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PETALING JAYA: Joint house repair programmes to be carried out in Ayer Hitam will see youth associations lending a hand to those in need. Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said 16 youth associations in the constituency have been allocated RM4,000 to conduct gotong-royong house repair activities in the constituency. He said each youth association will deploy 50 members for each programme, which will be conducted on weekends. "I have approved 50 programmes this year to be conducted by the Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK), youth associations and other NGOs," he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (March 21). Earlier, Dr Wee took part in a gotong-royong activity to help repair the house of 39-year-old single mother Zaleha Selamat in Kampung Parit Sumarto, Parit Raja in Ayer Hitam. "She has five children aged between two and 14. Her father Selamat Md Said, 70, is also living with them. "Thank you to all the volunteers who worked hard to ensure this … [Read more...] about Youth groups a key part of home repair programmes in Ayer Hitam

KEPALA BATAS: Police here have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly trafficking heroin and syabu worth approximately RM24,400. North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the suspect was detained at Jalan Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor here on Thursday (March 25) at about 8pm. "Police personnel found a packet of heroin weighing about 456g and seven packets of syabu weighing 194g on him," he said in a statement on Friday (March 26). ACP Noorzainy said the drugs seized from the suspect are believed to be for local distribution, adding that a motorcycle worth RM6,000 was also seized. "The suspect has no prior record and will be remanded," he said adding that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. … [Read more...] about Cops arrest man, seize heroin and syabu worth RM24,400

When a state of Emergency was declared in January this year, I was reminded of the following lines written by my mentor Shamsul Amri Baharuddin in his paper aptly titled "Unity in Diversity: the Malaysian experience" (UKM Ethnic Studies Paper Series No.13, Oct 2010). ... Malaysia achieved its independence during the Emergency... it was the police force (uniformed and non-uniformed) which was the central instrument in the overall ‘security’ strategy. This is our country’s second after the Malayan Emergency in 1948, post-World War II. Whether fighting against a virus or terrorists, the Royal Malaysia Police force, with its civilian volunteers, play an instrumental role. In fact, the Royal Malaysia Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) (Sukarelawan Simpanan Polis Diraja Malaysia) was set up during the Malayan Emergency. Putting on the uniform to perform our duties morphs civilians like me who are in the PVR into police officers. The Police Act 1967 stipulates that when on duty, PVRs bear … [Read more...] about Police Day: Our men in blue as frontliners and backliners

The first birthday celebration of an Indonesian girl named “Karantina Covidah Corona” has gone viral owing to the baby’s pandemic-inspired name. Photos of Karantina’s first birthday announcement flooded social media on March 29 after people noticed the girl’s unusual name, which means “quarantine” in Indonesian. Karantina’s birth was announced as part of an Islamic ritual known as aqiqah in Arabic. A modern aqiqah in the majority Muslim nation of Indonesia “refers to an Islamic name, date of birth, and gender reveal tradition involving the distribution of meat from a sacrificial animal ⁠— usually a goat ⁠— to neighbors and the needy,” the Indonesian news site Coconuts Jakarta noted on Tuesday. Karantina’s viral aqiqah solicited a response from both regular citizens and elected Indonesian government officials on Monday. Ganjar Pranowo, the governor of Indonesia’s Central Java province, wished Karantina “Congratulations” while sharing a photo of her birth announcement … [Read more...] about Indonesia: Baby Named ‘Karantina Covidah Corona’ Turns 1

SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob has asked Muslims in Singapore to support each other throughout the fasting month of Ramadan , and conveyed her appreciation for their community efforts. Posting on Facebook on Thursday (April 23), Madam Halimah said adjustments to the way Muslims observe Ramadan, which starts on Friday, have to be made due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic . These adjustments, she noted, include doing away with the usual practice of breaking fast with friends and family, as well as not being able to perform special prayers during the holy fasting month. She said: "I have no doubt that we will emerge even stronger in our faith and as a community out of this experience. "I am also proud of our Muslim community who have taken these measures in their stride in order to combat Covid-19 and keep all Singaporeans safe. "Let's continue to support one another and have a spiritually fulfilling journey in this blessed month. Let me wish all Muslims a blessed … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: President Halimah calls on Muslims to support one another and make adjustments during Ramadan