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Sungai Selangor level rises above danger mark
Employee detained over sexual abuse allegations at boys' home
Kelantan to discuss hair salon issue with two Chinese associations

Sungai Selangor level rises above danger mark

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:09 AM PST

Published: Wednesday November 28, 2012 MYT 11:09:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Drainage and Irrigation Department(DID) Wednesday cautioned people living near Sungai Selangor in Rantau Panjang, Kuala Selangor to be on the alert as the water level in the river has crossed the 7.31m danger level.

Meanwhile, the National Security Council portal reported that the number of flood victims staying at temporary flood relief centres remained at 18.

They are being housed at Surau Sungai Nilam, Sungai Selisek, Hulu Bernam, Hulu Selangor. - Bernama

Employee detained over sexual abuse allegations at boys' home

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:05 AM PST

Published: Wednesday November 28, 2012 MYT 10:04:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday November 28, 2012 MYT 10:05:11 PM

MALACCA: Police have arrested an employee of a welfare home for boys here to facilitate investigation in connection with allegations of sexual abuse.

Malacca CID chief ACP Raja Shahrom Raja Abdullah said the suspect, 31, was remanded for four days after turning himself in at the police headquarters here Tuesday.

"Police have opened investigation papers after reports were made by three students aged between 13- and 14 years staying at the shelter home," he said in a statement here Wednesday.

Once completed, the investigation papers would be referred to Bukit Aman and the deputy public prosecutor's Office for further action.

The case is being investigated under Section 377 E of the Penal Code E for stimulating children to commit extreme obscenity.

It was earlier reported that Welfare and Social Organisation Malaysia (Perbak) had urged police to investigate allegations of sexual abuse after three children were forced into obscene acts before an employee of the shelter home. - Bernama

Kelantan to discuss hair salon issue with two Chinese associations

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:34 AM PST

Published: Wednesday November 28, 2012 MYT 8:57:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday November 28, 2012 MYT 9:34:15 PM

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan PAS government will discuss with two Chinese organisations Thursday to resolve summonses issued to a hairdressing salon for alleged breach of licensing conditions.

State local government, tourism and cultural affairs committee chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (pic) said he was given mandate by the state executive council to resolve the issue.

Takiyuddin and state information development, science and technology committee chairman Datuk Mohd Fadzli Hassan will hold the discussion at Kompleks Kota Darulnaim here.

"The two Chinese organisations will be represented by chairman of Federation of Kelantan Chinese Associations, Oie Poh Choon and chairman of Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Goh Tee Chew," he told reporters after the weekly state exco meeting chaired by Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat here Wednesday.

He was commenting on action by the Kota Baru Municipal Council (MPKB) in summoning a salon operator for using female workers to cut the hair of male customers although they were non-Muslims.

A salon operator was reportedly summoned more than 10 times by MPKB enforcement unit.

DAP chairman Karpal Singh had urged the Kelantan government to clarify why Islamic law was imposed on non-Muslims in the state.

The Bukit Gelugor MP stressed that non-Muslims in Kelantan summoned under Islamic law can challenge the case in court.

Takiyuddin reportedly said policies implemented by the state government were in line with provisions of the constitution and for the good of everyone. - Bernama

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Rabu, 28 November 2012