Refugees are hiding out in jungles PETALING JAYA, 9 Dec 2008: Undocumented refugees from Myanmar who are hiding out in jungles in Selangor may be allowed to work legally in the state, if a proposal by Bukit Gasing state assemblyperson Edward Lee comes to fruition. “I will propose to the state government to allow them […]
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Double standards
By The Nut Graph teamQuote 1 “We found that since the organisers had personally met us and agreed to abide by the rules we set, we gave the permission to carry [it] out. The organisers kept their word and everything went smoothly.” The Selangor police chief DCP Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar commenting on the rally held by Universiti Teknologi […]
Ipoh Timur Umno against multilingual signs
IPOH, 8 Dec 2008: Ipoh Timur Umno today expressed opposition to a proposal by Canning state assemblyperson Wong Kah Woh to have the road signs in Taman Cempaka here replaced with multilingual signs. Ipoh Timur Umno head Datuk Azian Osman said Wong’s suggestion was contrary to the Federal Constitution and showed disrespect for Bahasa Malaysia […]
Landslide survivors celebrate Aidil Adha
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Whatever happens, life has to go on. This was demonstrated today by a group of Muslims residents from Bukit Antarabangsa in Hulu Klang who have been trapped in their homes by a landslide that cut off the access road to their housing estates. There is neither electricity nor water supply. […]
Warning of more rainfall
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: The weather forecast is that there will be moderate to heavy rainfall in several districts of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Melaka until tomorrow. This condition can be expected to cause floods in low-lying areas and river banks, the Meteorological Department said in a statement today. The department has also […]
BN focus on Kuala Terengganu by-election tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Dec 2008: The Barisan Nasional (BN) supreme council meeting tomorrow will focus on the strategies and preparation for the 17 Jan 2009 Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said today. “One of the strategies is to increase the 628-vote majority the BN candidate achieved in the general […]
Rumours can jeopardise search ops
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar has dismissed as rumours claims that police and security personnel have broken into vacated houses in Bukit Antarabangsa where a major landslide occurred. He said police were treating the matter as rumours so long as no reports were made. “If it is true, […]
Rain restricts search and rescue ops
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Dec 2008: Wet weather has hampered the movement of the search and rescue (SAR) team at Taman Bukit Mewah and Taman Bukit Utama in Bukit Antarabangsa as parts of the terrain have become slippery. A senior fire and rescue department official said today that the slippery ground posed a major obstacle to […]
National Slope Masterplan ready in 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Dec 2008: People in buildings in slope development areas will be asked to vacate their premises if they are found to be on the list of risky slopes under the National Slope Masterplan expected to be ready early next year. Under the masterplan, ongoing development projects will be asked to stop if […]
68 water catchment areas critical
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Dec 2008: A total of 68 water catchment areas in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are categorised as critical and can cause a landslide at any time. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Rozali Ismail said attention had been given to these catchment areas and efforts were being […]
