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- Jais yet to complete investigation on church issue
- 'Crystal ball' seed-growing kits banned
- Family of death-row M'sian writes to S'pore presidential candidates
| Jais yet to complete investigation on church issue Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:58 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has yet to complete its probe on the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) issue, its director Marzuki Hussin said. "There are witnesses who declined to cooperate by giving their statements to be recorded by us, causing a delay in completing our investigation on this case," he said in a statement issued here Thursday. Marzuki said Jais needed to ensure that its investigation was transparent and not influenced by any quarters, and so did not wish to hurry. "Jais needs to consider the interests of all parties involved in the case to ensure fairness. "It also has to consider the sensitivity of the case to the Malaysian public, so Jais has to ensure that any decision made will take into consideration religious and societal interests, and the interests of the individuals involved. "We assure that after our investigation is completed, we will decide whether to charge, given sufficient evidence, any party for the offence committed under the law or take any other appropriate action," he said. Earlier in the day, Jais had tabled its report before the hearing committee headed by Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, on its controversial inspection at a dinner event organised by Harapan Komuniti at DUMC. Related Stories: |
| 'Crystal ball' seed-growing kits banned Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:42 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: The supply and sale of seed-growing kits known as "crystal balls" and other similar items is prohibited from Friday. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Thursday that importers, sellers and others defying the ban could be fined RM100,000 under the Consumer Protection Act. He said the Government decided on the ban after receiving reports from the Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital of several cases of major surgery involving children aged one to five who were believed to have swallowed the "crystal balls." The colourful seed-growing kit, also known by various other names such as Jelly Ball, Crystal Jelly, Baby Jelly, Baby Crystal and Crystal Soil, is used to facilitate the growth of a plant or as a decoration in a pot, he told reporters here. Ismail Sabri said that seven surgeries had been performed at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital involving children who swallowed crystal balls, the latest being a 12-month-old infant who underwent an operation on Tuesday. He said children who swallowed the seed-growing kits could experience symptoms such as vomiting, constipation, bloating of the stomach, abdominal pains, bowel obstructions and intestinal leakage. "Looking at the crystal ball, it is easy to understand why children may think that it can be eaten. The original size of the ball is less than 0.5cm. When put in water, the jelly rubber ball can expand five to six times its original size," he said. He added that Poland and Italy had banned the crystal balls last year. - Bernama |
| Family of death-row M'sian writes to S'pore presidential candidates Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:07 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: The family members of Yong Vui Kong, who is on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking, have written an open letter to the candidates for the 2011 Singapore presidential election, asking them to pardon him if they are elected. In the letter, released to the media here Thursday, Yong's family apologised for his crime but said that after embracing Buddhism in jail, the 23-year-old Sabahan has repented. They added that Yong has vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to counselling prisoners and educating the public on the perils of drug trafficking. "He wants to contribute to Singapore's battle against drug trafficking as his redemption," the letter said. Yong was caught in June 2007 when he was 18 and sentenced to death in January 2009 for trafficking 47.27g of morphine into the country. He has exhausted all legal proceedings and sent his official clemency petition to the president on July 2011. He is now awaiting the decision of the Singapore president to pardon him. Yong's brother Vun Leong will try to deliver the letter to the candidates by hand Friday. The Singapore presidential election will be held Saturday, with four candidates contesting. |
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