7 lelaki terlibat dalam kegiatan gay ditahan

PULAU PINANG - Tujuh lelaki tempatan yang dipercayai terlibat dengan kegiatan gay ditahan dalam satu serbuan di Pulau Tikus di sini, pukul 9.30 malam tadi. Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah negeri, Senior Asisten Komisioner II, Wan Abdullah Tunku Said berkata, sepasukan anggota dari Cawangan Maksiat, Perjudian dan Kongsi Gelap (D7) terpaksa menunggu selama 30 minit untuk menyerbu pusat kecergasan diri itu kerana premis berkenaan hanya dibuka kepada ahli-ahli sahaja.

"Hasil pemeriksaan, polis menahan tujuh lelaki yang terlibat dengan kegiatan tidak bermoral itu, iaitu seorang penjaga premis, dan enam lelaki pekerja premis yang masing-masing berusia antara 20-an dan 30-an," katanya kepada pemberita ketika dihubungi di sini hari ini. 

Wan Abdullah berkata, polis merampas tiga helai tuala, minyak urut, tisu, dan satu botol plastik krim pelincir yang dipercayai untuk kegunaan aktiviti itu. Siasatan awal polis mendapati premis terbabit beroperasi tanpa lesen perniagaan, katanya. Beliau berkata, suspek akan disiasat mengikut Seksyen 377D Kanun Keseksaan dan jika disabitkan kesalahan boleh dihukum penjara maksimum 20 tahun, denda, atau dikenakan sebatan rotan.

Sumber Bernama 22 Mei, 2010

Sandakan businessmen against levy hike on foreigners

SANDAKAN: Sabah Employer’s Consultative Association (Seca) chairman Alan Khoo commented that if the government decides to increase the levy on foreign workers for the plantation and industrial sectors, the cost of doing business will be further increased.

“As of now, there are already so many levies, the windfall  tax, to name one, so this increase will increase overheads of the plantation sector,” said Khoo. He pointed out that this industry would be losing out in terms of competitiveness as compared to other countries, Indonesia in particular. Sandakan Fishing Association chairman Phua Peh Chee said he does not welcome the levy increase on foreign workers.

He said locals just could not take up the 24-hour hard labour job as fishermen going out to sea for weeks compared with the ability of foreign workers. He explained that if Indonesia can pay higher wages to these foreign workers, then we would be losing them and the whole fishing industry would be affected.

50 acres of Kinabatangan land acquired for conservation

KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Conservation Trust (BCT) has acquired 50 acres of land at lower Kinabatangan for RM600,000 for conservation, said its chairman, Tan Sri Ibrahim Menudin. He said the long-term objective would be to purchase 13,000 hectares of land, but for the short term, BCT aimed to acquire several thousand hectares.

Ibrahim also said that programmes would be undertaken to ensure land owners understand the BCT objectives in purchasing land for conservation and the wildlife corridor. “Most importantly they understand so that they don’t ask for exorbitant price because it is not for commercial. It is a walkway for the animals,” Ibrahim said this at the BCT press conference here yesterday, where he also introduced the new board of trustees.

Ibrahim said BCT would also educate the people that oil palm plantation and wildlife can coexist sustainably. He pointed out that there was misconception, particularly from the Westerners, that oil palm plantation and deforestation had negatively impacted on carbon emission and wildlife here. “We are disseminating information to educate Asia and the world that oil palm production is an important aspect for the livelihood of millions of people and we can coexist with wildlife.” He said groundwork was being laid in the last three years and the next step was to ensure wildlife, mainly the orang utan, elephant and proboscis monkey were well preserved in Sabah.

In addition, Ibrahim said programmes would be held with palm oil operators such as Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Palm Oil Association, and Malaysian Palm Oil Council to inform them about BCT objectives and obtain assistance, including funding, project development or conservation awareness programmes.

Ranger found dead in forest reserve

TRAGIC: A police officer checks the MyKad of the victim who was found dead in the forest

SANDAKAN: A forest ranger with Sabah Forestry Department reported missing nine days ago was yesterday found dead at Lungmanis Forest Reserve in Jalan Sandakan-Telupid. The body of Alisius Piging Ampin, 51, was found at 11.30am about two kilometres from the watch station to safeguard the forest against intruders. 

