Illegal dumping and ways to combat it has been a hot topic in Kajang this year

The Star, Thursday, 24 December 2015

by farah fazanna

THE YEAR was a tough one for the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), particularly in battling the rubbish issue.

Almost every month, the council would discuss the plans to combat the issue at its full board meeting.

The council had seen its fair share of rubbish problems for the past few years. 

When Mohd Sayuthi Bakar took over as MPKj president early this year, he promised to solve the garbage problem.

In August, the council introduced a new job specification for its contractors.

Since implementing the new job specification, many shopowners and residents said the situation had improved. 

Under the new job specification, the contractors are tasked with cleaning drains in residential areas twice a month. 

A child playing at the colourful Pinwheel Garden during the Royal Floria.

 

The drains in commercial areas are cleaned four times a month.

Additionally, the sweeping of roads in commercial areas will be increased to twice a day, compared to only once a day, previously.

Contractors would also be required to sweep the roads in residential areas.

Additionally, the collection of bulk waste would be increased to four times a month, from twice a month.

The council had also tackled the problem of illegal dumping sites.

Four locations were identified – two in Sungai Serai, and one each in Twin Palms and Desa Bukit Jaya.

From January to November this year, 250 lorries have been confiscated and the council had also taken stern action against the land owners.

Mohd Sayuthi said the council would be working closely with the land office to have the land owners charged in court.

The council also encouraged owners of commercial premises to have rubbish bins, be it for their own usage or for shoppers.

This was done to ensure premises had a proper place to dump their rubbish, and also make it easier for the contractors to pick up the rubbish.

Those not having a proper rubbish bin would be issued a compound of RM20 the first time. However, if the owners still did not have the rubbish bins by the second inspection, a RM500 compound would be issued.

Apart from the rubbish issue, the residents protested when the council proposed for paid parking lots.

The proposed locations were Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Sungai Long and Bandar Baru Bangi. However, MPKj had postponed the move to next year. 

Over in Putrajaya, the residents have to separate their wastes beginning September.

There was mixed reactions to the waste separation scheme with some residents claiming they did not have sufficient information about the scheme.

Some of the residents had also taken the initiative to start recycling their waste and also taught their children on recycling.

Among the international events that were held at Putrajaya were the Royal Floria, the 7th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the FIA Formula E Championship, Putrajaya International Islamic Arts and Culture Festival and the Light and Motion Putrajaya.

Hat-trick of wins for Norliana

The Star, Monday, 21 December 2015

by y.p. sivam

73-year old Oliver Ker (third from right) being cheered by the other walkers as he crosses the finishing line.

FORMER international Norliana Mohd Rusni had reasons to celebrate as she was on the podium as champion in three categories in the MKH-Kajang International 12-Hour Walk.

In the event held in Kajang, the 26-year-old stamped her mark by winning the top spot in the women’s category in the 12-hour walk, 50km and mixed team events.

In the women’s Open, Norliana completed 79 laps to finish ahead of Chan I-Yin (75 laps) and Tan Boon Gaik (74 laps).

As the champion, Norliana received RM2,000 while I-Yin and Boon Gaik took home RM1,500 and RM1,000, respectively.

Norliana, representing the Malaysian Armed Forces, was also the winner in the women’s 50km event with a time of 5’51:51 and won RM1,000 for her effort.

The second spot went to former champion Chooi Fern Loh (6’04:58) and won RM700 while Choi Kam Her was third in 7’10:32 and received RM500.

Norliana was also a member of Friendship Racewalkers, who took the top spot in the mixed-team event. The other members of the team were Peter James Back, Eng Hup Boh and G. Suresh Kumar.

The foursome accumulated a total of 321 laps, and were rewarded with RM1,000.

There was an intense contest between Malaysia’s Mohd Nor Azuan Mohd Nor and Netherland’s Franciscus Leijftens for the top spot in the men’s Open category.

Both completed 90 laps but Mohd Nor was awarded the first prize as he completed the distance in 11’ 54:49 while Leijtens finished in 12’00:00. The third place went to Peter James Back in 88 laps.

Mohd Nor received RM2,000; Leijtens RM1,500 and Back RM1,000.

Mohd Nor was also the winner in men’s 50km event. He took 6’06:43 to complete the distance ahead of Back (6’21:32) and Leijtens (6’21:36).

