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PBB tells SAMM to get lost for contempt

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 03:33 PM PST

KUCHING: PBB yesterday warned peninsula-based Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) to stay out of the state.

The party's supreme council member Dato Idris Buang said SAMM's alleged plan to stage a street protest called 'Nyah Taib' in front of the chief minister's residence yesterday to get him to step down was "disrespectful and contemptuous" towards the state Barisan Nasional (BN).

"There is no way for SAMM to bring street politics and unethical political culture to Sarawak," said Idris at PBB headquarters, which is just a stone's throw from the chief minister's residence.

Flanked by more than 100 PBB members and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), who called themselves 'Gerak Gempur Ngap Sayot', Idris said PBB would not let the state BN to be forcefully dethroned by any group or affiliated political parties using street tactics and other unethical means.

"We are holding strong to the universal law and the constitution, so if anyone wants to challenge the state government or the chief minister, do it during the election."

He added that PBB, being the backbone of the state BN, had more than 300,000 members and more than one million supporters in the state who reject the political fiasco spun by SAMM and Pakatan Rakyat.

He also questioned the credibility of SAMM founder Badrul Hisham Shahrin, or known as Che'GuBard, who was born in Negeri Sembilan but stood and lost as a Pakatan candidate in Sungai Acheh, Pulau Pinang, during the last general election.

Idris said Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud had always been at the core of the state's stable politics and development.

"Our beloved chief minister has also managed to upgrade the standard of living of all Sarawakians, regardless of race and religion. He is also elected unanimously by the BN component parties to become the chief minister to lead the state."

Yesterday, members of the media waited patiently from 11.30am till 5pm outside the front gate of Taib's residence, but no protesters showed up, only police personnel.

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Fit as a fiddle

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 03:32 PM PST

All firefighters will have to undergo an Individual Physical Proficiency Test biannually starting next year

SIBU: The next time you see a firefighter, rest be assured that you are looking at a very fit individual.

This is because the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) will become mandatory for all firefighters beginning next year.

To pass the IPPT, which is modelled after Singapore's Civil Defence, firefighters need to, among others, run 2.4km within a stipulated time frame and do push-ups.

Their body mass index (BMI) would also be screened. The BMI for new recruits must be between 19 and 25, while those in-service need to be between 19 and 30.

This nationwide exercise requires that all firefighters take this fitness test once every six months.

But State Fire and Rescue Department's (Bomba) director Nor Hisham Mohammad has other ideas for his men.

"In Sarawak, I want this to be done monthly. The mandatory test, however, is twice a year," he told reporters after officiating at Bomba's dinner here on Saturday.

The IPPT, he pointed out, was more thorough and stringent that the previous scheme, and his men had been alerted about this to enable them to have enough time to prepare for the test.

"It is tailored after Singapore's Civil Defence, and it is used worldwide. This is to maintain personnel fitness at the highest level."

But what if firefighters failed the test?

"Well, if they failed the test twice consecutively, they would be sent to undergo a special programme to tune them up physically and mentally."

Nor Hisham said the latest initiative formed part of the department's organisational culture, where physical appearance and fitness is mandatory.

He said a trial run was held last month involving 574 firefighters, and the test was conducted by experts in the field.

Meanwhile, Nor Hisham praised Sibu central station chief Abdul Mutalif Jaafar for organising the gathering to enable firefighters and their families to mingle to strengthen their bond.

Fun-filled activities, awards presentations and study incentives were among the highlights of the gathering.

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Police crack Wisma Sanyan case

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 03:31 PM PST

SIBU: A 'Special Ops' busted a crime wave of 11 men and a woman arrested on suspicion of snatchings, housebreakings and robberies, and provided a   lead to solve the snatch theft at Wisma Sanyan which left a woman comatose in November.

Sibu police chief ACP Kamal Kordi, when contacted yesterday, confirmed the arrests from the blitz launched from Christmas Eve – to continue until New Year's Eve.

"We will continue to carry out this operation and we hope to make more arrests," Kamal stressed.

"My men are working very hard and managed to solve some cases during this Special Ops," he said.

The police chief urged members of the public to assist them with tips.

Those with information should call ASP Yeoh Chun Shyan at 012-262 6191 or Inspector Heng Kok How (012-383 6857).

Following the arrest of the 12 suspects, police recovered a range of stolen items including a baton, knives, electric guitars, notebook computers, handphones, a camera and other electronic gadgets.

