Kelana Jaya Area Beware
29/6/13
shared by Kenny Ng
Believe I almost got robbed today by people in a black/maroon, dark
tinted, modified Proton Satria (with Move-style door visors). Luckily I
closed the auto-gate instinctively behind me as I drove in and the fella
left after somewhat showing dis-grunt. Pls becareful out there and keep
an eye out for this car peeps.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Police Impersonators Nabbed
DUA
MENYAMAR POLIS DIBERKAS: Tindakan dua individu menyamar sebagai anggota
polis untuk menyamun penduduk di sekitar Damansara, berakhir dengan
penahanan mereka di Mutiara Damansara, baru-baru ini. Ketua Polis Daerah
Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Arjunaidi Mohamed berkata, ketika
kejadian kira-kira jam4.45 pagi itu. anggota polis dari Balai Polis
Damansara yang melakukan rondaan di kawasan itu mengesan kedua-dua
suspek yang mengesan kedua-dua suspek yang menaiki sebuah motosikal.
Mereka melarikan diri tetapi ditahan selepas kira-kira 200 meter.
Seorang daripada mereka memakai jaket hitam dengan logo polis dan baju
seragam kadet polis. Seorang warga Myanmar, manakala seorang lagi lelaki
tempatan. Kedua-dua suspek ditahan reman untuk mebantu siasatan dan
orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat berhubung kes ini boleh ke balai
polis yang berhampiran untuk membantu siasatan.
Sumber: Akhbar sinar harian
Mereka melarikan diri tetapi ditahan selepas kira-kira 200 meter.
Seorang daripada mereka memakai jaket hitam dengan logo polis dan baju
seragam kadet polis. Seorang warga Myanmar, manakala seorang lagi lelaki
tempatan. Kedua-dua suspek ditahan reman untuk mebantu siasatan dan
orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat berhubung kes ini boleh ke balai
polis yang berhampiran untuk membantu siasatan.Sumber: Akhbar sinar harian
New Law
The Star 30/6/13
On the Beat by WONG CHUN WAI
In place of the EO, a new law to deal with hardcore criminals, with a built-in mechanism to stop abuses by the authorities, should be drawn up.
DRUGS, gambling and corruption that's the root cause of crime. You don't have to be a criminologist to know where we have gone wrong, and what we have done, or not done, to stamp out the disease that is eating us up.
It has been reported that over 60% of snatch thieves caught are drug addicts. The statistics also show that half of the 30,000 prisoners have a history of drug use.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has also said that 48.2% of the prisoners had been found guilty of drug trafficking, possession and other drug-related offences.
Then there is the huge growth of illegal online gambling operations in towns and cities particularly in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
There are strong suspicions that, hiding behind the faade of Internet cafes, these gamblers, mostly youngsters, are resorting to criminal activities to “fund” their habit, according to Malaysian Crime Prevention Federation vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
“Some of them would do anything, including stealing and robbing, to get money. Initially, they start by stealing money from their parents and family members, and gradually move on to the streets. Most of these people have become habitual gamblers,” he said.
The media, including this newspaper, have regularly exposed illegal gambling outlets which offer online casino games.
One bold operator reportedly even distributed leaflets offering discounts, loyalty points and even original jerseys of English Premier League clubs to new gamblers!
Last year, The Star reported on the many illegal e-casinos with gambling programmes and live games broadcast from the Philippines. Despite the expos many carry on with business as usual.
Even the few that were raided and supposedly closed down have re-opened, according to my colleague who went undercover to investigate these places.
The underground gambling business has thrived simply because the operators know the authorities would never allow for legitimate outlets, be they outlets or clubs. The Genting Casino is likely to be the first and only casino ever to be sanctioned in Malaysia.
The result is that illegal gambling dens, whether in the form of cyber cafes or online casinos, have mushroomed.
The Home Ministry has a tough job on its hands. Zahid has proposed for a centralised body to be set up to coordinate enforcement and prevention efforts in curbing drug addiction and drug-related offences.
He has said that the body could be made up of personnel from the Customs Department, Health Ministry, Immigration Department, the National Anti-drug Agency (AADK) and the police.
Zahid is known as someone who means business but for the war against crime, he needs plenty of support.
Just look at the huge number of cyber cafes and massage outlets that come under the purview of the local councils. The police cannot be expected to raid every outlet as there are genuine ones too but the councils must do their part to keep an eye on the errant ones.
There are also strong suspicions that corrupt policemen and council officers are allowing the e-casinos to continue doing business.
Something does not tally here. Many of these outlets are known to the public and yet they appear to be unknown to the authorities. Can the public be faulted if they think there are crooked and rogue elements in uniform?
Regulated gaming outlets are frowned upon because of political and religious reasons, but illegal gaming outlets flourish as a result. And because they are illegal, there is also a loss in gaming taxes which would have been good revenue for the government.
Morale within the police force is low. The good cops feel they have been blamed for everything and, worse, they find that their hands are tied in crime-fighting.
The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) research team on crime and policing has rightly said that the Emergency Ordinance, although criticised as a draconian, inhumane and undemocratic law, did serve its purpose in effectively dealing with terrorists, secret societies, criminal gangs, recidivists and organised crime members.
USM Associate Prof Dr P. Sundramoorthy said that most EO detainees in the last three decades were those alleged to be involved in violent gang activities, extortion, kidnapping, gaming, and in executing the day-to-day operations for organised/syndicated crime bosses.
Almost 2,000 criminals were released after the EO's repeal last year. Since then, according to police officials as reported in the media, most of those released are back in business and they are more dangerous and commit crimes openly without regard for public safety.
Sundramoorthy, as the principal researcher of the team, said the nature of their crimes were generally violent, inhumane and cruel.
His team has a question for Malaysians: “The research team on crime and policing from USM would like to ask all law-abiding and peace-loving citizens: To what extent are we willing to give up safety for the sake of liberty and democracy?”
Perhaps there could be a middle ground a new law to detain criminals with a built-in mechanism to stop abuses by the authorities which can include a review committee comprising ex-judges, retired police officers, welfare officers and elected representatives from both sides.
The bottom line is, we cannot expect our cops to deal with hardcore criminals the gentlemen's way. The criminals should simply be locked up.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
On the Beat by WONG CHUN WAI
In place of the EO, a new law to deal with hardcore criminals, with a built-in mechanism to stop abuses by the authorities, should be drawn up.
DRUGS, gambling and corruption that's the root cause of crime. You don't have to be a criminologist to know where we have gone wrong, and what we have done, or not done, to stamp out the disease that is eating us up.
It has been reported that over 60% of snatch thieves caught are drug addicts. The statistics also show that half of the 30,000 prisoners have a history of drug use.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has also said that 48.2% of the prisoners had been found guilty of drug trafficking, possession and other drug-related offences.
Then there is the huge growth of illegal online gambling operations in towns and cities particularly in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
There are strong suspicions that, hiding behind the faade of Internet cafes, these gamblers, mostly youngsters, are resorting to criminal activities to “fund” their habit, according to Malaysian Crime Prevention Federation vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
“Some of them would do anything, including stealing and robbing, to get money. Initially, they start by stealing money from their parents and family members, and gradually move on to the streets. Most of these people have become habitual gamblers,” he said.
The media, including this newspaper, have regularly exposed illegal gambling outlets which offer online casino games.
One bold operator reportedly even distributed leaflets offering discounts, loyalty points and even original jerseys of English Premier League clubs to new gamblers!
Last year, The Star reported on the many illegal e-casinos with gambling programmes and live games broadcast from the Philippines. Despite the expos many carry on with business as usual.
Even the few that were raided and supposedly closed down have re-opened, according to my colleague who went undercover to investigate these places.
The underground gambling business has thrived simply because the operators know the authorities would never allow for legitimate outlets, be they outlets or clubs. The Genting Casino is likely to be the first and only casino ever to be sanctioned in Malaysia.
The result is that illegal gambling dens, whether in the form of cyber cafes or online casinos, have mushroomed.
The Home Ministry has a tough job on its hands. Zahid has proposed for a centralised body to be set up to coordinate enforcement and prevention efforts in curbing drug addiction and drug-related offences.
He has said that the body could be made up of personnel from the Customs Department, Health Ministry, Immigration Department, the National Anti-drug Agency (AADK) and the police.
Zahid is known as someone who means business but for the war against crime, he needs plenty of support.
Just look at the huge number of cyber cafes and massage outlets that come under the purview of the local councils. The police cannot be expected to raid every outlet as there are genuine ones too but the councils must do their part to keep an eye on the errant ones.
There are also strong suspicions that corrupt policemen and council officers are allowing the e-casinos to continue doing business.
Something does not tally here. Many of these outlets are known to the public and yet they appear to be unknown to the authorities. Can the public be faulted if they think there are crooked and rogue elements in uniform?
Regulated gaming outlets are frowned upon because of political and religious reasons, but illegal gaming outlets flourish as a result. And because they are illegal, there is also a loss in gaming taxes which would have been good revenue for the government.
Morale within the police force is low. The good cops feel they have been blamed for everything and, worse, they find that their hands are tied in crime-fighting.
The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) research team on crime and policing has rightly said that the Emergency Ordinance, although criticised as a draconian, inhumane and undemocratic law, did serve its purpose in effectively dealing with terrorists, secret societies, criminal gangs, recidivists and organised crime members.
USM Associate Prof Dr P. Sundramoorthy said that most EO detainees in the last three decades were those alleged to be involved in violent gang activities, extortion, kidnapping, gaming, and in executing the day-to-day operations for organised/syndicated crime bosses.