Norliana, who had represented Malaysia in the 2013 SEA Games, was elated with her impressive results.

“I have to be happy as it was a tough and gruelling race. It was also raining during the early part of the event. But I managed to maintain my composure and win the top spot in the 12-Hour walk and 50km walk.

“I would also like to thank my teammates for helping me win in the mixed team event,’’ said Norliana.

Mohd Nor, who is also from the Malaysian Armed Forces, was happy to win the top spot in both the 12-hour walk and 50km events.

“It was a close affair as the second and third-placed walkers gave me some anxious moments. I managed to stay in front, from the start to finish ahead of them. It was an interesting event,’’ said the 27-year old.

Leijtens, taking part in the 12-hour walk for the second time, said he enjoyed himself.

“The weather did not disrupt my focus. In fact, it was an enjoyable outing and it was good to win prizes as well. I will have some fond memories of their event. The organisers’ hospitality was exemplary,’’ said Leijtens.

The walk was organised by the Race Walkers Association of Malaysia (RWAM) with support from the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), Kajang district police and Kajang Hospital.

The sponsors were MKH Berhad, Sports Toto, 100 Plus, Ixora Pewter, Southern Lion, Salonpas, Dina SKK, Lee Swee Construction and Trading, City Piling and Construction and Sri Binaraya.

RWAM patron Tan Sri Peter Chin and RWAM president Tan Sri Eddy Chen flagged off the event.

Peter said they were grateful to the sponsors for coming forward to support the event.

“We did not get any grants but the organising committee managed to secure sponsors. Without support from the sponsors, we could not have organised the event on a grand scale.

“We have to appreciate the participants for making the event a success. They were enthusiastic about being part of the event,’’ said Peter.

About 500 participants started the event in a jovial mood. Even the rain did not deter them from interacting with the other participants. Many of them were casual walkers and took part in the event to test their endurance.

Several participants came equipped with camping facilities and rain coats.

There was joy for participants who won prizes worth a total of RM15,000 in a lucky draw conducted after the prize giving ceremony.

The participants commended the RWAM for organising the event.

Organising chairman Khoo Chong Beng said they were pleased with the response.

“We were quite worried as it was the rainy season. We were worried as the numbers were not encouraging during the haze in October. But the positive feedback from the participants has given us reason to be happy.

“We have several plans for next year. The RWAM will look into ways to attract a bigger number of participants next season,’’ Chong Beng added.

Results
Men
Open: 1. Mohd Nor Azuan Mohd Nor (90 laps); 2. Franciscus Leijtens (90 laps); 3. Peter James Back (88 laps).
50km: 1. Mohd Nor Azuan Mohd Nor (6’06:43); 2. Peter James Back (6’21:32); 3 Franciscus Leijtens (6’21:36).
Women
Open: 1. Norliana Mohd Rusni (79 laps); 2. Chang I-Yin (75 laps); 3. Tan Boon Gaik (74 laps)
50km: 1. Norliana Mohd Rusni (5’51:51); 2. Chooi Fern Loh (6’04:58); Choi Kam Har 7’10:32)
Mixed Team: 1 Friendship Racewalkers (321 laps); Klang Kaki (258 laps); 3. Kelam Kabut 253 laps)

Jan 5 re-mention for Kajang child kidnap case

The Rakyat Post

KAJANG, Dec 21, 2015

The case involving three men charged with kidnapping a contractor’s son aged five for a RM300,000 ransom in October has been set for re mention on Jan 5.

The case was earlier fixed for mention today.

Counsel Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent who is representing one of the accused, Siow Kek Keong, told Bernama when contacted that he was informed of the new mention date by the magistrate’s court.

Siow, 44, who runs a printing company, Riduansyah Yahya, 32, an Indonesian labourer and Mohd Saifulamry Jarkasi, 28, a lorry driver were charged on Oct 16 with abducting and wrongfully confining the victim for a RM300,000 ransom.

They allegedly committed the offence at the roadside at Jalan Seroja near Hse No. 4, Taman Setia, Sungai Chua here at 9.26am on Oct 9.

No plea was taken from them pending transfer of the case to the High Court.

