KANGAR – “Saya dengar bunyi menderu serta lihat macam ada benda putih di luar rumah dan dalam sekelip mata pintu hadapan rumah saya pecah manakala bumbung diterbangkan angin.”
Demikian cerita Rohana Abdul Rahman, 52, ketika menghadapi detik-detik cemas ‘serangan’ puting beliung yang merosakkan rumahnya di Taman Sri Lancang di sini lewat petang kelmarin.
Dalam kejadian itu, lebih 30 buah rumah rosak di lima buah kampung di sini akibat pusaran angin puting beliung tersebut yang dikesan bermula dari arah Arau sebelum menuju ke arah Kangar dan membadai rumah-rumah, pokok serta kenderaan.
Kawasan yang terlibat ialah di Kampung Pulau Jejawi, Kubang Gajah, Alor Lancang, Padang Petani dan Taman Sri Lancang melibatkan 1,200 penduduk.
Rohana berkata, ketika kejadian, dia berada seorang diri di rumah dan terdengar bunyi bising serta rumahnya bergegar.
“Saya sendiri nampak puting beliung itu menuju ke rumah saya menyebabkan bumbung tercabut dan merosakkan pintu kaca serta pagar rumah.
“Ketika itu saya sangat takut sebab berada seorang diri di rumah, mujurlah saya tidak mengalami apa-apa kecederaan,” katanya yang tinggal bersama suami dan seorang anak perempuan, Raja Raine Shasha Raja Shariman, 30, kakitangan Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
Sumber : Kosmo
30 October 2010
Kambing belalai gajah di Indonesia
LUTA, Indonesia - Penduduk di sini daerah Padang Lawas Utara, di Sumatera Utara, digemparkan dengan kelahiran seekor anak kambing betina berwajah ganjil dan memiliki hidung seperti belalai gajah, lapor sebuah akhbar kelmarin.
Selain berhidung seperti belalai, anak kambing tersebut tidak memiliki rongga hidung manakala kedua matanya hampir bertaut serta tidak memiliki kelopak mata.
Haiwan itu mati selepas satu jam ia dilahirkan.
Pemiliknya, Abuson Nip Harahap mengaku tidak memiliki apa-apa firasat tentang kelahiran anak kambingnya.
Dia turut tidak menyangka anak kambing itu akan menjadi perhatian orang ramai.
"Anak kambing ini lahir menjelang senja pada Rabu lepas di kandang sebelah rumah. Tiada keganjilan mengenainya. Saya cuma mendengar raungan saja. Apabila mendekati induknya, saya melihat ia sedang melahirkan anak," kata Abuson.
Namun, menurutnya, dia kemudian terkejut apabila melihat anak kambing tersebut.
"Wajahnya ngeri sekali. Seperti tidak munasabah. Anak kambing ini mati sejam kemudian," tambahnya.
Berita kelahiran kambing berwajah aneh itu tersebar meluas dengan sejumlah penduduk berkunjung ke rumah Abuson untuk melihatnya. - Agensi
Sumber : Kosmo
Selain berhidung seperti belalai, anak kambing tersebut tidak memiliki rongga hidung manakala kedua matanya hampir bertaut serta tidak memiliki kelopak mata.
Haiwan itu mati selepas satu jam ia dilahirkan.
Pemiliknya, Abuson Nip Harahap mengaku tidak memiliki apa-apa firasat tentang kelahiran anak kambingnya.
Dia turut tidak menyangka anak kambing itu akan menjadi perhatian orang ramai.
"Anak kambing ini lahir menjelang senja pada Rabu lepas di kandang sebelah rumah. Tiada keganjilan mengenainya. Saya cuma mendengar raungan saja. Apabila mendekati induknya, saya melihat ia sedang melahirkan anak," kata Abuson.
Namun, menurutnya, dia kemudian terkejut apabila melihat anak kambing tersebut.
"Wajahnya ngeri sekali. Seperti tidak munasabah. Anak kambing ini mati sejam kemudian," tambahnya.
Berita kelahiran kambing berwajah aneh itu tersebar meluas dengan sejumlah penduduk berkunjung ke rumah Abuson untuk melihatnya. - Agensi
Sumber : Kosmo
Ibu bunuh anak yang mengganggunya guna Facebook
JACKSONVILLE - Seorang ibu di negeri Florida, Amerika Syarikat (AS) mengaku salah menggoncang bayinya sehingga mati kerana marahkan anak kecil itu mengganggunya bermain permainan ladang siber, Farmville di Facebook, lapor sebuah akhbar kelmarin.
