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| Halo phenomena over Klang Valley Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:43 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: Two phenomena involving the sun had Klang Valley and Johor folk snapping away to capture the moment. The strange sight of a halo circling the sun became a talking point here as many were seen using their handphones to capture the spectacle at about 12.30pm Tuesday. The National Space Agency (Angkasa), however, gave assurance that the phenomenon was not something to be alarmed about. The "rainbow-around-the-sun" effect occurs naturally when light interacts with ice crystals in cirrus clouds. The crystals act like prisms, refracting and reflecting sunlight to produce a rainbow-coloured effect around the sun. However, the agency advised people not to stare directly into the sun to protect their eyesight. |
| MIC rep on DBKL advisory board to be replaced Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:37 AM PDT ALL except one of the six Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Advisory Board members whose term expired on Sept 30, will be retained for another year. Datuk Mustapa Kamal Mohd Yusof, Datuk Yahaya Mat Ghani@Abbas, Datuk Sharifah Aminah Syed Ahmad, Datuk Lim Si Pin and Datuk Abdul Latiff Mohd Som will return to the board. Batu MIC division chairman Ramanathan Chinnu, however, will not. He would be replaced by another representative from MIC based on the recommendation by MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel, said Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin. Raja Nong Chik said Mustapa Kamal, Yahaya, Sharifah Aminah and Lim were political appointees; the first three are from Seputeh Umno, Batu Umno and Lembah Pantai Umno Lim is from Batu Gerakan. Abdul Latiff comes under the non-governmental organisation quota. When asked to describe Ramanathan's work with the community, Raja Nong Chik said: "Ramanathan was very committed and he attended most of the functions and meetings by DBKL. But I respect the decision of MIC in line with the Barisan spirit. When contacted, Palanivel confirmed that MIC is replacing Ramanathan based on its new rule that MIC representatives sitting on various boards will be limited to one term only. "The same goes for the senatorship, we are limiting it to a single term to allow others a chance to serve the public too," said Palanivel. When asked if he had a candidate in mind, Palanivel said: "I have a few candidates in mind, we are reviewing the candidacy of several for other boards as well and will reveal them in due course," he told Star Metro. Meanwhile, People's Progressive Party (PPP) is seeking a seat on the City Hall Advisory Board, and they have been lobbying for it the past 17 years. PPP president Datuk Seri M. Kayveas expressed disappointment over the fact that PPP was always sidelined. "Currently we have zero representation on any government board which is not right as we are also a member of the component party," said Kayveas. "We have been writing to City Hall since 2003 to consider a PPP rep on the board," he said, adding that PPP has some 48,000 members in the Federal Territory and that the party has been championing the people at the grassroots level for years. "We have been working hard in Wilayah since day one, and if you were to compare the component parties in FT, I think that PPP outshines everyone else, he said, adding that the party has registered over 100,000 new voters for FT. The Federal Capital Act 1960 states that the City Hall advisory board must have 15 members with one member each from the Federal Territories Ministry, the Finance Ministry, and the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department, and two members nominated by the Selangor state government. The remaining members must be individuals with knowledge on local government issues, or hold a degree in a certain profession, commerce or industry, or have the expertise to represent the needs and interests of their communities. Members must not be holding a full-time job, as they are required to be committed to the task given to them. They are paid a sum of RM600 each time they attend a meeting and are given a laptop each. Advisory board members are given portfolios such as vandalism, environment, hawkers and petty traders, sports and recreation and others are required to meet the residents at the grassroot level constantly and consistently. DBKL advisory board members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the prime minister as stipulated in the Act. |
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