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Solution proposed by the Home Ministry ‘unacceptable’

Sabah has political will: Jeffrey

Larry Ralon l Our report yesterday. Hajiji (centre) in a group photo with the media practitioners who attended the event.
undocumented migrant issue could be
KOTA KINABALU: All solved by issuing foreigner cards, but it re- Hajiji celebrates Raya with media
Sabah leaders from both quires approval from the State Govern-
sides of the political di- ment. KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk tant role of the media in covering pro- and Communications Office over the
vide want to resolve the Seri Hajiji Noor hosted a luncheon for grammes and activities organised by the years, and I hope this will continue.
problem of inland for- During the launch of an event in con- media practitioners in conjunction with State Government, especially those in-
eigners in the State. junction with the Kaamatan Festival cele- Hari Raya Aidilfitri at the grand ballroom, volving the Chief Minister. “I have a good team. We have done and
bration in the State, Hamzah was quoted Magellan Sutera Hotel and Spa, here, will do our best to engage you in the me-
Deputy Chief Minister as claiming the issue of undocumented Monday. She said the extensive media coverage, dia and to facilitate communications and
Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (pic) said all migrants was a “time bomb” that could whether print, electronic or portal, re- we are happy media relations have been
leaders, with the close cooperation of the trigger more social problems. The event was organised by the Media lated to the Government’s continuous ef- good.
enforcement authorities, are in fact work- and Communications Office of the Chief forts to bring development in Sabah
ing closely to find a workable and accept- “There are many parents and children Minister’s Department (CMD) and at- through the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya “As a facilitator to media practitioners
able solution to the problem right now. born without documents but living in tended by about 200 media practitioners (SMJ) Development Plan is very signifi- and organisations in providing coverage
Sabah for a long time. in Sabah. cant in terms of enabling the general and publicity to the State Government,
“However, the solution proposed by the public to know and understand SMJ’s ob- especially the Chief Minister, my office
Home Ministry to issue a document - ‘Kad “We don’t want social problems to gain Hajiji was pleased and thanked the jectives and achievements. has always and will continue to cooperate
Warga Asing’ or ‘Foreign Nationals Card’ - a foothold in Sabah due to this,” Hamzah media practitioners for their presence to fully with media partners for our com-
seems unacceptable to Sabahans. reportedly said, but did not justify his al- celebrate Raya with him in the event, after She said as soon as Hajiji started his mon good,” added Lucy.
legation. two years such an event could not be held duties as the Chief Executive of the State
“This is because that term can be misin- due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Government, he agreed to rebrand the Also present were the Assistant Minis-
terpreted. We must be precise with our Hamzah, who had proposed the for- CMD Press and Publication Office to now ters to the Chief Minister Datuk Abidin
language. eigner cards solution, emphasised that the “I am very pleased with the presence of the Media and Communications Office in Madingkir and Datuk Wetrom Bahanda,
card was not aimed at permanent resi- many media practitioners here today, af- line with current needs so that the office State Secretary Datuk Seri Sr. Haji Safar
“This is why naming the document dency or citizenship. ter such an event could not be held for is more forward looking. Untong, Sabah Journalists Association
‘non-citizen resident card’ would be more two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (SJA) President Datuk Muguntan Vanar,
acceptable because it would immediately The Home Minister said the foreigner’s “The CMD Media and Communica- Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association
distinguish these cardholders from the card would also help in overcoming man- “Indeed, today is a very meaningful tions Office is the focal point in ensuring (KKJA) President Jimmy Goh, Malaysian
rights of genuine citizens,” he said. power crisis that is happening in various memory for all of us. Thank you for con- that all reports related to the State Gov- Broadcasting Department (RTM) Sabah
industries and allow for enforcement tinuing to give support to me and the ernment and the Chief Minister are dis- Director Zulkefli Mohd, Sabah Informa-
Apart from this, Jeffrey said the Gabun- agencies to weed out criminal elements State Government,” said Hajiji.    seminated not only quickly but accu- tion Department Director Nadzerah Ab-
gan Rakyat Sabah-Barisan Nasional (GRS- among undocumented migrants. rately. dullah, Daily Express Editor-in-Chief
BN) Government is currently considering CMD Media and Communications Di- James Sarda, Borneo Post Editor-in-Chief
issuing Sabah IC. In April this year, the Sabah Chapter of rector Datin Lucy Irene Yong said in her “I am very grateful for the cooperation Chiu Nai Wen and Bernama Bureau Chief
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia speech that the ceremony, apart from cel- and understanding that has existed be- Fadzli Ramli, among others.
He said Sabahans have long advocated (Suhakam) said it received multiple re- ebrating Raya, was also as a gesture of tween media practitioners and the Media
for the issuance of the Sabah IC, believing ports of “foreigner identity card” scams, gratitude and appreciation of the impor-
that it would go a long way towards ensur- where scammers tried to take advantage of
ing Sabahan rights are protected. foreigners by offering them fake identity
or data cards at the price between RM400
“This card will also help in the identifi- to RM2,500. Undocumented migrants
cation of genuine Sabahans from non- were told by the scammers that these “hu-
Sabahans. It is simple to complete because manitarian cards” or “temporary registra-
it is only administrative in nature. tion cards” were part of a government reg-
istration system.
“I agree with Home Minister Datuk Seri
Hamzah Zainuddin that we need political
will to resolve our problem, particularly
our inland foreigner problem.

“We are doing our best to resolve this
according to our own abilities, and we
hope Putrajaya has the political will to
support Sabah’s aspiration,” he said.

On Sunday, Hamzah had said Sabah’s

Two boats dispatched for

Nabawan folks, students

Ricardo Unto
KOTA KINABALU:
The State Govern-
ment has dis- Sabah Govt urged to regulate
patched two boats
to be used by
school children in records 48 rising prices of goods
Kampung Peter (right) hands over the boats to Adok. new cases

Nangkawangan, Nabawan on May 1, said Nangkawangan. KOTA KINA-
State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong The children were also seen getting BALU: Sabah
across the river on a makeshift raft by registered 48 KOTA KINABALU: The porting any seller of basic items who raises
(pic). new Covid-19 Sabah West Coast Wise the price of essential goods unduly to
The boats were handed over by themselves. infections on Consumers Association KPDNHEP,” he added.
Nabawan District Officer Peter Jonu Moin- Daily Express reported earlier that Monday, up on Monday called on the
jil to Kampung Nangkawangan Develop- some 27 pupils of SK Nangkawangan have five from Sun- Government and people According to David, rising raw food
ment and Security Committee (JPKK) used risky methods to cross the river to go day’s 43 cases. to work together prices could trigger a chain reaction that
Chairman Adok Kooh. to the primary school on a daily basis since through the Ministry of boosts the restaurant and eatery indus-
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, on March. In a statement Monday, Sabah’s Domestic Trade and Con- try.
April 30, was reported as saying that the The suspension bridges in the area were Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Ma- sumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) to address the
State Government has agreed to immedi- damaged due to heavy flooding in March sidi Manjun said no significant changes problem of rising prices of goods. He explained that the increase in the
ately approve funding to provide boats to and the villagers decided to solve the had taken place during the past 24 price of items was due to demand and sup-
be used by affected villagers and school chil- problem themselves. hours. Its President David Chan (pic) said the ply, as well as the implementation of the
dren in Kampung Nangkawangan and Meanwhile, Safar said they had disman- Government and authorities need to reg- RM1,500 minimum salary, which in-
nearby villages to get across the river pend- tled the makeshift zipline. “With 23 new cases (up three), Kota Kin- ulate the rising prices to mitigate inflation creased purchasing power, allowing deal-
ing construction of new suspension bridges. “The State Government is also looking abalu continued to see double-digit infec- risks and avoid “hyper-inflation.” ers to raise prices.
This was following several viral videos into speeding up the construction of new tions, while Penampang (seven cases) and
showing school children crossing the river suspension bridges in the affected area,” Tuaran (five cases) also had an increase,” He said regulations are needed to avoid David went on to say that the war be-
using a makeshift “zipline” to reach SK he said. he said. a sharp spike in prices and to ensure that tween Russia and Ukraine had an impact
the Government can control the inflation on the import sector, resulting in lower
Not time for GE15, says Dr M On Monday, Sandakan, which was in- rate. supply and higher demand.
fection-free on Sunday, registered six new
LANGKAWI: Langkawi MP Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad opined that it is still not suitable cases. “For example, what the authorities can Furthermore, as purchasing power in-
to hold the 15th general election (GE15) soon even though the total daily Covid-19 in- do is to regulate oil subsidies because oil creased as the minimum wage increased,
fections is seen as getting more under control now. In the last 24 hours, no new infections and the cost of raw materials such as fuel traders would raise the price of goods,
were reported in 17 districts (18 districts on are very important cost components of the leaving consumers with no choice but to
According to the former Prime Minister, precautionary measures should continue to Sunday), while nine districts reported sin- final product. buy for survival.
be taken to prevent the outbreak from spreading leading to more infections in the coun- gle-digit new infections.
try. “We need to examine how our efforts to “This will relieve people, particularly
Only one new infection was found in lower the risk of inflation are working so those who have been affected by the in-
“We should be on the alert and remember the Sabah State election. At that time, the five of the nine districts. that it doesn’t get any worse,” he said. crease in the price of commodities,” he
total cases (Covid-19 in the country) were low but when the Sabah election was held, the said, adding the Government and author-
disease spread rapidly. On Monday, 46 of the 48 new cases were He said the Government must also have ities must take aggressive steps to oversee
in categories one and two, one case was in means to protect the low-income group, this increase so that it is not misused or
“Covid-19 cases (now) appear to be dropping but we need to be alert like wearing category four, and one case was in cate- such as re-creating people’s shops with af- manipulated by any party.
face mask and not to gather in large number to trigger another spike,” he said. gory five. – SJ fordable prices for those involved, allow-
ing them to purchase. He urged customers to take advantage
of this chance to boost personal and fam-
“People, on the other hand, must con- ily earnings.
stantly be sensitive and cooperative by re-
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ASB is prepared to

expand to Sabah

LABUAN: Labuan- (Sogip). Rahman (pic) said ASB was prepared to Sharin: Treats her challenges not as a burden but
based Asian Supply “...or ASB can also look at the possibil- expand its supply base operation to obligation- Picture courtesy of Sharin Aizrulidana Samsuri
Base Sdn Bhd (ASB) Sabah owing to its expertise and experi-
is looking into the ity of expanding its supply base in the La- ence. Love for State drives her
possibility of ex- had Datu Palm Oil Industrial Cluster
panding its business (POIC Lahad Datu) or in Sandakan...We “Being a fully-owned GLC of the Sabah to educate Sabahan kids
operation to certain can facilitate in the area of providing suit- Government, we (ASB) are ready to take
parts of Sabah. able land for its base operation,” he said order for the expansion…and we will KOTA KINABALU: The determination school.
after visiting Asian Supply Base, here. mobilise our team to maximise the and commitment to teach children in Sharin Aizrulidana admitted that
The Sabah gov- company’s revenue in the O&G sector,” he Sabah and ensure that they are not left
ernment-linked Dr Joachim, who is also Sabah Deputy said. behind from getting good education the online home teaching and learning
company (GLC) has received support Chief Minister III, said ASB’s proposed ex- has taken Sharin Aizrulidana Samsuri, method that teachers had to imple-
from the State’s Industrial Development pansion to Sabah was timely in view of Suhaili said since its operations in 46, thousands of kilometres away from ment due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Ministry in terms of facilitation. Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) nat- Labuan for over three decades, the Sabah her hometown in Kota Tinggi, Johor for was a daunting task as pre-schoolers
ural gas exploration at the shoreline of investment arm has created thousands of the past two decades. needed hands-on and multi-sensory
Its Minister Datuk Dr Joachim Gun- Sabah’s east coast. employment opportunities for the locals learning activities to facilitate under-
salam said his Ministry was prepared to in Labuan and Sabah as well as support The pre-school teacher at Sekolah standing of the skills that are being
allocate suitable land for ASB to expand Incorporated in 1984, ASB is a fully in- business activities. Kebangsaan (SK) Bukit Padang, here, taught.
its supply base operation in Sabah. tegrated logistics hub with more than said she continued to work hard and
139.4 hectares of developed land area, He said a total of 88 O&G-related inter- dedicated her time to working on new Despite the challenge, she said she
“We don’t foresee any obstacle for ASB with focus exclusively in providing facili- national and domestic companies are ideas for early childhood education to continued to commit herself to the on-
to expand its logistics supply base to ties and services that are tailored to the currently operating in ASB’s operation create efficient learning environment line teaching and learning sessions,
Sabah, and ideally in the State’s premier requirements of O&G companies in- base, with 16 of them being petroleum in line with current needs. adding that she even held intensive
industrial park dedicated to oil and gas volved in exploration, development and arrangement contractors and the remain- reading classes via video calls, one of
(O&G) downstream activities, namely the production activities. ing 71 are non-petroleum arrangement The mother of three said she was several learning method innovations
Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park contractors. once offered to teach at her home state that she created to help pre-schoolers
ASB Chairman Datuk Suhaili Abdul but decided to stay for the love that she to learn.
has for the Land Below the Wind.
Prioritise “I used to prepare a special corner in
harmonious Throughout her 21 years of experi- students’ homes to make it easier for
ence in the education field, Sharin them to use the innovative materials
value: Aizrulidana has served as a lecturer at that I created, I have also created learn-
Jahid several private institutions of higher ing videos which were then uploaded
learning in Sabah before pursuing her to Youtube,” she added.
Robert (left) poses with Jamain (fourth left) and other members of Sabah TAMPARULI: Villagers need to prioritise interest to be a pre-school teacher in
IC Promotion Tour Convoy before being flagged off to the next destination. harmonious value to ensure the success of 2005. Sharin Aizrulidana, who is also a
any programmes, said Rural Development Business Management (Finance) grad-
Implement Sabah IC: Robert Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim. “However, I still have a lot to learn as uate from Universiti Putra Malaysia,
the challenge in educating children is said by having a positive mindset and
Johan Aziz started in Kota Kinabalu and stopped in Jahid said such value will facilitate co- enormous, especially in educating the treating the challenges she encoun-
several districts such as Penampang, Pa- operation among villagers. Alpha generation which requires teach- tered in the profession, not as a burden
KENINGAU: Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku par, Beaufort, Tenom and then to ers to constantly make changes in teach- but as a religious obligation, helped
(Star) Deputy President Datuk Robert Bingkor, Tambunan and Liawan before “The people must strengthen the spirit ing and learning methods,” she said. her to win 48 awards throughout her
Tawik @ Nordin urged the State Govern- continuing the tour to Tawau for the final of camaraderie among them regardless of career including international recogni-
ment to implement the proposed Sabah destination. their background or political affiliation,” Sharing her experience as a pre- tions.
Identity Card (IC) for Sabahans. he said after officiating the Kaamatan Fes- school teacher in Sabah, Sharin Aizrul-
He said the tour aims to realise the tival celebration at Kampung Kayangat, idana said it began when she under- She said one of the latest awards that
“This is the struggle of Star since long hopes of the people of Sabah who want the here, Sunday. went industrial training in a rural she had received was the Innovative
ago and I fully support the issuance of Sabah IC implemented. school to fulfil the Diploma in Educa- Teacher award (pre-school category) in
the Sabah IC to the natives of Sabah,” he Jahid, who is also Tamparuli Assembly- tion (Postgraduate Management conjunction with this year’s national
said. “Our hope is that Sabah IC can be im- man, said the presence of villagers at the Course) Pre-school Studies Option level Teachers Day celebrations.
plemented by the State Government to dif- event was a testimony of their close rela- course requirements while she was at
Robert, who is also Works Assistant ferentiate the natives of Sabah from those tionship. Keningau Teachers Training College. “Alhamdulillah, I am grateful for
Minister and Bingkor Assemblyman, said who were given the famous IC project in this blessing. This is the second time I
this after flagging off the Sabah IC Promo- the 1980s,” he said. “We are thankful as we are finally given She said her passion for the teaching received an award at the national level
tion Tour Convoy in Bingkor town, near the flexibility of holding public pro- profession grew after experiencing the in conjunction with Teachers’ Day. This
here. According to Jamain, the implementa- grammes during our shift into the en- joy of seeing little children mastering award provides an extrinsic motivation
tion of Sabah IC can protect the rights and demic phase.” the four language skills (reading, writ- for me to continue working and devote
Meanwhile, convoy chief Jamain interests of indigenous people in the State. ing, counting, and reasoning) before all the ideas, time and energy to edu-
Sarudin said the Sabah IC Tour Convoy Among the activities held were a tug- they move on to Year One in primary cating children,” she added. – Bernama
of-war competition, traditional food cook-
ing competition, beauty pageant and
singing competition, among others.R.
Gonzales

Eight foreigners’ bid to return foiled

Lagatah Toyos Happy Teacher’s Day: Hajiji

TAWAU: Security forces personnel de- KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk country.
tained eight foreigners who returned here Seri Hajiji Noor wished Happy Teacher’s “Happy Teacher’s Day. Thank you,
after Hari Raya in Indonesia. Day to all the teachers wherever they are.
Cikgu,” he told reporters when met after
Joint Task Force 2 Commander “I take this opportunity to wish he attended the Chief Minister’s Hari
Brigadier General Abdul Karim Ahmad Happy Teacher’s Day to all teachers Raya Aidilfitri ceremony with the media
said the group on a speedboat landed at wherever they are. You provide a very at Sutera Magellan Hotel and Spa, here,
the water settlement area in Kampung significant service to our race and the Monday.
Titingan at 4.15pm and took a taxi to the
town here, on Sunday. Move to introduce direct

He said a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) The eight foreigners who returned after Hari Raya in Indonesia detained. flights from Sandakan
team followed the taxi to Jalan Chen Fook. They were taken to the Tawau District vestigations under Section 6(3) of the Im-
Police Headquarters (IPD) for further in- migration Act 1959/63. Winnie Kasmir fer to outsiders,” he told reporters after
“All the foreigners, comprising six men representing Deputy Chief Minister
and a woman aged between 22 and 40 and SANDAKAN: The Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin in officiat-
a two-year-old girl, were detained for fur- Sabah Tourism, Cul- ing the district-level Kaamatan Festival
ther action,” he said. ture and Environ- celebration, here, Monday.
ment Ministry has
Abdul Karim said they have valid pass- held discussions Also present were State Science, Tech-
ports and work permits but without the with local tourism nology and Innovation Minister Datuk
stamp confirming entry to Sabah. players on the ini- Yakubah Khan, Local Government and
tiative to introduc- Housing Assistant Minister Hamsan Su-
All of them who were from Sebatik Is- ing direct flights pain, Sandakan Member of Parliament
land, Indonesia told the authorities they from here to places (MP) Vivian Wong, Libaran MP Datuk Za-
came back to work. such as Penang, Jo- karia Edris and Sandakan Municipal
hor and Singapore. Council President cum Sandakan Kaa-
After scaling Mt Everest, M’sia seeks matan organising committee chairman
additional Welcoming the idea, its Minister Benedict Asmat.
Elango out to conquer G7 Datuk Jafry Arifin (pic) said this is possi-
5,000 ble as Sandakan Airport has been up- Jafry, who read Bung’s speech, wel-
KUALA LUMPUR: N. Elanghovan may be 64 EBC, via Google Meet, Monday. Haj quota graded. comed the hosting of the festival after a
but his success in scaling Mount Everest has Elango said although the training they two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pan-
fuelled his desire to conquer the G7 (Seven BUKIT GANTANG: Malaysia has applied for “I am optimistic that Sandakan will demic.
Summits, Seven Continents) in the future. underwent here was not as intense, it was an additional 5,000 haj quota from the not be left behind in terms of tourism ex-
still enough for them physically and stam- Saudi Arabian government for this year’s pansion. Give us some time to realise the Bung said the festival has united and
The G7 refers to the seven highest moun- ina-wise to scale Mount Everest this time. haj season, said Minister in the Prime Min- direct flights. strengthened friendship and solidarity
tains in the world on seven continents that ister’s Department (Religious Affairs), among all walks of life regardless of race
climbers aim to conquer, including Everest “No need to climb up 8,000-metre (m) Datuk Idris Ahmad. “With the opening of the tourism sec- and political affiliation.
(8,850 meters), Aconcagua in Argentina high mountains, having a good mindset, tor now, Sandakan has many things to of-
(6,961 meters), Denali in Alaska (6,194 me- knowledge and guidance will be enough to He said approval would depend on the
ters), Kilimanjaro in Africa (5,895 meters) encourage one to conquer Mount Everest,” capabilities provided by the Saudi Arabian Traders urged not to exploit
and Elbrus in Russia (5,642 meters). he said. government.
From Page One “Traders, every now and again, should
Elanghovan, who is fondly known as Elango, who is currently at a height of “We can only apply for the additional He said a rise in the price of com- consider the circumstances of pur-
Elango and who looked to be in good 5,000m, said the weather was good but quota but it depends on the Saudi Arabian modities was unavoidable owing to a va- chasers; not all customers can afford to
health and high-spirited during a special cold at the ECB but every member of the ex- government,” he said when met by re- riety of causes such as the Ukrainian and pay high prices because we all have var-
virtual media conference Monday, said age pedition team was in good health. porters after attending an Aidilfitri gath- Russian war, restricted supply and un- ied life experiences and issues in sustain-
was just a number and would not prevent ering organised by the Mustafa Samat Vil- predictable global climate, among oth- ing our families.”
him from realising his dream. Elango, who is a member of the ‘Kelu- lage Development and Security Commit- ers.
arga Malaysia-Everest Expedition 2022’, has tee (JPKK) in Kampung Pasir, here, Mon- Likewise, he urged traders not to ex- “For others who are less fortunate, ris-
Although the movement control order so far climbed Island Peak (6,189m), Everest day. ploit the rise in the price of essential ing prices of everyday essentials will un-
during the Covid-19 pandemic hampered Base Camp (5,360m), Annapurna Base commodities to the point of burdening doubtedly be one of their biggest chal-
his training sessions, it did not dampen nor Camp (4,130m) and Mount Kalapathar He said offer letters declined by the general public. lenges, especially if they are supporting
break his spirit to continue with his mis- (5,643m), all in Nepal; as well as the highest prospective pilgrims who faced problems, a large family,” David said.
sion, which had been put on the back- peak on the African continent, Mount Kili- including due to health reasons and age
burner since 2020. manjaro (5,895m) in Tanzania; and Mount factors, would also be offered to other can-
Fuji (3,776m) in Japan. didates.
“I first came to the Everest Base Camp
(EBC) in 2014… that time it was an inspira- Meanwhile, solo climber Ravichandran, Therefore, he advised prospective pil-
tion to climb Mount Everest. who is also known as Ravi Everest after scal- grims to look after their health, since they
ing Mount Everest twice in 2006 and 2007, must pass a medical examination to ob-
“In 2019, T. Ravichandran, 57, and I went said the climb this time was different as he tain a pilgrim visa, as stipulated by the
to Nepal and scaled Island Peak. At that was able to celebrate the success of reach- Saudi Arabian government.
time, I learned a lot about climbing from ing the peak with the team, especially
Ravi,” said Elango, who is currently at the Elango. – Bernama

dailyexpress YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 Local 3

Move can strengthen Umno before GE: Bung

KUALA LUMPUR: The amendment to the aged to form a good working govern- Bung Asyraf six months after the GE, under Clause ers of the party’s leadership.
Umno Constitution which was unani- ment, then the party election would not 10.16. “This success (constitutional amend-
mously approved on Sunday has been de- be so much of a priority. GE, to avoid any attempts to sabotage
scribed by many party leaders as the “sa- and weaken the party’s unity and The amendment motion, which also ment) proves that the agreement and
cred” voice of the grassroots who want Umno Youth Chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi strength. involved Clause 15.3 and Clause 18.2, was unity that exists in Umno is very strong
the party’s stability to remain in the face Dusuki said the amendment to allow tabled by Umno Vice President Datuk and good,” he said.
of the next General Election (GE). party elections to be held no more than Sunday’s assembly saw the unani- Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in front of
six months after the GE gave party mem- mous decision of the delegates to ap- 2,586 delegates present. Meanwhile, MCA President Datuk Seri
Sabah Umno Liaison Committee bers space to focus on election work. prove the motion to amend the Umno Wee Ka Siong said the amendment to the
Chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin Constitution, which includes allowing Describing the special gathering as Umno Constitution was a step forward
said the constitutional amendment was “Most importantly, the spirit of the party elections to be held no later than very meaningful, Umno Supreme Coun- for the party, especially in ensuring that
able to strengthen the party before the grassroots expressed by Sunday’s dele- cil (SC) member Tan Sri Noh Omar said it could focus on facing the GE.
general election (GE) and avoid divisions gates is still strong, and will be brought after the motion was presented to the
among the leadership and members. to the next GE,” he said after the Umno delegates, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Is- “In MCA itself we had gone through
Special General Assembly which took mail Sabri Yaakob as the Vice President, this matter (constitutional amendment)
“We see that when there is a party place at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade stood up to support the motion. two years ago, and it shows our compat-
election before the GE, the party be- Centre (WTCKL). ibility (MCA and Umno). Now Umno can
comes weaker because the ones who lose According to him, the passing of the ensure that the focus is more on the GE
the contest will leave the party and con- At the 2021 Umno General Assembly amendment not only reflects the point and not merely on the party election,” he
test against the party,” he said. held in March this year, Asyraf Wajdi that every decision made by Umno is said when met after Umno’s Hari Raya
proposed to the party’s top leadership from the voice of the grassroots, but also Aidilfitri banquet held after the special
He added that if Umno won and man- for party elections to be held only after a shows strong support from various lay- assembly.

Umno took easy way out by

delaying party polls: Dr M

Susan (middle) LANGKAWI: The amendment to Umno’s party’s extraordinary general meeting
shows Chin constitution to delay party polls which (EGM) held at the World Trade Centre in
and MCCC was passed unanimously Sunday was Kuala Lumpur Sunday.
Sabah meant to prevent the party from being di-
members her vided and losing in the 15th general elec- It was reported that Umno vice-presi-
Parklane tion (GE15). dent Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin, when
City project. tabling the amendment, had said among
Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) the changes made was to clause 10.16 to
MCCC confident Papar will soon chairman and former Umno president Tun further delay the party polls by up to six
Dr Mahathir Mohamad described the months after GE15.
become thriving commercial hub move as a short-cut undertaken by the
Barisan Nasional backbone to remain This is on top of the party’s previous de-
PAPAR: Papar will soon become a thriving buyers, especially China nationals, as the Apart from McDonald’s and cinema, competitive in the next general election. cision to delay its scheduled election by 18
commercial hub given its strategic loca- schools in the districts are well devel- Parklane City will have Servay Hypermar- months.
tion, growing population and expansion oped. ket and shopping mall, while the com- “They knew very well if the polls were
of urban development to the suburbs, pany is currently in talks with a bank that held, Umno would be spilt, so they took Umno’s election for the 2021-2023 term
said Malaysia China Chamber of Com- “We will definitely introduce WSG is keen to open a branch here. the easy way out by delaying the party was due on June 30 last year but was post-
merce (MCCC) Sabah President Michael Group’s commercial and residential proj- polls. poned because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chin. ects to our counterparts in China when Susan said there are also designated
opportunity arises to uplift the develop- zones for a college and medical centre in “If the postponement is for a short pe- Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir, who is also
He lauded WSG Group Managing Di- ment in Papar.” the development. riod, it is okay, (but) this is over a dozen Langkawi member of parliament, said
rector Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen for months,” he told reporters after hosting a GE15 should not be held soon as the num-
having the foresight to develop commer- On the other hand, Susan said Papar Meanwhile, she said Parklane Villa of- Hari Raya open house in Pantai Cenang ber of Covid-19 infection cases was still
cial and residential properties in Papar will see its first McDonald’s drive-through fers four bedrooms and three bathrooms here Monday. high at over 3,000 fresh cases daily.
since 2010. and a cinema at Parklane City by the end for intermediate units, and an additional
of next year. bathroom for corner units. Built-up area The former prime minister likened “We must not repeat what had hap-
He said those who have invested in of the intermediate and corner units are Umno delegates who supported the pened at the 16th Sabah state election,
Benoni Commercial Centre (BCC) and She said the establishment of 2,460 sq ft and 3,420 sq ft respectively. amendment as disrespecting their own which had sparked a massive Covid-19 in-
Benoni Gardens would certainly reap the renowned brands in Parklane City re- party’s constitution. fection case.
benefits when the value of properties in flected their confidence in the potential She said the terrace homes are priced
Papar go up in future. of the project. from RM490,000 onwards to enable buy- He was responding to the consensus “We must remember that this Covid-19
ers, especially young people, to own a reached unanimously by 2,586 Umno del- is difficult to prevent, the virus could be
“For those who have not invested in “These businesses will spur the local home. egates from 192 party divisions during the anywhere, so the time is not right to hold
WSG Group’s developments in Papar, do economy of the district,” she said. GE15,” he said.-NST
consider the Parklane City and Parklane “We have received good response for
Villa projects because these properties Susan said the WSG Group has com- Parklane Villa since the project was KKJA thanks CM
are going to appreciate in value and by pleted BCC and Benoni Gardens in Papar, launched. It is an ideal choice for invest-
the time they do, all the properties would which had attracted KFC and Pizza Hut to ment or residence.” CHIEF Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor (seated) receiving a letter of appreci-
have been sold out,” he said when lead- the area. ation from Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association (KKJA) Chairman Jimmy Goh
ing the new MCCC Sabah branch commit- Both Parklane City and Parklane Villa for providing contribution to the association last year.
tee and members to visit Parklane City’s “Located along the Pan Borneo High- are under 999-year lease.
show gallery here. way, Papar is the gateway to Brunei, Hajiji has assured of his continued support to KKJA in carrying out its activ-
Sarawak and interior parts of Sabah.” Another project in the pipeline is the ities and looking after the welfare of its members.
Chin said Kota Kinabalu is undeniably construction of four condominium tow-
the preferred location for property invest- WSG Group has invested in 100 acres ers at 19 storeys high, with a total of 656 Apart from that, Goh also thanked the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD)
ment but the prices of real estates in the in Benoni, 40 acres of which are desig- units, at Parklane City. Each condo- Media and Communications Director Datin Lucy Irene Yong for her support and
state capital are significantly higher. nated for BCC and Benoni Gardens, while minium has 160 units with a built-up area help in getting the contribution.
the remaining 60 acres for Parklane City of 1,000 sq ft, as well as four penthouses.
On the contrary, he said the invest- and Parklane Villa.
ment cost for properties in Papar are Susan reiterated that Papar holds great
much lower whilst still provide She said the company is currently sentimental value to her because it is the
favourable return to buyers. building 138 units of two and three-storey hometown of her mother, Datin Seri Pan-
shoplots at Parklane City, as well as 180 glima Chen Si Mui.
In addition, he said the State Govern- units of Parklane Villa terrace homes,
ment is currently undertaking develop- both of which are selling fast. “I hope to develop Papar into a thriv-
ments from Kota Kinabalu International ing district because this is where my
Airport (KKIA) to Papar, which augurs She said more than 70 per cent of the mother grew up.”
well for Papar’s future development. units at Both Parklane City and Parklane
Villa have been sold to date. She is also determined to bring in a
Furthermore, Chin said education cinema to Parklane City for her mother to
would not be an issue for locals or foreign The 24 units of three-storey shoplots relive her childhood memory of going to
are expected to be completed by the end the movies, and to offer Paparians an-
of this year, and the two-storey shoplots other recreational activity.
by June next year.

Move to welcome more tourists Don’t fall
prey to
from West Asia back to M’sia
scammers,
PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia is enhanc- gether Malaysia’s tourism fraternity con- urge cops Fire and Rescue personnel attended to the injured victim.
ing partnership with international air- sisting of travel agents, hoteliers, product
lines to welcome more tourists from West owners, state tourism bodies and medical Ahmad Apong Man hurt in Ranau mishap
Asia back to Malaysia, said its director- tourism industry players, to the capital
general Datuk Zainuddin Abdul Wahab. cities of Tehran, Muscat and Doha. SIPITANG: District Police Chief Champin Clarence Dol “When our team arrived, we found a
Piuh reminded the public to be especially Toyota Vigo has skidded on the shoulder
He said Tourism Malaysia is currently “Apart from formal briefings and pre- cautious to avoid falling prey to scammers RANAU: A local man suffered minor in- of the road.
ramping up its marketing efforts to lure sentations on Malaysia’s tourism indus- who use the identities of their friends to juries after crashing his 4x4 vehicle into a
tourists from West Asia by launching try, travel trade partners from the West send messages over WhatsApp. ditch, here, Sunday. “The driver of the vehicle suffered mi-
roadshows in Iran, Oman and Qatar from Asian market will have the opportunities nor injuries and was given initial treat-
May 13 to 21 in conjunction with to attend travel mart sessions and net- “Scammers use photos of their friends Head of Ranau Fire and Rescue Depart- ment. After making sure there were no
Malaysia’s border reopening. working dinners to develop new partner- taken from Facebook or the Telegram ap- ment, PPgB Ridwan Mohd Taib, said fortu- other dangers, the operation ended at
ships with their Malaysian counterparts,” plication using new phone numbers,” he nately, the victim, 59, was not badly in- 2.31pm,” said Ridwan.
“As we welcome more West Asia trav- he said.  said. jured.
ellers back to Malaysia, it is a timely occa- Meanwhile, Ridwan advised road users
sion to strengthen our partnership with He said travellers from the West Asia “They will send WhatsApp messages to Ridwan said the incident happened at to be extra careful when driving during
international airlines such as Qatar Air- market dominated the top five interna- unsuspecting victims requesting money about 2pm, near Kg Kinarasan, Jalan the festive season, especially at night and
ways, Oman Air and Mahan Air, which of- tional tourists spending in Malaysia in and provide their bank account details so Ranau-Tambunan, 11km from the Ranau when it rains.
fer direct flights to Kuala Lumpur,” he terms of per capita expenditure besides that people will trust them,” he added. Fire and Rescue Station.
said in a statement Monday. recording longer average lengths of stay “Be mindful of the limited visibility
compared to tourists from other markets. He said those who receive such calls “We received a call from other mo- during rainy nights, especially in village
Zainuddin, who is leading the – Bernama must file a police report and double-check torists informing us about the incident areas where there are no street lights and
tour,  said  the roadshows brought to- the phone number and account number and rushed a fire engine and an EMRS ve- the roads are narrower. Make sure the ve-
in the police Commercial Crime Investiga- hicle to the scene along with six personnel hicles are working properly and head-
‘Take measures to avoid heat stroke’ tion Department (CCID) system. led by Operations Officer, PBK II Wasli lights are working well,” he said.
Saupin.
KUALA LUMPUR: In view of the rising Dr Noor Hisham also said anyone who He hopes the public, particularly those
temperature and warmer suffers heat exhaustion and heat stroke who get such calls or WhatsApp messages,
weather, Health director-general Tan Sri symptoms should get to a cooler or an will not be duped by such scammers.
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has advised air-conditioned place,  take a
the public to take precautionary meas- cold shower or use cold compresses. A teacher lost RM254,600 last month af-
ures to avoid heat stroke. ter being duped over the phone by a per-
He also shared a poster about water son posing as an officer from the Inland
In  a post on his Facebook today, he quantities needed by a body during ris- Revenue Board and the police.
suggested that the public  rehydrate ing temperatures and warmer  weather
themselves well,  avoid unnecessary based on a person’s weight, from 45 kilo- A nurse in Beaufort fell prey to the
strenuous exercise, get to a cooler and grammes (kg) which requires 1.9 litres to Macau Scam in March, when she was
shaded place as well as watch for symp- 90 kg which requires 3.9 litres. – cheated of RM50,000 by a person posing
toms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Bernama as an officer from the Inland Revenue
Board.

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‘KL must return 40pc revenue’ Solve problems
faced by

Winnie Kasmir one of the agreed terms was the 40 per our country? This 40 per cent still stands. Sabah and Malaya. Not just most leaders people in
cent revenue be returned to Sabah. “It cannot be contracted out because it from Malaya. S’kan: LDP
SANDAKAN: The
way forward for a “It was enshrined in the Federal Consti- is the fundamental to the formation of “Since the Federal Government seems Winnie Kasmir
strong Malaysia is tution under Part IV of The Tenth Schedule Malaysia for Sabah,” he said. to have issues about working out the for-
that the Federal Gov- that 2/5 of the Net Revenue derived from mula to remit us the 40pc net returns, I SANDAKAN: Sandakan Municipal Council
ernment, making up Sabah would be returned as a special Poon said Sabah signed up to form think a better way is to have the same col- and other government agencies were
of leaders from grant. The would allow Sabah to adminis- Malaysia was to strengthen each other in lected by Sabah Government and we remit urged to be proactive in solving the prob-
Sabah, Sarawak and ter with a certain degree of funding. Malaysia, not just Malaya. the balance to Federal Treasury after de- lems faced by the people.
the Peninsula, de- ducting the 40pc due and payable to us.
velop all regions “The Federal Constitution is the basis “Malaysia will definitely be stronger LDP Vice President, Robert Chong said
concurrently. on which this country was formed. Failure and healthier with good infrastructure in “Any difference in the amount can be since early January, Sandakan residents
to comply with it is unconstitutional. Sabah and Sarawak too. Sabah wants its contra off subsequently. Then, we will have have been faced with many livelihood
Chairman Of DAP Sabah, cum Tanjung money back so that it can help to build our money to develop Sabah. To me, in this day problems.
Papat Assemblyman, Datuk Frankie Poon “When the Federal Government fails to infrastructures and to make Malaysia a of advance technology, I don’t think its dif-
(pic) recalls when Sabah first agreed to honour its commitment under the Federal stronger country. ficult to calculate the 40pc net revenue if “We encounter uncertainty in the
form Malaysia with Malaya, Sarawak and Constitution, how will it be trusted to hon- all parties are sincere in resolving the weather phenomena that causes flood
Singapore (before Singapore left in 1965), our its agreement in other things? How will “We need money for Sabah children’s perennial issue,” he added. within Sandakan and personal belongings
foreign countries and institutions look at education as well. We want to build a have been destroyed. Then came the up-
Malaysia with leaders from Sarawak, rooting of trees where electrical and tele-
phone poles were effected as well as un-
Ministry to improve national passable roads, Chong said.

education structures soon “I also received numerous calls urging
for repair to the streetlights from Mile 1.5
BACHOK: The Ministry of Education @ Badio Zaman Tuah was named the Libik (left) talking to Robert near his destroyed house. to Mile 9 and Lai Fook Kim Road which
(MOE) will improve several structures of Tokoh Kepimpinan Pendidikan Ke- have caused many accidents and fatal in-
the country’s education system in the near bangsaan 2022, while Roslan Yatim was Tree falls on house in K’gau juries.
future, said Senior Education Minister announced recipient of the Anugerah
Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. Tokoh Guru Kebangsaan 2022. Johan Aziz ple’s Housing Programme (PPRT). “Sandakan roads condition have dete-
“I have also informed the Welfare De- riorated in many areas and need immedi-
He said among the improvements that Commenting further, Radzi said the KENINGAU: A family of three lost their ate attention so as to minimise accidents,”
would be given attention by his ministry database of teacher information filling home when a tree fell on it at Kampung partment here for further action,” he said. he said.
was the provision of an application plat- system and so on will also be given focus Narupot Berungis on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Tenom, the roof of the
form for scheduling and grading schools by the MOE to facilitate the matter so that Chong also stressed that water and elec-
nationwide. it can be implemented easily and effi- All the family members were safe. kitchen of a house in Kampung Pantun- tricity problems have been minimised as
ciently. The victim Libik Linggong and his fam- gan Sapong was hit by a fallen tree, Satur- of now but still needed to be improved.
“We will also restructure the teacher ily have set up tents for their temporary day evening.
transfer process where applications can be He said the context of teacher develop- shelter near the destroyed house. He also urged agencies to clear clogged
made throughout the year by involving ment and well-being will also be given at- Assistant Minister of Works and The district Fire and Rescue Station drainage, repair damaged drainage that
four transfers a year according to the suit- tention to ensure the operation of the Bingkor Assemblyman, Datuk Robert with six members led by Operations Offi- may be one of the causes of flood.
ability of the place applied for and the school and the responsibilities of teachers Tawik visited the family and gave food cer, Mohamad Herryzan Epul Ridzuan
subject options in the state concerned. can be enhanced efficiently while on duty. items, zinc sheets and other aid to ease rushed to the location with machinery af- “Inspection of overgrown trees, old and
the burden of Libik and his family mem- ter receiving a call at 4.28pm. rotten ones along the roadside should
“Besides that, we will also ensure that “We have gone down to the field to lis- bers. done and immediate action taken as the
teachers can teach other subjects apart ten to the views and grievances from the He also proposed Libik to be listed for Firefighters cut down the tree and weather is uncertain.
from their qualifications so as to give an educators about the problems they faced a house under the Hard Core Poor Peo- moved it to another location. No acci-
advantage when requesting a transfer,” he during the management engagement ses- dents were reported and operations “Repair or changing of streetlight bulbs
said. sions held earlier. ended at 5.33 pm. should not take ages to do. Many accidents
occurred due to the darkness and made
He said this at a press conference after “We will ensure that the inefficiencies worst if it was raining,: he said.
officiating the launch of the national level that occur in the structure of the school
51st Teachers’ Day 2022 celebration at Uni- system can be addressed to ensure that Group calls
versiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), here every teacher can spend their time educat- for law to
Monday. ing or teaching optimally,”  he said. –
Bernama protect
At the event, Datu Dr Adi Badiozaman journalists

Serve with dedication, teachers told PETALING JAYA: A journalists’ activist
group has called for a law to protect the
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk ensure  the country’s education system Kiandee (centre) witnessing the handing over of the allowance. press after the authorities said they would
Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob hopes that teach- continues to run smoothly. not be pursuing further action in a recent
ers will continue to serve with dedication Fisherman Association to harassment case.
and carry out the trust to educate the chil- “We went through a very difficult pe-
dren of the Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian riod during the Covid-19 pandemic as it be set up in Sugut: Kiandee Taking to Facebook, Gerakan Media
Family). was unprecedented and  we had to re- Merdeka (Geramm) said the recent case of
design the education system by issuing Mardinah Jikur ermen’s subsistence allowance (ESH) an immigration department security
In conjunction with the Teachers’ Day standard operating procedures (SOP) worth RM2,302,400 and handed over cash guard who threatened and intimidated re-
celebration Monday, he said, May 16 was a guidebooks for compliance,” he said. BELURAN: Another Fisherman Association assistance totalling RM17,300 to 61 fisher- porters surveying long queues at the Ur-
meaningful day for educators, for their (PNK) will be established in the district, men in the village. ban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Pudu
services and sacrifices in educating the na- He said this while speaking at the PNK Sugut, second after PNK Beluran. Sentral highlighted the need for a law to
tion. launching ceremony of the 2022 51st Na- Meanwhile, the ‘Touch Point Enjin ensure the safety of the media when per-
tional Teachers’ Day Celebration at Univer- Agriculture and Food Industries Minis- Sankut’ assistance programme was allo- forming their duties.
“Teachers are like candles that illumi- siti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), here Mon- ter (Mafi) Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee said cated RM500,000 which will benefit 50
nate people’s lives  for a lifetime  despite day. the matter had been discussed with the PNK Beluran members. On Sunday, four On Saturday, two reporters of The Vibes
challenges. Malaysian Fisheries Development Author- recipients in Pulau Jambongan received news portal said they had been harassed
Commenting further, Radzi said he was ity (LKIM), which was received positively. the assistance at RM10,000 each. by an angry security guard who insisted
“Happy Teachers’ Day to all educators, touched by the sacrifice of teachers who they leave the premises while they were re-
who never get tired of being a beacon for had worked hard to understand every de- “The establishment of PNK Sugut is The ESH grant is a financial assistance porting on long queues at the UTC. The
the Malaysian Family,”  he said in a post on tail of the guidelines issued by the min- also in line with the current needs of fish- programme given monthly to fishing ves- guard also snatched one of the reporter’s
his Facebook page. istry to ensure a smooth learning process ermen in this area, it will make it easier sel owners and employees or crews who phone at one point but returned it later.
for students. for its members to get relevant assistance are eligible and registered with the PNK.
Ismail Sabri said this year’s Teachers’ Day from the Government through Mafi and Although police reports had been
celebration, themed ‘Guru Tunjang Sekolah “Alhamdulillah, all the guidelines given its agency, LKIM, without being over- The monthly amount was increased by lodged on the matter, Dang Wangi district
Sejahtera’, coincided with their commit- were  implemented as best as possible, looked. the Government in January 2021, from police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the
ment to always give their best in producing such as having to wait in front of the gate RM250 to RM300, which benefits more case had been classified as no further ac-
the country’s future generation. to check the temperature and health of “It is also to cater (to fishermen) in this than 35,000 fishermen nationwide. tion (NFA), with the authorities finding no
students, teaching online, complying with vast area, so that the services provided can criminal offence involved.
Meanwhile, in managing school opera- rotation system and so on. Thank you to all safeguard the fate of fishermen along the Ronald said apart from the ESH, the
tions during the Covid-19 pandemic the teachers,” he said. Jambongan-Sugut coast,” he told reporters Government is also committed in provid- Geramm said the formulation of any
would not be smooth if there was no coop- after attending the Fishermen’s Allowance ing fisheries infrastructure facilities, as law should be based on journalism ethics
eration by all parties, said Senior Minister Radzi said even though, the education Handover Ceremony and Hari Raya Aidil- Mafi acknowledges the important role and principles.
of Education Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. system faced great challenges during the fitri Celebrations for Pulau Jambongan played by fishermen in ensuring the con-
period, the ministry managed to resolve 87 Fishermen, here, Sunday. tinuity of the food supply chain. “It is the responsibility of the media to
He said, without the commitment and per cent of the 18,702 outstanding teacher comply with ethical principles in the field,
efficiency of Ministry of Education (MOE) vacancies. Also present were Rural Development “As I announced earlier, we will set up including introducing themselves as jour-
management and educators, it would be Assistant Minister Samad Jambri, Mafi two mini ice factories in Paitan and Belu- nalists, withholding the identity of indi-
quite impossible for him to lead in carry- “The remaining 13 per cent will be filled Food Security Division Secretary, Mazlan ran for the convenience of fishermen to viduals or sources when necessary, and
ing out the responsibility. in stages as the ministry is facing a short- Othman, LKIM Director-General Yusuf get ice supplies,” said Ronald, adding that providing accountability over accusa-
age of teachers especially involving critical Othman, LKIM Deputy Director General the facility will also provide fish storage tions,” it said.
“I am thankful to Allah because I have subjects such as English and Visual Arts (Management) Khaironnesak Omar, LKIM and marketing services.
an MOE management team and educators Education,” he said. – Bernama Director Sabah Mohd Jamil Abdullah, PNK However, it said that any obstruction of
who always give their best commitment to Beluran Board of Directors Chairman Rah- “I am in discussions with other agencies the media in carrying out their duties, in-
man Uting, National Fishermen’s Associa- in Mafi to develop the rural economy con- cluding physical or verbal aggression,
Kong (centre) and others at the event. tion (NEKMAT) Chairman Abdul Hamid tinuously through programmes like this,” should be a punishable offence.
Bahari and Pulau Jambongan Native Chief he added.
‘Proposed Sabah IC noble effort Representative Syarif Zakaria Syarif Atar. “Geramm also reiterates its stance that
At the ceremony, Ronald handed over a Meanwhile, Yusuf said the establish- any issue involving journalistic work and
to protect rights of Sabahans’ mock cheque of RM184,100 for the Kg Ba- ment of PNK Sugut will be expedited and ethics should be managed by an inde-
hanan Jetty Upgrading Project and an- its development will be monitored from pendent media council,” it said. – FMT
Clarence Dol he hoped the issuance of Sabah IC would other RM91,930 mock cheque for a new time to time to help fishermen in the area.
take place earliest by next year. jetty construction at Kg Jambongan Hu- Over 1mil kids
RANAU: The proposal to for a Sabah jung. Syarif Zakaria said the PNK Sugut will complete jabs
Identity Card or “Sabah IC” is a noble ef- “We Sabahans must take the initiative. make it easier for fishermen to receive
fort to protect the due rights genuine Sabah State Assembly has to pass a mo- He also presented the PNK Beluran fish- their allowances without having to go to KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,058,626 chil-
Sabahans. tion on the matter,” he said. Pekan Beluran or Kota Marudu, thus sav- dren aged between five and 11 years, or
ing their time, distance and cost. 29.8 per cent of their population  in
Wiramuda Star Sabah Chief Kong Soon Yong had said the Federal Government Malaysia have completed their vaccination
Choi said this must be followed by a clear has no jurisdiction over IC issuance as under the National Covid-19 Immunisa-
understanding of legal policies that do long as Sabah does not grant or revoke cit- tion Programme for Children (PICKids) as
not affect the overall relationship of the izenships. of Sunday.
plural society in Sabah and Malaysia.
The Sabah IC struggle is needed to re- According to the CovidNow website, a
He was speaking when welcoming the solve the age-old problem of illegal for- total of 1,644,027 children in the same age
Sabah IC Campaign Tour Team at the eigners in Sabah, where the proposed group, or 46.3 per cent, have received at
Ranau Hakka Food Court. Sabah IC would not only separate the lo- least one dose of the vaccine.
cals and the foreigners but also weed out
Recently, former Chief Minister cum foreigners holding dubious documents. For adolescents aged between 12 and 17,
SAPP President, Datuk Yong Teck Lee said a total of  2,904,772 of them, or 93.4  per
cent of their population in the country,
have completed the vaccination, while
3,002,404 of them or 96.5 per cent of the
population, have received at least one dose
of the vaccine.