Akhbar Florida Times-Union melaporkan ibu itu, Alexandra V. Tobias, 22 (gambar), mengaku bersalah di hadapan Hakim Adrian Soud pada Rabu lalu kerana membunuh bayinya yang baru berusia tiga bulan, Dylan Lee Edmondson.
Tobias kini berdepan hukuman penjara seumur hidup.
Akhbar berkenaan menyatakan, mahkamah itu akan menetapkan hukuman pada Disember depan.
Akhbar Florida Times-Union menyatakan, Tobias memberitahu beberapa detektif dia menghisap sebatang rokok sebelum menggoncang semula anaknya itu.
Kepala anak kecil itu mungkin terhantuk semasa insiden tersebut.
Permainan Farmville dikeluarkan oleh firma Zynga.
Firma itu yang mendakwa 230 juta orang bermain permainan Internet keluarannya termasuk Mafia Wars," Treasure Isle, Zynga Poker, Cafe World, FishVille dan PetVille. - AFP
Sumber : Kosmo
Akhbar Florida Times-Union melaporkan ibu itu, Alexandra V. Tobias, 22 (gambar), mengaku bersalah di hadapan Hakim Adrian Soud pada Rabu lalu kerana membunuh bayinya yang baru berusia tiga bulan, Dylan Lee Edmondson.
Tobias kini berdepan hukuman penjara seumur hidup.
Akhbar berkenaan menyatakan, mahkamah itu akan menetapkan hukuman pada Disember depan.
Akhbar Florida Times-Union menyatakan, Tobias memberitahu beberapa detektif dia menghisap sebatang rokok sebelum menggoncang semula anaknya itu.
Kepala anak kecil itu mungkin terhantuk semasa insiden tersebut.
Permainan Farmville dikeluarkan oleh firma Zynga.
Firma itu yang mendakwa 230 juta orang bermain permainan Internet keluarannya termasuk Mafia Wars," Treasure Isle, Zynga Poker, Cafe World, FishVille dan PetVille. - AFP
Sumber : Kosmo
Bakong longhouse to get 7km tar-sealed road
BELURU: The 100-door Rumah Aji in Sungai Selepin, Bakong sub-district, can look forward to a 7km tar-sealed road when the Miri-Beluru road project takes off next year.
The RM13.2 million project has been approved under the National Key Result Area (NKRA) list of projects for Marudi constituency, said its assemblyman cum Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supplies)
Sylvester Entri Anak Muran yesterday.
“The present bumpy and slippery road condition will be a thing of the past as the tar-sealed road to the longhouse has been approved,” he said when officiating at the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Family Day cum Aerobicthon function at SK Sungai Selepin.
The road upgrading is high on the locals’ wish list, and this was also conveyed to Datuk Shahlan Ismail, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, during his visit there last year.
Entri said these are part of the infrastructure projects coming their way under the government’s rural development drive.
Also in the pipeline is water supply from the reticulation system to six longhouses in Bukit Peninjau and Sungai Selepin. The project is expected to take off when the Public Works Department put it up for tender.
“This will complete the target for longhouse and settlements in Bakong and Peninjau areas to have water, electricity and road accessibility,” he said, calling on locals to give full support and co-operation to facilitate implementation of these projects.
On education, he said rural students can excel with support and encouragement of parents and teachers.
Entri threw the gauntlet to SK Sungai Selepin to produce straight As students in coming years, adding that he was supportive of their plans to improve infrastructures such as covered walkways and fencing.
The assistant minister, who established an annual education excellence incentive award, said it was meant to encourage students to strive for excellence as only those who scored straight As in the UPSR, PMR, SPM or STPM are eligible.
“This incentive awards are open not only to those in Marudi constituency but Baram district which included schools from as far as Bario, where those eligible would get RM50 for each subject with distinction,” he said.
Earlier, headmaster James Nibong and PTA chairman Pangang Ambau called for assistance from Entri to help ring up the school compound with proper fencing and construction of a covered walkway.
