who notified Manohara’s mother.
The mother claimed that Manohara was taken by force in a private jet from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last month after completing the umrah.
Surya reported that the model’s whereabouts were unknown.
from thestar
Saturday, April 18, 2009
No money so oral sex will do
KLANG: Two female cleaners who could not come up with any money during a robbery were instead forced to perform oral sex on the robber.
The women, aged 68 and 43, were waiting for their factory van at a bus stop in Jalan Kem in Port Klang at 6.30am when a car stopped in front of them.
The driver pointed a parang at them and demanded for money.
The women were told to get into the car after they told the man they had no money. The man had apparently said that he would send them home.
The driver then drove to an oil palm plantation in Bukit Raja and ordered them to undress him and themselves.
They were then told to perform oral sex on him. The 43-year-old woman was even forced to kiss the man’s backside.
The women were then abandoned in the plantation. They sought help from a foreign worker who brought them out of the plantation.
A passer-by took them to a police station.
Klang district police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Mat Yusop, who related the incident, said the women had been sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for medical examinations.
He said the police were looking for a man in his 30s, who was well built and wore earrings on both ears.
The women, aged 68 and 43, were waiting for their factory van at a bus stop in Jalan Kem in Port Klang at 6.30am when a car stopped in front of them.
The driver pointed a parang at them and demanded for money.
The women were told to get into the car after they told the man they had no money. The man had apparently said that he would send them home.
The driver then drove to an oil palm plantation in Bukit Raja and ordered them to undress him and themselves.
They were then told to perform oral sex on him. The 43-year-old woman was even forced to kiss the man’s backside.
The women were then abandoned in the plantation. They sought help from a foreign worker who brought them out of the plantation.
A passer-by took them to a police station.
Klang district police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Mat Yusop, who related the incident, said the women had been sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for medical examinations.
He said the police were looking for a man in his 30s, who was well built and wore earrings on both ears.
Friday, April 17, 2009
2 mat rempit maut bertembung
GUA MUSANG: Dua mat rempit maut apabila bertembung antara satu sama lain ketika berlumba haram di Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai di KM 20.5 berhadapan tempat Rehat dan Rawat di sini malam tadi.
Mangsa ialah Mohd Roslanizam Nawi, 17, anak seorang peneroka di Rancangan Tanah Felda Ciku Tiga. Beliau adalah pelajar tingkatan lima Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Ciku.
Seorang lagi yang terbunuh ialah Mohamad Azhar Mat Yusoff, 18,dari Kampung Limau Kasturi.
Mohd Roslanizam meninggal di tempat kejadian manakala Mohamad Azhar mati dalam perjalanan ke HGM, akibat cedera parah di kepala dan badan mereka.
Seorang pembonceng salah sebuah motosikal terbabit,Mohd Zin Zaharia, 21, dari Rancangan Kemajuan Tanah Kesedar Sungai Asap B, cedera parah dan sedang dirawat di Hospital Gua Musang (HGM). - Bernama
Mangsa ialah Mohd Roslanizam Nawi, 17, anak seorang peneroka di Rancangan Tanah Felda Ciku Tiga. Beliau adalah pelajar tingkatan lima Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Ciku.
Seorang lagi yang terbunuh ialah Mohamad Azhar Mat Yusoff, 18,dari Kampung Limau Kasturi.
Mohd Roslanizam meninggal di tempat kejadian manakala Mohamad Azhar mati dalam perjalanan ke HGM, akibat cedera parah di kepala dan badan mereka.
Seorang pembonceng salah sebuah motosikal terbabit,Mohd Zin Zaharia, 21, dari Rancangan Kemajuan Tanah Kesedar Sungai Asap B, cedera parah dan sedang dirawat di Hospital Gua Musang (HGM). - Bernama
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Proton launch their first MPV
New beginning for Proton
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings Bhd’s first multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the Exora, was unveiled to the public in a gala event here yesterday. Launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the 1.6-litre Exora has already received orders of 2,500 units, even before its launch.
The Exora’s interior is more spacious than other MPVs in its engine class. It also has separate air-conditioner blowers with ceiling mounted vents for the second and third row passengers.
Large doors allow for easy entry and exit, while the second and third row seats can be folded for a flat floor layout when carrying bulky items.
The vehicle has safety features like dual front airbags, pretensioner seatbelts and anti-lock braking system with electronic brake-force distribution.
The Exora, which is powered by a 1.6-litre CamPro CPS engine, was the result of an investment of RM450mil and 18 months of intense in-house research and development.
The MPV is available in four-speed automatic version, in trim levels of Mid-Line and Hi-Line.
The Mid-Line Exora costs RM69,998 and the Hi-Line variant, RM75,998 (prices quoted here are for metallic colours only
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Toy boy clubs for the rich and jaded
TOY boys are the new craze in Singapore nightclubs, Sin Chew Daily and China Press reported.
The newspapers reported yesterday that rich men’s wives did not mind paying the toy boys RM3,500 each to spend an evening with them.
If the women want to bring the boys out for supper, they will be charged RM350 an hour.
A regular patron, Madam Wang, 42, said she had to visit the toy boy clubs daily, failing which she would feel uneasy.
Admitting that her family would break up if her businessman husband found out about her “hobby”, Madam Wang said she could not keep herself away from the clubs.
When met by reporters at a club, Madam Wang was with a Thai toy boy.
She said: “He makes me feel young, something which my husband fails to do.”
Checks with several toy boys found that they also offer sexual services if asked by the women.
A popular toy boy may earn about RM4,600 a night, said one of them.
> Sin Chew Daily also reported that a Filipina maid in Singapore threatened suicide after footages of her bullying her employer’s two-year-old son were shown to her.
The footages were recorded using CCTV installed by her employer.
The images showed the maid using her right hand to cover the boy’s mouth because the toddler refused to stop crying.
> Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a sub-heading, it denotes a separate news item.
