Saturday, April 25, 2009

Rumah 10 beranak musnah terbakar

BESUT 24 April - Sebuah keluarga yang terdiri daripada 10 beranak di Kampung Bukit Tanah, dekat sini tinggal sehelai sepinggang apabila rumah mereka musnah dijilat api dalam satu kebakaran, semalam.

Dalam kejadian kira-kira pukul 12.30 tengah hari itu, Nik Azizah Nik Lah, 39, berada di luar untuk membeli ikan daripada penjual kampung, kira-kira 100 meter dari rumahnya.

Ketika itu, suaminya, Mohd. Rosli Yaakob, 45, juga tiada di rumah kerana bekerja sebagai buruh di Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, manakala empat anaknya bersekolah dan empat lagi tiada di rumah.

"Dalam perjalanan pulang saya lihat kepulan asap keluar dari bumbung rumah lalu saya bergegas untuk melihat apa sebenarnya berlaku," katanya ketika ditemui di tempat kejadian semalam.

Menurutnya, dari jarak beberapa meter dia melihat api menjilat rumahnya lalu memberanikan diri memasukinya untuk menyelamatkan harta benda.

Bagaimanapun jelasnya, dia keluar semula kerana takut apabila api semakin marak.

"Saya cuba memadamkan api dengan menyembur air menggunakan paip getah tetapi gagal kerana api marak begitu cepat dan saya hanya mampu melihat rumah hangus dalam sekelip mata," ujarnya.

Nik Azizah berkata, berikutan kejadian itu, barang kemas bernilai kira-kira RM6,000, wang tunai RM500 serta wang syiling kira-kira RM400 miliknya musnah.

Jelasnya, turut musnah ialah beberapa buah alat jentera yang digunakan suaminya untuk bekerja dan dua buah motosikal.

Bagaimanapun dia bersyukur kerana lapan anaknya berusia antara empat dan 23 tahun selamat kerana mereka semua tidak berada dalam rumah ketika kejadian.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Jabi, Ramlan Ali yang menziarahi mangsa menyumbangkan derma peribadi di samping berjanji akan membantu mengatasi masalah keluarga itu.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Stoned motorist rams into cop

Published: Sunday April 19, 2009 MYT 6:57:00 PM

Stoned motorist rams into cop

By R.S.N. MURALI


KUALA TERENGGANU: A police constable suffered a fractured right leg when he was rammed by a car driven by a man high on psychotropic pills.

Kons Mohd Nor Farizan, 24, who is with the communications unit of the state police contingent, had stopped to rest on a road shoulder on the Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Permaisuri in Setiu, some 70km from here, when a car coming from the same direction hit him at 11am Sunday.

State acting traffic and public order chief Deputy Supt Nor Azmi Isa said the car was driven by a 24-year-old man with his girlfriend in the front passenger seat.

He said witnesses saw the car zig-zagging and veering to the side of the road before ramming into the policeman.

Supt Nor Azmi said the driver was detained and tested positive for drugs.

Kons Mohd Nor is being treated at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here.

Former Olympian fighting for his life

Sunday April 19, 2009

Former Olympian fighting for his life

KUALA TERENGGANU: Former Olympian Kamaruddin Maidin, 66, has been admitted to the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) with a liver ailment.

Kamaruddin represented Malaysia in the 1960 Rome Olympics.

His wife, Rajemah Sheikh Ahmad, the 1966 Asian Games bronze medallist, said Kamaruddin was admitted to the intensive care unit on Friday when his condition deteriorated.

“He is in a coma now ... the doctors have advised the children to be by his side always,” she said.

Kamaruddin, a national triple jump and long jump champion in the 1960s, has been suffering from liver problems since 2003.

He is the first Malaysian athlete to win the long jump gold medal in five consecutive SEA Games from 1959. — Bernama

Couple charged over unsavoury web posts on Perak Sultan

Published: Monday March 16, 2009 MYT 2:36:00 PM
Updated: Monday March 16, 2009 MYT 2:47:20 PM


KUALA TERENGGANU: A couple was charged in the Sessions Court here on Monday with two counts of posting unsavoury comments on the website of the Sultan of Perak’s office with intention to offend others.