34 hardcore criminals nabbed in Ops Cantas Khas Kajang

Free Malaysia Today, 21 December 2015

James Sivalingam

Arrests related to violent gang crimes and murder in Kajang as well as armed robberies in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan.

KUALA LUMPUR: 34 suspects of violent crimes such as murder, armed robbery and kidnapping have been arrested under the Ops Cantas Khas Kajang initiative, the director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysian Police said.

Speaking at a press conference at Bukit Aman Police Headquarters, Mohmad Salleh said the operation was launched after the shooting of two men and a child by an unknown suspect who is believed to have kidnapped a man shortly after in Kajang.

Upon pursuing leads in these cases, police arrested a man in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, who was in possession of a stolen Toyota Camry.

Leading police to his house in Bandar Mewah, Kajang, another stolen vehicle, in which four different types of firearms were stashed in, was found.

Also found were two stolen motorcycles and other objects including live rounds of ammunition, plastic zip ties, sledgehammers, a machete and metal cutters.

Soon after five others aged between 28-29 suspected to be involved in the shooting of a man and his daughter outside Public Bank in Jalan Besar, Semenyih, were also arrested.

“With these arrests, police have solved all the armed robberies of goldsmiths in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan since 2013.

“10 different cases have been solved so far, seven of which were robberies and two murders,” said Mohmad, adding that Kajang has been a hot bed for organised crime.

He also said there was a high likelihood that the murder victims themselves were involved in organised crime syndicates in the area or were targets in a raging turf war there.

Speaking about the suspects, he said, “Those arrested are definitely involved in organised crime syndicates, judging by the crimes they committed, which are violent crimes that include drug dealing and auto-theft.

“They operate in the Klang Valley, focusing on soft targets in densely populated areas where it is easy to make their getaway.”

Confirming that the incidences of gang-related crime in the region had increased significantly, Mohmad said the number of arrests under the Prevention of Crimes Act (Poca) had doubled since last year.

At least 730 arrests were made this year alone, compared to about 350 last year, he said.

So satay-sfying: Nyok Lan Kajang Satay

Free Malaysia Today, December 14, 2015

Showing tremendous satay-ing power, 44 year-old satay stronghold Nyok Lan Kajang Satay is still skewering palates far and wide

Unique cuisines often leave indelible grill marks, permanent grease stains and ineradicable odors on their places of origin, making one almost synonymous with the other (think of food-place power couples like sushi and Japan, curry and India, tubs of lard and the US). Certain dishes inherit the names of their culinary crucibles: Buffalo Wings, Swedish Meatballs and Belgian Waffles come to mind (and rudely awaken the appetite). To this illustrious, cardiovascular health-unfriendly list we add the (otherwise relatively obscure) town of Kajang and its gastronomic local-boy-done-good, satay. Though satay’s fiery birthplace is nowhere near the Selangor outpost (or even, arguably, Malaysia, for that matter), Kajang is where satay found its groove, developed swag and attained ‘mad skillz’. The hinterland town (at least, until MRT 2 is completed) is spangled with satay specialty eateries which draw paramours of the grilled, skewered meat from across the land – and one of them is Nyok Lan Kajang Satay, a.k.a. Restoran Malaysia (the hastily thought of, but colossally unimaginative nickname rolls more easily off the tongue).

Ruthlessly setting meat and palates on fire since 1971, legendary Nyok Lan is fittingly ensconced in the very centre of town, and its riot of satay patriot patrons hardly ever thins. The restaurant serves a variety of other dishes as well, but they are rudely overlooked in favour of the prima donna offering. The usual suspects of chicken and beef satay are on offer, but so are the less familiar upstarts of mutton, fish and (until recently) duck – (Nyok Lan boldly goes where no satay purveyor has gone before). To meet the Viking demands of its never-ending horde of diners, the outlet has three charcoal grills working overtime, creating smoke signals in the alfresco areas of the premises.

I authoritatively ordered the chicken, mutton and fish satay, and was soon breathing in their hallucinogenic smoke (I had a vision I was mayor of Kajang, and declared every Saturday a special ‘satay holiday’ – dubbed ‘Satay-ur-day’) wafting in from the nearby grill where they were being prepared. I was surprised – nay, outraged – however, to discover that satay’s traditional sidekicks of onion and cucumber were not complementary provisions at Nyok Lan (they had to be specifically ordered at a cost of RM1 per portion of onion, and RM0.50 for sliced cucumbers – which I did anyway). My indignation subsided immediately, though, upon my orders gracefully washing up on my table, in all their ‘fierce’ glory.

