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| Police launch bicycle crime prevention unit Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:51 AM PST by Anasathia Jenis, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 14, 2014, Tuesday KUCHING: Kuching district police yesterday launched a pilot bicycle crime prevention unit with the concept of patrolling from hotel to hotel in the city to ensure safety for tourists. Launching the unit at the Merdeka Palace Hotel, its chief ASP Roslan Bek Ahmad said it would consist of some 24 police officers. "At the same time, they will also cover other areas along their journey, including the road sides, markets, shop houses and places of attraction. "They will also have a meet-and-greet session with tourists staying at the hotels as well as hotel staff to see if there is anything they can do to help regarding their safety." Pointing out that the cycling unit is a new and friendly way to engage with the public, Roslan is optimistic that it will be more effective in crime prevention. "Our Kuching City is a safe city. But with the setting up of the team, it will send a warning to the potential offender. "We want to make sure the city is a safe place for tourists as we don't want to give a bad image to the city particularly and our country at large," Roslan said, adding that the concept was welcomed by most hotels in the city. To hotels that did not understand the concept, he said they would approach them to give explanation. "We do not have the intention to cast fear on the public with the presence of the police at the premises, but it is only to ensure the safety of the people. Early crime prevention is better," he reiterated. He also said the unit would be an addition to the bicycle patrolling unit launched previously. Roslan also said that there would be a weekly post-mortem on the pilot project to get feedback from the hotels on its effectiveness. Also present were Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) member Datuk Wee Hong Seng and Merdeka Palace Hotel resident manager Andrew Peter Law. To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
| Gas tank seized in operation could be murder lead Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:48 AM PST MIRI: A gas tank seized in a police operation yesterday that saw nine people arrested could be the tell-tale sign of a lead into the investigation of murdered Sabah student Mu Tshun Vui. In yesterday morning's raids by high-profile Miri police from D9 (serious crimes unit) of IPK, a woman and a Bangladeshi man were among the nine arrested on suspicion of the recent house break-ins in Senadin. Miri police chief ACP Mun Kock Keong, when contacted yesterday, confirmed the arrests made, but was tight-lipped on a possible lead to the murder case. When asked by media if the suspects nabbed were in connection with the robbery-cum-murder incident of the private university student on Jan 4 at Jalan Jati Senadin, ACP Mun refused to comment further. "At the moment, we (police) are investigating the case under house-break-in section…", said Mun. The woman is said to be the girlfriend of one of the suspects under arrest. All suspects in their 20s and 30s were nabbed in different houses at two locations — Tudan and Permyjaya. In the operation that started from 7am yesterday, police also seized a gas cylinder, believed to be the one stolen from the murder victim's house, and three motorcycles. The Bangladeshi had led police to the recovery of the gas tank, which was found in a gas cylinder supplier's store at Taman Tunku. Sources believe the suspects had sold the gas cylinder for RM70 cash. All suspects have been detained under police custody at Miri Central Police Station. On Jan 4, the body of the student, identified as Mu Tshun Vui, 19, from Sandakan Sabah, was found lying motionless in a pool of blood in his rented double-storey house at Jalan Jati 1, Senadin, in an apparent robbery cum murder. Ever since, police have been hot on the trail for the culprits involved. To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
| Are they really beggars or conmen? Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:47 AM PST MIRI: Are those individuals, who looked despondent and poor, moving around eateries soliciting for donations bona fide beggars or tricksters? It is quite a common sight here, and most of the people they approached for money obliged as Sarawakians are known for their generosity. A concerned member of the public from Kuching, who wished to be identified as Ujang, said he had met such `beggars' on numerous occasions while having meals, and each time his heart strings got the better of him. Recently, he bumped into a crippled man here, and he donated RM10. But each time he dig deep into his pocket, he would later wonder whether he had helped that person or whether he had been swindled. They all act poor and spot sympathetic looks, he told The Borneo Post recently. "I suppose it is their strategy to melt people's hearts so that they will get what they are after. But then again they could be genuinely in need of help." Most people, believing that these individuals are indeed beggars, would have no qualms in helping to fill up their bowl or palms with their hard-earned money. "These beggars would then make their exit hastily, with a radiant look on their face. I sometimes wondered whether they are happy because they could put food on the table or because they have just fleeced the gullible." Ujang said some of these characters even explain the reasons why they had to take to the streets to beg. "But are their reasons genuine, I often wondered?" To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