As for the adult population, a total
of 16,064,239 individuals, or 68.3 per cent
of their population, have received the
booster dose, while 22,971,113 individuals,
or 97.6 per cent, have completed two doses
of the Covid-19 vaccine and 23,246,597 in-
dividuals of 98.8 per cent have received at
least one dose of the vaccine. – Bernama

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KAAMATAN ROUND-UP

Sabahans’ duty to conserve environ: Ellron

Helda (right) looking on as a Mardi personnel prepares ‘lemang’ for cooking. NABAWAN: Youth and Sports Minister
Datuk Ellron Angin called on Sabahans to
Mardi’s tech carry out their duties in conserving the en-
vironment for the benefit of future gener-
adds value to ations. Ellron officiating at the event.

Sabah’s agro- He said the Harvest Festival (Kaamatan) eration would learn and uphold their hamed Yassin, Senator Datuk Bobbey Suan,
this year themed “Kaamatan Ensouls Na- mother tongue as they are the ones that Melalap Assemblyman Datuk Peter An-
ture” was very relevant as nature was syn- will determine the continuity of the thony; Nabawan District Officer and
onymous with the culture and customs of KDMR’s cultural direction in the future,” he Nabawan District Kaamatan Festival 2022
the Kadazan Dusun Murut Rungus (KDMR). explained. Main Committee Chairman Peter Jonu @
Peter Moinjil, Keningau District Officer
“Through this theme we are called to Also present were Sabah Land Develop- Walter Kinson and Tambunan District Of-
shoulder the responsibility to preserve and ment Authority Chairman cum Nabawan ficer Sobitun Makanjil.
conserve the environment for the benefit Assemblyman Datuk Abdul Ghani Mo-
of future generations.

“We must preserve the ecosystem, as the
rice harvest festival is closely related to na-
ture and it needs to be celebrated and
maintained. This is to ensure that the next
generation does not forget the origins of
their ancestors.

“Therefore, the originality and unique-
ness of this culture, tradition and ethnicity
can be preserved and not swallowed by the
currents of modernisation,”

He said this during the launch of the
Nabawan District Level Kaamatan Festival
2022 at the Nabawan District Council Open
Hall on Saturday.

The Sook Assemblyman also urged
youths to grasp the true meaning of Kaa-
matan to ensure the continuity of the
KDMR culture.

“I also really hope that the younger gen-

food sector Teacher crowned Kunak’s Harvest Queen

KOTA KINABALU: Technology introduced Apart from the bambangan juice pro- Ibrahim Tabir Elisheeba being flanked by the runner-ups.
by the Malaysian Agricultural Research cessing technology, Helda said the re-
and Development Institute (Mardi) is able search team at the Mardi Engineering Re- KUNAK: Elisheeba Gloria Herbert, a 25- cuses on economic recovery with taking racial community in the district, especially
to boost the added value of Sabah’s agro- search Centre has also produced a cake- year-old teacher, was crowned Kunak Un- into account green sustainability. during the Kaamatan Gala Night (Gala
food sector, besides driving the develop- cutting mould for the popular Sabah tra- duk Ngadau Kaamatan on Saturday. “Natural resources that are preserved Night) which saw a large number of atten-
ment of the agriculture and livestock in- ditional cake “kuih cincin”, which is easy are the backbone of our survival today as dees.
dustries in the State. to use and gives a uniform shape and size. She received a cash prize of RM2,000, a well as future generations,” he said. “The cooperation between KDCA Ku-
crown, trophy and other sponsored items.
Sabah Mardi Director Helda Souki said However, she said, the technology pre-
Sabah had many resources with great po- sented by Mardi to Sabah agro-food entre- SPM graduate, Savrina Sinily Valentine,
tential to be developed, and if given com- preneurs is not only limited to the use of 18, placed second and took home a cash
mercial value, could be competitive prod- machines alone, but also includes tech- prize of RM800, a trophy and a bouquet of
ucts in the market. nology in terms of processing, packaging flowers.
and product durability.
For example in processing bambangan Stephanie Jeffrey, 20, an Institute of
(wild mango) juice and other fruit-based She said the use of technology in pro- Higher Learning (IPT) student came in
drinks, Helda said, Sabah Mardi has intro- cessing will be able to further enhance en- third and received RM700 cash, a trophy
duced better processing methods than trepreneurs’ quality of products which and a bouquet of flowers.
the conventional way which only mixes has the potential to penetrate a wider
the exotic fruit puree with water and market. The “Miss Popular” title was awarded to
sugar. 21-year-old Cherisse Tadius – a new cate-
She said MardiLab Kota Kinabalu also gory introduced by the organisers this year.
“However, the actual method has been provides services to analyse food and agri-
introduced to entrepreneurs in Sabah, cultural products before they are mar- Meanwhile, Kunak District Officer
namely the production of juices requiring keted as products for the local and export Awang Mohd Yusoff expressed gratitude
precise methods to ensure the durability markets required analysis to be offered by and relief that the Kaamatan festival
of the product, and at the same time, the accredited laboratories. could be celebrated physically after a two-
taste and aroma can be maintained,” he year absence due to the Covid-19 pan-
said. “To meet that need, MardiLab Kota Kin- demic.
abalu has been accredited with MS
Bambangan, or known by its scientific ISO/IEC17025 accreditation under the “The Kaamatan celebration is a solid
name mangifera pajang, is a fruit that Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation platform to foster bonds of brotherhood,
grows wild in the forest and can be found Scheme in 2014. This accreditation is friendship and unity which has become a
throughout Sabah. The fruit has yellow- Mardi’s success in helping to elevate and practice and culture of Sabah’s multiracial
coloured flesh and has a sweet-sourish expand Sabah’s local products to the community, aligned with the Malaysian
taste like mango. global stage,” she added. – Bernama Family concept,” he said earlier during the
launch.
Highlighting women’s crucial He also expressed his appreciation to nak, with the District Secretariat success-
He added that the theme of this year’s the organisers for making this year’s Kaa- fully organised various filler activities for
festival “Kaamatan Ensouls Nature” raises matan celebration a success. the Kaamatan celebration including com-
awareness on the importance of conserv- Although it was conducted modestly, it munity sports, football, Gala Night and
role on National Journalists Day ing nature. was enlivened by the presence of the multi- Sugandoi,” he said.

“The nature bestowed on us on this
earth is an economic resource that needs to
be explored sustainably without destruc-
tion.

“Its flora and fauna need to be preserved
and ecosystems not disturbed. The Kaa-
matan theme is also very significant with
the direction of Sabah Maju Jaya which fo-

PETALING JAYA: The participation of the She said programmes were planned to Jaidijah is
Malaysian Women Journalists  Associa- reactivate Pertama after two low-key Papar’s
tion (Pertama) in the National Journalists years due to restrictions imposed during Sugandoi
Day 2022 (Hawana 2022) on May 29 is not the Covid-19 pandemic. champ
only to support journalism in the coun-
try but also to highlight the crucial role “Pertama consistently provides various Jeremy S Zabala Jaidijah (centre) who won the Papar Sugandoi Kaamatan
of women journalists in recording the na- forms of assistance to female media part- singing competition with Joel (left) and Alexander (right).
tion’s history and milestone events, said ners to overcome problems, including the PAPAR: Jaidijah Jaidi was named champion
Pertama president Sariha Mohd Ali. death of family members, hospitalisation at the district-level Sugandoi Kaamatan Alongside her was Verollia Ho Li Len The other participants were Melonie
and pilgrimage contributions as well as singing competition on Sunday night. who was crowned Bazad-bazad Gaun Ohi- George Gawis, Vinalyn Atom Jonnik, Ly-
Hawana 2022 will be officiated by other benefits. dang (Miss Best Dress) while Esther Marius onna Rozanne Roger, Woni Andrea, Shar-
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Jaidijah mesmerised the audience and won the Bazad-bazad Osongon (Miss Nat- lene Adelaide Alexandra, Avila Jane Mu-
Yaakob in Melaka after it was held for the “We hope that Pertama, founded by judges with her voice after performing Hiti ural Beauty) title. jim, Recelme Mc Colen Michael, Rosalina
first time in 2018 to recognise the role of the late Azah Aziz in 1971, will continue to Noh Maso Ku and Bulangou during the final Junim, Vyolla Debra Isidore, Viviern Angel
Malaysian journalists and media practi- be resilient as an umbrella for women stage of the contest against four other par- The 15 participants will face off at the Bernard, Fenny Binjamis and Michelle
tioners. journalists in this country,” she said. ticipants. District Level UNK in which three of them Dulin.
will be representing Papar.
Sariha said the association would take At the AGM, Pertama members unani- Meanwhile, first-runner up was bagged
full advantage of the country’s largest mously retained Sariha, who is also by Joel Moikon who performed Humin-
gathering of journalists and media prac- BH  news editor, as president for the odun and Ginavo Nosinduahan while songs
titioners, including the presence of col- 2022/2024 term, her third  consecutive entitled Iziau Noh Daa and Kotumbayahai
leagues from regional countries and for- term. Noh Dogo sang by Alexander Junior Eson
eign correspondents in the country. won him the third place in the competi-
She  is assisted by deputy tion.
“This is the ideal opportunity to pro- president Nasriah Darus, who is Bernama
mote Pertama not only among local me- News Service Malay language chief sub- At the same event, 15 finalists for the Pa-
dia practitioners  but also abroad as editor;  secretary Nor Hasliza Abdullah par Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan (UNK) lit
Hawana 2022 will also involve journalists (Bernama News Service English language the stage with their best attire for the UNK
from neighbouring countries like In- chief sub-editor); assistant secretary Mi- Gala Night.
donesia. narni Mat Saad; treasurer M. Saraswathi
(Bernama Business and Financial Services One of the finalist, Milka Bonong was
“We want to look for opportunities to editor) and assistant treasurer Adlina Ab- crowned the night Bazad-bazad Osuau
work with journalist associations from dul Wahab. (Miss Congeniality).
abroad to further strengthen the involve-
ment of women journalists by building Also appointed were seven committee
an international network,” she said after members from various media organisa-
Pertama’s annual general meeting (AGM) tions, including veterans, to help imple-
here on Saturday. ment Pertama programmes. – Bernama

Hawana 2022 is being organised by the Rescue team finds human body parts; believed of missing women
Malaysian National News Agency
(Bernama) with support from the Ikatan IPOH: The search and rescue (SAR) team brought them down before being sent to Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM), However, he said while on the way
Setia Kawan Wartawan Malaysia Indone- has found human body parts, believed to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, here, Perak State Forestry Department, Perak down to the foot of the hill, raging waters
sia (Iswami) and the Ministry of Commu- be that of two female climbers who were for further action. Mountain Guides Association and the hit the climbers and the two women
nications and Multimedia (K-KOMM). reported missing in a water surge incident Cameron Highlands RCRC Communica- mountaineers from Cheras and Klang, Se-
while climbing  Gunung Suku,  Simpang “The body parts were found in a differ- tion Unit involved in the operation. langor were swept away by strong cur-
ISWAMI Malaysia has invited 17 key Pulai, here, Sunday. ent location from where a human leg was rents.
media leaders from Indonesia including discovered yesterday afternoon.  The leg On Saturday, Perak police chief Datuk
ISWAMI Indonesia to attend programmes Perak Fire and Rescue Department was found in the waterfall area, located in Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the He said 27  climbers were later found
to be held in conjunction with  the (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) the upper site while, the body parts were two victims were identified as See Su Yen, safe by the rescue team.
Hawana celebration. Muhammad Shahrizal Aris said the body found in the lower area,” he said when met 32, and Ng Yee Chew, 46.
parts were found under a pile of wood at by reporters at the  Control Mior Faridalathrash said the incident
Sariha said Pertama would also strive 10.20am Monday. Post  on  Scene  (PKTK) in  Kampung Pos According to him, during the incident happened at the Gunung Suku Permanent
to attract more young women journalists Atap Baru, here Monday. at about 5 am, a group of 29 mountain Forest Reserve which is located about a
to join the association as a platform to “We have found human body parts and climbers heard the sound of raging water three-hour walk from the main road
strengthen the network of media workers the  the Malaysian Special Tactical Opera- Muhammad Shahrizal said a total of 53 and landslides on the mountain and de- and about 32-km drive from the Simpang
from various organisations, and also to tion  and  Rescue Team  (STORM) has personnel from JPBM, the  police, the cided to turn back. Pulai police station. – Bernama
look after their welfare.

6 Local YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 dailyexpress

Omega-3 from

From Left: Cynthia, Charles Hay, and Khairun at the interview. plants hearty

UK Pact, NGO choice for the
project powering
seafood-averse
up rural Sabah
PEOPLE often think of salmon when healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and tional studies.
David Thien more, but we mapped 400 and we called they think of omega-3 fatty acids, whole grains.” While some of the observational stud-
it the Demand Map. but a new research review found
KOTA KINABALU: British High Commis- that the major plant-based version of the Jennifer Fleming, assistant teaching ies relied on the participants reporting
sioner to Malaysia, Charles Hay, was en- “So, that includes kampungs in forest nutrient, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), can professor of nutrition at Penn State, said how often they ate certain foods to deter-
thusiastic about his visit to Sabah to in- reserves, coastal kampungs that are not benefit heart health and reduce the risk they also found evidence that for people mine how much ALA they were consum-
spect a rural electrification project that legal, as well. And then we surveyed 200 of heart disease (right) for those who who do eat seafood, they could get extra ing, others used biomarkers — a way of
UK Pact (Partnering for Accelerated Cli- of them, so we had an agreement with don’t eat seafood. benefits from eating plant-based omega- measuring levels of ALA in the blood — as
mate Transitions) is working on with lo- SESB, Upen, KPLB, what we were going to 3s. a more accurate measure.
cal NGO Forever Sabah at Kampung focus on and it would be communities In a comprehensive literature review,
Buayan Kobulu involving a micro hydro not within the 12th Malaysia Plan. the researchers found that consuming “When people with low levels of “With the advent of precision nutri-
project recently. ALA that is found in plant-based foods omega-3s in their diet ate ALA, they saw a tion and personalised medicine, we are
“So, we then zeroed in on 200 kam- (below) like walnuts and flaxseeds was benefit in terms of cardiovascular health,” more aware than ever of the need to iden-
UK Pact is a unique capacity-building pungs, we studied the 200 kampungs, associated with a 10 per cent lower risk of Fleming said. “But when people with high tify and target individuals who might get
programme funded by the UK Govern- and looked at their demand, looked at cardiovascular disease and a 20 per cent levels of omega-3s from other sources ate the largest benefit from increasing their
ment’s Department for Business, Energy their aspirations and looked at what reduced risk of fatal coronary heart dis- more ALA, they also saw a benefit. It could consumption of ALA-rich foods,” said
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through their livelihood were. And then looked at ease. be that ALA works synergistically with Aleix Sala-Vila, lead author on the paper
the UK’s International Climate Finance, renewable energy resources, like solar other omega-3s.” and researcher at the Institut Hospital del
and some 2.8 million pounds sterling and micro hydro. Penny Kris-Etherton, Evan Pugh Uni- Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques-
(>RM15,520,000) were allocated for a few versity Professor of Nutritional Sciences The review was published in Advances Barcelona. “Paying close attention to the
projects in West and East Malaysia from “And then we zeroed in further on 57 at Penn State, said the review suggests in Nutrition. Previous research has linked amount of ALA in the blood and how it
Terengganu to Johor and Sarawak, aside kampungs to do in depth feasibility stud- there are multiple ways of meeting the omega-3s with a lower risk of heart dis- affects heart health could help in this ef-
from Sabah. ies on what the system would look like recommendations for omega-3 fatty ease. However, this conclusion was based fort.”
and what design they would be and what acids. on a large evidence base from marine-de-
“This is one of the major reasons why size it would be. rived omega-3s, and there was less evi- After analysing the studies, the re-
I am here, to look at one of the projects “People may not want to eat seafood dence for the benefits of ALA. searchers found that ALA had beneficial
we have here with Forever Sabah to bring “We also look at training, policy for a variety of reasons, but it’s still impor- effects on reducing atherogenic lipids
electricity to rural areas of Sabah that are change, funding of all of these systems tant for them to consume omega-3s to re- For the review, the researchers and lipoproteins — for example, total
needed. up to 2030 and hopefully beyond. duce the risk of heart disease and to pro- analysed data from previous studies to cholesterol, low density-lipoprotein cho-
mote overall health,” Kris-Etherton said. evaluate the effects of ALA on heart dis- lesterol and triglycerides — as well as
“This is all part of what the UK has “So now we are in a phase of rolling “Plant-based ALA in the form of walnuts ease and heart disease risk factors like blood pressure and inflammation. This
been doing for a number of years which out what we called demonstration sys- or flaxseeds can also provide these bene- blood pressure and inflammation. The could help explain ALA’s benefits to heart
is trying to help to support our partners tems. The seed fundings has come from fits, especially when incorporated into a studies analysed included both ran- health, according to Emilio Ros, emeritus
towards finding a carbon neutral future,” UK Pact. We were a team of a hundred domized controlled trials and observa- investigator at Institut d’Investigacions
Hay said in an interview for Daily Express, people over the last year. Then there is a Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer, a research
with Forever Sabah CEO Cynthia Ong, second phase of funding that will take us institution linked to Hospital Clínic of
and UK Pact Lead Khairun Nisa Zabidi re- into the second year. Barcelona and Barcelona University.
cently.
“The Capex is not covered under UK “We were able to find evidence sup-
Hay explained that the UK has been Pact, we have to raise them.” porting current dietary guidelines that
taking the lead tackling climate change ALA should provide about 0.6-1 per cent
for a number of years now. Ong: “So, it is about productive end of total energy in a day, which is about 1.1
use of energy. This is not just about turn- grams a day for women and 1.6 grams a
“It became particularly important in ing the lights on. This is about building day for men,” Ros said, “and can be incor-
the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow last year. local economies. The State authorities porated into the diet with foods such as
It was really heartening that when the UK worked closely with us.” walnuts, flaxseeds, and cooking oils such
took over the presidency of COP26, only as canola and soybean oils.
30 per cent of the world’s economy was In Sabah, electricity generation costs
covered by zero carbon, carbon neutral un-electrified villagers RM200 to RM300 These recommendations are equal to
undertakings. per month for very few hours per day us- about 1/2 ounce of walnuts or just under
ing small diesel electricity generators. one teaspoon of flaxseed oil.
“Now it is about 90 per cent, including This means some of the poorest people
of course, Malaysia,” Hay said, adding are paying more for power supply. The researchers said that future stud-
that there is still a lot to do collectively to ies are needed to help better understand
keep the goal of temperature increases to Those without generators rely on oil the effects of ALA on other major chronic
1.5 degrees Celsius with the UK Pact proj- lamps, sawdust, and other indigenous in- diseases. In addition, there is a need to
ects which are building blocks towards a genuity to provide light. evaluate whether the recent scientific lit-
carbon neutral future. erature supports new, higher dietary rec-
But just because a village is far from ommendations for ALA.
“We work with local authorities and the State grid does not mean it has zero
create together to do something that will power. Only two per cent of these villages Geoengineering
last. One of the absolute principles of the entirely lack electricity.
whole programme is that we worked could bring back
with local authorities.” Field surveys found 89 per cent of vil-
lages have at least one diesel generator – risk of malaria and Germany used climate models to sity of Cape Town in South Africa. In the
On UK Pact’s selection and qualifica- the average village of 65 households has simulate what malaria transmission commentary, the researchers proposed a
tion of Forever Sabah as a project part- 15.7 generators – while about half have GEOENGINEERING the climate would could look like in two future scenarios, hypothesis now confirmed in the new
ner, Hay said: “We put out a call for ten- some solar panels and a little over 10 per have massive repercussions for the health with medium or high levels of global study: because malaria transmission
ders to any organisation and individual cent some micro-hydro. of billions of people at risk of malaria warming, with and without geoengineer- peaks at 25°C, cooling the tropics using
to put in bids. We had a very large num- who live in tropical countries, according ing. geoengineering might ultimately in-
ber of bids. This is how people innovate to get by. to a new finding by scientists at George- crease malaria risk in some places relative
But these solutions are makeshift, unre- town University Medical Center and col- The models identify which tempera- to an alternative future, but might also
“There was a very rigorous selection liable, inadequate, and at very high cost. leagues. The study appeared in Nature tures are most conducive for transmis- increase risk in the present day.
process. First, we had to be sure that the Communications. sion by the Anopheles mosquito and
project will achieve the aim of a sustain- In remote villages power is available identify how many people live in areas “The potential for geoengineering to
able carbon neutral change to the way for only a few hours a day. On a given day This is the first assessment of how geo- where transmission is possible. reduce risks from climate change remains
things are being done. 23 to 53 per cent of un-electrified villages engineering the climate could impact the poorly understood, and it could intro-
report they have four hours of power or burden of infectious diseases. The study In both medium- and high-warming duce a range of new risks to people and
“Secondly, the partners were capable less and 60 to 86 per cent have six hours focuses on solar radiation management scenarios, malaria risk was predicted to ecosystems,” says Trisos.
of delivery and able to carry through the of power or less and the amount of (SRM), an intervention that hypothesizes shift significantly between regions; but in
project with the right technical resources power is insufficient for major appli- emergency actions aimed at reducing the high warming scenario, simulations Carlson says that one of the most sur-
and also the ability to manage the proj- ances like refrigeration. dangerous impacts of climate change. found that a billion extra people were at prising findings was the scale of potential
ect in a way that showed good value for One action that has been proposed is in- risk of malaria in the geoengineered trade-offs between regions.
money, so on and so forth. It was a very It was reported that the problem of jecting aerosols into the stratosphere that world.
rigorous process.” diesel generators is how difficult and ex- reflect incoming sunlight, thereby tem- For example, in both scenarios, the au-
pensive it is to get fuel into remote vil- porarily “pausing” global warming. “On a planet that’s too hot for humans, thors found that geoengineering might
UK Pact Lead Khairun Nisa Zabidi af- lages, far from sealed roads and commer- Though SRM is often discussed as a way to it also gets too hot for the malaria para- substantially reduce malaria risk in the
firmed that the selection process of For- cial centres. Nearly half the un-electrified reduce climate injustice, its potential im- site,” says Carlson. “Cooling the planet Indian subcontinent even compared to
ever Sabah was very vigorous. She said, villages rely on boats for access. pacts on health have seldom been stud- might be an emergency option to save the present day.
“We work with all stakeholders to under- ied. lives, but it would also reverse course on
stand what Malaysia needs to decar- The challenges faced by Sabah’s un- those declines.” However, that protective effect would
bonise. We look at forest investments electrified villages are multi-faceted and “The implications of the study for de- be offset with an increase in risk in south-
and green finance.” complex. Many with energy access issues cision-making are significant,” says Dr The study follows a 2018 commentary east Asia.
also face water problems. Colin Carlson, an assistant research pro- in Nature Climate Change by Carlson and
Forever Sabah which supports Sabah’s fessor at the Center for Global Health Sci- the study’s senior author, Dr Christopher For decision-makers, this might com-
transition towards a diversified, Many rely on firewood for cooking. In ence and Security at Georgetown Univer- Trisos, a senior researcher at the Univer- plicate the geopolitical reality of climate
equitable, and circular economy under places where life is so hard, schools, clin- sity Medical Center and lead author of the intervention.
the leadership of Cynthia Ong, the ics and businesses cannot thrive. Because study.
founder of LEAP which helps organisa- of these problems, 60 per cent of un-elec-
tions with systemic solutions and trified villages experience seasonal aban- “Geoengineering might save lives, but
change, aims to work beneficially with donment, when people vacate their na- the assumption that it will do so equally
local authorities to realise mutual goals. tive lands for part of the year to try to for everyone might leave some countries
These include setting up livelihood activ- make a living elsewhere. at a disadvantage when it comes time to
ities like agricultural processing, and make decisions. If geoengineering is
cold storage etc. Within these intersecting issues lie about protecting populations on the
opportunities for integrated solutions. frontlines of climate change, we should
On her project, Forever Sabah’s CEO Renewable energy solutions are cheaper, be able to add up the risks and benefits —
Cynthia Ong said, “The aim was to deliver safe and clean. especially in terms of neglected health
a renewable energy - rural electrification burdens, such as mosquito-borne disease
roadmap for Sabah. To connect, to power It is not only about each family having (right).”
the last mile communities. So, we solar panels for lights. Communities can
mapped all kampungs that had no ac- build and maintain their own mini-grid A team of eight researchers from the
cess. Very few kampungs had no access, that can provide enough power for their United States, Bangladesh, South Africa,
most had low access like two hours or school, their clinic, for local businesses,
three hours a day. and for all the gadgets they need at
home.
“So, there are about 400 kampungs
throughout Sabah. We think there are Local mini-grids can also power telco
towers, bringing phone and internet
service to village businesses and school
children, who will now have lights to do
their homework.

dailyexpress YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 Local 7

Apai Coffee Barbara Ministry
becoming showing
the Apai mulls skills
Coffee.

training

programmes

synonymous with US

varsity

PUTRAJAYA: HRD Corp, an agency under
the Ministry of Human Resources, will
enter into a strategic partnership  with
with Ranau Johns Hopkins University which involves
skills training programmes to ensure
Malaysian workers are prepared for the
digital future.
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri
M. Saravanan said the agreement on the
Clarence Dol strategic partnership was proposed
when he visited Johns Hopkins Univer-
RANAU: The district is now gaining popu- sity while in Washington, USA.
larity for another “blend” of attraction He said the collaboration included the
apart from tourism with the introduction provision of skills training programmes,
of the Apai Coffee, which, in the opinion especially in high and latest technology
of many, could rival Tenom Coffee. fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),
5G technology, Cybersecurity, Blockchain
The Apai Coffee (or Father’s Coffee technology and several other pro-
translated from the Iban language), is a grammes.
brainchild of a retired nurse, Barbara “I understand Johns Hopkins Univer-
Bongkok, who at first only tried her luck in sity was the first research university es-
venturing into a small village industry. tablished in the US.
“I believe HRD Corp can leverage the
“In July 2018 I registered the brand expertise possessed by Johns Hopkins
‘Apai’ as Intellectual Property. In Iban lan- University in high-tech courses, espe-
guage it means ‘Father’. Its symbolic is Coffee roasting at Apai Coffee Ranau. cially for the purpose of developing the
Apai Coffee being ‘the father of Ranau cof-
fee’. Tawau and Vinmanja Bake. skills of professionals,”      he said in a
She said the company is also in the statement.
“For a year, the coffee brand became a Saravanan said HRD Corp and Johns
funny substance by people around here process of penetrating the global market Hopkins University will also work to-
who associated the ‘apai’ with ‘tapai’. in Asia, Europe and the USA. gether to develop short-term training
programmes to strengthen the mar-
“Actually, I never planned to make my The three types of coffee products in- ketability of the Malaysian workforce
own product. After retiring as a nurse in clude coffee sacks of 2in1, 3in1, Hazelnut which will support the government’s ef-
December 2014, I deliberately became in- and Cappuccino; Black Coffee Powder and forts in ensuring employment opportu-
volved with the Kumpulan Petani Wanita Roasted Coffee Beans. nities for all Malaysians.
Maju (KPWM) under the guidance of the “In line with HRD Corp’s intention to
Ranau agriculture Department. She said currently Apai Sdn Bhd has obtain approval through short-term
two products which are Coffee as well as training, it will work to ensure that the
“For four months I chaired this group. eco-tourism. training offered by registered training
That was when I saw the potential of coffee providers is also recognised by Johns
and self-studied for 11 months. I like to try For the eco-tourism part, the main at- Hopkins University.
out new methods and explore the inter- tractions are the coffee workshop and the “Additionally, I have recommended
net,” she said. natural scenery around the premises, HRD Corp to use the joint venture oppor-
where the majestic Mount Kinabalu stood tunity with Johns Hopkins University to
Barbara told Daily Express that although in full view amidst the surrounding green expand the acceptance of HRD Corp’s mi-
she has not fully achieved her personal hills. cro-credential initiative internationally,
goal, everything is moving towards that, in given that HRD Corp has introduced a
particular MesTi and halal certifications. “In addition to being able to see the micro-credential framework recently,” he
Visitors capture the moment they visit Apai Coffee Ranau workshop. staff at the workshop processing coffee, said.
“We still set the certification require- you can relax while enjoying the beauty of
ment at the building so we practice the are done via “handmade” in order to en- real coffee experience,” she said. the green scenery around the platform,” In the meantime, Saravanan said he
work process with the MesTi and halal re- sure that all coffee products of the com- According to Barbara, the brand mar- she said. had instructed HRD Corp to work with
quirements, including the staff ratio of 1: pany are high-quality products. the National Institute of Public
2 (Muslims and non-Muslims),” she said. kets to Hypermarket Bataras in Bundusan, Barbara said for the time being, their Administration (Intan) to ensure senior
“What are the advantages of Apai Cof- ITCC Penampang, Putatan and Kolom- customers can buy a choice of six flavours government officials could
“The business was initiated in March fee? It is grown organically in the Crocker bong, in Coop Mart Beaufort, Red Hill of coffee at a cheap price, especially for undergo  training programmes in the
2018 with exposure and coffee knowledge Range and adjacent to Mount Kinabalu. Ranau, Agro Bazaar Super Market walk-in visitors at the workshop along field of AI.
from the Department of Agriculture Sumaang Baru Ranau, Mini Market Polo Jalan Tambiau Serapong. “This programme will provide expo-
Ranau. “Our coffee is processed from the Ranau, Online GoNet, IKS Mart Kiaaburi sure as well as equip government offi-
world-famous Arabica Typica and Arabica Plaza Ranau and in Sabindo Ranau Super- She said the hope for the future is that cials with the understanding and skills
“We aim to also build the capacity of Catimor Coffee Beans which tend to grow market. the Apai Coffee brand will reach far and needed in strengthening the leader-
this company to be the first in Ranau that best in fertile soil. Ideal cold climatic con- wide. ship,” he said. – Bernama
produces coffee products from the coffee ditions at low temperatures and with ade- For local agents, the company has net-
farm at Kampung Toboh Lama Ranau. quate tropical rainfall. This gives you the works in Papar, Kuala Penyu, Kota Belud, Those interested to know can contact
Apai Coffee Jalan Tambiau Serapong, PO
“Even before Apai Coffee was intro- Box 432, 89308 Ranau, Sabah and phone
duced, this coffee farm was already known line at 0163864029 or Email kopiranauof-
at the international level with a coffee [email protected]. The Apai Coffee also
quality score of 80 per cent and above,” available on Facebook and Instagram.
she said.

In addition, Barbara added that all
manufacturing and production processes

The winning Pintu Gerbang Raya 2022 in Kg Pukat Tanjung Batu.

Turning Raya Archway

into Tawau’s tourism draw

Lagatah Toyos fifith (RM500) while five consolation
prizes worth RM200 were given to Kg Baru
TAWAU: Pintu Gerbang Raya (Raya Arch- Logpond, Kg Kinabutan Kecil, Kg Jawa
way) competitions could potentially be a Kongsi 10, Kg Otentik Tanjung Batu and
tourist attraction here if implemented on Lorong Mat Salleh Batu 2.
a larger scale in conjunction with the Ra-
madan and Aidilfitri, said Finance Assis- Programme Director Asmah Kadir said
tant Minister Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar the competition saw an encouraging re-
Titingan. sponse with 27 entries from villages
around the district despite being held for
He suggested organisers to collaborate the first time.
with the Tawau Municipal Council (MPT)
in the future so that the competition can Asmah said there are plans to make the
be implemented more comprehensively. competition a yearly event and on a larger
scale due to the positive response.
He said this after officiating the prize
presentation ceremony for the 2022 Pintu “We are ready to work with any party to
Gerbang Raya competition at SJKC Yuk organise the programme. With the im-
Chin Hall, Jalan Kuhara, here, Saturday. pact and response, we want to show that
Tawau has many talented young people,”
Nizam said the ceremony, which was at- he said.
tended by the people’s representatives
from Tawau and Kalabakan with different Meanwhile, Muhammad Asril Sabar,
political affiliations, symbolised the unity who led the winning team from Kg Pukat
of leaders and people. Tanjung Batu, said it took them a week to
complete the design of the archway in
Meanwhile, Kg Pukat Tanjung Batu was their village involving 40 people.
declared the champion and took home
cash prize of RM5,000 while Kg Pasir Putih He said it was their first success in their
Baru placed second with cash prize of history of building arches since the 90s
RM3,000 while third placing Kg Saddani during festive seasons to enliven the vil-
Batu 2 brought home cash prize of lage’s atmosphere.
RM1,000.
“We participated in an arch competi-
Kg Tanjung Batu Keramat came in tion in 2018 in conjunction with Merdeka
fourth (RM700) and Kg Kongsi 10 placed month, but we did not win,” he said.

8 Philippines and Indonesia YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 dailyexpress

Kris Aquino P’pines backs China
faces life-

threatening as credible mediator
illness

KRIS AQUINO admitted her illnesses has Kris says she will soon leave MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines be- Locsin stated that Russia’s United States and Russia,” Locsin said.
turned for the worse, already becoming the country for her treatments. lieves that the global isolation of Russia indecency, brutality and deliberate He noted that he sees the important
life-threatening. will serve only to dilute the three major targeting prompted the P’pines to
damage in my heart and in my lungs,” resolutions that have already established cast in the United Nations the first vote role that China alone can fill in the current
On Monday, the Queen of all Media Kris said. the illegality and indecency of the latter’s condemning the Russian aggression. crisis on the other side of the world.
took to Instagram to clear out online attack on Ukraine, as Manila voiced sup-
speculations that “she got confined,” She added the medicine that could port for China as a “credible” mediator in ian aggression, its vote deploring the hu- The Biden administration has made
“she was rushed to ICU,” and that “she is cure her “doesn’t have FDA approval here the conflict. manitarian crises created and its vote to some headway in Southeast Asia in isolat-
dying.” None of these were true, Kris said. or in Singapore.” suspend Russian membership in the UN ing Russia, with all 10 ASEAN nations ei-
“Singling out a state for global isolation Human Rights Council. ther supporting or abstaining in a UN
“Masyado kayong advance. I’m not yet According to Kris, her doctors wanted has not served the international commu- General Assembly vote of condemnation.
dead. I’m going to fight to stay alive,” Kris to simultaneously infuse the medicine nity. Do we want another North Korea, “A credible mediator may be needed. I
quipped. and “chemotherapy as my immunosup- next door to North Korea, but spanning 11 can think of no other than China whose In a joint statement after the summit,
pressant” because she is allergic to time zones and swimming in oil and float- strength and success, even in these worst the United States and ASEAN said they
In the 8-minute video, Kris began by steroids. ing on gas? It wouldn’t be, as the USSR was of times, qualifies it for the respect of the “reaffirm our respect for sovereignty, po-
saying that she was soon leaving the once dismissed, Upper Volta with mis- litical independence and territorial in-
country for her treatments. In the latter part of her post, Kris re- siles,” tegrity” in Ukraine.
quested everyone to please stop the hate
“[I’ve] always been proud of my hon- and bashing on her social media pages, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Loc- Chinese President Xi Jinping at his own
esty and courage. Ginusto ko na maka-li- not for her sake but her two sons. sin Jr. said at a meeting with United States virtual summit with ASEAN last year an-
pad sana nang tahimik pero utang ko po President Joseph Biden Jr. on regional and nounced $1.5 billion in Covid aid over
sa mga nag darasal na gumanda ang ak- Kris has been updating the public global issues during the Association of three years, while the United States is
ing kalusugan, ang mag THANK YOU & about her worsening health. In February, Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-US Spe- preparing a $40 billion package for em-
to tell the TRUTH,” she wrote in the cap- she mentioned flying to the States to rule cial Summit in Washington last Saturday. battled Ukraine.
tion. out cancer and diabetes. In April, she said
she’ll be away for more than a year for Locsin was referring to the then Union Biden is expected to announce a broad
Kris now has three confirmed autoim- medical treatments but one week later, of Soviet Socialist Republics. “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework” when
mune conditions: chronic spontaneous Kris said she failed to get medical clear- he travels this to Japan and South Korea.
urticaria, autoimmune thyroiditis, and ance for her travels. - GMA News The Philippines’ top diplomat stated
vasculitis. The last of which, she said, was that the indecency of the Russian attack on The latest package for ASEAN, which
found after a third skin biopsy was read Ukraine, the brutality of its methods and follows $100 million announced by Biden
by a pathologist here in the Philippines the deliberate targeting of the softest tar- at a virtual summit last year, includes ini-
and the US. gets – children and mothers – prompted tiatives to back green energy and maritime
the Philippines to cast in the United Na- security, with the US Coast Guard to de-
“My team of doctors here and tions the first vote condemning the Russ- ploy a cutter in Southeast Asia to help
abroad…are all worried about organ fight illegal fishing and other crime. –
PhilStar / AFP
Prepare for tough times, media warned