From thestar
The newspapers reported yesterday that rich men’s wives did not mind paying the toy boys RM3,500 each to spend an evening with them.
If the women want to bring the boys out for supper, they will be charged RM350 an hour.
A regular patron, Madam Wang, 42, said she had to visit the toy boy clubs daily, failing which she would feel uneasy.
Admitting that her family would break up if her businessman husband found out about her “hobby”, Madam Wang said she could not keep herself away from the clubs.
When met by reporters at a club, Madam Wang was with a Thai toy boy.
She said: “He makes me feel young, something which my husband fails to do.”
Checks with several toy boys found that they also offer sexual services if asked by the women.
A popular toy boy may earn about RM4,600 a night, said one of them.
> Sin Chew Daily also reported that a Filipina maid in Singapore threatened suicide after footages of her bullying her employer’s two-year-old son were shown to her.
The footages were recorded using CCTV installed by her employer.
The images showed the maid using her right hand to cover the boy’s mouth because the toddler refused to stop crying.
> Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a sub-heading, it denotes a separate news item.
From thestar
Monday, April 13, 2009
Six Killed, Two Injured In Express Bus Crash
RAWANG, April 13 (Bernama) -- Five passengers and the driver of an express bus died while two others were injured after the bus skidded, hit the divider and overturned at Km443 of the North-South Expressway near here this morning.
Police said the accident occurred at about 5.30am after the double-decker bus, carrying 34 passengers from Changlun, Kedah, went out of control.
The dead were Muhamad Ismail, 27, of Kampung Lubuk Batu, Jitra; Mohamad Fauzi Awang, 57, Kampung Siam, Alor Setar; Md Jaheer Mohamad, 33, Kodiang; Mohd Yusril Zakaria, 27, Kuala Muda, Kedah, C.Magentharan, 26, Kelang, and bus driver Zulkhibri Md Saad, 35, of Kubang Ulu, Bukit Mertajam.
All the dead and the injured were sent to the Sungai Buluh Hospital.-- BERNAMA
Police said the accident occurred at about 5.30am after the double-decker bus, carrying 34 passengers from Changlun, Kedah, went out of control.
The dead were Muhamad Ismail, 27, of Kampung Lubuk Batu, Jitra; Mohamad Fauzi Awang, 57, Kampung Siam, Alor Setar; Md Jaheer Mohamad, 33, Kodiang; Mohd Yusril Zakaria, 27, Kuala Muda, Kedah, C.Magentharan, 26, Kelang, and bus driver Zulkhibri Md Saad, 35, of Kubang Ulu, Bukit Mertajam.
All the dead and the injured were sent to the Sungai Buluh Hospital.-- BERNAMA
Nik Aziz gets emotional over Amy Search's performance
gambar dari kosmoKelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat admitted that he had shed tears when Amy Search sang spiritual songs at an event recently.
According to Nik Aziz, he was moved by Amy’s performance.
“When I saw Amy and heard his songs, I cried but not many people knew that,” he said at the Kelantan PAS Youth Golden Jubilee recently.
Nik Aziz said he was impressed with Amy’s vocal ability.
“Artistes such as singers, poets, musicians and cartoonists have their way of inserting Islamic elements into their work,” he said,
Amy said he was touched when he learnt that Nik Aziz cried during his performance.
“When I was singing, I felt Tok Guru looking at me and he looked like he was moved by my performance.”
According to Nik Aziz, he was moved by Amy’s performance.
“When I saw Amy and heard his songs, I cried but not many people knew that,” he said at the Kelantan PAS Youth Golden Jubilee recently.
Nik Aziz said he was impressed with Amy’s vocal ability.
“Artistes such as singers, poets, musicians and cartoonists have their way of inserting Islamic elements into their work,” he said,
Amy said he was touched when he learnt that Nik Aziz cried during his performance.
“When I was singing, I felt Tok Guru looking at me and he looked like he was moved by my performance.”
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Vehicles sold but still in owners’ names
KUANTAN: Some 1.3 million vehicles sold by their original owners have been found to be still registered in their names.
Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said that as a result, the department received a monthly average of five complaints from original owners in every state.
Most involve receiving fines for parking and speeding offences even though the vehicles had been sold.
“We view this matter seriously. Compli-cations arise when such vehicles are involved in accidents or are used to commit crimes,” he told reporters after chairing a dialogue with car dealers, insurance firms and financial institutions here yesterday.
Solah said the frequent excuse given by used car dealers to delay the transfer of ownership was that they were waiting for buyers.
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He said the JPJ was in the midst of finalising an electronic interim transfer of ownership system.
Once fully operational by the end of this year, such delay in transferring ownership would not be allowed.
“The Malaysian Used Cars Associations have given their undertaking to transfer ownership within the seven-day time frame once the new system is up and operational,” he said.
He said those who failed to do so could face a fine of up to RM2,000.
Solah said the Government had allocated a sum of RM400mil to change all computers and upgrade the entire system to improve JPJ’s delivery system.
On Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s reappointment as Transport Minister, Solah said Ong would certainly continue to work hard in discharging his duties.
“I wish to congratulate him and pledge to give our full support and co-operation,” he said
Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said that as a result, the department received a monthly average of five complaints from original owners in every state.
Most involve receiving fines for parking and speeding offences even though the vehicles had been sold.
“We view this matter seriously. Compli-cations arise when such vehicles are involved in accidents or are used to commit crimes,” he told reporters after chairing a dialogue with car dealers, insurance firms and financial institutions here yesterday.
Solah said the frequent excuse given by used car dealers to delay the transfer of ownership was that they were waiting for buyers.
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He said the JPJ was in the midst of finalising an electronic interim transfer of ownership system.
Once fully operational by the end of this year, such delay in transferring ownership would not be allowed.
“The Malaysian Used Cars Associations have given their undertaking to transfer ownership within the seven-day time frame once the new system is up and operational,” he said.
He said those who failed to do so could face a fine of up to RM2,000.
