Securityguard slaps an aunty in heated argument over parking in Kajang

Malaysian Digest, Thursday, 25 June 2015 

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A video showing two women having a brawl has emerged and went viral on social media yesterday night.

The three-minute clip titled “Pergaduhan Aunty vs Security Guard”, shows a middle-aged woman and a female security guard having a heated argument.

According to Wartawan Jalanan Facebook page, the alleged argument over parking took place at Pearl Avenue, Kajang.

The woman was believed to have parked her car at a no-parking zone and ran over a safety cone placed at the area which caused the two shouting at each other.

“This is not management parking,” said the furious woman repeatedly, while raising her hand at the guard.

It reached the tipping point when the woman suddenly turned violent and tried to slap the guard, but missed.

Retaliating and yelling, the guard lashed at the woman: “Apa you mau? You mau apa? Jaga sikit mulut you! (What do you want? What do you want? Watch your mouth!),” and slapped the woman across her face.

The guard grabs her baton and threatens the woman, but as she tries to lunge at the guard, her husband interferes in the scene.

Many netizens have left their comments on the posting, with the majority supporting the guard’s actions, saying she did the right thing.

The video posted has since garnered over 8,000 views at the time of writing.

Friends and strangers still searching for lost Hasher

The Star, Tuesday June 23, 2015

by nadirah h. rodzi

KAJANG: Although the authorities have stopped the search for the missing Hash House Harrier runner Teo Kim Lean, his family and friends have not given up looking for him.

“We are aware of the authorities’ decision but we have no plans to quit searching. We’ve got huge support from strangers so we will continue,” said Patrick Lim, a friend of Teo’s.

Lim said more than 600 hikers were taking part in the search for Teo, 53, whose nickname among friends is “Oily”. Teo, a businessman and member of the Klang Hash House Harriers and Harriettes was last seen near the hilltop of Bukit Hatamas, Cheras, last Tuesday at about 6.40pm.

Lim said Teo could not have just vanished.

“Something could have happened to him. The family is still hoping for the best and they’re doing all they can to go through these trying times.

“We’re thankful that many people have come forward to give us their support. They take turns to go in and it’s a 24-hour operation.

“This means a lot, especially for his family and it speaks volumes about Malaysians,” he said.

Lim added that people also donated bottled water, food and other necessities for those involved in the search.

Balasagaran, 45, cooked for the volunteers.

“Although I do not know Teo, I feel compelled to help. I just want to be there for a fellow Hasher.
“Who knows, I might find myself in a similar situation someday,” he said.

Kajang police chief Asst Comm Willey Richard said although the search had been called off, investigations were still going on.

“We are standing down until there are new developments or leads into the case. We have done all we can over the past six days.

“But those who want to conti­nue the search can do so,” he said.

ACP Willey said police had combed an area over a 10km ra­­dius and could not find any leads.

“It was Father’s Day on Sunday. When I spoke to Teo’s wife, she said her children were really sad that they could not celebrate the day with him,” he said.

Drug peddlers pushing their pills in mint candy tins

The Star, Friday June 19, 2015 

KAJANG: Drug peddlers are getting creative in pushing their pills, concealing them in mint candy tins and in folded sarongs.

Sadly, it’s still not working out for them as Kajang police detained 15 peddlers during six raids in and around the district, yesterday.

Newly-appointed Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said his men seized some RM25,000 worth of syabu and ecstasy pills from the pushers, which were stuffed inside empty tins for mint candy and folded sarong cloths.

The suspects thought the guise was enough to fool police but they got caught out.

“The arrests were the result of a week-long intelligence operation to stop the small-time distribution of drugs in Kajang. We seized about 245 ecstasy pills and about 80g of syabu,” he said.

The suspects, aged 19 to 42, have criminal records for drug offences. Four have been charged for drug distribution.

this holy month, as all this negativity is not good for them,” he said.

Adding that he understood the frustrations of the people on public needs and matters not being addressed due to political tension, he said that the Government was doing all it could to manage issues, such as the drop in the Malaysian currency.