Search and rescue operation leader Chief Insp Samsuri Anuar said Alisius was fully clothed with a waist pouch containing personal documents intact. He said the body was sent to Duchess of Kent Hospital for a post-mortem to identify the cause of death. Jelinah Ampin,46, said the remains of his brother would be buried in their kampung in Telupid. She thanked PDRM, Fire & Rescue Department, Rela, Civil Defence Department, General Operations Force and the Sabah Forestry Department for finding the body

Source Bernama

Hari Keluarga 1Malaysia di Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU 14 Mei - Pergerakan Wanita UMNO Bahagian Sandakan akan mengadakan Hari Keluarga 1Malaysia sempena Program Juara Rakyat di Dewan Masyarakat Sandakan pada 19 Mei ini. Ketuanya, Asnah Tahlil berkata, program tersebut akan dirasmikan oleh Ketua UMNO Sandakan, Tan Sri Ampong Puyon pada pukul 11.30 pagi.

Beliau berkata, program pada hari itu akan dimeriahkan dengan beberapa acara menarik seperti pertandingan Duet Suami Isteri Terbuka dan Jom Mewarna Bersama Keluarga. ''Dalam pertandingan Jom Mewarna Bersama Keluarga terdapat empat kategori iaitu Tadika, Sekolah Rendah Tahap Dua, Sekolah Menengah (bagi pelajar tingkatan 4 dan 5) dan untuk awam," katanya di sini hari ini. Menurutnya, mereka yang berminat mengikuti pertandingan itu boleh menghubungi pejabat UMNO Sandakan di talian 089-218930/012 8168867. Katanya, orang ramai juga boleh menghubungi Azilah Japar di pejabat Jabatan Kemajuan dan Masyarakat iaitu di talian 089-668368 atau 017-8194912.

Sumber Utusan Malaysia Mei 14, 2010

Hunt for missing forestry worker

SANDAKAN: The Forestry Department has launched a search for a worker who was reported missing in the Lungmanis forest reserve since last Tuesday. Forest worker, Alisius Piging Ampin, 51, was among a team of rangers sent to the forest reserve at Jalan Sandakan – Telupid to monitor a site clearing work but he was never seen after that.

State forestry director Datuk Sam Mannan said “We are searching for him. And we will continue to look for him until he is found.” Sam however said they could not yet establish if Alisius got lost in the forest reserve. Alisius’ family came to know about his disappearance when informed by his colleague last Sunday.

And, his sister Jelinah, 46, subsequently lodged a missing person report at the Ulu Dusun Police Post near Mile 30 Jalan Labuk yesterday. Family members are also joining in the search and rescue operation with the hope of finding Alisius soon. “My brother’s colleagues have been looking for him in the forest reserve but they have yet to find any sign of him,” Jelinah said. Jelonah also said they have been trying to call Alisius on his mobile phone but he was not answering the calls.

Source New Sabah Times May 13, 2010

Bahagia Jaya Kampung Wifi pertama

SIBU 12 Mei - Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Teku, di sini menjadi Kampung Wifi pertama di Malaysia mempunyai perkhidmatan jalur lebar tanpa wayar dengan pancaran dari Pusat Jalur Lebar Komuniti (PJK) yang terletak di sebuah sekolah kampung itu.

Projek Kampung Wifi itu yang dilancarkan Menteri Penerangan Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim hari ini merupakan usahasama kerajaan dan Syarikat Pernec Paypoint Sdn. Bhd. dengan antena wi-fi diletakkan di- bumbung sekolah di situ.

Menurut Rais, kampung itu mempunyai kira-kira 5,000 penduduk terdiri daripada masyarakat Melayu, Melanau, Iban dan Cina dan mereka akan mendapat capaian Internet dengan kos yang rendah dan cepat.

Pelajar sekolah dan penduduk kampung akan mengakses jalur lebar dengan kelajuan sehingga 4Mbps dalam lingkungan jarak sekitar radius 50 meter.

Rais berkata, kerajaan memperuntukkan RM60 juta untuk menyediakan 246 lokasi PJK di seluruh negara dengan kemudahan perkhidmatan jalur lebar tanpa wayar melalui pemancaran Wifi. "Perkhidmatan ini akan menjimat kos, cepat dan tepat kepada sasarannya. Kos pemasangan hanya sekitar RM10,000.