Solah said the Government had allocated a sum of RM400mil to change all computers and upgrade the entire system to improve JPJ’s delivery system.
On Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s reappointment as Transport Minister, Solah said Ong would certainly continue to work hard in discharging his duties.
“I wish to congratulate him and pledge to give our full support and co-operation,” he said
How long should a guy wait to call after the first date??
This can be a very difficult thing for a guy to know. They can become nervous about giving the wrong impression by calling too quickly or too late.
The “Old School Rule” would suggest that you wait exactly two days before calling her back. In today’s world there really is not set rule on when to call a girl back. It all depends on how the date went and what kind of connection the two of you made. If the date went really well you probably want to call sooner rather than later. If the date was just ok or she didn’t really open up then you might want to wait a little longer before calling her again. More than week of not calling tends to be a little too long in most situations.
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Another option to calling is text messaging. A simple text message saying that you enjoyed hanging out last night can be a nice bridge between the first date and the first call. This could technically be done in a email as well but it can be a little too impersonal of a follow-up after a first date.
The truth is that there really is no set rule on when to call her after a date. Listen to what your gut tells you and enjoy getting to know someone new!
The “Old School Rule” would suggest that you wait exactly two days before calling her back. In today’s world there really is not set rule on when to call a girl back. It all depends on how the date went and what kind of connection the two of you made. If the date went really well you probably want to call sooner rather than later. If the date was just ok or she didn’t really open up then you might want to wait a little longer before calling her again. More than week of not calling tends to be a little too long in most situations.
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Another option to calling is text messaging. A simple text message saying that you enjoyed hanging out last night can be a nice bridge between the first date and the first call. This could technically be done in a email as well but it can be a little too impersonal of a follow-up after a first date.
The truth is that there really is no set rule on when to call her after a date. Listen to what your gut tells you and enjoy getting to know someone new!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Kelantan Mungkin Tarik Diri Dari Liga Malaysia
KOTA BAHARU, 10 April (Bernama) -- Persatuan Bola Sepak Kelantan (KAFA) berkemungkinan besar menarik diri daripada saingan Liga Malaysia jika Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) tetap dengan hukuman melarang pasukan itu daripada beraksi di gelanggang sendiri sehingga penghujung musim ini.
Presiden KAFA, Tan Sri Annuar Musa berkata kantung persatuan itu diisi dengan kutipan tiket semata-mata dan sekiranya hukuman Kelantan beraksi di gelanggang berkecuali kekal, persatuan itu dijangka menanggung kerugian mencecah RM2 juta.
"Wang itulah yang digunakan KAFA untuk menampung segala perbelanjaan termasuk pembayaran gaji pemain serta pegawai pasukan berkenaan. Bagi setiap kali perlawanan di gelanggang sendiri, kita mendapat kutipan di antara RM100,000 sehingga RM200,000. Kita akan terlepas kira-kira 15 perlawanan sepanjang musim ini termasuk dua perlawanan persahabatan antarabangsa.
"Jika dihitung, kita akan mengalami kerugian sebanyak RM2 juta, inilah nyawa bagi kita dan jika talian nyawa ini ditarik, kita akan mengalami kesukaran. Mungkin ada pihak yang hendak lihat KAFA mati," katanya.
Beliau bercakap kepada pemberita selepas melawat Muhammad Huzaifah Mohd Noor, 18, pelajar yang buta mata kanan rentetan rusuhan penyokong bola sepak Kelantan di luar Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV dekat sini, malam Selasa lalu. Muhammad Huzaifah kini dirawat di Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II).
Menteri Besar, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat turut melawat pelajar itu di hospital berkenaan.
FAM sebelum ini mendenda KAFA lebih RM100,000 dengan Kelantan dilarang beraksi di Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV sehingga 31 Disember ini ekoran tindakan penyokongnya yang merusuh pada perlawanan separuh akhir Piala FA menentang Negeri Sembilan.
Kelantan tewas 0-1 kepada pasukan pelawat pada perlawanan itu.
Menurut Annuar, KAFA tidak akan merayu kepada FAM tetapi beliau akan memberikan penjelasan lengkap keadaan sebenar yang berlaku pada mesyuarat majlis badan induk itu esok.
"Setakat ini tidak berbangkit soal merayu, FAM sudah membuat keputusan tidak ada lagi perlawanan di Kelantan sehingga 31 Disember ini, tahniahlah kepada FAM kerana cepat membuat keputusan," katanya sambil menjelaskan beliau tidak pernah dipanggil termasuk oleh FAM untuk sebarang kenyataan berhubung kejadian itu sebelum ini sedangkan beliau pada masa itu turut berada di tempat kejadian.
Mengulas mengenai perlawanan Liga Super menentang Selangor di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil malam ini, Annuar berkata pemain telah diminta supaya menumpukan perhatian kepada perlawanan tersebut seperti biasa.
"Satu jawatankuasa kerja dengan kerjasama Perbadanan Stadium Nasional telah dibentuk untuk memastikan ia berlangsung dengan baik, ini tuah Kelantan, hilang stadium kecil dapat pula stadium besar," katanya.
Beliau turut menyeru peminat kepada kedua-dua pasukan tersebut supaya hadir beramai-ramai tanpa rasa bimbang dan ragu kemungkinan kekecohan sama berulang.-- BERNAMA
Presiden KAFA, Tan Sri Annuar Musa berkata kantung persatuan itu diisi dengan kutipan tiket semata-mata dan sekiranya hukuman Kelantan beraksi di gelanggang berkecuali kekal, persatuan itu dijangka menanggung kerugian mencecah RM2 juta.
"Wang itulah yang digunakan KAFA untuk menampung segala perbelanjaan termasuk pembayaran gaji pemain serta pegawai pasukan berkenaan. Bagi setiap kali perlawanan di gelanggang sendiri, kita mendapat kutipan di antara RM100,000 sehingga RM200,000. Kita akan terlepas kira-kira 15 perlawanan sepanjang musim ini termasuk dua perlawanan persahabatan antarabangsa.