I began my satay massacre with the chicken satay (RM0.90 per skewer) – and was punched in the eye by sheer magnificence. The lean but juicy chunks of meat had been marinated in a flavourful, but not overpowering, sauce and grilled to perfection – and gave another Kajang satay luminary – Restoran Haji Samuri – something to lose sleep over. The portions were generous and the flavours and textures sublime, and I giddily rated it 9.5 out of 10.

Next in line was the mutton satay (a wallet-skewering RM1.50 per stick), which was also toe-curlingly good and blew (with a flamethrower) much of its competition away. Mutton tends to get tough and overly gamey when grilled – but this satay had its act together. Tender and tasty, I found myself completely neglecting the peanut sauce and barbarically enjoying the mutton on its own. It earned a champion rating of 9 out of 10.

I had inadvertently saved the worst for last though – the fish satay (a savings account-grilling RM1.50 per skewer) was a novelty for me, and I wanted to close the night on an off-beat note. But the item sounded all the WRONG notes, and was an epic fail, with its rather tasteless meat and rubbery texture. Even drowning it in peanut sauce couldn’t sex it up – so I slapped it with a poor rating of 3 out of 10.

Speaking (with my mouth full) of the peanut sauce – Nyok Lan’s concoction is no second fiddle supporting actor. A unique recipe of coarsely ground peanuts and a dollop of volcanic sambal, the rich and mildly sweet dip was a revelation – and I even contemplated eating it on its own (but people were looking). I ceremoniously awarded it a rating of 9.5 out of 10.

Nyok Lan Kajang Satay (Restoran Malaysia)

No. 31, Jalan Semenyih,

43000 Kajang, Selangor

Hours: 10am to 9pm, Wednesday to Monday

Tel: 03 8733 1160

*Based on an article published by militant foodie, omnipresent shutter bug, indefatigable traveler and bionic blogger, Venoth Nathan, in Venoth’s Culinary Adventure. Images are courtesy ofhttp://venoth.blogspot.my/.

Man abducted outside his Kajang home

The Star, Wednesday, 2 December 2015

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: A man was abducted as he was leaving his house with his wife in Taman Pelangi Indah on Tuesday evening.

The victim, known as Sasitharan, was driving on Jalan 3/4 at about 4.30pm when four suspects in a grey Hyundai Sonata reportedly blocked his car.

Sasitharan’s neighbour, who declined to be identified, said she heard what appeared to be three gunshots from the direction of the victim's car.

She said Sasitharan, in his 30s, had tried to reverse his car to escape but rammed into a road bumper.

“Then I heard another shot. They took Sasitharan away and drove off with him in their car. But he and his wife were not injured, they only shot at the car,” she said.

Sasitharan’s wife has lodged a police report.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard confirmed that a shooting had taken place in Taman Pelangi Indah.

“No injury was reported and investigations are going on,” he said.

Yemeni girl’s legs stuck in Kajang lift doors

FMT, November 28, 2015

12-year-old taken to hospital after serious injury in 14th floor accident

KUALA LUMPUR: A 12-year-old Yemeni girl was seriously injured when both her legs were caught in the doors of a lift at an apartment in Taman Sepakat Indah 2, Sungai Chua, Kajang near here on Friday night.

The incident occurred about 8.15 pm on the 14th floor of the building as she was returning to her family apartment, said Mohd Sani Harul of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.

Firemen opened the lift doors and brought the girl out.

She was sent to Kajang Hospital for treatment, said Mohd Sani.

– BERNAMA

Double murder after man in shooting incident dies

The Star, Wednesday November 25, 2015 

KAJANG: A man whose baby daughter was killed instantly when a gunman fired at them, has also died.

He was in a coma after being shot and never regained consciousness.

Ravichandran Subramaniam, 42, was being treated at the Kajang Hospital intensive care unit after the shooting in Semenyih last week.

He died at about 5.30am yesterday.

“It is now a double murder,” said Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard.