In response, Entri approved a RM5,000 MRP grant to the PTA, and told them to submit the project proposal and costing for him to act on.
Source : BorneoPost Online
The RM13.2 million project has been approved under the National Key Result Area (NKRA) list of projects for Marudi constituency, said its assemblyman cum Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supplies)
Sylvester Entri Anak Muran yesterday.
“The present bumpy and slippery road condition will be a thing of the past as the tar-sealed road to the longhouse has been approved,” he said when officiating at the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Family Day cum Aerobicthon function at SK Sungai Selepin.
The road upgrading is high on the locals’ wish list, and this was also conveyed to Datuk Shahlan Ismail, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, during his visit there last year.
Entri said these are part of the infrastructure projects coming their way under the government’s rural development drive.
Also in the pipeline is water supply from the reticulation system to six longhouses in Bukit Peninjau and Sungai Selepin. The project is expected to take off when the Public Works Department put it up for tender.
“This will complete the target for longhouse and settlements in Bakong and Peninjau areas to have water, electricity and road accessibility,” he said, calling on locals to give full support and co-operation to facilitate implementation of these projects.
On education, he said rural students can excel with support and encouragement of parents and teachers.
Entri threw the gauntlet to SK Sungai Selepin to produce straight As students in coming years, adding that he was supportive of their plans to improve infrastructures such as covered walkways and fencing.
The assistant minister, who established an annual education excellence incentive award, said it was meant to encourage students to strive for excellence as only those who scored straight As in the UPSR, PMR, SPM or STPM are eligible.
“This incentive awards are open not only to those in Marudi constituency but Baram district which included schools from as far as Bario, where those eligible would get RM50 for each subject with distinction,” he said.
Earlier, headmaster James Nibong and PTA chairman Pangang Ambau called for assistance from Entri to help ring up the school compound with proper fencing and construction of a covered walkway.
In response, Entri approved a RM5,000 MRP grant to the PTA, and told them to submit the project proposal and costing for him to act on.
Source : BorneoPost Online
29 October 2010
Anwar given till Nov 18 to file affidavit-in-reply
KUALA LUMPUR: The Syariah Appeals Court here yesterday gave Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim until Nov 18 to file an affidavit-in-reply to a notice issued by the Federal Territories (FT) chief syarie prosecutor and two others in connection with his appeal on a ‘qazaf’ case.
Its chief registrar Abdul Razali Kefli set the date after meeting counsel Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar and Roslizam Rahim, who represented FT chief syarie prosecutor Shamsuddin Hussain, FT Islamic Religious Department director (Jawi) Datuk Che Mat Che Ali and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Jamil Khir
Baharom and Anwar’s counsel Dorina Abdullah.
Zainul said the notice of appeal filed by Anwar, who is also the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh, did not follow the right procedures.
Anwar, 63, on April 23 had filed the appeal after the Syariah High Court dismissed his application to initiate ‘qazaf’ (false accusation) proceedings against his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
On May 14, Shamsuddin, Che Mat and Jamil Khir, as the applicants, had applied to strike out Anwar’s appeal on the grounds that his notice of appeal was defective. On Jan 7, Anwar had applied to the Syariah
High Court to compel the trio, who he had named as the respondents, to initiate prosecution proceedings against Mohd Saiful, citing that the latter had made false sodomy accusations about him (Anwar).
On Feb 9, the respondents had filed a preliminary objection against Anwar’s ‘qazaf’ application citing that the Syariah High Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an alleged sodomy case as this came under the purview of the civil criminal court.
— Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
Its chief registrar Abdul Razali Kefli set the date after meeting counsel Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar and Roslizam Rahim, who represented FT chief syarie prosecutor Shamsuddin Hussain, FT Islamic Religious Department director (Jawi) Datuk Che Mat Che Ali and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Jamil Khir
Baharom and Anwar’s counsel Dorina Abdullah.
Zainul said the notice of appeal filed by Anwar, who is also the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh, did not follow the right procedures.
Anwar, 63, on April 23 had filed the appeal after the Syariah High Court dismissed his application to initiate ‘qazaf’ (false accusation) proceedings against his former aide, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
On May 14, Shamsuddin, Che Mat and Jamil Khir, as the applicants, had applied to strike out Anwar’s appeal on the grounds that his notice of appeal was defective. On Jan 7, Anwar had applied to the Syariah
High Court to compel the trio, who he had named as the respondents, to initiate prosecution proceedings against Mohd Saiful, citing that the latter had made false sodomy accusations about him (Anwar).
