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- Johor getting strict on licensing of cyber cafe outlets
- Less members, less hassle in cooperatives
- Snatch thief caught by victim’s spouse
| Johor getting strict on licensing of cyber cafe outlets Posted: 07 Jun 2013 07:26 PM PDT JOHOR BARU: Johor government is to impose strict regulation on the issuance of cyber cafe licences to weed out illegal gambling activities taking place at these outlets statewide. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the licence, which was classified as the family oriented entertainment outlet, was issued by the local councils here. He said as of recently, the police had conducted raids at 155 illegal gambling dens, include cyber cafes, which have been turned into gambling centres by the operators. "It is hard for the authorities to clamp down the outlet as most of them disguised as family entertainment centres. "The state government will make some changes in the regulation on family oriented entertainment as well as working closely with the police and other related agencies to monitor such cyber cafes," he said. Mohamed Khaled also added that the state government would also seek the advice of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to curb illegal gambling centres in Johor. "The illegal gambling den problem is not only happening in Johor only but also in other parts of the country and I hope that the relevant authorities to take stern actions against these operators," he said when met after visiting the state police headquarters here recently. Separately, Mohamed Khaled also blasted certain quarters for labelling Johor as the crime capital of Malaysia. "Instead of giving negative remarks, critics should come out with ideas to help the police combat crimes," he said. He pointed out that the police had managed to bring down the crime rate in the state in the past five years by introducing new programmes such as the SafeCam, Community Alerts (CommAlerts) and placing more omnipresence at several hotspot areas. Mohamed Khaled added that the responsibility of ensuring safety in the state does not fall on the police shoulder alone but the rakyat must also play their part in it. "The Federal Government has allocated more than RM2bil to the state government to improve infrastructures and introduce crime prevention programmes. "There are more than 9, 514 police officers and personnel in the state where the numbers keep increasing yearly by the Federal Government to make Johor a safe place to live and invest," he said. |
| Less members, less hassle in cooperatives Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT KUANTAN: Smaller number of members in each cooperative would be better and more ideal as it could be managed properly and give better returns. State Cooperatives, Entrepreneur and Consumerism Committee chairman Datuk Shahiruddin Ab Moin said the Government will encourage the setting up of the cooperatives within the family members, professionals and youths, however, their respective members and management teams should possess high quality skills. Shahiruddin said too many members within a respective cooperative would go through difficult situation because their demands would be higher but would be tally with their contributions. He said with strong financing and proper management, the respective cooperatives could grow stronger and lead to wider profits. "There are the communities in the state who ran cooperatives within their family members and close friends with high investment and we found that these cooperatives have been prospering. "There were only some 20 to 30 members in these cooperatives where it involved a huge capital. They manage the cooperatives well and are able to reap RM2,000 and above every month. "This is way better than cooperatives with many members and managed poorly. Here each member can only earn less than RM100 per month as dividends," Shahiruddin said after chairing the state Malaysian Cooperative Commission here. Shahiruddin was also briefed on the cooperatives' matters and activities by the commission's director Mohd Zawawi Mahmud. He said there were a total of 805 cooperatives comprising micro, medium and big clusters of cooperatives which have the total investment of RM907mil. Shahiruddin said the cooperatives had been the third largest contributors to the state economic development. He said it was important that the cooperative matters and programmes are aimed at the younger generation, schools and in remote areas as it could also be an additional source of income. Shahiruddin said the success stories of cooperatives in other countries could be used as guidelines and good examples for them to learn from. |
| Snatch thief caught by victim’s spouse Posted: 07 Jun 2013 07:26 PM PDT TEMERLOH: The reign of a habitual snatch thief came to an end when he was arrested by the husband of his latest victim with the assistance of several passers-by. The 24-year-old jobless suspect from Batu Caves suffered injuries when he tried to flee after falling off his motorcycle. Temerloh OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Aziz Salleh said however, two of the suspect's accomplices managed to speed off in their machines. ACP Abdul Aziz said the victim, aged 37 and five months pregnant, had been warded at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Hospital for further observation. "We commended members of the public for helping out the couple during the incident on Wednesday at about 11.20am. "The town will be much safer and peaceful with more people helping out the authorities to make a citizen's arrest," he told a press conference. In relating the incident, ACP Abdul Aziz said the couple was walking to a shopping mall in Mentakab when three motorcyclists rode past. He said one of them tried to snatch the victim's handbag but she held on tight. "The suspect then resorted to snatch her gold chain but he failed again in the second attempt. "Both the suspect and the victim fell down in the ensuing struggle," he said, adding that the victim's husband quickly pinned down the suspect with the assistance of passers-by. ACP Abdul Aziz said police arrived minutes later and took custody of the suspect and sent him for outpatient treatment. He said initial investigations showed the suspect had committed similar crimes in the Klang Valley and had been arrested for snatch thefts and drug-related offences. "We have also seized a motorcycle used by the suspect to commit the acts," he said, adding that the case would be investigated under Section 394 of the Penal Code for causing hurt during a robbery, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping. |
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