“In this month of Ramadan, people should stop politicking over everything and focus on matters relating to the people and the nation,” said Tanjong Piai MP Wee Jeck Seng (pic).

He said the people’s opinion should be the focus instead of politics because they were elected representatives for a reason.

“We need to start working towards harmony and unity because that is what Malaysia means.

“Instead of constantly preaching politics, perhaps we can look into fun projects and programmes to bring people together,” he said.

Peugeot Kajang – new 4S centre opens its doors

Paultan.org, 17 June 2015

By Danny Tan 

Another Peugeot facility has opened its doors, the second one this month after Peugeot Service Klang. Peugeot Kajang is the fourth new outlet launched by Nasim this year and the 18th in the Klang Valley.

Owned and operated by MN Otomobil, the new 4S centre has body and paint facilities, free WiFi, a customer lounge and a 13-bay service centre that can serve up to 30 cars per day. The 12,000 sq.ft. outlet cost RM2.5 million to establish.

“The setting up of more Peugeot centres will ensure sustainable sales growth with the support of innovative services and availability of parts at competitive pricing. Our network expansion will integrate sales, service and spare parts centre under one roof, making it extremely convenient for Peugeot owners,” said Datuk Samson Anand George, COO of Nasim.

This year has seen the opening of a Peugeot 3S centre in Taiping and a 1S showroom in Petaling Jaya, besides the Klang and Kajang centres. Nasim is set to launch one more outlet in East Malaysia by end-2015, and has a sales target of 4,200 units this year, a figure that was recently revised downward by 30%.

Assemblyman starts petition to solve traffic issue

The Star, Friday June 5, 2015 

by farah fazanna zulzaha

BANDAR Mahkota Cheras residents are fed up with the traffic congestion they face every day.

Traffic jam at the Bandar Mahkota Cheras-Cheras Kajang Highway and the Bandar Sungai Long-Cheras Kajang Highway intersection could take up to 20 minutes long, especially during peak hours.

As such, Balakong assemblyman Eddie Ng has started a petition to solve the traffic issue.

“We hope to collect at least 10,000 signatures so that the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) will agree to approve the request to build a U-turn,” he said at a press conference.

Ng said Serdang MP Dr Ong Kian Ming had submitted a request for a U-turn at the SILK Highway before the Sungai Long Toll Plaza to minimise the traffic congestion.

“However, his request was not approved as LLM said building the U-turn was not possible because of safety reasons,” he said.

He said with the U-turn, residents from Sungai Long and Twin Palms who want to go to Balakong or Serdang would not have to use the Bandar Sungai Long-Cheras Kajang Highway intersection.

Another request put forward by Ng is to build a slip road at Jalan Kuari so that heavy vehicles from Budiman Industrial Park do not have to use the Bandar Mahkota Cheras-Cheras Kajang Highway intersection.

“This will help to ease the traffic congestion considerably,” said Ng.

He added that plans had been submitted for over a year already, but LLM kept delaying the approval.

“I hope LLM can consider these requests and approve them as soon as possible to ease the residents’ traffic woes,” he said.

Two youths killed due to their reckless road antics

The Star, Monday June 15, 2015 

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: One wanted to show off his motorcycle stunts on the wrong side of the road, while another was driving at a high speed down an unlit highway. Both ended up dead.

Two 21-year-olds were killed as a result of reckless driving in two separate cases in Selangor, early yesterday morning, said police.

In Kajang, Mohammad Saripi Sumarlan was reportedly out on a motorcycle joyride with a group of friends.

They were riding near the Desa Serdang R&R on the Besraya Highway at about 3.49am.

Kajang traffic chief Deputy Supt Azmi Wahid said the deceased was riding behind three of his friends, who were travelling on the wrong side of the highway.

Street cameras captured the youth riding at a high speed and performing a wheelie on his motorcycle before he collided head on with a truck.

Mohammad Saripi was thrown off his vehicle due to the impact of the crash.

He tumbled to the side of the road and died on the spot there.

His motorcycle was crushed under the truck. The truck driver then sped off, said DSP Azmi.

In Gombak, a man was killed after he lost control of his speeding Honda City near Templers Park and crashed into the back of a Toyota Hilux.

