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PRS submits re-delineation proposal to Election Commission

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:40 AM PST

by Lian Cheng, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on December 27, 2013, Friday

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has held a preliminary discussion with state Election Commission (EC) on the re-delineation of constituency and would soon submit its own re-delineation proposal on areas under the party.

"We have met up and discussed with the state EC to seek advice from its director Datuk Takun Sungah on the areas to be covered by the re-delineation exercise," said PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Masing.

"It was decided at the meeting that we would submit the proposal to state EC who would submit it to federal EC for us," the Land Development Minister told The Borneo Post yesterday.

He said one of the areas of concern for PRS was Ulu Rajang which the party believed should be split if the EC was to carry out a parliamentary re-delineation exercise.

"One of the areas would be affected would be Hulu Rajang due to the sheer size of the constituency. Its size has made administration very difficult and challenging," said Masing.

By early next year, the party would get ready an extensive written report to be submitted to state EC for it to recommend to its federal counterpart.

Masing was responding to the recent statement of EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof who announced that EC would soon carry out a re-delineation exercise to split constituencies with large number of voters, taking also into consideration the nature of some being rural, suburban or rural.

Aziz acknowledged the problem of some rural constituencies where the lawmakers had to cover a large area which had poor transportation infrastructure.

According to Aziz, the department had already recruited officers from Survey and Mapping department for the redelineation exercise to prepare its report to be tabled in the Parliament next year.

Meanwhile, Takun when contacted said so far he had no idea with on the re-delineation exercise in Sarawak or how many parliamentary seats would be affected.

The last parliamentary re-delineation exercise was carried out in 2002 and was accepted by parliament in 2003.

A two-third majority would be needed for any proposal of re-delineation to be passed by the parliament.

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Revellers take plunge on Christmas Day in Sibu

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:39 AM PST

by Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on December 27, 2013, Friday

SIBU: Some 1,000 people had an adrenalin rush on Christmas Day as dozens of revellers took the leap to plunge some 20 feet into Seduan River here.

The acrobatic stunt at Wong Nai Siong Historical Corridor in Sungei Merah bazaar filled the satellite town with frenzied cheer and thunderous applause.

The revellers were trying their luck to grab an 'ang pow' (red packet) dangled from a hoisted metal pole, upping the 'ante' for Christmas revelry.

The contenders, mostly clad in shorts, walked along the suspended narrow and slippery wooden pole towards the target.

Many were spotted losing their balance upon reaching the tip of the pole and fell into the river.

Two boats were on stand-by to pick them up from the water.

Stoutly built Edward Lai, 26, was among the few participants making the grade.

Edward skilfully balanced along the pole before jumping into the air like a panther to rip off the red packet before plunging into the river.

The fun-filled event was the brainchild of a local businessman, Chung Ngiok Kwong, to add a skip, and jump, the Yuletide celebration here.

Chung, 68, disclosed that there were 20 red packets up for grabs.

The drizzle did not dampen the mood as crowds gathered there as early as 8.30am, and by 10am, the crowd had swelled to a mammoth size.

The programme started at 10.30am with a duck-catching competition.

Pandemonium broke loose as dozens of participants suddenly emerged from the crowd and jumped into the Seduan river.

Some 100 ducks were released into the water. Edward had a 'windfall' as he caught several ducks besides winning the red packet.

"I participated in this event last year and also won some prizes," recalled the spunky lad, who hails from a longhouse in Kanowit.

He had been resident here for many years, working as a labourer.

Meanwhile, Chung, 68, told The Borneo Post at the scene that the event would be organised again next year.

"It was first organised some four years ago as I wanted to further excite the Christmas celebration here," he said.

"Besides the 100 ducks, I also gave out 4,000 'kei nui koh' (mini baked egg cakes)," he added.

Santa Claus and Santarinas went around giving out goodies to the crowd.

Many spectators gave the thumbs-up to the event, calling it to be made an annual affair.

"This will certainly liven up the Christmas mood here," a spectator, surnamed Lau, enthused.

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Filipino found dead after Christmas eve drinks

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:32 AM PST

SIBU: A Filipino was found dead in the toilet of a budget hotel in Wong Nai Siong Road here on Christmas Day.

The 30-something deceased has yet to be identified.

The sawmill worker had arrived here from Belaga on Monday with two friends to celebrate Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, they had a drinking session at a pub beneath the hotel they had checked in.

By 2am, the Filipino was said to be drunk, and was helped to his room.

His friends then returned to their room next door.

At 6am, they smelt smoke from the Filipino's room while their knocks went unanswered.

Fire and Rescue Department Services was then summoned and firemen, who had put out the fire, found the body of the foreigner in a toilet which was located outside the burnt room.

The hands and neck of the man looked badly burnt.

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Boy, 14, found hanged apparently for missing his grandmother

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:32 AM PST

KUCHING: A 14-year-old student was found dead hanging from the ceiling in an apparent suicide at a village along Jalan Puncak Borneo early yesterday morning.

Earlier on Christmas Day night, the boy had joined family members in a Christmas gathering at his grandmother's house.

His grieving family members when met at the hospital said the boy had acted normally prior to his death.

They believed his suicide could have been related to the death of his grandmother a few days earlier.

He was taken care of by his grandmother since he was very young and was very close to her.

According to sources, one of the cousins saw him taking a rope from the kitchen and going upstairs to his bedroom around 12am.

Around 1am, another cousin went inside the bedroom to look for him and saw his body hanging from the ceiling.

The cousin immediately called family members for help to bring down the body.

A police report on the death was made yesterday morning.

The teen's body was already placed in a coffin ready for the funeral when the police came to the house to meet the family and to investigate the case.

The family was told that the body had to be sent to the hospital for a post-mortem as required by law.

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Heavy downpour spells end to biker

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:31 AM PST

MIRI: A man in his twenties died in a road accident on early yesterday, after the motorcycle he was riding skidded and crashed at Sungai Baong cemetery in Krokop.

Miri Police chief ACP Mun Kock Keong, when contacted on Thursday, confirmed the report on the 1am incident.

"It was during a heavy downpour when the incident occurred, where we believe, the deceased had lost control of his motorcycle due to the (slippery) road condition," said Mun.

The deceased died enroute to Miri Hospital, due to serious injuries he sustained on his head and body.

Police believed that the deceased was not a local.

According to sources, the deceased's body was hit by an unknown vehicle after he had fallen off from his motorcycle.

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Two caught pilfering by MPV patrol

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 11:31 AM PST

Posted on December 27, 2013, Friday

MIRI: Two suspected thieves crashed their motorcycle in panic by the roadside when they spotted a Mobile Police Vehicle (MPV) on patrol at Taman Tunku early on Christmas Eve.

In the 2am incident, the duo in their 30's and 40's, were believed to have broken into a house there as they were seen suspiciously carrying a set of tiles on their motorcycle.

One of the man was injured on his right forehead when the motorcycle landed in a drain during the heavy downpour.

He was sent to Miri Hospital for medical treatment.

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