| 60 pct drop in snatch thefts from last year Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:47 AM PST KUCHING: Kuching Police chief ASP Roslan Bek Ahmad yesterday disclosed that the city experienced a more significant drop in number of snatch thefts last year than the previous year. Roslan revealed the percentage was down by 60 per cent compared to 2012. He added that it is the highest rate of decline for that period compared to other cities in the country. There were only eight cases targetting tourists in the city last year. "We are not satisfied and aim to have zero cases in future. "It is not impossible with the cooperation of society and the hotel management because such crime give our country a bad image. "We want tourists to feel safe," he told reporters at the launch of Kuching district police pilot project for bicycle crime prevention unit at Merdeka Palace Hotel yesterday morning. The cycling unit will be going from hotel to hotel in the city to meet and greet the people and hotel staff. "The police will get to the ground to meet the people, especially tourists to extend a helping hand in crime prevention." He said the hotel will be a check point for the team of about 24 officers covering areas along their cycling route. In unrelated developments, seven suspects were arrested in connection with the burglary of a electrical supply shop in the city last Friday, Roslan said. The suspects, aged 30 to 40, were picked up from several places in the city after the case was reported. All of them were placed on four-day remand to facilitate police investigation. Initial investigation led police to find two television sets as well as a Ford van, a Perodua Kancil and a Perodua Kenari which were all seized as exhibits. Among the items reported missing were electrical items, cheques and cash — all worth an estimated RM80,000. The four suspects tested positive for syabu. The case is still under investigation. Meanwhile, a man was detained last Friday for alleged possession of a home-made pump gun and bullets in Matang as well as intimidating two men at Kampung Gita. It was said the 45-year-old suspect, holding the gun, stopped a victim on a motorbike with a friend. He was said to be drunk and in a rage when he released a shot on the road, but later allowed the victim and his friend to leave after they apologised and shook hands with him. It was learnt that the victim was injured. The suspect was remanded for four days to facilitate investigation under Section 506 of the Penal Code and Section 32 of the Arms Act 1960 for possession of imitation firearm. To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
| Melanaus lauded for contribution to state Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:46 AM PST KUCHING: The Melanau community has made significant contributions to the development and progress of Sarawak despite being a minority group in the state. In pointing this out, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the Melanaus, together with other communities in the state, have helped in improving the state's economy which saw its capita per income increase 10-fold compared to 30 years ago. "Over the years, the Melanau community has worked hard towards improving their livelihood as well as in achieving the same status as the other races. "They have also learned to come together to make the best in contributing towards the state's development and this is the spirit that should be applauded," he said at the Kuching Melanau Association (PMK) Appreciation Dinner held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Sunday. "Today, the Melanau community is no longer afraid to compete with the other races and are also capable of working closely with them. "This is the strength and spirit that has played a part in our state's progress and economy," Taib said. Meanwhile, PMK president Datuk Aidan Wing pledged full and undivided support to Taib on behalf of the Melanau community. "You can be assured of our strong support and you can count on us to protect Sarawak democratically from being invaded by undesirable elements. "We want Sarawak to be a model state though we are so diverse, yet we are able to stay together under one roof peacefully and lovingly," he said in his speech. Among those present at the dinner were Taib's wife Puan Sri Ragad Kurdi Taib, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Morshidi Abdul Ghani, Assistant Minister of Environment Datu Len Talif Salleh and Federation of Sarawak Melanau Association (PPMS) president Datuk Seri Dr Muhammad Leo Michael Toyad. To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
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