 

"Ia merupakan pelaksanaan yang amat berkesan untuk merapatkan jurang digital di antara kawasan bandar, luar bandar dan pedalaman yang seterusnya akan menyumbang kepada peningkatan kadar penembusan jalur lebar daripada 35.4 peratus kepada 50 peratus isi rumah pada akhir tahun ini," katanya kepada pemberita selepas pelancaran itu

 

Sumber Utusan Malaysia

Three Hurt As Durian Tree Crushes Home

The firefighters removing the durian tree

SANDAKAN: A two-year-old boy sustained serious head injury while his mother and elder brother, 3, had minor injury after a huge durian tree crashed through the roof of their home. The incident happened in Kampung Karamunting near here during a freak storm at around 5pm yesterday. Mohammad Nur Amrizan, was with his mother and elder brother in the living room while the father was resting at the balcony at the time of the incident. Mohammad’s father escaped unscathed. 

The boy’s parents immediately brought him out from the ruins of their house and rushed him to the Duchess of Kent Hospital here for treatment. Mohammad was admitted to the hospital’s male surgical ward and his condition was reported to be stable. 

According to the officer-in-charge of the Sandakan fire and rescue station Mohd Razali Awang Ahmad, two fire engines with 10 firefighters rushed to the village upon receiving an emergency call at 5.12pm. Mohd Razali said the old durian tree was uprooted by a gust of strong wind and subsequently crashed through the roof of the family home. The firefighters needed some 30 minutes to remove the fallen tree from the site yesterday. “Ten firefighters rushed to the location after being notified of the blaze at 12.14pm,” Mohd Razali said.

Source New Sabah Times May 13, 2010

Only two Sandakan Council offices destroyed

Sandakan: Only two offices belonging to Sandakan Municipal Council were destroyed in a Tuesday night blaze, District Fire and Rescue Chief Mohd Razali Awang Ahmad said. The department received the distress call at 7.28pm and dispatched four fire engines with 20 firemen to the scene, he said. "Fire-fighters managed to control the fire from spreading to nearby area at 8.10pm," Mohd Razali said, Wednesday, adding that no one was hurt during the incident. 

It was learnt that the two affected offices, which were located on the first floor, were an administration office and Sandakan Municipal Council Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Aman's office. Meanwhile, Sandakan Municipal Council president James Wong said the blaze did not affect the municipal operation and that all duties are carry out as normal. "The two office are closed for temporary until the investigation is complete," he added. The cause of fire and total of losses are still being investigated. 

Source Daily Express May 13, 2010

Bayi Khidmat Negara

PAPAR: Seorang pelatih wanita Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN) mela- hirkan bayi di Kem PLKN Ovai, Papar, awal pagi kelmarin. Pelatih berusia 18 tahun dan berasal dari Keningau itu telah melahirkan bayi lelaki seberat 2.63kg di dalam tandas kem itu kira-kira jam 2.30 pagi. Lima orang rakannya yang masuk ke tandas terkejut apabila melihat bayi itu di atas lantai tandas berlumuran darah bersama ibunya.

Rakan-rakan pelatih itu kemudian memberi pertolongan kepada ibu dan bayi itu yang kini sedang menerima rawatan di Hospital Papar dan dalam keadaan baik.

Sepasukan polis dari Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) telah pergi ke Kem Ovai untuk menjalankan siasatan setelah dimaklumkan tentang kejadian pada jam 5 pagi. Pelatih itu merupakan salah seorang pelatih PLKN Kumpulan 2, Siri 7, 2010, yang dihantar menjalani latihan di kem itu bermula 27 Mac tahun ini dan akan menamatkan latihan pada 12 Jun.

Siasatan mendapati pelatih berkenaan telah mengadakan hubungan seks dengan teman lelakinya sebelum menyertai program di kem itu. Ketua Polis Daerah (KPD) DSP Nik Zaidi Nik Zakaria yang mengesahkan kejadian ketika dihubungi oleh New Sabah Times kelmarin, berkata, pelatih itu memberitahu polis dia mengadakan hubungan seks dengan teman lelakinya juga berasal dari Keningau atas kerelaannya sendiri. Nik Zaidi berkata polis akan menghu- bungi teman lelaki pelatih itu untuk hadir ke IPD Papar bagi tujuan membantu siasatan.