Almost 2,000 criminals were released after the EO's repeal last year. Since then, according to police officials as reported in the media, most of those released are back in business and they are more dangerous and commit crimes openly without regard for public safety.
Sundramoorthy, as the principal researcher of the team, said the nature of their crimes were generally violent, inhumane and cruel.
His team has a question for Malaysians: “The research team on crime and policing from USM would like to ask all law-abiding and peace-loving citizens: To what extent are we willing to give up safety for the sake of liberty and democracy?”
Perhaps there could be a middle ground a new law to detain criminals with a built-in mechanism to stop abuses by the authorities which can include a review committee comprising ex-judges, retired police officers, welfare officers and elected representatives from both sides.
The bottom line is, we cannot expect our cops to deal with hardcore criminals the gentlemen's way. The criminals should simply be locked up.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
Missing Woman
PJ Community Alert shared Edwinder Singh's photo.
My
sister's last known location was in Larkin Bus Station in JB, Malaysia
on Friday nite 28 June, she's been missing since and it is unlike her to
do so. Especially to my friends living in JB and/or Malaysia, if you
can PLEASE HELP SHARE THIS so that we can find her.
SHE MAY NOT BE IN JB ANYMORE and could have wondered off....so please keep a lookout for her anywhere eg. buses, stations, trains etc..
She needs her medication and was last seen in an Orange shirt and black pants carrying a black back pack. She works in Singapore and goes back to Kluang every Friday evening. Somehow, she lost her way and last contacted, she said she was in JB and didn't know how to come home. Subsequent calls to her went unanswered and about 20 minutes later, we couldn't reach her line anymore.
As my family and I are now
traveling in Malaysia searching for her, I do not have much access to
internet, if you have vital information, please call my mobile but I
hope you can refrain from asking me for updates as I do not have any at
the moment and I will try my best to update here with any bit of news I
have. Thank you.
Larkin Police : 07-224 7222
Kluang Police : 07-772 2222
Case No : KLUANG/007961/13
Singapore Police Officer in Charge : Muhd Hilmi Bin Abdul Khalid (Rochor NPC 1800-255-0000)
Report No : A/20130629/2081
[寻人启事] Kareen Kaur在6月28日(星期五)晚上10点失踪了，最后出现地点是Larkin Bus Terminal，她最后联络是通知妹妹，她已经抵达新山和准备回家。但10:40pm后，电话就没人接听了。Kareen每天需定时服用药物，自从星期 四后就停止服用了。所以希望大家能帮我分享广传，希望可以找到她：
名字：Kareen Kaur
年龄：35岁
身穿衣物：橙色上衣，黑裤和黑色背包
如果你看到她，请马上联络以下号码：
Larkin警局：07-2247222
Kluang警局：07-7222222
案件号码：KLUANG/007961/13
Singapore警局负责警官： Muhd Hilmi Bin Abdul Khalid (Rochor NPC 1800-255-0000)
报告号码：A/20130629/2081
希望大家能帮帮忙，在此感谢，功德无量！
Note : To ALL RELATIVES - please stay calm, we will update you the moment we have news, meanwhile, it is a stressful time for us combing the streets in JB, please only call if you have vital information, otherwise please refer to Aunt Gurpreet Sally Kaur, she is in Singapore. Thank you.
SHE MAY NOT BE IN JB ANYMORE and could have wondered off....so please keep a lookout for her anywhere eg. buses, stations, trains etc..
She needs her medication and was last seen in an Orange shirt and black pants carrying a black back pack. She works in Singapore and goes back to Kluang every Friday evening. Somehow, she lost her way and last contacted, she said she was in JB and didn't know how to come home. Subsequent calls to her went unanswered and about 20 minutes later, we couldn't reach her line anymore.
As my family and I are now
traveling in Malaysia searching for her, I do not have much access to
internet, if you have vital information, please call my mobile but I
hope you can refrain from asking me for updates as I do not have any at
the moment and I will try my best to update here with any bit of news I
have. Thank you.Larkin Police : 07-224 7222
Kluang Police : 07-772 2222
Case No : KLUANG/007961/13
Singapore Police Officer in Charge : Muhd Hilmi Bin Abdul Khalid (Rochor NPC 1800-255-0000)
Report No : A/20130629/2081
[寻人启事] Kareen Kaur在6月28日(星期五)晚上10点失踪了，最后出现地点是Larkin Bus Terminal，她最后联络是通知妹妹，她已经抵达新山和准备回家。但10:40pm后，电话就没人接听了。Kareen每天需定时服用药物，自从星期 四后就停止服用了。所以希望大家能帮我分享广传，希望可以找到她：
名字：Kareen Kaur
年龄：35岁
身穿衣物：橙色上衣，黑裤和黑色背包
如果你看到她，请马上联络以下号码：
Larkin警局：07-2247222
Kluang警局：07-7222222
案件号码：KLUANG/007961/13
Singapore警局负责警官： Muhd Hilmi Bin Abdul Khalid (Rochor NPC 1800-255-0000)
报告号码：A/20130629/2081
希望大家能帮帮忙，在此感谢，功德无量！
Note : To ALL RELATIVES - please stay calm, we will update you the moment we have news, meanwhile, it is a stressful time for us combing the streets in JB, please only call if you have vital information, otherwise please refer to Aunt Gurpreet Sally Kaur, she is in Singapore. Thank you.
Kampung Cempaka’s patrol team helps monitor crime rate
Kampung Cempaka’s patrol team helps monitor crime rate
By VINCENT TAN
vincent.tan@thestar.com.my
Being alert: The nightly patrol team goes round Kampung Cempaka from 4am onwards on motorbikes equipped with bamboo sticks for self-defence, high visibility vests and walkie-talkies for quick information sharing. Being alert: The nightly patrol team goes round Kampung Cempaka from 4am onwards on motorbikes equipped with bamboo sticks for self-defence, high visibility vests and walkie-talkies for quick information sharing.
FED-up with the spate of crime in their new village, some Kampung Cempaka residents decided to form their own patrol team to help combat the long-standing problem.
Backed by the villageSecurity and Development Committee (JKKK), about 10 of them, armed with bamboo batons and walkie-talkies, go around the village in the wee hours of the morning.
When patrolling on their motorcycles, with reflector vests on, they check on the back lanes and look out for suspicious activities.
“We started out about 2am initially but as there were still quite a number of people awake, we now start at 3am,” said Low Su Tuck,one of the founders of the four-month-old outfit.
“There used to be one or two incidents, especially car-thefts or break-ins, in a week. Now, it is about two or three cases in the four months since we started the patrols,” said Low.
“Patrolling the whole neighbourhood usually takes about half-an-hour to 40 minutes. We then eturn to our patrol shed and take a break before patrolling again,” said team member Leong Seng Fatt.
Kampung Cempaka JKKK chairman Theresa Lim added that previously the incidents took place near the market and business areas of the new village.
“Even my car was stolen, There were also cases where car windows were smashed to steal items, as well as snatch-theft,” said Lim.
Most of the patrol members are retirees.
“Some of us have our own businesses so it’s alright to be out this late. But the younger members only come on weekends because of their jobs,” said Low.
The Kelana Jaya police also help to patrol the area.
Although the patrols started out with members having to buy their own equipment, both Lim and Low say the RM5,000 allocated by the state government for community policing initiatives will come in handy in the future.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F29%2Fcentral%2F13278365&sec=central
By VINCENT TAN
vincent.tan@thestar.com.my
Being alert: The nightly patrol team goes round Kampung Cempaka from 4am onwards on motorbikes equipped with bamboo sticks for self-defence, high visibility vests and walkie-talkies for quick information sharing. Being alert: The nightly patrol team goes round Kampung Cempaka from 4am onwards on motorbikes equipped with bamboo sticks for self-defence, high visibility vests and walkie-talkies for quick information sharing.
FED-up with the spate of crime in their new village, some Kampung Cempaka residents decided to form their own patrol team to help combat the long-standing problem.
Backed by the villageSecurity and Development Committee (JKKK), about 10 of them, armed with bamboo batons and walkie-talkies, go around the village in the wee hours of the morning.
When patrolling on their motorcycles, with reflector vests on, they check on the back lanes and look out for suspicious activities.
“We started out about 2am initially but as there were still quite a number of people awake, we now start at 3am,” said Low Su Tuck,one of the founders of the four-month-old outfit.
“There used to be one or two incidents, especially car-thefts or break-ins, in a week. Now, it is about two or three cases in the four months since we started the patrols,” said Low.
“Patrolling the whole neighbourhood usually takes about half-an-hour to 40 minutes. We then eturn to our patrol shed and take a break before patrolling again,” said team member Leong Seng Fatt.
Kampung Cempaka JKKK chairman Theresa Lim added that previously the incidents took place near the market and business areas of the new village.
“Even my car was stolen, There were also cases where car windows were smashed to steal items, as well as snatch-theft,” said Lim.
Most of the patrol members are retirees.
“Some of us have our own businesses so it’s alright to be out this late. But the younger members only come on weekends because of their jobs,” said Low.
The Kelana Jaya police also help to patrol the area.
Although the patrols started out with members having to buy their own equipment, both Lim and Low say the RM5,000 allocated by the state government for community policing initiatives will come in handy in the future.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F29%2Fcentral%2F13278365&sec=central
Teen rider hits little girl
PJ Community Alert shared 光明日報 Guang Ming Daily's photo.