THE MEDIA will have to prepare for pos- cupy the country’s second top post. ‘File case over missing Picasso’ Broadcaster urged
sible tough times ahead under a second “We might see a continuity especially to join Congress
Marcos presidency, Kontra Daya Con- THE spokesman of presiden- Commission on Elections - has been stay-
venor and University of the Philippines in Sara Duterte’s situation... the pressure tial frontrunner Ferdinand ing in the United States for about half a ACT-CIS party-list is urging broadcaster Er-
(UP) journalism professor Danilo Arao is huge. We saw the chilling effect to the ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr is decade. He earlier said that while he can win Tulfo (pic) to serve as its third repre-
said Sunday. media when other news organizations challenging the former “technically” go home, his situation is sentative in Congress, a lawmaker said
like ABS-CBN and Rappler were attacked, head of the Presidential “complicated” due to “personal issues.” Monday.
In a virtual media forum, Arao warned and to some extent the Philippine Daily Commission on Good Gov-
that under the rule of presumptive pres- Inquirer, “ Arao said. ernment to file a case over a Bautista’s estranged wife earlier ac- Tulfo is the third nominee of the party-
ident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., missing Pablo Picasso paint- cused the ex-poll chief of hiding P1 billion list, which won 3 seats in the elections, but
disinformation may become more wide- While it is too early to say whether ing seen in the residence of in assets. is still deciding whether to serve in govern-
spread. media closures or press freedom curtail- former first lady Imelda ment or “continue his public service”, ac-
ment will happen under the new admin- Marcos (pic). “Why don’t you be true to the Filipino cording to former ACT-CIS Rep. and now
“Under a Marcos administration, we istration, the journalism professor said it people? Harapin mo din ‘yung maraming Benguet Rep. Eric Yap.
see that disinformation may become has to “brace for the worst,” as Marcos Jr. “Sa ating Saligang Batas, alegasyon ng mga dayaang naganap dur-
more institutionalised, “ Arai said. looks up to his father. kung sino ang nagaakusa, ing your time as Comelec chairman hindi Tulfo-led ACT-CIS is still top party-list
kung sino ang gumagawa yung basta ka na lang umiskyerda, 6 na choice in April Pulse Asia survey
“The government media is already at It is also possible that Marcos Jr. may ng alegasyon ay siyang da- tao na tila,” Rodriguez said.
his disposal, as well as a troll army and use government resources against the pat magpatunay,” said Vic Rodriguez, Tulfo’s brother Raffy was among the top
disinformation network through social media, Arao said. Marcos Jr.’s lawyer and spokesperson. “I just want him to be fair, fair to the senatorial candidates in the elections.
media that won’t deactivate. In fact, it Filipino people. The courts are open.”
may even be reconfigured so that that “It’s possible that Marcos may not nec- “If you have something, come over. The “We’re still encouraging Mr. Erwin
his disinformation army may be inte- essarily impose martial Law, but he courts are open. Hindi puwede yung in Bautista earlier denied that he is facing Tulfo na to join us sa lower House and we
grated into the government, “ he ex- might weaponize the bureaucracy and the comfort of wherever you are... you any legal case in the Philippines. told him he can help more people if he’s in
plained. laws on the media—libel suits, tax au- keep harping allegations left and right,” Congress. He’s thinking about it deeply,”
dits..., “ he said. he said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s Tel- When pressed for comment about the he said.
The “chilling effect” on the media may eRadyo. Picasso painting, Rodriguez said that he
still be felt as another Duterte, presump- The media will then have to work has yet to discuss the issue with Marcos Jr. Yap’s brother Edvic is the party-list’s
tive vice-president Sara, is expected to oc- harder to counter the possible negative Former PCGG chairperson Andres or his family. – ABS / CBN News first nominee as Yap decided to run as a
effects. – ABS / CBN News Bautista earlier said Picasso’s Femme district representative. Their brother Egay
Couche VI (Reclining Woman VI) painting Yap won as councilor in Quezon City.
Bus crash kills 14 domestic tourists - seen in Imelda’s home during her son’s
visit - is worth P8 billion and is one of the When asked whether it is time to abol-
SURABAYA, Indonesia: At least 14 people Earlier, a spokesman for the East Java paintings that anti-graft court Sandigan- ish political dynasties, Yap said: “It de-
were killed and more than a dozen others police blamed the crash on driver error. bayan wanted seized from the Marcoses in pends.”
injured when a bus carrying domestic 2014.
tourists crashed into an advertising sign in “This accident was caused by human er- “If us three siblings help the poor... I
Indonesia’s East Java province early on ror, the driver was exhaused or tired,” Missing Picasso in Imelda home worth think it’s good for the government. What-
Monday, police said. Dirmanto, who goes by a single name, told P8 billion: ex-PCGG official ever is decided in the lower House... we
Metro TV. can’t do anything,” he said. – ABS / CBN
The bus—which was carrying 31 passen- Rodriguez said Bautista should not News
gers, the driver and a crew member—hit A police report stated that both make accusations against the presump-
the pole and then rolled over on a toll road weather and traffic were clear when the ac- tive President in the media. No problem if
connecting the town of Mojokerto to the cident occurred on Monday morning. The Leni sets up NGO
country’s second city, Surabaya. driver survived and has been taken to a Bautista - who had also headed the
hospital for his injuries, the police report THE TEAM of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Mar-
The victims were from Benowo, a vil- said. Filipinos now aware of cos Jr., presumptive president-elect, sees no
lage near Surabaya, and were returning problem with Vice President Leni Robredo’s
home after a long weekend at popular hol- Deadly traffic accidents are common in Reds’ deceptive tactics plan to launch a non-governmental organ-
iday destination Dieng Plateau, about 400 Indonesia, where vehicles are often old or isation when her term of office ends as laws
kilometres away in Central Java, local offi- poorly maintained and road rules are rou- FILIPINOS ARE aware and continue to be over 31 million votes while Robredo only and the Constitution allow her to.
cial Ridwan Mubarun told Indonesian tel- tinely ignored. watchful of the deceptive tactics of the about 14 million.
evision station Metro TV. Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), Robredo over the weekend announced
Last month, 16 people were killed when National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermo- “We cannot allow ourselves to be the the plan to organize an Angat Buhay NGO
“Fourteen people have died and 19 oth- a truck carrying miners crashed into a cliff genes Esperon Jr. said. reason for the divisiveness in our country). to continue providing assistance and serv-
ers sustained minor and serious injuries,” in West Papua province, police said. This was the message of Vice President Leni ices to Filipinos after she steps down from
Mojokerto police chief Rofiq Ripto Hi- In a statement posted on his Facebook Robredo after she encouraged her support- office on June 30. NGOs do not, as some so-
mawan told reporters on Monday, adding In February, 13 people died and dozens page Sunday night, Esperon said any move ers to respect the will of the majority. With cial media users asserted, mean “New Gov-
that authorities were still investigating the more were injured after a tour bus carry- by the CPP and its allies to instigate anar- all certainty, I can declare that the insidious ernment Organization.”
cause of the accident. ing factory workers to a popular beach chy after the elections has failed. plan of the CPP to foment anarchy, the very
holiday tipped over and crashed on Java is- intent of the ‘Black Friday’ movement, has “Do you right, exercise your right under
land, according to police. – AFP “Our countrymen are aware and watch- failed,” he said. the Constitution and other prevailing laws
ful of every move it makes to divide our within bounds of law, respect the laws, re-
Troops rescue 13 on burning boat off Tawi-Tawi people. THEY WILL SURELY FAIL AGAIN,” Earlier, the Armed Forces of the Philip- spect the Constitution and we will be okay,”
he added. pines said it was ready to counter attacks Vic Rodriguez, Marcos’ spokesperson, told
TAWI-TAWI : Marine troops under the “Not only were the troops had a role in or violent activities that might be carried ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo on Monday.
Naval Task Group Tawi-Tawi rescued 13 the rescue efforts, even the civilians in the Earlier reports claimed that the CPP and out by New People’s Army (NPA) in the
people on a small boat that caught fire off area lend a hand to the military counter- its allies are planning to infiltrate electoral countryside following reports that militant And, it is okay, according to the 1987
Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi, a top military offi- parts,” said Racadio, who is also the 2nd Ma- protest actions of the supporters of losing groups will stage protest actions last May Constitution, Article II Section 23: ‘The State
cial said Monday. rine Brigade commander. presidential aspirant Vice President Ro- 13. shall encourage non-government, commu-
bredo and other militant groups. nity-based, or sectoral organizations that
Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio, Joint Task The victims were on the way to Bongao He also assured the public that the mil- promote the welfare of the nation.”
Force (JTF)-Tawi-Tawi commander, said coming from Sapa-Sapa when their boat “We can expect the CPP to hatch an- itary is in “control of order”, especially
the victims were rescued around 10:40 caught fire. other agitation, organization and mobi- against the NPA. The Bill of Rights, Section 8, also holds:
a.m. Sunday between the islands of lization plan again, maybe in June, August ‘The right of the people, including those
Mantabuan and Banaran in the municipal- The victims were ferried to the wharf of and September this year but it is on its He said that those participating in these employed in public and private sectors, to
ity of Sapa-Sapa following a report from a Barangay Lamion, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi own,” Esperon said. actions, especially their leaders, must be form unions, associations, or societies for
resident. where they were provided with medical as- aware of the identities of people or groups purposes not contrary to the law shall not
sistance facilitated by the Forward Support He added that these plans have been joining them to prevent infiltration from be abridged.’
Racadio said a fire rescue team onboard Medical Team of the Naval Task Group neutralized after Robredo called on her CPP-NPA members and their allies.
Speedboat Fiber 10 (SBF-10), together with Tawi-Tawi. supporters to respect the will of the major- Rodriguez continued: “For as long as
the crew from the 82nd Marine Company ity. The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist or- you are exercising your rights within the
coordinated with the municipal govern- All rescued individuals were found to ganization by the United States, the Euro- bounds of the law, I think, any democratic
ment of Sapa-Sapa for the search and res- be in good physical condition and were Based on unofficial count, Robredo lost pean Union, the United Kingdom, Aus- government and leadership will respect
cue operation. later turned over to their relatives in Bon- to presumptive president Ferdinand tralia, Canada, New Zealand, and the that.”
gao municipality. - PNA “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. by a huge margin of Philippines. –PNA
about 17 million votes. Marcos garnered Robredo announced the launch of her
Prioritising business facilities for fishermen NGO that seeks to continue the anti-
poverty programs she spearheaded while
JAKARTA: State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Hence, it is necessary to provide fuel Soldiers wounded in clash with Abu Sayyaf in office at her thanksgiving rally on May
Minister Erick Thohir emphasisd his com- stations or refueling services at every fish- 13.
mitment to prioritizing the provision of ing center, the minister emphasied. SULU: Barely a week after the May 9 local the presence of Abu Sayyaf bandits near
business facilities to improve the welfare and national elections, the Abu Sayyaf the said village, prompting a deployment “We need to start accepting that the re-
of Indonesian fishermen (pic) The minister expressed belief that fish- Group engaged government troops in a in the area. sults of this election were not in line with
ermen have a central role to play in the de- gunbattle in Indanan town, Sulu, where our dreams,” Robredo said in Filipino. “This
The minister in a statement noted that velopment of Indonesia in future to im- three soldiers were wounded. On their way, the soldiers encountered way, we would be able to start focusing our-
the priority facilities would include an af- prove the country’s economy and food the bandits and a firefight ensued, lasting selves on the future.”
fordable and adequate supply of fuel as sovereignty. Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, com- for about 30 minutes, Patrimonio added,
well as business financing. mander of the Army’s Joint Task Force citing a report submitted by Col. Giovanni The future, she bared, is that she and or-
Hence, he emphasized that the govern- Sulu, said the encounter took place in Franza, commander of the 1102nd Infantry ganisers of the campaign at the local level
Thohir will ensure that the demand for ment remains committed to supporting Barangay Tumatangis, Indanan town, at Brigade. will launch an Angat Buhay non-govern-
fuel at fishing center areas is met properly. the establishment of an advanced fishery around 11:10 a.m. on Sunday. ment entity to assist those in the margins
business ecosystem since he believed that He said the troops clashed with the behind what she called would be the
“I have found out that 60-70 percent of in future, sea will become the main source Patrimonio said that troops of the 100th men of Abu Sayyaf leader Radulan Sahi- “widest volunteer network” in the country’s
the fishermen’s operational costs is used to of food commodities. – Antara News Infantry Battalion received information of ron. – Inquirer history. – Antara News
buy fuel,” he said.

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YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022

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Kim slams health officials, deploys army to stabilise situation

SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un criticised Kim Jong Un inspects a state media KCNA reported Kim as saying. North Korea had maintained a rigid “If the North Korean authorities accept,
“irresponsible” officials over the country’s pharmacy in Pyongyang. Kim, who inspected pharmacies first blockade since the pandemic began, but we will not spare any necessary support
pandemic response and ordered the army with massive Omicron outbreaks in neigh- such as medicine—including Covid-19 vac-
to help distribute medicine, state media near-daily emergency Politburo meetings hand, “strongly criticised the Cabinet and bouring countries, experts said it was in- cines, medical supplies and healthcare per-
said on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid-19 on the outbreak, which he has said is caus- public health sector for their irresponsible evitable Covid would sneak in. sonnel,” he told South Korea’s National As-
aid. ing “great upheaval” in the country. work attitude”, KCNA said. sembly.
Kim’s public criticism is a sign that the
More than a million people have been ill The failure to distribute medicine prop- He also criticised lapses in official legal situation on the ground is grim, said Yang Pyongyang has not responded to Seoul’s
with what Pyongyang refers to as “fever”, erly was “because officials of the Cabinet oversight, flagging “several negative phe- Moo-jin, professor at the University of North most recent official communication detail-
state media said, despite leader Kim order- and public health sector in charge of the nomena in the nationwide handling and Korean Studies in Seoul. ing the Covid aid offer, the unification min-
ing nation-wide lockdowns in a bid to slow supply have not rolled up their sleeves, not sale of medicines”. istry said.
the spread of disease through the unvacci- properly recognising the present crisis”, “He is pointing out the overall inade-
nated population. North Korea has one of the world’s worst quacy of the quarantine system,” he said. The decision on whether to accept help
healthcare systems, with poorly-equipped may depend more on Kim’s nuclear testing
In a sign of how serious the situation may hospitals, few intensive care units, and no North Korea is likely to need interna- plans than the medical situation, said the
be, Kim “strongly criticised” healthcare offi- Covid treatment drugs or mass testing abil- tional assistance to get through the massive Sejong Institute’s Cheong.
cials for what he called a botched response ity, experts say. Omicron surge, Yang said, and will turn to
to epidemic prevention—specifically a fail- China first—but maybe the United States or Despite the public health crisis, new
ure to keep pharmacies open 24/7 to distrib- “While visiting a pharmacy, Kim Jong Un South Korea if it gets desperate. satellite imagery indicates North Korea has
ute medicine. saw with his eyes the shortage of medicines resumed construction at a long-dormant
in North Korea,” Cheong Seong-jang, re- North Korea has previously rejected of- nuclear reactor.
He ordered the army to get to work “on searcher at the Sejong Institute told AFP. fers of Chinese-made vaccines, but Kim has
immediately stabilising the supply of med- said they will “actively learn” from Beijing’s The United States and South Korea have
icines in Pyongyang”, the capital, where “He may have guessed but the situation so-called zero-Covid disease management warned that Kim is preparing to conduct
Omicron was detected last week in North may have been more serious than he had ex- approach. another nuclear test—the regime’s seventh.
Korea’s first reported cases of Covid-19. pected.”
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk- US President Joe Biden is set to visit Seoul
Kim has put himself front and centre of KCNA said that as of May 15, a total of 50 yeol said Monday that he would “not hold later this week, with discussions of Py-
North Korea’s disease response, overseeing people had died, with 1,213,550 cases of back on providing necessary assistance to ongyang’s weapons programs and Covid-19
“fever” and over half a million currently re- the North Korean people”. outbreak likely to top the agenda. – AFP
ceiving medical treatment.

Crucial support for ‘economic war cabinet’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister Ranil (left) and SJB opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. SLFP leader Maithripala Modi: India,
won crucial support from two main oppo- Sirisena said they will also offer Nepal ties
sition parties Monday, easing the pressure week - his sixth turn as prime minister - a “unity government” and a cabinet swear- conditional support to Wickremesinghe, unshakeable’
on the ruling Rajapaksa clan in the face of has so far failed to quell public anger at ing-in scheduled for Monday afternoon overturning their earlier decision not to.
the island’s worsening economic crisis. the government for bringing Sri Lanka to was pushed back as talks continued on NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra
the brink of economic collapse. sharing portfolios. day to outline his economic revival plan, Modi (pic, right) on Monday said India
The main opposition SJB party ap- his office said. and Nepal’s ever-strengthening friendship
peared to drop its demands that President Troops patrolled the streets as con- Four ministers were sworn in on Satur- and closeness will serve entire humanity
Gotabaya Rajapaksa should step down be- sumers queued up for scarce supplies and day, all from Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podu He held talks Sunday with World Bank “amid the kind of global situation that is
fore backing a coalition to manage the the government announced that a six- Jana Peramuna (SLPP) party. and Asian Development Bank representa- emerging today”. He said the relations be-
crumbling economy. hour night curfew will be reimposed from tives in Colombo on medicine, food, fuel tween the two nations are “unshakeable
Monday after a 24-hour break. But there is no finance minister yet, and and fertiliser supplies, his office said in a like the Himalayas”.
The SJB, or Samagi Jana Balawegaya, de- it is widely expected that Wickremesinghe statement.
clined to join a unity government led by The curfew was relaxed on Sunday, the will retain the crucial portfolio to lead on- Addressing a Buddhist Conference in
new Prime Minister Ranil Wick- first day of a two-day holiday for Vesak, the going negotiations with the IMF for an ur- “The government is facing the immedi- Lumbini during his brief visit to Nepal,
remesinghe, but said it would “uncondi- anniversary of Buddha’s birth, enlighten- gent bailout. The new prime minister has ate challenge of securing funds to pay for Modi said Buddha is the embodiment of
tionally support the positive efforts to re- ment and death. called for international support and was the fuel requirement for this coming the collective understanding of human-
vive the economy”. scheduled to address the nation later Mon- week,” it said, adding the government was ity.
Wickremesinghe has struggled to form “exploring other options” in the face of
“It is important to save the country dollar shortages at banks. “The growing and strengthening
from the grave economic crisis,” it said in friendship between India and Nepal will
a brief statement. And the second-largest Long queues stretched outside the few work for the benefit of entire humanity
opposition party, the Sri Lanka Freedom fuel stations that were still open on Mon- amid the kind of global situation that is
Party (SLFP), said it would join the cabinet. day as motorists waited for rationed emerging today. The devotion to Lord
petrol. – AFP Buddha binds us together and makes us
Even so, thousands of protestors re- members of one family,” Modi said.
mained camped outside the sea-front of- Triad party raid nets police HK$1mn in Covid fines
fice of 73-year-old President Gotabaya Ra- Modi also said the energy of the place
japaksa, whose brother Mahinda quit as HONG KONG: A raid on a Hong Kong distancing rules as its hews to a lighter The police incident report said the where Lord Buddha was born, gives a dif-
premier last week, demanding his resigna- triad leader’s birthday party resulted in version of China’s zero-Covid strategy. restaurant owner was arrested alongside ferent feeling. “I was happy to see that the
tion in turn. police issuing more than HK$1 million two guests who they discovered were Mahabodhi sapling I had gifted in 2014 for
($127,388) in fines for breaching the city’s Spot fines have become a fixture of wanted by authorities. this place, is now growing into a tree,” he
Shortages of food, fuel and medicines, strict coronavirus rules, local media and Hong Kong during the pandemic with added.
along with record inflation and lengthy official reports revealed Monday. teams of officers patrolling the streets to Hong Kong’s triads trace their origins
blackouts, have brought severe hardships enforce rules that are often changing and to 19th-century Chinese fraternal organi- United Nations secretary-general Anto-
to the country’s 22 million people, in the Saturday night saw one of the largest at times contradictory. sations. nio Guterres on Monday extended his
worst financial crisis since independence mass fines to date when anti-triad officers wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purn-
from Britain in 1948. raided a seafood restaurant where some Last month the police revealed to law- Most fled to Hong Kong, Macau and ima. Taking to Twitter, the UN chief ex-
219 people had gathered—ten times more makers that they had issued nearly Taiwan when the communists took power pressed his wishes to Buddhists all over
Wickremesinghe’s appointment last than the current cap on 20 people per HK$90 million ($11.5 million) in fines to in mainland China in 1949 and revolu- the world.
banquet. more than 21,600 people for breaching tionary leader Mao Zedong cracked down
Three hurt in the Covid rules in the first 11 months of on “black societies”. “Best wishes to Buddhists all over the
South Korea A police incident report said all pres- the last financial year. world on Vesak, when we honour the
chopper crash ent were issued a spot fine after an intel- Over the decades they went increas- birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord
ligence-led operation conducted by the Local news outlet HK01 said the birth- ingly international and some groups Buddha. On this #VesakDay, let’s resolve to
GEOJE (South Korea): A helicopter carry- district’s anti-triad unit. day party was for a leader of Sun Yee On, shelved their ideological animosity to- build lives of peace and dignity for all on
ing construction materials crashed in the one of the “Big Four” organised crime wards Beijing as China embarked on its a healthy planet,” the UN chief wrote on
South Korea’s southern coastal city of Local media dubbed the raid a “mil- triad gangs that have a long and colourful astonishing economic rise. Twitter. – AFP
Geoje on Monday, leaving three crewmen lion dollar banquet” because spot fines history in Hong Kong.
seriously injured, firefighters said. are HK$5,000 and the total number While Hong Kong’s triad gangs have
would have been HK$1,095,000 Photos published by the outlet showed little of the power of their heydays in the
The Sikorsky S-61N went down near the ($140,000). a crammed banquet hall with men and 1970-90s, they remain present especially
summit of Mount Seonja at around 8.40 am women sitting at dozens of circular ta- when it comes to extortion and smug-
while circling the area to transport building Hong Kong has imposed strict social bles. gling rackets. – AFP
materials for renovation work on a moun-
tain trail, reported Yonhap news agency. Beijing students protest against Covid controls

All three crewmen aboard the chopper, BEIJING: Hundreds of students at an elite A woman walks near an entrance of the Wanliu campus of Peking University. Peking University vice principal Chen
the pilot and the co-pilot in their 60s, and Beijing university have protested against Baojian eventually addressed the crowd
a mechanic in his 30s, were rescued with strict Covid-19 curbs on campus, in a rare “Everyone was really angry when the students than teaching staff, whose living through a megaphone, according to a
serious injuries and rushed to a hospital. show of defiance as anger mounts over campus was fenced off at night and went quarters were separated by a fence that video provided by a protester, telling them
virus controls. to protest,” one said, adding that the re- was later torn down by students. to “go back to your dormitories in an or-
The pilot was unconscious and wasn’t strictions had “totally destroyed every- derly fashion”.
breathing when he was rescued, while the China is the only major country adher- one’s normal lives”. Videos verified by AFP show hundreds
other two suffered back and head injuries, ing to a rigid zero-Covid policy and its re- of masked students gathered outside, After the crowds dispersed, officials
respectively, according to the officials. strictions have prompted frustration with She said the rules were much stricter for chanting and heckling a university official. agreed to make it easier for students to
lockdowns, spartan quarantine facilities travel out of the Wanliu campus to other
The South Gyeongsang provincial gov- and heavy handed enforcement. parts of the university, and to provide gro-
ernment was using the helicopter for fire- cery deliveries.
fighting purposes on loan from a private In Beijing—which has reported more
freight company. It had flown out to Geoje than 1,000 infections in recent weeks— “They’ve made it so that everyone...
earlier in the day at the request of the city most restaurants and public spaces have must do whatever the government tells
government, according to officials. – been shut and millions face daily testing you to do, and all your rights and personal
Bernama and working from home. freedoms are stripped away,” a student
told AFP.
Defence Minister Anger boiled over at the weekend at
‘biggest threat’ Peking University after the school tried to On Monday AFP reporters saw two po-
impose tight new movement restrictions lice vans parked outside a quiet campus.
to Australia including a ban on food deliveries.
When contacted by AFP the university
MELBOURNE: Premier Mark McGowan has Locked-down students were already said it was not a protest but “just students
labelled Defence Minister Peter Dutton the confined to just one part of the campus, expressing their demands”.
“biggest threat” to Australia and accused banned from receiving visitors and tested
him of using the presence of a Chinese in- daily. The incident was rapidly censored on
telligence ship to win votes ahead of Sat- China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform,
urday’s election. Students who wanted to remain anony- where many evoked memories of the
mous for fear of reprisals told AFP that at country’s May 4 movement—mass protests
Dutton was in WA last week when he least 300 students crowded outside one by students in 1919.
held a press conference to reveal the ship dormitory on the university’s Wanliu
was off the coast of Exmouth and labelled campus and chanted in protest on Sun- Peking University was also the birth-
it “aggressive”, but the Premier said on day. place of the Tiananmen Square protests in
Monday that Dutton’s description was “in- 1989. – AFP
flammatory”.

McGowan, a former naval legal officer,
told reporters that it was common for for-
eign warships to transit through exclusive
economic zones.

“We do it in the waters of China. The
United States does it in the waters of
China. We do it all over the world because
that’s the law of the sea,” he said.-AFP

10 World YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 dailyexpress

Nato assures Ukraine military support against Russia

Olaf Scholz (centre) with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (left) and Swedish KYIV (Ukraine: Nato pledged open-ended A wrecked Russian tank lies next to a destroyed house in the
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at Meseberg Castle in Germany. (AFPpic) military support for Ukraine, as Finland
hailed its “historic” bid to join the al- village of Mala Rogan, east of Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AFPpic)
Sweden, Finland liance and Sweden’s ruling party said it
Nato bids are backed a joint membership application. rity guarantees while the applications are have nothing to fear. In apparent retalia-
processed, including possibly by increas- tion, it has pulled the plug on electricity
‘grave mistake’, The promise came after Finland jetti- ing troops in the region. supplies to Finland, with which it shares
soned decades of military non-alignment, In Berlin, US Secretary of State Antony a 1,300-kilometre (800-mile) border.
redrawing the balance of power in Eu- Blinken said he heard “almost across-the- Away from the conflict, Ukraine was
rope and angering the Kremlin. board, very strong support” for the bids, basking in the morale-boosting glory of
despite misgivings from Turkey. its entry’s landslide win at the Eurovision
On the ground in Ukraine, Russia an- Ankara has accused both Sweden and Song Contest, the world’s biggest live mu-
nounced air strikes in the east and in Lviv Finland of harbouring Kurdish extrem- sic event.
in the west as Western intelligence pre- ists, but Stoltenberg said it was not block- On the battlefield, Russia’s defence
dicted its campaign in eastern Ukraine ing their membership and was confident ministry claimed it had struck four ar-
would stall amid heavy losses and fierce of finding common ground. tillery munitions depots in the Donetsk
resistance. The Kremlin insists the Nordic nations area in eastern Ukraine. – AFP

At a meeting of Nato foreign ministers
in Berlin, Germany’s Annalena Baerbock
said it would provide military assistance
“for as long as Ukraine needs this support
for the self-defence of its country”.

“Ukraine can win this war. Ukrainians
are bravely defending their homeland,”
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg added.

Sweden’s ruling party said it was in
favour of joining Nato just hours after
Finland’s announcement, in a remarkable
turnaround in political and public opin-
ion following Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine.

“The best thing for Sweden’s security is
that we apply for membership now, and
that we do it with Finland,” Social Demo-
cratic Prime Minister Magdalena Anders-
son said.

Stoltenberg said the alliance would
look to provide both with interim secu-

11 killed in

says Russia Peru bus crash

LIMA: At least 11 people, including two
children, were killed and another 34 in-
jured after a bus crashed into a ravine in
Peru, authorities said on Sunday.
MOSCOW: Russia warned Monday that will just put up with this,” he said. Ukrainian soldiers are facing a long fight against The accident happened on Saturday af-
decisions by Finland and Sweden to join Finland and Sweden are poised to jet- Russia’s army in the Donbas region. (AFPpic)
the Nato military alliance were serious ternoon when a bus overturned and rolled
mistakes and Moscow would take meas- tison decades of military non-alignment Ukraine prepares for new Russian push 100 meters (330 feet) down a ravine in the
ures. to join Nato as a defence against feared Ancash region to the north of Lima, the
aggression from Russia. KYIV (Ukraine): Ukraine was preparing following the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Civil Defense said.
“This is another grave mistake with far- Monday for a new Russian push in the Kyiv’s troops have made so much
reaching consequences,” Deputy Foreign Moscow has warned Finland, with eastern Donbas region, as Kyiv said its The bus was heading to Lima from the
Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters. which it shares a 1,300 kilometre (800 army’s counterattack around Kharkiv had progress in the northern region that they northern region of La Libertad along the
mile) border, that it would take “recipro- gained momentum. have almost reached the border with Rus- main Tayabamba highway.
“The general level of military tensions cal steps”. sia, according to interior ministry adviser
will increase,” he was quoted as saying by Since failing to take the capital at the Vadim Denisenko. “We have registered 34 injured and 11
Russian news agencies. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto spoke dead after an accident in the Ancash re-
with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin gion,” said a Civil Defense statement.
“It is a pity that common sense is being on Saturday about the country’s applica-
sacrificed for some phantom ideas about tion for Nato membership. Police and local residents worked until
what should be done in the current situ- Sunday morning to try to free bodies from
ation.” The Kremlin said Putin viewed any end the wreckage.
to Finland’s military neutrality as a “mis-
Ryabkov said the two countries’ secu- take”. The injured were taken to the regional
rity would not strengthen as a result of hospital in Sihuas province.
the move and that Moscow would take Finland announced its intention to
measures. join Nato on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling Authorities said they were investigating
party said it backed membership, paving what provoked the accident.
“They should have no illusions that we the way for a joint application. – AFP
Road accidents are frequent in Peru due
beginning of the invasion in late February, The Ukrainian army said Monday that to speeding, poor road surfaces, lack of
control of Donbas has become one of some Russian forces remained to try and signs and minimal enforcement of rules
1 dead, 4 injured in California shooting Moscow’s primary objectives but Western block the advance, and air sirens sounded by authorities.
intelligence has predicted its campaign in Kharkiv city in the early hours.
LAGUNA WOODS (United States): One “That group of churchgoers displayed will stall amid heavy losses and fierce re- In February, 20 people died when a bus
person was dead and four others in criti- what we believe is exceptional heroism, sistance. Arestovich said the Russian troops that crashed into a ravine in the northern town
cal condition after a shooting at a church and bravery,” Hallock said. “They un- had been pulled out were being sent to- of Tayabamba. – AFP
near Los Angeles, law enforcement said doubtedly prevented additional injuries “We are preparing for new attempts by wards Lugansk.
Sunday, just one day after a gunman killed and fatalities.” Russia to attack in Donbas, to somehow in- 4 killed, 4 wounded
10 people at a grocery store in New York tensify its movement in the south of “Their task is to take Severodonetsk,” he in Brazil shooting
state. “One person is confirmed deceased at Ukraine,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “Well, something is not working for
the scene,” Hallock said. “Four others are said in his nightly address. them.” RIO DE JANEIRO: Gunmen in Brazil
Shortly before 1.30pm (2030 GMT), critical and one other victim sustained mi- opened fire outside a bar in the northern
parishioners were attending a banquet nor injuries.” “The occupiers still do not want to ad- Severodonetsk is the easternmost city city of Altamira, killing four people and
following a morning service at Geneva mit that they are in a dead-end and their still held by Ukraine, and its fall would wounding four others, officials said Sun-
Presbyterian Church when the gunman The victims were all of Taiwanese de- so-called ‘special operation’ has already grant the Kremlin de facto control of Lu- day.
began his rampage, authorities said. scent, Taipei’s foreign ministry said, adding gone bankrupt,” he added. gansk, one of two regions, along with
that it had “asked our representative office Donetsk, that comprise Donbas. Security camera footage from the
There were 30 to 40 people inside the to express our most sincere and deepest Presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich shooting late Saturday showed a crowd of
building in Laguna Woods, about 45 miles condolences to those killed or injured in told local television that Russian troops Russia’s attempt to cross a river to en- patrons sitting at tables outside the bar
(70 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. the shooting and their families.” were being transferred in the direction of circle it has been repelled with heavy
Donbas after withdrawing from Kharkiv losses of equipment, according to Lugansk
The churchgoers detained the shooter According to the sheriff ’s department, governor Sergiy Gaiday. – AFP

and “hogtied his legs with an extension the victims were aged between 66 and 92. when two attackers with handguns ap-
US removes Kahane from terror blacklistweapons” before officers arrived at the motive, Hallock said, adding that the al- proached and shot multiple people, then
cord and confiscated at least two Investigators were still searching for a ran away.

scene to apprehend and arrest him, Or- leged gunman, who was not injured dur- WASHINGTON: The United States will re- Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, a Authorities are investigating the attack
ange County Undersheriff Jeff Hallock ing the incident, was believed to be an move a Jewish extremist group linked to Palestinian jihadist group linked to rocket as a “possible conflict between criminal
told a press conference. Asian male in his 60s. – AFP late rabbi Meir Kahane as well as a Pales- attacks a decade ago. factions,” Para state Governor Helder Bar-
Revoking the designations “ensures balho said in a statement.
tinian militant group from a terror black- There have been at least 12 murders in
list after years without violence, an official our terrorism sanctions remain current
Johnson heads to Belfast said Sunday. and credible and does not reflect any Altamira in less than two weeks, including
The State Department designated Ka- change in policy towards the past activi- the latest shootings, according to local
hane Chai as a foreign terrorist organisa- ties of any of these the organisations,” the media reports.
amid deepening EU row tion in 1997, three years after its supporter State Department official said on condi- Authorities said they were investigating
whether the crimes were related.
Baruch Goldstein massacred 29 Palestini- tion of anonymity. Barbalho, who traveled to the city of
ans in the occupied West Bank city of He- Despite the lack of attacks by Kahane 117,000 people Sunday, said he had
BELFAST: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson blocked the election of a speaker at Stor- bron. Chai group, the late rabbi remains a hero launched a 50-officer task force to investi-
steps into an increasingly bitter row on mont. for some on the extreme right of Israeli gate.
Monday when he visits Northern Ireland The group was founded by Kahane, a politics, including member of parliament
to urge the formation of a power-sharing Johnson will meet all parties involved US-born rabbi and former Israeli MP who Itamar Ben-Gvir who has advocated an- Para state has been the scene of bloody
executive, which is currently being and is expected to tell them that London advocated the expulsion of Arabs from Is- nexing the West Bank and hung a portrait turf wars in the past between rival drug
blocked by a Brexit dispute. will “play its part to ensure political stabil- rael and was assassinated in New York in of Goldstein in his home. – AFP gangs and mafia-like militia groups. – AFP
ity”, but that Northern Ireland politicians 1990.
In a historic development, the role of must “get back to work” to deal with Cuba approves new penal code
Northern Ireland’s first minister is set to be “bread and butter issues”, according to a The State Department informed Con-
taken by the pro-Irish party Sinn Fein, after statement from his office Sunday. gress it will withdraw the designation, HAVANA: Ten months after unprecedented With the code, “the regime is turning
it triumphed in elections to the Stormont which was contested in court by the anti-government protests rocked Cuba, the screw, intensifying the repression of
assembly earlier this month. The DUP is refusing to help form an ex- group, as Kahane Chai “has not been parliament unanimously approved a penal citizens,” Rene Gomez Manzano, a 77-year-
ecutive until the protocol is changed to get linked to a terrorist attack since 2005,” an reform opponents say is designed to quash old lawyer, former political prisoner and
But the pro-UK Democratic Unionist rid of trade checks between Northern Ire- official said. future displays of public discontent. dissident activist, told AFP earlier this
Party (DUP), angered at the “Northern Ire- land and mainland Great Britain, which it
land Protocol” agreed as part of Britain’s believes are threatening the province’s sta- The official said the State Department
Brexit deal with the European Union, tus within the UK. – AFP was also delisting the Mujahidin Shura

Heavy defeat looms for SPD in regional vote On July 11, 2021 the largest demonstra- week.
tions in 60 years against the communist Ferro said the new code would provide
regime broke out all over the country. The “stability to the nation” and would cover
DÜSSELDORF (Germany): Chancellor Olaf trial hub that is home to some 13 million el- now led by moderate Hendrik Wuest, 46, government crackdown left one dead, online content as well as “illicit acts” that af-
Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) suffered a igible voters and around a quarter of the who said he believed his party was “quite dozens injured and hundreds in jail. fect the environment and Cuba’s heritage.
The new law “classifies as crimes the “The most serious violations related to
crushing defeat in a key German regional population. clearly the strongest force” and had a man-
election, exit polls showed, in a damning North Rhine-Westphalia, which houses date to form the next regional government. most serious and harmful acts for society the abuse of constitutional rights, partici-
verdict on his perceived weak response to major cities Cologne, Bonn, Duesseldorf, Es- Scholz had played a prominent role in and protects the interests of the state and pation in subversive activities and attacks
the war in Ukraine. sen and Dortmund, was an SPD stronghold the election campaign but his involvement the people,” said the Supreme Court presi- on information and communication tech-
The likely loss for the SPD in North during the 1980s and 1990s but had been appears to have done nothing to help SPD dent Ruben Remigio Ferro, in presenting nologies will be penalised,” said Ferro.
Rhine-Westphalia would be a big blow for ruled by the CDU since its last election in candidate Thomas Kutschaty, 53. the code to parliament. The code creates 37 brand new offences
The penal code reform is part of a slew related to the use of “telecommunications,
Scholz, who has held the reins of Europe’s 2017. The Social Democrats were also roundly
biggest economy for less than six months. Back then, the CDU under Armin Laschet beaten in another regional election last of laws that need to be passed to give exe- information and communication technolo-
Preliminary results from the vote in Ger- triumphed with around 33 percent of the week, in the small northern state of cution to Cuba’s new constitution, ap- gies.”
many’s most populous state showed the vote, while the SPD finished on 31.2 percent. Schleswig-Holstein. proved in 2019. This is an apparent response to the ar-
But unlike other draft laws, including a rival of the mobile internet on the island in
SPD on around 28 percent, with the conser- Laschet went on to replace Angela In North Rhine-Westphalia, exit polls
vative CDU far out in front on around 35 per- Merkel as the leader of the CDU before los- showed the Green party on around 18 per- new family code that will legalise same-sex 2018, which has revolutionised the way
cent. ing to Scholz in the race to become chancel- cent—almost triple its score in the last re- marriage and surrogacy, there was no pub- people express discontent and organise
The result would be the SPD’s worst ever lor last year. gional vote in 2017, when it scored 6.4 per- lic consultation, and there will be no refer- themselves in a one-party state known for
showing in the state, a prosperous indus- The CDU in North Rhine-Westphalia is cent. – AFP endum. its dislike of dissent. – AFP

dailyexpress YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 World 11

Lebanon vote weakens Hezbollah bloc

BEIRUT: An election in crisis-hit Lebanon ruling elite widely seen as inept and cor- Mohamud, who ruled Somalia between 2012 and 2017 and is the first president
appears to have dealt a setback to the rupt. to win a second term in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. (AFPpic)
biggest bloc, led by the Iran-backed Shiite
Muslim Hezbollah party, and boosted re- Whatever the final election outcome, Somalia’s foreign partners hail peaceful election of new President
formists, provisional results showed Mon- observers expect months of haggling over
day. the next government line-up, and yet MOGADISHU: Somalia’s international Outgoing president Mohamed Abdul- The UK “looks forward to continuing
more political paralysis at a time Lebanon partners on Monday welcomed the elec- lahi Mohamed’s term ended in February its close work to support on building sta-
Turnout was low in the general election needs an IMF bailout. tion of President Hassan Sheikh Mo- 2021 without an election and the pro- bility, tackling Al-Shabaab and support-
Sunday, the first since the Mediterranean hamud, who takes office after months of tracted tussle for power that followed ing those affected by the devastating
country was plunged into a deep eco- Election turnout was just 41 percent, political instability and faces crises in- turned violent at times and caused divi- drought”, minister Vicky Ford said on
nomic crisis that has stoked popular fury eight points lower than in 2018, suggest- cluding a violent insurgency and devas- sions at the highest levels of government. Twitter.
with the hereditary and graft-tainted rul- ing that the traditional sectarian parties tating drought.
ing class. that have shared power like a cartel for Somalia’s international partners had Mohamud has promised to transform
three decades failed to mobilise their sup- Residents in the capital Mogadishu repeatedly warned that the election de- Somalia into “a peaceful country that is at
Many polling booths lacked electricity, porters. raced through the streets banging metal lays were a dangerous distraction from peace with the world”.
forcing voters to use their smartphone cans and fired guns into the air in celebra- the fight against Al-Shabaab insurgents,
lights to cast their ballots, in a reflection of “Abstention is partly linked to frustra- tion as the result of the marathon poll who have been trying to overthrow the The East African regional bloc Igad
Lebanon’s most painful crisis since the tion with the political class and the feeling was announced around midnight. government for more than a decade. said Mohamud’s victory was “a clear testi-
1975-1990 civil war. that the economic situation will not mony of the trust and confidence that the
change,” said Lebanese analyst Karim Many are hoping that the vote, which On Monday, the UK’s minister for people of Somalia have in his leadership
Official results later Monday will show Bitar. concluded peacefully but was dogged by Africa congratulated Mohamud, who qualities”. Somalia has not held a one-
whether Hezbollah, a political and mili- claims of irregularities, will draw a line ruled Somalia between 2012 and 2017 and person, one-vote election in 50 years and
tary movement seen as a state within a Turnout was particularly low in Sunni under a political crisis that has lasted well is the first president to win a second term few of its 15 million people played any
state, and its allies can keep an actionable Muslim areas, after former premier Saad over a year. in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. part in choosing Mohamud. – AFP
majority in Lebanon’s 128-seat parliament. Hariri triggered a de facto boycott in his
community by pulling out of the elections.
Hezbollah retained all its seats, but its
Christian allies, President Michel Aoun’s Some of the politicians most reviled by
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), suffered the reform camp suffered stinging losses,
losses. The Lebanese Forces (LF) of former including several MPs who had tradition-
warlord Samir Geagea, which has strong ally represented the interests of neighbour
ties with Saudi Arabia, won several new and former occupying force Syria.
seats and should emerge as the largest
Christian party. New opposition parties produced a
strong showing in various parts of the
New opposition candidates also country. While the reformists struggled to
booked some gains, pushing forward the unite ahead of the vote, they could end up
agenda of a cross-sectarian protest move- holding enough seats to have an unprece-
ment that erupted in late 2019 against a dented impact on the country’s political
game. – AFP

King Salman leaves hospital after tests Iraq at standstill

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ageing King the king’s colonoscopy results were during sandstorm
Salman has left the hospital one week after “sound” and that doctors had “decided to
being admitted for tests, including a keep him in the hospital for some time to
French troops based in the Ivory Coast arrive near Bamako. (AFPpic) colonoscopy, state media reported. rest”. BAGHDAD: Another sandstorm descended
Monday on Iraq forcing the closure of air-
Mali withdraws from anti-jihadist force Video broadcast by the official Saudi In 2017, Saudi Arabia dismissed reports ports, schools, universities and public ad-
Press Agency (SPA) late Sunday showed and mounting speculation that the king ministrations across the country, officials
BAMAKO: Mali’s junta announced that it posed to assemble in Bamako in February the 86-year-old monarch walking out of was planning to abdicate in favour of said.
will quit a West African anti-jihadist force to see Mali assume the G5 presidency, but King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Crown Prince Mohammed, the de facto
after it was blocked from assuming the nearly four months later, this meeting “has coastal city of Jeddah, using a cane and ruler. King Salman underwent surgery to It is the eighth duststorm since mid-
presidency of the regional group. still not taken place”, the junta said. surrounded by officials, including Crown remove his gall bladder in 2020. April to hit Iraq, which has been battered
Prince Mohammed bin Salman before be- by soil degradation, intense droughts and
The country’s departure from the G5 Sa- Mali is struggling under sanctions im- ing driven away. Before this latest hospitalisation, he low rainfall linked to climate change. The
hel security force deepens its isolation af- posed by other West African countries was most recently admitted in March for last one earlier this month led to the death
ter its neighbours hit it with sanctions in over the military’s decision to retain power He left “after conducting medical ex- what state media described as “successful of one person while 5,000 others had to be
January over perceived foot-dragging in following multiple coups. aminations and successfully completing medical tests” and to change the battery of hospitalised for respiratory problems.
restoring civilian rule. the treatment plan and recovery period,” his pacemaker.
The junta has opted for a two-year tran- the SPA said on Twitter. On Monday a thick cloud of dust en-
Mali’s diplomatic relations with west- sition, while the Economic Community of Under his rule, Saudi Arabia has veloped the capital Baghdad in an orange
ern allies, including former colonial West African States (Ecowas) is pushing The kingdom has for years sought to launched ambitious economic reforms for glow and blanketed many other cities in-
power France, have also deteriorated, es- for 16 months maximum. quell speculation over the health of the 86- a post-oil era and given more rights to cluding the Shiite shrine city of Najaf to
pecially over its recent rapprochement year-old monarch, who has ruled the women, while adopting a more assertive the south, and Sulaimaniyah, in the north-
with Russia. The military initially seized control in world’s top oil exporter since 2015. foreign policy, including entering a war in ern Kurdish autonomous region, AFP cor-
August 2020 as the country’s decade-long neighbouring Yemen.-AFP respondents said.
Earlier this month, UN chief Antonio jihadist insurgency inflicted a spiralling A week ago, state media reported that
Guterres said political instability and hu- death toll and forced hundreds of thou-
man rights violations in Mali and Burkina sands to flee their homes. Yellow and orange sand covered build-
Faso were undermining the Sahel’s anti-ji- ing roofs, cars and even crept into homes.
hadist operations, and called for returning A second de facto coup occurred in May It drastically reduced visibility to just
power to civilians as soon as possible. 2021, when Assimi Goita pushed out an in- 300 metres (yards) at Baghdad airport,
terim civilian government and took over prompting authorities to close airspace
But Mali’s junta claims it is a victim of the presidency. and halt flights, state-run INA news agency
politicking. reported.
The violence gripping Mali since 2012 Airports in Najaf and Sulaimaniyah
“The government of Mali is deciding to has involved attacks by jihadists linked to were also closed for the day, the agency
withdraw from all the organs and bodies Al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State said. Authorities in seven of Iraq’s 18
of the G5 Sahel, including the joint force” group, but also an assortment of self-de- provinces, including Baghdad, ordered
fighting the jihadists, Bamako announced clared militias and bandits. government offices to shut.
in a statement. Health units across the country re-
In a May 11 report to the Security Coun- mained open, however, as authorities
“The opposition of some G5 Sahel mem- cil, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guter- warned that the most at risk were the eld-
ber states to Mali’s presidency is linked to res said Mali’s vague transition timeline Technical and service staff surround the first Yemen Airways erly and people suffering from chronic res-
manoeuvres by a state outside the region was hampering the G5 anti-jihadist force’s flight in six years on the tarmac of Sanaa airport. (AFPpic) piratory diseases and heart ailments.
aiming desperately to isolate Mali,” it ability to function.
added, without naming that country. First commercial flight in 6 Schools nationwide were also shuttered
“Among other issues uncertainty over and end of year exams postponed to Tues-
The G5 Sahel, which also includes Mau- the transition timelines in Mali and the 23 day. Universities also delayed exams.
ritania, Chad, Burkina and Niger, January coup d’etat in Burkina Faso signifi- The latest sandstorm was expected to
launched in 2014, with an anti-jihadist cantly slowed down the Joint Force’s oper- years leaves Yemen gradually dissipate by Monday evening,
force added in 2017. ational tempo,” said the UN chief’s report, weather services said.
obtained by AFP. – AFP
The group’s heads of states were sup-

Nuke talks: Iran awaits US response The Middle East has always been bat-
SANAA: The first commercial flight in to a leadership council tasked with hold- tered by dust and sandstorms but they
nearly six years took off from Yemen’s ing peace talks with the rebels. have become more frequent and intense in
TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday it awaited programme to prevent Tehran from devel- Resuming flights from Sanaa, reopen- recent years. The trend has been associated
the US response to “solutions” discussed oping an atomic bomb—something it has rebel-held capital on Monday, a major
with the EU envoy for breaking a stalemate always denied wanting to do. step forward in a peace process that has ing roads to the rebel-besieged city of with overuse of river water, more dams,
in talks aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear provided rare relief from conflict. Taez and allowing fuel tankers into the overgrazing and deforestation.
deal. But the US unilateral withdrawal from The Yemenia plane carrying 126 pas- Huthi-held port of Hodeida, a lifeline for Iraq is rich in oil and is known in Arabic
the accord in 2018 under then-president sengers, including hospital patients Yemen, were all part of the truce agree- as the land of the two rivers—in reference
The European Union’s coordinator for Donald Trump and the reimposition of bit- needing treatment abroad and their rela- ment. to the legendary Tigris and Euphrates
nuclear talks with Iran, Enrique Mora, held ing economic sanctions prompted Iran to While fuel tankers have docked in rivers.
two days of discussions with the Islamic re- begin rolling back on its own commit- tives, took off from Sanaa for the Jordan- But the supply of water has been declin-
public’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri in ments. ian capital Amman just after 9am (0600 Hodeida and flights have now resumed
Tehran last week, leading the EU to say GMT), AFP journalists saw. from Sanaa, the main routes into Taez re- ing for years and Iraq is classified as one of
talks had been unblocked. “If the US announces its political deci- Before take-off, the plane with red- main cut off. the world’s five countries most vulnerable
sion today, which we have not yet received, The inaugural flight under the truce to climate change and desertification.
The negotiations, aimed at bringing the we can say that an important step has been and-blue tail livery taxied through an ho- In April, an environment ministry offi-
US back into the deal and Iran to full com- taken in the progress of the negotiations,” nour guard of two fire trucks spraying was planned for April 24 from Sanaa to
pliance with it, had stalled for about two Khatibzadeh noted. jets of water. Amman but had to be scrapped after cial warned that Iraq could face “272 days
months. Sanaa’s airport has been closed to Yemenia said it did not receive the neces- of dust” a year over the next two decades.-
Among the sticking points is Tehran’s commercial traffic since August 2016 be- sary permits. – AFP AFP
“Serious and result-oriented negotia- demand to remove the Revolutionary
tions with special initiatives from Iran were Guards, the ideological arm of Iran’s mili- cause of air strikes by the Saudi-led mili- French city rekindles burkini row
held,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman tary, from a US terrorism list. tary coalition, who are fighting Iran-
Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters. backed Huthi rebels.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest coun-
“If the US gives its response to some of Friday said Mora’s mission to Tehran went try, has been wracked with war since the GRENOBLE (France): The Alpine city of Grenoble is set to reignite one of France’s most
the solutions that were proposed, we can “better than expected” and the stalled ne- coalition stepped in to support the gov- explosive debates on Monday by authorising the wearing of the “burkini” by Muslim
be in the position that all sides return to Vi- gotiations “have been reopened.” ernment in 2015, a year after the Huthis women in state-run swimming pools.
enna,” where the talks are held, he added seized control of the capital.
during his weekly press conference. Washington, however, has adopted a The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and hair
less optimistic tone. State Department According to UN figures, more than while bathing, has become a controversial talking point during the holiday season in re-
Iran has been engaged in direct negoti- spokesman Ned Price said on Friday that 150,000 people have died in the violence cent years. Seen as a symbol of creeping Islamism by its critics and an affront to France’s
ations with France, Germany, Britain, Rus- “at this point, a deal remains far from cer- and millions have been displaced, creat- secular traditions, many right-wingers and some feminists would like to ban it outright.
sia and China to revive the deal, known for- tain.” ing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
mally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of It is prohibited in most state-run pools, for hygiene, not religious reasons, where strict
Action (JCPOA). The US has participated in- He added: “It is up to Iran to decide But a truce has been in place since swimwear rules apply to all, including men who are required to wear tight-fitting trunks.
directly. whether it wants to conclude a deal April 2, coinciding with the start of the
quickly.” Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Grenoble’s city council, dominated by the EELV green party, is set to scrap its bathing
The 2015 agreement gave Iran sanctions dress code in a vote at a meeting on Monday starting at 1300 GMT.
relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear Talks on reviving the agreement began Five days after it took effect, Yemen’s
in April last year. – AFP Saudi-based president handed his powers The move would effectively authorise long body coverings alongside beach shorts
for men and topless bathing for women. – AFP