"Jika dihitung, kita akan mengalami kerugian sebanyak RM2 juta, inilah nyawa bagi kita dan jika talian nyawa ini ditarik, kita akan mengalami kesukaran. Mungkin ada pihak yang hendak lihat KAFA mati," katanya.
Beliau bercakap kepada pemberita selepas melawat Muhammad Huzaifah Mohd Noor, 18, pelajar yang buta mata kanan rentetan rusuhan penyokong bola sepak Kelantan di luar Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV dekat sini, malam Selasa lalu. Muhammad Huzaifah kini dirawat di Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II).
Menteri Besar, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat turut melawat pelajar itu di hospital berkenaan.
FAM sebelum ini mendenda KAFA lebih RM100,000 dengan Kelantan dilarang beraksi di Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV sehingga 31 Disember ini ekoran tindakan penyokongnya yang merusuh pada perlawanan separuh akhir Piala FA menentang Negeri Sembilan.
Kelantan tewas 0-1 kepada pasukan pelawat pada perlawanan itu.
Menurut Annuar, KAFA tidak akan merayu kepada FAM tetapi beliau akan memberikan penjelasan lengkap keadaan sebenar yang berlaku pada mesyuarat majlis badan induk itu esok.
"Setakat ini tidak berbangkit soal merayu, FAM sudah membuat keputusan tidak ada lagi perlawanan di Kelantan sehingga 31 Disember ini, tahniahlah kepada FAM kerana cepat membuat keputusan," katanya sambil menjelaskan beliau tidak pernah dipanggil termasuk oleh FAM untuk sebarang kenyataan berhubung kejadian itu sebelum ini sedangkan beliau pada masa itu turut berada di tempat kejadian.
Mengulas mengenai perlawanan Liga Super menentang Selangor di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil malam ini, Annuar berkata pemain telah diminta supaya menumpukan perhatian kepada perlawanan tersebut seperti biasa.
"Satu jawatankuasa kerja dengan kerjasama Perbadanan Stadium Nasional telah dibentuk untuk memastikan ia berlangsung dengan baik, ini tuah Kelantan, hilang stadium kecil dapat pula stadium besar," katanya.
Beliau turut menyeru peminat kepada kedua-dua pasukan tersebut supaya hadir beramai-ramai tanpa rasa bimbang dan ragu kemungkinan kekecohan sama berulang.-- BERNAMA
Surat Tok Guru Nik Abd Aziz kepada YB Nga Kor Ming.
13 Rabiul Akhir 14309
April 2009
YB Encik Nga Kor Ming
EXCO Kerajaan Negeri Perak
Pejabat EXCO Negeri Perak
30000 IpohPERAK DARUL RIDZUAN.
Menemui YB Encik Nga dengan ucapan salam sejahtera
Yang Berhormat,
Alhamdulillah, dengan izin Allah, saya telah mengikuti isu di sekitar percubaan YB untuk mengenali Islam melalui pembacaan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran dengan tekun. Saya juga terharu mendengar keluhan YB yang berbunyi “saya berasa amat kesal apabila masyarakat Tionghua yang cuba mengenali Islam dan Al-Quran melalui kitab berkenaan, tiba-tiba dihalang.”
Saya boleh memahami dan menyelami perasaan kecewa yang sedang melanda hati YB. Mudah-mudahan dengan sikap “tidak mesra Umno” dan pemimpin-pemimpin Umno tentang kecenderungan masyarakat Tionghua dan India yang sihat ini, ia akan meningkatkan lagi kesedaran Non-Islam untuk lebih mengkaji, mendalami dan mengadakan forum serta wacana mengenai Islam dengan cara yang lebih meluas.
Saya mempunyai sebuah impian. Dalam tempoh tidak berapa lama lagi mudah-mudahan akan muncul lebih ramai orang dari kalangan masyarakat Tionghua, India, Siam, Bajau dan Kadazan yang tampil menjadi Qari, Ustaz, Khatib dan Imam di seluruh negara. Kalau Jenghiz Khan yang mengetuai tentera Moghul menyerang dan memusnahkan hampir seluruh Kerajaan dan tamadun Islam di Kota Baghdad, tetapi sempat ditebus semula keagungan Islam melalui cucunya yang bernama Aurangzeb yang menegakkan empayar Islam di India kemudiannya. Maka saya mempunyai keyakinan yang kuat bahawa Islam akan kembali gemilang di negara kita melalui kaedah dan insiden yang hampir sama. Mudah-mudahan YB lah orangnya yang akan meletakkan batu asas pertama ke arah menyusun batu bata yang kukuh ini untuk terus bertumpang tindih.
Mari kita bina asas ini dengan mengatur langkah-langkah permulaan melalui seminar, muzakarah, muqabalah, dialog dan wacana. Tajuk-tajuk seperti “dimana tak kenanya Islam” atau “apa mesej al-Quran kepada orang bukan Islam” bolehlah difikirkan. Anggota panel boleh terdiri daripada tokoh-tokoh PAS, Umno, DAP, PKR dan pemimpin-pemimpin NGO, pensyarah serta pendakwah bebas. Ia boleh dijadikan sesi kuliah bersiri yang boleh dianjurkan di PWTC, di masjid-masjid, surau-surau, kuil-kuil dewan-dewan perhimpunan, di universiti-universiti, baik di IPTS atau IPTA.
Sekali lagi saya mengucapkan syukur kepada Allah S.W.T di atas kekuatan dan keberanian yang ada pada YB. Terus tekun dan beristiqamahlah dalam mengharungi ujian-ujian ini. Insya Allah saya seakan-akan sedang melihat sekerdip lilin yang bercahaya di hujung sana. Marilah kita sama-sama ke sana.