Teen
riding bike without license hit a little girl, growing number of
teenager riding like madman out there, to add salt to the wound, police
not taking serious action on the culprit and not willing to help with
filing reports and investigation, family seeks justice
少年無駕照駕駛的問題日益嚴重，當局或有必要修改法律以嚴懲有關少年及其家長，以免一再有無辜民眾受害。
週六下午，5歲女童涂育靜站在位於米都美麗園住家的外頭路旁等候哥哥時，遭一名無駕駛執照的少年騎士撞成重傷，且臉部慘遭毀容。事發後，少年的父親卻試圖 取走肇禍摩多，所幸被志願警衛團及時阻止。此外，女童外婆王春燕投訴說，他們到警局報案時，查案官語氣不好，並質疑她的報案內容，但她堅持她所看到的案發 經過，並照實向查案官敘述。涂母則說，家屬保留起訴權力，若有必要，一定會採取法律行動。“女兒很乖巧，雖然身體傷處疼痛，但卻沒有哭鬧，還會比勝利手勢 逗家人，讓家人看了很心疼。”
週六下午，5歲女童涂育靜站在位於米都美麗園住家的外頭路旁等候哥哥時，遭一名無駕駛執照的少年騎士撞成重傷，且臉部慘遭毀容。事發後，少年的父親卻試圖 取走肇禍摩多，所幸被志願警衛團及時阻止。此外，女童外婆王春燕投訴說，他們到警局報案時，查案官語氣不好，並質疑她的報案內容，但她堅持她所看到的案發 經過，並照實向查案官敘述。涂母則說，家屬保留起訴權力，若有必要，一定會採取法律行動。“女兒很乖巧，雖然身體傷處疼痛，但卻沒有哭鬧，還會比勝利手勢 逗家人，讓家人看了很心疼。”
The home of Minister of Youth & Sports Khairy Jamaluddin in Jalan Setiabistari, Bukit Damansara
Khairy's home robbed
Updated: Sunday June 30, 2013 MYT 9:09:15 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The home of Minister of Youth & Sports Khairy Jamaluddin in Jalan Setiabistari, Bukit Damansara here was broken into by three men Saturday afternoon.
City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said in the 5.30pm incident, the trio, who were driving a Proton Waja car, scaled the perimeter wall before barging into the house through the unlocked front door.
He said the suspects ran off with several laptops and watches.
"The minister and his wife were not at home and only their maid was around.
"The maid was too terrified to do anything. She said they also ransacked the master bedroom," he said in a statement here Sunday.
He added that total losses were still being investigated.
Khairy also confirmed the incident on his facebook page Sunday, thanking family and friends who offered words of kindness in light of the incident.
“Thankfully no one was hurt and I leave the matter in the hands of the police.
“This incident is a reminder to us all that crime is a serious problem in our country. It is a real issue and not just merely a perception,” he said.
http://starcore.cloudapp.net/News/Nation/2013/06/30/Ministers-home-robbed.aspx
Updated: Sunday June 30, 2013 MYT 9:09:15 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The home of Minister of Youth & Sports Khairy Jamaluddin in Jalan Setiabistari, Bukit Damansara here was broken into by three men Saturday afternoon.
City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said in the 5.30pm incident, the trio, who were driving a Proton Waja car, scaled the perimeter wall before barging into the house through the unlocked front door.
He said the suspects ran off with several laptops and watches.
"The minister and his wife were not at home and only their maid was around.
"The maid was too terrified to do anything. She said they also ransacked the master bedroom," he said in a statement here Sunday.
He added that total losses were still being investigated.
Khairy also confirmed the incident on his facebook page Sunday, thanking family and friends who offered words of kindness in light of the incident.
“Thankfully no one was hurt and I leave the matter in the hands of the police.
“This incident is a reminder to us all that crime is a serious problem in our country. It is a real issue and not just merely a perception,” he said.
http://starcore.cloudapp.net/News/Nation/2013/06/30/Ministers-home-robbed.aspx
Section 14 Community wants area to be Cleaner and more Organised
Section 14 Community wants area to be Cleaner and more Organised
By SHEILA SRI PRIYA sheilasripriya@thestar.com.my
Photos by RAJA FAISAL HISHAN and SHEILA SRI PRIYA
CLEANLINESS continues to be a major problem in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, particularly involving business operators.
Business owners in the area do not dispose of their rubbish properly, leading to rising rodent population.
The business area along Jalan 14/20 houses the popular Digital Mall, three international fast food chain restaurants, hawker centres and other small and medium-sized businesses.
A software business owner S.G. Krishnan, 33, said there were not enough rubbish bins provided by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and rubbish collection should be more frequent.
“The existing rubbish bins at Jalan 14/20 are small and few in number. The bins are also old and dirty. The council should provide larger bins with open lids on the top, as these are more convenient for waste disposal purposes,” said Krishnan.
He added, however, that business owners and the public must also be responsible for the mess in the vicinity.
“Business operators like me have to walk quite a distance to dispose of our rubbish behind the Section 14 market. However, many take the easy way out and dump their garbage outside their shops,” said Krishnan.
He added that the council should implement more effective measures to keep the area clean and organised.
“Fine the business owners and public for littering if you have to. However, make sure there are enough rubbish bins first,” said Krishnan.
During a check at night by StarMetro recently, rats were spotted among piles of rubbish.
Section 14 resident Dr Malini Shanmuganathan said waste should be collected more frequently in the area as it accumulated very fast.
Another issue that plagues the area is lack of parking space. This problem is compounded by mobile food vendors who hog a few parking bays. This has resulted in motorists double parking their vehicles, including using bays meant for the disabled.
Although there is a council-operated multi-storey carpark in the vicinity, most motorists prefer not to park there as it was not well lit and the parking fee was too high.
Parking fee for the whole day amounts to RM15 and this is expensive, given the condition of the carpark.
“Lightings on the third floor are faulty, while the lights in the lift are exposed as the covers are missing,” said Krishnan.
He added that a flat parking fee was not given on public holidays.
“The new town area where Menara MBPJ and the MBPJ headquarters are located is cleaner compared to Section 14.
“The council-operated multi-storey carparks are better managed or at least well-lit there. Why can’t the Section 14 business area be equally clean or better?” questioned Krishnan.
Tan Chun Lynn, who often visits the business area, said she disliked parking at the multi-storey carpark because it looked old and dark.
Tan said double-parking was a safer option.
“It is time for MBPJ to upgrade the parking facility here to make it safer, especially for women. “The staircase leading to the ground floor smells of urine and is not well-lit,” said Tan.
A food business operator who did not want to be identified, said the council should take stern action against illegal mobile food vendors who took up public parking space.
“They occupy the public parking space and obstruct traffic flow and are getting away with this,” he said.
“The council should help to legalise them and relocate their businesses to a more appropriate venue,” he added.
Several visitors in the area also concurred that the parking space for the disabled, located in front of Digital Mall, was often misused and urged the authorities to take action.
They also want operations conducted to issue summons to motorists who double-park in the area.
http://starcore.cloudapp.net/News/Community/2013/07/01/Implement-proactive-measures-Section-14-community-wants-area-to-be-cleaner-and-more-organised.aspx
By SHEILA SRI PRIYA sheilasripriya@thestar.com.my
Photos by RAJA FAISAL HISHAN and SHEILA SRI PRIYA
CLEANLINESS continues to be a major problem in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, particularly involving business operators.
Business owners in the area do not dispose of their rubbish properly, leading to rising rodent population.
The business area along Jalan 14/20 houses the popular Digital Mall, three international fast food chain restaurants, hawker centres and other small and medium-sized businesses.
A software business owner S.G. Krishnan, 33, said there were not enough rubbish bins provided by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and rubbish collection should be more frequent.
“The existing rubbish bins at Jalan 14/20 are small and few in number. The bins are also old and dirty. The council should provide larger bins with open lids on the top, as these are more convenient for waste disposal purposes,” said Krishnan.
He added, however, that business owners and the public must also be responsible for the mess in the vicinity.
“Business operators like me have to walk quite a distance to dispose of our rubbish behind the Section 14 market. However, many take the easy way out and dump their garbage outside their shops,” said Krishnan.
He added that the council should implement more effective measures to keep the area clean and organised.
“Fine the business owners and public for littering if you have to. However, make sure there are enough rubbish bins first,” said Krishnan.
During a check at night by StarMetro recently, rats were spotted among piles of rubbish.
Section 14 resident Dr Malini Shanmuganathan said waste should be collected more frequently in the area as it accumulated very fast.
Another issue that plagues the area is lack of parking space. This problem is compounded by mobile food vendors who hog a few parking bays. This has resulted in motorists double parking their vehicles, including using bays meant for the disabled.
Although there is a council-operated multi-storey carpark in the vicinity, most motorists prefer not to park there as it was not well lit and the parking fee was too high.
Parking fee for the whole day amounts to RM15 and this is expensive, given the condition of the carpark.
“Lightings on the third floor are faulty, while the lights in the lift are exposed as the covers are missing,” said Krishnan.
He added that a flat parking fee was not given on public holidays.
“The new town area where Menara MBPJ and the MBPJ headquarters are located is cleaner compared to Section 14.
“The council-operated multi-storey carparks are better managed or at least well-lit there. Why can’t the Section 14 business area be equally clean or better?” questioned Krishnan.
Tan Chun Lynn, who often visits the business area, said she disliked parking at the multi-storey carpark because it looked old and dark.
Tan said double-parking was a safer option.
