Fatal fall at Yu Hua School (The Star)

I read in today's The Star about a boy who fell to his death at Yu Hua School after a counselling session. Whilst not speculating what actually happened, some details were given in the news report. 

Whenever I read of such news, I feel sad for such the loss of someone so young. We live in a world now which is full of all types of pressures and therefore, it is very important to have a strong and stable mind and outlook for the young ones.

May his soul rest in peace.

Until the next time, cheers.

The Star, Wednesday June 29, 2011

Fatal plunge off fourth floor after 18-year-old attends counselling session

KAJANG: A Form Six student from SMK Yu Hua fell to his death from the fourth floor of one of the blocks moments after attending a counselling session.

Nge Hao Zheng, 18, died on the spot from multiple injuries at about 9.20am yesterday.

Security guard Shamsol Mazli Abdul Samad, 38, said he heard a loud thud and when he went to take a look he saw the boy lying in a pool of blood.

Where it happened: A picture showing SMK Yu Hua, where Hao Zheng (inset) fell to his death at one of the school blocks.

 

It is learnt that Hao Zheng, who did not have a disciplinary record, was referred for the counselling session after he allegedly nudged a female student on Monday.

When met at the Serdang Hospital, the boy's father, who only wanted to be known as Nge, said he was unaware that his son was told to attend the counselling session.

“He went to school in the morning as usual and he did not seem depressed,” he said.

Police have classified the case as sudden death, adding that Hao Zheng's body was sent to the Serdang Hospital for a post-mortem.

Meanwhile, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said Hao Zheng was referred to the counselling teacher by a disciplinary teacher after a female student complained that he had deliberately “bumped” into her.

Devastated: Hao Zheng’s mother being comforted by Nge at the Serdang Hospital mortuary Tuesday. 

 

“He admitted to the accusation and was crying during the session. The teacher tried to calm him down and asked him to rest for five minutes.

“However, no disciplinary action was taken against him,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.

He said Hao Zheng then left the counselling room at 9.05am before he was found dead at about 9.20am.

Dr Wee, who expressed his condolences to Nge's family, said he had instructed the school authorities and the district education department to provide assistance to them.

Farewell Rev Father William Michael

On Saturday, 18 June 2011, the parish of Holy Family Church Kajang hosted a dinner at our church hall with a number of purpose. Foremost was to wish our parish priest, Rev Father William Michael farewell as he will be going to Canada to further his studies. The dinner was also to celebrate Rev Father George Harrison's appointment as our next Parish Priest and Rev Father Peter Bretaudeau. We were also very happy to have Rev Father Antoine Henriot and Rev Father John Amalanathan to join us for the celebration.

More than 900 parishioners came for the dinner. The food was very good and was catered by a Sekinchan caterer. Fresh, tasty and value for money.

A number of performances were given which entertained those present. There was even a dance by the African community which was most entertaining.

The parish also presented a token to Rev Father William as a farewell gift from the parish. There was also a cake cutting to celebrate father's day and it was joy to see all the priests also dancing to the music.

At the cake cutting ceremony

Father Henriot doing his famous piano song

Our priests doing a dance, even the 80 something young

Part of those who attended the dinner

Unfortunately, I was unable to take photos until the end. It was a good dinner with lots of fellowship and also the chance for the parishioners to show their love for Father William and to wish him well in his future undertakings. God bless him. You can see more photos and a video of him at our parish website, www.hfckajang.org.

Until the next time, cheers.

Tmn Kajang Baru immobilised by one frozen food company

This article appeared in The New Straits Times, Tuesday, 21 June 2011.

This problem faced in quite prevalent in many "tamans". It can be lorries, houses doing business,etc. The issue again here as in many other problems in in lack of enforcement.

There are so many areas where the local government can actually take action but do not do so. The standard excuses, as usual, no budget and lack of manpower. High time, we cannot accept frivalous excuses anymore. If they cannot do the work, change the people then. What say you?

Until the next time, cheers.

KAJANG: Taman Kajang Baru residents and traders are boiling over cold-room lorries that take up precious parking space and freeze traffic flow in Jalan 11, here.

The complainants said they have had to put up with lorries for over a year now, as numerous complaints to the Kajang Municipal Council have fallen on deaf ears.

Some businesses have closed down and the remaining shop owners along the road are barely making ends meet -- all because of one person -- the owner of a frozen food company whose vehicles have literally taken over the road.

Furious traders and residents said the owner had turned the public road into one big parking lot for his vehicles.
Streets arrived at the road in Sungai Jelok one morning recently, and found about 10 cold-room lorries parked there. All bore the same company name.




It was worse further down the road, which was dominated on both sides by large- and medium-sized vehicles. The vehicles were parked there for workers to load and unload boxes with ease. For passing motorists, however, "ease" was the last thing they were experiencing as the lorries left hardly any space for a car to squeeze between.

Trader Chong Ah Team (right), resident Zamri Omar (second from right) and other stakeholders in Taman Kajang Baru are pointing their fingers at the owner of a frozen food company, whose vehicles have taken over the road. — Pictures by Syazana Rose Razman

The lorries parked at the corners of the road make it difficult, not to mention hazardous, for motorists to manouevre.

For the convenience of the workers and no one else, a lorry parks right at the doorstep of the frozen food company to unload.

Residents said they often had to use alternative roads to enter and exit the housing area.

Chong Ah Theam, 56, who owns a curtain shop in Jalan 11, said: "Sometimes there are between 20 and 30 cold-room lorries parked in this area. This is a public road. One company cannot be allowed to monopolise the road and parking space, and in the the process, block everyone else from using it.

"Customers cannot find a place to park anywhere near my shop. The huge vehicles also block the view of my shop's signboard, and business has dipped considerably.

"Other business owners here are in a similar predicament.

"These large lorries could also knock down the children who come to the playground. Parents are reluctant to let their kids out of the house to play because a tragedy could occur anytime.

"My neighbour has sold his sundry shop business because of these lorries.

Salem Abdul Kadir, who works at D'Mashur, the new sundry shop, agreed that the lorries were creating chaos for business owners and residents.

"It's worse on weekends. Even more cold-room lorries are parked all over," said Zamri Omar, a Jalan 5 resident also affected by the problem.

"Even taking my car out is a big problem because the lorries are parked at the corners of Jalan 5 and Jalan 11.

"The lorries are more than a mere nuisance, they are a real menace because accidents are happening with disturbing regularity.

"I recently saw an accident involving a car and a motorcycle at the junction of Jalan 5 and Jalan 11, because the motorist's view was blocked by a lorry," he said.

"I have complained about the matter several times to the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) but no action has been taken.

MPKj officers came to investigate and said they would make reports, but to date, nothing has been done to tackle the problem."

Resident Zuraidah Osman said she recently saw a lorry reverse into a car.

"I fear that if nothing is done, more serious accidents will happen. My children can no longer allowed to go to the playground because I am worried about their safety," she said.

The owner of the frozen food company, who wished to be known only as Jes Ten, declined to comment beyond refuting the claims that her many cold-room lorries were causing problems in the neighbourhood.