The crash also involved a nearby motorcyclist who suffered minor injuries.

Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Ali Ahmad said the 21-year-old driver was travelling from Rawang to Selayang at about 12am, when his car swerved out of control and crashed into the Hilux.

“The driver of the Honda suffered severe injuries to the head and died at the scene. The motorcyclist and the Hilux driver escaped with minor injuries,” he said.

Selangor traffic police chief DSP Azmi Mansor said the body was taken to the Selayang Hospital for a postmortem while Mohammad Saripi’s body was taken to the Serdang Hospital. Both cases have been classified as death due to reckless driving.

Longest satay line wins place in Malaysia Book of Records

The Star, Saturday June 6, 2015

by kathleen michael

Satay vendors from all over Malaysia were invited to take part in the Satay Carnival at the Kajang Stadium. About 200 people took part in the record breaking ‘Longest Satay Line’ where 50,000 satay were grilled at one time.

THE roads were gridlocked over the weekend in Kajang.

But it was not because of heavy rainfall nor was there a football match taking place in the stadium.
Having left their cars some distance away, crowds of people were seen walking to the fourth Satay Carnival.

Themed “1001 Rasa Sate Kajang 2015”, the three-day carnival turned Kajang into the “place to be”.

Satay was prepared by vendors from the Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan and Perak.

(Some 200 vendors taking part in the record-breking "Longest Satay Line", where 50,000 satay were grilled at a time)

The carnival was organised by the Kajang Municipal Council with the help of the state government and Tourism Selangor Sdn Bhd and made possible with the help of sponsors.

The council expected to host between 30,000 and 50,000 people this year but from the looks of it, more people turned up though the venue was smaller this year.

Launching the carnival on the second day was Selangor Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong.

In her speech, she said the carnival was one of the many exciting events planned for Visit Selangor Year.

“Kajang should not be seen as just a place to have good satay as there are many other exciting things around Kajang.

“It has historical areas, forest reserves and waterfall, all of which can be attractions for locals and tourists,” she said.


(Visitors getting  chance to ride in a hot air baloon)

She said she was happy to see private companies working together with the council to organise a successful event.

The launch also saw a fireworks display later in the day.

Among those in attendance were Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Orang Besar Hulu Langat Abdul Jalil Datuk Abdul Rani, Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat and members of the Kajang Municipal Council.

The council’s president, Mohd Sayuthi Bakar, said aside from being just an event in their calendar, he said the idea of the carnival was to restore the glory of Kajang as the place for good satay.

“Though there may be a lot of satay places in the Klang Valley, we want Kajang satay to be at the forefront,” he said.


(A mad rush for the 50,000 satay sticks that were given out for free to visitors)

He said small satay vendors were invited to give them a platform to introduce their range of satay to the public.

From 9am to 11pm, many activities were held to keep the crowd entertained.

Visitors took part in activities such as tug-of-war, photography competitions, mini bike challenge and an auto show.

They were also given a chance to sit in a hot-air balloon.

Though the balloon remained tethered to the ground, visitors were still in awe, with many sitting on the field and snapping pictures.

Car enthusiasts of the auto show drove into the Kajang stadium with their pimped up vehicles.

Some cars had lighted exteriors, some with interiors filled with multiple speakers and monitors.

Hon Jia Kang, 25, was one of the participants of the auto show.

Standing beside his gold Toyota Vios 2010 model, Hon mesmerised visitors with doors that slide up, a boot filled with speakers and monitors as well as a posh brown leather interior.

The loud blaring music from his speakers attracted more people to his car.

Hon said modifying cars is his hobby, an expensive one at that.

Hon, who drove all the way from Johor Baru for the auto show, said he has taken part in the show since the first year.

“Every time I take part in the show, I take home an award,” he said.
Hon took home the trophy for best modified car and VIP style.


(Won with the award-winning modified Toyota Vios at the fourth carnival)

The much anticipated event of the night on day two was the grilling of 50,000 satay at the same time.
About 200 people took part in the record-breaking “Longest Satay Line”.

