Ninth suspect arrested in Bill Kayong probe

The ongoing probe into the slaying of PKR politician Bill Kayong saw a ninth person arrested on Sunday evening (July 10) in Miri.

State CID chief SAC Dev Kumar revealed that the 27-year-old male was picked up by the operational team of the task force investigating the murder at a restaurant at Jalan Bendahara around 6pm.

“The suspect was arrested for questioning in connection with the murder. He will be produced in the Miri Magistrate Court today for remand.

“He is the ninth suspect arrested so far. Eight suspects are currently under custody, including the latest suspect,” said Dev Kumar in a statement this morning.

He added the investigation into the slaying is still ongoing and that police expect to submit their findings to the Deputy Public Prosecutor some time this week.

Bill, 43, was gunned down in his pickup truck on June 21 while waiting at a traffic light intersection in Tudan, Miri.

The vocal advocate of Native Customary Rights (NCR) issues was also Miri PKR branch secretary and stood as a candidate for the Bekenu constituency in the recent State Election.

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Stop calling Sarawak a state???

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem has been urged to refer to Sarawak as region in Malaysia and not a state within the federation when negotiating with the federal government in the devolution of power and autonomy.

This is because together with North Borneo (Sabah), Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak was one of four regions which formed Malaysia in 1963.

Local Government Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian who is also president of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) said this at the launching of the book ‘The Grand Design’ by Sabahan researcher Zainnal Ajaimain at his party’s headquarters here yesterday.

The book contains the author’s research on the Malaysia Agreement (MA63), Inter-Governmental Committee Report and Cobbold Commission report.

Dr Sim argued that if Sarawak is serious about fighting for its autonomy and reclaiming its status as a region in the nation as written in the MA63, Adenan should take the lead in making this stand.

“When talking about Sarawak’s fight for autonomy, I see that Sarawak is still referring itself as a state in Malaysia that is not consistent. Sarawak should refer itself to just Sarawak from now on and not Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak state) in order to be seen as serious in fighting for autonomy,” he added.

To stress this point Dr Sim called for the word ‘state’ to be dropped when referring to Sarawak’s legislative assembly or government.

He said SUPP had been in the forefront in fighting for Sarawak’s rights as entrenched in the Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee 1962 (IGC) and the MA63.

The SUPP president added that it is imperative for the people of Sarawak especially the younger generation to understand not just the MA63 but also the other three documents namely the IGC, Cobbold Commission Report and Malaysia Act 1963 that spell out the conditions the Federal Government has to adhere to in the formation of Malaysia.

IGC for example includes the safeguards for the special interests of Sarawak and Sabah based on the recommendations made in the Cobbold Commission Report.

The safeguards include religious freedom, education, taxation, judiciary and control of immigration.

Dr Sim said the special rights for Sarawak and Sabah spelt out in the agreement had been eroded over the years and they should be given back to the two regions.

“We are not being greedy here we are just asking what was promised to us. There is no renegotiation as they were already promised to us before the formation of Malaysia and they are rightfully ours,” he said.

However, Dr Sim stressed that he is not against the formation of Malaysia but is fighting for what the rights of Sarawak and Sabah as stated in the MA63 and other documents related to the formation of the nation.

He claimed that he had spoken with the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recently about the matter and he agreed that Sarawak and Sabah should get back their special rights as written in the agreement and the reports.

Also present during the launching of the book were Assistant Minister for Rural Economy (Interior Areas) and Plantations Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Assistant Minister for Land and Air Transportation and Safety Datuk Lee Kim Shin, Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang and members of the SUPP Central Working Committee.

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Video:Penyerang bunuh diri letupkan bom di Madinah #Pray4Madinah

3 maut setakat ini termasuk pengebom berani mati yang menyasarkan tempat tumpuan orang ramai dalam bulan Ramadhan di Kota Madinah.

Penyerang nekad turut meletupkan diri di luar Masjid Nabawi dan pusat perniagaan Qatif serta berhampiran kedutaan Amerika Syarikat.