12 Business YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 dailyexpress

Renault hands Russian assets to Moscow

MOSCOW: French automaker Renault has fer of Russian assets of the Renault Group Group’s second-largest market behind Eu- People walking in a shopping mall in Jingan district, in Shanghai.
handed over its Russian assets to the Russ- to the Russian Federation and the govern- rope last year, with around half a million
ian government, both parties announced ment of Moscow,” the industry and trade vehicles sold.
Monday, marking the first major national- ministry said in a statement on Monday.
isation since the onset of sanctions over Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said
Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. Under the agreement Renault will re- production of passenger cars at the Re-
tain a six-year option to buy back the stake nault plant would resume under the So-
Renault controlled 68 per cent of Avto- in AvtoVAZ. viet-era Moskvich brand after the French
VAZ, the largest carmaker in Russia with automaker decided to close it.
the country’s top brand Lada, but was un- The deal also included Renault’s
der pressure to pull out of the country Moscow plant, Avtoframos, which makes “This is its right, but we cannot allow
since Russia’s military intervention in Renault and Nissan models. thousands of workers to be left without
Ukraine. work,” Sobyanin said in a statement.
“Today, we have taken a difficult but
Renault has funnelled billions of euros necessary decision; and we are making a “In 2022, we will open a new page in the
into the Soviet-era factory since the two responsible choice towards our 45,000 history of Moskvich,” he added.
automotive makers signed a strategic part- employees in Russia, while preserving the
nership agreement in 2008. Group’s performance and our ability to re- “We will try to keep most of the team
turn to the country in the future, in a dif- directly working at the plant and with its
No financial details were provided but ferent context,” Renault chief executive subcontractors.”
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Luca de Meo said in a statement.
Manturov said in April that Renault Since President Vladimir Putin sent
planned to sell its Russian assets for “one Contacted by AFP, Renault refused to troops into Ukraine in late February, Re-
symbolic ruble”. confirm whether it had sold its Russian as- nault has had difficulty keeping its opera-
sets for one ruble. tions going due to a lack of components
“Agreements were signed on the trans- following the imposition of Western sanc-
Thanks to AvtoVAZ, Russia was Renault tions. – AFP

Adani in $10.5b deal for China’s retail sales slump

Holcim cement business as lockdowns cause chaos

MUMBAI: Indian billionaire Gautam one of the world’s largest demand-driven ple, is projected by the United Nations to BEIJING: China’s retail sales and factory payments.
Adani struck a $10.5 billion deal to buy economies for several decades, India also become the planet’s most populous na- output slumped to their lowest levels in Shanghai came under heavy restric-
Swiss cement giant Holcim’s local busi- continues to be the world’s second largest tion by the middle of the decade. around two years, official data showed
ness, the companies said, betting on a con- cement market,” he added. Monday, capturing the dismal economic tions in early April with some 25 million
struction boom predicted in coming The International Energy Agency said fallout from Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. ordered to stay home in what was origi-
decades. The deal marks Holcim’s exit from the in a report last year that an estimated 270 nally portrayed as an eight-day lockdown
Indian market after 17 years and is a part million people will be added to India’s ur- The world’s second-largest economy across two halves of the city.
In his biggest acquisition to date, the of a global restructuring strategy after the ban population by 2040 – the equivalent has persisted with strict virus measures,
deal will give coal-to-ports magnate Adani Swiss cement giant’s 2015 merger with of adding a new city the size of Los Angeles choking up global supply chains as dozens But the shutdowns have dragged for
– who vies with fellow Indian Mukesh Am- France’s Lafarge. each year. of Chinese cities – including key business weeks and wreaked havoc on supply
bani for the title of Asia’s richest person – hub Shanghai – grapple with restrictions. chains, spreading frustration among resi-
a controlling stake in India’s second- Once approved by regulators and This will also likely increase emissions dents.
largest cement manufacturer. shareholders, the firm will acquire Hol- in the world’s third-biggest polluter, since Although officials have said they plan
cim’s stakes in local producers Ambuja Ce- the manufacture of cement produces car- to gradually reopen the city, there is no Officials promised over the weekend to
“Our move into the cement business is ments and ACC. The acquisitions will bon dioxide. sign of Beijing shifting from the strict start reopening the city in phases in the
yet another validation of our belief in our make Adani the country’s second-biggest zero-Covid approach which analysts warn next month, while Xinhua news agency
nation’s growth story,” Adani, 59, said in a cement maker with a capacity of 70 mil- Shares in Ambuja Cements were up is severely hitting the economy. said US electric car giant Tesla had made
statement. lion tonnes per year. 3.80 per cent, while shares in ACC Ltd rose its second overseas shipment after sus-
six per cent in Mumbai following the an- The latest cut came Monday when the pending production for nearly three
“Not only is India expected to remain India, already home to 1.4 billion peo- nouncement. – AFP National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) an- weeks.
nounced data showing that retail sales
Ryanair slashes annual loss as lockdowns lifted shrank 11.1 per cent on-year in April. But small business owners remain scep-
tical.
LONDON: Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Ryanair aircraft are pictured at Stansted airport, northeast of London. It is the biggest slump since March
Monday announced a large reduction in 2020, as consumers remained cooped up “I don’t have even the slightest expecta-
annual net losses as the aviation sector re- covered. Despite surging inflation, Ryanair staff as soon as it returns to levels of prof- at home or jittery over restrictions as tion about (being able to reopen soon),”
covered from pandemic lockdowns. said its average fares fell more than a quar- itability seen before the pandemic struck. China battles its worst Covid outbreak one restaurant owner told AFP, asking to
ter to 27 euros. since the early days of the pandemic. remain anonymous.
Loss after tax dropped to 355 million As well as cutting salaries, Ryanair axed
euros ($369 million) in the 12 months to Ryanair had expected a much lower loss 3,000 pilot and cabin crew jobs, or 15 per “In April, the epidemic had a big impact “Why are people still believing them?”
the end of March, compared with a net loss until the Omicron variant struck in late cent of staff, in the wake of pandemic. on economic operations,” NBS spokesman The urban unemployment rate also
of 1.0 billion euros in its previous financial 2021, hitting fares and causing fresh dis- Fu Linghui told reporters Monday, adding climbed in April to 6.1 per cent – the high-
year. ruption across its European routes. As travel recovers, however, airlines are that the outbreak had a “significantly est in more than two years.
in fierce competition to recruit staff and larger-than-expected” effect. Beijing has announced measures to
“This recovery, however, remains frag- The airline said it remained committed are in some cases offering welcome help young people find jobs, including so-
ile” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to restoring pre-Covid salaries for all its bonuses. – AFP But he stressed that the hit would be cial insurance subsidies for smaller firms
chief executive Michael O’Leary said in a “short-term”. that hire more graduates, and officials
statement. have lowered the mortgage rate for first-
Industrial production growth sank 2.9 time homebuyers.
“Given the continuing risk of adverse per cent on-year, reflecting damage from But there is fear that stifling restrictions
news flows on” Ukraine and Covid, “it is shuttered factories and transportation will hamper growth plans.
impractical – if not impossible – to provide woes as officials ramped up Covid restric- Financial services firm Gavekal said in a
a sensible or accurate profit guidance tions last month. recent note that previous suggestions that
range at this time”, he added. “meaningful policy easing is on the hori-
This is down from 5.0 per cent growth zon have not played out.”
While Ryanair expects cost increases as in March. “As Shanghai and Beijing struggle to re-
a result of surging oil prices fuelled by the open...officials may yet be forced to crank
war, it hopes “to return to reasonable prof- “The prolonged Shanghai lockdown up stimulus sooner,” Gavekal added.
itability” in its current financial year. and its ripple effect through China, as well Economic experts urged support for
as logistics delays resulting from highway businesses and consumers at a forum on
It forecast passenger traffic of 165 mil- controls...have severely affected domestic Saturday, with a top university professor
lion in its current year, compared with a supply chains,” said Tommy Wu of Oxford saying the industrial chain cannot be for-
pre-pandemic level of 149 million. Economics. gotten while reducing infections.
But China cannot “rely on expanding
The airline carried more than 97 mil- He added that household consumption investment and launching large projects,”
lion passengers last year compared with was “hit even harder” and disruptions or on handouts to boost consumption,
27.5 million during the previous 12 months could extend into June. Premier Li Keqiang said in a speech pub-
period when the pandemic struck. lished by state media Saturday.
Home sales dropped 32 per cent on- Instead, he said, practice has proved
Group revenue almost tripled to 4.8 bil- year in the first four months, NBS data that tax and fee reductions are “effective,
lion euros last year as travel demand re- showed, reflecting weakness in the key fair and inclusive”. – AFP
property sector which was struggling even
before the latest lockdowns.

Several Chinese developers have sagged
under the weight of massive borrowing
and defaulted on million-dollar debt re-

N Zealand to boost Afghan money exchangers reopen after strike: Brokers
electric car sales
KABUL: Thousands of money exchangers transfers and even give loans – have played on strike on Sunday after the central bank rectives were motivated by the Taliban’s
WELLINGTON: New Zealanders who trade in Afghanistan ended their strike on Mon- a key role in meeting the financial needs of raised their licence fees to five million desire to cut off funding paths to militant
in their gas-guzzling car will get financial day, the brokers commission said, a day af- many of Afghanistan’s 38 million citizens Afghanis ($56,000) from 300,000. groups.
aid towards buying a cleaner alternative, ter they shut their shops to protest a steep mired in humanitarian crisis.
in one of a raft of climate change initia- hike in licence fees imposed by Taliban au- Zeerak said the central bank had also Many foreign nations have made assis-
tives announced by Jacinda Ardern’s gov- thorities. “Today, the money exchange markets told currency traders to conduct transac- tance to Afghanistan conditional on the
ernment Monday. across Afghanistan are open,” Abdul Rah- tions online, and that they must have a Taliban regime guaranteeing human
Afghanistan’s formal banking system man Zeerak, spokesman for Afghanistan’s minimum of 50 million Afghanis to oper- rights and preventing international terror
The country’s first Emissions Reduction collapsed when the Taliban swept back to Money Exchange Commission, told AFP. ate. groups from operating in the country.
Plan, costing nearly three billion NZ dol- power in August last year, ending two
lars (1.88 billion US dollars), outlined decades of US-led military intervention in “They (Taliban leaders) requested that On Tuesday the commission will have a Afghanistan’s money market had been
spending for the next four years to help the deeply impoverished nation. we should open the markets and that they meeting with the finance ministry and the volatile for several months after the US
meet its goal of cutting carbon dioxide will resolve our problems fully.” governor of Afghanistan’s central bank, he seized billions of dollars in Afghan assets
emissions to net-zero by 2050. Since then money exchangers – who said. during its hasty withdrawal when the Tal-
swap currencies, make informal cash Money exchangers in Kabul and other iban seized power. – AFP
A “scrap and replace” pilot scheme will cities, including Herat and Kunduz, went Experts said the central bank’s new di-
initially give 2,500 low-income families fi-
nancial support towards an electric or hy- foreign closing report Asian stocks retreat on fears of recession from Covid damage
brid vehicle if they replace their petrol- or
diesel-powered car. HONG KONG: Asian equities retreated “It is clear that the impact of lock- mon,” said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset throughout the day. – AFP
Monday following last week’s temporary downs, or the fear of lockdowns, over- Management. Key figures at around 0830 GMT
Transport Minister Michael Wood said rally on Wall Street due to fears of surging whelmed any economic easing, and the Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP
the scheme’s details were yet to be fi- inflation and supply chain woes inflicted Shanghai lockdown had ripple effects “Indeed, this is the hallmark of a mar-
nalised but he envisaged it would expand by Beijing’s punishing zero-Covid policy. across the nation,” said Wei Yao, head of ket filled with air pockets which have left 0.2pc at 19,950.21 (close)
rapidly to include “tens of thousands” of research for Asia Pacific and chief econo- more than a few investors licking their Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.3pc
New Zealanders. He said the government’s World markets have been volatile for mist at Societe Generale SA, according to wounds.” Markets in Asia were mixed
ultimate goal was for less reliance on all much of 2022, fuelled by uncertainty over Bloomberg. throughout the day, while Frankfurt, Paris at 3,073.75 (close)
cars by 2035 by getting people to switch to supply chain snarls due to China’s lock- and London opened down. London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1pc at
public transport or other alternatives. downs, inflation pressures and anxiety The urban unemployment rate also
over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. climbed to its highest level in more than Economist Clifford Bennett of ACY Se- 7,428.27
The government also allocated 650 mil- two years – which Wei said will be of par- curities said “there is a very real risk, even Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.5pc at
lion NZ dollars to help cut fossil fuel use in Wall Street stocks closed Friday with a ticular worry to China’s leadership. likelihood of a triple Northern Hemi-
the industrial sector over the next four robust rally on the tech-rich Nasdaq after sphere recession across the US, Europe 26,547.05 (close)
years. There will also be an investment in a tumultuous week that saw markets fluc- “If this set does not raise the urgency of and China simultaneously and virtually Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 1.4pc
developing agricultural technology – re- tuate based on US inflation data and an adjusting the zero-Covid measures to al- immediately”.
garded as critical in an economy heavily ongoing slump in Chinese exports. low the economy to normalize, we don’t at $110.04 per barrel
reliant on farming exports. know what will,” she said. He added that all eyes will be on how West Texas Intermediate: DOWN
One of the main drivers of volatility is the Federal Reserve acts in the coming
Conservationists noted the timing of China’s continued lockdowns. Economic Beijing’s staunch adherence to its zero- months, specifically whether it will fur- 1.1pc at $109.31 per barrel
the investment, coming on the same day engine Shanghai in particular has been Covid strategy has reverberated across the ther tighten monetary policy to combat Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0425 from
scientists announced they had recorded a under strict virus restrictions since April, world, snarling global supply chains, agi- surging inflation.
mass bleaching of sea sponges in New shuttering factories and pausing port ac- tating commodity prices and spiking in- $1.0417 at 2130 GMT Friday
Zealand waters for the first time ever. tivity. vestor fears. “Regardless of the Fed’s action – ag- Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2227 from
gressive or mild, expect lower stock mar-
An ocean heatwave damaged the The extent of the economic haemor- “The market continues to trade on very ket values overall,” Bennett said. $1.2262
sponges in the normally cold waters off rhaging was revealed Monday when short-term recessionary signals. It is very Euro/pound: DOWN at 85.26 pence
Fiordland, in the country’s southwest, rais- China’s National Bureau of Statistics an- ‘noisy,’ keeping intraday volatility high The uncertainty has also sent oil prices
ing concern about the impact climate nounced that retail sales had slumped by with 150-250-point swings (being) com- into a slump, with the US crude bench- from 84.92 pence
change is having on marine ecosystems in 11.1pc on-year in April and its industrial mark trading at below $110 a barrel Dollar/yen: DOWN at 129.30 yen from
the region. – AFP production sank 2.9pc – the lowest show-
ing since March 2020. 129.19 yen
New York - Dow: UP 1.5pc at 32,196.66

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Scott, Wallen hit Billboard Music Awards stage

T RAVIS Scott and Morgan Wallen Wallen performs at the Billboard Music Scott performs Mafia" at the Doja Cat poses in the press room Mary J. Blige receives
made controversial returns on the Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Billboard Music Awards. with her awards. (Pic: Jordan the Icon Award. (Pic:
Billboard Music Awards stage on Arenas. (Pic: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Strauss/Invision/AP)
Sunday, while Mary J. Blige was honoured (Pic: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) AP/Chris Pizzello)
for her musical excellence. helped me to channel those experiences The rapper extended his record as the
and emotions in my music, which is where an advocate for gun control and supporter most decorated winner in the history of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, won their
Wallen performed in his first major I started in music.” of the Black Lives Matter movement. the awards show with 34 wins. first-ever award for top R&B song for
awards show after he was caught on cam- “Leave the Door Open.”
era more than a year ago using a racial Blige was honored through a video “You fight for us on the front lines, and Olivia Rodrigo and Kanye West, known
slur. montage with appearances from Queen we just have to pay so much respect for as Ye, won six awards during a non-tele- Amariyanna Copeny showed some
Latifah, Gabrielle Union and Taraji P. Hen- you, queen,” Combs said before calling her vised ceremony. Rodrigo was awarded best nervousness after receiving the Change-
After not receiving a verbal introduc- son. Previous award recipients include “fearless.” new artist. Ye made his mark in the faith- maker Award for her community efforts in
tion, the country star sat alongside his Prince, Steve Wonder, Mariah Carey, Neil based categories - again: The rapper won the Flint water crisis that began in 2014.
four-piece band and performed “Don’t Diamond, Jennifer Lopez, Garth Brooks, After hearing Combs’ gracious remarks, top Christian artist for the first time, but
Think Jesus” then his chart-topping Pink, Celine Dion and Janet Jackson. Mallory was almost moved to tears. She he claimed top gospel artist and gospel The now 14-year-old Copeny, known as
“Wasted on You,” a single from his popular then took the opportunity to bring up the song for a third year in a row. Little Miss Flint, often burst into laughter
project “Dangerous: The Double Album.” “I was ghetto fabulous and I still am,” deadly mass shooting Saturday that left 10 while reading the teleprompter on stage.
said Blige, whose Dr. Dre-produced single dead in Buffalo, New York. He also received top gospel album for
Shortly after his performance, rapper “Family Affair” topped the Billboard Hot the second time. “I don’t do the work for accolades and
Pusha T presented Wallen with the top 100 in 2001 and had four No. 1 albums on The white gunman was arrested on a clout,” Copeny said. “I do it for the kids
country artist award. the Billboard 200. “So ghetto and so fabu- murder charge after the supermarket at- The Kid LAROI became a first-time win- back home in Flint that are still being poi-
lous and people were threatened by that. tack, in what police called a hate crime, ner, taking home awards for his song soned by the water,” she continued. She
“I want to say, ‘Thank God.’ And thank Now, everybody wants to be ghetto fabu- where most of the victims were Black. “Stay” with Justin Bieber - whose Billboard was presented the award by Teyana Taylor.
my fans. I got the best damn fans,” said lous.” Music Awards win count rose to 26.
Wallen, who acknowledged his mother for “While they arrested the person who Becky G, who released the album “Es-
accompanying him as his date to show. He Maxwell paid homage to Michael Jack- did the killing, they haven’t arrested the Doja Cat came away with four awards. quemas” on Friday, performed “Baile Con
also thanked for Billboard for inviting son’s “Thriller” in a performance that cele- hate,” Mallory said. “They haven’t arrested She won top R&B artist and R&B female Mi Ex” and her hit song “MAMIII,” which
him. brated the 40th anniversary of the King of the harm and the pain. And if you are not artist for the second consecutive year, topped the Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs
Pop’s 1982 album. The singer took the doing anything at this time, you’re actu- along with top R&B album and female chart. Ed Sheeran delivered a remote per-
He did not mention last year’s incident, stage with sparkling black gloves and a ally doing something by being silent. I ask artist. formance from Northern Ireland, where
which once found the disgraced singer re- jacket before he performed the heartfelt you tonight: Get involved, fight for jus- he is on tour.
buked by the music industry. jam “The Lady in My Life.” tice.” Taylor Swift - who has the second most-
ever award show wins with 29 - won four Other acts who took the stage include
“Thank you to my little boy,” he contin- Combs honored activist Tamika Mallory Earlier, Drake was named top artist, awards. Bad Bunny received two wins Miranda Lambert, Meghan Thee Stallion
ued. “You inspire me every single day.” with the Revolt Black Excellence Award. He male artist, rap artist, rap male artist and while R&B duo Silk Sonic, comprised of and Grammy Awards darlings Silk Sonic. –
applauded Mallory’s efforts as an organ- rap album for “Certified Lover Boy.” AP
Scott made his first televised perform- izer of the Women’s March in 2017, being
ance since a massive crowd surge killed 10 Elizabeth attends Jubilee celebration after health concerns
people and injured thousands at his As-
troworld Festival in Houston in November
last year. The rapper performed his single
“Mafia” in an icy, polar-themed set with
heavily censored lyrics.

Mary J. Blige received the Icon Award
for being an influential music maker. The
singer, known as the Queen of Hip-Hop
Soul, was presented the award by Janet
Jackson and escorted on stage by Sean
“Diddy” Combs – who emceed the show,
which was broadcasted live on NBC from
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Ve-
gas.

Blige said she was in a “dream right
now” after she received the honor. She
spoke about the journey of becoming an
icon not being an easy feat during her stel-
lar career.

“I’ve been on this journey for a long
time, one that didn’t always look the way
you see me now, one that is filled with a lot
of heartache and pain,” she said. “But God

Final touches for 75th Cannes film fest WINDSOR (United Kingdom): A smiling History”, near her Windsor Castle home ments.
Queen Elizabeth II attended a Platinum Ju- west of London. She was last seen in public at the end of
CANNES (France): The last touches were land”, “Godfather of Harlem” and much bilee celebration at Windsor on Sunday,
being laid in Cannes on Monday for the more – who is picking up the honorary days after ill health and old age forced her The audience gave the queen a stand- March, at the Westminster Abbey memo-
75th anniversary edition of the world’s Palme d’Or award at the opening cere- to pull out of the opening of the UK parlia- ing ovation at the star-studded equestrian rial service for her late husband, Prince
leading film festival, promising a return to mony on Tuesday. ment for the first time in nearly 60 years. extravaganza, led by Hollywood actors Philip.
its full glitz. Tom Cruise and Helen Mirren.
Then film fans can get stuck into the The 96-year-old monarch used a walk- At that event, she used a walking stick
Dangling from ropes above the fabled usual feast of new releases and competi- ing stick to make her way to the royal box The queen on Friday spent almost an and required assistance to get to her seat.
Palais des Festivals, workers were unfurl- tion entries, braving the festival’s famously at the show, entitled “A Gallop Through hour at the Royal Windsor Horse Show at
ing the huge poster for the Cannes Film opinionated crowds, who are never shy the same venue, in an increasingly rare Her dwindling appearances, plus a
Festival’s golden jubilee, which this year about cheering and booing during screen- Elizabeth II arrives for the "A Gallop public appearance. bout of Covid earlier this year, have fuelled
features an image from “The Truman ings. Through History" Platinum Jubilee concerns for her health in her record-
Show”. The queen last week did not open par- breaking 70th year on the throne.
There’s a lot of excitement around the celebration at the Royal Windsor liament, the first time she has missed the
Some 35,000 film professionals are ex- Elvis Presley biopic from Australia’s Baz Horse Show at Windsor Castle. event since 1963. Four days of public celebrations for her
pected between May 17 and 28, hoping for Luhrmann, hoping to recreate the buzz he Platinum Jubilee are planned for early
a return to form for cinema’s most glam- generated when he brought the can-can to Officials blamed her absence on June, including military parades and a
orous event after two years in which Covid Cannes with “Moulin Rouge!” 20 years ago. “episodic mobility problems” – under- public pageant, as well as picnics and a
dampened the mood. stood to be difficulties walking and stand- pop concert.
“Elvis”, playing out of competition, sees ing – that have dogged her since last year.
“We are ready. The town hall has just re- newcomer Austin Butler stepping into The Her eldest son Prince Charles, 73, stood
done everything – the whole place so we King’s blue suede shoes. Tom Hanks plays An unscheduled overnight hospital in at the state opening of parliament, in
hope it will go well,” said Jeremie Tripet, his infamous manager, Colonel Tom Parker. stay last October and frailty have seen her the clearest sign yet that her reign is com-
manager of “L’Avenue”, a bistro just off the withdraw from a string of public engage- ing to a close. – AFP
main drag known as La Croisette. There are 21 films in the race for the
Palme d’Or, including the latest body-hor- Test your logic skills with the Su Do Ku puzzle. The rules are simple: each of the smaller grids
After Cannes was entirely cancelled in ror fable from David Cronenberg, “Crimes should contain the number 1 to 9, and in the large grid each row and column should contain the
2020 and held under strict health proto- of the Future” starring Lea Seydoux and
cols in 2021, most of the world is expected Kristen Stewart. number 1 to 9. These puzzle vary in difficulty and this is an easy one.
to be represented at this year’s event,
which includes a large industry market- The Canadian director told IndieWire it
place alongside the festival. is likely to cause walkouts “within the first
five minutes”.
One major exception is the absence of
Russians, due to the impact of sanctions There are only five women directors in
over the war in Ukraine and a ruling from the competition, hoping to follow the suc-
the organisers that state-linked delegates cess of last year’s winner, “Titane”, which
are not welcome. made Julie Ducournau only the second fe-
male to win the Palme.
China is also expected to have a limited
presence due to its continuing Covid re- The war in Ukraine will be an inevitable
strictions. talking point.

But otherwise the festival is keen to put The final film by Lithuanian director
the pandemic in the past, with no manda- Mantas Kvedaravicius, who was killed by
tory masks or health passes this year – and Russian forces in Ukraine last month, will
no restrictions to partying. get a special screening.

The easing of pandemic restrictions He was shooting a follow-up to his cel-
also means Hollywood will be back in full ebrated documentary “Mariupolis”, about
force at Cannes. the conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region,
when he was reportedly captured and
The much-delayed blockbuster sequel killed.
“Top Gun: Maverick” gets its European pre-
miere on Wednesday, with Tom Cruise ap- Ukraine’s beleaguered filmmakers will
pearing on the Croisette for the first time get a special day at the industry market-
in 30 years. place and one of its most promising direc-
tors, Sergei Loznitsa, will show “The Natu-
One of the first stars to walk the red car- ral History of Destruction”, about the
pet will be Forest Whitaker – the Oscar- bombing of German cities in World War II.
winning star of “The Last King of Scot- – AFP

Iran film-makers condemn arrest of fellow directors (Solution below)

PARIS: A group of Iranian actors and film agencies had “raided the homes and of- There was no immediate comment solution QUOTABLE QUOTES
directors have published an open letter fices of several film-makers, confiscated from Iranian officials.
condemning the questioning and arrest of their personal and business belongings, ‘It’s not the
several film-makers in recent days as well and “begun interrogations and arrests”. IranWire, a news website based outside
as raids on their homes. Iran, said it had also received information destination that
Over the last years, interference by se- about “a new wave of arrests of documen-
The letter, published on the Instagram curity services in Iranian cinema as well as tary film-makers and cinematographers” matters. It’s the
account of prize-winning Iranian director censorship has “reduced the job security and that Khosravani and Keshavarz had
Mohammad Rasoulof, also condemned of film-makers to the lowest possible both been arrested on May 9 at their change of scene’
the current climate for making films in level”, it said, saying this was a “violation homes on the basis of arrest warrants is-
Iran. of freedom of expression”. sued by a court. – Brian Eno

It has emerged as protests continue in The statement did not identify the film- Rasoulof won the Golden Bear top prize
Iran over price hikes for basic goods in- makers arrested but posts on social media at the 2020 Berlin film festival with his film
cluding bread that have left at least one said the documentary film-makers “There is no Evil” – a lacerating study of the
dead but it was not immediately clear if Firoozeh Khosravani and Mina Keshavarz use of the death penalty – but was unable
there was a connection. were among those detained. Both women to accept the prize in person as he was
were said to be in Tehran’s Evin prison. barred from leaving Iran. – AFP
The letter said that Iranian security

14 People & Places YOUR LOCAL VOICE TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 dailyexpress

Ukrainians Aries Mar 20 - April 19

embrace tattoos AS you’re beginning to realise, this isn’t just a
cycle of change. What you’re experiencing and
amid patriotic who you’re meeting is about breakthroughs. Yet,
you’re unsure what to ask. Take it slowly. This
outpouring may be out of character for you, as a quick
thinking Aries. But the matters in question can’t
Ukrainian servicemen get tattoos during the “Art Weapon” festival in Kyiv. K YIV (Ukraine): From odes to em- garage rock and the buzzing sound of tat- be rushed.
battled military units to expres- too needles.
POPEYE sions of love for the motherland, tAurus Apr 20 - May 20
Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid A 20-year-old soldier, who spoke on
BLONDIE the ongoing war with Russia. condition of anonymity, was getting inked THE recent Full Moon was the second of a pair
for the first time. of eclipses. While these influenced every sign,
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN At the “Art Weapon” festival, dozens you’ll have been especially aware of the chaos
chose to show their love for their nation by His new tattoo was dedicated to they’ve triggered. Ironically, what you’ve learnt
getting inked, with payments for the tat- Ukraine’s Azov regiment and the group’s in the process of untangling that confusion more
toos going straight to the Ukrainian mili- fighters – many of whom are under attack than justifies the patience required to talk things
tary as donations. at a steel plant in the besieged port city of through in detail and reach an accord.
Mariupol, including two of his friends.
The event took place at an abandoned geMini May 21 - Jun 20
Soviet-era factory on Saturday, where “It’s very difficult for me, but I can’t
droning electronica clashed with crunchy imagine what they feel,” he told AFP as he FOR ages you’ve been talking about ways to
prepared to go under the needle. “They deal with certain increasingly tricky issues with-
told me they will stand for Ukraine until out triggering dramas, if not battles, about
they die.” who’s responsible for what. The fact is, this is
more about the current shift in everybody’s
For actress and musician Marusia mood. Focus on that, and you’ll find a way to
Ionova, 27, her new tattoo – which simply work on this together.
says “Kyiv” – serves as a reminder of the
time when she was forced to flee her home cAncer June 21 - Jul 21
at the beginning of the war and the wave
of emotions she has felt since. OVER the past week or so, you’ve had to side-
step certain of your own concerns and help oth-
“That’s why I decided to get the name of ers deal with sudden issues. Ironically, what
my favourite city in the world,” she said. you learnt and who you met has led to entirely
unexpected ideas or offers. Give these priority.
“The level of emotions are so different... Others may complain, but you’ve done enough
it’s really hard to explain,” she said of her for them. You come first.
new-found connection with Ukraine fol-
lowing the outbreak of the war. leo Jul 22 - Aug 22

Tattoo artist Zhenia, 27, said he had THE moment has come to disentangle yourself
seen a major uptick in requests for patri- from certain increasingly burdensome arrange-
otic tattoos from customers, including ments. True, in the past you’ve fought to keep
from many first-timers. these going. Back then, you believed in them,
and in the people involved. But as time has
“The war changed them and they passed you’ve realised that vision was based
started getting tattoos. And their first tat- on your faith in them, not reality.
toos are patriotic ones,” he added.
Virgo Aug 23 - sep 22
These include chest-sized Ukrainian tri-
dents and more brazen slogans like “death IT’S time to do an edit. While that could refer to
to the enemy”. the piles of possessions you’ve intended to get
rid of, it’s as much about certain plans and
The Russian invasion and war that fol- ideas. With each, you had good intentions but
lowed has triggered an outpouring of got side-lined. And now you feel guilty. The so-
Ukrainian patriotism, drawing a clear dis- lution? Make a list, then cross off everything that
tinction between the lives they led before doesn’t matter.
the conflict and the spirit and unity they
have felt in its wake. liBrA sep 23 - oct 22

Since the war began, large swathes of RECENTLY, you managed to avoid discussions
the population have voluntarily offered you knew would mean talking over matters that,
their services to Ukraine’s war effort – from quite simply, you’re not ready for. However, your
making Molotov cocktails to weaving cam- instincts are correctly telling you it’s not only
ouflage nets and making donations en time to discuss these, but you can put them to
masse to the country’s armed forces. rest, and with unexpected ease. Still, you must
take that first step.
“It’s a new feeling that came when the
war started – it’s an intense emotion,” said scorpio oct 23 - nov 21
Anastasia, an 18-year-old economics stu-
dent while getting the Ukrainian trident RECENTLY, you’ve been dreaming of ideas or
tattooed on her lower back – a decision she offers as thrilling as they are unexpected. Judg-
made only yesterday. ing by the Sun’s stunning alliance with your
ruler Pluto, that’s exactly what’s coming your
“It is very important to me to have it,” way. The secret? Explore everything, and with
she added. – AFP enthusiasm. But ensure others know this by no
means it indicates you’re ready to make a com-
A Ukrainian tattoo artist prepares a draw- mitment.
ing of a tatoo reading "Azovstal" during
sAgitArius nov 22 - Dec 20
the “Art Weapon” festival in Kyiv.
AS a Sagittarius and a fire sign, you think and
crossworD ACROSS mally 51. “Parks and Recreation” town move swiftly, so often accomplish more in a
25. One who gets bodies in better 53. Touch lightly, when read for- day than others do in a week. And now, you’re
seAsoneD professionAls 1. It may be open-and-shut shape? ward or backward getting impatient about exciting new ideas,
5. Approximately 30. Hwy. 1, for one 54. “This isn’t new to me,” or what plans or projects. Still, take it slowly. The details
10. ___-A-Whirl 31. Desperate request 20-, 25- or 47-Across might say? you deal with now will save you time later.
14. Tel ___, Israel 32. Mamas’ bandmates in a ‘60s 59. Slick with words
15. Bruin’s rival from Buffalo group 60. William and Harry’s mum cApricorn Dec 21 - Jan 19
16. Noted rib donor? 36. Sugar or starch, for short 61. Go yachting, say
17. Chicago’s Magnificent ___ 38. Light fencing blades 63. Tiniest bit RECENTLY events have raised questions, both
18. “If only!” 41. Hay bundle 64. Trial and ___ regarding certain situations but, also, with indi-
19. Fuzzy brown fruit 42. Bit of glass 65. Drink hidden in “juice extractor” viduals who you thought understood you. Ac-
20. One who gets to the root of 44. Wrench or hammer 66. Dateless at prom tually, they do, and want the best for you. The
something? 46. Eggs on a California roll 67. Actress Witherspoon real problem is that while you’ve changed and
23. Cyber-security org. 47. One who likes crude stuff? 68. Tree house? grown, your approach to certain elements of
24. 2022 Super Bowl winners, infor- your life hasn’t. Reflect on this. You’ll be glad
you did.
DOWN 49. Quit working
50. Trail mix fruit AquAris Jan 20 - feb 17
1. Word after “spy” or “nanny” 51. Title of most TV series’ openers
2. Keen 52. Japanese dog breed FOR ages you’ve been talking about potential
3. Early period in Hollywood 55. Cocky racer in a fable changes in certain longstanding arrangements.
4. “Nonetheless ...” 56. 16-Across’s grandson (anagram of ONES) Now, suddenly, events are forcing your hand.
5. 9-Down’s continent 57. Double-dog ___ While this will mean rethinking your short term
6. Ugly-cry, perhaps 58. Pieces of disinformation plans, actually it’s a relief to know that you’ve
7. Japanese sashes 59. Soldiers at USO shows no choice but to get things going. Once you do,
8. Ariel’s tormentor 62. “___ me know” the rest will be easy.
9. Capital with Persian speakers
10. Travel from the airport to downtown, say solution to toDAy’s crossworD pisces feb 18 - Mar 19
11. “Cold feet” or “two left feet,” e.g.
12. Green expanses in suburbs THE recent eclipsed Full Moon may have
13. “Ew, stop talking!” triggered a few dramas. However, what you’ve
21. Pack (down) learnt in the process of talking things through
22. Tennis racket hold hasn’t just been informative, at long last you
25. Curved trajectories understand why certain individuals are so
26. Provo’s state worried about issues that seem unimportant
27. Christmas classic starring Will Ferrell to you. That, alone, will make a huge differ-
28. Corporate VIP ence.
29. Dominican Republic neighbor
33. Second-priciest Monopoly property Birthday Today
34. Soothing gel source
35. Fortuneteller This birthday brings a fresh perspective,
37. Homemade lunch holder both in elements of your life you regard as
39. Captain’s record unchanging and, equally, as a result of un-
40. Female pig expected, yet thrilling, developments. The
43. Jurassic beast, informally challenge? Restraining the side of your na-
45. Hobbits’ series, for short ture that resists change, especially those
48. More obscene that are sudden or would mean rethinking
familiar elements of your life. If so, chal-
lenge yourself to be bold, and plunge in.
Once you do, you’ll realise just how exciting
the people, activities and outcome are.
You’ll soon wonder why you paused, even
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Shot twice, ‘Doctor Strange’ slips
but stays atop N
completely blind:
America box office
US teen is still
LOS ANGELES: Marvel and Disney’s “Doc-
skateboarding tor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
saw a sharp dropoff this weekend from its
S AN FRANCISCO: Being shot in both Very soon he was back out at the Zion Ricks-Gaines, who is totally blind, gets air while executing blockbuster opening, but still reported $61
eyes and completely blinded didn’t skatepark, doing what he had been doing an ollie at a skateboard park in San Francisco, California. million in estimated ticket sales to top
stop Zion Ricks-Gaines from skate- since he was 12. North America’s box office, industry
boarding. It made him want to do it even it by committing and not being scared to attacker under way, Zion shows no signs of watcher Exhibitor Relations said.
more. “When I hopped on my skateboard, I fall.” Though fall he does. bitterness towards the man who took his
felt like I had something to connect to my sight, focusing his anger instead on the The superhero sequel, again starring
“I still want to go pro, I still want to ac- old life,” he said. “All the time,” he laughs. “But that’s just gun violence that blights America, and Benedict Cumberbatch, had opened last
complish being a professional skate- a part of it. which claims tens of thousands of lives weekend to a year’s best $187 million. It has
boarder,” the 19-year-old said as he read- “I felt a weight off my shoulders.” every year. now earned $292 million domestically and
ied a kickflip at a skatepark in San Fran- Anyone who has spent time at a “I fall now more than I used to, but it’s an additional $396 million abroad for a
cisco. skatepark will have marveled at the im- not from skating. “I personally believe we don’t need global total of $688 million.
probable feats of balance and daring on guns,” he says.
And now he wants to share that enthu- casual display. “I’ll try to skate a ledge, the grind won’t Far behind in second place for the Fri-
siasm with everyone he meets. Helmetless skaters race over wooden work and then I’ll pick my board up and “I feel like we would be a way better so- day-through-Sunday period was Univer-
ramps, hurling themselves several feet in start walking, and walk into the ledge and ciety if we learn to do jujitsu or any style of sal’s animated action-comedy “The Bad
“I want to start more skate after-school the air as their board twists and pivots at fall.” Fellow skaters – who spray-painted a fighting and handled it that way and put Guys.” The DreamWorks Animation pro-
programmes for students. I feel like I their feet, before magically correcting it- ramp with his name the day after he was the guns down.” duction, with a voice cast led by Sam Rock-
wouldn’t have really looked in that direc- self to land right side up. shot – happily guide Zion through the park. well, Awkwafina and Anthony Ramos,
tion if I had my sight.” Metal rails offer six feet of boardsliding Zion says that one day he wants to have took in $6.9 million.
glory – or rib-shattering pain if it all goes Dexter Lotz says being blinded has children, and to be able to tell them about
Zion’s life was derailed outside a bar wrong. made Zion an even better version of him- his experience. In third for the second straight week-
late last year when a man who had been It’s tricky, even in ideal circumstances, self. end was Paramount’s family-friendly
drinking began shooting at him and his but harder if you can’t see the banks, But what he tells them is never going to “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” at $4.6 million.
friends as they made their way home. ledges and curbs you are attempting, or “He’s always been positive, but now he’s be negative.
even the board you are riding. super positive,” said the 24-year-old, who “Firestarter,” a new release from Uni-
He was hit twice. One bullet destroyed “When I approach a new obstacle, I usu- has been a friend for six years. “I could sit at home and just be sad be- versal based on the Stephen King horror-
his right eye; the other smashed the socket ally feel it out with my cane, or ask friends cause I have no vision, but that’s not gonna thriller, took in $3.8 million, a disap-
around his left, puncturing the eyeball what they see, how it’s set up, what should “He seems like he got a second chance do shit for me, you know? pointing opening for a major-studio
and leaving it deflated and withered. I try to look out for. and he really needs to use it... he seems like thriller.
“And I just work my way up and find he wants to share that with everybody “I just appreciate everything I’ve got.
Days are now lived in darkness (“It’s like what I’m most comfortable with.” around him. Ninety per cent of what you have is how It stars Zac Efron (the onetime “High
night-sky purple... with no stars.”) It helps that with seven years of skating, you respond to it. School Musical” heartthrob) and Sydney
a lot of what his body needs to do is mus- “It’s obviously unfortunate what hap- Lemmon (of “Fear the Walking Dead”
There was a long stretch in the hospital cle memory, he says. pened, but what he’s doing is beautiful.” “I feel like I really am so blessed to just fame) as parents who have been trying to
and he was fitted for a prosthetic eye. “If I want to land a trick, I know I can do be where I’m at in life.” – AFP hide daughter Ryan Kiera Armstrong from
With a criminal case against his alleged a shadowy federal agency that wants to
Not content with a regular iris and use her, um, matchless ability to start fires
pupil, he opted instead for an eye with the using only her mind.
logo of his favorite skate brand, Spitfire, a
grinning head of flames. He pops the pros- The film has received a dismal 12 per-
thetic in and out of his socket on demand. cent rating on the Rotten Tomatoes web-
site, in sharp contrast to the fifth-place
film, A24’s sci-fi yarn “Everything Every-
where All at Once,” which scored 96 per-
cent on the site and earned $3.3 million in
its eighth weekend out.

