The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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| New inmates behind ruckus at rehab centre Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:00 AM PDT TANGKAK: Riots at the Bukit Gambir Drug Rehabilitation Centre here was believed caused by newly arrived inmates who cannot withstand the disciplined routine. Ledang MP Hamim Samuri said he also believed someone among the inmates had instigated the others into causing the riots which damaged three buildings, eight cars and three motorcycles. He said the police and the rehabilitation centre management should carry out detailed probe why the inmates decided to riot and burn the administrative building, a visitors house and a storehouse. "I visited the centre and talked with some of the management staff and found that someone among the 377 inmates of the centre had instigated them. "The new inmates, who arrived in February, were said to cannot withstand the strict discipline imposed by the centre," he said after visiting the centre recently. Hamim also commended the police for their quick action which prevented the inmates from fleeing the centre during the riots last Thursday. He said police had rounded-up some 16 inmates who escaped from the centre and are hunting for five more. The centre, he added, which housed some 377 inmates was not overcrowded, but some new inmates were not happy being sent to there. In relation to the matter, Ledang crime chief ASP Azmi Mohd Ali said the rioters could be charged under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting and under Section 436 for arson. "Both offences carry 20 years jail penalty," he added. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:59 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: Al Hambra Juhar aspires to raise the living standards of Sabahans some day. But unlike his father who is the Sabah Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, the 27-year-old would like to do so – not from behind the desk of a state dignitary – but instead through his newfound love: The tourism industry. Collecting his certificate in event management and convention, the young man was one of the 450 students who received their certificates and diplomas at the Asian Tourism International College (ATI) 14th convocation here on June 23. Despite a degree in Banking and Finance at the Sunway University College in Kuala Lumpur in 2009, Al Hambra was eager to learn new things and decided to go with tourism. "After I enrolled in ATI, I took the seven-month event management and convention course because it sounded interesting," he said. And the love affair with the tourism industry has been growing thus far. He has enjoyed his four-month attachment as part of the ATI industrial training with a hotel here and has recently landed a communications executive post with a five-star resort here. "I would really like to help the people of Sabah. I want to help raise the quality of life of Sabahans maybe like that of Singapore," said the eldest of four siblings. "As we know in Sabah, tourism is a booming industry and there is a lot of potential here. In the long run, I would like to have a business of my own, any business will do." But as the saying goes: 'the apple does not fall far from the tree', Al Hambra is also keeping tabs with the political world. "I am interested and follow politics but I'm not sure if I want to follow in my father's footsteps," he said. Juhar and wife Toh Puan Norlidah R M Jasni were present to witness their son's graduation ceremony. In relation to the event, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman, who officiated at the convocation, said the tourism industry in Sabah is expected to generate an income of RM4.7bil for the state, with 2.6mil tourist arrivals anticipated this year. He also pointed out that whilst the state government continues its efforts to further boost the tourism sector, tourism players must also provide attractive remuneration and incentive packages to prevent workers from leaving the state to look for better pay. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:35 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: There are sufficient crematoriums within the Johor Baru City Council's (MBJB) jurisdiction to cater to needs of non-Muslim residents. The council's public relations officer Mohd Firdaus Abdul Hamid said currently there are seven crematoriums in the area offering services to Christians, Buddhists and Hindus. He said of that total figure, the three crematoriums are for people of Taoist and Buddhists faiths, two for the Hindus while one each for the Christians. "The existing crematoriums are enough to fulfil the needs of the families of the deceased to cremate the bodies," he said. Mohd Firdaus added that the MBJB's role was to issue the operating licenses to the respective crematoriums while the management of the outlets came under the religious bodies of the faiths. He said that Taoist and Buddhist crematoriums are located at Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek, Taman Mount Austin and Kampung Baru Pandan while the Hindu's at at Jalan Kebun Teh and Taman Bunga Ros. "The Christian crematorium is located in Susur 4, Jalan Tun Razak and Japanese's is located at Jalan Kebun The," he said. On a separate matter, he said there were eight Muslim cemeteries in the council's area, in Taman Mount Austin, Kampung Bakar Batu, Kampung Kangkar Tebrau, Plentong Baru, Bukit Aliff and Kebun Teh, and all these managed by the Johor Religious Islamic Department. Commenting on the issue, Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Association manager Eric Ku said that it would be upgrading the existing facilities at the Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek's crematorium to offer convenience for the family members of the deceased. He said among the features in the pipeline includes a fully-furnished spacious waiting room and reading corners for the mourners and visitors waiting to pay their last respects. "The crematorium is a one-stop service centre where apart from providing crematory services, it also has an air-conditioned columbarium for the ashes to be kept," he said, adding apart from Chinese, the crematorium also catered to the Hindus. Ku added that it unofficial statistic showed that seven out of ten people choose to be cremated upon their passing on rather than be buried. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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