Setakat ini belum ada mana-mana pihak bertanggungjawab dan pihak berkuasa Arab Saudi tidak menyangkal dakwaan ianya angkara militan Daesh.

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UMNO Sabah Lega Shafie Apdal Umum Keluar Parti

AKHIRNYA Naib Presiden UMNO yang digantung keahliannya, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, mengumumkan keluar parti, hari ini. Shafie Apdal yang juga Ketua UMNO Bahagian Semporna mengumumkan demikian pada program Rakyat Bersama Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal  sebentar tadi.

Dengan pengumuman tersebut, Umno Sabah berada dalam keadaan lega kerana parti tersebut tidak memerlukan duri dalam daging dalam mengharungi kemelut politik tanahair.

Rakyat Semporna sebenarnya dapat menilai antara intan dan permata.  Tambahan pula, ini merupakan kali pertama beliau kembali ke Semporna sejak digantung keahlian UMNO selepas pulang daripada menunaikan ibadat umrah.

Baru-baru ini Majlis Tertinggi (MT) UMNO menggantung keahlian Shafie Apdal yang juga bekas Menteri Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah selepas menerima laporan daripada Jawatankuasa Disiplin parti.

MT juga sebulat suara memutuskan Timbalan Presiden, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dan bekas Menteri Besar Kedah, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir dipecat daripada parti kerana melanggar disiplin.

Pada 27 Jun lalu, Naib Ketua UMNO Bahagian Semporna, Datuk Dr Jaujan Sambakong mengumumkan keluar parti bersama tiga ketua sayap dan 300 ketua cawangan, susulan tindakan MT UMNO menggantung keahlian Mohd Shafie.

Bagaimanapun, Ketua Puteri UMNO Semporna, Zakiah Kalipunya menafikan beliau keluar parti, sebaliknya menyatakan akan terus setia bersama UMNO.

Sebelum ini Shafie Apdal turut dikaitkan dengan beberapa orang artis tanahair. Percintaan beliau bersama dua orang artis tersebut dikatakan telah berakhir sehingga ke jinjang pelamin. Walaubagaimana pun sehingga ke hari ini tidak ada sebarang pengesahan diperolehi dari kedua-dua artis tersebut.

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Saspek ketujuh kes bunuh Bill Kayong udah ditan raban polis

Raban polis ke mansik kes Bill Kayong udah ngetan saspek ketujuh, seiku lelaki beumur 27 taun, ba sebengkah palan nuchi kerita di Miri lemai ensanus (2 Julai).

Nitih ku Ketuai Opis Pemansik Penyalah Sarawak SAC Dev Kumar M.M. Sree Shunmugam dalam sebengkah penerang dipansutka iya lemai Hari Enam (ensanus), saspek ditan ngambika ulih ditukik bekaul enggau kes nya.

“Raban sida pechaya saspek tu beguna amat dalam pansik nya,” ku Dev dalam sebengkah penerang.

Ku iya nambah, pengawa ngeriman saspek tu udah dipinta ba Kort Majistret Miri kena lemai 3 Julai.

“Peminta ngeriman saspek ditulak kort ngujungka raban pemansik nadai pilih bukai kelimpah ari nitihka atur Kort lalu ngelepaska saspek nya,” ku Dev.

Pengawa nukik enam iku agi saspek ke ditan dulu agi ari nya mengkang dipejalai, ku iya nambah.

“Kami enda ulih mantaika penerang silik sentang pansik kes naka ke diatu,” ku Dev nyimpul.

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Adenan betemu enggau Najib sehari tu bejuraika pasal kuasa, IGC, MA63

Kepala Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem deka betemu enggau Menteri Besai ila (sehari tu), bejuraika sentang atur mulaika kuasa, ripot Komiti Entara Perintah (IGC), Sempekat Malaysia 1963 (MA63).