Penjara paling mewah di dunia

GAMBAR menunjukkan bilik tidur yang mengandungi tingkap tanpa jeriji untuk banduan di Penjara Halden, Norway.

 

 

OSLO - Penjara Halden di Norway dianggap paling mewah di dunia kerana ia dilengkapi bilik air dan tingkap tanpa jeriji besi serta mempunyai lukisan bernilai AS$1.4 juta (RM4.4 juta), lapor sebuah akhbar semalam. Pembinaan penjara bernilai AS$ 22.2 juta (RM71.1 juta) itu mengambil masa 10 tahun untuk dibina dan digambarkan sebagai penjara paling berperikemanusiaan di dunia untuk 252 penghuninya.

Menurut beberapa pegawai penjara itu, setiap penghuni disediakan sebuah bilik persendirian lengkap dengan peti sejuk mini, televisyen skrin rata, sebuah bilik air mewah dan tingkap tanpa jeriji besi. Arkitek penjara itu, Hans Henrik Hoilund mengakui penjara itu turut dihuni oleh banduan yang paling berbahaya di Norway. 

Gabenor penjara itu, Are Hoidal berkata, penjara seluas 30.35 hektar itu dibuka pada bulan lalu dan tidak ada banduan yang telah melarikan diri setakat ini. "Dalam sistem penjara Norway, tumpuan pemulihan diberikan berhubung aspek hak asasi manusia dan rasa hormat," katanya. Penjara itu mengandungi trek joging di kawasan hutan berdekatan dan sebuah rumah dua bilik tidur yang disediakan untuk banduan melayan keluarga yang melawat mereka

Sumber Kosmo Online Mei 11, 2010

26 people lose homes in fire

SANDAKAN: About 26 people were made homeless when a fire gutted six wooden houses inclusive of sundry shops at Kampung Cahaya Baru, Mile 3, here at 10.30pm on Tuesday. District Fire and Rescue Services operation chief Rozali Mohd Awang Ahmad said they received a distress call at 10.49pm from Joseph Sungar Angkat, 68, a sundry shop operator opposite the gutted houses.

According to Joseph, about 26 people lost their homes. However, Rozali said they were investigating to determine the total number of fire victims. “We immediately dispatched three fire engines with 20 firemen to the scene at 10.52pm. “We managed to control the fire which was very tense and put it out at 1.30am,” he said.

He added that the cause of fire and the estimated loss of property were still under investigation. But there was no casualty reported, Rozali said. One of sundry shop operators, Zulkifli Amsi, 49, who has been operating his business for almost two years claimed that she suffered about RM50,000 in losses. He believed the fire started at the left corner of the row of houses.

A moment worth waiting for

Kota Kinabalu: The Likas Sports Stadium has been abuzz the past week with hundreds of cultural performers from across Sabah rehearsing their moves for the Sabah Fest 2010 that kicks off with grand performances slated for tomorrow and Sunday at Magellan Sutera.

The highlight of the annual event in its 22nd year are the premier shows themed The Legendary Quest for Arung Salamiah - Semporna. The ethnic groups on parade this time include the little known Bajau Kubang of Semporna, a Murut sub-ethnic group from Serudung, Kalabakan, the Tidong from Tawau, Orang Sungei from Kinabatangan, the Papar Kadazanduzun and Bruneian community from Bongawan.

Together, their traditional dances and rituals will form this year's highlights of an usually well acclaimed, colourful and inspiring grand display of Sabah's ethnic diversity and tolerance. The show will open with an overture, and emerging to centre stage will be a Bajau Kubang maiden of exceptional beauty and grace - Salamiah, who is the desired dream chase for marriage from both her betrothed and a powerful chieftan.

The pretty maiden vanished when the chieftan tried to force her into it, driving her bethroed into embarking a long journey across Sabah in search of her whereabouts, starting from Bohaydulang, across to Tawau, Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Papar, Bongawan, Tenom, Keningau, Serudung, Kalabakan and back to Semporna.