* MEMBANGUN BERSAMA ISLAM *
(TUAN GURU DATO’ HAJI NIK ABDUL AZIZ BIN NIK MAT)
Menteri Besar Kelantan
Merangkap
Mursyidul Am PAS
April 2009
YB Encik Nga Kor Ming
EXCO Kerajaan Negeri Perak
Pejabat EXCO Negeri Perak
30000 IpohPERAK DARUL RIDZUAN.
Menemui YB Encik Nga dengan ucapan salam sejahtera
Yang Berhormat,
Alhamdulillah, dengan izin Allah, saya telah mengikuti isu di sekitar percubaan YB untuk mengenali Islam melalui pembacaan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran dengan tekun. Saya juga terharu mendengar keluhan YB yang berbunyi “saya berasa amat kesal apabila masyarakat Tionghua yang cuba mengenali Islam dan Al-Quran melalui kitab berkenaan, tiba-tiba dihalang.”
Saya boleh memahami dan menyelami perasaan kecewa yang sedang melanda hati YB. Mudah-mudahan dengan sikap “tidak mesra Umno” dan pemimpin-pemimpin Umno tentang kecenderungan masyarakat Tionghua dan India yang sihat ini, ia akan meningkatkan lagi kesedaran Non-Islam untuk lebih mengkaji, mendalami dan mengadakan forum serta wacana mengenai Islam dengan cara yang lebih meluas.
Saya mempunyai sebuah impian. Dalam tempoh tidak berapa lama lagi mudah-mudahan akan muncul lebih ramai orang dari kalangan masyarakat Tionghua, India, Siam, Bajau dan Kadazan yang tampil menjadi Qari, Ustaz, Khatib dan Imam di seluruh negara. Kalau Jenghiz Khan yang mengetuai tentera Moghul menyerang dan memusnahkan hampir seluruh Kerajaan dan tamadun Islam di Kota Baghdad, tetapi sempat ditebus semula keagungan Islam melalui cucunya yang bernama Aurangzeb yang menegakkan empayar Islam di India kemudiannya. Maka saya mempunyai keyakinan yang kuat bahawa Islam akan kembali gemilang di negara kita melalui kaedah dan insiden yang hampir sama. Mudah-mudahan YB lah orangnya yang akan meletakkan batu asas pertama ke arah menyusun batu bata yang kukuh ini untuk terus bertumpang tindih.
Mari kita bina asas ini dengan mengatur langkah-langkah permulaan melalui seminar, muzakarah, muqabalah, dialog dan wacana. Tajuk-tajuk seperti “dimana tak kenanya Islam” atau “apa mesej al-Quran kepada orang bukan Islam” bolehlah difikirkan. Anggota panel boleh terdiri daripada tokoh-tokoh PAS, Umno, DAP, PKR dan pemimpin-pemimpin NGO, pensyarah serta pendakwah bebas. Ia boleh dijadikan sesi kuliah bersiri yang boleh dianjurkan di PWTC, di masjid-masjid, surau-surau, kuil-kuil dewan-dewan perhimpunan, di universiti-universiti, baik di IPTS atau IPTA.
Sekali lagi saya mengucapkan syukur kepada Allah S.W.T di atas kekuatan dan keberanian yang ada pada YB. Terus tekun dan beristiqamahlah dalam mengharungi ujian-ujian ini. Insya Allah saya seakan-akan sedang melihat sekerdip lilin yang bercahaya di hujung sana. Marilah kita sama-sama ke sana.
* MEMBANGUN BERSAMA ISLAM *
(TUAN GURU DATO’ HAJI NIK ABDUL AZIZ BIN NIK MAT)
Menteri Besar Kelantan
Merangkap
Mursyidul Am PAS
FAM Denda Kafa RM90,000 Kerana Insiden Buruk
PETALING JAYA, 9 April (Bernama) -- Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) mendenda Persatuan Bola Sepak Kelantan (Kafa) sebanyak RM90,000 berikutan insiden buruk semasa perlawanan Kelantan menentang Negeri Sembilan pada 31 Mac dan Selasa lepas di Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV di Kota Baharu.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tatertib FAM, Kamaruddin Abdullah berkata Kafa telah dipanggil untuk menjawab dua kes berkenaan yang dikenakan ke atas mereka.
"Bagi kes pertama iaitu pada 31 Mac di mana perlawanan Liga Super membabitkan Kelantan menentang Negeri Sembilan, Kafa menghadapi tiga tuduhan membabitkan penonton," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat selama tiga jam di Wisma FAM di sini petang Khamis.
Kamaruddin berkata tuduhan pertama ialah penonton baling objek kepada pemain-pemain Negeri Sembilan dan pegawai perlawanan (denda RM5,000), tuduhan kedua ialah penonton membaling botol terkena pengawai perlawanan (denda RM10,000) dan tuduhan ketiga ialah penonton membaling botol dan kayu kepada bas pasukan Negeri Sembilan (denda RM25,000).
Kamaruddin berkata selain itu Kafa juga diarahkan untuk menjelaskan tuntutan ganti rugi daripada pemilik bas berkenaan akibat kerosakan yang berjumlah RM19,770.
"Manakala bagi kes Selasa lepas juga ketika menentang Negeri Sembilan pada saingan separuh akhir Piala FA, penonton tuan rumah telah dituduh merosakkan pintu stadium, cermin kenderaan, terbalikkan kenderaan polis dan membakar kereta polis menyebabkan Kafa didenda RM50,000," katanya.
Beliau berkata Kafa juga terpaksa menanggung segala kerosakan yang telah berlaku di luar stadium.
Pada perlawanan itu, Kelantan tewas 0-1 kepada pelawat sekaligus menyaksikan para penonton bertindak merusuh di luar stadium menyebabkan 10 kenderaan dirosakkan antaranya sebuah kenderaan pacuan roda milik polis dibakar.
"Bagaimanapun bagi segala denda dan larangan yang dikenakan, Kafa dibenarkan untuk membuat rayuan di dalam tempoh 14 hari bermula hari ini," katanya.