“We are trying to identify the suspects and establish the motive for the incident.”

Ravichandran and his daughter were at his wife’s florist shop in Jalan Besar on Thursday night.

The child, Nisha, was playing in front of the store when Ravichandran scooped her up into his arms.

At that moment, a car pulled up and a man fired several shots at them, witnesses told police.

Nisha was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot.

Selangor CID chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said police are trying to find out why Ravichandran was targeted.

“We are investigating if gangsterism or revenge has anything to do with this,” he said.

Toddler in Semenyih shooting dies

The Sun, 20 November 2015

Nabilah Hamudin newsdesk@thesundaily.com

KUALA LUMPUR: A two year old toddler who was shot by a stray bullet in Semenyih on Thursday succumbed to her injuries while her father is in critical condition.

In the 9.45pm incident, the child was with her father in a shop along Jalan Besar in Semenyih town when both of them were hit by bullets from an unidentified assailant who opened fire.

Selangor CID chief deputy commissioner Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said initial investigations revealed that the gunman was targeting the father.

"Both of them were taken to Kajang Hospital by the public.

"The daughter was pronounced dead, while the father who is in critical condition is being treated there," Mohd Adnan said.

He added that police are in the midst of investigations to ascertain the motive behind the incident.

Meanwhile, Kajang police chief ACP Willey Richard told reporters that the father was shot at least three times on the neck and thigh while the daughter was shot in the head.

He was speaking to the media after handing over new patrol bikes to the Motorcycle Patrolling Unit (URB) of four police stations at the Kajang police headquarters today.

Willey added that the father who is in his 40s is still unconscious. 

He added that the father owns a barbershop near the scene of the shooting.

"We are in the midst of establishing the motive and there is no closed-circuit television (CCTV) within the area and no eye-witnesses during the incident. It happened in the blink of an eye," he added.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

A walk down Hill Street

The Star, Sunday November 22, 2015 

A real challenge: With her perseverance and determination, Yook Chin was able to raise the standards of the Hill Street school and was later asked to helm SMK Convent Kajang.

SHE was the pride of our once-little town where everyone knew each other.

Nicknamed Ah Lek Goo (which in Hakka means “clever girl”), she was one of the 26 children of Chai Loy,a wealthy local merchant. 

She was a gifted soprano and would render the legendary Chinese actress and singer Chow Suen’s songs to the delight of the neighbourhood. 

Many expected Ah Lek Goo to finish school with a Cambridge Certificate (equivalent to SPM), get a job and be married. That was the sum total of the ambition of a girl during the 1950s. But Ah Lek Goo had other plans.

Returning to Kajang after completing her Teacher’s Training, she taught for several years in Yu Hua School and Kajang High School. She found teaching dull and longed for something more challenging. But nothing was available for an ambitious young woman in that era.

Then, it happened – a new school was about to open on Hill Street (now known as Jalan Bukit). The Selangor Education Department ( was looking for candidates for the position of headmaster. It was to be a co-educational school and the vacancy was for a male.

With no prior experience in school administration and at an age too young to be a headmistress, the slender, cheongsam-clad Ah Lek Goo put in her application. And to her surprise, she was given the job. Ah Lek Goo or Miss Chai Yook Chin, as she became known, was the youngest, female school head in Kajang town.

Running the Hill Street school was a challenge. Unlike the premier schools at that time – Kajang High School and Kajang Convent (now SMK Convent Kajang), the Hill Street School did not attract the best brains in town because it was still new. 

Funding was also a problem. It was a small school and the parent-teacher association did not have much money or influence. 

It was difficult also to get good, experienced teachers to come to Hill Street.

Yook Chin made it a point to religiously visit the Selangor Education Department every Saturday to ask for advice and learn the job. She was stymied by the pay sheet because Mathematics was not her favourite subject.

Humbly, she begged the finance clerk in charge of her school to teach her. She learnt the pay sheet and made a good friend who later became her husband.

Being young and inexperienced, Yook Chin learnt early the art of pestering. She found that if she were to go every Saturday and ask the officer in charge of say, furniture for the staffroom, again and again persistently, she would normally get what she requested in the end. 

Thus, her Saturdays were sacrificed “haunting” the officers in charge of various facilities for her fledging school.

