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- Will and Kate take in the beauty of Danum Valley
- Hisham: Several nabbed for urinating on photos of Nik Aziz, Guan Eng
- PM reminds people to uphold racial, religious, cultural unity
| Will and Kate take in the beauty of Danum Valley Posted: 15 Sep 2012 08:53 AM PDT LAHAD DATU: Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton chose to walk through the well-preserved rainforest here to mark the end of their visit to Malaysia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent about three hours touring the 43,800 hectare Danum Valley Conservation Area and talking to researchers and Oxford University undergraduates. On their arrival, they were briefed by Yayasan Sabah Conservation and Environmental Management Division group manager Dr Waidi Sinun; Royal Society's South East Asia Rainforest Research Programme director Dr Glen Reynolds; Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Tengku D Z Adlin, and Sabah Forestry Department director, Datuk Sam Mannan. William became a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society during its 350th anniversary in 2010. The royal couple showed a strong interest in the progress of conservation works in the Valley and its wildlife including the Orang Utan and Proboscis monkeys. After the briefing, they trekked into the rainforest to experience the area's remarkable biodiversity. Waidi described the royal couple's visit as "successful and beneficial". "The Duke of Cambridge did say that his father (Prince Charles) has a soft spot for the rainforest. I feel the visit was both successful and beneficial, as it will now lift the Danum Valley Conservation Area to a higher level. It's truly a recognition of the joint effort by Yayasan Sabah and the Royal Society," he said. William and Kate did the Borneo Rainforest Lodge's 300-metre canopy walk before adjourning to a private lunch at the lodge. Malaysia was the royal couple's second destination after Singapore on their nine-day tour of the Far East as representatives of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark her 60-year reign as Queen of England. They are scheduled to leave Sunday to visit the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu next. - Bernama |
| Hisham: Several nabbed for urinating on photos of Nik Aziz, Guan Eng Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:57 AM PDT KUALA LIPIS: Police have arrested several individuals who allegedly stomped and urinated on photographs of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on Saturday. "Let the police conduct the investigation. No one will escape the law, whoever that may be," he told reporters after opening the Lipis Umno Division delegates meeting, here. After the police investigation, it would be left to the Attorney-General's Chambers whether to prosecute them or not, he said. He also said that several people detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) had been released before Aidilfitri last month. "The release of the remaining detainees is under consideration. That will be after it has been determined that they are no longer a threat to the security of the country," he said. The release of the detainees follows the proposed introduction of a new law to replace the repealed ISA. - Bernama |
| PM reminds people to uphold racial, religious, cultural unity Posted: 15 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has reminded all Malaysians to continue to strongly protect the country's success in uniting the people of various races, religions and cultures in the country. The Prime Minister said this was to ensure that harmony and prosperity in Malaysia continued to be preserved for the benefit of the future generation. "This diversity in the country's socio-culture is the country's main asset and must be preserved and expanded under the 1Malaysia concept," he said in his message in the Malaysia Day souvenir programme to be celebrated in Sarawak on Sunday. In addition, he also called on all Malaysians to look back at the intention and aspirations of past leaders who had acted maturely and with far-sightedness. He said the success of the past leaders had enabled the people today to enjoy all the progress achieved. In SIBU, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the Sarawak government wanted to see Najib leading the country after the 13th general election. He said the Sarawak Barisan Nasional would deliver the mandate so that the Prime Minister could further develop the state and bring continued prosperity to the people. He said this at a dinner attended by Najib, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and over 500 longhouse chiefs and community leaders from the Sibu, Lanang and Sarikei parliamentary constituencies and Barisan elected representatives here Saturday. Najib, accompanied by Rosmah, are here for a two-day visit and will also visit Bintulu Sunday to officiate at the national-level Hari Malaysia hosted by the state and held in Bintulu at its old airport site in the evening. Taib, who is also the state Barisan chairman, said the state was very confident of winning the coming parliamentary election. "In the last two to three years, the opposition had talked about capturing the state and the federal governments because they were going to bring changes which the people wanted," he said. By now, he said the people had realised that the opposition could not deliver what was promised. "The end result is they will prefer to believe Najib more than the opposition who have been speaking less than the full truth about him and the Barisan. "I have great hope the people of Sibu will come back and appreciate what the Barisan government is like," he said. - Bernama |
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