Aum renggat kedua nya pengudah renggat keterubah mujur diadu kena 13 Jun tu tadi bela bejuraika Akta Malaysia, Undang-Undang Perintah Besai enggau dokumen betulis ke bukai baka Ripot Suruhanjaya Cubbold.

Nitihka penerang ari Opis Kepala Menteri kemari, Adenan ba aum nya ila deka nyuaka dua memorandum ngagai Menteri Besai Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sentang pemutus runding Perintah Nengeri bekaul enggau pekara nya.

Langgur penemu nya minta mandat Perintah Nengeri ngetanka sekeda hak undang-undang nengeri Sarawak ungkup pemaik peranak nengeri.

Nya nyadi sebengkah atur ke beguna ke alai Sarawak nengah embing Adenan ulih mantupka peneka peranak Sarawak ngambi semua pekara ke setuju maya numbuhka Malaysia sereta pekara ke udah ditetap Ripot Suruhanjaya Cubbiold, IGC enggau Sempekat Malaysia 1963 dipebasa lalu dititih.

Dulu agi ari tu iya nya kena 21 Januari 2016, Adenan udah mujur ngambi pulai kuasa ba 13 bengkah pekara ari Perintah Besai.

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LAGI KES BUNUH KERANA 'LANGKAU'

Gara-gara ditegur kerana menonton televisyen, seorang lelaki hilang pertimbangan apabila menikam abangnya menggunakan pisau dalam pergaduhan di sebuah rumah di Kampung Kuap, Batu 10, Jalan Penrissen, di sini.

Kejadian berlaku sekitar 7.30 malam itu mengakibatkan mangsa yang dikenal pasti sebagai Jeffery Ah Kiang, 32, meninggal dunia sebelum sempat tiba di Hospital Umum Sarawak (HUS).

Pergaduhan itu bermula daripada salah faham apabila mangsa melarang suspek menonton televisyen lalu menyebabkan alat kawalan jauh pecah.

Suspek yang berusia 25 tahun kemudian dikatakan mengambil pisau dari dapur lalu menikam mangsa di bahagian dada menyebabkan mangsa rebah dalam keadaan berlumuran darah.

Difahamkan, kedua-dua lelaki itu dipercayai di bawah pengaruh alkohol selepas minum ‘Langkau’.

Ketua Polis Daerah Kota Samarahan DSP Lee Chong Chern yang mengesahkan kejadian memberitahu, pasukan polis bergegas ke lokasi susulan menerima maklumat dan berjaya menangkap suspek.

“Polis turut menemui senjata jenis pisau pemotong sayur yang dipercayai digunakan suspek di kawasan semak,” katanya.

Siasatan masih diteruskan di bawah Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan kerana membunuh.

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THIS IS DAP..IF YOU ARE DYING OF CANCER THAT IS YOUR PROBLEM,IF YOU CHARGE WITH CORRUPTION WE WILL HELP YOU

KUCHING, 15/May/2014— The Sarawak government has approved a RM1-million aid to meet the medical expenses of former Sarawak DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng who is suffering from cancer.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem said today the aid was given on humanitarian grounds following a request from Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen.

“I have instructed the (State) Ministry of Finance to issue a cheque for RM1 million (to cover Wong’s medical expenses),” he said when winding up his speech at the state assembly here.

Wong, the assemblyman for Bukit Assek, had been suffering from brain cancer since last year and requires treatment in Singapore.

He was brought back to Sibu recently and is said to be in a coma. — Bernama

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GUAN ENG TIDAK BERSALAH, APAKAH PAS MASIH MERINDUI DAP?

PAS menganggap Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng masih tidak bersalah sehingga dibuktikan kesalahannya oleh mahkamah.

Memetik kenyataan Timbalan presiden PAS,DAtuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man dalam FMT, beliau berkata“PAS tetap berpegang pada pendirian yang dinyatakan Presiden Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang bahawa Guan Eng tidak bersalah sehingga dibuktikan sedemikian,” katanya.