On Feb 9, the respondents had filed a preliminary objection against Anwar’s ‘qazaf’ application citing that the Syariah High Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an alleged sodomy case as this came under the purview of the civil criminal court.
— Bernama
Source : BorneoPost Online
‘Penan lifestyle, handicraft can be tourist attractions’
KUALA LUMPUR: The lifestyle of the Penan community in Sarawak and their handicrafts could be developed as tourist attractions to help boost the state’s tourism sector, Datuk Billy Abit Joo (BN-Hulu Rajang) said yesterday.
As such, he said several Penan villages in Sarawak should be preserved and maintained, while enabling tourism activities to be conducted.
With such tourism activities, he said the Penan community could also learn a thing or two about the modern lifestyle.
“I’m sure they would want to enjoy a more comfortable life and get involved in modern agriculture, like the Malay community.
“They do not want to be left out. With better living conditions, they will be able to enjoy proper meals and have enough money to spend at the market or to go to the hospital,” he said when debating the Budget 2011 at the Dewan Rakyat here.
Meanwhile, Datuk Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PKR-Teluk Kemang), in his debate speech, proposed to the government to compel statutory bodies to declare the profits they made from investments.
“This will give some kind of assurance to the investors,” he said, adding that public-listed companies should also adopt a similar approach and declare their profits to Bursa Malaysia. — Bernama
Sumber : BorneoPost Online
As such, he said several Penan villages in Sarawak should be preserved and maintained, while enabling tourism activities to be conducted.
With such tourism activities, he said the Penan community could also learn a thing or two about the modern lifestyle.
“I’m sure they would want to enjoy a more comfortable life and get involved in modern agriculture, like the Malay community.
“They do not want to be left out. With better living conditions, they will be able to enjoy proper meals and have enough money to spend at the market or to go to the hospital,” he said when debating the Budget 2011 at the Dewan Rakyat here.
Meanwhile, Datuk Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PKR-Teluk Kemang), in his debate speech, proposed to the government to compel statutory bodies to declare the profits they made from investments.
“This will give some kind of assurance to the investors,” he said, adding that public-listed companies should also adopt a similar approach and declare their profits to Bursa Malaysia. — Bernama
Sumber : BorneoPost Online
28 October 2010
Wanita di luar bandar perlu berani rebut peluang
MARUDI: Menteri Muda Bekalan Air merangkap Menteri Muda Kemajuan Tanah, Sylvester Entri meminta golongan wanita di kawasan luar bandar daerah ini supaya menyiapkan diri mereka dengan pengetahuan dan merebut peluang-peluang ekonomi.
Katanya, kerajaan melalui pelbagai agensinya seperti Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak (PPES), GiatMARA dan sebagainya yang me-nyediakan banyak peluang yang boleh diceburi untuk membantu golongan wanita meningkatkan taraf hidup dan ekonomi rumah tangga mereka.
Justeru beliau yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Marudi berkata wanita-wanita di luar bandar harus melihat dan mengambil peluang ini untuk membangun dan memajukan diri sendiri.
“Peluang-peluang ini jika tidak dimanfaatkan akan direbut oleh orang lain dan akhirnya siapa yang rugi? Jika kita tidak pantas merebut peluang untuk meningkatkan ekonomi dan pendapatan diri, nantinya kita hanya akan melihat orang lain sahaja meraih kejayaan dan kekayaan dan kita masih di takuk lama,” katanya.
Entri berkata demikian semasa berucap di majlis penangguhan Program 1 Malaysia Bersama Pemimpin di Rumah Embam di Sungai Sebubu, Tinjar dekat sini.
Majlis tersebut telah dianjurkan oleh Jabatan Hal Ehwal Sarawak (JASA) bahagian Marudi.
Dalam perkembangan yang sama, Entri turut menyeru masyarakat setempat supaya melihat potensi pembangunan tanah Hak Adat (NCR) di kawasan mereka.
“Penduduk digalak mengambil peluang daripada pelbagai projek pembangunan untuk tanah NCR yang sedang berlaku di kawasan anda terutama projek penanaman secara komersil yang boleh memberi keuntungan yang lumayan,” katanya.