Michelle Yeoh stars in “Everything” as a
beleaguered laundromat owner who must
resolve some messy family issues while do-
ing existential battle in a bizarre and
chaotic multiverse. – AFP

Heard to return to witness stand K-9 featured in Netflix’s ‘Rescued by Ruby’ euthanized

as defamation trial resumes PROVIDENCE (R.I.): A Rhode Island dog
whose inspiring story of going from shel-
WASHINGTON: Johnny Depp’s ex- finger to write messages on walls ter dog to lifesaving police K-9 became the Ruby, a working K-9 for the Rhode Island State Police and former
wife Amber Heard (pic) returns and mirrors throughout the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been shelter dog, holds in a down-stay outside the state police barracks
to the witness stand on Mon- home where the couple had euthanized.
day as the celebrity couple’s been staying during filming of in North Kingstown, R.I. (Pic: AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
bitter defamation trial re- the fifth installment of the “Pi- State Police said K-9 Ruby was put down
sumes in a Virginia court- rates of the Caribbean” fran- Friday following a “sudden, acute, and un- Dog organization named her the nation’s dog that was given up on, and she’s
room after a one-week hia- chise, she said. treatable illness.” She was 11 years old. “Search and Rescue Dog of the Year” – and changed so many people’s lives.”
tus. The 58-year-old Depp her story was made into the 2022 Netflix
brought the suit against Heard Col. Darnell Weaver, superintendent of movie “Rescued by Ruby.” Despite her lauded search-and-rescue
Heard’s attorneys are ex- over an op-ed she wrote for The the state police, expressed gratitude for K- career, Ruby’s mischievous spirit was irre-
pected to wrap up their ques- Washington Post in December 9 Ruby’s years of service. “She had a full, happy, and wonderful pressible: Three years ago, she bolted near
tioning of the 36-year-old ac- life, not only as a trooper, but as part of a a state park, turning up safe and sound af-
tress before turning her over to 2018 in which she described herself “K-9 Ruby dedicated her life to serve the loving family,” Weaver said. “She worked ter a 19-hour search. More recently, she re-
Depp’s legal team for what is ex- as a “public figure representing do- citizens of Rhode Island and make a posi- right until the end and never gave up do- turned from a bathroom break with a live
pected to be a grueling cross-examination. mestic abuse.” tive impact on every person she ever inter- ing what she loved most – making people skunk writhing – and spraying – in her jaws.
Heard, who had a starring role in acted with,” he said in a statement. “She smile.”
The first four weeks of the multi-mil- “Aquaman,” did not name Depp in the op- became a symbol of hope for all shelter The antics were part of what made
lion dollar defamation case being heard ed, but he sued her for implying he was a dogs, showing the world what a shelter Ruby lived with O’Neil and his family Ruby, well, Ruby. Above all, she was a good
by a seven-person jury in Fairfax, near domestic abuser and is seeking $50 mil- dog can do when just given love and the and will be honored privately, police said. dog. “If you show them love and compas-
Washington, have exposed the couple’s lion in damages. The Texas-born Heard chance to shine.” sion and you give them a certain type of
volatile relationship in excruciating detail. countersued, asking for $100 million and “She was given a chance and she’s been stability, they’ll show their true colours,”
claiming she suffered “rampant physical Ruby served with the Rhode Island doing everything she can to pay it back,” O’Neil had said. – AP
In her two days of testimony, a fre- violence and abuse” at his hands. State Police for 11 years and was handled O’Neil said earlier this year. “You have this
quently tearful Heard accused Depp of be- Judge Penney Azcarate has scheduled by Corporal Daniel O’Neil, Weaver said.
coming a physically abusive “monster” closing arguments in the case for May 27,
when he had been drinking and abusing after which it will go to the jury. Part Australian shepherd and part bor-
drugs and of being obsessively jealous of Depp’s lawyers have put experts on the der collie, Ruby was one of the first shelter
her co-stars. stand who testified that he has lost mil- dogs trained to serve with the Rhode Is-
lions because of the abuse accusations, in- land State Police. She participated in nu-
“He hated, hated James Franco,” she cluding a $22.5-million payday for a sixth merous search-and-rescue missions and
said. Depp, during his four days on the wit- installment of “Pirates.” made many public appearances during
ness stand, denied ever striking Heard and Depp filed the defamation complaint her career.
claimed she was the one who was fre- in the United States after losing a separate
quently violent. libel case in London in November 2020 Ruby gained notoriety in 2017 when she
that he brought against The Sun for calling located a teenage boy who was severely in-
During a particularly heated argument him a “wife-beater.” jured while hiking in the woods. The boy
between the couple in Australia, an “irate” Depp, a three-time Oscar nominee, and turned out to be the son of the animal
Heard severed the tip of one of his fingers Heard met in 2009 on the set of “The Rum shelter volunteer who had fought to keep
by throwing a vodka bottle at him, Depp Diary” and were married in February 2015. her from being put down.
said. Their divorce was finalized two years later.
– AFP “She was a total knucklehead,” shelter
Heard alleged that Depp sexually as- volunteer and dog trainer Patricia Inman
saulted her with a bottle during the fight had told The Associated Press of Ruby, who
which occurred in March 2015, a month af- had been returned by five families for be-
ter their marriage. ing too rambunctious before O’Neil
adopted the then-eight-month-old in 2011.
He then used blood from his severed
Ruby earned national recognition for
the rescue – the American Humane Hero

Facebook changing with times a decade after stock debut of Meta rushing to virtual worlds where
people live as avatars.
A person takes a selfie in front of Meta logo. ple. Donald Trump in the White House. vals popular – like launching Reels short-
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook boss Mark “At the time it went public, Facebook The social network was caught up in form videos in response to the TikTok “There’s more monetization opportu-
Zuckerberg rang the opening bell re- phenomenon. nity when you’re bringing digital and real
motely to cheers 10 years ago as the was considered to be young, edgy and scandal anew two years later after it was life together in a more immersive way;
beloved social network made its stock connecting people,” Creative Strategies revealed that British consulting firm Cam- Meanwhile, businesses have come to they want to do it before somebody else
market debut, culminating an all-night analyst Carolina Milanesi told AFP. bridge Analytica stealthily harvested data embrace Meta’s skill at targeting advertis- does.”
hackathon that included street hockey, of millions at Facebook and used it for po- ing and the ease with which they can con-
costumes and music. “Now to most people it sounds like po- litical purposes, including trying to rally nect with audiences through its apps. Meta investors, though, are concerned
litical manipulation and advertising; support for Trump. about the time and money it will take for
The Silicon Valley tech colossus re- Facebook is considered a data-hungry Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, Zuckerberg to fulfill his metaverse dream.
branded as Meta has since seen its image company.” Regulators in Europe passed a ground- WhatsApp, Messenger and a virtual real-
tainted by accusations it has become a breaking law to give people more control ity unit that includes Oculus. Facebook bought virtual reality gear
tech tyrant, putting profit over user pri- When Facebook became publicly over their online data. Apple tweaked its maker Oculus seven years ago for $2 bil-
vacy and even the good of society. traded on May 18, 2012, it was seen as a mobile software to stymy apps like Face- Meta remains a valuable part of any ad lion.
darling of the internet generation, con- book from snatching up people’s data es- campaign, said Keith Kakadia, founder
Meanwhile, the likes of TikTok, necting people in a “pure” way, Milanesi sential to effective ad targeting. and chief of marketing strategy firm So- “I don’t think they want to be the social
LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter and even Ap- said. ciallyIN. media of the metaverse,” Milanesi said.
ple now vye with Meta for people’s online Last year, the company changed its
attention as Facebook social network is But like other free online platforms, name to Meta in a nod to the metaverse “It’s so data rich; that allows us to have “I’m expecting a much stronger pivot
increasingly seen as a place for older peo- Facebook makes its money from ads tar- the virtual world which Zuckerberg sees robust targeting,” Kakadia said. to linking consumers and businesses, ei-
geted at people’s interests. as the future of the internet. ther to buy stuff or to attend events, and
“We’re able to get in front of exactly less about people connecting on a per-
The company tapped into information Critics blasted the move as an effort to who we need to get in front of and that sonal level.”
about people’s online activities to become distract from scandals pounding Face- gives a huge advantage to our clients.”
a digital advertising behemoth, raking in book. In the metaverse, Facebook users are
billions of dollars. While Meta is a powerhouse now, web- more likely going to be shopping than
With 2.94 billion monthly users, Face- site-born Facebook was dangerously late checking what friends did on vacation,
Critics say Meta focused on growth at book remains the biggest social media adapting to smartphones becoming the the analyst said.
the expense of safeguarding people’s data platform and a habit for the masses. center of people’s lives.
as the number of users on its “family” of “All brands want to jump on the meta-
apps climbed into the billions. “Facebook is so far ahead that it is dif- That misstep is seen as part of the rea- verse band wagon; all have a big fear of
ficult to conquer,” independent expert son Zuckerberg is pouring billions of dol- missing out,” said independent expert
In 2016, Facebook was embroiled in David Bchiri said. lars into leading the way into the meta- David Bchiri.
controversy over Russia’s alleged use of it verse.
and other social media platforms to influ- Meta has spotted and adapted to “Facebook will be low hanging fruit for
ence the outcome of the election that put threats. It has mimicked what makes ri- “They want to be there before they miss those who don’t want to invest too much
another wave of transition,” Milanesi said time and resources but still want to be on
it.” – AFP

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to repay the arrears of RM4,880.00
and.as at 24-02-2022 the outstanding
amount is RM812,431.22 by which de-
fault the whole principal sum and inter-
est thereon become due.
I hereby give you notice that unless
payment is made of the sums now due
under the charge, I shall at the expira-
tion of one (1) month from the date of
the service on you of this notice apply
to the Collector to order the sale of the
said land in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Land Ordinance, Cap. 68.

Dated 17th day of March, 2022.

(Signed)
Chargee
Public Bank Berhad
Sandakan

PUBLIC NOTICE

MALAYSIA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SABAH AND SARAWAK

AT KOTA KINABALU
PETITION NO. BKI-
32NCvC-62/3-2022 (HC3)

IN THE ESTATE OF
SOO FUI KUN

[NRIC No. 721003-12-
5088]

- Deceased

PUBLIC NOTICE
All persons having their
claims against the estate of
the late SOO FUI KUN
[NRIC NO. 721003-12-
5088] of Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah who died testate on
the 28th day of November
2021 are requested to sub-
mit their claims to the Ex-
ecutrix of the said estate
within 3 months from the
date of the publication of
this Notice, after which the
assets comprised in the
said estate will be distrib-
uted among the beneficiar-
ies entitled thereto subject
only to just claims received
within the said period.

Dated this 17th day of
May 2022

The Executrix /
Yap Chui Han
C/o Messrs. Norbert
Yapp & Associates
1st Floor, Shop No. 1,

Block A,
Alamesra Plaza Permai,
Jalan Sulaman 88400

Kota Kinabalu
[Ref:

NYA/CONV/2022/003]

SABAH, MALAYSIA
LAND ORDINANCE, 1930

SCHEDULE J
[RULE 14(2)]
NOTICE BY COLLECTOR
THAT CHARGEE HAS AP-
PLIED FOR ORDER FOR
SALE OF LAND

To. AG. MOHD FAUZI @
UGI BIN MOHD TALIB

of Kota Kinabalu

WHEREAS PUBLIC BANK
BERHAD of Kota Kinabalu
the holder of Charge No.
MC1308010422(09) dated
the 20th day of August,
2013 on the lands hereunder
described has applied to me
for an order for the sale of
the said lands: CL
015635873.

AND WHEREAS it has been
made to appear to me that
you would be affected by
such order: NOW TAKE
NOTICE THAT the said ap-
plication will be heard before
me at 9.30 o’clock in the
forenoon at the Assistant
Collector of Land Revenue,
Level 2, Wisma Tanah &
Ukur, Kota Kinabalu on
Tuesday the 28th day of
June, 2022 and that you can
then, if you wish, appear be-
fore me and be heard in the
matter of the said applica-
tion.

DESCRIPTION OF THE
LANDS ABOVE RE-
FERRED TO:

Locality: A three (3) storey
shop cum office (corner unit),
Lot No. 51, Block G,
Alamesra Plaza Permai,
Lorong Plaza Permai 2,
Jalan Sulaman, Kota Kina-
balu, Sabah
Area: 245.7 Sq. Mtrs., more
or less
Title: CL 015635873
Land use / Description: A
three (3) storey shop cum of-
fice (corner unit)

Dated at Kota Kinabalu
this 18th April 2022

Fee RM100.00
Receipt No.
01202009000707
dd.03.09.2020

PPHT.KK.LE.123/2020/(73)JA/-

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City behind in a league game for the first Davinson Sanchez’s flick brushed off first Scudetto since 2011.
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Bowen broke the offside trap once more Tottenham Hotspur stadium in real time, the two teams finish level on points it will
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Mahrez’s free-kick into his own net. battle to beat the drop after having two pions”, read a giant banner unfurled in the
But Guardiola’s men missed the men sent off in a 3-2 home defeat to crowd before kick-off while Suarez was vis-
chance to complete the comeback and Brentford. ibly tearful as he paraded the pitch with his
Dominic Calvert-Lewin put the Toffees family after full-time.
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Two goals in two minutes from Yoane umental La Liga title triumph last season,
“Now there is no debate about goal
difference, just win our game and we will Wissa and Rico Henry turned the game when he scored 21 goals in 32 league ap-
be champions,” said Guardiola. around and Everton’s misery was com- pearances and finished as the team’s top
“Our stadium will be sold out and we pounded by a late red card for Salomon scorer. MALAYSIA
will give all our lives to do it. It’s an in- Rondon. The Uruguayan has been useful but less IN THE HIGH COURT IN
credible chance to win one game to be Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes each emphatic this term, scoring 14 goals in 48 SABAH AND SARAWAK
champions.” scored twice as Leicester thrashed al- appearances and his own dip from last
ready-relegated Watford 5-1, while Aston year’s high standards has been sympto- AT KOTA KINABALU
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Footballer Frankfurt ready to rock Rangers FUNG SWEE HONG

[NRIC No. 460726-12-
5038]

arrested - Deceased

BERLIN: Eintracht Frankfurt are ready to much with this club,” Borre told Eintracht’s PUBLIC NOTICE
“rock” Wednesday’s Europa League final as website in Spanish.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Portuguese footballer the “Bestia Blanca” (White Beast) when they All persons having claims
“I am really happy to be part of such suc-
Rafael Ramos, a defender for Brazilian side take on Rangers in Seville spearheaded by cess.” against the estate of

Corinthians, was arrested after the club’s the Spanish-speaking Colombia striker The 26-year-old arrived from Argentin- FUNG SWEE HONG (de-
ian club River Plate to replace Andre Silva,
match with Internacional for allegedly using Rafael Borre. who hit 28 Bundesliga goals last season be- ceased) who died intestate
fore leaving to join RB Leipzig.
a racial slur against a rival player, the team Frankfurt want to face the Scottish giants on the 12th day of January
Yet after initially struggling to establish
said Sunday. in their alternative white strip, now re- himself in the Bundesliga, Borre has scored 2021 at Taman Bariawa,
two of the most important goals in the
Inter midfielder Edenilson accused garded as a lucky charm after being worn in club’s history. Keningau, Sabah,

Ramos of calling him “macaco” — monkey – impressive wins at Barcelona and West Ham A superb long-range effort with his right Malaysia are required to
foot from 25 metres at Camp Nou flew in off
as the two vied for the ball during the second during their European campaign. the underside of the crossbar to help Frank- submit their claims in writ-
furt win 3-2 at Barcelona for a 4-3 aggregate
half of the clubs’ 2-2 draw Saturday. “We must play in white. We rocked Eu- win in the quarter-finals. ing with particulars to the

Ramos, who denied the accusation, was rope in white,” insists Axel Hellmann, “The goal against Barcelona helped me undersigned within three
personally, as well as the team,” added
arrested by police following the league spokesman for the Eintracht board. “We’re Borre. (3) months from the date

match in the southern city of Porto Alegre, the Bestia Blanca”. “It was a real blow to Barcelona. of publication of this No-
“It put the wind in my sails for the rest of
then released on bail shortly after. Hellmann anticipates around 50,000 tice, after which the Estate

“The law requires such cases to be treated Frankfurt fans will descend upon Seville - will be distributed among

as ‘in flagrante delicto,’ with immediate de- “which the city has never seen before” - and the persons entitled

tention,” Sao Paulo-based Corinthians, who predicts a “unique final, a unique en- thereto subject only to

currently lead the Brazilian league table, said counter”. claims received within the

in a statement. said period.

“Glasgow is mythical for us. Playing Dated the 17th day of

However, the club said they had “listened against Rangers was always a dream at our May 2022.

to Rafael Ramos’ version of events, which was club,” he added. the game. I am very grateful for it.”
different from” Edenilson’s, and decided to Eintracht beat Rangers 6-1 and 6-3 in the He then broke the deadlock to seal a
pay his bail of 10,000 reais (around $2,000) semi-finals of the 1960 European Cup, but Messrs J. Marimuttu
so the 27-year-old could “remain free while lost 7-3 to Real Madrid in the final held in nervy 1-0 home semi-final victory against & Partners
defending himself in the investigation.” Glasgow. West Ham and the 3-1 aggregate win fired
Corinthians “does not condone and in- Frankfurt’s first European final since Frankfurt into their first European final for Advocates & Solicitors
deed repudiates racism,” said the club, which winning the Uefa Cup in 1980 will have a 42 years. Suite 1-6-W5 & W6,
is known for its players’ fight for civil rights Spanish-speaking element in Seville. 6th Floor, CPS Tower
during the final years of Brazil’s 1964-1985 “Personally, it’s been an unbelievable “I will never forget the fans’ support,” he No. 1, Jalan Centre
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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

military dictatorship. – AFP year, I never expected to experience so “The stadium was at fever pitch. – AFP

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RETURN THANKS

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE LATE

JOANNES JUANIS @ JUNOS ATTAU

BORN: 8TH MAY 1955 ~ DEPARTED: 8TH APRIL 2022
AGE: 67 YEARS OLD

“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, will live even though he dies” (John 11:25)

WE, THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JOANNES JUANIS @ JUNOS ATTAU WHO WAS CALLED TO THE LORD, WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST AP-
PRECIATION, HEARTFELT THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE FOLLOWING AND ALL OUR FAMILY, RELATIVES, NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND THOSE
NAMES WHO WERE INADVERTENTLY MISSED OR WERE UNABLE TO MENTION INDIVIDUALLY FOR THEIR KINDNESS, WORDS OF COMFORTS, CON-

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Deeply Loved, Missed and Remembered Forever By,

WIFE: CHRISTINA PAUSIN

CHILDREN: CHILDREN IN-LAW: GRANDCHILDREN:
EVANNA JUANIS DESMOND ESTY SERRAPHINE VIENNA DESMOND
GARY JASON JUANIS
ANNA ALICIA JUANIS MOHD ERFFIE MAZNI CAIRO SHAIBOL
ANNA LEEZA JUANIS SHAIBOL SULAIMAN JAMESON JULIUS
DAVEENA JUANIS JULIUS JOHN

The 40 Days Prayer Will Be Held at The Family Residence at Kg Nambazan, Penampang On 21st May 2022 (Saturday) At 7.30 PM. All Relatives and Friends are cordially invited to attend.
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Non-Governmental Organisations Malaysian Red Crescent Kota Kinabalu City Chapter is providing
Ambulance Services from 8pm to 6am (weekdays only), provid- violence, rape, sexual harassment and other gender-based vio-
Regular Events ing Patient Transfer Services (daily), providing Basic First Aid
and CPR Courses (Certificate Courses) – every 2nd week of the lence. Call: 088-280200. Mon-Fri, time: 9am-5pm
Sabah AZ (Sabah Alzheimer’s Disease Support Association: month and also providing Emergency First Aid Standby Services D-Dash Compact Car Club Welcomes all Perodua and compact
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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain [email protected] or [email protected] gathering and events contact martin 019-8036019 or d-dashclub.fo-
Kinabalu Breast Cancer Support Association (Kinabalu Pink topages.com.
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with breast cancer (before/during/after treatment) and their fam- exercise & pensioners’ problem 9.30am to 1pm (Mon – Fri, except public
eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Sabah AZ ilies. Careline: 016-8038553. Office: 216237 or Fax: 253679. holidays) at Maksak Complex, Likas. Details: 211282 Lucy.
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conducts Talks & Seminars, support, comfort families / care- Email: [email protected]. Information to obtain membership forms from various district near you,
Sabah Mental Health Association PKJS Day Care Centre is open contact Maidah 019-8414088 or Leong 019-8515893 or email exip-
givers / AD sufferers. Bi-Monthly Memory Café sharing-session to suitable candidate and it carries out several activities on week- [email protected].
days. Details: 248197. Kent Teachers College Alumni Association Membership drive. Mem-
by caregivers/carers. Details: [email protected], www.saba- Alamesra Youth-PREP Centre Provides a place for youths to bership forms are available at all district education offices in Sabah. De-
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counselling services are free and are on appointment basis. to use. Details: 246955 or fax: 247955.
6pm). Please note that due to space constraints, Venue: Ground Floor, Lot 25, Block E, Phase 2, Alamesra, Jalan Sandakan Toastmasters Club Platform to improve effective communi-
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Sabah State Administrative Centre Galleria Artisan PPNS is or fax: 485372. Venue: Incorporated Society of Planters office, Taman Utama, Zone 3,
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The Sabah Australian Alumni Association (SAAA) invites all leadership training meeting. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at
gallery boasts an array of local handicrafts from all over Sabah voluntary organisations and their activities Graduates from any Australian Institutions of higher learning to 7.30pm. Venue: Meeting Room 1, 1st Floor, Wisma Wanita, Jalan Tu-
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clothing, plastic bottles, aluminium tins. Every Friday, Saturday The Kota Kinabalu AIDS Support Services Association (KASIH) Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation KK Centre Open to all, accept chil-
welcome to promote their products through this avenue. Come and Sunday. Time: 10am to 3pm. Venue: Rumah Titian Kasih, help line & free voluntary HIV screening tests, except sun & public dren with Downs Syndrome below the age of 7. Details: Raneh 219809,
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dailyexpress YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 Sport 19

Thomas Cup wait continues for M’sia

BANGKOK: It was the moment of heart- last won the Thomas Cup in 1992 back in an upset over world number four Japan- In this regard, Badminton Association The Malaysian singles team notched
break for Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. ese pair Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi, 21- of Malaysia’s high performance director eight wins out of 12 matches played
19, 21-16 before they lost to Satwiksairaj- Dr Tim Jones said it has not always been in throughout this tournament.
When India’s third singles Prannoy H.S. But in a quick turn of events, Malaysia Chirag. the case of training harder but more
delivered the winning point, thanks to his faltered yet again at the hands of eventual clever instead so as to help the players to On the bright side, Zii Jia’s perform-
powerful shot against upcoming young champions, India, a day later. Perhaps, Rexy was right as he knew deal with emotions and high pressure ance has certainly improved and was truly
national shuttler Leong Jun Hao’s right, much better in assessing his charges. while on the court. in his element as he brushed aside world
the whole nation was completely stunned Most of the fans believed that Malaysia number two, Kento Momota 21-17, 21-8 in
by Malaysia’s 2-3 humbling loss to India in would have won the tie should they have One thing that Malaysian players must Apart from Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin losing the group stage and All England 2022 run-
the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Fi- applied the right strategy, especially in improve is they must possess greater to Satwiksairaj-Chirag, credit must be ner-up, Lakshya Sen, 23-21, 21-9, in the last
nals, here. the doubles, as this was the advantage fighting spirit like what the Indian team given to Rexy as the doubles did extremely eight tie.
that the national team had as compared had, which motivated them to clinch their well including his tactics in fielding team
After successfully battering England to the singles camp, except for Lee Zii Jia. maiden Thomas Cup, here at the Impact captain, Aaron Chia to form a partnership If Zii Jia maintains this kind of momen-
and United States of America with identi- Arena. with Teo Ee Yi twice, against the Japanese tum, bigger things await him including
cal 5-0 scoreline, which automatically Many had raised eyebrows as to why and Indian opponents, which bore fruit. having a chance to emerge as the first
helped Malaysia to qualify into the last world number 13 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzud- In fact, underdogs India defied the Malaysian shuttler to secure the Bad-
eight, many were sceptical that the na- din were picked as the main doubles odds as they stunned 2016 champions, The doubles pairs managed to win minton World Federation (BWF) World
tional team could beat 2014 champions against Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Denmark, 3-2, in the semis and 14-time seven out of eight matches played here Championships title, slated to be held in
and hot favourites, Japan, in the last tie to Shetty before the Malaysian duo lost 19-21, champions, Indonesia, 3-0 to cap off their while there is a lots of room to improve Tokyo, in August.
determine the Group D champion. 15-21. fairy tale run on a high note. for the singles camp due to the lack of
depth in the current team. As Malaysia ended their journey in
And they passed the test with flying After trailing 0-1, Satwiksairaj-Chirag’s Thailand in such a disappointing way,
colours, edging Japan, 3-2, to top Group D, victory inspired India to stun Malaysia BAM Singles Coaching Director Wong Choong Hann, believes that the national
last Wednesday. and the rest became history. Choong Hann pointed out that the de- team will bounce back stronger in the
spair in Thailand had certainly opened his next edition in Chengdu, China, two years
Malaysians erupted with joy and confi- However, Badminton Association of players’ eyes that they must have fire- from now.
dence started to grow that this could be Malaysia Doubles Coaching Director Rexy power and strength to play at this high
the perfect time to end 30 years of agonis- Mainaky said he wanted to keep the mo- level. And the Thomas Cup title wait for
ing title drought since the national team mentum going after Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Malaysia continues. – Bernama
enjoyed a clean record including scoring

Ket Kium and Indian badminton heroics knock
Alexander win
hardcore title even cricket off front pages

GL Oh NEW DELHI: India’s historic first Thomas pened.”
KOTA KINABALU: Chang Ket Kium with Cup crown was splashed across front pages Kumar, who won the Asian Games
co-driver Alexander Chang clinched the Monday with some people saying it can be
hardcore title at the Off-road Kaamatan a turning point for badminton much like bronze in the team event, said: “I know in
Challenge organised by Penampang the country’s maiden cricket World Cup ti- 1983 when we won the cricket World Cup
Four Wheel Drive Recreation Club at tle in 1983. the things turned around for the sport to
Kampung Duvanson, Putatan over the such an extent.
weekend. Coming in as underdogs against 14-time
In second place were the pair of Lee champions Indonesia, a ruthless India won “So I think expect that to happen for In-
Thau Lai and William Thien followed by the final of the men’s team championship dian badminton as well. And I am very
Suprapin and Bekham Tan. on Sunday in Bangkok to propel bad- happy that I could get to see that in my life-
In the amateur category, the winners minton to a rare place on centre stage in the time.”
were Max Ben and Lee Jun with Ali- cricket-crazy nation.
udin/Mohd Fazlan and Lawrence/Albert All-rounder Kapil Dev’s India sparked a
in second and third place respectively, World number 11 Kidambi Srikanth de- cricket revolution in 1983 when they beat
while the top three winners in the feated higher-ranked Jonatan Christie to overwhelming favourites West Indies in the
novice category were Saiful wrap up a 3-0 victory and trigger wild cele- final at Lord’s, a journey that has been cap-
Amri/Rablie, Nixon Leong/Ung Kok Chi- The winners at the Kaamatan challenge. brations in the Indian camp as their players tured in a recent Bollywood movie.
stormed the court with the national flag.
ang and Jason Chong/Kyen Wong Chun. pines. the event during the month of Kaa- “Unforgettable red-letter day for Indian
There were also appreciation awards Assistant Tourism, Culture and Envi- matan to promote tourism activities “Team India scales the peak,” read the badminton. We have now truly arrived,”
given to the only women participating that will help generate the economy. headline in The Indian Express. said Prakash Padukone, who won the pres-
team of Grace Padan/Jasmine Padan and ronment Minister Datuk Joniston tigious All England title in 1980.
participant with extra grit and determi- Bangkuai, who officiated the event, con- He also hoped to see more young “Our Highness On Court,” said the Hin-
nation to Anderson B Amping as well as gratulated the winners and all the par- generations taking part in the challenge dustan Times. “It was a brilliant team effort. The per-
the furthest participant from the Philip- ticipants. to avoid engaging in unhealthy activi- formance of this team is not a flash in the
ties. “I would rate this as the biggest ever pan, they have worked very hard for it. It is
He praised the organisers in staging achievement (for Indian badminton),” for- no small feat to beat Malaysia, Denmark
mer international and team manager Vi- and Indonesia in a week.”
mal Kumar told reporters from the Thai
capital. India’s cricket icons joined in the cele-
brations.
“When you call a nation a top bad-
minton nation, all singles and doubles “Historic moment for all Indians! What
players perform. That is exactly what hap- a day for Indian Badminton,” Sachin Ten-
dulkar tweeted. – AFP

Filipino hulksters left heartbroken Djokovic claims sixth Italian Open title

HANOI: Body- to our country,” the 29-year-old said at
builders from the their hotel.
Philippines were ROME: Novak Djokovic won his sixth Ital- favourite in Paris.
left heartbroken on “We weren’t able to compete. We ian Open title on Sunday after a straight- “I’m going to treat it as any other tour-
Sunday after being weren’t even able to step on the stage.” sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-0, 7-6
barred from com- (7/5) in Rome, while Iga Swiatek won her nament, I think it’s going to be fine and I’m
peting at the ongo- The Filipino bodybuilders said they fifth straight tournament by dispatching going to be able to keep it that way,” said
ing SEA Games for first learnt of the problem when they ar- Ons Jabeur. Swiatek.
failing to fulfil anti- rived in Hanoi on Wednesday, with the
doping rules. team desperately trying to find a way to World number one Djokovic saw off un- “I already know that I did some great
The bodybuilding team of eight men save their Games. derwhelming Monte Carlo Masters cham- stuff this season, so I feel like I can just play
and one woman were set to fly home pion Tsitsipas to claim the last major tour- freely and not think I have to win.”
from the Vietnamese capital Hanoi just But Chetan Pathare, a technical dele- nament before Roland Garros gets under-
as they should have been competing for gate for the event, told AFP: “The doping way later this month. The 20-year-old Pole has dropped just
medals. certificate, the clearance certificate, is a one set in her last 20 matches and calmly
An official said the Philippines had must. It clearly mentioned (in an event The 34-year-old won his first tourna- Novak Djokovic celebrates dealt with Jabeur in a largely one-sided fi-
not provided sufficient evidence that the handbook), and (was) not complied by ment of the season and confirmed his re- with the winner’s trophy. nal in Rome.
athletes had done doping tests three the Philippines. turn to form after an opening few months
weeks in advance. of the season dominated by Covid-19 vac- the match, succumbing in the tie-break Tunisia’s Jabeur had made history last
Lorelei Rose Pedrano Deloria, who “And that is the only reason they were cination controversy. without much resistance. week after becoming the first Arab or
should have been competing on Sunday not allowed,” he said, adding that Viet- African woman to win a WTA 1000 title but
in the mixed pairs, said that she and her nam sports officials had “well informed” “I’ve been building my form for the last An emotional Djokovic then spoke to could not extend a career-best 11-match
team-mates’ dreams had been shattered all national Olympic committees in- couple of weeks and like the previous years the crowd in Italian, telling them that they winning streak against her relentless oppo-
and they were “depressed” as a result. volved in the Games of the rules. I knew that my best shape on the clay is were the reason he had such a good record nent.
“We were super-excited about this usually coming around Rome time,” there and revealing his son Stefan was play-
(the Games). It was an opportunity to Despite the setback the bodybuilders Djokovic said on the court. ing in his first ever tennis tournament. Jabeur had come into her first Rome fi-
represent the country and bring honour are determined to have a crack at the nal on a roasting Foro Italico centre court
next SEA Games, in 2023 in Cambodia. “So it couldn’t be a better time coming He later beamed with pride as he re- on the back of two thrilling comeback wins
into Roland Garros with a title.” vealed Djokovic junior had claimed the ho- over Daria Kasatkina and Maria Sakkari.
“Our preparation for next year’s SEA nours at a small club competition back
Games... will start when we arrive back in Sunday’s clash was a rematch of the home in Serbia. And another unlikely comeback bid
the Philippines,” said Jesse Virata pair’s final at last year’s French Open final looked to be on when, a set down, she had
Bermudo. – AFP but had little of the drama of that five-set “My son actually won the tournament. three break points in game seven of the
thriller won by the Serb in Paris. It’s a sunshine double today,” Djokovic told second set to take it to 4-3, only to lose the
Aussie Lee holds off Thompson reporters. game after wasting another break chance
Djokovic made surprisingly short work at deuce.
NEW YORK: Australia’s Minjee Lee finally gey at the third, where her approach was of Greece’s Tsitsipas, who had also reached Iga Swiatek said she was going to treat
found the birdies when she needed them plugged in a bunker and she needed the semi-finals of last week’s tournament Roland Garros as “any other tournament” “When she doubled faulted at deuce I
to win the LPGA Founders Cup by two three shots to get out of the trap. She in Madrid and still leads the men’s tour for after beating Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to retain the was like ‘why didn’t she do that a point or
strokes over Lexi Thompson in New Jersey nabbed three birdies on the back nine to wins this season. women’s title. two points before?’,” said Jabeur.
on Sunday. finish with an even par 72, tied with
American Angel Yin (67) for third on 272. Ranked fifth in the world, Tsitsipas was World number one Swiatek dropped to “I did everything I can, I hit every corner
Lee, who took a one-shot lead into the taken apart in the first set and looked her knees in tears of joy after winning her of the court.”
final round, was frustrated early as putt With Sagstrom’s early fade, Thompson oddly reluctant to take on Djokovic, but 28th match in a row, and will be red-hot
after putt failed to drop. But she birdied and Yin were the ones pushing Lee as the put up more of a fight in the second right Jabeur has moved up one place in the
three holes on the back nine on the way Aussie opened her round with seven until he threw away the set after serving for world ranking to sixth after reaching her
to a two-under par 70 and a 19-under par straight pars - a run that included such second straight final and remains a force
total of 269 at Upper Montclair Country disappointments as a three-foot birdie for the French Open. – AFP
Club in Clifton. lip-out at the fourth.
Mavs, Celtics advance as Bucks, Suns exit playoffs
The world number five captured a sev- Lee bogeyed the eighth, but reasserted
enth LPGA title and her first since landing herself with birdies at the par-five 12th and LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic led a stunning Spencer Dinwiddie provided scoring sup- addressing his team.
her maiden major at the Evian Champi- 14th. Dallas Mavericks rout of the top-seeded port with 30 points, including five three- “I know they didn’t want to play that
onship last year. Phoenix Suns while the Boston Celtics elim- pointers.
Thompson, who birdied the second, inated the defending champion Milwau- way. We basically played our worst game of
“At the end of the day, I got the job 10th and 12th, couldn’t take advantage of kee Bucks on a day of NBA playoff upsets on Jalen Brunson also posted double fig- the season tonight. I know how bad they
done, so I’m happy,” Lee said. the par-five 14th, and they arrived at the Sunday. ures while Phoenix were left pondering a wanted it, they just could not execute
72nd hole with Lee nursing a one-shot no-show by their two stars Devin Booker (11 tonight, could not make a shot early on.
Thompson, whose 11 titles include one lead. In Phoenix, Slovenian superstar Doncic points) and Chris Paul (10).
major, fired a three-under par 69 for 271. led a total eclipse of the Suns as Dallas “And that messed with us a little bit, and
She hit her approach less than five feet clinched a 4-3 series victory with an ex- The Mavericks led from start to finish Dallas played their tails off from start to fin-
Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom, who from the pin to cap her victory with an- traordinary 123-90 thrashing of the West- and at one stage in the second half had ish.
started the day one stroke behind Lee, other birdie. – AFP ern Conference favourites. sprinted into a 46-point lead.
saw her title hopes dim with a triple-bo- “It’s a part of manhood. There are days
The Suns had entered the playoffs Their 57-27 half-time lead was the when it doesn’t go your way and you’ve got
Bastianini wins French MotoGP boasting the best record in basketball after biggest ever in a decisive game seven in the to stand there and show character and in-
a 64-win regular season and were tipped by NBA playoffs. tegrity and take it. That’s life.”
LE MANS (France): Enea Bastianini “In the race I saw that my pace was really many to return to the NBA Finals for a sec-
grabbed his third MotoGP victory in seven good.” ond straight season. “Amazing,” Doncic said. “I don’t know There was a similar sense of deflation
races this season as he took the French what to say but this was amazing to win. amongst the Bucks players after their reign
Grand Prix on Sunday. Spaniard Aleix Espargaro, on an But the Suns’ dreams of a championship as NBA champions ended in a convincing
Aprilia, was third after holding off cham- were incinerated by a red-hot shooting per- “Everybody played as hard as they can. 109-81 game seven defeat to the Celtics in
The Italian, riding a Gresini Ducati, pionship leader Fabio Quartararo over the formance from Doncic and the Mavs, who We didn’t have any days off. An incredible Boston.
cruised home 2.718 sec ahead of Australian closing laps. will now advance to a Western Conference team win. I don’t have nothing more to
Jack Miller on a factory Ducati. finals showdown with the Golden State say.” Celtics forward Grant Williams pro-
Starting on the second row of the grid, Warriors starting on Wednesday. duced a deadly display of scoring from
“I’m really happy with this race because Bastianini quickly moved up to challenge Phoenix coach Monty Williams said his three-point range at the TD Garden as
this victory is unexpected,” said Bastianini. Miller and Francesco Bagnaia. – AFP Doncic finished with 35 points, 10 re- team had saved their worst performance of Boston advanced to a conference finals
bounds and four assists while team-mate the season for their most important game. showdown with the Miami Heat with a 4-3
series win. – AFP
“I just told them how badly I hurt for
them,” Williams told reporters shortly after

City salvage Djokovic claims 20
dramatic point sixth Italian
Open title

YOUR LOCAL VOICE I TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022

Khairi wins dramatic silat gold

HANOI: Muhammad Vietnam MEDAL TALLY B (thanks to Allah), I managed to win the
Khairi Adib Azhar Thailand GS 55 gold medal,” said Khairi Adib, who also
won a gold medal Philippines 86 54 53 thanked his coach Mazlan Shaari and the
for the national silat Singapore 36 38 44 senior exponents in the squad for their
squad in a dramatic Indonesia 30 34 29 guidance.
final in the Men’s MALAYSIA 24 24 30
class B silat competi- Myanmar 23 36 42 Khairi Adib added that before he left
tion (50-55kg) at the Cambodia 19 23 9 for Hanoi, both his parents had also urged
31st SEA Games here, Brunei 45 10 him to do his best and bring glory for the
Monday. Laos 14 1 country.
Timor-Leste 11 13
When Khairi Adib was trailing nine 01 0 Meanwhile, two national women expo-
points with four seconds left in the bout at 01 nents had to be satisfied with the silver
50-59, the action of his opponent medal after they lost in their respective fi-
Khoirudin Mustakim in kicking him in the gold medal after only winning bronze in nals. Muhammad Khairi poses with his gold medal.
face brought consequences to the Indone- the 2019 edition in Manila where he lost to
sian exponent. the same opponent in the semi-finals. Siti Rahmah Mohamed Nasir, who is
also a four-time world champion and had
After video review, the jury handed the Asked whether his victory was due to hoped to win gold in Hanoi, lost 32-39 at
Indonesian competitor a 10-point deduc- luck because his opponent was given a 10- the hands of host exponent Quang Thi
tion for violating the rules of the competi- point penalty, Khairi Adib said the matter Thu Nghia in the Women’s F class (70-
tion, thus giving Khairi Adib a one-point did not arise because he had given a fierce 75kg).
advantage, making the score 50-49 in his fight from the beginning to the end.
favour which stood till the end of the bout. Compatriot Siti Shazwana Ajak, who
“When I was behind (with only four was the first in action in the finals Monday,
The 20-year-old’s feat continued the seconds left), I tried to calm my mind and lost 22-30 to Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Sai-
legacy of his father Azhar Ahmad who leave it to Allah SWT, and Alhamdulilah ful of Singapore in the Women’s E class
won a gold medal when Malaysia hosted (65-70kg).
the 2001 SEA Games.
Another Malaysian exponent, Billage
When met by reporters, Khairi Adib Nakang, also had to be satisfied with the
said he was very grateful for the success be- silver when he lost to Vietnam’s Le Van
cause his mission in Hanoi was to win a Toan in the final of the Men’s Open (110kg)
category. – Bernama

Rachel wins balance beam title for second gold in Hanoi

NATIONAL artistic gymnast Rachel Yeoh Li amassed 12.567 points to edge Aleah Birmingham in July and 2023 SEA Games
Wen won the balance beam event to clinch Finnegan Cruz of the Philippines into sec- in Cambodia.
her second gold in the 31st SEA Games at ond place on 12.367 points while Vietnam’s
the Quan Ngua Gymnasium Centre, Mon- Pham Nhu Phuong took bronze on 12.167 Rachel said she had targeted just a
day. points. podium finish in Monday’s event.

The excellent performance by the 23- When met by reporters, Rachel said her “The competition is very stiff here and
year-old came on the heels of her triumph achievements in Hanoi would motivate winning two golds and a bronze is a good
in the uneven bars on Sunday. her to work harder to produce good re- achievement,” said the Penang-born ath-
sults at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in lete, who won bronze in the individual all-
In Monday’s competition, Rachel around two days ago. – Bernama

SKA’s Johnny Women’s mountain bike team
appointed
Sarah was actually focusing on the 4x100m relay. SEA Games end 11-year medal drought
referee
Sarah soars to a surprise gold THE national women’s mountain bike team 12th in 1:27:27s.
KOTA KINABALU: ended an 11-year medal drought by deliver- Zulfikri Zulkifli, meanwhile, finished the
NOR Sarah Adi, who sees herself more as second (45.25s). Sabah Karate Asso- ing two – a silver and a bronze – in the Cross
a sprinter, surprisingly won women’s pole The national 4x100m men’s team of ciation vice presi- Country Olympics (XCO) event at the 31st four-lap race a lap behind to end up last
vault gold Monday at the SEA Games. dent cum referee SEA Games here, Monday. among the 18 riders.
Arsyad Md Saat, Zulfiqar Ismail, Azeem commission chair-
Sarah easily cleared 4m at the My Dinh Mohd Fahmi and Haiqal Hanafi set a new man Johnny Chong National rider Nur Assyira Zainal Abidin Meanwhile, Malaysian National Cycling
National Stadium for first place while national record of 39.09s en route to the (pic) has been ap- did well to contribute a silver when she Federation (MNCF) vice-president Datuk
Thailand’s Chonthicha Khabut (3.8m) fin- silver. The previous record was 39.27s set pointed as one of clocked 1 hour, 22 minutes and 14 seconds Amarjit Singh Gill was proud of the
ished second and Filipina Alyana Joyce at the Kuala Lumpur edition in 2017. Thai- the referees in (s) in the 15.6 kilometres (km) event at the achievements of Nur Assyira and Natahsya,
Nicolas Martinez (3.6m) was third. land won the men’s 4x100m gold in a karate events at the Hoa Binh Province, about 75km from here. especially since the mountain bike team
time of 44.39s with Vietnam claiming sil- 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. had failed to deliver a SEA Games medal for
The Pahang-born Sarah said her main ver on 45.25s. Natahsya Soon chipped in with a bronze such a long time.
focus in Hanoi was actually on the “It is an honour to be called up by when she clocked 1:23:00s while Vietnam’s
4x100m relay. Queenie Ting erased her national Makaf (Malaysia Karate Federation) as Thi Nhu Quynh Dinh bagged the gold in “Nur Assyira met expectations by deliv-
record of 48.56m in the women’s discus National Olympic Committee Malaysia 1:18:06s. Malaysia’s third rider, Phi Kun Pan ering a medal for Malaysia. We are also
“I qualified to race in the 4x100m but with a throw of 52.36m to win silver be- technical delegate in karate for the finished 12th in 1:33:44s. proud that Natashya contributed a bronze
was also given the opportunity to com- hind Thailand’s Subenrat Insaeng who Games in Vietnam, and this will be my medal.
pete in the pole vault. This kind of oppor- won on 53.09m. Malaysia’s Choo Kang Ni sixth time officiating in SEA Games,” he However, there was no such luck for the
tunity doesn’t come often even though I (46.57m) completed the podium. said before his departure on Monday. men’s mountain bike team when they “The MNCF are thrilled with their
didn’t have much time to prepare. failed to get on the podium Monday achievements after going 11 years without
Savinder Kaur Jogindr Singh did well The three-day competition which evening. The best Malaysian finisher in the winning a medal,” he said, adding that the
“I suffered a back injury last week but I to place third in the women’s 800m final starts on Wednesday at Ninh Binh Gym- 20.8km men’s race was Ahmad Syazrin last time the national women’s mountain
guess it (winning gold) was just meant to after clocking 2:10.240s behind Indone- nasium, Hanoi will feature Lovelly Ann Awang Illah, who finished eighth in bike team delivered the goods – a bronze
be. I still managed 4m and improved on sian Agustina Manik Mardika (2:09.990s) Roberth and Amirah Syahirah Azlan from 1:24:14s, while Muaz Abd Rahim ended up medal – was in the 2011 edition in Indone-
my personal best. Winning this gold is and Vietnam’s Ann Khuat Phuong Sabah who will be competing in the sia. – Bernama
like a dream,” said Sarah, who later (2:08.740s). women’s senior kata and women’s -68kg
teamed up with S. Komalam Shally, Zai- kumite events respectively. – GL Oh M’sia stay unbeaten in football
datul Husniah Zulkifli and Azreen Nabila The men’s 110m final saw Rayzam Syah
Alias to win the women’s 4x100m bronze Wan Sofian finish seventh on 14.80s be- MALAYSIA have advanced to the semi-finals tunity to equalise in the 48th minute but
after clocking 45.32s. Thailand won the hind teammate Rizzua Haizad Muhamad of the 31st SEA Games men’s football com- Muhammad Hairiey Hakim Mamat’s
gold on 44.39s while Vietnam finished who was fifth (14.29s). – NST petition with an unbeaten record after header off a cross from Muhammad Hadi
drawing 2-2 with Cambodia in their final Fayyadh Abdul Razak failed to find the net.
FCAS Int’l Group B match at the Thien Truong Sta-
Dragon Boat dium in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, Monday. Three minutes later, the equaliser came
Race launched after Taing Bunchhai pushed Muhammad
However, whether head coach Brad Mal- Syafik Ismail in the penalty box. Muham-
gl oh oney’s Under-23 squad advance to the mad Hadi calmly scored from the spot for
knockout round as group champions or his first goal at the games.
KOTA KINABALU: The 7th FCAS Interna- not depends on the outcome of the match
tional Dragon Boat Race was officially between Laos and Thailand at the same However, Malaysia’s joy was shortlived
launched by Tan Sri TC Goh, President of venue Monday night. as Cambodia went ahead again in the 61st
the Federation of Chinese Associations minute through substitute striker Narong
Sabah (FCAS) in a simple ceremony held If Thailand win, they will top the group Kakada, who made a quick run away from
at the Sutera Harbour Resort’s Marina with nine points, thus placing the national Muhammad Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili be-
Club here, on Saturday. team as runners-up after collecting eight fore blasting in his team’s second goal.
points from four matches.
Also present at the occasion were Or- Maloney then brought in Luqman
ganising Chairperson, Datuk Susan On Monday afternoon, Maloney made Hakim Shamsudin and Muhammad Syahir
Wong, FCAS vice president, Kapitan Fung eight changes from the starting line-up Bashah in the 64th minute, which paid off
Chun Fatt, Secretary-general Datuk Yong against Singapore in the previous match in when Luqman Hakim’s short pass in the
Soo Pin, and various members of the or- an effort to rest key players ahead of the penalty box was driven into goal by
ganising committee. knockout round. Muhammad Hadi for Malaysia’s equaliser
in the 68th minute.
Goh said in his speech said that apart The first 45 minutes of the game was
from promoting Chinese culture, the lacklustre, but the Cambodians, coached by Malaysia almost took a 3-2 lead but
dragon boat race also aimed to promote Ryu Hirose, managed to break the deadlock Muhammad Azam Azmi Murad’s attempt
a healthy lifestyle among the people, at at the end of the first half through a penalty in the 70th minute went just wide after beat-
the same time boosting the Sabah kick by Choun Chanchav, awarded after the ing Cambodian goalkeeper Hul Kimhuy.
tourism industry and economy. ball hit the hand of Quentin Cheng. The score remained at 2-2 until the final
whistle. – Bernama
“The dragon boat race has over the The national team had a golden oppor-
years managed to attract many foreign
participants and tourists, and this has M’sia no match for Thai regus
significantly boosted the State economy,”
he said. Goh (fourth right) with Wong (fourth left) AS expected, the national men’s sepak Pornchai Kaokaew.
and others at the launching ceremony. takraw squad were no match for Thailand, In Monday’s action, Thailand fielded
He also acknowledged that it has be- losing 0-2 in their opening Group C match
come a significant cultural event along- State, such as Christmas, Hari Raya Aidil- on July 2-3, also includes a dumpling wrap- in the inter-regu competition at the the trio of Sittipong Khamchan, Patara-
side the other cultural festivals in the fitri, Harvest Festival, and Chinese New ping competition, and a 7km sunset run. Hoang Mai Sports Centre here, Monday. pong Yupadee and Jirasak Pakbuangoen
Year celebrations following the strong who were the first of three teams that won
support from the State Government and Local and overseas participants inter- Malaysia’s trio of Muhammad Zarif the team event gold on Sunday.
the State Tourism Ministry, as well as the ested in taking part are to contact FCAS Marican Ibrahim Marican, Norfaizzul Abd
community in the past. Secretariat at: 088-253433, or Terry Tsen Razak and Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd The defeat sees Malaysia in a do-or-die
(017–8596674), and the closing date for Razali lost 16-21, 9-21 in 35 minutes despite mission against Vietnam in their second
Meanwhile, the event this year to be held registration is on June 15. Thailand not fielding their star player group match today (Tuesday) to book a
slot in the semi-finals. – Bernama