The grilling ended at 9pm when representatives from the Malaysia Book of Records monitored, counted and awarded the Kajang Municipal Council with the title.

The satay sticks were then distributed to visitors for free, which caused a mad rush.

Spotted reheating their satay on the grill were colleagues from Bangi Noraslina Jamaludin, 42, and Haniza Nasir, 30.

The house mates said they made it a point to attend the satay festival whenever it is held.

“It was an experience, having to grab satay within a crowd of people. This year, we got them quite easily.

“As soon as we stepped into the stadium, we were already given sticks of satay,” said Noraslina.
Despite the pushing and rushing, visitors were in high spirits as they got their hands on satay.

Dads lock horns over their sons

The Star, Saturday June 6, 2015

KAJANG: It was a battle of two dads after one of them scolded the other man’s 14-year-old son for riding a motorcycle in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn here.

The men, both aged 42 and working in the IT industry, lived in the same block of flats while their sons were also friends with each other.

Kajang deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said one of the men noticed the two boys riding on a motorcycle in the residential area at about 8pm on Wednesday.

“The man scolded the boy handling the motorcycle because his son was the pillion rider. After the scolding, the boy went home and complained to his father and sister about the incident,” he said.

Angered by how his son was treated, the man brought his 19-year-old daughter along to confront their neighbour about the scolding.

Supt Abdul Ghani said both men then lodged separate reports at the Kajang police headquarters the next day.

“The pillion rider’s father claimed that the other man had injured him with a motorcycle helmet. At the same time, the other man alleged that his neighbour had harassed his daughter,” he said.

Both men have since been remanded for intentionally causing hurt with a dangerous weapon and for outraging modesty.

A dreamy place to call home

The Star, Thursday June 4, 2015

by story and photos by grace chen

The spacious living area in The Generations unit.

A DREAM home best describes Ramal Villa, the latest high-end development due for completion by the end of this year.

Less than 1km away from Kajang, the guarded community comprises 71 freehold units of semi-detached and cluster villas tucked within the neighbourhood of Jalan Anggerik in Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda.

“Some 85% of the units have been sold,” said Family Crest Development Sdn Bhd sales and marketing manager Sharon Chooi.

Built on a Malay reserve land, the project is a joint venture between Family Crest and Perisai Wangsa Development Sdn Bhd, the owner of the land. This marks the first high-end project for Family Crest.

The company will also be rolling ahead with another 54 unit development set to be built within a Shah Alam golf course.

An inside view of The Generations, show a 339.56sq m three-storey semi-detached villa with a gross built-up area of 363.72sq m. Priced at RM1,388,800, it sports seven bedrooms.

Smaller families can opt for The Courtyard, a cluster, three-storey semi-detached with six bedrooms, priced at RM1.09mil.

Ceramic tiles and laminated timber flooring make up wall and floor finishes. Electrical installations include ceiling fan, telephone, doorbell and water heater points. For the master bedroom, a window looks from the bathtub into the bedroom. Both models feature a 10ft garden strip by the side of the house.

“One of our main selling points is the rooftop garden,” said Chooi.

High walls ensure privacy but she points out the space can be easily transformed into a capacious garden. Such an arrangement is especially ideal in the cluster home units, where an extended family may take ownership of all four houses. This is when the space can come in ideal for informal evening soirees or as a safe play space for children.

Comfortably located near 7-Eleven and McDonald’s, the site is situated just behind the Jalan Sungai Ramal Dalam Shell station. Nearby is a stall offering fluffy roti canai for breakfast along Jalan Melur, a popular draw with the locals.

Access to the city centre and main townships such as Cheras, Puchong, Damansara and Putrajaya is via the SILK Highway, barely 1km away.

“The draw of Ramal Villas lies in its low-density feature,” said Chooi.

The current trend for buyers who want to enjoy the comfort of space and privacy is to go for landed property. Those who prefer the bustle of denser communities usually opt for high-rise properties.
Price is its second appeal.

“Current property prices in Kajang town is about RM400 per sq ft. Here, because this is Malay reserve property, it is only between RM200 and RM300 per sq ft,” added Chooi.