Tambahnya jika mereka bijak mengambil peluang pembangunan, maka lebih banyak kemajuan infrastruktur akan dibawa masuk ke kawasan mereka kelak.
Justeru beliau mengingatkan penduduk supaya terus memberi sokongan padu kepada kerajaan Barisan Nasional bagi membolehkan perancangan dan projek pembangunan yang dirancang untuk mereka dapat diteruskan dan dilaksanakan.
“Ini termasuklah projek-projek pembangunan prasarana seperti bekalan air, jalan raya, balai raya dan sebagainya,” tambahnya.
Di majlis yang sama Entri turut mengumumkan geran projek pembangunan kecil luar bandar (MRP) daripada kerajaan negeri berjumlah RM10,000 untuk Jawatankuasa Kemajuan, Keselamatan dan Kemajuan Kampung (JKKK) Rumah Embam, serta menyerahkan bantuan kebajikan untuk 21 orang penerima di rumah panjang tersebut.
Majlis tersebut turut dihadiri oleh Setiausaha Politik Ketua Menteri, Robert Laing Anyie, Pegawai Daerah Baram, Joseph Belayong, ketua kaum rumah panjang berkenaan Tuai Rumah Embam Siam serta pegawai-pegawai kanan kerajaan yang lain.
sumber: theborneopost
Katanya, kerajaan melalui pelbagai agensinya seperti Perbadanan Pembangunan Ekonomi Sarawak (PPES), GiatMARA dan sebagainya yang me-nyediakan banyak peluang yang boleh diceburi untuk membantu golongan wanita meningkatkan taraf hidup dan ekonomi rumah tangga mereka.
Justeru beliau yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Marudi berkata wanita-wanita di luar bandar harus melihat dan mengambil peluang ini untuk membangun dan memajukan diri sendiri.
“Peluang-peluang ini jika tidak dimanfaatkan akan direbut oleh orang lain dan akhirnya siapa yang rugi? Jika kita tidak pantas merebut peluang untuk meningkatkan ekonomi dan pendapatan diri, nantinya kita hanya akan melihat orang lain sahaja meraih kejayaan dan kekayaan dan kita masih di takuk lama,” katanya.
Entri berkata demikian semasa berucap di majlis penangguhan Program 1 Malaysia Bersama Pemimpin di Rumah Embam di Sungai Sebubu, Tinjar dekat sini.
Majlis tersebut telah dianjurkan oleh Jabatan Hal Ehwal Sarawak (JASA) bahagian Marudi.
Dalam perkembangan yang sama, Entri turut menyeru masyarakat setempat supaya melihat potensi pembangunan tanah Hak Adat (NCR) di kawasan mereka.
“Penduduk digalak mengambil peluang daripada pelbagai projek pembangunan untuk tanah NCR yang sedang berlaku di kawasan anda terutama projek penanaman secara komersil yang boleh memberi keuntungan yang lumayan,” katanya.
Tambahnya jika mereka bijak mengambil peluang pembangunan, maka lebih banyak kemajuan infrastruktur akan dibawa masuk ke kawasan mereka kelak.
Justeru beliau mengingatkan penduduk supaya terus memberi sokongan padu kepada kerajaan Barisan Nasional bagi membolehkan perancangan dan projek pembangunan yang dirancang untuk mereka dapat diteruskan dan dilaksanakan.
“Ini termasuklah projek-projek pembangunan prasarana seperti bekalan air, jalan raya, balai raya dan sebagainya,” tambahnya.
Di majlis yang sama Entri turut mengumumkan geran projek pembangunan kecil luar bandar (MRP) daripada kerajaan negeri berjumlah RM10,000 untuk Jawatankuasa Kemajuan, Keselamatan dan Kemajuan Kampung (JKKK) Rumah Embam, serta menyerahkan bantuan kebajikan untuk 21 orang penerima di rumah panjang tersebut.
Majlis tersebut turut dihadiri oleh Setiausaha Politik Ketua Menteri, Robert Laing Anyie, Pegawai Daerah Baram, Joseph Belayong, ketua kaum rumah panjang berkenaan Tuai Rumah Embam Siam serta pegawai-pegawai kanan kerajaan yang lain.
sumber: theborneopost
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