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GRS-BN ada iltizam politik selesai isu PTI

KOTA KINABALU: Se- dan menyebutnya sebagai ‘kad warga ini, percaya bahawa ia akan membantu
mua pemimpin asing’ nampaknya tidak dapat diterima dalam memastikan hak rakyat Sabah
Sabah dari kedua- oleh rakyat Sabah. dilindungi.
dua belah jurang
politik mahu menye- “Ini kerana istilah itu boleh disalah “Kad ini juga akan membantu dalam
lesaikan masalah tafsir. Kita mesti tepat dengan bahasa mengenal pasti rakyat Sabah tulen
pendatang asing kita. daripada bukan rakyat Sabah. Ia mu-
(PTI) di Sabah. dah untuk dilengkapkan kerana ia
Timbalan Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri “Sebab itu, menamakan dokumen hanya bersifat pentadbiran.
Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (gambar) berkata itu sebagai ‘kad pemastautin bukan
sebenarnya, semua pemimpin, dengan warganegara’ akan lebih diterima ker- “Saya bersetuju dengan Menteri
kerjasama erat dengan pihak pen- ana ia akan membezakan pemegang Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Hamzah
guatkuasa, bekerjasama rapat untuk kad ini dengan segera daripada hak Zainuddin bahawa kita memerlukan
mencari penyelesaian yang boleh dilak- warganegara tulen,” katanya. iltizam politik untuk menyelesaikan
sanakan dan boleh diterima untuk masalah kita, khususnya masalah PTI.
masalah itu. Selain itu, Jeffrey berkata kerajaan
“Bagaimanapun, penyelesaian yang GRS-BN kini sedang mempertim- “Kami sedang melakukan yang
dicadangkan Kementerian Dalam bangkan pihak luar untuk mengelu- terbaik untuk menyelesaikan perkara
Negeri untuk mengeluarkan dokumen arkan IC Sabah – mungkin secara pen- ini mengikut kemampuan kami sendiri
tadbiran. dan kami berharap Puterajaya
mempunyai iltizam politik untuk
“Rakyat Sabah telah lama menyokong aspirasi Sabah,” katanya.
menyokong pengeluaran kad IC Sabah

Sabah PETER (kanan) menyerahkan bot-bot itu kepada Adok.
catat
Kerajaan Negeri sudah serah bot

48 kes untuk kegunaan murid di Nabawan
baharu
HAJIJI (tengah) bersama pengamal media yang menghadiri majlis itu. ricardo unto yang menunjukkan pelajar sekolah
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah mencatatkan KOTA KINABALU: Kerajaan Negeri telah menyeberangi sungai menggunakan
KM raikan 200 pengamal 48 kes baharu Covid-19 pada Isnin, menghantar dua bot untuk kegunaan tali (zipline) untuk sampai ke SK
meningkat lima daripada 43 kes Ahad. murid sekolah di Kampung Nangkawangan.
media Sabah sempena Aidilfitri Nangkawangan, Nabawan, pada 1 Mei
Dalam satu kenyataan pada Isnin, ju- lalu, kata Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Kanak-kanak itu juga dilihat menye-
KOTA KINABALU: Ketua Menteri tan JKM kepada Pejabat Media dan rucakap Covid-19 Sabah Datuk Seri Ma- Datuk Seri Safar Untong. berangi sungai dengan rakit seorang
Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor mengan- Komunikasi selaras dengan keper- sidi Manjun berkata tidak banyak pe- diri.
jurkan majlis jamuan makan tengah luan semasa agar pejabat itu lebih rubahan ketara yang berlaku dalam Bot itu diserahkan oleh Pegawai
hari untuk pengamal media berpandangan ke hadapan. tempoh 24 jam lepas. Daerah Nabawan Peter Jonu Moinjil Harian Ekspres melaporkan sebelum
sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri di Mag- kepada Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pem- ini bahawa kira-kira 27 murid SK
ellan Sutera Hotel and Spa, di sini, Is- “Pejabat Media dan Komunikasi Dengan 23 kes baharu (naik tiga bangunan dan Keselamatan (JPKK) Nangkawangan menggunakan kaedah
nin. JKM menjadi tumpuan dalam kes), Kota Kinabalu terus mencatatkan Kampung Nangkawangan, Adok Kooh. berisiko untuk menyeberangi sungai
memastikan semua laporan berkai- jangkitan dua angka, manakala Penam- untuk ke sekolah rendah setiap hari se-
Majlis itu dianjurkan oleh Peja- tan Kerajaan Negeri dan Ketua pang (tujuh kes) dan Tuaran (lima kes) Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji jak Mac.
bat Media dan Komunikasi Jabatan Menteri disebarkan bukan sahaja juga mengalami peningkatan. Noor, pada 30 April lalu dilaporkan
Ketua Menteri (JKM) dan dihadiri dengan cepat tetapi tepat. berkata, Kerajaan Negeri bersetuju Jambatan gantung di kawasan itu
kira-kira 200 pengamal media di Pada Isnin, Sandakan, yang bebas meluluskan serta-merta pembiayaan rosak akibat banjir besar pada Mac lalu
Sabah. “Saya amat berterima kasih atas jangkitan pada Ahad, mencatatkan bagi menyediakan bot untuk digu- dan penduduk kampung memutuskan
kerjasama dan persefahaman yang enam kes baharu. nakan oleh penduduk kampung dan untuk menyelesaikan sendiri masalah
Hajiji berbesar hati dan berterima wujud antara pengamal media dan murid sekolah yang terjejas di Kam- itu.
kasih kepada pengamal media atas Pejabat Media dan Komunikasi se- Dalam tempoh 24 jam terakhir, tiada pung Nangkawangan dan kampung
kehadiran mereka untuk menyam- lama ini, dan saya berharap perkara jangkitan baharu dilaporkan di 17 berhampiran untuk menyeberangi Sementara itu, Safar berkata mereka
but Hari Raya Aidilfitri bersama be- ini akan berterusan. daerah (18 daerah pada hari Ahad), sungai sementara menunggu pembi- telah menanggalkan zipline itu.
liau dalam majlis tersebut, selepas manakala sembilan daerah mela- naan jambatan gantung baharu.
dua tahun majlis seumpamanya “Saya mempunyai pasukan yang porkan jangkitan baharu satu digit. “Kerajaan Negeri juga sedang
tidak dapat diadakan akibat pan- bagus. Kami telah melakukan dan Ini menyusuli beberapa video tular mengkaji untuk mempercepatkan
demik Covid-19. akan terus melakukan yang terbaik Hanya satu jangkitan baharu di- pembinaan jambatan gantung baharu
untuk melibatkan anda dalam me- rekodkan di lima daripada sembilan di kawasan terjejas,” katanya.
“Hari ini adalah kenangan yang dia dan untuk memudahkan komu- daerah.
sangat bermakna buat kita semua. nikasi dan kami gembira hubungan Belum sesuai adakan PRU15: Mahathir
Terima kasih kerana terus memberi media adalah baik. Pada Isnin juga, 46 daripada 48 kes
sokongan kepada saya dan Kerajaan baharu adalah dalam kategori satu dan LANGKAWI: Ahli Par- macam pakai pelitup muka itu perlu
Negeri,” kata Hajiji. “Sebagai fasilitator kepada dua, satu kes dalam kategori empat, limen Langkawi Tun diteruskan dan tidak berkumpul ter-
pengamal media dan organisasi dan satu kes dalam kategori lima. Dr Mahathir Mo- lalu dekat..., jika tidak angka itu
Pengarah Media dan Komunikasi dalam memberikan liputan dan hamad (gambar) (jumlah kes) akan meningkat sem-
JKM, Datin Lucy Irene Yong dalam publisiti kepada Kerajaan Negeri, Hajiji ucap mengulangi pendiri- ula,” katanya ketika  ditemui pem-
ucapannya berkata selain menyam- khususnya Ketua Menteri, pejabat Selamat annya  bahawa Pili- berita pada majlis jamuan Hari Raya
but Hari Raya Aidilfitri, majlis itu saya sentiasa dan akan terus beker- Hari Guru han Raya Umum ke- Parlimen Langkawi di sini pada Is-
juga adalah sebagai tanda kesyuku- jasama sepenuhnya dengan rakan 15 (PRU15) masih nin.
ran dan menghargai peranan pent- media demi kebaikan kita bersama,” KOTA KINABALU: Ketua Menteri Datuk belum sesuai di-
ing media dalam membuat liputan tambah Lucy. Seri Hajiji Haji Noor mengucapkan Se- adakan dalam masa terdekat Bekas perdana menteri itu diminta
program dan aktiviti anjuran Kera- lamat Hari Guru kepada semua guru di walaupun jumlah kes harian jangkitan mengulas sama ada PRU15 sesuai di-
jaan Negeri khususnya yang meli- Turut hadir ialah dua Pembantu mana sahaja mereka berada. Covid-19 dilihat semakin terkawal adakan dalam masa terdekat beriku-
batkan Ketua Menteri. Menteri kepada Ketua Menteri, ketika ini. tan kes harian jangkitan Covid-19 di
Datuk Abidin Madingkir dan Datuk “Jasa bakti anda cukup besar untuk negara ini semakin terkawal.
Beliau berkata liputan meluas Wetrom Bahanda, Setiausaha Kera- bangsa dan negara. Menurut beliau, langkah berjaga-
media sama ada cetak, elektronik jaan Negeri Datuk Seri Sr Haji Safar jaga perlu terus diambil bagi menge- Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Tan Sri
atau portal berkaitan usaha berteru- Untong, Presiden Persatuan “Selamat Hari Guru. Terima kasih lakkan wabak itu kembali menular se- Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah dalam
san Kerajaan untuk membawa pem- Wartawan Sabah (SJA) Datuk Mu- Cikgu,” katanya kepada pemberita hingga meningkatkan kembali jumlah kenyataan pada Isnin memaklumkan
bangunan di Sabah melalui Pelan guntan Vanar, Presiden Persatuan ketika ditemui selepas menghadiri Ma- kes jangkitan di negara ini. jumlah kumulatif kes Covid-19 di
Pembangunan Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Wartawan Kota Kinabalu (KKJA) jlis Hari Raya Aidilfitri Ketua Menteri Malaysia kini adalah sebanyak
Jaya (SMJ) amat signifikan dari segi Jimmy Goh, Pengarah Jabatan bersama media di Sutera Magellan Ho- “Kita harus berjaga-jaga. Kita harus 4,475,873 kes dengan 29,762 kes aktif.
membolehkan masyarakat umum Penyiaran Malaysia (RTM) Sabah tel and Spa, di sini, Isnin.– LR ingat apa berlaku ketika Pilihan Raya
mengetahui dan memahami objek- Zulkefli Mohd, Pengarah Jabatan Negeri (PRN) Sabah. Pada masa itu Mengulas lanjut, Dr Mahathir
tif dan pencapaian SMJ. Penerangan Sabah, Nadzerah Abdul- jumlah kes (Covid-19 di negara ini) berkata pematuhan kepada prosedur
lah, Ketua Pengarang Daily Express rendah tapi bila diadakan PRN Sabah operasi standard masih perlu dititik-
Beliau berkata sebaik sahaja Hajiji James Sarda, Ketua Pengarang The ia menyebabkan berkembang beratkan bagi mengelakkan pen-
memulakan tugasnya sebagai Ketua Borneo Post Chiu Nai Wen dan Ketua penyakit ini. ingkatan mendadak kes jangkitan
Eksekutif Kerajaan Negeri Sabah, be- Biro Bernama Fadzli Ramli, antara Covid-19 di negara ini, selain risiko
liau bersetuju untuk menjenamakan lain. “Kes Covid-19 (kini dilihat) berku- serangan varian baharu wabak itu. –
semula Pejabat Akhbar dan Penerbi- rangan tetapi kita perlu jaga juga, Bernama

Ambil langkah berjaga-jaga elak strok haba: Hisham

KUALA LUMPUR: Berikutan pen- kawasan yang lebih nyaman dan redup mengenai kuantiti air yang diperlukan
ingkatan suhu dan cuaca yang semakin selain daripada memantau tubuh manusia ketika peningkatan
panas, Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Tan simptom keletihan kerana kepanasan suhu dan cuaca yang semakin panas
Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah menasi- dan strok haba. berasaskan berat badan seseorang
hatkan orang ramai supaya mengambil Dalam hantaran itu, Dr Noor daripada 45 kilogram (kg) yang
langkah berjaga-jaga untuk mengelak Hisham juga berkongsi langkah yang memerlukan 1.9 liter air kepada 90 kg
daripada mengalami strok haba. boleh diambil jika didapati ada simp- yang memerlukan 3.9 liter air.
tom keletihan dan strok haba terma-
Menerusi satu hantaran di Facebook suk berada di kawasan yang lebih sejuk Dr Noor Hisham berkata orang
pada Isnin, beliau mencadangkan atau dilengkapi penyaman udara dan awam boleh menghubungi talian 911
orang ramai supaya sentiasa mandi air sejuk atau gunakan jaram jika mereka mengalami sebarang
meminum air yang mencukupi, men- sejuk. simptom dan perlu bertindak segera
gelak daripada melakukan senaman Beliau juga berkongsi sebuah poster untuk menyejukkan tubuh pesakit se-
yang sukar dan tidak perlu, berada di hingga bantuan tiba. – Bernama

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Teknologi MARDI lonjak nilai tambah sektor agromakanan Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: vensional seperti sebelum ini yang hanya Beliau berkata teknologi diketen- han ini adalah kejayaan MARDI dalam Timur Sabah dengan kerjasama Ke-
Teknologi diperke- mencampurkan puri buah eksotik itu gahkan MARDI kepada para usahawan membantu memartabat dan memperlu- menterian Pertanian dan Perikanan
nalkan Institut dengan air dan gula sahaja. agromakanan Sabah tidak hanya terhad askan lagi produk tempatan Sabah ke negeri.
Penyelidikan dan kepada penggunaan mesin semata-mata, persada global,” katanya.
Kemajuan Pertan- “Kaedah sebenar telah diperkenalkan sebaliknya turut merangkumi teknologi Beliau berkata ayam saga mempunyai
ian Malaysia kepada para pengusaha di Sabah, iaitu dalam aspek pemprosesan, pembungku- Mengulas lanjut Helda berkata, keunikan rasa tersendiri dan tempoh
(MARDI) berupaya penghasilan jus minuman memerlukan san dan ketahanan produk. MARDI Sabah optimis untuk terus matang hanya mengambil masa lebih
melonjakkan lagi kaedah tepat bagi memastikan keta- meningkatkan perkhidmatan dan ke- kurang tiga bulan sahaja berbanding
nilai tambah sektor hanan produk, dan dalam masa sama Katanya penggunaan teknologi dalam bolehlihatan (visibility) kepada ayam kampung asli yang memerlukan
agromakanan tem- rasa serta aromanya dapat dikekalkan,” pemprosesan akan dapat meningkatkan masyarakat dengan memindahkan antara empat hingga lima bulan.
patan Sabah, selain memacu pembangu- katanya kepada Bernama. lagi kualiti produk usahawan tempatan teknologi berdaya maju, memperkasa
nan industri pertanian mahupun penter- yang sekali gus berpotensi menembusi kepakaran dan menjalin kerjasama Menurutnya kerja-kerja yang dilak-
nakan di negeri ini. Bambangan atau nama saintifiknya pasaran lebih luas. dengan jabatan, agensi serta pihak sanakan MARDI Sabah menerima sambu-
Mangifera pajang adalah sejenis buah swasta. tan sangat baik apabila ramai usahawan,
Pengarah MARDI Sabah, Helda Souki yang tumbuh liar di hutan dan boleh Menurutnya MARDILab Kota Kinabalu malah syarikat dan agensi turut mem-
(gambar) berkata, Sabah mempunyai ditemui di seluruh Sabah dengan isinya turut menyediakan perkhidmatan men- “Ini bagi memastikan ilmu dan buat permohonan untuk menyertai lati-
banyak sumber yang berpotensi besar berwarna kuning serta rasanya masam ganalisis produk makanan dan pertanian teknologi sedia untuk dipindahkan da- han, ceramah serta khidmat teknikal un-
untuk dikembangkan, malah jika diberi manis seperti mangga. sebelum ia dipasarkan kerana produk pat diperolehi serta menjadi pencetus ke tuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai
nilai komersil, ia mampu menjadi pro- bagi pasaran tempatan dan eksport arah melahirkan usahawan tani berjaya teknologi pertanian pintar.
duk berdaya saing di pasaran. Selain teknologi pemprosesan jus memerlukan analisis ditawarkan oleh dalam industri pertanian moden yang se-
bambangan, Helda berkata pasukan makmal berakreditasi. makin mencabar,” katanya. “Ini merupakan indikator penting
Mengambil contoh pemprosesan jus penyelidik di Pusat Penyelidikan Keju- yang memperlihatkan rakyat Sabah se-
buah bambangan dan minuman be- ruteraan MARDI juga telah meng- “Bagi memenuhi keperluan itu, Sementara itu Helda berkata MARDI makin peka dengan keperluan teknologi
rasaskan buah itu, beliau berkata MARDI hasilkan alat pencetak kuih cincin, kuih MARDILab Kota Kinabalu telah ditauli- turut memperkenalkan projek ayam saga moden dalam membantu melonjakkan
Sabah telah memperkenalkan kaedah tradisi popular di Sabah yang mudah di- ahkan dengan akreditasi MS iaitu ayam kampung hasil daripada pembangunan industri pertanian dan
pemprosesan lebih baik berbanding kon- gunakan dan memberi bentuk serta saiz ISO/IEC17025 di bawah Skim Akreditasi penyelidikan agensi itu yang kini telah makanan yang semakin kompetitif,”
seragam. Makmal Malaysia pada 2014. Pentaulia- dimulakan di beberapa daerah di Pantai katanya. – Bernama

ASB sedia kembangkan Terima kasih

operasi niaga di Sabah

LABUAN: Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd (ASB) ter perindustrian minyak sawit Lahad man berkata ASB bersedia untuk mengem- KETUA Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor (duduk) menerima surat terima kasih
dari Labuan bercadang untuk mengem- Datu (POIC Lahad Datu) atau di Sandakan, bangkan operasi pangkalan bekalannya ke daripada Pengerusi Persatuan Wartawan Kota Kinabalu (KKJA) Jimmy Goh ker-
bangkan operasi perniagaannya ke kami boleh memudahkan usaha di Sabah kerana kepakaran dan pengalaman- ana memberi sumbangan kepada persatuan itu, tahun lalu.
kawasan tertentu di Sabah. kawasan itu melalui penyediaan tanah yang nya. 
sesuai untuk operasi pangkalannya,” Hajiji juga memberi jaminan untuk terus memberikan sokongan berterusan
Syarikat berkaitan kerajaan negeri Sabah katanya selepas melawat ASB di sini, Ahad “ASB sebagai GLC milik penuh Kerajaan kepada KKJA dalam menjalankan aktiviti dan menjaga kebajikan ahlinya.
itu telah mendapat sokongan daripada Ke- lepas. Sabah, bersedia ke arah pengembangan dan
menterian Pembangunan Perindustrian kami akan menggerakkan pasukan kami Selain itu, Goh turut mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Pengarah Media dan
negeri daripada segi fasilitasi. Dr Joachim yang juga Timbalan Ketua bagi memaksimumkan pendapatan kami Komunikasi Jabatan Ketua Menteri (JKM) Datin Lucy Irene Yong atas sokongan
Menteri Sabah III berkata cadangan dalam bidang minyak dan gas,” katanya. dan bantuan dalam mendapatkan sumbangan itu.
Menteri Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam pengembangan ASB di Sabah adalah tepat
berkata kementeriannya bersedia mempe- pada masanya memandangkan pen- Beliau berkata sejak beroperasi lebih tiga
runtukkan tanah yang sesuai bagi mem- erokaan gas asli Petronas di pantai timur dekad di Labuan, cabang pelaburan negeri
bantu ASB mengembangkan operasi asas laut negeri itu. Sabah itu telah mewujudkan beribu-ribu
bekalannya di Sabah. peluang pekerjaan untuk penduduk tem-
Diperbadankan pada 1984, ASB meru- patan di Labuan dan Sabah serta
“Kami tidak melihat sebarang halangan pakan hab logistik bersepadu dengan kelu- menyokong aktiviti perniagaan. 
untuk ASB mengembangkan pangkalan asan binaan 345 ekar, yang mana, tumpuan
bekalan logistiknya ke Sabah, dan idealnya diberikan dalam penyediaan kemudahan Sebanyak 88 syarikat antarabangsa ter-
di taman perindustrian perdana Sabah termasuk perkhidmatan yang disesuaikan masuk domestik berkaitan minyak dan gas
yang didedikasikan untuk aktiviti hiliran dengan keperluan syarikat minyak dan gas kini beroperasi di pangkalan operasi ASB
minyak dan gas Sipitang Oil and Gas Indus- yang terlibat dalam penerokaan, pemban- dengan 16 daripadanya adalah kontraktor
trial Park (SOGIP). gunan serta pengeluaran (EDP). pengaturan petroleum dan baki 71 adalah
kontraktor pengaturan bukan petroleum. –
“Atau ASB boleh melihat opsyen mem- Pengerusi ASB Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rah- Bernama
perluaskan pangkalan bekalannya di klus-

Dua dekad merantau demi Waspada PM harap pendidik terus laksana amanah

mendidik anak Sabah taktik KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri Datuk Jangan pernah lelah menjadi pelita bagi
Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berharap golon- Keluarga Malaysia,” katanya menerusi
KOTA KINABALU: Semangat dan komitmen penipuan gan pendidik akan terus berbakti dan hantaran di laman Facebook beliau pada
Sharin Aizrulidana Samsuri, 46, untuk mem- melaksanakan amanah yang diberikan Isnin dengan turut memuat naik poster
beri pendidikan sempurna kepada anak- melalui untuk anak-anak Keluarga Malaysia. ucapan Hari Guru.
anak Sabah sekali gus memastikan mereka
tidak  keciciran pelajaran  telah memateri WhatsApp Bersempena sambutan Hari Guru pada Ismail Sabri berkata tema sambutan
dirinya selama dua dekad merantau Isnin, beliau berkata tanggal 16 Mei meru- Hari Guru pada tahun ini iaitu ‘Guru Tun-
jauh bagi menabur bakti di ‘Negeri Bawah Ahmad Apong pakan hari yang cukup bermakna buat jang Sekolah Sejahtera’ bertepatan den-
Bayu’ ini. warga pendidik atas jasa dan pengor- gan komitmen mereka untuk sentiasa
SIPITANG: Ketua Po- banan mereka dalam mendidik anak memberikan yang terbaik dalam
Anak jati Kota Tinggi, Johor itu yang lis Daerah Champin bangsa. melahirkan pewaris generasi masa depan
berkhidmat sebagai  guru prasekolah di Piuh (gambar) negara.
Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bukit Padang, di mengingatkan “Guru umpama pelita yang menerangi
sini, masih tetap setia malah gigih meng- orang ramai agar kehidupan sepanjang hayat. Onak dan Majlis pelancaran Sambutan Hari Guru
garap idea baharu yang bersesuaian untuk lebih berhati-hati ranjau tetap ditempuhi dengan tenang. Peringkat Kebangsaan Kali Ke-51  Tahun
pendidikan awal kanak-kanak bagi mewu- bagi mengelak dari 2022 diadakan di Universiti Malaysia Ke-
judkan suasana pembelajaran efisien seiring menjadi mangsa “Selamat Hari Guru saya ucapkan lantan (UMK). – Bernama
keperluan semasa. penipuan yang kepada semua insan yang bergelar guru.
menggunakan identiti rakan mereka un-
Sharin Aizrulidana berkata beliau pernah GAMBAR ihsan Sharin Aizrulidana tuk menghantar mesej melalui What- Pemandu cedera dalam kemalangan
menerima tawaran untuk kembali berkhid- membaca menerusi panggilan video setiap sApp.
mat di negeri kelahirannya, namun ibu hari mengikut jadual, selain membuat ino- Clarence Dol Wasli Saupin.
kepada tiga anak perempuan itu memilih vasi pembelajaran bagi membantu murid “Penipu menggunakan gambar rakan “Apabila pasukan kami di lokasi, kami
untuk kekal di Sabah kerana kecintaan men- prasekolah terutama mereka yang tidak da- mereka yang diambil dari Facebook atau RANAU: Seorang lelaki tempatan di sini
dalam terhadap negeri ini. pat mengikuti kelas secara dalam talian. aplikasi Telegram menggunakan nom- mengalami kecederaan selepas kenderaan mendapati kemalangan jalan raya berlaku
bor telefon baharu,” katanya. pacuan empat roda yang dipandunya ga- di lokasi itu membabitkan sebuah kender-
Sepanjang 21 tahun berkecimpung dalam “Saya pernah membuat sudut khas di gal dikawal dan terbabas ke dalam parit di aan pacuan empat roda Toyota Vigo yang
dunia pendidikan, Sharin Aizrulidana telah rumah murid untuk memudahkan mereka “Mereka akan menghantar mesej sini, Ahad lepas. terbabas di bahu jalan.
berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di beberapa menggunakan bahan inovasi itu, selain saya WhatsApp kepada mangsa yang tidak
institusi pengajian tinggi swasta di Sabah se- juga menghasilkan video pembelajaran mengesyaki apa-apa dan meminta wang Ketua Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat “Pemandu kenderaan itu cedera ringan
belum meneruskan minatnya sebagai guru yang kemudiannya dimuat naik di YouTube,” serta memberikan butiran akaun bank Ranau, PPgB Ridwan Bin Mohd Taib dan diberikan rawatan awal. Selepas
prasekolah pada 2005. katanya yang juga lulusan Ijazah Sarjana mereka supaya orang ramai memper- berkata, mangsa berumur 59 tahun, memastikan tiada bahaya lain mem-
Muda Pengurusan Perniagaan (Kewangan) cayai mereka,” tambahnya. bagaimanapun, hanya mengalami ke- babitkan operasi tamat pada 2.31 petang,”
“Bagaimanapun, masih banyak yang Universiti Putra Malaysia. cederaan ringan dan diberi rawatan kata Ridwan.
perlu saya pelajari kerana cabaran dalam Beliau berkata mereka yang mener- awal.
mendidik kanak-kanak cukup besar apatah Dengan sentiasa berfikiran positif serta ima mesej sedemikian perlu membuat Sementara itu, Ridwan menasihatkan
lagi generasi Alpha sekarang ini yang tidak menganggap cabaran kerja sebagai be- laporan polis dan boleh menyemak sem- Menurut Ridwan, kejadian itu berlaku pengguna jalan raya supaya lebih berhati-
memerlukan guru-guru untuk sentiasa banan sebaliknya satu ibadah dan ula nombor telefon serta nombor akaun sekitar jam 2 petang berhampiran Kg Ki- hati ketika memandu di jalan raya
melakukan transformasi dalam kaedah pen- menyeronokkan, Sharin Aizrulidana telah bank dalam sistem Jabatan Siasatan Je- narasan, Jalan Ranau -Tambunan, kira-kira terutama pada waktu malam dan ketika
gajaran dan pembelajaran,” katanya kepada berjaya melakar pelbagai  kecemerlangan nayah Komersial (JSJK) polis. 11 kilometer dari Balai Bomba dan Penye- hujan.
Bernama. sepanjang bergelar guru menerusi 48 lamat di sini.
anugerah setakat ini termasuk pengikti- Beliau berharap orang ramai khusus- “Berhati-hati dengan jarak penglihatan
Berkongsi pengalamannya mencurah rafan peringkat antarabangsa. nya yang menerima panggilan atau “Kami menerima panggilan daripada yang terhad ketika hujan pada waktu
bakti sebagai guru prasekolah di Sabah, mesej WhatsApp seperti itu tidak terpe- pemandu lain yang memaklumkan men- malam, terutama di kawasan kampung
Sharin Aizrulidana berkata semuanya Beliau berkata semua anugerah tersebut daya dengan taktik penipuan seumpa- genai kejadian itu dan bergegas ke lokasi yang tidak ada kemudahan lampu jalan
bermula ketika beliau menjalani latihan in- antara lain melibatkan hasil inovasi serta ka- manya. kejadian dengan sebuah jentera dan se- serta jalan raya sempit. Pastikan kender-
dustri di sebuah sekolah luar bandar bagi jian dihasilkannya mengenai pembangunan buah kenderaan EMRS bersama enam aan berfungsi dengan baik termasuk
memenuhi kursus Diploma Pendidikan pendidikan prasekolah, dengan inovasi ter- Seorang guru kerugian RM254,600 anggota diketuai Pegawai Operasi, PBK II lampu depan,” katanya.
(Kursus Pengurusan Lepasan Ijazah) Opsyen baharu berkaitan Bahasa Inggeris yang turut bulan lalu selepas ditipu melalui telefon
Pengajian Prasekolah yang ditekuninya di membolehkannya mendapat Anugerah oleh seseorang yang menyamar sebagai M’sia mohon 5,000 tambahan kuota haji
Maktab Perguruan Keningau. Guru Inovatif (Individu Prasekolah) sem- pegawai Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri
pena Sambutan Hari Guru peringkat ke- dan polis. BUKIT GANTANG: Malaysia memohon se- kerana semua bakal haji diwajibkan lulus
Beliau berkata minatnya terhadap profe- bangsaan 2022. banyak  5,000 tambahan  kuota jemaah pemeriksaan kesihatan bagi memperoleh
sion keguruan terutama dalam mendidik Seorang jururawat di Beaufort men- haji daripada  Kerajaan Arab Saudi bagi visa haji sebagaimana ditetapkan
kanak-kanak semakin menebal kerana ke- “Alhamdulillah, saya bersyukur atas jadi mangsa Macau Scam pada Mac, apa- musim haji tahun ini, kata Menteri di Ja- oleh Kerajaan Arab Saudi.
seronokan melihat golongan kecil itu dapat rezeki ini. Ini adalah kali kedua saya mener- bila dia ditipu RM50,000 oleh seseorang batan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal
menguasai kemahiran membaca, menulis, ima anugerah di peringkat kebangsaan sem- yang menyamar sebagai pegawai dari Agama) Datuk Idris Ahmad. “Kami  harapkan bakal jemaah haji
mengira dan menaakul (4M) yang dia- pena Hari Guru. Anugerah ini memberi saya Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri. Bagaimanapun beliau berkata  ia tumpukan pada kesihatan kerana ibadah
jarkannya, apatah lagi menurutnya, ia satu motivasi ekstrinsik untuk terus berkarya bergantung kepada  kemampuan yang haji memerlukan fizikal yang cergas dan
adalah asas penting untuk pendidikan awal seterusnya mencurahkan segala idea, masa boleh diberikan oleh negara itu. kesempurnaan bacaan adalah sunat sa-
kanak-kanak sebelum mereka melangkah ke dan tenaga mendidik anak-anak kecil pe- “Kami  mohon sahaja tetapi  bidang haja.
Tahun Satu. waris negara,” katanya. – Bernama kuasa terletak pada Kerajaan Arab Saudi,”
“Kepada mereka yang tidak lulus,
Sharin Aizrulidana tidak menafikan Lima suspek kes bunuh dikenal pasti katanya ketika ditemui pemberita selepas kami  harap tahun depan insya-Allah
kaedah Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran di menghadiri Jamuan Hari Raya Aidilfitri mereka akan diberikan peluang, namun ia
Rumah  secara dalam talian sepanjang pan- anjuran Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Komu- tetap ditentukan oleh  Arab Saudi,”
demik Covid-19 sangat mencabar meman- BUKIT MERTAJAM: Polis telah mengenal san empat lelaki dan seorang wanita niti Kampung (JPKK) Mustafa Samat di katanya.
dangkan murid prasekolah memerlukan ak- pasti identiti lima individu disyaki  ter- terbabit  yang dipercayai bersembunyi Kampung Pasir di sini, pada Isnin.
tiviti pembelajaran langsung dan multisen- libat menyerang seorang lelaki yang di sekitar negeri ini. Beliau berkata surat tawaran yang dito- Pada 21 April lepas, Idris mengu-
sori untuk mereka lebih mudah memahami cedera parah selepas ditetak dan di- lak bagi jemaah yang menghadapi mumkan kuota haji Malaysia tahun 2022
kemahiran diajar. tikam  berhampiran sebuah medan “Berdasarkan siasatan, lima suspek masalah termasuk disebabkan adalah  14,306 iaitu 45 peratus daripada
selera di Kampung Baru di sini Ahad tersebut dan lelaki yang maut dalam ke- kesihatan  dan faktor umur,  juga akan kuota tahunan yang biasa diterima.
Namun, beliau tetap komited lepas.  jadian itu memang saling mengenali ditawarkan kepada jemaah lain.
meneruskan sesi pengajaran dan pembela- antara satu sama lain, namun  kami Sehubungan itu, Idris menasihatkan Kuota sebanyak 14,306 itu ialah penu-
jaran dengan mengadakan kelas insentif Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai masih menyiasat motif sebenar per- para jemaah supaya menjaga kesihatan runan  daripada 31,600 jemaah haji
Tengah (SPT) ACP Shafee Abd Samad gaduhan membabitkan mereka. – Malaysia yang dibenarkan  menunaikan
berkata ketika ini pihaknya giat menge- Bernama Rukun Islam kelima itu,  pada 2019. –
Bernama

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WARGA as- Utamakan
ing yang di- keharmonian
setiap kampung:
tahan.
Jahid

8 warga asing kembali dari beraya ditahan R. Gonzales

Lagatah Toyos bila menyedari diekori pasukan kesela- TUARAN: Penduduk di JAFRY memalu gong untuk merasmikan Pesta Kaamatan Sandakan.
matan,” katanya, menambah pemandu sesebuah kampung
TAWAU: Cubaan lapan warga asing masuk teksi itu kemudiannya melarikan diri. perlu mengutamakan Inisiatif perkenal
semula ke negara ini secara haram selepas nilai keharmonian
pulang berhari raya di kampung, gagal apa- Abdul Karim berkata, pasukan QFR demi mencapai ke- penerbangan
bila ditahan pasukan Quick Reaction Force menahan kesemua warga asing itu untuk jayaan sebarang pro-
(QRF) di Kg Titingan, sekitar jam 4.15 petang pemeriksaan dokumentasi. gram akan datang. langsung
Ahad.
Katanya, hasil pemeriksaan mendapati Menteri Pembangu- dari Sandakan
Komander Angkatan Tugas Bersama 2 semua mereka yang terdiri daripada enam nan Luar Bandar Sabah, Datuk Jahid Jahim
(ATB2), Brigadier Jeneral Abdul Karim Ah- lelaki, seorang wanita dan seorang kanak- (gambar) berkata, nilai itu akan memu-
mad berkata, kesemua suspek berusia an- kanak memiliki dokumen pengenalan diri dahkan kerjasama antara penduduk yang
tara dua hingga 40 tahun itu ditahan sebaik iaitu pasport dan permit kerja. Bagaimana- mampu memastikan program dirancang
‘diturunkan’ dari sebuah teksi. pun, katanya, dokumen mereka tiada cop berjalan lancar.
pengesahan kebenaran masuk ke negeri ini.
Menurutnya, terdahulu pasukannya “Kuatkan persahabatan dan per-
mengesan sebuah bot laju dalam keadaan “Semua warga asing itu mengaku masuk saudaraan antara satu sama lain tanpa
mencurigakan menurunkan semua warga ke negara ini secara haram untuk kembali perlu mengira latar belakang atau fa-
asing itu di kampung tersebut. bekerja selepas pulang bercuti di kampung haman politik.
mereka sempena hari raya,” katanya.
“Sebuah teksi turut dikesan membawa “Maka, sesuatu aktiviti kampung pasti
semua warga asing berkenaan keluar dari Menurutnya, kesemua mereka ditahan mampu dilaksanakan dengan lebih ter-
kawasan pendaratan untuk ke lokasi dan diserahkan kepada Ibu Pejabat Polis atur atau mencapai objektif,” katanya se-
seterusnya. Daerah (IPD) Tawau untuk tindakan lanjut. lepas merasmikan Pesta Kaamatan di De-
wan Muhibbah Kampung Kayangat, Tam-
“Bagaimanapun, pemandu teksi berke- Kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 6 (3) Akta paruli, Ahad lalu.
naan bertindak menurunkan semua Imigresen 1959/63 kerana tinggal dan be-
penumpangnya itu di Jalan Chen Fook apa- rada di Malaysia tanpa pas atau permit sah. Turut hadir, Setiausaha Politik Kepada
Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar, Jilias
Isu pembetung, jalan berlubang di B’fort Lintar; Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemban- Winnie Kasmir Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Bung Moktar
gunan Dan Keselamatan Kampung (JPKK) Radin untuk merasmikan sambutan
Ahmad Apong daripada berlaku di kawasan itu. m Pengerusi Penganjur Pesta Kaamatan SANDAKAN: Kementerian Pelancongan, Pesta Kaamatan peringkat daerah, di sini,
Sementara itu, pembayar cukai di Beau- Kampung Kayangat, Melin Karim dan Ke- Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah Isnin.
BEAUFORT: Penduduk di sini mahu Jabatan tua Kampung Kayangat, Karim Goduan. telah mengadakan perbincangan den- Turut hadir Menteri Sains, Teknologi
Kerja Raya membina sekurang-kurangnya fort mahu kerajaan memperbaiki jalan gan pemain pelancongan tempatan ten- dan Inovasi negeri Datuk Yakubah Khan,
lima pembetung di Jalan Limbawang By- berlubang di laluan Beaufort-Sipitang. Jahid yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan tang inisiatif untuk memperkenalkan Pembantu Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan
pass bagi mengurangkan kebimbangan Negeri (Adun) Tamparuli berkata, kehadi- penerbangan langsung dari sini ke tem- dan Perumahan Hamsan Supain, Ahli
banjir. Mazlan Awang, seorang penduduk, per- ran semua penduduk pada program itu pat-tempat seperti Pulau Pinang, Johor Parlimen Sandakan Vivian Wong, Ahli
caya Jabatan Kerja Raya perlu memeriksa membuktikan kerjasama dan hubungan dan Singapura. Parlimen Libaran Datuk Zakaria Edris
Menurut seorang penduduk tempatan, keadaan jalan Beaufort – Sipitang. erat antara penduduk kampung. dan Presiden Majlis Perbandaran San-
Mohamad Johawalia, pembetung tamba- Menyambut baik idea itu, Menterinya dakan merangkap pengerusi
han itu akan membantu mengurangkan Beliau berkata, disebabkan jalan raya “Kita harus bersyukur kerana selepas Datuk Jafry Arifin berkata ini mungkin jawatankuasa penganjur Kaamatan San-
masalah banjir di kawasan itu. tidak diselenggara sehingga banyak lubang beralih ke fasa endemik, kita akhirnya kerana Lapangan Terbang Sandakan dakan, Benedict Asmat.
muncul di sepanjang laluan itu, yang diberi kelonggaran untuk mengadakan telah pun dinaik taraf. Jafry, yang membaca ucapan Bung,
“Apabila hujan, pemasangan pembe- menyebabkan kereta rosak. program dalam kapasiti kehadiran orang mengalu-alukan penganjuran pesta itu
tung akan menghalang air daripada men- ramai,” tambahnya. “Saya optimis Sandakan tidak akan selepas dua tahun tidak diadakan akibat
curah ke atas jalan raya,” katanya. “Adakah pihak di Jabatan Kerja Raya atau ketinggalan dari segi perkembangan pandemik Covid-19.
Pan Borneo tidak mengetahui keadaan Terdahulu, Melin menghargai usaha pelancongan. Beri kami sedikit masa un- Bung berkata festival itu telah meny-
Banjir di seluruh kawasan itu, katanya, jalan raya yang teruk di sini? Adakah dan komitmen semua penduduk yang tuk merealisasikan penerbangan lang- atukan serta mengeratkan silaturahim
menyukarkan perjalanan bagi kenderaan, mereka pernah melalui kawasan ini untuk menggunakan masa terluang dalam men- sung. dan perpaduan dalam kalangan semua
terutamanya kereta yang lebih kecil. menilai keadaan jalan raya? jayakan program berkenaan. lapisan masyarakat tanpa mengira kaum
“Dengan pembukaan sektor pelan- dan fahaman politik.
“Sesuatu seperti ini harus dipandang “Jalan berlubang memberi risiko kepada “Terima kasih atas kerjasama semua pi- congan sekarang, Sandakan mempunyai
serius oleh Jabatan Kerja Raya.” Dia berkata, kenderaan di jalan raya pada waktu malam hak yang menjayakan sambutan Pesta banyak perkara untuk ditawarkan
“Saya percaya Menteri Kerja Raya Sabah dan semasa hujan apabila jarak pengli- Kaamatan pada tahun ini terutamanya kepada orang luar,” katanya kepada
akan mengambil langkah segera untuk hatan terhad,” katanya. penyumbang hadiah,” kata Melin. pemberita selepas mewakili Timbalan
menangani perkara itu.”
Dia mendakwa bahawa banyak tayar Antara pengisian program Pesta Kaa-
Katanya, sekurang-kurangnya lima pem- kereta pecah selepas melanggar jalan matan di kampung berkenaan adalah
betung diperlukan bagi mengelak banjir berlubang. acara tarik tali, pertandingan masakan tra-
disi, Unduk Ngadau, Sugandoi, tiket
bertuah dan Ratu Puan.

Kenapa sewa gerai bazar Kaamatan mahal?