“It is time for MBPJ to upgrade the parking facility here to make it safer, especially for women. “The staircase leading to the ground floor smells of urine and is not well-lit,” said Tan.
A food business operator who did not want to be identified, said the council should take stern action against illegal mobile food vendors who took up public parking space.
“They occupy the public parking space and obstruct traffic flow and are getting away with this,” he said.
“The council should help to legalise them and relocate their businesses to a more appropriate venue,” he added.
Several visitors in the area also concurred that the parking space for the disabled, located in front of Digital Mall, was often misused and urged the authorities to take action.
They also want operations conducted to issue summons to motorists who double-park in the area.
http://starcore.cloudapp.net/News/Community/2013/07/01/Implement-proactive-measures-Section-14-community-wants-area-to-be-cleaner-and-more-organised.aspx
Peeping Tom at 1 Utama
Peeping Tom at 1 Utama
30/6/13
shared by Notty Kiddy
Just to share this out for all the ladies and friends out there that wearing skirt or going up an escalator alone...
This is what happen..I was on the way down to the escalator @ 1utama shopping centre just now around 9+pm. There is this boy in jeans and red shirt with a spec standing behind a girl with a very near distance at the escalator. I have a very bad feeling towards the boy BEHAVIOUR and I start to feel something's is not right...I saw that boy holding his mobile on his hand (old Sony Ericsson model ) facing directly under the girl skirt..then I saw flash light frm his mobile. Straight away I shouted at him..hey !!! Too bad that time no body notice.
Immediately I told my friend that stand behind me what happen. We chase that boy and stop that girl to confront on that matter. The girl say she dunno and don't recognize that boy. A lot of un reliable and excuses from the boy when we caught him. So, I managed to get the security at the mall to call his superior and bring the boy to the management office for further investigation.
The boy looks so innocent or pretend to be when we caught him. He is trying to tell so many lies after lies to cover up his story.
Please beware of this kind of situation..
30/6/13
shared by Notty Kiddy
Just to share this out for all the ladies and friends out there that wearing skirt or going up an escalator alone...
This is what happen..I was on the way down to the escalator @ 1utama shopping centre just now around 9+pm. There is this boy in jeans and red shirt with a spec standing behind a girl with a very near distance at the escalator. I have a very bad feeling towards the boy BEHAVIOUR and I start to feel something's is not right...I saw that boy holding his mobile on his hand (old Sony Ericsson model ) facing directly under the girl skirt..then I saw flash light frm his mobile. Straight away I shouted at him..hey !!! Too bad that time no body notice.
Immediately I told my friend that stand behind me what happen. We chase that boy and stop that girl to confront on that matter. The girl say she dunno and don't recognize that boy. A lot of un reliable and excuses from the boy when we caught him. So, I managed to get the security at the mall to call his superior and bring the boy to the management office for further investigation.
The boy looks so innocent or pretend to be when we caught him. He is trying to tell so many lies after lies to cover up his story.
Please beware of this kind of situation..
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Group of Teenagers End Thieves’ Getaway Plan [UPDATED with News Article]
29 Jun 2013 (Sat) ~ 4:00 PM
Bandar Utama
Suspects Caught
Shared by A
29 June. 4:00pm
2 suspect sprayed pepper spray at 3 guards from Curve after stealing some items. The suspects enters BU4 compound. 5 teenages went after them for 10min. The teens managed to catch them hiding in the drain at BU 4/9. They alerted the BU guards. After 20min, Curve guards along with RELA came and arrested them. A big thank you to the 5 teenager boys from SMK BUD (4) for their help to keep BU safe. They even have enough energy to chase those thieves after Cheer Competition.
----------------update--------------------
Group of Teenagers End Thieves’ Getaway Plan
[shared here few days ago, the complete details]
The Star 1/7/13
PETALING JAYA: A group of teenagers stopped two thieves from hauling away stolen goods after they chased them down into a drain in their neighbourhood.
Lim Hock Wei, Wendell Yeo Guo Wai, Lim Eng Yew, Liew Chun Lap, all 17, and Low Chan Yin, 18, were at a mall here at 4pm on Saturday when they noticed a commotion where mall security guards were involved.
“We had just returned from supporting our friends at a competition and were having lunch. We saw the guards talking on their radios and pointing at two men who were walking across the road calmly but broke into a sprint after they reached the gate into the neighbourhood compound.
“We got suspicious and decided to chase after them,” said Hock Wei.
He said the suspects were holding plastic bags filled with clothes.
The SMK Bandar Utama 4 students then split up and ran after the suspects, who had by then reached an alley.
“I saw one of the guys and locked eyes with him. He immediately started running away and we shouted and chased after them,” said Wendell.
He said the pair tried to hide in a drain outside a house in Bandar Utama 4/9 but were cornered by the students and other residents.
“We shouted ‘Keluar! (Come out)’ and tried to force them out. Some of my other friends ran to get the mall security guards to come over.”
The thieves were apprehended by security personnel and Rela officers at 4.30pm.
A source said the two men pepper-sprayed three guards stationed at a shopping centre while making their getaway.
Details of the incident were posted on the PJ Community Alert Facebook page and went viral, with Netizens hailing the boys as heroes.
The boys downplayed their part in the entire incident.
“We are basically aware of crime in our area and just wanted to stop one that we saw,” Wendell said.
http://www.thestar.com.my/
Bandar Utama
Suspects Caught
Shared by A
29 June. 4:00pm
2 suspect sprayed pepper spray at 3 guards from Curve after stealing some items. The suspects enters BU4 compound. 5 teenages went after them for 10min. The teens managed to catch them hiding in the drain at BU 4/9. They alerted the BU guards. After 20min, Curve guards along with RELA came and arrested them. A big thank you to the 5 teenager boys from SMK BUD (4) for their help to keep BU safe. They even have enough energy to chase those thieves after Cheer Competition.
----------------update--------------------
Group of Teenagers End Thieves’ Getaway Plan
[shared here few days ago, the complete details]
The Star 1/7/13
PETALING JAYA: A group of teenagers stopped two thieves from hauling away stolen goods after they chased them down into a drain in their neighbourhood.
Lim Hock Wei, Wendell Yeo Guo Wai, Lim Eng Yew, Liew Chun Lap, all 17, and Low Chan Yin, 18, were at a mall here at 4pm on Saturday when they noticed a commotion where mall security guards were involved.
“We had just returned from supporting our friends at a competition and were having lunch. We saw the guards talking on their radios and pointing at two men who were walking across the road calmly but broke into a sprint after they reached the gate into the neighbourhood compound.
“We got suspicious and decided to chase after them,” said Hock Wei.
He said the suspects were holding plastic bags filled with clothes.
The SMK Bandar Utama 4 students then split up and ran after the suspects, who had by then reached an alley.
“I saw one of the guys and locked eyes with him. He immediately started running away and we shouted and chased after them,” said Wendell.
He said the pair tried to hide in a drain outside a house in Bandar Utama 4/9 but were cornered by the students and other residents.
“We shouted ‘Keluar! (Come out)’ and tried to force them out. Some of my other friends ran to get the mall security guards to come over.”
The thieves were apprehended by security personnel and Rela officers at 4.30pm.
A source said the two men pepper-sprayed three guards stationed at a shopping centre while making their getaway.
Details of the incident were posted on the PJ Community Alert Facebook page and went viral, with Netizens hailing the boys as heroes.
The boys downplayed their part in the entire incident.
“We are basically aware of crime in our area and just wanted to stop one that we saw,” Wendell said.
http://www.thestar.com.my/
Crime Hotspots of the Week Jun 2013
Crime Hotspots of the Week Jun 2013
Heads up peeps!
We have picked up quite a few reports in the last 2 weeks focused in these 2 PJ areas
1. SS1 also known as Kampung Tunku (3 incidents)
2. Section 1 often called PJ old town (4 incidents)
Please be extra alert and PROTECT our People
Heads up peeps!
We have picked up quite a few reports in the last 2 weeks focused in these 2 PJ areas
1. SS1 also known as Kampung Tunku (3 incidents)
2. Section 1 often called PJ old town (4 incidents)
Please be extra alert and PROTECT our People
Snatch Thief Case opposite Tmn Bahagia LRT - SS2 Area
Snatch Thief Case opposite Tmn Bahagia LRT - SS2 Area
26/6/13 6.15am
shared by Kelvin Lim
Hi, would like to share a snatch thief case encounter by my sister this morning.
June 26, morning around 6.15am. Snatch thief case, the row of shops opposite Taman Bahagia Lrt Station, behind Perodua showroom. One car (wira aeroback green or brown) stopped in front of her, 2 indian guy came out to snatch her backpack. Maybe they thought there is laptop inside but just changing clothes. Her chain was robbed as well. Robber used walkie talkie to hit her. Injured quite badly, whole face swollen and 10 stitches the back of her ear.
She called back after she manage to find a phone and I helped her to cancelled her credit card quite fast. But the bank informed that 2 of her credit card was already swiped 3 times at Shell SS3 just few minutes after she was robbed. Another attempt at another station around 7+am but by that time the card was already blocked. Should be a gang monitoring targets early in the morning around that area. Becareful
26/6/13 6.15am
shared by Kelvin Lim
Hi, would like to share a snatch thief case encounter by my sister this morning.
June 26, morning around 6.15am. Snatch thief case, the row of shops opposite Taman Bahagia Lrt Station, behind Perodua showroom. One car (wira aeroback green or brown) stopped in front of her, 2 indian guy came out to snatch her backpack. Maybe they thought there is laptop inside but just changing clothes. Her chain was robbed as well. Robber used walkie talkie to hit her. Injured quite badly, whole face swollen and 10 stitches the back of her ear.