She was a natural leader and soon won the respect and co-operation of the teachers. They worked hard under her leadership and she made sure that she took care of their welfare. 

She knew instinctively not to micro-manage. She was easy-going and respected her teachers. They repaid her trust with good teaching.

With adequate facilities and a good staff, the Hill Street school began to attract good students. Slowly but surely, it began to produce students with 5As for the Standard Five Examinations (which is equivalent to our UPSR). From a small school, Hill Street was upgraded to a B school.

In 1980, I enrolled in Standard One in Hill Street. I was proud to have such a good headmistress because she was my mother. Everywhere we went, people recognised my mother and they spoke highly of her. The townsfolk were proud that a local girl had made good and become a headmistress.

Yook Chin would have been content to be Hill Street’s headmistress until her retirement.

However, in 1986, the premier school, Kajang Convent School, did not have a headmistress. The Selangor Education Department urged her to take on the post. She was reluctant because the school was an A school and naturally, the position came with bigger and more responsibilities. But with more coaxing, she took on the challenge with a heavy heart.

She worked in Convent until her retirement. She made sure that the teachers got new facilities and staffed the teaching team with many more able teachers. However, I believe in her heart of hearts, she still missed her baby, Hill Street (which is now called SRJK Jalan Bukit 1).

As Hill Street and Convent grew, so did the town. The influx of many outsiders especially in the time after her retirement made the relationship among the residents of Kajang distant. As the years went by, no one remembered Mrs. Mah Peng Wai and her contributions to Convent Kajang School. Her beloved Hill Street remembers her name no more. Many of the townsfolk who heard her sing had passed on or moved away.

When she died at the age of 65 in the year 2000, she was only mourned by her family and church friends.

Yet she left a legacy - not only in Hill Street or Convent but also in me, her only child. Although I had witnessed how the job of a headmistress had taken a toll on my mother’s health and the sacrifices she had to make for her schools, I still ventured into the education line. 

No, I am not a headmistress – I do not have her capabilities but I share her passion in providing quality education. 

As an English teacher, I am doing my bit for education in Malaysia. 

FLORENCE MAH SAU FONG

Kajang, Selangor

Dad shot five times at shop

The Star, Sunday November 8, 2015 

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: Three children watched in horror as a masked man walked up to their father and pumped five bullets into him.

The 28-year-old man is now in critical condition at the Kajang Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU).

The lorry company worker was shopping for stationery with his children, aged three to 10, in Taman Tasik Keruma, Semenyih, on Friday evening when he was attacked.

CCTV footage showed a suspect wearing a motorcycle helmet entering the premises at about 4.14pm and pointing a gun at the victim.

Witnesses at the shop told reporters that they heard as many as five shots being fired.

The attack drove the shop owner and his staff to duck under tables to protect themselves.

The suspect was then seen riding pillion on a motorcycle fleeing the scene.

The victim’s children were not harmed.

The shop owner claimed that gunshots damaged a computer and photocopy machine.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said police were studying the CCTV footage for clues.

“We haven’t spoken to the victim because he is still in the ICU. We have yet to establish the motive,” he said.

Two-Lane Closure At Cheras-Kajang Highway For 24 Days

The Malaysian Digest, Friday, 6 November 2015

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KUALA LUMPUR: A two- lane closure will be implemented along the Cheras-Kajang Highway for 24 days, to facilitate concrete pump parking for track work concreting, said MMC-Gamuda.

It said in a statement Friday that the lanes from Exit 702 to Exit 703 after the Batu 9 Toll would be closed from tomorrow to Nov 30, between 9 am until 4 pm daily.

"During this closure, two lanes will be made available to motorists," said MMC-Gamuda.

-Bernama

Wakaf Selangor Muamalat Donates Medical Equipment To Kajang Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Wakaf Selangor Muamalat (WSM) has donated several medical equipment, worth RM68,635, to Kajang Hospital.

Its chairman Tan Sri Abd Rahman Arshad said WSM hoped the contribution could help provide comfort, improve service quality and the welfare of the patients.

"It is also hoped it can foster cooperation between WSM and other government agencies as well as bring awareness to the public about the health care services," he said in a statement here Thursday.

The donated equipment, including drip stand, oxygen concentrator, syringe pump and powerheart professional machine, were received by Kajang Hospital director, Dr Kuldip Kaur Prem Singh.