Tahu berbahasa Inggeris adalah Jinni Juanis

pragmatik dari segi akademik, sosial PENAMPANG: Satu daripada tarikan
Pesta Kaamatan di Hongkod Koisaan
BAHASA Inggeris secara rasminya meru- Inggeris akan membolehkan akses kepada KDCA Penampang setiap tahun adalah PEMANDANGAN bazar Kaamatan di KDCA – Gambar ihsan FB
pakan bahasa kedua di Malaysia dan di- sudut pandangan alternatif dan mengu- bazar makanan.
pandang tinggi. rangkan etnosentrisme. nya. datang ketika bazar. Alasan itu tidak
Pelbagai jenis makanan yang sedap Frances masih ingat ketika dia men- patut diguna walaupun mungkin ada
Penguasaan bahasa Inggeris adalah Ia juga boleh dilihat sebagai memu- dijual daripada kuih-muih, nasi kebenaran. Apa berlaku jika tiba-tiba
penting untuk membangunkan dahkan sikap yang lebih reflektif dan kri- ekonomi, masakan tempatan, panggang jual di bazar itu, orang-orang kampung tidak ramai yang datang? Bagaimana
masyarakat berpengetahuan dan untuk tis terhadap budaya sendiri. memanggang hinggalah masakan barat yang datang memberikan sokongan dengan penduduk kampung yang tidak
mencapai matlamat menjadi negara yang melihatnya sahaja pasti membu- kepada Unduk Ngadau dari daerah mempunyai banyak duit untuk mem-
maju. Penguasaan berbilang bahasa nam- atkan air liur meleleh. mereka, berputih mata tidak dapat beli makanan?
paknya memupuk pelbagai identiti, membeli makanan yang disukai kerana
Masih terdapat keraguan tentang membolehkan penutur menukar dan Tidak dinafikan bazar Kaamatan terlalu mahal. “Tidakkah itu akan memberi impak
penggunaan bahasa Inggeris dalam pen- “menyembunyikan” identiti mereka yang dibuka kepada orang ramai se- kepada kebajikan mereka sebagai
didikan, malah dalam masyarakat sendiri. bergantung pada konteks yang lama dua minggu sehinggalah pada “Saya sedih tengok mereka membawa masyarakat yang turut merayakan pesta
berubah. hari kemuncak perayaan pada 31 Mei, keluarga berjalan-jalan untuk melihat ini? Mereka datang dari jauh untuk
Baru-baru ini, satu mesej tular di media selalu tidak mengecewakan daripada Pesta Kaamatan tetapi apabila si bapa menyambut Kaamatan dan menyak-
sosial menunjukkan ibu bapa menggu- Dari dimensi positif, dalam bahasa Ing- segi masakan dan pelbagai pilihan yang nampak semua makanan berharga sikan sendiri kemeriahan yang digem-
nakan bahasa Inggeris semasa Hari Raya geris, konsep pembinaan jati diri sedia menjamu selera pelbagai lapisan tidak kurang dari RM12-18 untuk satu bar-gemburkan tetapi kecewa apabila
di kampung. Mesej itu bernada keras dan mengambil dimensi yang lebih luas, masyarakat yang mengunjunginya. bungkus, mereka pun terus berlalu. akhirnya mereka berlapar di tempat
turut memalukan saiz badan. lebih-lebih lagi apabila masyarakat yang sendiri,” katanya.
berbeza budaya berkumpul, seperti dalam Namun, tahun ini difahamkan bazar “Harga makanan itu belum campur
Mungkin pengirimnya gagal mema- konteks masyarakat Malaysia. hanya dibuka selama seminggu dengan air minuman. Anak kecil ada Frances, 32, dari Kampung Tanaki Pe-
hami bahawa dari perspektif sosio-lin- berbanding dua minggu sebelum pan- lima orang tambah lagi bini. Dorang nampang mempersoalkan wujud keti-
guistik, penukaran kod dan percampuran Untuk menguasai bahasa Inggeris, demik Covid-19 melanda selama dua (Mereka) turun KK ikut bas saja. Sebagai daksamaan ekonomi, dan slogan ‘kita
kod adalah perkara biasa. seseorang itu perlu sentiasa berlatih un- tahun. bapa, mesti dia fikir macam mana mahu jaga kita’ tidak bermakna jika akhirnya
tuk meningkatkan keyakinan dan kebole- kasi makan dan minum keluarga dia. slogan itu menjadi lebih kepada ‘kita
Istilah-istilah ini sudah lama wujud han. Kadangkala, seorang pemula Semua aktiviti masih perlu Time tu sudah waktu untuk makan ten- makan orang kita.’
dalam dunia linguistik berhubung den- mungkin tidak dapat bertutur bahasa itu mengikuti SOP yang ditetapkan bagi gah hari.
gan fitrah manusia yang bertutur dalam dengan lancar, oleh itu orang itu mungkin mengekang penularan virus itu. Gadis yang mempunyai perniagaan
pelbagai bahasa. mencampur kod antara bahasa ibunda “Nasib juga sepupu saya buka gerai sendiri itu berkata, banyak yang boleh
dan bahasa Inggeris. Di sebalik kegembiraan dan kemeri- nasi ekonomi time tu. Kami bincang un- diperkatakan mengenai kenapa Kaa-
Ungkapan seperti “Come sit and ahan merayakan pesta ini, timbul kata- tuk kasi turun harga makanan dari matan dan kebudayaan Kadazan Dusun
makan here” dan “Tak pa, lah, I am okay Dengan mengeluarkan kata-kata kata tidak puas hati mengenai harga RM6-8 ikut jenis lauk. Dalam sekelip yang dirayakan di KDCA semakin hilang
with this” adalah perkara biasa. Ini men- pedas, kita mengehadkan peluang seseo- sewa yang dibayar penjual di bazaar itu. mata, memang habis jualan sepupu saya tujuannya.
jadikan Bahasa Inggeris Malaysia atau rang untuk mempraktikkan bahasa dalam kena tapau sebab murah. Vendor-ven-
“Manglish” sesuatu yang unik. persekitaran yang berbeza. Setiap tahun ramai mengadu RM10 dor yang lain pun ikut menapau sebab “Ini belum masuk bab-bab moginum
sebagai terlalu mahal untuk satu cucuk dorang sendiri lapar dan penat,” kata (minum arak), rumah-rumah kebu-
Selagi pengguna memahami bahasa Rakyat Malaysia perlu kurang skeptis sate. Frances. dayaan menjadi pub mini, kehadiran ra-
yang dituturkan, ia sudah cukup baik. dan menormalkan percampuran kod mai ‘wanita’ dan tempat maksiat.
Melihat lebih dalam, isu ini adalah sejenis dalam persekitaran tidak formal supaya ia Nasi ekonomi juga dijual sehingga Frances yang mempunyai pengala- Mungkin saya salah dan mungkin tidak.
kebencian terhadap bahasa Inggeris akan mewujudkan suasana yang lebih si- lebih RM15 untuk satu tapau (bungkus). man menjual di bazar Kaamatan pada Saya cuma harap kita semua faham
dalam konteks setempat tertentu. Ia di- hat untuk semua orang mengamalkan ba- Itu adalah harga yang dikenakan beber- 2016 dan 2017 mempersoalkan tujuan perkara ini,” katanya menutup han-
anggap sebagai percubaan untuk “me- hasa dan menghargai nilai kemajmukan apa tahun yang lalu. Kini dengan penganjur menaikkan sewa gerai setiap tarannya.
nunjuk-nunjuk” atau “bermegah” menge- negara kita yang unik. ekonomi yang semakin merundum, ra- tahun.
nai satu peninggalan penjajah, bersikap mai membayangkan harga makanan di Sewa kanopi di KDCA difahamkan di-
elitis dan pengkhianatan terhadap iden- Peralihan sikap terhadap bahasa Ing- bazar itu nanti mungkin harga ‘kayan- Dia melihat tindakan penganjur itu tentukan melalui pembukaan tender.
titi budaya dan bahasa asal seseorang. geris akan membolehkan rakyat menjadi gan.’ sebagai tidak masuk akal kerana KDCA Tender dibuka antara RM6,000 hingga
cekap dalam bahasa tersebut. sepatutnya sudah ada bajet sendiri atau RM15,000. Pembida tertinggi akan men-
Namun begitu, dominasi bahasa Ing- Namun, apa boleh buat jika pihak penaja untuk membiayai segala perbe- dapat gerai itu yang pada kebiasaannya
geris sebagai bahasa antarabangsa dan Kita bukannya mengatakan bahasa penganjur memutuskan untuk menda- lanjaan penganjuran. disewakan semula kepada penjual yang
global terus mempengaruhi struktur so- Inggeris lebih unggul daripada bahasa pat keuntungan sendiri dengan menge- lain dan mereka berkongsi membayar
siobudaya Malaysia. Melayu, cuma kita perlu sedar bahawa ke- nakan sewa hingga belasan ribu ringgit Penganjur, katanya, tidak perlu sewa.
bolehan menggunakan bahasa Inggeris untuk dua minggu bagi satu kanopi. membuat alasan bahawa penjual boleh
Pembelajaran bahasa Inggeris seharus- adalah pragmatik kerana ia sangat dihar- Penjual terpaksa ‘mengejar’ sewa itu dapat balik untung sebab ramai yang
nya menjadi pengalaman yang mem- gai dari segi akademik dan sosial. dengan mengenakan harga yang mahal
perkasakan serupa seperti mempelajari kepada pembeli jika tidak mahu rugi.
bahasa baharu yang lain seperti kegilaan Dr Muhammad Noor Abdul Aziz,
semasa mempelajari bahasa Korea, hasil Fatin Athirah Fadzillah, Seorang peminat bazar Kaamatan
populariti K-Pop dan K-drama. Mohana Ram Murugah bernama Frances Emerony, malah per-
Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan, nah membuka gerai di sana, meluahkan
Ahli bahasa percaya bahawa dalam Universiti Utara Malaysia perasaan tidak puas hatinya itu di
suasana berbilang budaya, kualiti akaun Facebook (FB) miliknya dan
keterusterangan dan berkecuali bahasa disokong ratusan netizen yang memberi
komen sama bahawa sudah tiba masa
penganjur mengurangkan sewa gerai
bazar ini.

“Saya masih tidak faham kenapa
KDCA perlu mengenakan yuran yang
mahal untuk menyewa gerai di sana.
Disebabkan sewa tinggi, harga
makanan dan minuman juga terlalu
mahal dan ramai tidak mampu untuk
merasa masakan yang mahu dinikmati,”
kata Frances dalam hantaran Facebook-

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kerajaan lain digesa maut. ana keadaan gelap dan menjadi lebih
proaktif dalam teruk jika hujan,” katanya.
menyelesaikan “Keadaan jalan-jalan di Sandakan telah
masalah yang di- merosot di banyak kawasan dan memer- “Laporan kecurian juga meningkat ke-
hadapi rakyat. lukan perhatian segera bagi mengu- belakangan ini di kawasan perumahan,
Naib Presiden rangkan kemalangan,” katanya. justeru pemotongan rumput dan penye-
Parti Liberal Demokratik (LDP), Robert lenggaraan lampu jalan harus mengikut
Chong (gambar) berkata, sejak awal Jan- Chong juga menegaskan bahawa jadual.
ADELINE (kanan) menerima sijil daripada Alvis (kiri) pada sidang media itu. uari lalu, penduduk Sandakan berdepan masalah air dan elektrik telah dimini-
banyak masalah sara hidup. mumkan setakat ini tetapi masih perlu di- “Sandakan semakin pulih daripada
Pelawaan sertai Anugerah “Kami menghadapi ketidaktentuan tambah baik. pandemik baru-baru ini dan kini menuju
dalam fenomena cuaca yang menye- ke arah pemulihan ekonomi dan mele-
babkan banjir di Sandakan dan harta- Beliau turut menggesa agensi member- takkan Sandakan sekali lagi sebagai tem-
Pembangunan Lestari JCIM benda musnah. Kemudian berlaku pokok sihkan saliran tersumbat dan membaiki pat pelancongan untuk pengunjung tem-
tumbang menyebabkan tiang elektrik dan saliran rosak yang mungkin menjadi salah patan dan asing,” tambahnya.
telefon terputus serta jalan yang tidak satu punca banjir.
Mohd Izham Hashim nan untuk guru Bahasa Inggeris. boleh dilalui, kata Chong. Sehubungan itu, beliau mengingatkan
Mengulas lanjut, Adeline berkata usaha “Saya juga menerima banyak panggilan “Pemeriksaan pokok-pokok terlalu semua pihak berkuasa dan wakil rakyat
KOTA KINABALU: Junior Chamber Interna- rimbun, tua dan reput di sepanjang tepi Sandakan untuk meminimumkan
tional (JCI) Malaysia mengajak syarikat- kerajaan untuk membasmi kemiskinan jalan perlu dilakukan dan tindakan segera masalah-masalah berkenaan agar San-
syarikat bersaing untuk Anugerah Pemban- bukan setakat itu sahaja, kerana ia turut diambil kerana keadaan cuaca tidak dakan dapat terus maju.
gunan Lestari Malaysia 2022 (JCIM SDA) melibatkan penubuhan Jawatankuasa menentu.
bagi mempromosikan usaha mereka dalam Ekonomi Daerah bagi mengenal pasti titik
memenuhi Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari panas ekonomi di daerah dalam wawasan Satu lagi PNK akan Kerjasama kerajaan, rakyat perlu
Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) kepimpinan negeri.
(UNSDG). ditubuh di Beluran atasi masalah harga barang naik
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Adeline Leong menegaskan matlamat daerah, bermula daripada tarikan pelan- Kawasan (PNK) di KOTA KINABALU: Persatuan Pengguna perlu sentiasa peka dan beri kerjasama
dalam Resolusi Perhimpunan Agung PBB cong tempatan, jenis buah-buahan tem- Beluran akan di- Bijaksana Pantai Barat meminta agar pi- dengan laporkan kepada KPDNHEP jika
diterima pakai oleh semua negara anggota patan dan industri. Sebagai contoh, saya di- tubuhkan bagi hak kerajaan dan rakyat berganding terjumpa mana-mana penjual barang
PBB untuk mencapai masa depan lebih baik fahamkan tanah subur di Tongod sesuai un- memudahkan bahu dan bekerjasama dalam meneliti keperluan yang menaikan harga
dan lebih mampan yang inklusif, makmur tuk durian merah, Tambunan merupakan penyaluran bantuan dan mengawal selia masalah kenaikan barangan keperluan secara melampau,”
dan berdaya tahan. hab halia, dan tanah di Kota Belud sesuai kerajaan kepada harga barang keperluan, melalui katanya.
untuk tanaman nanas,” katanya. nelayan di daerah ini. KPDNHEP bagi mengimbangi risiko in-
“Mudah-mudahan kita akan mempun- Menteri Pertan- flasi. Menurut David, peningkatan harga
yai beberapa pemenang dari Sabah untuk Di bawah matlamat SDG mengenai Ke- ian dan Industri Makanan Datuk Seri Dr barangan makanan mentah boleh men-
anugerah yang amat penting ini,” katanya saksamaan Gender, Adeline berkata IDS Ronald Kiandee (gambar) berkata PNK Presidennya, David Chan berkata gakibatkan kesan berantai membabitkan
sambil memuji pemenang terdahulu ter- mendapati bahawa dasar kerajaan perseku- baharu itu akan diwujudkan di kawasan keperluan mengawal selia daripada ker- kenaikan pada industri kedai makan dan
masuk Persatuan Usahawan dan Profe- tuan untuk 30 peratus perwakilan wanita Sugut secepat mungkin. ajaan dan pihak berkuasa bertujuan restoran.
sional Wanita (Swepa) pada 2017 bagi Pro- bagi jawatan pembuat keputusan dalam “Pelbagai program dan bantuan oleh mengimbangi kenaikan harga barangan
jek Solar Barefoot mereka yang menyedi- sektor awam dan swasta tidak dipenuhi. kerajaan untuk nelayan yang disalurkan bagi mengelak inflasi hiper atau inflasi Katanya lagi, peningkatan harga
akan pencahayaan lampu solar untuk kam- melalui Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia tinggi. barangan bergantung kepada per-
pung-kampung luar bandar, serta JCI Tan- Pada masa ini, beliau berkata Dewan (LKIM) telah lama berjalan, namun ke- mintaan dan bekalan, apatah lagi den-
jong Aru pada 2021 untuk kempen mereka Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) meru- banyakan masyarakat nelayan di Beluran Beliau berkata pengawalseliaan diper- gan pelaksanaan gaji minimum RM1,500
membantah sup sirip yu. pakan satu-satunya pihak berkuasa tem- belum dapat menikmati manfaatnya. lukan supaya kenaikan harga barangan yang menyebabkan kuasa membeli
patan dengan 30 peratus wakil wanita, di- Ini adalah kerana kawasan Beluran tidak begitu mendadak dan tinggi se- bertambah, peniaga pula mengambil ke-
“Ia penting untuk berusaha ke arah men- ikuti Majlis Daerah di Semporna, Telupid, agak luas dan disalurkan oleh PNK yang hingga negara tidak mampu mengim- sempatan meningkatkan harga.
capai 17 matlamat yang dihuraikan dalam Putatan dan Tongod sekitar 28 peratus, cuma ada satu ditubuhkan ketika ini,” bangi kadar inflasi berkenaan.
Agenda 2030 dengan objektif untuk tidak manakala Keningau mempunyai wakil katanya kepada pemberita selepas penyer- Tegas David lagi, perang Rusia dan
meninggalkan sesiapa pun, selaras dengan wanita terendah iaitu 5 peratus. ahan elaun sara hidup nelayan dan Jelas beliau, apa yang boleh pihak Ukraine menjejaskan sektor import se-
moto UNSDG,” katanya, sambil sambutan Aidilfitri di Pulau Jambongan berkuasa lakukan, sebagai contoh, hingga menyebabkan bekalan kurang
menekankan beberapa matlamat SDG Bagi memenuhi sasaran PBB, Adeline dekat sini, Ahad. – Bernama adalah mengawal selia subsidi minyak sedangkan permintaan tinggi, maka pe-
berkaitan secara langsung dengan Sabah. berkata undang-undang kecil kerajaan kerana umum tahu minyak dan kos ba- niaga akan meningkatkan harga barang.
tempatan mungkin memerlukan dasar un- SK Bawang han mentah seperti bahan api adalah kos Oleh sebab pengguna pun tiada pilihan,
Menurut Adeline, antaranya termasuk tuk mendukung 30 peratus perwakilan terima anugerah sangat penting yang diserapkan dalam mereka terpaksa membeli demi kelang-
usaha membasmi kemiskinan melibatkan wanita dalam semua pihak berkuasa tem- kos keseluruhan sesuatu produk. sungan hidup.
program khas yang diterajui kerajaan un- patan, yang boleh diluluskan pada persi- platinum
tuk meningkatkan taraf hidup golongan dangan Dewan Undangan Negeri. tandas bersih “Kita perlu lihat bagaimana usaha kita “Kerajaan dan pihak berkuasa perlu
miskin tegar dengan pendapatan bulanan lakukan ini berjaya mengurangkan mengambil langkah proaktif memantau
di bawah RM1,200. Mengenai matlamat SDG 14 Life Below R. Gonzales risiko inflasi supaya tidak semakin mem- perkara ini supaya tidak disalah guna
Water yang menyentuh pemuliharaan bimbangkan dan sehingga tidak dapat atau dimanipulasi mana-mana pihak,”
Beliau berkata Program Basmi Miskin marin, Adeline berkata antara projek yang TUARAN: Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) diselamatkan lagi. katanya.
Tegar Keluarga Malaysia (BMTKM) yang perlu diberi perhatian termasuk populasi Bawang, Tamparuli di sini, menerima
dimulakan oleh Unit Perancang Ekonomi semula kima gergasi terancam dan pemuli- anugerah platinum sempena pertandin- “Kerajaan juga perlu ada kaedah Beliau menggesa pengguna untuk
(UPEN) di Kampung Penimpangan, Sula- han terumbu karang yang dimulakan oleh gan pengiktirafan Tandas Awam Bersih melindungi golongan berpendapatan memanfaatkan sebaik mungkin peluang
man dan sembilan kampung lain di seluruh Pusat Penyelidikan Ekologi Marin (MERC), Peringkat Kebangsaan Tahun 2021 - 2022. rendah, misalnya mewujudkan semula bagi membantu meningkatkan pendap-
Sabah merupakan satu inisiatif untuk mem- sebuah organisasi bukan berasaskan keun- kedai rakyat yang menawarkan harga atan diri serta keluarga.
bantu keluarga miskin tegar menambah tungan yang terletak di Pulau. Gaya, berse- Difahamkan, SK Bawang bersaing em- mampu milik bagi golongan terbabit,
baik kehidupan mereka, mengatakan belahan dengan Taman Laut Tunku Abdul pat sekolah lain di negeri ini iaitu Sekolah untuk membolehkan mereka mempun- David juga meminta supaya peniaga
perkembangan mereka akan dipantau den- Rahman. Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Likas Kota yai pilihan untuk membeli. tidak mengambil kesempatan atas ke-
gan teliti, termasuk pendidikan anak-anak Kinabalu, Sekolah Menengah (SM) All naikan harga barang keperluan sehingga
mereka. Beliau menambah MERC juga aktif Saints, Kota Kinabalu, SMK Kinarut, Papar “Begitu juga dengan rakyat, mereka membebankan orang ramai.
dalam menggalakkan penyertaan dan dan SK Daingin, Papar.
“Pendidikan adalah antara cara terbaik sokongan orang ramai untuk projek JONATHAN (tengah) menyampaikan cenderahati kepada
untuk memutuskan kitaran kemiskinan. mereka, menyatakan organisasi itu akan Guru Besar SK Bawang Tamparuli, Attin, disaksikan oleh ahli keluarga dan tetamu lain.
Kami perhatikan, kolej komuniti menjadi tuan rumah kepada pelajar dari Zainun Norainun Lain berkata, penilaian
memainkan peranan penting dengan dua sekolah di Pulau Gaya untuk memupuk pihak Kementerian Perumahan dan Kera- Rumah terbuka Aidilfitri
menyediakan kursus asas komputer, elek- kesedaran, mendidik dan menggalakkan jaan Tempatan (KPKT) mendapati SK
trik, industri agro, pelancongan, hotel dan aktiviti, tentang kepentingan pemuliharaan Bawang layak menerima pengiktirafan erat silaturahim masyarakat
kulinari,” katanya. marin. terbabit dengan memberi markah se-
banyak lima bintang. Clarence Dol dengan kehadiran Jonathan dan orang
Setakat ini, Adeline berkata, terdapat la- “Kemampanan projek MERC ini sejak 15 ramai, dan paling penting dapat
pan kolej komuniti di lapan daerah di tahun lalu menunjukkan semangat pemilik Katanya, ia melalui penelitian di- RANAU: Majlis Rumah Terbuka Hari bertemu dan berharap ikatan
Sabah daripada 26, dan menggesa Ke- dan pasukannya untuk memelihara hidu- jalankan berdasarkan tahap kebersihan Raya Aidilfitri mengeratkan silatu- ukhuwah akan terus berkekalan,”
menterian Pengajian Tinggi untuk mem- pan marin dan merupakan contoh yang tandas sekolah berkenaan, baru-baru ini. rahim dan persaudaraan sesama katanya.
pertimbangkan penubuhan lebih banyak sangat baik mengenai apa yang mampu di- masyarakat tanpa dibatasi kaum,
kolej komuniti di setiap daerah bagi menye- lakukan oleh sektor swasta untuk matlamat “Kejayaan ini adalah hasil usaha agama dan fahaman politik. Sementara itu, Jonathan dalam uca-
diakan latihan kemahiran semula kepada SDG ini,” katanya. berterusan kerjasama pihak kakitangan pannya turut berterima kasih dan
ramai pesara dan belia yang menganggur khususnya tenaga pengajar dalam memas- Itu antara lain menjadi objektif Ma- memuji keluarga Attin kerana dapat
di kampung masing-masing. Selain itu, Adeline menekankan Projek tikan kebersihan, kerjasama dan nilai jlis Rumah Terbuka Hari Raya anjuran menganjurkan majlis tersebut sebagai
Pemuliharaan Beruang Matahari gagasan murid menyayangi harta benda awam. keluarga Setiausaha Pejabat Parlimen wadah perpaduan.
Berhurai lanjut mengenai pendidikan, Dr Wong Siew Tie, yang telah mengabdikan Ranau, Attin Naisin di pekarangan ke-
Adeline menyifatkan Projek REAL ( Rural seluruh hidupnya untuk pemuliharaan “Usaha ini juga bersesuaian dengan ob- diamannya di Kg Delek Lohan, lima “Saya berharap agama atau politik
Focus English for All) yang diterajui Kelab beruang matahari di Sabah. jektif sekolah bagi melahirkan murid kilometer dari bandar di sini baru- tidak dijadikan penghalang untuk
Rotary Kota Kinabalu merupakan satu pen- dalam gaya hidup sihat selain membentuk baru ini. mengadakan perayaan dan aktiviti
capaian cemerlang bagi NGO itu selepas se- Pusat Pemuliharaan Beruang Matahari sahsiah terpuji serta disiplin tinggi ziarah, sebaliknya aktiviti sebegini
buah sekolah yang menyertai program ini Borneo ialah sebuah pertubuhan bukan be- berdasarkan aktiviti dilaksanakan,” Majlis dimeriahkan lagi dengan ke- perlu dijadikan wadah untuk menger-
mencapai 100 peratus lulus dalam mata rasaskan keutungan yang ditubuhkan pada katanya. hadiran Timbalan Menteri Dalam atkan ukhuwah yang berterusan.
pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris. 2008 dengan kerjasama Jabatan Hidupan Negeri II yang juga Ahli Parlimen
Liar Sabah dan Jabatan Perhutanan Sabah, Menurutnya, ia sekali gus mampu Ranau, Datuk Jonathan Yasin bersama “Kita semua berharap majlis sebe-
“Lebih 3,000 kamus diberikan kepada bertujuan untuk memulihara beruang memupuk semangat kerjasama dalam rombongan kakitangan Pejabat gini dapat mengeratkan ukhwah an-
pelajar secara individu, manakala sudut Ba- matahari melalui pendidikan, pemulihan kalangan kumpulan atau berpasukan Perkhidmatan Awam Parlimen Ranau. tara kita semua agar terus berkekalan
hasa Inggeris dengan 600 buku Bahasa Ing- dan promosi ekopelancongan. dalam meningkatkan jati diri. selamanya. Kita sama-sama berdoa
geris disediakan bagi setiap Sudut di 16 Dalam ucapan ringkas pada majlis dan berharap Attin sekeluarga senti-
Sekolah Rendah di luar bandar, bagi mem- “Saya berharap tiga projek ini oleh NGO “Terima kasih kepada semua pihak itu, Attin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi asa sihat, murah rezeki dan dipan-
bantu pelajar membuat persediaan meng- dan sektor swasta iaitu projek REAL RCKK yang terlibat dan semoga kejayaan ini penghargaan dan terima kasih atas ke- jangkan umur,” katanya.
hadapi peperiksaan UPSR,” katanya. Pearl’s, MERC dan Pusat Pemuliharaan Beru- menjadi contoh di sekolah ini jepada gen- hadiran saudara-mara dan sahabat
ang Matahari akan menyertai Anugerah erasi akan datang,” ujarnya. handai, khususnya Ahli Parlimen dan Lebih 100 penduduk kampung
Tambahan pula, dengan kerjasama Ja- Pembangunan Lestari JCI tahun ini,” menyifatkan kehadiran semua dapat menghadiri majlis yang diadakan
batan Pendidikan Sabah di bawah projek katanya. mengeratkan lagi ukhuwah yang sedia bersempena sambutan Hari Lahir Attin
itu, pertandingan tahunan peringkat seko- terjalin dalam kalangan mereka. ke-71.
lah diadakan untuk menulis puisi, pidato Turut hadir pada sidang media pengu-
dan bercerita, serta bengkel latihan tahu- muman anugerah itu termasuk Presiden JCI “Walaupun majlis ini diadakan se- Turut hadir Ketua Daerah Ranau,
Tanjung Aru, Alvis Mun Yew Loo. cara santai, kami sekeluarga bersyukur OKK Muhasip Haji Roman.

PRU15: Ketua PDM disaran sentiasa siap siaga

RANAU: Semua Ketua Pusat Daerah Men- dia untuk melengkapkan diri bagi melak- agar sentiasa tersusun dan terkini.
gundi (PDM) di kawasan Dewan Undangan sanakan tugas yang diamanahkan,” jelas Menyentuh pertemuan itu, Jaharin
Negeri (DUN) Karanaan disaran supaya Jaharin ketika mempengerusikan
bersiap sedia dengan tugas masing-mas- mesyuarat yang dihadiri 17 Ketua PDM Par- memaklumkan ia “nafas baharu” selepas
ing. limen DUN Karanaan di Bilik Mesyuarat hampir dua tahun tidak bertemu akibat
Pejabat Perkhidmatan Awam Parlimen pandemik Covid-19.
Penyelaras PDM Parlimen Karanaan, Ja- Ranau, baru-baru ini.
harin Angku berkata, walaupun Pilihan “Sekarang kita boleh bergerak sambil
Raya Umum Ke-15 (PRU15) belum dike- Menurut Jaharin, kalah atau menang mematuhi SOP yang ditetapkan bagi
tahui bila, namun kesiapsiagaan setiap tu- calon dalam pilihan raya banyak bergan- mencegah jangkitan pandemik yang
gas perlu sentiasa lengkap bagi memu- tung kepada peranan dan fungsi Ketua-ke- belum berakhir,” katanya.
dahkan pelaksanaan tanggungjawab yang tua PDM.
diamanahkan, termasuk daftar pemilih di Dalam pertemuan itu, semua ketua
setiap lokasi dikemaskini sebelum PRU15. Komposisi jawatankuasa peringkat Pe- PDM Parlimen DUN Karanaan bertekad
muda, Wanita dan Puteri juga perlu diam- membantu calon Parlimen Perikatan Na-
“Justeru, semua ketua PDM perlu berse- bil kira oleh Ketua PDM terlebih dahulu sional (PN) mencapai kemenangan nyata
pada PRU15 akan datang. – CD

harianekspres SUARA TEMPATAN ANDA I SELASA, 17 MEI, 2022 Dunia 5

11 maut Krisis makanan dunia Ukraine siap
siaga hadapi
bas jatuh
serangan
gaung bertambah buruk baharu Rusia

di Peru di Donbas

LIMA: Sekurang-kurang 11 maut, terma- NEW DELHI: Tindakan kerajaan India yang PETANI menuai gandum di sebuah ladang di pinggir KYIV: Ukraine pada Isnin bersiap siaga
suk dua kanak-kanak, manakala lebih 30 melarang eksport gandum akibat fenom- bandar Amritsar, India. – Gambar AFP dengan serangan baharu Rusia di
cedera selepas bas dinaiki mereka ter- ena gelombang haba menerima kritikan wilayah Donbas, ketika Kyiv memak-
jatuh ke dalam gaung di Peru, Sabtu daripada menteri-menteri pertanian ne- “Larangan ini amat mengejutkan. Kami gandum. lumkan serangan balasnya di Kharkiv
lepas. gara Kumpulan Tujuh (G7) kerana ia akan menjangkakan akan berlakunya sekatan “Bagi kami, ia adalah satu tindakan berjaya memperoleh momentum.
memburukkan lagi krisis makanan semasa ke atas eksport selepas dua ke tiga bulan,
Nahas sekitar waktu tengah hari itu yang dihadapi seluruh dunia. namun nampaknya, kadar inflasi telah berhati-hati,” kata seorang pegawai kanan Presiden Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelen-
berlaku apabila bas berkenaan terbalik mengubah fikiran kerajaan,” kata seorang kerajaan. sky, berkata pihaknya sedang bersedia
kira-kira 100 meter ke dalam gaung di “Jika semua negara melaksanakan peniaga di Mumbai. untuk berdepan cubaan baharu Rusia
wilayah Ancash di utara Lima, menurut sekatan eksport atau menutup pasaran Pada Februari lalu, kerajaan India untuk menyerang wilayah itu, dalam us-
pihak Pertahanan Awam, pada Ahad. kepada negara luar, ia akan memburukkan Sementara harga gandum di India men- menyasarkan untuk menghasilkan se- aha Moscow menambah kemajuan di se-
lagi krisis yang dihadapi,” kata Menteri catatkan rekod baharu, dengan mencecah banyak 111.32 juta tan gandum, namun latan Ukraine.
Bas terbabit dilaporkan sedang dalam Pertanian Jerman, Cem Ozdemir dalam 25,000 rupee (RM1,418) bagi satu tan, menurunkan unjuran kepada 105 juta tan
perjalanan menuju ke Lima dari wilayah satu kenyataan akhbar di Stuttgart. melebihi harga sokongan minimum kera- bagi Mei ini. “Penceroboh ini masih enggan men-
utara, La Libertad, melalui lebuh raya jaan iaitu 20,150 rupee (RM1,143). gakui bahawa mereka sudah berada di
utama Tayabamba. India pada Sabtu mengumumkan Menurut seorang peniaga di New Delhi jalan buntu dan ‘operasi khas’ ini sudah
larangan ke atas eksport gandum yang Lonjakan itu, harga bahan api, buruh, yang enggan dikenali, suhu tinggi pada bankrap,” katanya.
“Seramai 11 mangsa terkorban dan 34 berkuatkuasa serta merta selepas suhu ek- pengangkutan dan kos pembungkusan tu- pertengahan Mac lalu menyebabkan hasil
lagi cedera, setakat ini, dalam satu ke- strem akibat gelombang haba menje- rut sama mendorong melonjakkan harga tanaman gandum mencecah kira-kira 100 Sejak kegagalan Rusia menawan Kyiv
malangan di wilayah Ancash,” kata Perta- jaskan penghasilannya. jualan tepung gandum di negara itu. juta tan atau kurang. ketika permulaan pencerobohan pada
hanan Awam dalam kenyataan. hujung Februari lalu, kawalan di Don-
Negara pengeluar gandum kedua “Ia bukan sahaja melibatkan gandum. April lalu, India telah mengeksport 1.4 bas menjadi antara objektif utama
Pasukan polis bersama penduduk terbesar dunia itu berkata, faktor-faktor Kenaikan bagi harga secara keseluruhan juta tan gandum dan beberapa perjanjian Moscow.
setempat bertungkus lumus men- yang mempengaruhi keputusan tersebut mencetuskan kebimbangan inflasi. Justeru telah ditandatangani untuk mengeksport
jalankan operasi mencari dan menyela- adalah termasuk hasil tanaman yang ren- itu, kerajaan terpaksa menyekat eksport sekitar 1.5 juta tan lagi bagi bulan ini. – Bagaimanapun, perisikan Barat men-
mat hingga pagi Ahad. dah serta lonjakan harga global akibat AFP/Agensi jangkakan kempen ketenteraan Rusia
peperangan di Ukraine. akan tersekat berikutan mereka berde-
Mangsa yang cedera kemudian dibawa pan kekalahan teruk dan tentangan sen-
ke hospital di wilayah Sihuas untuk Ia seterusnya menimbulkan kebimban- git Ukraine.
rawatan. gan buat kerajaan negara itu mengenai isu
keselamatan makanan dalam kalangan Dalam pada itu, penasihat kepada
Pihak berkuasa berkata, siasatan penduduk negaranya. Presiden Ukraine, Oleksiy Arestovich,
sedang dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti berkata tentera Rusia sedang dipin-
punca kejadian. – AFP Menurut stesen penyiaran CNN, kepu- dahkan menuju ke arah Donbas, selepas
tusan kerajaan India itu bagaimanapun mereka berundur dari Kharkiv susulan
2 maut kejadian menjadi kerisauan kerana ia akan melon- serangan balas Ukraine.
tembakan di AS jakkan harga gandum global akibat keku-
rangan bekalan, sekali gus menjejaskan Penasihat Menteri Dalam Negeri
HOUSTON: Dua maut di tempat kejadian negara-negara terutamanya di Asia dan Ukraine, Vadim Denisenko, pula
dan tiga lagi parah dalam insiden tem- Afrika. memaklumkan tentera Kyiv mencatat
bakan di pasar karat di Houston, Texas kemajuan yang banyak di wilayah utara
Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada Ahad, lapor Ini kerana pembeli global mengharap- sehingga menghampiri sempadan Ru-
Xinhua. kan bekalan gandum dari India selepas ek- sia, namun siren serangan udara masih
sport dari wilayah di Laut Hitam terjejas dibunyikan di bandar Kharkiv hari ini.
akibat perang Rusia-Ukraine.
Arestovich menegaskan, tentera Ru-
Kejadian dipercayai akibat Singapura lapor 3 kes tempatan subvarian Omicron sia yang sedang berundur itu sedang
pertengkaran membabitkan lima lelaki, bergerak menuju ke arah Lugansk.
menurut Pejabat Syerif Kaunti Harris.
Kesemua mangsa berusia awal dan “Matlamat mereka adalah untuk
pertengahan 20-an, berkemungkinan SINGAPURA: Singapura pada Isnin Varian BA.4 dan BA.5 dikesan melalui Ketiga-tiga kes telah menjalani kuaran- menawan Severodonetsk. Ada sesuatu
mengenali antara satu sama lain. merekodkan kes Covid-19 jangkitan tem- ujian terhadap sampel positif tindak tin kendiri setelah diuji positif Covid-19. yang tidak menjadi pada mereka,”
Syerif Kaunti Harris, Ed Gonzalez patan melibatkan dua kes varian BA.4, balas rantai polimerase (PCR) serta dis- katanya.
berkata dianggarkan terdapat “ribuan” dan satu kes varian BA.5, menurut Ke- ahkan melalui penjujukan genom (WGS). Varian BA.4 dan BA.5 pertama kali di-
orang awam di pasar itu ketika tembakan menterian Kesihatan (MOH). laporkan di Afrika Selatan pada awal Severodonetsk adalah bandar paling
dilepaskan. “Semua kes sama ada tanpa gejala atau 2022 dan sejak itu menjadi varian domi- timur yang masih di bawah kawalan
Dua suspek telah ditahan dan suspek “Ini adalah kes komuniti pertama yang mempunyai simptom ringan seperti de- nan. Ukraine, dan jika bandar itu berjaya di-
ketiga menerima rawatan di hospital, disahkan membabitkan varian BA.4 dan mam, batuk, hidung berair dan sakit tumbangkan, Kremlin bakal mengawal
menurut ABC News. BA.5,” memetik laman sesawang MOH. tekak; dan tidak memerlukan kemasukan Kedua-dua varian mengandungi mu- Lugansk, iaitu satu daripada dua
Sekurang-kurangnya dua pucuk pistol ke hospital. tasi spike protein dan dilihat menje- wilayah dalam Donbas. – AFP
turut dijumpai. – Bernama Pusat Pencegahan dan Kawalan jaskan sistem imun dan kadar keber-
Penyakit Eropah baru-baru ini mengk- “Mereka telah lengkap divaksinasi, jangkitan lebih tinggi berbanding BA.1
lasifikasikannya sebagai Varian Membim- dan menerima dos penggalak mereka,” dan BA.2 yang menyebabkan gelombang
bangkan (VOC). menurut kenyataan itu. Omicron awal tahun ini. – Bernama

Jokowi digesa pecat menteri sibuk berkempen hingga lupa tugas Rakyat mengeluh
minyak masak
JAKARTA: Presiden Indonesia, Joko Jamiluddin berpandangan menteri- kerja hakiki untuk kesejahteraan rakyat,” “Mereka dibayar gaji guna duit rakyat, masih mahal
Widodo (Jokowi) digesa untuk memecat menteri yang menumpukan perhatian katanya. oleh itu tidak wajar untuk menjalankan
mana-mana menteri yang sibuk berkem- kepada kempen politik perlu mele- aktiviti lain seperti berkempen,” katanya. JAKARTA: Institut Tinjauan Indikator Poli-
pen sehingga lupa tugas hakiki mereka takkan jawatan. Jamiluddin menegaskan setiap tik mendapati orang ramai masih tidak
di kementerian masing-masing. menteri dalam kerajaan perlu fokus Selain itu, beliau berkata, menteri berpuas hati dengan harga minyak masak
Katanya, hal demikian kerana tin- menjalankan tugas hakiki mereka ter- berkenaan juga akan mengalami ke- yang dijual di pasaran yang masih mahal.
Perkara itu disuarakan oleh penganal- dakan berkempen semasa melaksanakan lebih dahulu. sukaran untuk mengasingkan penggu-
isis politik dan komunikasi, Jamiluddin tugas sebagai menteri sudah tentu akan naan dana dan kemudahan, baik semasa Lapor CNN Indonesia, dapatan itu diper-
Ritonga yang mendedahkan beberapa mengganggu prestasi kerajaan. “Jadi, jangan hairan sekiranya prestasi berkhidmat sebagai menteri mahupun oleh hasil tinjauan terhadap 1,228 respon-
menteri Kabinet pentadbiran pemimpin menteri yang mula sibuk berkempen di- ketika berkempen. den sejak 5 hingga 10 Mei lalu.
itu dikesan berkempen untuk Pilihan “Fokus menteri tidak akan tertumpu ragui oleh rakyat,” katanya.
Raya Presiden 2024 (Pilpres 2024). lagi dalam menjalankan tugas hakiki Katanya, keadaan itu sudah tentu Pengarah Eksekutif Institut itu,
mereka. Sementara itu, Jamiluddin juga meny- boleh mencetuskan polemik dalam Burhanuddin Muhtadi berkata, sebanyak
Memetik laporan Wartaekonomi.co.id, ifatkan tindakan menteri berkenaan kalangan masyarakat. – Agensi 72 peratus menyatakan mereka tidak
“Sepatutnya mereka perlu dahulukan hanya akan merugikan rakyat. mampu membeli minyak masak tersebut.

Banjir 14 maut, belasan cedera Jelasnya, sebanyak 75 peratus respon-
tenggelami nahas bas pelancong den menyatakan mereka membeli
8 kampung bekalan asas tersebut secara runcit dan
SURABAYA: Sekurang-kurangnya 14 wan Mubarun kepada stesen televisyen tidak sesak ketika kemalangan itu 20.7 peratus yang lain beli secara pukal.
di Aceh maut dan lebih sedozen lagi cedera Indonesia Metro TV. berlaku pada pagi Isnin.
Tenggara apabila sebuah bas yang membawa “Kebanyakan responden beli minyak
pelancong domestik merempuh papan “Empat belas orang maut dan 19 Pemandu itu terselamat dan telah masak di warung sekitar rumah, manakala
JAKARTA: Banjir melanda lapan kam- tanda pengiklanan di wilayah Jawa yang lain cedera ringan dan serius,” dibawa ke hospital kerana kecederaan- yang lain beli di pasar mini atau pusat beli
pung di tiga daerah kecil di Daerah Timur, Indonesia awal Isnin, kata polis. kata ketua polis Mojokerto Rofiq Ripto nya, kata laporan polis. belah,” katanya.
Aceh Selatan pada Sabtu berikutan hu- Himawan kepada pemberita pada Is-
jan lebat, menurut Badan Pengurusan Bas itu — yang membawa 31 nin, sambil menambah pihak berkuasa Kemalangan jalan raya yang mem- Burhanuddin berkata, tinjauan sama
Bencana Aceh (BPBA). penumpang, pemandu dan seorang masih menyiasat punca kemalangan bawa maut adalah kejadian biasa di In- mendapati sebanyak 36.9 peratus respon-
anak kapal — melanggar tiang se- itu. donesia, di mana kenderaan seringkali den menyatakan keadaan ekonomi In-
“Air banjir masih menenggelami belum terbalik di jalan tol usang atau tidak diselenggara dengan donesia berada dalam keadaan sangat bu-
kawasan perumahan (pada Ahad),” menghubungkan bandar Mojokerto ke Terdahulu, jurucakap polis Jawa baik dan undang-undang jalan raya ruk.
kata pemangku ketua BPBA Ilyas bandar kedua negara itu, Surabaya. Timur berkata kemalangan itu kerap diabaikan.
menerusi Pusat Data dan Maklumat berpunca daripada kesilapan pe- Katanya, hanya 30.3 peratus responden
(Pusdatin) di Banda Aceh, awal Ahad. Mangsa berasal dari Benowo, se- mandu. Bulan lalu, 16 orang terbunuh apa- merasakan situasi ekonomi adalah sangat
buah kampung berhampiran bila sebuah trak yang membawa baik. – Agensi
Banjir akibat hujan lebat itu mula Surabaya, dan dalam perjalanan pu- “Kemalangan ini berpunca daripada pelombong merempuh tebing di
melanda kampung-kampung itu pada lang ke rumah selepas bercuti panjang kesilapan manusia, pemandunya wilayah Papua Barat, kata polis. Cuaca panas
Sabtu jam 9.31 malam waktu tempatan, hujung minggu di destinasi percutian keletihan atau lesu,” kata Dirmanto diramal hingga Nov
katanya. popular Dataran Tinggi Dieng, kira- yang menggunakan satu nama kepada Pada Februari, 13 orang maut dan
kira 400 kilometer jauhnya di Jawa Metro TV. berpuluh-puluh lagi cedera selepas bas JAKARTA: Jabatan Meteorologi, Klima-
Kampung yang dilanda banjir Tengah, kata pegawai tempatan Rid- persiaran yang membawa pekerja ki- tologi dan Geofizik (BMKG) meramalkan
termasuk Lawe Hijo, Kuning 1, Kuning Laporan polis menyatakan bahawa lang ke percutian pantai popular terba- fenomena cuaca panas yang melanda In-
2 dan Pinding di daerah kecil Bambel, keadaan cuaca cerah dan lalu lintas lik di pulau Jawa, menurut polis. – AFP donesia ketika ini berterusan sehingga
Pasir Puntung di daerah kecil November depan.
Semadam, Lawe Loning di daerah kecil Sambutan
Babul Makmur, dan Lawe Dua dan Wesak Menurut BMKG, sejak kebelakangan
Sebudi Jaya di daerah kecil Bukit ini, Indonesia khususnya Jabodetabek
Tusam. SAMI dan penganut mengalami cuaca panas sehingga
mencecah 36.1 darjah celsius.
Hujan lebat melanda sebahagian agama Buddha
besar Daerah Aceh Tenggara, sekali gus Keadaan itu diramalkan akan berlanju-
menyebabkan Sungai Lawe Kinga me- mengikuti upacara tan selama empat bulan lagi.
limpah tebingnya.
sembahyang sem- BMKG juga mendedahkan fenomena
“Akibatnya, benteng Lawe Kinga dan yang berlaku disebabkan oleh musim per-
Lawe Pasar Puntung runtuh dan pena Hari Wesak di alihan dari musim hujan ke kemarau.
kawasan perumahan serta jalan raya
dinaiki air,” katanya. kuil Borobudur di Jelas agensi itu, suhu tertinggi yang di-
rekodkan adalah 36.1 darjah Celsius dan
Banjir itu menyebabkan jalan raya Mangelang, Jawa ten- diramalkan lebih tinggi pada masa hada-
Kutacane-Medan terputus apabila air pan.
banjir mencapai ketinggian 90 sen- gah pada Isnin. –
timeter, katanya. – Tempo “Sehingga hujung musim kemarau No-
Gambar AFP vember ini, suhu mungkin melebihi 36
darjah celsius.