Businessman Fuad Ariff Abdul Rashid, 35, and his wife, Fatimah Maisurah Abdullah, 34, a lawyer, were alleged to have knowingly posted the comments on http://books.dreambook.com.webper/dul1.html which has links with the website of the sultan’s office at www.sultan.perak.gov.my.

They allegedly committed the offences at No. 1206, Kampung Tok Kaya, Chabang Tiga, here at 7.57am and 8.01am on Feb 14.

Each offence under section 233(1)(a) of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or a jail term not exceeding a year, or both, on conviction.

Judge Mohamad Khalid Abdul Karim fixed April 20 for mention and allowed bail of RM6,000 with one surety each.

They were represented by counsel Wan Zainuddin Wan Musa while deputy public prosecutor Datuk Azmi Ariffin appeared for the prosecution.

Wan Zainuddin told reporters outside the courtroom that he would make a representation to the Attorney-General’s chambers to reconsider the charges against both his clients and to drop the charges against Fatimah. -Bernama

SPM 2008: 12 As for student who beat cancer

SPM 2008: 12 As for student who beat cancer


2009/03/13

KUALA TERENGGANU: For Nor Amalina Abd Rahman, who scored 12 As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), the examination was nothing compared with the test she went through two years ago. The 15-year-old is lucky to be alive today after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which doctors fought with chemotherapy and surgery.

Her greatest test well behind her, she sailed through the SPM with flying colours.

The former Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Sheikh Abdul Malek student said there were moments when she wondered if she would live to sit the examination.

"Stage Three meant the cancer had spread through the pelvic cavity to the lymph nodes, the small bowel or the surface of the liver, and doctors were not too optimistic of my chances of survival.

"I later found out that the cancer had spread throughout the abdomen and I only had between 15 and 20 per cent chance of survival.

"It was a miracle of sorts that I beat the odds," said Nor Amalina, who has been declared cancer-free for more than a year.

The fourth of seven siblings said she still had to go for blood tests and check-ups every other month but said she had never felt healthier.

"This episode has made me determined to be a doctor some day. I knew that I could never make that happen if I did not take my studies seriously.

"There were times when I felt tired and lethargic but I did not let that stop me from hitting the books and attending tuition classes after school."

Amalina said her parents had been wonderful in helping her cope with her workload, especially when the examination was looming large.

Her father, Abdul Rahman Harun, 56, said he and his wife, Khadijah Ismail, 48, were worried their daughter may be pushing too hard to do well in the examination.

"We knew she went through a lot battling her cancer and we thought she might be jeopardising her health by working too hard.

"Now, we are glad that everything has turned out well but we are going to worry again soon when it comes to letting her pursue her studies." - NST

Friday, April 17, 2009

Receiving rape threats via SMS

2009/04/17

KUALA TERENGGANU: After twice receiving rape threats via text messages, a 14-year-old girl decided that enough was enough.

State CID chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Fauzi Abduri said the victim, a student from Kampung Bilal Ali, Gelugor here, lodged a police report on Wednesday.

She had received the first SMS, from an unidentified number, on Tuesday afternoon, but chose to ignore it.

When the second SMS came at 10pm the following day, the girl became concerned and told her family about it.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Seized m-bikes and parts stolen from RTD centre

Published: Monday April 13, 2009 MYT 8:18:00 PM

Seized m-bikes and parts stolen from RTD centre

By JESSICA GARAN


KUALA TERENGGANU: A Road Transport Department officer has lodged a report over the theft of five motorcycles and spare parts from its enforcement operations centre in Kijal, Kemaman, some 196km from here.

The missing items, which had been confiscated earlier from traffic offenders, were to be have been used as evidence in a trial soon.

In his report, the 32-year-old officer said the security guard at the centre informed him that the rear fence had been prised open.

Upon checking, he found that the machines and spare parts, which were seized in December last year, were missing.

State deputy CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said police later recovered three of the machines at a house in Kertih Monday.

However, he added the suspects managed to flee from the house upon seeing the raiding team.