-- BERNAMA

Kajang council orders three dirty eateries to close

The Star, Thursday October 29, 2015

by jade chan

THREE eateries under the Kajang municipality have been temporarily closed for being dirty and unhygienic. Two are located in Sungai Long while the other is in Bandar Mahkota Cheras.

“These three were found to be dirty in terms of the premises and food preparation,” said Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar.

“They have each been slapped with a RM1,000 compound and will be asked to close for 14 days for a thorough clean-up.

“If the operators clean up their premises immediately and have it inspected by us, the shop can be reopened before the two weeks are up.”

The council’s Business Control, Food Quality and Public Health Unit had started a campaign to inspect all food outlets in the municipality earlier this month.

“It’s a two-in-one operation to check on cleanliness and to grade the premises,” said Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Department director Mohd Rashidi Ruslan of the campaign that was conducted by his section.

“We have inspected all the eateries in Sungai Long and Bandar Mahkota Cheras and will move on to Balakong after this,”

Of the 82 food outlets in the two townships, 24 were graded A in terms of cleanliness while 43 were graded B and 12 graded C. Three failed the inspection.

Asked if there had been any typhoid cases in Kajang, Mohd Sayuthi said, “Only one has been reported and it was an ‘imported case’.

“The victim fell ill after eating at an eatery in Kuala Lumpur and sought treatment at a clinic in Kajang. There are no local cases in Kajang so far,” he said.

On a different matter, Mohd Sayuthi said the council had confiscated 33 lorries during an operation on illegal dumpsites this month.

A total of 223 lorries have been confiscated since the operation started in January.

“The lorries were found dumping rubbish in unauthorised or illegal dumpsites.

“They were confiscated under the Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal Bylaw (MPKj) 2007,” he said.

Eleven were nabbed at Jalan Kuari in Hulu Langat, eight at Desa Bukit Cahaya in Cheras and seven at the exit to Twin Palms Sungai Long in Cheras.

The rest were caught at Kampung Simpang Balak in Kajang (three), Kampung Sungai Ramal in Kajang (three) and Jalan Batu 14 in Hulu Langat (one).

To councillor Bryan Lai’s enquiry on the status of the i-Kajang app, Mohd Sayuthi said the council hoped to have it launched in December.

“It’s an interactive app that will serve as an additional channel for the public to lodge complaints and check the status of their complaints.

“The complainant is required to provide their name and phone number to enable the council to respond to their complaints,” said Mohd Sayuthi.

He said MPKj was unable to launch the app immediately because of funding issues.

“We need to pay about RM60,000 per year to the app developer for developing and managing the app, as well as for storage space.

“The app will be launched in stages. We will get the councillors to test it first, before it is opened to the public,” he added.

Cops question DAP men over toll hike demo

Free Malaysia Today, October 29, 2015

Sheith Khidhir Bin Abu Bakar

They say they'll wait to be charged in court before responding to any allegation.

KAJANG: Police today questioned five DAP leaders over their involvement in a demonstration against toll hikes on October 17.

Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming, Selangor Exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, Balakong assemblyman Ng Tien Chee, DAP Selangor Youth head Teh Hoong Kiat and Senator T Chandra Mohan were at the Kajang police headquarters this morning, but they were not charged with any offence.

Ong said the police wanted them to reveal the identity of the organiser of the protest, but they refused to do so, saying they would answer any allegation only in court.

Ong also said he suspected that the police wanted to charge the organiser for not giving adequate notice to the police about the demonstration.

He said the Peaceful Assembly Act gave Malaysians the right to demonstrate their unhappiness over government policies or actions.

“We will not be cowed by these tactics by the police,” he said.

Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, who accompanied the five to the police station, said the police were “wasting manpower and tax payers’ money.”

He criticised the increase in charges at the Batu 9 Cheras toll gate, saying the concessionaire for the highway was already making “fantastic” profits.

“The highway connects Kajang to Cheras and there are no other proper alternative routes,” he said.

Ng said the government had already paid the concessionaire RM284.55 million in compensation between 1995 to 2012.

“The government has already covered the cost of construction,” he said. “There’s no reason to increase the toll.”