She called back after she manage to find a phone and I helped her to cancelled her credit card quite fast. But the bank informed that 2 of her credit card was already swiped 3 times at Shell SS3 just few minutes after she was robbed. Another attempt at another station around 7+am but by that time the card was already blocked. Should be a gang monitoring targets early in the morning around that area. Becareful
Singapore dad, 82, dumped like a dog in JB
Elderly being Abandoned by Families the Current Trend ???
[A Growing Social Problem]
Singapore dad, 82, dumped like a dog in JB
By Rennie Whang
The New Paper Thursday, Jun 27, 2013
SINGAPORE - The 82-year-old Singaporean was found on the streets of Johor Baru - dirty, hungry, weak. He was picked up by the Malaysian police, repatriated and sent to a home for the destitute here two months ago.
The man is one of a number of elderly Singaporeans who have been abandoned overseas. Social workers say his case is not unique, as Singaporeans have also been allegedly abandoned in Indonesia and China.
A source familiar with the case said the man claimed he was abandoned by a family member and had a son in Singapore. While he could walk, he was very weak and in a wheelchair. We are not naming him to avoid embarrassing him.
He was taken to Angsana Home under the Destitute Person's Act. His family was subsequently contacted and he is no longer with the home.
"He was totally undernourished. I've never seen a Singaporean in this condition. He was like a person from a state with famine," our source said. He also looked like he had not showered in a while. His clothes were dirty.
"You could smell him from 10 feet away," said the source.
He was grouchy, claiming he was hungry when he was picked up.
He appeared slightly deaf, but spoke good English.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said the Consulate-General in Johor Baru provided consular assistance to the Singaporean and, with the support of the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), arranged for his return to the Republic.
MSF said they could not comment on matters concerning the family due to confidentiality. Two social workers said overseas abandonment is a cause for concern.
Fei Yue Family Service Centres' assistant director Rachel Lee said it can be especially frightening for the elderly when they're not familiar with the surroundings.
"It's also not easy to prevent or detect abandonment once the parent is taken out of the country."
Said centre manager Frances Lee of Care Corner Family Service Centre (Toa Payoh): "If (abandonment) is happening in Singapore and we're hearing about it all the time, what makes us think they are not being abandoned elsewhere?"
Left in Indonesia
Ms Lee said she has heard of cases of abandonment in Indonesia.
About three years ago, a man convinced his mother to sell her HDB flat and "relocate" to Indonesia, telling her that medical care was cheaper there. The woman, who was in her 70s, suffered from health and mobility issues.
He left his mother with a distant relative in a remote village and disappeared with the proceeds from the sale of the flat. He visited her a few times initially, but later became uncontactable, she said.
The woman was eventually taken to the Singapore embassy in Jakarta and repatriated.
Dumped in Johor
About a year ago, Comfort Ville Home nursing care centre in Taman Johor Jaya, launched a search for Singaporean Joseph Tay, who had checked his mother, who was suffering from dementia, into the home for three months and was never seen again.
Said staff in charge, Ms Goh Ker Min: "He didn't pay the initial deposit, saying his relative would come and pay for the first two months.
"He left his phone number but we couldn't call through. He also left his Singapore address. We asked our resident's relatives to take a look. The first time he wasn't at home, the second time he told them he would visit the home, and shooed them away."
A few days after the matter was publicised in June last year, the Singapore Consulate-General there brought Mr Tay's mother back to Singapore, Ms Goh said.
She said this was the only instance of a Singaporean defaulting on payment at her home, which has four Singaporean residents and has been housing Singaporeans for the last 10 years.
Two other Johor homes said they had not encountered cases like Mr Tay's, but did have Singaporeans owing up to seven months' payment.
"Relatives will give cock-and-bull stories about why they cannot pay. At some point, you have to threaten to send the resident back," said Mr Frankie Ker, director of Spring Valley Homecare in JB, where 40 per cent of its 130 residents are Singaporeans.
Added Mr Jeremy Yeo, owner of City Heart Care nursing home, at which 30 of the 150 residents are Singaporeans: "It's less of a problem if Singaporeans come here. If their relatives don't want to take care of them, at least we can tell the Singapore Embassy and have them repatriated."
Understandable but unforgivable
Behind many cases of abandonment and abuse is caregiver burn-out, where the caregiver faces multiple demands and is overwhelmed caring for the elderly, said Ms Melissa Chew, a senior medical social worker at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Other reasons include relationship issues between the elderly and their relatives.
"There could have been divorce, or the children are angry as there was another woman. There could have been strained relationships with the family," said a director at a Singapore home for the destitute.
Her home handled at least two cases of Singaporean residents abandoned in other countries in the last five years: One in China, the other at Jakarta's International Airport.
"Under the Destitute Person's Act, one has to be penniless and homeless. If we investigate and find that they have a home, we will counsel the family members to take them in."
And if family members refuse?
"Ultimately it's his own home, the children have to accept it. But every case has its own conditions. We don't want the person to end up with family problems."
It may not be just a matter of children rejecting responsibility for their parents, she said.
Most cases of abandonment and abuse are carried out by the victim's children, though it can also occur at the hands of siblings and spouses and other caregivers like domestic helpers or even a neighbour, said social worker Ms Odelia Chan of Trans Safe Centre.
Ms Rachel Lee said that, while she has been seeing an increasing number of homeless elderly in the last three years, they are very seldom single and tend to have families, some even two wives.
"They may have quite a number of children but no one wants to take care of them," she said, adding the majority of them are male, about one woman for every ten men.
Annually, she sees 20 or slightly less cases of homeless elderly, one of them even sleeping in his former workplace.
"It could be due to trust issues, some had extra marital affairs or didn't support their family well. When they are old, the children don't want them to take care of them and it's not cheap to put them in an old folk's home," she said.
Director of the centre, Mr Alvin Chua, added that abandonment usually involves the elderly person's child getting his parent to sell the house, after which they would take away all assets and check him or her into a nursing home or hospital before disappearing.
Tracking down a relative can take years, said Ms Chan.
She lodges cases with the police, the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents, and the Immigration Checkpoints Authority, and checks for leads.
Mr Chua said abandonment is a deliberate attempt to desert.
Sembawang MP Ellen Lee, member of the workgroup which proposed changes to the Maintenance of Parents Act in 2010, said it can be considered clear-cut when there is absolutely no contact between parent and child for a sufficiently long time, and in cases such as Mr Tay's in Johor Baru.
Family ties
More can be done to promote closer and stronger family ties, especially three-generational ties, she added.
Former Tampines MP Sin Boon Ann, who was also a member of the workgroup, said the abandonment of parents overseas was not something they considered.
He said it is a despicable act and should be criminalised, but the authorities would need to have clear rules as to what constitutes abandonment.
"At the end of the day, society needs to go back to the roots of what the family and filial piety is."
http://www.asiaone.com/News/
[A Growing Social Problem]
Singapore dad, 82, dumped like a dog in JB
By Rennie Whang
The New Paper Thursday, Jun 27, 2013
SINGAPORE - The 82-year-old Singaporean was found on the streets of Johor Baru - dirty, hungry, weak. He was picked up by the Malaysian police, repatriated and sent to a home for the destitute here two months ago.
The man is one of a number of elderly Singaporeans who have been abandoned overseas. Social workers say his case is not unique, as Singaporeans have also been allegedly abandoned in Indonesia and China.
A source familiar with the case said the man claimed he was abandoned by a family member and had a son in Singapore. While he could walk, he was very weak and in a wheelchair. We are not naming him to avoid embarrassing him.
He was taken to Angsana Home under the Destitute Person's Act. His family was subsequently contacted and he is no longer with the home.
"He was totally undernourished. I've never seen a Singaporean in this condition. He was like a person from a state with famine," our source said. He also looked like he had not showered in a while. His clothes were dirty.
"You could smell him from 10 feet away," said the source.
He was grouchy, claiming he was hungry when he was picked up.
He appeared slightly deaf, but spoke good English.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said the Consulate-General in Johor Baru provided consular assistance to the Singaporean and, with the support of the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), arranged for his return to the Republic.
MSF said they could not comment on matters concerning the family due to confidentiality. Two social workers said overseas abandonment is a cause for concern.
Fei Yue Family Service Centres' assistant director Rachel Lee said it can be especially frightening for the elderly when they're not familiar with the surroundings.
"It's also not easy to prevent or detect abandonment once the parent is taken out of the country."
Said centre manager Frances Lee of Care Corner Family Service Centre (Toa Payoh): "If (abandonment) is happening in Singapore and we're hearing about it all the time, what makes us think they are not being abandoned elsewhere?"
Left in Indonesia
Ms Lee said she has heard of cases of abandonment in Indonesia.
About three years ago, a man convinced his mother to sell her HDB flat and "relocate" to Indonesia, telling her that medical care was cheaper there. The woman, who was in her 70s, suffered from health and mobility issues.
He left his mother with a distant relative in a remote village and disappeared with the proceeds from the sale of the flat. He visited her a few times initially, but later became uncontactable, she said.
The woman was eventually taken to the Singapore embassy in Jakarta and repatriated.
Dumped in Johor
About a year ago, Comfort Ville Home nursing care centre in Taman Johor Jaya, launched a search for Singaporean Joseph Tay, who had checked his mother, who was suffering from dementia, into the home for three months and was never seen again.
