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- Lahad Datu: Medical aid for villagers
- Dispute in college over sacking of top officers
- Support BN, rep urges Indian community
| Lahad Datu: Medical aid for villagers Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:17 PM PDT LAHAD DATU: A mobile medical team is assisting about 2,000 people from several villages who were displaced by ongoing security operations against Sulu gunmen near Tanjung Labian. The team is also working to maintain hygiene conditions at the three relief centres here where the villagers are being sheltered. The centres were opened on March 8. Some of the villagers have complained about a lack of clean water and that many of them are falling sick as a result. Sabah Health Department director Dr Christina Rundi said: "So far, there is no sign of any disease outbreak but we are keeping close tabs on the situation." The villagers have been given immunisation and vaccination shots. They are from Kampung Tanduo, Kampung Tanjung Batu, Kampung Tanjung Labian and Kampung Lok Buani. The Embara Budi community hall is sheltering 650 people and the one in Fajar Bakti has 1,300, while 80 are at the Cenderakasih hall. Dr Rundi said the Felda Sahabat clinic here is also helping with the medical and health needs of the displaced villagers, as well as those of the security forces personnel. "If there is a need, we will consider adding staff or medical officers," she said. |
| Dispute in college over sacking of top officers Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:16 PM PDT A DISPUTE is brewing in New Era College over the termination of service of two top management officers. The non-profit tertiary education institution is managed by Dong Jiao Zong and supported by the Chinese community. The chairman of the United Chinese School Teachers Association also known as Jiao Zong has planned to resign as head of the college committee following the termination of the two employees. Sin Chew Daily reported that Ong Chiow Chuan was upset with the board of directors of Dong Jiao Zong Education Centre Sdn Bhd for supporting the decision of college principal Dr Mok Soon Chong to terminate the service of the officers. Dr Mok had allegedly bypassed the college committee and had gone straight to the board members to seek their support to end the employment of college vice-principal Dr Chung Yi and international relations office chief Cheong Yoke Wai. Jiao Zong and the equally powerful United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia, also known as Dong Zong, have traditionally worked under the umbrella body of Dong Jiao Zong. The daily said the relationship between the two organisations had turned sour lately due to several incidents. The daily also reported that Dr Mok would brief the college staff tomorrow. > Chinese businessman and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao gave US$100 (RM307) to an elderly woman in Singapore for three packets of tissue paper during his visit to the republic, China Press reported. The 68-year-old woman, who could not recognise the currency notes, was confused but later thanked Chen after some people explained it to her. Chen also gave US$100 each to two hawker centre workers who cleaned his table. Chen gave S$400 (RM984) to an 11-year-old blind girl whom he bumped into. Upon seeing this, five elderly people came to him and also asked for money. Chen gave each of them S$200 (about RM492). "If an elderly person puts away his pride and asks for money, he sure needs the money," he said. Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this > sign, it denotes a separate news item. |
| Support BN, rep urges Indian community Posted: 11 Mar 2013 04:15 PM PDT BAGAN PINANG state assemblyman Tan Sri Isa Samad urged the Indian community to support Barisan Nasional, reported Makkal Osai. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had given various benefits to the community so that they would not be left behind. Isa said Barisan would always ensure all races were treated fairly and given equal opportunities. Isa urged the people to be wary of the Opposition as it was good at making election pledges but had no intention of fulfilling them. He said Indians would have a brighter future if Barisan was returned to power in Negri Sembilan. > In a gruesome incident, a man beheaded his sister for wishing to marry a man 35 years her senior, reported Tamil Nesan. Holding the head of his sister, the man surrendered at a police station and confessed to the crime. Police said Mahrun, 20, daughter of Jabbar and resident of Tajpur Gobrah in Lucknow, North India, was having an affair with the 55-year-old man. The man had come with a marriage proposal on Friday. After he had left, Mahrun's family members got into a heated argument and in a fit of rage, her elder brother Nankey attacked her with an axe and beheaded her. Police are investigating the case. Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this > sign, it denotes a separate news item. |
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