Kajang family thanks cabbie Hanizan in advert

FMT Reporters, October 25, 2015

Father of kidnapped boy buys advertising space to help clear taxi-driver Hanizan's name.

KUALA LUMPUR: Taxi-driver Hanizan Mohamad has been thanked in a press advertisement for driving a kidnapped boy home to his family earlier this month.

The father of the boy bought advertisement space in a Malay-language daily to thank him and to help clear Hanizan’s name and reputation, according to Star Online.

Hanizan, 41, had been hailed as a hero in press reports when he brought the boy home on the evening of Oct 9, with photographs showing emotional scenes at the boy’s home.

However the taxi-driver was arrested later that night and held for questioning about the kidnap, together with three other men who were arrested separately elsewhere.

Speculation arose about Hanizan’s involvement, but the boy’s father said in the advertisement that he and his family were confident that Hanizan was not involved in the kidnapping, and stated that he wanted to ensure that Hanizan’s reputation was not tarnished by the incident.

The father said Hanizan had acted nobly and he sincerely hoped his support would bring justice to Hanizan and his family, and he expressed regret that their lives had been affected.

In thanking Hanizan, the father said that he was very grateful to the taxi-driver for safely bringing home his son.

The boy was kidnapped outside his kindergarten in Sungai Chua. The family paid a ransom and the boy was freed later that day. Hanizan had said he had seen the boy wandering on the streets and recognised him from the notices and photographs that had been spread on the Internet.

Police freed Hanizan from custody a few days later, and cleared him of being involved in the kidnapping. They said no link had been found between the alleged kidnappers and Hanizan. He is expected to be called as a key witness in the case.

Playful boy gets his head stuck in gap in wall

The Star, Friday October 23, 2015

nicholas cheng

In good hands: Fire and Rescue Department officers working on freeing the boy at his house in Semenyih.

KAJANG: With school out because of the haze, what is a young boy to do around the house? One got his head stuck in his house wall.

Luckily, Fire and Rescue Depart­ment officers were quick to respond to the child’s cry for help and got his head dislodged.

The seven-year-old boy was playing at his house porch at about 8am yesterday. Then, he began sticking his head in and out of the gaps of the wall for fun.

Unfortunately, he got his head stuck between one of the gaps and could not free himself.

Semenyih Fire and Rescue Department station chief Khairul Anuar Yaacob said the boy’s father phoned for help.

“We sent our officers to the house in Bandar Tasek Kesuma. They covered the boy’s head with a canvas tarp and then used percussive rescue tools to smash the wall plaster to wriggle his head free from the gap,” said Khairul.

“We got him out in about 15 minutes.”

The child suffered from autism, Khairul added.

“He was restless while we were working to free him,” he said.

“So, we distracted him by letting him wear our goggles and talked to him about himself while we tried to free him.”

Shelter residents in distress pending eviction

The Star, Saturday October 17, 2015 

by farah fazanna zulzaha

Rumah Caring is a home for the elderly, those with Down Syndrome, disabled and those suffering from depression.

RESIDENTS of Rumah Caring in Taman Muhibbah are fearful about their future as the home has received several eviction notices from the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).

The first was issued in 2012 following complaints from a neighbour that the home’s residents were noisy.

To make matters worse, the council has rejected their plans to build a new home in Sungai Tangkas following protest from another group.

Rumah Caring founder Wendy Yap said the home would have to find a place to house the residents temporarily if MPKj forced them to leave.

“Otherwise, we will have to close the home,” she said, realising that charity organisations were not supposed to be located in a residential area.

“We are disappointed that our building plans for the new home in Sungai Tangkas have been rejected. Where else can we go?” asked Yap.

The home had bought the land in Sungai Tangkas for RM573,000 and planned to build a four-storey building so that they could help more needy people.

The new facility was supposed to house an old folk’s home, orphanage, office as well as recreational space.

The home currently has 23 residents, and Yap said she did not want to take in more people as she was unsure of the home’s future.

She is appealing for help to find a new place to build the home. She said Rumah Caring needed an area of about 20,000 to 30,000 sq ft.

To help, visit Persatuan Rumah Caring Kajang Selangor, 11, Jalan Muhibbah 7, Taman Muhibbah, Kajang, Selangor or call Yap at 012-238 0043.