Selain itu, jawatankuasa terbabit turut mengambil tindakan keras apabila memutuskan pasukan Kelantan yang diberi gelaran Wira Merah itu tidak dibenarkan lagi bermain di Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV sehingga 31 Dis tahun ini.
Mengulas lanjut mengenai perkara itu Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad berkata larangan itu adalah merangkumi semua perlawanan yang mendapat pengiktirafan daripada badan induk bola sepak kebangsaan itu seperti perlawanan Piala Malaysia dan Piala Emas Raja-Raja.
"Jawatankuasa Pertandingan Tempatan (JKPT) FAM yang dipengerusikan oleh Datuk Che Mat Jusoh akan memutuskan stadium lain akan digunakan oleh Kelantan sebagai tuan rumah," katanya.
JKPT semalam telah bertindak awal apabila memutuskan perlawanan Liga Super Sabtu ini membabitkan Kelantan dan Selangor diadakan di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil dengan Kelantan bertindak selaku tuan rumah.
Azzuddin turut mengesahkan jawantankuasa tatatertib FAM akan memanggil penjaga gol Kelantan, Halim Napi dalam masa terdekat manakala kes membabitkan presiden Kafa, Tan Sri Annuar Musa akan dianalisis terlebih dahulu.-- BERNAMA
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tatertib FAM, Kamaruddin Abdullah berkata Kafa telah dipanggil untuk menjawab dua kes berkenaan yang dikenakan ke atas mereka.
"Bagi kes pertama iaitu pada 31 Mac di mana perlawanan Liga Super membabitkan Kelantan menentang Negeri Sembilan, Kafa menghadapi tiga tuduhan membabitkan penonton," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat selama tiga jam di Wisma FAM di sini petang Khamis.
Kamaruddin berkata tuduhan pertama ialah penonton baling objek kepada pemain-pemain Negeri Sembilan dan pegawai perlawanan (denda RM5,000), tuduhan kedua ialah penonton membaling botol terkena pengawai perlawanan (denda RM10,000) dan tuduhan ketiga ialah penonton membaling botol dan kayu kepada bas pasukan Negeri Sembilan (denda RM25,000).
Kamaruddin berkata selain itu Kafa juga diarahkan untuk menjelaskan tuntutan ganti rugi daripada pemilik bas berkenaan akibat kerosakan yang berjumlah RM19,770.
"Manakala bagi kes Selasa lepas juga ketika menentang Negeri Sembilan pada saingan separuh akhir Piala FA, penonton tuan rumah telah dituduh merosakkan pintu stadium, cermin kenderaan, terbalikkan kenderaan polis dan membakar kereta polis menyebabkan Kafa didenda RM50,000," katanya.
Beliau berkata Kafa juga terpaksa menanggung segala kerosakan yang telah berlaku di luar stadium.
Pada perlawanan itu, Kelantan tewas 0-1 kepada pelawat sekaligus menyaksikan para penonton bertindak merusuh di luar stadium menyebabkan 10 kenderaan dirosakkan antaranya sebuah kenderaan pacuan roda milik polis dibakar.
"Bagaimanapun bagi segala denda dan larangan yang dikenakan, Kafa dibenarkan untuk membuat rayuan di dalam tempoh 14 hari bermula hari ini," katanya.
Selain itu, jawatankuasa terbabit turut mengambil tindakan keras apabila memutuskan pasukan Kelantan yang diberi gelaran Wira Merah itu tidak dibenarkan lagi bermain di Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV sehingga 31 Dis tahun ini.
Mengulas lanjut mengenai perkara itu Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad berkata larangan itu adalah merangkumi semua perlawanan yang mendapat pengiktirafan daripada badan induk bola sepak kebangsaan itu seperti perlawanan Piala Malaysia dan Piala Emas Raja-Raja.
"Jawatankuasa Pertandingan Tempatan (JKPT) FAM yang dipengerusikan oleh Datuk Che Mat Jusoh akan memutuskan stadium lain akan digunakan oleh Kelantan sebagai tuan rumah," katanya.
JKPT semalam telah bertindak awal apabila memutuskan perlawanan Liga Super Sabtu ini membabitkan Kelantan dan Selangor diadakan di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil dengan Kelantan bertindak selaku tuan rumah.
Azzuddin turut mengesahkan jawantankuasa tatatertib FAM akan memanggil penjaga gol Kelantan, Halim Napi dalam masa terdekat manakala kes membabitkan presiden Kafa, Tan Sri Annuar Musa akan dianalisis terlebih dahulu.-- BERNAMA
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Apabila Nik Aziz Bersuara
Tuan Guru Nik Aziz menyatakan kekesalannya terhadap rusuhan yang berlaku di Stadium Sultan Muhamad Ke-IV, Kota Bharu, malam kelmarin."SAYA sangat dukacita dan malu dengan rakyat Kelantan," Begitulah keluhan Menteri Besar, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Beliau berkata, tindakan yang dilakukan itu menunjukkan penyokong Kelantan tidak mempunyai semangat kesukanan yang tinggi."Insiden itu tidak sepatutnya berlaku di negeri ini yang diberi gelaran yang cukup baik termasuk 'bumi tadahan wahyu' yang seolah tidak seiring dengan perangai rakyatnya," katanya
Tuan Guru juga menyatakan kekesalannya terhadap penyokong yang bertindak kasar terhadap anggota polis yang bertugas.
"Penyokong Kelantan tidak sepatutnya melakukan sebegitu rupa kepada anggota polis yang bertugas mengawal keselamatan," ujarnya.
Tuan Guru berharap kejadian tersebut tidak berulang lagi.
gambar dari KOSMO
Paris Hilton Getting Married?
Getting Married is "HOT"
Doesn't seem like Paris Hilton and her athlete boyfriend Doug Reinhardt have been dating that long. However, that's not stopping the rumors from flying around that they are planning to get married this summer. Who started these rumors? Paris.
