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- Check rising number of foot massage centres, Selangor govt told
- Tougher punishment for street crimes, corruption, CJ Arifin tells judges
- Two teachers shot at in past days in Kelantan
| Check rising number of foot massage centres, Selangor govt told Posted: SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government was told to act against the rising number of foot massage centres in the state. Saying the phenomenon could jeopardise the rural economy, Sungai Pinang assemblyman Budiman Mohd Zohdi claimed that in the last five years the sprouting of the centres, particularly in Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam and Tanjong Karang, had caused a culture shock among the people there. "For example, in Sekinchan, I was made to understand that there were 10 centres but now there are 17. Why has this happened? What is the focus of the state government in rural socio-economic development?" he said. Budiman was speaking during the debate on the development of the rural infrastructure and economy in the state legislative assembly. He also claimed that the rise in the number of foot massage centres encouraged the establishment of cyber gambling centres in the same areas. "I do not want our rural people from among the fishermen and farmers to be influenced by this development and spend their income at these centres," he said. - Bernama |
| Tougher punishment for street crimes, corruption, CJ Arifin tells judges Posted: PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria (pix) wants tougher punishment on offenders convicted of street crimes, including snatch thefts, and corruption. He said the punishment should reflect as a harsh warning to curb the upsurge in the crimes. "The sentence to be imposed should be able to change offenders to become better human beings and at the same time to prevent others from committing similar offences. "I call on all judges at all levels to impose a sentence which commensurates with their actions which are destructive to the peace of our country," he said in his speech at the swearing-in ceremony of six newly-appointed judicial commissioners. The Chief Justice said in criminal cases, justice was not only for the accused person but it was also important that the victim received justice. At the ceremony, six persons including two lawyers took their oath of office and allegiance as judicial commissioners. They are chairman of the Parole Board Wong Teck Meng, 54, Sessions Court judges S.M. Komathy Suppiah, 54, Datuk Rozana Ali Yusoff, 53 and Abu Bakar Katar, 53, and two lawyers S. Nantha Balan, 53 and Abu Bakar Jais, 51. They received their appointment letters from the Chief Justice and took their oath of office before Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin. In his speech, Arifin also said the Judges Remuneration Act 1971 would be amended in the near future to include an option for High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court judges to retire below the age of 60. He said judges who were unwell or showed less interest in the job could take up this option and find a job of their preference or enjoy a longer retirement life. Currently the judges mandatory retirement age is at 66. Arifin said the "exit policy" was discussed and unanimously approved in the recent Judges Conference held in Kuantan, Pahang. |
| Two teachers shot at in past days in Kelantan Posted: BACHOK: Two teachers were shot at in the past few days, the latest being a senior assistant who was shot dead at the gates of SK Beris Panchor on Monday. In the 1.50pm incident, Hashim Mat Zain, 45, was about to leave for his house in Kampung Tok Dosoh when a man on a motorcycle rode up to him and opened fire some 50m away at the school's main gate. He lost control of his car which crashed into a nearby house. Hashim, who was in charge of student affairs, was shot on the chest and shoulders. The house owner, Siti Aminah Abdullah, 51, said she was praying when she heard four shots in front of her house. She said she stopped her prayers as the shots sounded too close to her home. "When I opened the door I saw a car rammed into the front gate of my house. "The driver looked motionless in the car. I could only scream until neighbours called the police," she said at her home. Kelantan police chief Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman confirmed the incident and did not overrule debt problems as a motive for the shooting. He said the victim was involved in several ventures, including logging, direct selling and the canteen business. In an earlier incident, another teacher was seriously injured after he was shot at in Kampung Kubang Panjang, Pasir Mas on Friday. Mat Zaki Hashim, 35, who was in the process of being penalised for not attending school for two months, survived and was warded at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II hiospital in a stable condition. Police have identified a suspect in the case. |
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