Said staff in charge, Ms Goh Ker Min: "He didn't pay the initial deposit, saying his relative would come and pay for the first two months.
"He left his phone number but we couldn't call through. He also left his Singapore address. We asked our resident's relatives to take a look. The first time he wasn't at home, the second time he told them he would visit the home, and shooed them away."
A few days after the matter was publicised in June last year, the Singapore Consulate-General there brought Mr Tay's mother back to Singapore, Ms Goh said.
She said this was the only instance of a Singaporean defaulting on payment at her home, which has four Singaporean residents and has been housing Singaporeans for the last 10 years.
Two other Johor homes said they had not encountered cases like Mr Tay's, but did have Singaporeans owing up to seven months' payment.
"Relatives will give cock-and-bull stories about why they cannot pay. At some point, you have to threaten to send the resident back," said Mr Frankie Ker, director of Spring Valley Homecare in JB, where 40 per cent of its 130 residents are Singaporeans.
Added Mr Jeremy Yeo, owner of City Heart Care nursing home, at which 30 of the 150 residents are Singaporeans: "It's less of a problem if Singaporeans come here. If their relatives don't want to take care of them, at least we can tell the Singapore Embassy and have them repatriated."
Understandable but unforgivable
Behind many cases of abandonment and abuse is caregiver burn-out, where the caregiver faces multiple demands and is overwhelmed caring for the elderly, said Ms Melissa Chew, a senior medical social worker at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Other reasons include relationship issues between the elderly and their relatives.
"There could have been divorce, or the children are angry as there was another woman. There could have been strained relationships with the family," said a director at a Singapore home for the destitute.
Her home handled at least two cases of Singaporean residents abandoned in other countries in the last five years: One in China, the other at Jakarta's International Airport.
"Under the Destitute Person's Act, one has to be penniless and homeless. If we investigate and find that they have a home, we will counsel the family members to take them in."
And if family members refuse?
"Ultimately it's his own home, the children have to accept it. But every case has its own conditions. We don't want the person to end up with family problems."
It may not be just a matter of children rejecting responsibility for their parents, she said.
Most cases of abandonment and abuse are carried out by the victim's children, though it can also occur at the hands of siblings and spouses and other caregivers like domestic helpers or even a neighbour, said social worker Ms Odelia Chan of Trans Safe Centre.
Ms Rachel Lee said that, while she has been seeing an increasing number of homeless elderly in the last three years, they are very seldom single and tend to have families, some even two wives.
"They may have quite a number of children but no one wants to take care of them," she said, adding the majority of them are male, about one woman for every ten men.
Annually, she sees 20 or slightly less cases of homeless elderly, one of them even sleeping in his former workplace.
"It could be due to trust issues, some had extra marital affairs or didn't support their family well. When they are old, the children don't want them to take care of them and it's not cheap to put them in an old folk's home," she said.
Director of the centre, Mr Alvin Chua, added that abandonment usually involves the elderly person's child getting his parent to sell the house, after which they would take away all assets and check him or her into a nursing home or hospital before disappearing.
Tracking down a relative can take years, said Ms Chan.
She lodges cases with the police, the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents, and the Immigration Checkpoints Authority, and checks for leads.
Mr Chua said abandonment is a deliberate attempt to desert.
Sembawang MP Ellen Lee, member of the workgroup which proposed changes to the Maintenance of Parents Act in 2010, said it can be considered clear-cut when there is absolutely no contact between parent and child for a sufficiently long time, and in cases such as Mr Tay's in Johor Baru.
Family ties
More can be done to promote closer and stronger family ties, especially three-generational ties, she added.
Former Tampines MP Sin Boon Ann, who was also a member of the workgroup, said the abandonment of parents overseas was not something they considered.
He said it is a despicable act and should be criminalised, but the authorities would need to have clear rules as to what constitutes abandonment.
"At the end of the day, society needs to go back to the roots of what the family and filial piety is."
http://www.asiaone.com/News/
PJ Community Alert shared 光明日報 Guang Ming Daily's photo.
Temple caretaker now in coma, hack and slashed by 5 assailants who broke into the temple to Rob and Steal
Gunmen pull off RM350,000 heist
Gunmen pull off RM350,000 heist
The Star 28/6/13
KUALA LUMPUR: A gang of six armed men robbed a goldsmith’s outlet near Jalan Masjid India here and escaped with jewellery estimated to be worth RM350,000.
During the 9.30am incident yesterday, three men barged into the outlet brandishing guns while three others waited on motorcycles outside.
The robbers, who were wearing full-face helmets, proceeded to break the glass displays before fleeing with six trays of jewellery.
Although the robbers did not open fire, nearby shop operators told reporters that they had heard the sound of breaking glass.
It is learnt that the outlet did not have any security guard or CCTV camera.
City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah confirmed the incident.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
The Star 28/6/13
KUALA LUMPUR: A gang of six armed men robbed a goldsmith’s outlet near Jalan Masjid India here and escaped with jewellery estimated to be worth RM350,000.
During the 9.30am incident yesterday, three men barged into the outlet brandishing guns while three others waited on motorcycles outside.
The robbers, who were wearing full-face helmets, proceeded to break the glass displays before fleeing with six trays of jewellery.
Although the robbers did not open fire, nearby shop operators told reporters that they had heard the sound of breaking glass.
It is learnt that the outlet did not have any security guard or CCTV camera.
City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah confirmed the incident.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
Bounced Cheque Syndicate Busted
Bounced Cheque Syndicate Busted
The Star 28/6/13
IPOH: A “buy and run” syndicate that managed to cheat traders here of RM130,000 in goods over the past year has been busted with the arrest of three men in Sri Petaling.
The syndicate would register fake companies via a proxy before purchasing items such as tyres, lubricants, spare parts and repair equipment with post-dated cheques.
The syndicate members would then run off with the items, leaving the shop owners shocked to find that the cheques had bounced.
Perak police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the men, aged between 34 and 60, were arrested on June 17.
“The suspects are still under remand. We believe that one of them, a 40-year-old man, is the leader. The losses suffered by the victims in the 14 cheating cases are estimated to be about RM130,000,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Police are also on the lookout for two men – Lau Wai Hoong, 36, and Chan Cheng Hean, 32 – to assist in the investigations.
In an unrelated case, a 34-year-old man was arrested during a raid on a Bercham shoplot on Wednesday for involvement in loan shark activities.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
The Star 28/6/13
IPOH: A “buy and run” syndicate that managed to cheat traders here of RM130,000 in goods over the past year has been busted with the arrest of three men in Sri Petaling.
The syndicate would register fake companies via a proxy before purchasing items such as tyres, lubricants, spare parts and repair equipment with post-dated cheques.
The syndicate members would then run off with the items, leaving the shop owners shocked to find that the cheques had bounced.
Perak police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the men, aged between 34 and 60, were arrested on June 17.
“The suspects are still under remand. We believe that one of them, a 40-year-old man, is the leader. The losses suffered by the victims in the 14 cheating cases are estimated to be about RM130,000,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Police are also on the lookout for two men – Lau Wai Hoong, 36, and Chan Cheng Hean, 32 – to assist in the investigations.
In an unrelated case, a 34-year-old man was arrested during a raid on a Bercham shoplot on Wednesday for involvement in loan shark activities.
http://thestar.com.my/news/
The Police watch over us. Who watches over the Police?
The Star 28/6/13
(OPINION) By BARADAN KUPPUSAMY
KUALA LUMPUR: Every modern police force in the world today requires a civilian oversight committee to watch over its men in blues.
This fact was recognised as early as 1829 by London Police Commissioner Sir Robert Peel who started transforming the London police from a force of village constables and night watchmen into a modern police force.
With the creation of a highly visible, distinctive, uniformed, full-time, paid police force organised on quasi- military lines came the fear of omnipresent police that would curtail civil liberties.
Thus was born the police oversight commission or civilian oversight committee call it by what name you want, but its role is almost always the same.
We need something, someone or some independent mechanism to watch over our men in blues - to accept complaints against police, and vice versa, to investigate, to punish and to recommend changes to the force to make it better.
Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge V T Singham said the same in his judgement Wednesday ordering the government to pay RM801,700 in damages to the family of police detainee A. Kugan who killed in custody in 2009.
The family won their civil suit against the police and the government. Kugan's mother Indra Nallathamby, 43, had filed the civil suit claiming RM100 million in damages against the government and the police over what she claimed as the “brutal murder” of her son.
While the judge upheld her claims that Kugan was wrongly imprisoned and that the defendants had breached their duty of care to him, he also urged the speedy setting up of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
He noted an increase in the number of death in custody cases and that this increase warrants the setting up of an independent commission such as IPCMC.
“The recommendation of the royal commission of inquiry must not be kept in cold storage and allowed to freeze.
It must be activated as soon as possible in order to assure that all concerned members of society, including family members of deceased persons, that an independent agency is looking into the matter without any influence from the local police officers,” Singham said.
The judge made another pertinent observation that is that “even if the police investigated such deaths dutifully” but that it would still lack credibility.
Credibility is the bedrock of any modern police force and credibility is what the public wants in our police force.
To ensure that the force acquires and keeps that credibility, all allegation against the police force i.e. misuse of force must be independently investigated and disposed of.
There's simply no other way of dealing with this issue except investigations by an independent body which will ensure that the probe is through and punishment meted out and the offence is not repeated.
Although the judge's observation is not legal binding but it still has a moral force of authority here is a judge of a High Court who says the IPMC has to be taken out of cold storage.