Last weekend, Paris told E! Online's Hollywood Party Girl that Doug is "going to be my husband." Did she mean this year? Well, now other sources claiming to be close to the couple are saying that they are thinking of getting married in August in the Bahamas.
Sounds like there are no set plans and something tells me that Paris Hilton isn't an 'elope on the beach' kind of gal. She seems more like someone who would plan an elaborate wedding while keeping the media in the loop and take advantage of those precious photo opportunities.But, I could be wrong.
from limelife
Malaysians On Umrah Mission Involved In Accident Tragedy
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Nineteen Malaysian umrah pilgrims travelling in a bus in the Holy Land were involved in a road accident in Bir Ali, Medina, Saudi Arabia today.
According to a Foreign Ministry spokesman, the incident which also involved fatalities among them, happened at 8.30am local time.
"However, we still have not got the latest information on the incident as we are waiting for the full report from Saudi Arabia.
"There were fatalities but the number and who were killed has not been ascertained yet. We are informed the injured are being treated at Medina hospitals," he said when contacted by Bernama here tonight.
He added that the ministry's officials in the kingdom were doing their best to get the needed information to be relayed back here."We are in constant touch with them," he added.-- BERNAMA
According to a Foreign Ministry spokesman, the incident which also involved fatalities among them, happened at 8.30am local time.
"However, we still have not got the latest information on the incident as we are waiting for the full report from Saudi Arabia.
"There were fatalities but the number and who were killed has not been ascertained yet. We are informed the injured are being treated at Medina hospitals," he said when contacted by Bernama here tonight.
He added that the ministry's officials in the kingdom were doing their best to get the needed information to be relayed back here."We are in constant touch with them," he added.-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Polis Cedera Ditikam Dan Digigit Penagih Dadah
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April (Bernama) -- Seorang pegawai polis cedera apabila ditikam dan digigit seorang penagih dadah dalam satu operasi membanteras penagih dan pengedaran dadah di Jalan Chow Kit di sini, awal pagi semalam.
Insp Luther Nurjib, 28, yang bertugas di Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik (JSJN) Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Dang Wangi cedera ditikam di lengan kanan dan digigit di ibu jari tangannya dalam kejadian pada pukul 1 pagi itu.
Akibat kecederaan itu, Luther menerima dua jahitan dan terpaksa menjalani saringan ujian HIV kerana dikhuatiri lelaki yang menggigitnya menghidap HIV/AIDS.
Kejadian itu berlaku ketika Luther bersama seorang lagi pegawai juga berpangkat Inspektor dan enam anggota yang melakukan Operasi Tapis memasuki kawasan itu dan menghampiri sekumpulan penagih yang sedang leka menghisap dadah di lorong belakang jalan itu.
"Seorang daripada penagih terbabit menyedari kehadiran polis menyebabkan mereka berpecah untuk melarikan diri dan kami juga berpecah untuk mengejar mereka," kata Luther ketika ditemui di IPD Dang Wangi di sini hari ini.Luther berkata beliau dapat menangkap lelaki yang dikejarnya itu dan ketika cuba menggari suspek, lelaki berusia dalam lingkungan 40-an itu mengeluarkan pisau lipat dari dalam poket seluarnya lalu cuba menikam beliau.
"Tikaman itu mengenai lengan kanan saya dan suspek turut menggigit ibu jari saya," katanya.Beliau berkata hasil pemeriksaan terhadap lelaki itu, polis menemui tiga paket dadah jenis heroin seberat 5.6 gram.
"Suspek baru sebulan keluar dari penjara," katanya.-- BERNAMA
Insp Luther Nurjib, 28, yang bertugas di Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik (JSJN) Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Dang Wangi cedera ditikam di lengan kanan dan digigit di ibu jari tangannya dalam kejadian pada pukul 1 pagi itu.
Akibat kecederaan itu, Luther menerima dua jahitan dan terpaksa menjalani saringan ujian HIV kerana dikhuatiri lelaki yang menggigitnya menghidap HIV/AIDS.
Kejadian itu berlaku ketika Luther bersama seorang lagi pegawai juga berpangkat Inspektor dan enam anggota yang melakukan Operasi Tapis memasuki kawasan itu dan menghampiri sekumpulan penagih yang sedang leka menghisap dadah di lorong belakang jalan itu.
"Seorang daripada penagih terbabit menyedari kehadiran polis menyebabkan mereka berpecah untuk melarikan diri dan kami juga berpecah untuk mengejar mereka," kata Luther ketika ditemui di IPD Dang Wangi di sini hari ini.Luther berkata beliau dapat menangkap lelaki yang dikejarnya itu dan ketika cuba menggari suspek, lelaki berusia dalam lingkungan 40-an itu mengeluarkan pisau lipat dari dalam poket seluarnya lalu cuba menikam beliau.
"Tikaman itu mengenai lengan kanan saya dan suspek turut menggigit ibu jari saya," katanya.Beliau berkata hasil pemeriksaan terhadap lelaki itu, polis menemui tiga paket dadah jenis heroin seberat 5.6 gram.
"Suspek baru sebulan keluar dari penjara," katanya.-- BERNAMA
Kelantan Kalah, Penonton merusuh.
Perlawanan separuh akhir pertama Piala FA antara Kelantan, NS tercemar
Keadaan turut bertambah buruk di luar stadium apabila sebuah kenderaan polis diterbalikkan sebelum dibakar selain cermin beberapa kereta dipecahkan oleh sekumpulan penonton yang kurang berpuas hati.
NEGERI Sembilan mencerahkan peluang mara ke final Piala FA selepas menewaskan Kelantan 1-0 di Stadium Sultan Mohamed ke-IV, malam tadi dalam perlawanan yang tercemar dengan insiden serangan pada akhir perlawanan dan keganasan penonton di luar stadium.
Penjaga gol tuan rumah, Halim Napi dilihat meluru ke arah Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak lalu menumbuk dan memijak pertahanan Negeri Sembilan itu sebelum dileraikan oleh rakan sepasukannya dalam saingan separuh akhir pertama.
