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- Worker finds gruesome remains in bungalow
- Kurup: Govt’s power sharing policy needs all parties to work together
- Petrol station operators use apps to stay safe
| Worker finds gruesome remains in bungalow Posted: MALACCA: A Myanmar worker, who was trying to trace the source of an unbearable stench in Bukit Lintang in Ayer Molek near here, stumbled upon the gruesome remains of a man and a woman in an abandoned bungalow. The heads of the highly decomposed bodies were found hanged about a metre apart on a wooden beam while most of the separated body parts were found on the floor of the house yesterday. The couple are believed to be foreigners in their 20s. No documents were found on their clothes. Police believe that they had brought along the beam, nylon ropes and two plastic chairs and apparently taken their own lives inside the house which had been left unoccupied for several years. State deputy CID chief Supt P.R. Gunarajan said the bungalow was overgrown with bushes. "We believe they died about a month ago. A post mortem will be conducted to gather more details," he said, adding that the case was classified as sudden death. In an unrelated incident, a 49-year-old man who died of a burst stomach ulcer at the Sungai Udang Prison Complex on Friday was found to have a small packet of a drug with the street name of "rocket fuel" inside his stomach. Melaka Tengah deputy OCPD Supt Muhammad Koey Abdullah said the suspect had been arrested for a drug-related offence on July 30. A post mortem conducted yesterday found the substance inside the man's stomach. "It was about the size of a thumb and it was not ruptured," he said, adding that police could not determine when he swallowed it. |
| Kurup: Govt’s power sharing policy needs all parties to work together Posted: KUANTAN: The effective power sharing policy by the Government and its moderate approach in administering the country should be supported by all, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Joseph Kurup. He said that the effort to forge stronger ties amongst the multi-racial community was not an easy task and required the cooperation and commitment from all levels of society in both the urban and rural areas. "Problems of unity are not only faced by a multi-racial community like Malaysia. Countries with a single race are also burdened by this. "What more a country which is made up of multiple races, surely it will raise all manners of issues and problems," he said. A transcript of his speech was read by the National Unity and Integration Department deputy director-general (operations) L. Gandesan. Gandesan had represented Kurup in opening the national meeting of the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia here yesterday. Kurup added that the practice of mutual respect and acceptance of religious and racial diversity as well as the rejection of exploitation for political interests were the foundation of unity among Malaysians and a fracture would only invite destruction. "On this basis, we have to defend the country's sovereignty so the national transformation agenda towards a high income nation status can be achieved," Kurup said. He said the people had to be thankful that even though Islam was the religion of the Federation, the freedom for non-Muslims to practise their own faiths was still guaranteed under the Federal Constitution. |
| Petrol station operators use apps to stay safe Posted: PETALING JAYA: Petrol station operators have turned to social media to stay connected on safety issues and to update each other on any incidents of crime involving their stations. Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) president Datuk Hashim Othman said in most areas, petrol station operators had started WhatsApp group chats. The association has 3,500 members nationwide. "The modus operandi of robbers is to hit outlets that are near each other because the amount they can get from one petrol station is usually not much," he said. "By having a messaging app, we can warn each other in real time so that all the stations in the area are alerted as soon as a crime takes place," he said. "We even have police officers in our chat groups." Hashim noted that robbers used to only have parang and knives. "But they are now armed with guns and are getting more violent," he said. Despite the rise in violent crimes, he said, petrol stations that operated round-the-clock would continue to do so. "If station operators want to close early, they must apply to the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism for approval," he pointed out. "Otherwise, they risk having their licences revoked because petrol is an essential item." He called on petrol station operators to be extra vigilant and to take precautionary measures "above and beyond the usual", especially during the festive season. "But if you are being robbed, don't put up a fight because it's not worth risking your life," he advised. He urged petrol station workers to be more observant of their surroundings because robbers would usually check out a place before striking. "And the public should not wear eye-catching jewellery or carry too much cash, especially if they are going to a petrol station at night," he said. "Also, always have your smartphone with you to snap a picture if you see anyone behaving suspiciously, or if you witness a crime being committed. "Such pictures can help the police nab the criminals. |
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