The IPCMC was first mooted by the path breaking Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by then Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah.
It came up with 125 recommendations but the main one, the establishment of an independent oversight committee that has since entered our annals as the IPCMC.
Despite numerous calls since 2006, the government has not found the political will to form such an independent commission and this is mainly because of strong opposition from the police force.
After much public debate it form a watered down and ineffectual Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) that has been dismissed as powerless and unable to bite.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is now offering the same EAIC as the government's IPCMC, while the opposition is demanding a true oversight commission.
As said earlier, it does not matter what one wants to call it but make the oversight commission independent, and truly able to perform its duties, not just warm the chairs.
In parliament Wednesday, Zahid also said there have been 231 deaths in custody between 2000 and May this year and only two were related to injuries cause by police.
The other deaths are caused by disease, illness, suicides and fights among detainees, he said.
Statistics are better used to fight public perception which is very much against the police force.
Statistics for instance shows that more Malays and not Indians had died in police custody, contrary to public perception.
But an independent oversight commission is necessary not because of death in police custody but because we simply need a mechanism to watch over the police and to ensure that police discharge their duties and use a force that is appropriate to the task.
The only person who seems to reject such a commission are some of the police bosses - past and present - and some politicians who support them.
Both falsely fear their hold on society might slip otherwise.
Simply put, a modern police force requires a modern mechanism such as an oversight commission, to police its own police force, to keep it in check and to ensure that no misuse happens.
Finders Keepers or Stealing in Midvalley?
PJ Community Alert shared Deejay Nesh's video.
Mom Caught Stealing Ipad at Gardens Mid Valley
26th June, 2013
This video was captured by the CCTV at Kid's E World, Located in The Gardens Mid-Valley City, on 26th June, 2013.
After reviewing the CCTV footage, the staffs at Kid's E World pulled out their registration record, and found a telephone number. A woman who answered the call admitted that they "took" the iPad. A subsequent call was made a few minutes later, and a man answered the call. He was yelling like a gangster over the phone and refused to return the iPad. He even challenged the victim to make a police report.
Below are details of the thieves registration card.
Parent: Mok Cheng Lei
Mobile No.: 0163760063
Please share this and help us locate them. Thank you.
10 in the morning. Cut Auto Gate cables. Only Money Taken in PJS3
Break-in @ Jalan PJS 3/40 PJ
28/6/2013 10:00 AM
shared by Ck Nacci
My neighbour opposite my house got rob this morning @ 10:00am, No one is inside the house, Autogate cable was cut, door lock cut, searched the whole house including praying table, all messed up, laptop didn't take, only money they took... Robber now becoming more daring...broad daylight....
28/6/2013 10:00 AM
shared by Ck Nacci
My neighbour opposite my house got rob this morning @ 10:00am, No one is inside the house, Autogate cable was cut, door lock cut, searched the whole house including praying table, all messed up, laptop didn't take, only money they took... Robber now becoming more daring...broad daylight....
Odd job worker gets death for murder of 5-year-old Nurul Nadirah [the Star]
DEATH FOR NURUL KILLER !!!
Odd job worker gets death for murder of 5-year-old Nurul Nadirah
The Star 28/6/13
By DESIREE TRESA GASPER
JOHOR BARU: Odd job worker Muidin Maidin, 27, was sentenced to death by a High Court here after he was found guilty for the brutal murder of five-year-old Nurul Nadirah Abdullah who was better known as Dirang.
High Court judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman described Muidin as being inhumane and a danger to society.
"I hereby sentence you to death," he said.
Muidin was charged with murdering Dirang at a palm oil plantation in
Bandar Seri Alam, Masai, here between 11.30pm on March 1 and 1am on
March 2 last year.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which carries the mandatory death sentence. More to come
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F28%2Fnation%2F20130628130441&sec=nation
Odd job worker gets death for murder of 5-year-old Nurul Nadirah
The Star 28/6/13
By DESIREE TRESA GASPER
JOHOR BARU: Odd job worker Muidin Maidin, 27, was sentenced to death by a High Court here after he was found guilty for the brutal murder of five-year-old Nurul Nadirah Abdullah who was better known as Dirang.
High Court judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman described Muidin as being inhumane and a danger to society.
"I hereby sentence you to death," he said.
Muidin was charged with murdering Dirang at a palm oil plantation in
Bandar Seri Alam, Masai, here between 11.30pm on March 1 and 1am on
March 2 last year.He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder which carries the mandatory death sentence. More to come
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F6%2F28%2Fnation%2F20130628130441&sec=nation
Friday, 28 June 2013
Raped. 10cm wound on head. Neck almost severed. Several Men involved. They are still out there.
Raped. 10cm wound on head. Neck almost severed.
Several Men involved. They are still out there.
You want to make a difference?
Date : 29th June, 2013
Time : 7.30am to 11.00am
Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
Kepong Baru Wet Market, Kuala Lumpur
Pudu Wet Market, Kuala Lumpur
OUG Garden, Kuala Lumpur
Pasar Borong Selayang, Kuala Lumpur
Bentong, Perak
Ipoh, Perak
http://chooclan.org/
Updated
What Happened to CHEE GAIK YAP 7 years ago ??? Lets Refresh Our Memory.....
Evening Jog Ends in Tragedy
NST 2006 Ahmad Fairuz Othman
SUNGAI PETANI, KEDAH, Sun.
Chee Gaik Yap feared for her younger sister's safety when she wanted to go jogging alone yesterday. So she accompanied her sister on a jog around the neighbourhood, only to be abducted, raped and found dead nine hours later.
Her semi-nude body was found by the roadside by a motorist near a country club about 1.5km from her house at the Paya Nahu flats in Taman Ria Jaya at 2.30am today.
Gaik Yap, 25, worked as a marketing executive at a factory. Her neck was slashed and there was a 10cm wound on her head.
It is believed that several men in a black Naza Ria MPV abducted Gaik Yap at a road bend about 7pm yesterday. Her younger sister, Gaik Choon, 24, who was some distance behind, recalled seeing an MPV drive past her and shortly after saw it coming back and speeding off.
Her sister was nowhere to be seen, but one of her sneakers was lying on the road.
Gaik Choon ran home and told their mother, Lim Kim Nai, 47. The family reported the matter at the Sungai Petani police station.
"Gaik Yap left the house at 5pm to accompany her younger sister," Lim said at the Sungai Petani Hospital mortuary. "She did not want her to go alone. How could anyone do this?"
Sources said the Naza Ria was found near the country club, about 100 metres from the scene of the abduction early this morning. Police also found bloodstains on the ground near the vehicle.
Gaik Yap, a graduate of Universiti Utara Malaysia, had worked for a snack manufacturer for the past four months. A fitness enthusiast, she held a black belt in taekwondo.
Several Men involved. They are still out there.
You want to make a difference?
Date : 29th June, 2013
Time : 7.30am to 11.00am
Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
Kepong Baru Wet Market, Kuala Lumpur
Pudu Wet Market, Kuala Lumpur
OUG Garden, Kuala Lumpur
Pasar Borong Selayang, Kuala Lumpur
Bentong, Perak
Ipoh, Perak
http://chooclan.org/
Updated
What Happened to CHEE GAIK YAP 7 years ago ??? Lets Refresh Our Memory.....
Evening Jog Ends in Tragedy
NST 2006 Ahmad Fairuz Othman
SUNGAI PETANI, KEDAH, Sun.
Chee Gaik Yap feared for her younger sister's safety when she wanted to go jogging alone yesterday. So she accompanied her sister on a jog around the neighbourhood, only to be abducted, raped and found dead nine hours later.
Her semi-nude body was found by the roadside by a motorist near a country club about 1.5km from her house at the Paya Nahu flats in Taman Ria Jaya at 2.30am today.
Gaik Yap, 25, worked as a marketing executive at a factory. Her neck was slashed and there was a 10cm wound on her head.
It is believed that several men in a black Naza Ria MPV abducted Gaik Yap at a road bend about 7pm yesterday. Her younger sister, Gaik Choon, 24, who was some distance behind, recalled seeing an MPV drive past her and shortly after saw it coming back and speeding off.
Her sister was nowhere to be seen, but one of her sneakers was lying on the road.
Gaik Choon ran home and told their mother, Lim Kim Nai, 47. The family reported the matter at the Sungai Petani police station.
"Gaik Yap left the house at 5pm to accompany her younger sister," Lim said at the Sungai Petani Hospital mortuary. "She did not want her to go alone. How could anyone do this?"
Sources said the Naza Ria was found near the country club, about 100 metres from the scene of the abduction early this morning. Police also found bloodstains on the ground near the vehicle.
Gaik Yap, a graduate of Universiti Utara Malaysia, had worked for a snack manufacturer for the past four months. A fitness enthusiast, she held a black belt in taekwondo.