Keadaan turut bertambah buruk di luar stadium apabila sebuah kenderaan polis diterbalikkan sebelum dibakar selain cermin beberapa kereta dipecahkan oleh sekumpulan penonton yang kurang berpuas hati. Ini kekalahan kedua berturut-turut tuan rumah kepada pelawat selepas tunduk 2-1 saingan Liga Super 31 Mac lalu - sekali gus meletakkan mereka dalam keadaan sukar menjelang pertemuan kedua pada 18 April ini. 
Brother makes shocking sex request
A 19-year-old girl slapped her brother when he made a shocking request for sex after fondling her on a motorcycle, reported Harian Metro.
A police source said the suspect had come to fetch the victim home from her workplace in Kuala Selangor last Friday.
Claiming to feel sleepy, the suspect then made the victim ride the motorcycle back to their house in Taman Permai, Jeram, while he rode pillion.
It was then that he took advantage of her.
When the stunned victim slapped and scolded him, the suspect threatened to hurt her if she told the family.
The victim then confided in her fiance before lodging a police report.
Police are now looking for the suspect, who is believed to have gone into hiding.
> Kosmo! reported that a group of seniors used an iron and a tennis racket to hit and bully a 13-year-old student at a secondary school in Raub, Pahang.
In the 1am incident on March 29, student Mohd Hafiz Susermi claimed that he was about to go to sleep when two seniors attacked him.
Mohd Hafiz, who suffered a torn neck tissue and injuries on his arms and legs in the attack, said he could not do anything as the room was dark.
Two other students, Mohd Hariri Firdaus and Mohd Ridwan Abdul-lah, were also attacked. Mohd Hariri was slapped and branded with hot iron on his buttocks while Mohd Ridwan was punched and kicked.
It was learnt that the three were attacked because they had refused to wash the seniors’ clothes.
The victims later lodged a report at the Raub district police headquarters.
Pahang CID chief Asst Comm T. Narenasagaran confirmed the incident. Nine students have been detained in connection with the case.
A police source said the suspect had come to fetch the victim home from her workplace in Kuala Selangor last Friday.
Claiming to feel sleepy, the suspect then made the victim ride the motorcycle back to their house in Taman Permai, Jeram, while he rode pillion.
It was then that he took advantage of her.
When the stunned victim slapped and scolded him, the suspect threatened to hurt her if she told the family.
The victim then confided in her fiance before lodging a police report.
Police are now looking for the suspect, who is believed to have gone into hiding.
> Kosmo! reported that a group of seniors used an iron and a tennis racket to hit and bully a 13-year-old student at a secondary school in Raub, Pahang.
In the 1am incident on March 29, student Mohd Hafiz Susermi claimed that he was about to go to sleep when two seniors attacked him.
Mohd Hafiz, who suffered a torn neck tissue and injuries on his arms and legs in the attack, said he could not do anything as the room was dark.
Two other students, Mohd Hariri Firdaus and Mohd Ridwan Abdul-lah, were also attacked. Mohd Hariri was slapped and branded with hot iron on his buttocks while Mohd Ridwan was punched and kicked.
It was learnt that the three were attacked because they had refused to wash the seniors’ clothes.
The victims later lodged a report at the Raub district police headquarters.
Pahang CID chief Asst Comm T. Narenasagaran confirmed the incident. Nine students have been detained in connection with the case.
Kemenangan 2-1
Rakyat membuktikan kertas undi mereka amat bernilai. Dengan kuasa rakyat itulah sesuatu wakil rakyat dapat ditentukan. BN sekali lagi tumbang dengan keangkuhan mereka. Pakatan Terus mendominasi pilihanraya di negara ini.
Dengan pelbagai taktik yang digunakan oleh BN, akhirnya mereka kalah juga. Walaupun mereka menguasai semua media cetak dan media elektronik tetapi mereka masih tidak mampu untuk menguasai pemikiran rakyat.
BN sepatutnya mula sedar kenapa prestasi mereka semakin teruk. BN sebenarnya tidak bersalah tetapi pemimpin mereka yang bersalah. Dengan kemelut dalaman, perebutan jawatan, semua ini rakyat nampak.
Pakatan Rakyat satu usahasama yang baru dibentuk. Rakyat sekarang memilih satu alternatif lain untuk tidak memilih parti BN. Ini terjadi kerana rakyat sudah mula bosan dengan karenah yang ditonjolkan oleh barisan pemimpin BN.
Perjuangan parti BN masih boleh diguna pakai tapi setiap pemimpin didalam parti perlu berubah. Bermula diperingkat bahagian, negeri, pusat semua pemimpinnya perlu berubah. Tetapkan didalam hati niat ingin bekerja dengan ikhlas dan bukan kerana habuan.
Dengan pelbagai taktik yang digunakan oleh BN, akhirnya mereka kalah juga. Walaupun mereka menguasai semua media cetak dan media elektronik tetapi mereka masih tidak mampu untuk menguasai pemikiran rakyat.
BN sepatutnya mula sedar kenapa prestasi mereka semakin teruk. BN sebenarnya tidak bersalah tetapi pemimpin mereka yang bersalah. Dengan kemelut dalaman, perebutan jawatan, semua ini rakyat nampak.
Pakatan Rakyat satu usahasama yang baru dibentuk. Rakyat sekarang memilih satu alternatif lain untuk tidak memilih parti BN. Ini terjadi kerana rakyat sudah mula bosan dengan karenah yang ditonjolkan oleh barisan pemimpin BN.
Perjuangan parti BN masih boleh diguna pakai tapi setiap pemimpin didalam parti perlu berubah. Bermula diperingkat bahagian, negeri, pusat semua pemimpinnya perlu berubah. Tetapkan didalam hati niat ingin bekerja dengan ikhlas dan bukan kerana habuan.
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