All 11 male detainees also tested positive for drugs.

Police have linked one of them, who has been charged, to the snatch theft of a woman at Wisma Sanyan, which caused a public furore when she slipped into a coma.

The rest of the men and the woman had been placed under remand.

Initial investigation showed the woman has no previous criminal record.

In a case of impersonation, the woman allegedly teamed up with two male detainees posing as policemen to rob three Indonesian men at a hotel at Market Road last week.

Police said the woman from Peninsular Malaysia would target victims in the hotel she had been cordoned in for a month, before tipping off her two male accomplices to act.

The two male suspects, one armed with a baton, knocked on the door of the foreigners' room at 2am, then barged  in and made off with RM10,000 in cash along with other belongings, they said.

The foreigners, who stopped over at the hotel on their return to Indonesia, subsequently lodged a report at the Central Police Station here.

Police, who identified the two    impersonators from pictures, nabbed the suspects who led them to the arrest of the woman.

The two men were placed under remand until Jan 2 while the woman was remanded until Jan 5.

A member of the Titi Gang and his accomplice were among the detainees.

Police also seized a stolen van from the two men.

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Two missing in Sg Sibiew boat capsize, seven Bintulu housing areas hit by flash floods

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST

BINTULU: Two persons are still missing after the boat ferrying five people capsized at Sungai Sibiew in heavy rain yesterday afternoon, with three survivors.

Bintulu Fire and Rescue station chief Dihata Gobel when contacted confirmed they received a report on the incident.

He said rescuers from Bomba had been dispatched to the scene and as at press-time he had yet to receive latest updates from his men on the ground.

Heavy rains and strong wind whipped Bintulu yesterday and according to Dihata, seven areas were hit by flash floods as at 7pm.

Among the areas are Mile 5, Taman Beverly, Kpg Kamunting, Taman Putrajaya, Jade Garden, Bandar Baru and Taman Desa Damai.

"We are currently trying to get our rescue personnel to reach some areas where we received calls that the level of water in their areas are rising up to three feet. Among the areas are Taman Beverly, Taman Putrajaya, Jade Garden and Bandar Baru.

"The problem now is (with) heavy traffic along the main road to the affected areas, we cannot get through and have to find alternative ways to get in.

"Some roads have been submerged and can only be used by heavy vehicles while it is not safe for small vehicles," he said adding that about 16 personnel were involved in the rescue operation.

He however could not confirm yet the number of affected victims and families who were trapped inside their houses.

Dihata said they are hoping for the rain to relent because there were some areas like Kpg Kamunting and Desa Damai  where the water level was receding.

"So far the situation is under control and we believe that when the rain stops, it will get better," he said, adding that since 5pm until 7pm, they have received many calls from the public alerting them about the flash floods.

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Malaysian Red Crescent Kuching building broken into, security guard injured

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST

KUCHING: In a sign of declining morals, even the Malaysian Red Crescent Kuching building at Jalan Budaya here was not spared by burglars.

In the breach of security early yesterday morning, a 50-year-old security guard manning the building had heard voices outside around 4am but saw nothing when he checked.

Once back inside, he proceeded to his station at the conference room.

Then the screeching sound of a table being dragged jolted him awake and he saw two men armed with knife and parang in the room.

The two men were believed to have gained entry by breaking a glass window at the conference room.

The one armed with a knife tried to attack the guard while the other waited by a window.

The security guard defended himself with a rotan until the burglars backed off.  They escaped through another window with a DVD player from the room.

In a separate case, a lottery shop at Poh Kwong Park was broken into and more than RM13,000 cash was carted away by burglars yesterday morning.

The burglary was discovered by a staff at around 6am and saw the door broken.

He then discovered that cash placed in a safe box had gone missing.

A police report had been made on both cases and police are investigating.

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Teen injures face in bike-car crash

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST

SIBU: An 18-year-old boy had the skin on the left side of his face scraped off after the motorcycle he was riding on crashed into a car at Foochow Lane here on Saturday.

The teenager from Daro crashed into the car which was going into a parking lot in the 6.30pm incident.

It was raining at the time of the accident.

The boy wearing a half-cut helmet smashed his head into the windscreen on the driver's side, resulting in the skin on the left side of his face being scarped off.

It was believed that the injury on his face was caused by the shards of the broken windscreen.

He bled profusely and both his hands were also injured.

An ambulance sent him to Sibu Hospital.

The car driver in his late 20s was unhurt in the incident.

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