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- Use public transport for Xmas and New Year's eve celebrations Monday
- Bkt Setiawangsa landslide: MP had 'always' been concerned about embankment
- Dr Rais: Abdul Hadi can explain 1981 message over RTM
| Use public transport for Xmas and New Year's eve celebrations Monday Posted: 29 Dec 2012 07:12 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: The public has been advised to use the light rail transit (LRT) and KL Monorail to attend the Malaysian Christmas Open House and the New Year's eve celebration at Dataran Merdeka Monday night. RapidKL, the operator of the LRT, Monorail and bus services in the Klang Valley, said all three public transit services would be extended until 12.45am while certain stations would remain open until 2am on Tuesday. The stations which will stay open until 2am are Masjid Jamek, Hang Tuah and Bandaraya for the LRT Ampang line; and Kelana Jaya, Bangsar, KL Sentral, Pasar Seni, Dang Wangi, Kampung Baru, KLCC, Masjid Jamek and Ampang Park for the Kelana Jaya line. "For KL Monorail, the stations are KL Sentral, Hang Tuah, Imbi, Bukit Bintang, Bukit Nanas and Titiwangsa," said RapidKL spokesman Azhar Ghazali in a statement Saturday. He advised commuters to use their MyRapid Card for their convenience. In addition to the LRT and KL Monorail extension, RapidKL bus services to certain routes will also be extended, especially the LRT feeder busses. Details on the routes can be obtained here. Special Affairs Department (Jasa) spokesman Norazli Noh said the Malaysian Christmas Open House would be held for two hours from 4pm while the 2013 New Year's eve celebration would begin at 8.30pm until midnight. Meanwhile, the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Komuter service will operate from 6am on Dec 31 to 6am the following day for the convenience of the public celebrating New Year in the city. Its general manager Mohd Hider Yusoff said KTMB would provide 48 additional trains for the purpose to ensure smooth service for the route between Sungai Gadut and Rawang, as well as Batu Caves and Port Klang. "KTMB will also have additional personnel to be on duty during the period to ensure passengers' safety and convenience," he told reporters at a wedding ceremony which was held at the Sentul Komuter station here Saturday. He advised passengers to get return tickets to avoid congestion at the ticket counters. For enquiries, the public can contact 1-300-88-5862 or the nearest KTM Komuter station. - Bernama |
| Bkt Setiawangsa landslide: MP had 'always' been concerned about embankment Posted: 29 Dec 2012 06:14 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Rompin MP Datuk Seri Jamaluddin Jarjis had always been concerned about the safety of the now-collapsed embankment in Bukit Setiawangsa, where he has a home. "It was built in 1985, I've been living here since the early 80s. I've always been concerned, especially because of its height," he told reporters when leaving the scene on Saturday. The MP said his home, which is located next to a large bungalow that had split in two, had sustained minor damage including a collapsed gate. Puncak Setiawangsa residents association assistant chairman Fauziah Jamaluddin said that many of the residents in the area were on holiday, and had not been in their homes when the embankment collapsed on Friday night. |
| Dr Rais: Abdul Hadi can explain 1981 message over RTM Posted: 29 Dec 2012 06:05 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang will be allowed to provide an explanation over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) on his "Amanat Haji Hadi" (Haji Hadi's Message), delivered in 1981, which branded Umno members and supporters as infidels, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said. He said Abdul Hadi would have to apply to the ministry stating the choice of channel to give the explanation. "RTM can broadcast his statement if the contents are suitable and have news value. However, at the same time, Abdul Hadi should allow others to give their views as well because his message was delivered in 1981," he said after watching a rehearsal of the Malaysia Christmas and New Year 2013 celebration scheduled for Dec 31 at Dataran Merdeka here Saturday. Dr Rais said the views of the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and muftis should be taken into account to determine the status of the message in terms of the faith of Muslims, following Abdul Hadi's branding of Umno members and supporters as infidels. Abdul Hadi had said earlier Saturday that he was prepared to explain the message if he was given the opportunity to do so live over a local television station. - Bernama |
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