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- Man killed after car plunges into drain during lover’s tiff
- Seksualiti Merdeka not a 'free sex party', says Marina
- ‘Monks’ rob family of goods worth RM40,000
| Man killed after car plunges into drain during lover’s tiff Posted: 07 Nov 2011 06:09 AM PST Published: Monday November 7, 2011 MYT 10:09:00 PMKOTA KINABALU: A lover's quarrel turned tragic when a 26-year-old man died after his girlfriend lost control of the car and drove it into a 12-foot drain. Bivian Abin died on the spot due to head injuries after in the 1.30pm Monday at Telipok, about 15km from here. The woman was traumatised by the mishap has been admitted to hospital for chest pains, said Fire and rescue operations chief Laupen Nuar. "She told firemen she and the boyfriend had a fight shortly before the accident occurred," he said. |
| Seksualiti Merdeka not a 'free sex party', says Marina Posted: 07 Nov 2011 05:00 AM PST PETALING JAYA: Seksualiti Merdeka is about discussion and spreading awareness on the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender (LBGT) community and not a free sex party, said Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir. Marina, who has launched the event in 2009, said she was upset with the unfair reporting by certain quarters, portraying the event as a "pesta seks bebas". "In the past two years, the event was held without a hitch. It only discussed human rights from the LBGT (lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender) community," said Marina. She added that the event was filled with talks and activities to spread awareness on the LBGT and also sexual orientation. She said this after police recorded statements from former Bar Council president Datuk S. Ambiga, Tenaganita executive director Irene Fernandez, Empower Malaysia executive director Maria Chin Abdullah, and Seksualiti Merdeka co-founder Pang Khee Teik. All of them had their statements taken at the Tenaganita office here Monday. Ambiga said the LBGT community is a minority that faces discrimination daily and such irresponsible reporting could cause more harm than good. "The Mak Nyah (transexuals) are one of the minorities, who face a lot of discrimination and some of them even get beaten up for being themselves. "I am seriously concerned that labelling them negatively can lead to them being abused more frequently," she said adding that she would take legal action if such reporting continued. Pang said he would meet with Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar in the next three days to clarify the intentions of the event. "We are not a perhimpunan haram (illegal gathering) or a pesta seks bebas like certain quarters have suggested," he said. Seksualiti Merdeka, an event organised by a coalition of NGOs, artistes, activists and individuals, have described themselves as "Malaysia's only festival celebrating the human rights of people of diverse sexual orientation". The event has been held annually since 2008, and was supposed to host a series of activities to last until Nov 13 at the Annexe Gallery of Central Market here. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| ‘Monks’ rob family of goods worth RM40,000 Posted: 07 Nov 2011 04:48 AM PST Published: Monday November 7, 2011 MYT 8:48:00 PMSHAH ALAM: Three men disguised as monks robbed a pensioner and his family at their home in Bukit Cerakah here, escaping with goods worth at least RM40,000. They had approached the 60-year-old man, asking for leaves from a tree for prayers before sneaking into the house minutes later at about 10.30am Monday. Shah Alam OCPD ACP Zahedi Ayob said the victims could not do much as the culprits brandishing parangs ransacked the house. "They took a TV set, a laptop computer, some cash and jewellery before driving of in the family car," he said. |
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