| Lim Lip Eng Posted: 18 Nov 2011 08:15 AM PST
| Rottweilers’ owner fined Posted: 17 Nov 2011 05:27 PM PST Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/11/18/courts/9926137&sec=courts (By MAIZATUL NAZLINA, 18.11.2011)
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior citizen was fined RM1,500 in default two months' jail after his three Rottweilers attacked a tractor driver at a fish pond.
Pond caretaker Cheah Soo @ Ah Peng (pic), 67, was sentenced by magistrate Zulkpli Abdullah after he admitted to a charge of being negligent by not preventing an animal in his possession from being a danger to humans. The offence, under Section 289 of the Penal Code which carries a jail sentence of up to six months, fine of RM2,000, or both, took place at the pond in Orkid Desa Phase 2, Sungai Besi, Cheras, here at about 3.20pm on Sept 18.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Haderah Siri urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence in view of public interest. She said the victim, Ting Soon Teck, could have died from the attack. "Ting had to have multiple stitches on his hands and legs and was advised by his doctor to rest for eight months," Haderah said. She added that he lost his income during the period.
Pleading for leniency, counsel Lim Lip Eng said Cheah suffered from various ailments and his wife had had a stroke. Lim said Cheah, who stayed in a squatter area, had already paid the RM300 fine to City Hall.
City Hall had since taken away the dogs and Ting had also forgiven his client, Lim added.
The tractor driver was attacked by the dogs when he was making a payment at the counter after fishing there.
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| Lim Kit Siang Posted: 17 Nov 2011 11:06 PM PST
| Empty vessels make the most noise Posted: 17 Nov 2011 08:03 PM PST By Douglas Tan | November 18, 2011 Free Malaysia Today Remember the adage: silence is golden? I'm sure many parents have taught their children that if you do not have anything nice to say, you should keep quiet. However in politics these days, we have mud-slinging from both sides of the political divide. It appears [...] | | It’s a mad, mad world Posted: 17 Nov 2011 07:11 PM PST By Zairil Khir Johari | November 18, 2011 The Malaysian Insider Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad. So goes the ancient phrase that has, throughout the millennia, remained an appropriate and relevant dictum to this very day. The systemic trait of madness has been an inherent hallmark of declining autocratic [...] | | NFC beat target, says Shahrizat’s husband Posted: 17 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST The Malaysian Insider Nov 17, 2011 GEMAS, Nov 17 — The controversial national cattle farming project went beyond its set target, chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail said today, disputing a federal audit describing the scheme as being "in a mess". "In fact, [National Feedlot Corporation (NFC)] has raised 8,016 head of cattle in [...] | | NFC boss says twin cattle condos are rental cash cows Posted: 17 Nov 2011 07:55 AM PST By Clara Chooi The Malaysian Insider Nov 17, 2011 GEMAS, Nov 17 — Dogged by claims of irregularity, the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) finally broke its silence today to defend its purchase of multi-million luxury condominum units in Bangsar as a "good business decision". In a press briefing opened to selected mainstream media organisations, its [...] | | DAP says toll extension punishes Penang folk Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:48 AM PST By Shannon Teoh | November 17, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The DAP said today PLUS Expressways is "cheating" the public especially Penang folk by extending toll collection on three highways as part of a deal that sees the highway concessionaire waive RM6.5 billion in compensation from the government. Secretary-general Lim [...] | | Malays feel Penang under Chinese rule, survey shows Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:18 AM PST By G. Manimaran, Bahasa Malaysia Editor | November 17, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malay voters in Penang say the state is being run by the Chinese despite backing Lim Guan Eng over other leaders. A survey of 720 Malay voters by researchers Ilham Centre found that when the island was [...] | | Koh’s sacrifice, BN’s future Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:14 AM PST The Malaysian Insider November 17, 2011 Fact is, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon's fate was sealed the day Gerakan lost all its state seats and the government in Penang on March 8, 2008. It took him more than three years to realise that. The Gerakan president's announcement today that he will not contest in [...] | | Pakatan Rakyat MPs are the real heroes fighting for the interest of Malays and poor Malaysians Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:11 AM PST By Tony Pua Pakatan Rakyat members of parliament have over the past 2 weeks exposed the fact that many of the goods sold in Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) were not only substandard, illegal and unhealthy, many of these products were also not cheaper than products sold in existing hypermarkets. We were criticised by the Domestic [...] | | Bantuan Khas Awal Persekolahan RM100 Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:21 AM PST By P.P. The purpose of this note is to share my thoughts with you. Today my daughters received a notice from their teachers at school. My younger daughter studies at SK Taman Perling 1 and my elder daughter studies at SMK Dato Usman Awang (Perling 2). This notice was in reference to Bantuan Khas Awal [...] | |
| View issues with Tan Seng Giaw Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:11 PM PST
| Subsidies amounting to RM33bil must reach the targets Posted: 17 Nov 2011 12:30 AM PST DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw presses the Central Government to ensure that all subsidies reach the targets, but not exploited by others such as the middle men.
On 17.11.2011, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Lim Siang Chai told the House that the total amount of subsidies was RM33 billion for 2012. The targets included paddy farmers and fishermen.
Replying to Dr Tan's supplementary question, YB Lim says that the total amount of RM33 billion subsidies includes petroleum (RM17 billion), paddy and rice, electricity for the poor, farmers and fishermen. The allowance of RM1,000 to each family with monthly income of less than RM3,000 is only one off.
Naturally, giving subsidy is easy, but withdrawing it is very difficult. It is correct to help persons who truly deserve it such as the genuinely poor. Those who are able are encouraged to be self-reliant.Problems appear when those who manage these subsidies are inefficient,deviating from the targets.
For example, syndicates abuse petroleum subsidy. There are tourists who make the best of it as there are weaknesses in the management.
We must ensure that the offering and the receiving of subsidies of RM33 billion fit into the targets. We prevent wastage and irregularities.
Tan Seng Giaw | |
| MY VOICE FOR NATION Posted: 17 Nov 2011 01:18 PM PST |
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