“Tuduhan tidak boleh menjadi satu keputusan. Biarlah mahkamah yang membuat keputusan.”

Ini berbeza bila Pesuruhjaya PAS Selangor Datuk Dr. Hassan Ali dipecat dan dilucutkan jawatannya, beliau tidak menghadapi sebarang isu salah laku jenayah mahu pun sivil. Malah, umum mengetahui pemecatan beliau dari parti Islam tersebut adalah kerana menentang kemungkaran para pemimpin DAP berhubung isu penjualan arak dan alkohol secara terbuka di petempatan dan kediaman perumahan majoriti umat Islam.

Apabila seorang Ahli Parlimen Parit, YB Hashim Gera (PAS)  didapati berjoget lambak dalam suatu majlis perkahwinan suatu ketika dahulu, beliau juga tidak didapati melakukan sebarang kesalahan jenayah atau sivil. 

Amat pelik pula tatkala Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang yang telah menjalani proses siasatan dan didakwa melakukan salah guna kuasa dan rasuah, Timbalan Presiden PAS membela beliau dengan kenyataan "Lim Guan Eng Tidak Didapati Bersalah Sehingga Disabitkan Bersalah Di Mahkamah." 

Bagaimana PAS  boleh menjatuhkan hukuman 'bersalah' ke atas Hassan Ali dan Hashim Gera  yang membawa kepada pemecatan mereka? 

Apakah ini bermakna PAS masih merindui kerjasama politik dengan DAP bagi menghadapi Barisan Nasional?

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Malaysia’s GDP to grow 4.4 pct in 2016, 4.5 pct in 2017

Malaysia’s economy remains resilient, with the gross domestic product (GDP) projected to grow by 4.4 per cent in 2016 and 4.5 per cent in 2017, according to the World Bank.

The outlook reflects a gradual deceleration in private consumption in Malaysia due to softening of the labor market and continued adjustments to fiscal consolidation.

Private investment is also expected to slow down as commodity prices and global economic growth remain subdued, the World Bank’s Malaysia Economic Monitor, launched yesterday, stated.

The report notes that key risks facing the Malaysian economy stem from commodity price instability and uncertainty over the growth trajectory in the global economy and its impact on Malaysia’s export.

The Malaysia Economic Monitor includes a special focus on the strategic relevance of trade agreements that can help Malaysia implement key economic reforms needed to accelerate the country’s transition to high-income

status.

The World Bank said Malaysia is now engaging in a new generation of regional agreements, including the Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the European Union Free Trade Agreement (EUFTA).

“These agreements can help attract investments, spur innovation and technological upgrading, and further open up market access for Malaysia’s exports of goods and services.

“They can also bring benefits through reforms in new areas that were not included in past agreements, such as competition policy, government procurement, investment-state disputes and investment policies,” it added.

The report also said the new trade agreements can advance Malaysia’s reform agenda in four key areas, namely services, investment, competition and small and medium enterprises.

On the services sector, it said Malaysia still trails many countries in East Asia in terms of its contribution to the GDP and exports.

An efficient services market can enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness.

As for the small and medium enterprises, this sector represent 97.3 per cent of firms and accounted for 35.9 per cent of GDP in 2015, but accounts for only 17.8 per cent of exports.

“They are substantially less productive than large firms and it will be critical to address the constraints SMEs face, to raise productivity and reap the benefits of emerging trade opportunities,” the World Bank said.

Meanwhile, Minister of the International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed in a statement said the new generation of trade agreements can provide the needed impetus to boost Malaysia’s economy to greater heights.

“The 11th Malaysia Plan emphasises competitiveness and productivity ad important ingredients to raise the standard of living of Malaysians.

“These trade agreements can open up market access for goods and services, facilitate new types of foreign direct investment, encourage more competition, provide greater access to skills and technology and create more and better jobs for Malaysian workers,” he said. — Bernama

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