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- Bureau: Orphans can succeed if they’re spunky
- MPOB: We’ll accept credible explanations
- Outcry over tattoo rejection
- Victims turn table on serial robber
- Junction linking Jalan Airport-Jalan Ulu Sungai Selirik Bypass in dire need of lighting
- Youth dies in road crash in Siburan
| Bureau: Orphans can succeed if they’re spunky Posted: 30 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT MIRI: Over the years, five orphans under the care of Masjid Darul Ehsan Piasau's Orphans Welfare Bureau successfully pursued higher education in religious studies in Indonesia. This shows that orphans can go far in their lives if they have the drive to succeed, said the bureau's secretary, Mohd Sabri Lampan, yesterday. Speaking at the mosque's Hari Raya cum National Day eve celebrations, he said orphans must make it a point to prove they are strong and able to face the challenges of life in the absence of their parents. "For us, we are only able to help them financially and in kind. Emotionally, they (orphans) need to be tough and strong." Mohd Sabri said the cash donations given to the orphans from time to time only served to motivate them to study hard. Present at the gathering was Masjid Darul Ehsan Piasau chairman Datuk Wan Morshidi Tunku Abdul Rahman.  We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules.  |
| MPOB: We’ll accept credible explanations Posted: 30 Aug 2014 11:56 AM PDT KUCHING: Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) yesterday said replies from those issued with show-cause letters would be vetted in accordance with the law. Recently, MPOB issued the letters to millers, dealers, and smallholders for suspected breach of licensing regulations. "As of today, MPOB has issued show-cause letters to a miller and 11 fresh fruit bunch (FFB) dealers for buying from doubtful sources. We have also issued a show-cause letter to a smallholder for selling FFB that exceeded the acreage stipulated in the licence," said a MPOB spokesman in a statement. "The show-cause letters were to get additional information from the mentioned miller, smallholder, and FFB dealers with regards to the buying or selling of FFB from doubtful sources." The statement was issued in response to Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa)'s recent call to MPOB to assure everyone on the validity of allegations made against those issued with show-cause letters. Soppoa was reported saying in a news report on August 28 that the allegations included illegal harvesting of FFB, trading in stolen FFB, and buying fruits beyond permitted levels. One MPOB allegation that affected mills and dealers, according to the association, was that smallholders were selling FFB beyond the expected yield based on their planted acreage. Stressing that millers should not be punished, Soppoa said MPOB should verify practices at the mills before resorting to drastic action against them. Meanwhile, on Soppoa's call to its member mills to assist all smallholders/farmers who are located within their vicinities by accepting their crops when delivered, MPOB said it supported such call, but it must "only accept FFB from licensed smallholders". |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2014 11:50 AM PDT by Johnson K Saai, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 31, 2014, Sunday Suspicion raised, Dayak youths claim discrimination in army recruitment drive KUCHING: Claims that those with tattoos were rejected outright during a recent army recruitment exercise by the recruiting officers have raised suspicions that it is a move to prevent Dayak youths from joining the armed forces. A Dayak ex-serviceman, who wished to remain anonymous, said if there was any truth in the claim then the only reason behind the move was a ploy used by some quarters to reduce the number of Dayaks in the force. "For all we know the recruitment team probably only wanted to get recruits from certain particular race so the easiest way for them to disqualify Dayak candidates is through rejecting those with tattoos," the retired warrant officer suggested. He said the allegation was very serious and if true those affected should lodge official complaints. When contacted about the claim Eastern Region Armed Forces Commander Lt General Datuk Mohd Zaki Mokhtar said that there was no such law to say that the armed forces will not accept people with tattoos on the body. "So far there is no law to stop those with tattoos from joining the military service and if what was claimed is true then it was probably a self-made rule by the selection team. "Right now we don't know whether the claims were real or not but what I can safely say is people with tattoos can join military service for as long as they can fulfill the necessary requirements particularly physical fitness," said Zaki. Meanwhile, Veterans Association of Malaysian Armed Forces (PV-ATM) Sarawak division chairman Spencer Birai said that so far the association had not received any official complaints from members regarding the matter. "No one has made any official complaint to us about the subject so far. Therefore at this point of time I can neither confirm nor deny such claims. "All I can say now is if it is true then it is something most disheartening because it will only deprive Dayaks from joining the army which is very unfair," he said. Spencer added that those with tattoos on their body were not necessarily bad people. "Some people have tattoos all over their bodies but they are good people. On the other hand there are many bad guys out there who don't have even a single tattoo. "So to me it is entirely ridiculous to judge a person's character by looking at their tattoos. There are many other means to conduct security vetting on the successful candidates at a later stage," he added. |
| Victims turn table on serial robber Posted: 30 Aug 2014 11:45 AM PDT KUCHING: It was a case of 'what goes around, comes around' for a man who instead of robbing his victims, was overpowered by them during the attempt. It is believed that the 26-year-old from Kampung Bako has been robbing foreigners working in Sejingkat industrial area here several times, armed with a screwdriver. However, luck was not on his side last Friday night when several Bangladeshi workers managed to trump his attempt and detain him before calling the police around 11pm. "He came here a few times before to rob us, but this time we cannot give him face anymore. We hope that he would learn his lesson. Why would he rob us when we come here to earn an honest living?" one of the Bangladeshis told police. It is also believed that the suspect had previously come to the area with a woman, who may be his girlfriend but he was alone on the night he was caught. A police report has been made and investigations are ongoing. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Junction linking Jalan Airport-Jalan Ulu Sungai Selirik Bypass in dire need of lighting Posted: 30 Aug 2014 11:43 AM PDT KAPIT: A political secretary to the chief minister has expressed his dismay over the lack of proper signage at the junction of Jalan Airport and Jalan Ulu Sungai Selirik Bypass. "It seems like we have to wait for more accidents to occur before the authority concerned do something about it. "For years, Kapit folk including our Land Development Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing, have been calling for street lighting to be installed. However, such plea falls on the deaf ears. Nothing has been done and the traffic is still in a mess," Paul Igai told thesundaypost via telephone yesterday. Masing himself had called for the installation of traffic lights when he officiated at last year's Sarawak Shell Traffic Games here, stressing the need to regulate the traffic. "I've received so many complaints from road users on this particular accident-prone junction. "The authority concerned shouldn't make excuses, such as the lack of traffic flow or insufficient funds, that stand in the way of installing traffic lights. Motorists and other road users must also be taken into consideration. Whenever an accident happens, it's always a loss to the victims. Therefore, I appealed immediate action to remedy the situation," said Paul. This junction remains among the busiest roadshere, connecting those from this town, Bukit Goram, Ulu Yong and Selirik to Bletih. During peak hours between 7am and 8am, noon and 1pm, and 5pm to 6pm, the queue could be as long as half a kilometre either from Jalan Airport or Jalan Bletih. |
| Youth dies in road crash in Siburan Posted: 30 Aug 2014 11:42 AM PDT KUCHING: A 31-year-old man died on the spot in an accident at Siburan traffic junction in the wee hours of yesterday. He suffered serious head injuries. It is believed that the victim, identified as Timothy Brahim from Kampung Tijirak, was on his way home after meeting friends at a nearby shop when the accident occurred around 2am. His friends, when told about the accident, tried to assist him, but failed. Paramedics later pronounced the father of one dead. Traffic policemen from Padawan are investigating the case. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
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