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Apartment block’s roof blown off
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/06/27/apartment-blocks-roof-blown-off/
PUTRAJAYA: Part of the roof of an 18-storey Public Servants Housing apartment block in Precinct 15 was blown off during a thunderstorm on Tuesday evening. Secretary of the Property Management Division under the Prime Minister’s Department Norazman Othman said a vehicle was damaged but no one was injured in the incident which occurred at 6.30pm. “Officials from the Public Works Department (JKR) and maintenance contractors arrived at at the scene about 45 minutes later and cordoned off the area,” he said. Norazman said they would be working with JKR to send a report on the incident to the developer Putrajaya Holdings (PJH). “We will be working with JKR, PJH and the supplier of materials to investigate the roof collapse and give recommendations to prevent such incidents in future,” he said. “It is too soon to point fingers because we don’t know what exactly caused the incident,” he said. Norazman assured the apartment occupants that all precautionary measures had been taken. “There is nothing to worry about as inspection has been carried out on other parts of the roof,” he said. - See more at: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/06/27/apartment-blocks-roof-blown-off/#sthash.lmGQ8RyW.dpuf
PUTRAJAYA: Part of the roof of an 18-storey Public Servants Housing apartment block in Precinct 15 was blown off during a thunderstorm on Tuesday evening. Secretary of the Property Management Division under the Prime Minister’s Department Norazman Othman said a vehicle was damaged but no one was injured in the incident which occurred at 6.30pm. “Officials from the Public Works Department (JKR) and maintenance contractors arrived at at the scene about 45 minutes later and cordoned off the area,” he said. Norazman said they would be working with JKR to send a report on the incident to the developer Putrajaya Holdings (PJH). “We will be working with JKR, PJH and the supplier of materials to investigate the roof collapse and give recommendations to prevent such incidents in future,” he said. “It is too soon to point fingers because we don’t know what exactly caused the incident,” he said. Norazman assured the apartment occupants that all precautionary measures had been taken. “There is nothing to worry about as inspection has been carried out on other parts of the roof,” he said. - See more at: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/06/27/apartment-blocks-roof-blown-off/#sthash.lmGQ8RyW.dpuf
Temple Robbed & Its' Caretaker Slashed by 5 Armed Robbers
PJ Community Alert shared 光明日報 Guang Ming Daily'sphoto.
Temple caretaker now in coma, hack and slashed by 5 assailants who broke into the temple to Rob and Steal
5個大男人持械對付1個手無縛雞之力的老翁，如此兇徒一天不逮捕，人民生活寢食難安。
在柔佛著名旅遊景點“花果山”廟宇當警衛的74歲華裔老翁吳亞芽（也稱吳正芳），上週曾喝止5名潛入廟宇內企圖偷竊的匪徒，沒想到事隔幾天後，5名手持彎形鐮刀的印尼悍匪闖入廟內，二話不說便朝他狂砍7刀，以致他後腦、臉部、右腳、左手掌、右手臂各中一刀、背部中兩刀，傷勢嚴重。送往醫院搶救後，仍處於半昏迷狀態。
在柔佛著名旅遊景點“花果山”廟宇當警衛的74歲華裔老翁吳亞芽（也稱吳正芳），上週曾喝止5名潛入廟宇內企圖偷竊的匪徒，沒想到事隔幾天後，5名手持彎形鐮刀的印尼悍匪闖入廟內，二話不說便朝他狂砍7刀，以致他後腦、臉部、右腳、左手掌、右手臂各中一刀、背部中兩刀，傷勢嚴重。送往醫院搶救後，仍處於半昏迷狀態。
Cigarette Van Driver & Helper Robbed NST 27/6/13
Cigarette Van Driver & Helper Robbed
NST 27/6/13
IPOH: Three men armed with knives robbed a cigarette van driver and his assistant of RM10,000 and cigarettes worth RM20,000 at Taman Mas, Kuala Kuang, here yesterday.
Ipoh district deputy police chief Superintendent Anuar Othman said the victims were unloading supplies to a sundry shop at 12.15pm when the robbers approached them.
He said the robbers threatened to harm the victims before one of them got into the van and sped off from the scene.
"The remaining robbers escaped in a car. Police recovered the van without the supplies in Taman Meru Perdana, which is 20 km away, several hours later," he said yesterday.
Anuar said the robbers also took RM80 and handphones from the victims, but did not harm them.
- See more at: http://www.nst.com.my/nation/
NST 27/6/13
IPOH: Three men armed with knives robbed a cigarette van driver and his assistant of RM10,000 and cigarettes worth RM20,000 at Taman Mas, Kuala Kuang, here yesterday.
Ipoh district deputy police chief Superintendent Anuar Othman said the victims were unloading supplies to a sundry shop at 12.15pm when the robbers approached them.
He said the robbers threatened to harm the victims before one of them got into the van and sped off from the scene.
"The remaining robbers escaped in a car. Police recovered the van without the supplies in Taman Meru Perdana, which is 20 km away, several hours later," he said yesterday.
Anuar said the robbers also took RM80 and handphones from the victims, but did not harm them.
- See more at: http://www.nst.com.my/nation/
'Decapitated body that of young woman' NST 26/6/13
'Decapitated body that of young woman'
NST 26/6/13
By T.N. ALAGESH | news@mediaprima.com.my
KUANTAN: POLICE have ascertained that the charred remains of a decapitated body, which was found near the Genting Skyway roundabout in Genting Highlands, Bentong, on Monday belong to a young woman.
State Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zakaria Ahmad said the victim's hands, feet and head were missing, and police believe the body parts were hacked off before the body was set on fire.
He said investigations revealed that the victim could have been dead for less than 48 hours.
"The body was wrapped in plastic and newspaper before the perpetrator splashed kerosene and set it on fire. Investigations revealed that the victim was decapitated elsewhere before the body was burnt at the scene.
"The victim had fair skin, but we are yet to determine if she was a local or foreigner. No identification documents were found at the scene," he said yesterday.
On Monday, a man who was relieving himself near some bushes located some 250m from Taman Gohtong Jaya made the grisly discovery at 5.15pm before he alerted the police.
A police team from Bentong rushed to the scene. The remains were brought to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here for post- mortem.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/
NST 26/6/13
By T.N. ALAGESH | news@mediaprima.com.my
KUANTAN: POLICE have ascertained that the charred remains of a decapitated body, which was found near the Genting Skyway roundabout in Genting Highlands, Bentong, on Monday belong to a young woman.
State Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zakaria Ahmad said the victim's hands, feet and head were missing, and police believe the body parts were hacked off before the body was set on fire.
He said investigations revealed that the victim could have been dead for less than 48 hours.
"The body was wrapped in plastic and newspaper before the perpetrator splashed kerosene and set it on fire. Investigations revealed that the victim was decapitated elsewhere before the body was burnt at the scene.
"The victim had fair skin, but we are yet to determine if she was a local or foreigner. No identification documents were found at the scene," he said yesterday.
On Monday, a man who was relieving himself near some bushes located some 250m from Taman Gohtong Jaya made the grisly discovery at 5.15pm before he alerted the police.
A police team from Bentong rushed to the scene. The remains were brought to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here for post- mortem.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/
Alarm foils attempt to steal ATM [New Straits Times]
Alarm foils attempt to steal ATM
JOHOR BARU: Thieves trying to cart away an automated teller machine (ATM) fled when the alarm went off early yesterday.
The incident occurred at a bank about 4am in Taman Daya here.
The bank, which had five ATMs, was equipped with more than 10 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
Johor Baru Selatan district deputy police chief Superintendent Abdul Samad Salleh said he believed the thieves had kept a close watch on the comings and goings at the bank before springing into action.
"When police arrived at the scene, we found that one of the ATMs had been damaged. The alarm was blaring and had probably scared off the thieves."
He said no arrests had been made and police were waiting for confirmation whether any money had been stolen from the ATM.
He urged members of the public with information on the attempted theft to contact police.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/alarm-foils-attempt-to-steal-atm-1.308550#sthash.bqedfbud.dpuf
JOHOR BARU: Thieves trying to cart away an automated teller machine (ATM) fled when the alarm went off early yesterday.
The incident occurred at a bank about 4am in Taman Daya here.
The bank, which had five ATMs, was equipped with more than 10 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
Johor Baru Selatan district deputy police chief Superintendent Abdul Samad Salleh said he believed the thieves had kept a close watch on the comings and goings at the bank before springing into action.
"When police arrived at the scene, we found that one of the ATMs had been damaged. The alarm was blaring and had probably scared off the thieves."
He said no arrests had been made and police were waiting for confirmation whether any money had been stolen from the ATM.
He urged members of the public with information on the attempted theft to contact police.
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/alarm-foils-attempt-to-steal-atm-1.308550#sthash.bqedfbud.dpuf
Attempted Murder by Bombing in Sabah
Duo cheat death in explosive attack on car
by Elton Gomes. Posted on June 27, 2013, Thursday
PENAMPANG: Two young men cheated death when the car they were in was attacked with an explosive device, believed to be a petrol bomb, at the entrance to Penampang Buddhist Temple, Jalan Taipaikung, in Dongonggon town on Tuesday night.
It is believed that the victims, identified only as Woi, 26, and Lau, 19, had just entered the Proton Waja car near the temple around 9.30pm when a man in a Perodua Kancil car that was driving past them hurled the explosive device.
It was said that after throwing the explosive device, the Kancil car stopped several meters away until the explosive device went off. Once the occupants of the Kancil car heard the explosion, they sped off.
The victims immediately got off the car and suffered only minor injuries. The explosion, which could be heard some two kilometers away, damaged the back of the Waja car.
No other vehicles were parked near the scene then while the windows of a house located near the parked car were damaged.
Meanwhile, district police chief DSP Ratan Kumar Singh said a police forensic team and a bomb squad went to the scene to investigation.
“No one was hurt in the incident and police are still investigating the motive behind the attack,” he said, adding that the case was investigated under Section 6 of the Explosives Act 1957.
He urged anyone with information on the incident to immediately contact the police to assist in their investigation.
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/06/27/duo-cheat-death-in-explosive-attack-on-car/
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