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<b>Sarawak</b> pass crunch test with flying colours - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:04 AM PST

by Matthew Umpang, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 29, 2014, Wednesday

KUCHING: Sarawak scored their first victory in the 2014 Super League with a thumping 3-0 win over Sime Darby FC at Stadium Negeri last night.

It was a much needed result. The Crocs had lost their first two league matches. The capacity crowd was untypically subdued as the game started.

But the Crocs showed determination to make amends and immediately went on the attackt. As early as the 4th minute, Zamri Morshidi came close when his attempt to lob over the Sime Darby goalie went just inches wide.

For this match coach Robert Alberts had switched Joseph Kallang to play a more central attacking role. Alireza Abbasfard was rested.

Sarawak was awarded a penalty in the 10th minute following a handball in the penalty box. Joseph cooly converted by sending the keeper the wrong way.

Just four minutes later, however, the Sarawak captain suffered an injury and was substituted by Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli.

The Crocs earned a second penalty after Zamri Morshidi was brought down as the clock winded down for the first half. Gabor Gyepes stepped up to covert a low shot.

A third goal was to come in the second half.

This time it was Ashri Chuchu being brought down at the edge of the penalty box.

Milorad Janjus' free kick sailed right over the defensive wall to find the net.

In the final 10 minutes Sime Darby's desperation was punished with the ejection of two of their players.

Captain Muhammad Juzaili Samion and Fahrul Razi Kamruddin both received their second
yellow card.

The Crocs and fans have much to celebrate after the final whistle.

They had a convincing 3-0 win to savour.

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LDP crisis goes to court - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 03:39 PM PST

by Natasha Sim. Posted on January 29, 2014, Wednesday

Liew seeks judicial review on RoS' decision to endorse current party's leadership

KOTA KINABALU: Senior politician Datuk Liew Vui Keong yesterday filed a judicial review application seeking to revoke the decision made by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in endorsing the current Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership.

The application to invalidate the RoS ruling made on January 7, this year was filed ex-parte through Liew's counsel, Dato' Rakhbir Singh, at the High Court here.

Liew is naming the RoS as the first respondent, and Datuk Teo Chee Kang and Datuk Chin Su Phin as second and third respondents respectively.

In a statement to the press, Liew said that he is filing the application in his capacity as the president of LDP, and until the dispute is resolved in court, he will not recognize the legitimacy of the party's current leaders.

He is seeking, amongst others, a declaration that the RoS had acted ultra vires the Societies Act on the 'purported' Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on October 19 and 20, last year.

Secondly, he is claiming that the subsequent 'illegal' party election conducted by the opposing faction is null and void, and also that the RoS letter issued on January 7, this year as unlawful and void.

Liew is asking for an order of Certiorari to quash the decision made by the first respondent which endorses the current LDP Supreme Council line-up, with both elected and appointed council members.

In the application, Liew is also demanding an order of mandamus to oblige the RoS to serve a notice under Section 16 of the Societies Act 1966.

Apart from that, he is seeking an injunction to stop the second and third respondents from carrying out their duties as president and deputy president respectively, under the name of the party.

"It will be impossible for Datuk Teo Chee Kang and Datuk Chin Su Phin to lead LDP if their positions in LDP are illegitimate," Liew said, stressing the importance for the matter to be settled in court.

Liew added that what he is fighting for is a just and legitimate cause whereby he feels that the RoS has acted outside their powers which, if not rectified, will set a dangerous precedent for other registered societies in the country.

"I am duty bound, in the interest of justice as well as in the discharge of my duty as an office bearer of a political party, to seek for judicial redress," he said, adding that the matter was of public interest.

In regard to the ruling made by the RoS, Liew said he found it strange that they should recognize the EGM conducted in October, last year.

He cited the Federal Court's recent decision, involving the Sarawak National Party (SNAP), which held that the RoS is not empowered to, amongst others, hear, determine and adjudicate any dispute that has occurred amongst political party members.

"So (with) these things we will have to bring to court and let the court decide," Liew said.

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185 illegals held at squatter areas - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:24 PM PST

KOTA KINABALU: The Special Task Force has detained 185 illegal immigrants during a two-day operation, dubbed Ops Tanduk, around the State capital.

Its director, Datuk Suhaimi Mohd Salleh, said 169 of them were Filipinos and 15 were Indonesians.

He said the operation, which began on January 27, focused on illegal squatter areas around Kota Kinabalu and Penampang

"During the two-day operation, a total of 376 people have been checked for documents and we detained 185 of them for entering the county illegally.

"Those arrested are currently being placed at temporary detention centres for further action," he said when contacted yesterday.

Asked about overcrowding of illegal immigrants at temporary detention centres in Sabah as claimed by certain party, Suhaimi said the claim was baseless as the detained illegal immigrants were immediately deported to the country of origin once their personal documentation had been recorded.

"For the record, there are three temporary detention centres in Sabah – Papar, Sandakan and Tawau, which can accommodate about 6,000 detainees.

"We have also deported more than 1,000 illegal immigrants or detainees to their country of origin in January this year," he said, adding that the detainees were deported via ferries from two locations, namely from Sibuga in Sandakan to Zamboanga, Philippines and Semporna to Bungou, while the second location is from Tawau to Nunukan, Indonesia.

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