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Body found within Unimas campus grounds - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:25 AM PST

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A highly-decomposed female body was found in a stream within Unimas campus grounds here around 6pm today by a search party comprising police, Civil Defence Department personnel as well as students and staff of the university.

The body is believed to belong to Siti Najwa Atikah Azhar, 19, a 1st year student from Penang attached to the Faculty of Social Science, who was first discovered missing from campus a few days earlier.

The body was reportedly in a highly-decomposed state when found, making it impossible to confirm that it belonged to the missing student. The body will be sent for post-mortem to determine the identity and exact cause of death.

The case has been classified as sudden death pending the result of the post mortem procedure.

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Thankful for support over Allah issue - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST

KUCHING: As tension between Muslims and Christians in Malaysia continues to mount over the use of the word 'Allah, Gempuru Besai Kristian Jaku Iban Malaysia (GBKJIM) is thankful to those who showed their support and solidarity during this crucial time.

GBKJIM chairman Pastor Greman Ujang Slat thanked social activist Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir who turned up at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Klang, Selangor last Sunday alongside members from non-governmental organisation (NGO) and Sisters in Islam (SIS) to express solidarity with the Christians.

"We thank God for fair-minded Muslims like former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's daughter Datin Paduka Marina and her friends who came out courageously to stand alongside our children and brethren in the faith at the church," he said in a press statement.

"Our heart and prayers go out to Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew, and we stand firmly with him and all fellow Christian priests and pastors in choosing to obey God rather than men in such times as these."

Greman pointed out that GBKJIM, which represented some 6,000 Iban-speaking congregations throughout Sarawak, was disturbed and disappointed by the recent Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raid of the Bible Society of Malaysia (MBS) office and the seizure of more than 300 Bibles.

"The Jais raid is a clear breach of the promises contained in the 10-Point Federal Cabinet Agreement and the country's Constitutional Guarantee of Religious Freedom. It also nullifies the prime minister's verbal assurance that the Court of Appeal decision, dated Oct 14, 2013, would not apply to Christians from East Malaysia," he emphasised.

With MBS being the exclusive holder of the rights to import and print the 'Alkitab Berita Biak' (Bahasa Melayu language Bible) and the 'Bup Kudus' (Iban language Bible), the organisation is the main source of Bibles to the community in Sarawak who are largely Bahasa Melayu and Iban-speaking.

"If one copy had been taken, it would have been understood that it was for inspection. But seizing multiple copies is a clear attempt to restrict the Iban-speaking Christians from accessing the Bible in our own language."

"We urge the Federal Cabinet to immediately order the release of these Bibles, and to give us an assurance that Iban-language Bibles and other Christian teaching materials in the Iban language remain free of any interference from any agencies of state. This is the guarantee promised to our fore fathers at the inception of Malaysia," he remarked.

Despite the ongoing situation, Greman said GBKJIM remained adamant in addressing their Almighty God as 'Allah Taala'.

"We shall continue to address our Creator God, maker of heaven and earth and all that is in it, as Allah Taala because we have done so for hundreds of years and there is no other form used by us…"

Iban-speaking Christians to correctly describe the God of the Bible."

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STIHL cordless products now available in <b>Sarawak</b> – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 02:15 PM PST

KUCHING: The new STIHL cordless products in the 36V-class, comprising cordless chain saws, cordless brushcutters, cordless blower, battery sweepers, cordless hedge trimmer and cordless lawn mowers, have arrived in Sarawak.

This should serve as great news for demanding garden owners and professionals, as these products will enable them to enjoy the benefits of mobile, quiet, emissions-free and powerful tools that come without a cumbersome cable.

In fact, they are the perfect fusion of state-of the art battery and engine technology, combined with unparalleled power-tool expertise. The new 36 V cordless machines combine innovative motor and battery technology with first-class machine engineering to produce a brushless, electronically controlled electric motor (EC).

At a glance, the advantages of EC's powerful performance are its compact design, high energy efficiency, low weight and low-noise operation.

The powerful lithium-ion battery pack is compatible with all other STIHL cordless machines. They have cordless Chain Saws, cordless brushcutters, cordless blower, battery sweepers, cordless hedge trimmer and cordless lawn mowers.

For more information, readers can visit or contact the branches of KTS Trading Sdn Bhd throughout the state.

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Gerempung Gerija <b>Sarawak</b> deka ngatur &#39;Miri City Christmas <b>...</b>

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:24 AM PST

MIRI: Gerempung Gerija Sarawak, Pampang Miri deka ngatur Miri City Christmas Thanksgiving Open House ti keterubah endar, kena Hari Enam tu,11 Januari ba Sta­dium Tetutup Miri.

Pengerami ke belabuh ari pukul 3.00 lemai nya diatur raban pengatur pengawa endur mandangka pengaga ati ke pemujur atur pengawa ninting taun, pengawa bejalai bebala mayuh Bandaraya Miri, bulan siti nyin tadi.

Ku tukang pengerembia berita, raban pengatur pen­gawa nya, Petrus Lasong, Miri City Christmas Thanks­giving Open House nya diatur ngambi nyadika palan endur peranak menua Miri begulai ngintu pengerami nya seraya nutup Hari Krismas taun 2013.

"Kelimpah ari nya mega ulih ngenegapka kaul per­anak menua Miri taja pan bebida ari segi bansa, batang pengarap enggau penatai ngambika sama ulih begulai nyambut pengerami nya nen­gah konsep rumah tebuka," ku iya.

Rumah Tebuka nya dibuka ngagai semua mensia di Miri lalu dipelabaka urung 5,000 iku deka datai ngulu pengerami nya.

Sekeda main ke deka dipe­jalaika maya nya nyengkaum mantaika tanda, makai sereta beperindang enggau sekeda raban gerija di Miri.

Berebak enggau nya ila, raban pengatur pengawa deka nyuaka bantu ngagai Tunas Bakti Miri, charity body ba menua nya sereta nyuaka bantu ngagai orang ke dituntung penusah Typhoon Haiyan di Filipina.

Bantu nya deka disua­ka Chairman Gerempung Gerija Sarawak, Pampang Miri, Archdeacon Solomon Cheong.

"Raban pengatur pengawa mega arapka, nengah atur pengawa nya, peranak menua Miri ulih meda chara raban Keristin ke datai ari mayuh bengkah pupu raban bansa begulai enggau likun taja pan bebida penatai diri," ku Petrus.

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Lee: Malaysia needs animal welfare policy - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 10:52 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs an animal welfare policy if it is to be a developed, caring and compassionate nation, said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, patron of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor.

He said the time had come for the country to commit itself to implementing international and humane animal welfare standards strengthened by universal human values.

"This is the reason why we have been advocating for the introduction of an animal welfare bill to be passed by Parliament as soon as possible.

"Malaysia needs to build a system of surveillance, detection and tracking in animal welfare to prevent animal abuse and ill-treatment," he said in a statement yesterday.

Lee said he had spoken to Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, who confirmed that an animal welfare bill had been drafted by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry and had been forwarded to the AG's Chambers for action.

Lee reminded the people that owning pets was a huge responsibility and there was a need to treat their pets as companions for life. — Bernama

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