Monday, 17 November 2008
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ couple nabbed while watching porn
JOHOR BARU: A married couple believed responsible for multiple robberies were caught off-guard -- and redfaced -- when police raided their home while they were enjoying a pornographic movie on DVD.
The 23-year-old man and his 30-year-old wife were enjoying their porn and getting “frisky” when police raided their home in Skudai at 2.50am last Thursday.
Police seized several items including 18 pornographic DVDs and weapons they are believed to have used in their robberies.
Johor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said that the couple are believed to have robbed houses in Nusajaya and Skudai on Sept 9 and Oct 30 respectively.
“We believe the suspects are responsible for multiple robberies in Skudai and Nusajaya.
“We are checking whether they have past criminal records,” he told a press conference at the state police headquarters here on Tuesday.
Last week, a different married criminal couple were killed in a shootout with police in Petaling Jaya.
Source: The Star Online
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Modified NGV unit explodes, trader dies
MALACCA: A trader who turned a cooking gas cylinder into a natural gas vehicle (NGV) storage unit to power his van died hours after the tank exploded at a petrol station here on Friday.
His brother, Mohd Rosli, 30, and a friend identified as Razali Md Zin, 31, who were in the van, which burst into flames, sustained serious injuries and have been warded at the Malacca Hospital.
The explosion is believed to have been caused by a spark from the engine, which was running at that time.
Jalan Kubu Fire and Rescue Services Department operations chief Mokhtar Osman said Hilmi was in the driver's seat when the tan k exploded.
Mokhtar said investigations revealed that Hilmi had attached the hose to the modified tank and was filling it when the tank exploded.
He said the department received a call about 8.10pm and a team was dispatched to the area.
They took 20 minutes to put out the fire.
In Rembau, The Road Transport Department said it will post the list of 72 authorised NGV installer workshops on its website and publish it in the newspapers by next week.
Currently, there are 58 workshops authorised by the RTD to convert vehicles to run on natural gas.
"Sometimes, people are taken in by the cheap NGV conversions offered by irresponsible workshops," said RTD director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said after presenting a group of senior citizens with their motorcycle licences in a ceremony at Sekolah Kebangsaan Undang Rembau.
"Some people also ignore the basic safety rules at petrol stations, like switching off the engine or handphones."
He was referring the accident which claimed Hilmi's life.
Solah said two similar incidents in Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Kepong have been reported.
He advised motorists to patronise RTD accredited workshops and have the vehicle inspected by Puspakom to ensure all safety guidelines have been followed.
Source: The New Straits Times
Angkasawan denies being paid RM1.2mil for seminar appearances
PETALING JAYA: Angkasawan Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor who is embroiled in a controversy over claims that he has collected RM1.2mil in fees for talks has vehemently denied the allegations.
The Angkasawan, whose family has also come out in support of him, also denied that he had made appearances and given talks to 150 companies.
“I am a millionaire? I wish I were,” he said in reaction to a report claiming that he had made a total of RM1.2mil by charging RM8,000 per hour.
Dr Sheikh Muszaphar also denied making appearances at 150 corporate functions, saying that so far, he had given talks at 200 schools and less than 10 companies.
“The report is absolutely untrue,” he said in an interview yesterday.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the ministry had not received any official complaint about the allegations made in a news portal.
Dr Ongkili said that if the allegations were true, a complaint could be lodged and the ministry would investigate.
He said the Government’s contracts with the two Angkasawan — the other is Dr Faiz Khaleed — expires on Dec 31, adding that under the contract, they were obliged to take part in all promotional programmes arranged by the ministry.
They are also prohibited from receiving any rewards other than those from the ministry, he said.
Ongkili’s deputy Fadillah Yusof, in response to the allegations, said: “I’ve asked him (the astronaut) to meet me to discuss the matter on Monday.”
The Angkasawan’s father, Datuk Sheikh Mustapha Syed Shukor, and brother Sheikh Taufik (who often accompanied him for talks around the country), also vouched for Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, saying he had never demanded fees and added that he was a victim of jealousy and backstabbing.
Sheikh Taufik said: “He does not get paid for programmes organised under the Angkasawan programme like roadshows and school visits.
“Sometimes at the schools, he brings along his book (Reaching for the Stars) but all proceeds from sales are meant for the children of our brother (Sheikh Mustapa who died not long after Dr Sheikh Muszaphar landed on Earth).
“He is not fussy about money. He regrets leaving the matter for third parties to arrange and now wants to personally deal with such invitations,” Sheikh Taufik added.
The father expressed disappointment with the way his son has been treated.
He said Dr Sheikh Muszaphar did not get much from the ministry, adding: “He was only given a car to use and paid a RM5,000-plus salary. He even has to pay for a driver and a bodyguard to see to his safety as he has to travel around a lot to give motivational talks.
“When he is invited to give talks overseas, such as in the United States, he has to pay for lodging and flight tickets. So, if the organisers offer payment, he accepts them for these purposes,” Sheikh Mustapha said.
He claimed that many organisers wanted to make money out of his son by inviting him to give talks. He also said that Dr Sheikh Muszaphar was not given monetary rewards like other sportsmen who made the country proud.
“All he gets is his monthly salary.
“He was also warned not to accept any datukship,” he said, adding that Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, however, accepted his datukship from the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, his home state.
“He did not want to accept but I told him that the Yam Tuan Besar will murka (be angry).”
Source: The Star OnlineMahathir can’t swim, urges parents to ensure their kids can
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad can do many things but take him to a pool and that’s where his human frailty will begin to show
The former Prime Minister can’t swim.
Launching a charity triathlon event for an 11-year-old who will also swim 8km across the Putrajaya lake, the former Prime Minister spoke about his “weakness”.
“I confess that I can’t swim. I am astonished that humans can swim.
“I used to worry that when I sailed on ships, I would sink to the bottom in case anything happened to the vessels,’’ he said.
He acknowledged how important it was to learn to swim, and urged parents to ensure their children could do so.
“It is a bit too late for me but I have tried to learn swimming many times,” he added.
Salman Ali Shariati Abdul Halim will also cycle for 360km and run 84km to raise funds for his attempt to swim across the English Chan–nel next year.
If successful, the boy will be–come the youngest swimmer to cross the English Channel.
Dr Mahathir praised Salman — a student of the Anglo Chinese School in Ipoh who is dubbed the “Iron Boy” — for his grit and determination at such a tender age.
He was recognised as the country’s youngest long distance swimmer by the Malaysia Book of Records last year.
Source: The Star Online
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