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Chin, Tiong meet Zahid to save SUPP; propose merger with SPDP

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:03 PM PST

KUCHING: Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) president Tan Sri Peter Chin and Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) deputy president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing met Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in Putrajaya yesterday to persuade him not to deregister SUPP, a reliable source told The Borneo Post.

They proposed to the minister if SUPP were spared from deregistration, the party would merge with SPDP with Tiong leading the Chinese wing of the new entity.

The source did not say if Tiong's involvement in the SUPP crisis was sanctioned by SPDP or was his own initiative.

Both SPDP president Tan Sri William Mawan and secretary-general Datuk Nelson Balang Rining were not available for comment at press time.

The Borneo Post managed to speak to a senior SPDP leader who seemed taken aback by this development.

He said if the meeting really took place, it was a ploy to make SPDP look bad.

"Tiong of all persons should know the procedure that everything has to go through the party including convening an EGM for major decisions. At this juncture, whatever he (Tiong) does is his own initiative on his personal capacity and not sanctioned by the party," the leader stressed.

Meanwhile, SUPP's advisor Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan who is also the party's past president said yesterday in Miri that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib would play a mediator role in looking for the best solution to the current crisis afflicting SUPP.

He disclosed this to the media in an interview during the visit of the Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Norkiah to his Chinese New Year open house yesterday.

"We have met the Prime Minister and he is willing and very keen to help and solve the problem, thus find the solution.

"He would be the mediator or advisor and he can advise us with his vast experience in politic arena."

However, Dr Chan reiterated that he would not interfere in the party's affairs and let the party's leadership come up with the best solution.

On Jan 6, SUPP was slapped with three letters from ROS; two to inform the party that the Bekenu branch, of which Chin was its chairman, and Piasau branch had been deregistered.

The third was a show-cause letter to the party central which the party has replied.

SUPP was split into two factions following accusations of election irregularities in the run-up to the party's triennial delegates' conference here in December 2011. One faction is led by Chin and the other by SUPP Sibu branch chairman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh.

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Long service medals for 389 civil servants in state

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:40 AM PST

KUCHING: The state government awarded a total of 389 civil servants from 19 government agencies with the Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia (PPS) better known as long service medal.

Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu gave away the awards at the new state legislature hall yesterday on behalf of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and the state government.

Among those who received their medals yesterday were High Court Judge (II) Kuching Dato Rodzariah Bujang who served the court for 29 years, Head Judge of Syriah Court, Datu Mohamed Ali Mohamed Sheriff with 31 years in service, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Women, Welfare and Family Development Rodziah Morshidi, Special Officer in the Chief Minister's Department, James Enjeng who had served the office for 39 years.

The most number of recipients came from the state Education Department with 82, followed by Sarawak Economic Development Corporation with 48 recipients and state Health Department, 44 recipients.

Brooke Dockyard And Engineering Works Corporation's two employees Othman Eni and Naja Lebak had served the government-linked agency for 41 years.

PPS is only given to those who had served continuously for 20 years or 25 years collectively and shown excellent record in service supported by the head of department.

They must be clear of any form of investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) with no record of disciplinary action.

Present at the ceremony were state Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Asfia Awang Nassar, Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing, State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani and other cabinet ministers, assistant ministers and heads of departments.

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Drunkard’s hand severed with own machete

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:27 AM PST

SAMARAHAN: A man had his left hand chopped off with his own machete after he and a friend initially threatened to attack a house owner on Wednesday.

The incident occurred around 6.30pm at Kampung Pelanduk Laut in Sadong Jaya, when the 27-year-old man and a friend showed up at a fellow villager's house in a drunken state and threatened him with machetes.

The house owner, however, managed to persuade the duo to hand over the weapons to him before leading them out of his house, where he is said to have suddenly used the victim's machete to attack him, severing his left hand at the wrist.

Immediately following the incident, the victim was rushed to Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching where he underwent surgery later the same night to reattach his severed hand.

However, sources said the chances of him regaining the use of his hand are slim.

When contacted yesterday, district police chief DSP Lee Chong Chern said police have arrested the house owner under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt, and have also opened investigation papers against the victim and his friend under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.

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Driver survives crash into concrete wall

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:27 AM PST

Posted on February 7, 2014, Friday

MIRI: A man is lucky to be alive after the 4WD he was driving went out of control and crashed into the concrete wall of a house before turning turtle in a drain.

The incident occurred at Luak Road near Luak Bay here around 4pm.

It is believed that the vehicle went downhill before crashing into the concrete wall.

The 4WD driver who was alone in the vehicle when the incident took place sustained injuries on his forehead.

Other road users who happened to pass by the area assisted the injured driver while waiting for the ambulance.

Meanwhile, the house owner was shocked to hear a loud noise coming from his house's compound.

The impact from the crash caused a part of the concrete wall to collapse.

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Soldier on remand for probe into rape of minor

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:26 AM PST

KUCHING: A soldier who allegedly raped a minor was placed on four-day remand from yesterday to facilitate investigation.

Court Registrar Aida Montong allowed the remand application by the police against the suspect who hails from Simunjan.

The remand order expires on Feb 10.

It was reported that the 17-year-old who is now four months pregnant lodged a police report against the married soldier after he refused to marry her.

She claimed that they were having sexual intercourse on more than 10 occasions since two years ago when she was a minor.

The case is being investigated under Section 376 of the Penal Code which provides a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail and whipping.

It is believed that the suspect had told the girl he was a bachelor and promised to marry her, but changed his mind after learning of her pregnancy.

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Man fined for trespassing, having stolen goods

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:26 AM PST

SARIKEI: A 33-year-old man charged with trespassing and being in possession of stolen items was on Tuesday fined a total of RM6,000 in default six months in prison by a Magistrates' Court here.

Chia Sing Hua pleaded guilty to both charges.

For the trespassing charge, Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie fined Chia RM2,000 in default three months in prison as provided for under Section 448 of the Penal Code.

On the charge of possessing stolen items, he was fined RM4,000 in default three months in jail.

According to the facts of the case read by prosecuting officer Inspector Anbarasu Gobi, on Nov 26, Chia entered a furniture factory at KM10, Jalan Sungai Selangan with the intention to steal machine parts.

He was caught red-handed by the factory owner while in the act of dismantling machine parts in the factory around 4am and subsequently handed over to the police the same morning.

Later in the afternoon, Chia led police to a house at Jalan Soon Ann, Sungai Sebanyak where several stolen machine parts worth about RM30,000 were recovered.

As Chia did not pay the fine, he was required to serve the six months with effect from his date of conviction.

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