“Namun, ia tidak akan mencapai lebih
40 darjah Celsius seperti mana tersebar di
media sosial,” kata Ketua Jabatan Meteo-
rologi Awam, Fahry Rajab kepada CNN In-
donesia. – Agensi

6 Hiburan SUARA TEMPATAN ANDA I SELASA, 17 MEI, 2022 harianekspres

Fatimah Chychy, Jasredy dan Sudin

ungguli Juara Lagu Keningaufm

Johan Aziz
C HYCHY Alinjiran, Jasredy Gusip
dan Sudin Kansut masing-masing
muncul sebagai juara dalam
kategori Melayu, Dusun dan Murut pada
‘Drama sekarang pertandingan Juara Lagu Keningaufm
yang diadakan di Taman Badukan
Riverside Resort, Keningau pada Sabtu
banyak mesej lalu.
Seramai 15 finalis iaitu lima finalis
negatif’ dalam setiap kategori – Melayu, Dusun
dan Murut –bersaing merebut gelaran
juara pada pertandingan akhir itu.
SUATU ketika dulu, suaranya sering Chychy, Jasredy dan Sudin membawa
berkumandang di corong radio ketika
menjalankan tugas sebagai penyampai pulang RM5,000 tunai dan trofi setiap
radio RTM di saluran FM Stereo. seorang.
Chychy membawakan lagu Tak
Suara merdunya juga pernah Mengapa lagu dan lirik oleh Osman Chychy Jasredy Sudin
menghiasi drama radio Nombor 5 Honest, sementara Jasredy menyanyikan “Saya menyokong penuh inisiatif
Persiaran 1 yang cukup popular pada era lagu Lumangad Dika lagu dan lirik oleh Keningaufm untuk menganjurkan ROBERT menyampaikan hadiah kepada pemenang lirik terbaik dalam kategori
1980-an membawa watak Che Yam. Jasredy dan Rayner Rupin, manakala program sebegini kerana ia
Sudin membawa lagu Bilin Nu Matuo lirik menggalakkan komposer dan penyanyi Dusun, Henry Juin Majital sambil disaksikan oleh Zulkefli (kanan) dan Ivy (kiri).
Bukan sahaja mencipta populariti di dan lagu oleh Masrani Tumas dan Dinna khususnya di kawasan pedalaman untuk
radio, malah nama pelakon veteran, Ubou. terus berkarya dan secara langsung dikenali dan menjadi tumpuan orang cepat berpuas hati dengan pencapaian
Fatimah Yassin terkenal di layar kaca. menghasilkan lagu baharu yang lebih tempatan dan antarabangsa. selama ini.
Siapa yang boleh lupa lakonan hebatnya Chychy turut memenangi vokal pelbagai dan berkualiti,” katanya.
dalam drama bersiri popular era 1980-an, terbaik dan Sharin Amud Shapri Robert berkata antara objektif utama “Bukan mudah untuk menghasilkan Beliau turut menasihatkan artis muda
PJ Holdings dan Idaman. memenangi persembahan terbaik pertandingan ini adalah untuk memberi karya terbaik, justeru sebagai tanda masa kini supaya tidak malu bertanya
dengan lagu Lango Pinungananmu dan pengiktirafan kepada penggiat lagu dan sokongan terhadap usaha yang dilakukan dan berkongsi ilmu dengan artis
Biarpun tidak lagi aktif dalam dunia kedua-duanya membawa pulang tunai muzik di kawasan pedalaman dan oleh penggiat seni tempatan kita perlu terdahulu dan yakin kerjasama daripada
seni berikutan keadaan kesihatan yang RM1,000. pengiktirafan ini pastinya akan mendapatkan karya asli mereka dan segenap pelosok industri seni mampu
tidak mengizinkan akibat mengalami merancakkan lagi pembangunan industri jangan sekali-kali melakukan plagiat atau merancakkan lagi pembangunan di
osteoporosis, Fatimah mengakui masih Lirik terbaik dalam kategori Melayu muzik di negeri ini. mendapatkan salinan haram kerana kawasan pedalaman ini sambil
mengikuti perkembangan dunia seni dimenangi oleh Meijo menerusi lagu Beliau yakin lebih ramai artis tindakan sedemikian mencemarkan mengucapkan tahniah kepada
yang mula diceburinya hampir tujuh Impian. Henry Juin Majital menerusi tempatan yang setanding dengan artis di industri seni bukan sahaja dalam Keningaufm kerana menganjurkan
dekad lalu. lagunya Sakag Morobut memenangi lirik peringkat kebangsaan dapat dilahirkan kawasan pedalaman ini tetapi juga di pertandingan memartabatkan industri
terbaik dalam kategori Dusun, sementara melalui program ini dan ini secara tidak peringkat global,” katanya. muzik tempatan terutamanya di kawasan
Sebagai pelakon berpengalaman, lirik terbaik dalam kategori Murut langsung dapat memperkenalkan Sabah pedalaman.
Fatimah menganggap drama hari ini dimenangi oleh Janting Sajin menerusi dengan budaya pelbagai etnik. Robert turut meminta masyarakat di
banyak menyalurkan mesej negatif melalui lagu Pangkadaan. Semua pemenang Selain itu katanya, menerusi lagu ia negeri ini terus memberi sokongan Kira-kira 1,000 orang termasuk
paparan watak yang disifatkan tidak sesuai menerima hadiah RM1,000. dapat mengukuhkan lagi konsep kepada penggiat seni tempatan agar Pengarah Jabatan Penyiaran Sabah
untuk tontonan generasi muda. Keluarga Malaysia dalam kalangan terus menikmati hasil karya dari kawasan Zulkefkli Mohammad dan Pengurus
Pembantu Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk masyarakat berbilang kaum khususnya di pedalaman dan berharap mereka yang Keningaufm Ivy Rudolf menghadiri
“Saya mengikuti perkembangan dunia Robert Tawik @ Nordin merasmikan dan pedalaman di samping mengajak rakyat bertanding terus berusaha dan tidak program tersebut.
seni hari ini terutama drama Melayu. menyampaikan hadiah kepada semua berganding bahu membangunkan
Suatu perkara yang membuatkan saya pemenang dalam pertandingan itu. kawasan luar bandar yang mempunyai
tidak berkenan adalah apabila terlalu kelebihan sedia ada seperti kepelbagaian
banyak watak isteri derhaka kepada Dalam ucapannya, Ahli Dewan dari segi budaya etnik dan sosial.
suami dipaparkan. Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bingkor itu “Gunakan kelebihan ini dan serapkan
difahamkan bahawa program itu dalam penghasilan lagu-lagu tempatan
“Ada babak isteri melawan cakap sepatutnya diadakan pada 2019 tetapi yang berpotensi besar untuk
suami dan marahkan suami. Si suami terpaksa ditangguh akibat pandemik dikembangkan. Sejujurnya, kerajaan
pula hanya diam membisu walaupun si Covid-19. sentiasa menyokong industri seni seiring
isteri meninggikan suara. dengan kemajuan pesat teknologi.
“Kami amat bersyukur kerana pada 1 “Saya juga meminta agar media sosial
“Walaupun ada mesej positif yang April kerajaan telah memberikan digunakan oleh penggiat seni tempatan
ingin disampaikan menerusi babak kelonggaran dalam Prosedur Operasi untuk memperkenalkan lagu-lagu
seperti itu, namun pada saya, ia tidak Standard (SOP) Covid-19 supaya kita tempatan ke seluruh dunia. Artis muda
sesuai untuk dipertontonkan. boleh bersama-sama dalam majlis hari tempatan seharusnya bijak merebut
ini. peluang agar kawasan luar bandar ini
“Bimbang ia boleh menjadi contoh
yang tidak baik terutama kepada “Hari ini kita boleh bersatu melalui
generasi muda apabila terlalu kerap hiburan dalam pertandingan Juara Lagu
dipaparkan,” katanya. menerusi tiga kategori lagi yang
dipertandingkan, iaitu Melayu, Dusun
Berkongsi pandangan mengenai dan Murut.
pembikinan drama yang
mengetengahkan dunia korporat sebagai
tema seperti yang sering kita lihat di kaca
TV, wanita berusia 83 tahun ini memuji
usaha itu.
Bagaimanapun kata Fatimah, kalau Membuai rasa Isaac bawa
pulang
boleh biarlah ia dihasilkan dengan acuan
tempatan.

“Bagaikan aliran terkini apabila
syarikat produksi hari ini berlumba-
lumba menghasilkan drama yang pengalaman

mengetengahkan dunia korporat. di Korea
“Pada saya, itu suatu perkembangan
yang bagus. Cuma kalau boleh biarlah
drama itu ada sentuhan tempatan. Saya Selatan
tengok dari segi dialog, tetap hendak
campur aduk dengan bahasa Inggeris.
Begitu juga daripada segi pemilihan KUMPULAN Masmona menghiburkan pengamal media pada majlis Hari Raya Aidilfitri YAB Ketua Menteri bersama Media BUKAN sedikit
pelakon. di Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu, pada Isnin. pengorbanan dan
keringat dicurahkan
“Saya lihat kebanyakan pelakon hari Bermula sebagai kumpulan buskers yang aktif di sekitar Kota Kinabalu, Masmona kemudian diperkenalkan sebagai jejaka kelahiran Kota
ini, baik lelaki atau perempuan, sebuah band selepas menerima lamaran syarikat rakaman Rusa Music berpangkalan di Kuala Lumpur, awal bulan lepas. Kinabalu, Sabah ini
semuanya berwajah Pan-Asian. Tidak untuk menempa
dinafikan, mereka memang cantik. Tapi Kumpulan itu kemudian muncul dengan single pertama berjudul Bismillah yang mendapat sentuhan komposer Harry nama dalam dunia K-
kadang-kadang situasi itu buat saya jadi Khalifah dan lirik oleh Arif Kizo/Herry Rassa Band. pop di Seoul, Korea
keliru apabila melihat emak dan bapa Selatan.
berwajah Melayu, anak pula Pan-Asian. Dalam masa terdekat ini, Masmona akan meluncurkan single kedua mereka yang dikhabarkan mempunyai nuansa
muzik tempatan untuk mewarnai sambutan Pesta Kaamatan. Memulakan misi yang
“Boleh dikatakan susah hendak jumpa dianggap ‘mengarut’ pada 2015, Isaac Voo
pelakon yang berwajah Melayu asli. Kumpulan itu ditubuhkan bersama anggota asal pada 2015 dan kini dianggotai Nurerfarina Famizah Mohd Razali @ (gambar), 28, bertekad mengejar impian
Kalau ada pun, barangkali disebabkan Baby dan Asirun Nurun @ Cuncun) sebagai vokalis, Mohamad Syah Rusia (ketua kumpulan/gitar), Mohd Fairuz Mohd dan membuktikan kemampuan diri
pembabitan pelakon senior,” katanya Maidin @ Fairuz (gitar kedua), Md Zaid Md Zakaria @ Ezay (bass), Mohd Sharizan Jakirun @ Sharizan (dram) dan Zai dengan menghadiri lebih 10 sesi uji bakat
pada majlis pelancaran buku mewah Di Zafran Mazli (percussion). dikendalikan agensi pengurusan artis dan
Sebalik Nama Orang RTM Persatuan program realiti di Seoul.
Veteran RTM (PVRTM) dan penyampaian Masmona meraih populariti mendadak selepas video mereka sedang membuat persembahan di Jalan Gaya, Kota
sumbangan Hari Raya di ibu negara, Kinabalu tular di platform TikTok dengan lebih 300,000 tontonan. Akhirnya, berkat kerja keras, Isaac
baru-baru ini. terpilih menganggotai kumpulan IN2IT
Sementara itu, selain Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, majlis meraikan kira-kira 200 pengamal media sem- pada 2017.
Pada majlis itu, ibu kepada sepasang pena sambutan Aidilfitri itu turut dihadiri dua Pembantu Menteri kepada Ketua Menteri iaitu Datuk Abidin Madingkir dan
cahaya mata dan nenek kepada tiga cucu Datuk Wetrom Bahanda; Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Datuk Seri Safar Untong; Presiden Persatuan Wartawan Mengumpul peminat bersama lima
itu sempat menitipkan nasihat berguna Sabah Datuk Muguntan Vanar dan Presiden Persatuan Wartawan Kota Kinabalu Jimmy Goh. – Boyd PV/Gambar Ihsan anggota lain iaitu Yoo Ji-ahn, Jung Yeon-tae,
kepada artis muda supaya sentiasa Eddie Angat Hwang In-ho, Han Hyun-uk, dan Lee In-pyo,
menghargai masa. kembara seni mereka bagaimanapun
terhenti akibat pandemik Covid-19.
“Perkara yang kerap saya hadapi
ketika zaman saya aktif berlakon dulu Selain itu, semua anggota kumpulan
adalah sikap pelakon yang tidak tahu kecuali Isaac perlu menyertai khidmat
menghormati masa. ketenteraan, meninggalkan dirinya
sendirian meneruskan karier seni secara
“Selalunya mereka datang lewat ke solo.
lokasi dan membiarkan pelakon lain
menunggu. Sikap seperti ini harus Isaac berkata, bukan sedikit cabaran
dihindarkan. Belajarlah menghormati dilalui sejak mula bertapak di Korea
masa orang lain dan berdisiplin, Selatan.
kaatanya”. – BH Online
“Antara komen diterima termasuk saya
didakwa hodoh, tidak berbakat, dan
sebagainya. Ketika itu, saya agak terkejut
membaca komen sedemikian rupa. Tetapi
Britney Spears umum alami keguguran saya cuma membacanya seimbas lalu dan
enggan ambil pusing.
“Dalam hati, saya berazam
Pada masa sama, Spears juga meminta apabila mengumumkan sedang hamil membuktikan boleh berjaya. Selepas
SELEPAS beberapa hari “Saya sangat sedih apabila untuk diberikan ruang untuk bertenang bersama pasangannya, Asghari. peminat melihat kerja keras dan
mencetuskan kontroversi terpaksa memberitahu bahawa
dengan berkongsi foto bogel saya dan pasangan, Sam Asghari dan berehat selepas melalui detik sedih itu. Penyanyi yang digelar ‘puteri pop’ kemampuan diri, barulah kehadiran saya
diterima dengan baik di Korea Selatan,”
dalam Instagram, penyanyi sudah kehilangan bayi kami “Saya mohon diberikan ruang. Saya itu sebelum ini pernah berkahwin katanya.
sensasi Britney Spears ketika dalam peringkat awal akan terus mencuba untuk menambah dengan penari latarnya, Kevin
(gambar) mengumumkan kehamilan. bilangan ahli keluarga,” jelasnya. Federline pada 2004 namun bercerai Isaac berkata, dia kembali ke Malaysia
bagi mengembangkan karier seni di negara
berita sedih apabila “Saat ini adalah waktu yang Perkongsian pelantun lagu Toxic itu pada 2007. Hasil perkahwinan sendiri berbekalkan pengalaman diraih di
mengalami keguguran. sangat teruk untuk diterima sekali gus membuatkan peminatnya tersebut, Spears dikurniakan dua
Berita duka itu oleh mana-mana ibu. Mungkin turut berasa sedih dan bersimpati orang cahaya mata. Korea Selatan.
“Di Malaysia, saya diuruskan Syarikat
dikongsikan sendiri Spears kami sepatutnya menunggu untuk dengan keadaan yang menimpanya. Spears kemudiannya berkahwin
menerusi satu hantaran yang membuat pengumuman sehingga Pada 12 April lalu, bintang berusia dengan rakannya sewaktu kecil, Jason Prodigee Asia Talent (PAT) yang bernaung
dimuat naik dalam Instagram kandungan sudah betul-betul kuat,” 40 tahun itu memberi kejutan kepada Alexander dan bercerai 55 jam di bawah syarikat hiburan digital,
WebTVAsia,” katanya. – BH Online
miliknya. katanya. 40 juta pengikutnya dalam Instagram kemudian. – K! Online

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SIRIM turut ditawarkan dalam pelbagai keselamatan, dan apabila tidak banyak
Malah, tinjauan Bernama di platform kanak-kanak kembali menjadi warna dan model. dijual, mahu atau tidak mereka terpaksa serius isu penjualan barangan dalam
e-dagang itu turut mendapati lebih 20 perhatian apabila sesi persekolahan membelinya di kedai alat mainan talian dan menggesa agar segera
vendor yang membekalkan topi keledar secara bersemuka dilaksanakan semula. “Untuk keselamatan, harga RM65 ataupun e-dagang, sekali gus diwujudkan satu mekanisme
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memilih topi keledar mainan sebagai platform e-dagang dan isu ini dikupas undang-undang. Bagi Gabungan Persatuan-persatuan
“pelindung kepala” kanak-kanak ketika dalam bahagian kedua artikel. Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA), mereka Bertindak jika ada aduan
membonceng motosikal. “Topi keledar kanak-kanak sesuai melihat isu ini semakin membarah Apabila diajukan isu ini kepada
keledar mainan ialah alat itu lebih dipakai pada usia lima tahun disebabkan tiada pengawalan yang Pengarah KPDNHEP Wilayah
Perbualan wartawan Bernama yang ringan dan selesa dipakai oleh kanak- memandangkan fizikal mereka sudah berkesan oleh pihak berkuasa. Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (WPKL)
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vendor juga mendedahkan wujud menggunakan topi keledar. kurang daripada umur itu, tengkuk tidak Mengulas mengenainya, Timbalan pemantauan dan penguatkuasaan
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turut menyumbang kepada pembelian Selain harganya yang lebih murah jelasnya. Aminuddin berkata pihaknya masih talian akan dilakukan apabila pihaknya
topi keledar tanpa jaminan keselamatan berbanding topi keledar bercap SIRIM, menunggu garis panduan bagi menerima aduan daripada orang ramai.
SIRIM terbabit. iaitu sekitar RM35 hingga RM45 Bagaimanapun Bernama mendapati memerangi isu scammer dan penipuan Katanya peniaga dalam talian harus
berbanding RM65 bagi yang dijamin kebanyakan kedai motosikal yang di platform e-dagang yang dilapor akan mempamerkan maklumat yang benar
Penemuan ini mencetuskan persoalan selamat, topi keledar mainan terbabit menjual topi keledar kanak-kanak dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian dan tepat berhubung perihal barang
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keselamatan” yang tidak dijamin selamat termasuk watak kartun popular. stok yang banyak. Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) pada Mac konteks topi keledar kanak-kanak,
ini boleh berleluasa, khususnya di tahun lepas. spesifikasi serta penandaan SIRIM perlu
platform e-dagang. Stok terhad Kulanthayan melihat penawaran stok diletak secara jelas sebagai pemakluman
“Amat menyedihkan apabila masih yang terhad itu sebagai antara punca ibu “Pada pandangan saya, penjualan kepada pengguna.
Murah & watak kartun ada ibu bapa yang lebih mementingkan bapa membeli topi keledar mainan atau sebegini begitu aktif di platform dalam “Mana-mana peniaga dalam talian
“Tidak kena saman kalau anak guna harga murah dan inginkan helmet yang tanpa jaminan keselamatan SIRIM. talian kerana kita tiada satu mekanisme memberi maklumat yang berbeza
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(topi keledar mainan) ‘free size’. Kanak- “Mereka tidak kisah kerana “Stok terhad ini biasanya disebabkan undang untuk kawal platform digital. pengiklanan umpanan (Seksyen 13 Akta
kanak umur tiga hingga enam tahun menganggap asal ada sesuatu diletakkan isu permintaan dan penawaran yang Perlindungan Pengguna 1999) atau
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berkualiti tinggi. Namun, apabila ditanya beberapa unit topi keledar mainan yang wenangnya di situ,” katanya kepada peraturan Perlindungan Pengguna
sama ada peranti itu bercap SIRIM atau dikatakan menjadi pilihan di kedai alat (Urusniaga Perdagangan Elektronik)
tidak, ada yang jujur menjawab: “Tidak.” mainan di Jalan Raja Laut, dan didapati 2012,” katanya.
Tidak kurang pula yang hanya peranti terbabit diperbuat daripada Ariffin berkata KPDNHEP
membalas pertanyaan tentang jaminan plastik yang mudah pecah selain sangat menguatkuasakan perihalan standard
keselamatan itu dengan emoji nipis - jauh berbeza dengan topi keledar keselamatan yang dikeluarkan oleh
“mengejek”, membayangkan betapa isu bercap SIRIM yang dilengkapi ciri-ciri SIRIM ke atas topi keledar motosikal di
ini dipandang remeh oleh peniaga. keselamatan dan mampu melindungi bawah perundangan Perintah Perihal
“Helmet ini semuanya okey. kepala pemakai daripada impak akibat Dagangan (Penandaan Topi Keledar
Kebanyakannya pilih corak Spider-Man,” hentakan ke permukaan keras. Motosikal) 2012.
kata seorang penjual ketika ditanya Walaupun harga topi keledar bercap Tidak kira sama ada penjual dalam
mengenai jenis topi keledar yang sering SIRIM ini hanya sekitar RM65, masih ada talian mahupun kedai, jika didapati ada
menjadi pilihan ibu bapa atau penjaga. ibu bapa yang tidak mahu membelinya yang menjual topi keledar tanpa
Dijual pada harga serendah RM20, kerana mahukan yang lebih murah, kata kelulusan standard keselamatan
penjual itu mendedahkan topi keledar seorang jurujual di sebuah kedai daripada SIRIM, individu mahupun
dihiasi watak adiwira komik Marvel menjual motosikal dan aksesori di syarikat boleh dikenakan tindakan di
diminati ramai walaupun tidak Sentul di sini. bawah Seksyen 29(2)(d) Akta Perihal
mempunyai maklumat spesifikasi Dia yang hanya mahu dikenali sebagai Dagangan 2011, tegasnya. – Bernama
keselamatan dan cap SIRIM.
Kecenderungan ibu bapa dan penjaga
membeli topi keledar mainan turut
diakui oleh beberapa peniaga kedai alat
mainan di Jalan Raja Laut di ibu negara.
Menurut seorang jurujual di sebuah
kedai alat mainan yang dikunjungi
wartawan Bernama, antara faktor yang
menyebabkan ibu bapa memilih topi

Sukan

Man City pastikan gelaran Suarez ucap
selamat

masih dalam tangan tinggal kepada
Atletico

MADRID: Luis Suarez
(gambar) berkata
Atletico Madrid sen-
LONDON: Manchester City bangkit pertama kali dalam satu perlawanan liga kebangkitan apabila penalti Mahrez tekanan kepada skuad kendalian Mikel tiasa berada dalam
daripada ketinggalan 2-0 untuk sejak Februari. diselamatkan oleh Lukasz Fabianski Arteta. hatinya selepas pen-
menyelamatkan satu mata penting empat minit sebelum tamat perlawanan. yerang itu mengucap-
apabila seri 2-2 di West Ham untuk City nampaknya tidak belajar daripada “Situasi masih di tangan mereka kerana kan selamat tinggal
membolehkan gelaran Liga Perdana terus kesilapan apabila Bowen melepasi City melonjak empat mata di atas mereka mempunyai dua baki perlawanan, kepada penyokong
berada dalam genggaman mereka, perangkap ofsaid sekali lagi pada minit Liverpool di tangga teratas, tetapi Reds tetapi anda tahu di England, ia tidak kelab itu selepas seri 1-1 di laman sendiri
sementara Tottenham memasuki terakhir separuh masa pertama sebelum mempunyai satu perlawanan dalam mudah untuk menang,” kata Conte. berdepan Sevilla pada awal pagi Isnin.
kelompok empat teratas pada Ahad lalu. menewaskan Ederson. tangan menentang Southampton awal Keputusan berkenaan bermakna Sevilla
pagi esok. Kekalahan itu menyaksikan Burnley akhirnya mengesahkan tempat di
City berkunjung ke Stadium London Juara bertahan itu bagaimanapun terjatuh ke zon penyingkiran selepas kelompok empat teratas La Liga selepas
dengan mengetahui mereka perlukan berjaya bertindak balas untuk “Kini tidak ada perdebatan mengenai Leeds seri 1-1 di laman sendiri menentang gol penyamaan Youssef En-Nesyri pada
maksimum empat mata daripada dua memastikan gelaran masih dalam perbezaan gol, hanya memenangi Brighton. lewat permainan di Wanda Metropoliano
perlawanan terakhir mereka musim ini genggaman mereka. perlawanan kami dan kami akan menjadi mengesahkan kelayakan mereka ke Liga
untuk menjamin gelaran keempat dalam juara,” kata Guardiola. Burnley kini perlukan sesuatu daripada Juara-Juara.
lima tahun. Jack Grealish gagal memenuhi dua perlawanan terakhir mereka untuk “Terima kasih Lucho kerana
jangkaan selepas perpindahan bernilai “Stadium kami akan penuh dan kami menyelamatkan diri apabila gol menjadikan kami juara” dipaparkan pada
Bagaimanapun, Hammers mengambil £100 juta tetapi tampil dengan gol akan memberikan segalanya untuk penyamaan Pascal Struijk di Elland Road satu kain rentang sebelum sepak mula
kesempatan terhadap krisis kecederaan terbesar City empat minit memasuki melakukannya. Ia satu peluang hebat memberikan harapan kepada Leeds. ketika Suarez menangis apabila dia diarak
City di bahagian pertahanan apabila babak kedua untuk memulakan untuk memenangi satu perlawanan dan keliling padang bersama keluarganya
Jarrod Bowen meletakkan Liverpool kebangkitan. menjadi juara.” Danny Welbeck meletakkan Brighton selepas tamat permainan.
kembali ke landasan dalam perebutan di hadapan, tetapi kemudian terlepas Pemain berusia 35 tahun itu akan
gelaran. West Ham masih mendapat peluang Di Stadium Tottenham Hotspur, penalti peluang untuk menggandakan kelebihan meninggalkan Atletico selepas
besar untuk mengembalikan kelebihan Harry Kane melonjakkan Spurs ke tangga dan tandukan Struijk pada masa kontraknya selama dua tahun tamat
Pep Guardiola kehilangan khidmat dua gol apabila percubaan Bowen terkena keempat dengan kemenangan 1-0 ke atas kecederaan memberikan mereka satu musim panas ini.
Ruben Dias, John Stones dan Kyle Walker jaring tepi dan sepakan lambung Michail Burnley. mata. Selepas dipaksa keluar oleh Barcelona
dan barisan pertahanan yang Antonio tersasar ketika berdepan satu pada 2020 berikutan masalah kewangan,
menggantikan mereka tampak mudah lawan satu dengan Ederson. Skuad bimbingan Antonio Conte itu “Tiada yang mudah buat kami. Kami Suarez membalas dendam dengan
ditembusi menerusi serangan balas naik dua mata di atas Arsenal, yang akan seperti menggali lubang dan kemudian membuktikan dirinya penting dalam
pantas. Nasib memihak kepada City apabila berdepan Newcastle, dalam persaingan perlu mencari jalan untuk keluar,” kata kejayaan Atletico memenangi La Liga
mereka menyamakan kedudukan selepas merebut satu tempat di Liga Juara-Juara bos Leeds, Jesse Marsch.
Bowen menerima hantaran Pablo Vladimir Coufal menolak sepakan musim depan.
Fornals sebelum memperdaya Ederson percuma Riyad Mahrez ke gawang sendiri. Everton juga masih dalam bahaya
dan meninggalkan City di belakang buat Tottenham masih perlukan Arsenal tersingkir selepas menyaksikan dua
Namun skuad bimbingan Guardiola tercicir mata untuk kembali ke Liga Juara- pemain dibuang padang dalam kekalahan
terlepas peluang untuk melengkapkan Juara musim depan, tetapi meningkatkan 3-2 kepada Brentford. – AFP

Perlumbaan Perahu Naga Antarabangsa FCAS Ke-7 dilancarkan secara rasmi musim lalu apabila meledak 21 gol dalam
32 penampilan liga dan menjadi penjaring
terbanyak pasukan. Pemain Uruguay itu
gl oh telah berjaya menarik ramai peserta dan beraksi dengan baik tetapi kurang
pelancong asing, dan ini telah menyerlah musim ini, menjaringkan 14
KOTA KINABALU: Perlumbaan Perahu meningkatkan ekonomi negeri dengan gol dalam 48 penampilan.
Naga Antarabangsa FCAS Ke-7 ketara,” katanya. Suarez sering bermula di bangku
dilancarkan secara rasmi oleh Tan Sri T.C simpanan sejak awal musim dengan Joao
Goh, Presiden Gabungan Persatuan Cina Beliau juga mengakui ia telah Felix sering menjadi pilihan jurulatih
Sabah (FCAS) dalam majlis ringkas yang menjadi acara kebudayaan yang penting Atletico, Diego Simeone.
diadakan di Sutera Harbour Resort’s di samping perayaan kebudayaan lain di “Saya mengucapkan terima kasih
Marina Club di sini pada Sabtu lalu. negeri ini, seperti Krismas, Hari Raya kepada penyokong Atletico, setiap
Aidilfitri, Pesta Kaamatan, dan Tahun seorang daripada mereka,” kata Suarez.
Turut hadir pada majlis itu ialah Baharu Cina berikutan sokongan padu “Kasih sayang yang mereka berikan
Pengerusi Penganjur, Datuk Susan daripada kerajaan negeri dan sejak saya tiba adalah sesuatu yang
Wong, Naib Presiden FCAS, Kapitan Fung kementerian pelancongan negeri, begitu menakjubkan dan saya tidak akan
Chun Fatt, Setiausaha Agung Datuk Yong juga dengan masyarakat. lupakannya. Saya cuba membalasnya di
Soo Pin, dan ahli jawatankuasa atas padang, saya memberikan 200
penganjur. Sementara itu, acara tahun ini yang peratus kepada kelab yang membuka
akan diadakan pada 2-3 Julai, turut pintu buat saya.
Goh berkata dalam ucapannya termasuk pertandingan membungkus “Saya akan sentiasa membawa
berkata, selain mempromosikan budaya ladu dan ‘sunset run’ sejauh 7 km. perasaan terhadap kelab ini walaupun
Cina, perlumbaan perahu naga itu juga tidak terlalu gembira dengan diri saya
bertujuan menggalakkan gaya hidup Peserta tempatan dan luar negara musim sebelum ini. Saya akan sentiasa
sihat dalam kalangan orang ramai, pada yang berminat boleh menghubungi GOH (keempat dari kanan) bersama Wong (keempat membawa Atletico di hati saya.” – AFP
masa yang sama merancakkan industri Sekretariat FCAS di: 088-253433, atau dari kiri) dan yang lain semasa majlis pelancara.
pelancongan dan ekonomi Sabah. Terry Tsen (017–8596674), dan tarikh
tutup pendaftaran adalah pada 15 Jun.
“Perlumbaan perahu naga selama ini

SUKAN harianekspres Perlumbaan Perahu Naga 8
Antarabangsa FCAS Ke-7
SUARA TEMPATAN ANDA I SELASA, 17 MEI, 2022 dilancarkan secara rasmi

Khairi Adib sumbang emas CARTA PINGAT G

EP

Vietnam 80 50 53

Thailand 34 33 50

dalam pertarungan dramatik Filipina 27 32 42
Indonesia 23 35 27
Singapura 18 23 24
MALAYSIA 18 20 41

Myanmar 459

Kemboja 1 4 10

HANOI: Muhammad Khairi Adib hanya memenangi gangsa pada Brunei 111
Azhar menyumbangkan pingat edisi 2019 di Manila setelah
emas buat skuad silat negara tumpas kepada lawan yang sama Laos 0 1 13

Timor-Leste 0 1 0

dalam aksi penuh dramatik final di peringkat separuh akhir. Rachel tuai
silat tanding kelas B Lelaki (50- Ditanya sama ada
55kg) pada Sukan SEA ke-31 di kemenangannya disebabkan
sini pada Isnin. nasib kerana lawannya
Ketika Khairi Adib dikenakan penalti 10 mata, emas kedua
ketinggalan sembilan mata Khairi Adib berkata perkara itu
dengan masa pertarungan berbaki empat tidak timbul kerana beliau sememangnya
saat pada kedudukan 50-59, tindakan memberi tentangan sejak permulaan peribadi
lawannya Khoirudin Mustakim sehingga tamat pertarungan.
melakukan sepakan di bahagian muka “Ketika ketinggalan (dengan hanya
membawa padah kepada pesilat dari empat saat berbaki), saya cuba tenangkan di Hanoi
Indonesia itu. fikiran dan berserah kepada Allah SWT,
Setelah meneliti rakaman video, juri dan alhamdulilah saya berjaya AKSI Muhammad Khairi Adib (kiri) ketika berdepan pesilat Indonesia dalam HANOI: Gimnas artistik wanita negara
memenangi pingat emas,” katanya yang acara akhir Silat Tanding Kategori Lelaki B pada Isnin. – fotoBERNAMA Rachel Yeoh Li Wen, terus menampilkan
memutuskan untuk menolak 10 mata turut berterima kasih kepada jurulatih aksi terpuji apabila meraih emas kedua
daripada Khoirudin kerana melanggar Mazlan Shaari dan pesilat senior yang tangan peserta tuan rumah Quang Thi Thu kelas E Wanita (65-70kg). peribadi pada Sukan SEA ke-31 di Pusat
peraturan pertandingan sekali gus sentiasa memberi tunjuk ajar. Nghia dalam kelas F Wanita (70-75kg). Seorang lagi pesilat Malaysia Billage Gimnasium Quan Ngua pada Isnin.
memberi kelebihan satu mata kepada
Khairi Adib dan kedudukan 50-49 Khairi Adib berkata ibu bapanya turut Sementara, Siti Shazwana Ajak yang Nakang akan turun bertarung dalam final Pencapaian cemerlang gimnas berusia
berpihak kepada pesilat negara itu kekal menitipkan pesanan sebelum berlepas ke membuka gelanggang acara final hari ini, kelas Terbuka Lelaki (110kg) menentang 23 tahun itu dalam acara titian imbangan,
sehingga tamat pertarungan. Hanoi supaya beliau melakukan yang tewas 22-30 kepada pesilat Singapura pesilat Vietnam Le Van Toan, petang ini. – sehari selepas meraih emas dalam acara
terbaik dan mengharumkan nama negara. Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful dalam Bernama palang bertingkat, semalam.
Pencapaian pesilat negara berusia 20
tahun itu sekali gus meneruskan legasi Sementara itu, aksi dua pesilat wanita Pada saingan pada Isnin, Rachel
bapanya Azhar Ahmad yang pernah negara di pentas final serba tidak menjadi mempamerkan aksi mantap untuk
memenangi pingat emas ketika Malaysia dan terpaksa berpuas hati dengan pingat mengutip 12.567 mata, mengatasi
menjadi tuan rumah Sukan SEA 2001. perak. pencabarnya dari Filipina Aleah Finnegan
Cruz yang mengutip 12.367 mata,
Ketika ditemui pemberita, Khairi Adib Srikandi silat negara, Siti Rahmah manakala pingat gangsa milik peserta
berkata beliau sangat bersyukur atas Mohamed Nasir yang juga juara dunia tuan rumah Pham Nhu Phuong (12.167
kejayaan tersebut kerana misinya di Hanoi empat kali dan diletakkan harapan meraih mata).
adalah untuk meraih pingat emas selepas pingat emas di Hanoi tumpas 32-39 di
Ketika ditemui pemberita, Rachel
berkata pencapaian di Hanoi itu
Hafiz cipta Johnny Chong dilantik pengadil karate Sukan SEA ke-31 menaikkan semangatnya untuk berusaha
kejutan raih lebih keras bagi menghasilkan keputusan
perak selepas GL Oh Sukan SEA ke-31 di Hanoi, Vietnam. katanya sebelum berlepas pada Isnin. membanggakan pada Sukan Komanwel
lima tahun KOTA KINABALU: Naib “Adalah satu penghormatan untuk Pertandingan tiga hari itu yang akan 2022 di Birmingham, Julai depan dan
Presiden Persatuan Karate Sukan SEA 2023 di Kemboja.
Sabah merangkap dipanggil oleh Makaf (Persekutuan Karate bermula pada Rabu di Ninh Binh
pengerusi suruhanjaya Malaysia) sebagai perwakilan teknikal Gymnasium, Hanoi akan menampilkan Rachel berkata sebelum turun beraksi
pengadil Johnny Chong Jawatankuasa Olimpik Kebangsaan Lovelly Ann Roberth dan Amirah Syahirah hari ini, beliau hanya meletakkan sasaran
dilantik sebagai salah Malaysia dalam karate untuk temasya di Azlan dari Sabah yang masing-masing untuk menamatkan saingan dalam
seorang pengadil dalam acara karate di Vietnam, dan ini merupakan kali keenam akan bersaing dalam acara kata senior kedudukan tiga terbaik.
saya menjadi pengadil di Sukan SEA,” wanita dan kumite -68kg wanita.
“Persaingan sangat sengit di sini dan
memenangi dua pingat emas dan satu
tidak beraksi Piala Thomas: 30 tahun dan masih menghitung... gangsa adalah pencapaian baik,” kata atlet
kelahiran Pulau Pinang itu yang turut
HANOI: Biarpun sudah lima tahun tidak BANGKOK: Ia adalah detik yang Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin dipilih sebagai sangat baik termasuk taktiknya meraih gangsa dalam acara all-around
beraksi di pentas antarabangsa, atlet individu, dua hari lepas. – Bernama

menembak lelaki negara Hafiz Adzha mengecewakan bagi Malaysia. beregu utama menentang Satwiksairaj menurunkan Kapten pasukan Aaron Chia Queenie rangkul
menunjukkan beliau masih belum Sebaik sahaja bekas pemain Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty sebelum untuk membentuk gandingan dengan perak dengan
kehilangan taring apabila masih mampu gandingan Malaysia itu tewas 19-21, 15-21. Teo Ee Yi dua kali, menentang Jepun dan catatan rekod
mencipta kejutan merangkul pingat perseorangan ketiga India Prannoy H.S. India, yang membuahkan hasil.
perak 25 meter (m) Rapid Fire Pistol memberikan mata kemenangan, hasil Selepas ketinggalan 0-1, kemenangan
Sukan SEA ke-31, pada Isnin. pukulan kencangnya di sebelah kanan Satwiksairaj-Chirag telah memberikan Pasangan beregu negara berjaya
pemain muda kebangsaan, Leong Jun inspirasi kepada India untuk memenangi tujuh daripada lawan
Pada saingan final yang berlangsung di Hao, seluruh negara benar-benar mengejutkan Malaysia dan selebihnya perlawanan yang dipertandingkan di sini
Pusat Latihan Sukan Nasional di sini, tergamam dengan kekalahan Malaysia 2- menjadi sejarah. manakala terdapat banyak ruang yang
Hafiz hanya dipisahkan dua mata
daripada membawa pulang emas yang 3 di tangan India dalam perlawanan suku Bagaimanapun, Pengarah boleh diperbaiki untuk kem kebangsaan
menjadi milik atlet tuan rumah Thanh Ha akhir Piala Thomas 2022 di sini. Kejurulatihan Beregu Persatuan perseorangan kerana kekurangan baharu
Minh selepas mengumpul 27 mata Badminton Malaysia (BAM) Rexy pemain dalam pasukan sekarang.
keseluruhan. Selepas berjaya menyingkirkan Mainaky berkata beliau mahu
England dan Amerika Syarikat dengan mengekalkan momentum itu selepas Sze Pengarah Kejurulatihan Perseorangan
Pingat gangsa diraih wakil Thailand kemenangan 5-0, yang secara automatik Fei-Nur Izzuddin berjaya mengekalkan BAM Wong Choong Hann menegaskan
Ram Khamhaeng selepas hanya membantu Malaysia layak ke suku akhir, rekod tanpa kalah termasuk kekecewaan di Thailand sudah pasti telah
mengumpul 20 mata. ramai yang ragu-ragu dengan keupayaan mengejutkan pasangan nombor empat membuka mata pemainnya bahawa HANOI: Atlet lempar cakera kebangsaan,
pasukan negara untuk menewaskan juara dunia Jepun Takuro Hoki-Yugo mereka mesti mempunyai kekuatan yang Queenie Ting Kung Ni menampilkan satu
“Saya sangat berpuas hati dengan 2014 dan pilihan utama, Jepun, dalam Kobayashi, 21-19, 21-16, sebelum mereka hebat untuk menempuh perlawanan di lagi aksi bertenaga untuk meraih pingat
pencapaian saya sebab saya saya dah lama perlawanan terakhir untuk menentukan tewas kepada Satwiksairaj-Chirag. peringkat tinggi ini. perak Sukan SEA dengan mencatatkan
tidak menyertai pertandingan luar, ini juara Kumpulan D. rekod kebangsaan yang baharu, pada
pertandingan pertama. Saya sebenarnya Dan mereka berjaya melepasi Mungkin, sangkaan Rexy betul kerana Pasukan perseorangan Malaysia Isnin.
tidak fokus kepada acara individu halangan itu dengan cemerlang, dia lebih bijak menilai anak didiknya. mencatat lapan kemenangan daripada 12
sebaliknya untuk berpasukan. mengetepikan Jepun 3-2 untuk menjuarai perlawanan sepanjang kejohanan itu. Atlet berusia 24 tahun berasal dari
Kumpulan D, Rabu lepas. Satu perkara yang perlu diterapkan Sarawak itu, melakukan lemparan sejauh
Tetapi bila acara berpasukan tidak Rakyat Malaysia sangat teruja dan pemain Malaysia ialah mereka mesti Sebaliknya, prestasi Zii Jia telah 52.36m di Stadium Nasional My Dinh di
berapa menjadi saya terpaksa keyakinan mula memuncak bahawa ini mempunyai semangat juang yang tinggi bertambah baik apabila berjaya sini untuk memperbaiki rekod
memberikan segala-galanya dalam acara mungkin masa yang sesuai untuk seperti pasukan India, yang mendorong mengetepikan pemain nombor dua kebangsaan miliknya itu.
ini,” katanya yang merupakan anggota menamatkan kemarau kejuaraan selama mereka untuk menjulang Piala Thomas dunia, Kento Momota 21-17, 21-8 di
Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) kepada 30 tahun sejak kali terakhir pasukan sulung mereka di Impact Arena, di sini. peringkat kumpulan dan Naib Juara All Rekod terdahulu Queenie Ting adalah
pemberita selepas saingan akhir tamat. negara memenangi Piala Thomas pada England 2022, Laksya Sen 23-21, 21-9, pada catatan 50.67m pada Malaysian Track &
1992 di Kuala Lumpur. Malah pasukan bukan pilihan India suku akhir. Field Trials di Stadium MSN Bukit Jalil,
Mengulas mengenai aksinya, beliau Malangnya impian kita ranap dalam membuktikan berjaya melepasi halangan apabila beliau menjadi atlet lempar
mengakui amat gementar sepanjang tempoh yang singkat, Malaysia itu apabila menyingkirkan juara 2016, Sekiranya Zii Jia berjaya cakera wanita pertama Malaysia untuk
saingan, namun berjaya mengawal kecundang di tangan juara bertahan Denmark 3-2 pada separuh akhir dan mengekakalkan momentum ini, sudah mencapai catatan 50m ke atas.
perasaan dan tekanan yang diberikan India, sehari kemudian. juara 14 kali Indonesia 3-0 untuk pasti kejayaan lebih besar menantinya
penonton tuan rumah terutama sewaktu Kebanyakan peminat percaya Malaysia mengakhiri kisah dongeng mereka termasuk berpeluang muncul sebagai Kejayaan pingat perak itu juga
pertarungan merebut pingat emas. berupaya untuk memenangi perlawanan dengan magis. pemain Malaysia pertama mendapat membantu beliau memperbaiki
itu sekiranya mereka menggunakan gelaran Kejohanan Dunia Persekutuan pencapaian di Sukan SEA selepas meraih
“Mungkin kerana tidak cukup strategi yang betul, terutama dalam acara Sehubungan itu, Pengarah Prestasi Badminton Dunia (BWF) yang dijadual pingat gangsa pada debutnya di edisi
pendedahan di luar, apabila lama tidak beregu, kerana ia adalah kelebihan yang Tinggi BAM Dr Tim Jones berkata tidak berlangsung di Tokyo, pada Ogos. Filipina 2019.
menyertai pertandingan besar ia dimiliki pasukan kebangsaan semua keadaan latihan gigih terpakai
membuatkan saya amat gementar, itu berbanding kem perseorangan, kecuali sebaliknya pemain harus lebih bijak Walaupun Malaysia kecundang di Olimpian Thailand Subenrat Insaeng,
pun saya cuba kawal sebaiknya,” kata Lee Zii Jia. untuk menangani emosi dan tekanan Thailand, Choong Hann percaya pasukan yang juga pemegang rekod Sukan SEA
beliau. Ramai membangkitkan persoalan tinggi ketika berada di gelanggang. kebangsaan akan bangkit lebih kuat pada dengan catatan 60.33m, mempertahankan
mengapa beregu nombor 13 dunia Goh edisi seterusnya di Chengdu, China, dua pingat emas dengan catatan 53.09m pada
Sebagai rekod, pada edisi Sukan SEA Selain kekalahan Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin tahun dari sekarang. lemparan terakhir untuk mengatasi
2017 di Kuala Lumpur, Hafiz Adzha di tangan Satwiksairaj-Chirag, kredit Queenie Ting.
menamatkan saingan di tempat kelima harus diberikan kepada Rexy kerana Penantian Malaysia untuk menjulang
selepas kali terakhir membuat beregu itu mempamerkan aksi yang Piala Thomas masih lagi berterusan... – Seorang lagi atlet Malaysia, Choo Kang
penampilan di temasya sukan Bernama Ni menamatkan saingan di tempat ketiga
dengan catatan 46.57m. – Bernama

dwitahunan itu pada edisi 2007 di Korat,
Thailand dengan meraih masing-masing

Chang, Alexander juara hardcore pada cabaran ‘off road’ Kaamatansatuemas(berpasukan)dangangsaacara
individu.
Terdahulu, dalam acara berpasukan,
beliau bersama Hasli Izwan Amir Hassan GL Oh Terdapat juga anugerah penghargaan
dan Mohd Ridhuan Mohamed yang diberikan kepada satu-satunya
menamatkan saingan di tempat keempat KOTA KINABALU: Chang Ket Kium pasukan wanita Grace Padan/Jasmine
selepas mengumpul 1,691 mata bersama pembantu pemandu Alexander Padan dan peserta paling gigih kepada
keseluruhan. Chang memenangi gelaran hardcore pada Anderson B Amping serta peserta paling
cabaran ‘off road’ Kaamatan anjuran Kelab jauh dari Filipina.
Emas dimenangi Vietnam yang Rekreasi Pacuan Empat Roda Penampang
mengutip 1,706 mata, perak Thailand di Kampung Duvanson, Putatan pada Pembantu Menteri Pelancongan,
(1,698 mata) dan gangsa milik Indonesia hujung minggu lalu. Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar, Datuk
yang mengumpul 1,710 mata. Tempat kedua ialah pasangan Lee Thau Joniston Bangkuai yang merasmikan acara
Lai dan William Thien, disusuli oleh tersebut mengucapkan tahniah kepada
Dalam pada itu, pengurus pasukan Suprapin dan Bekham Tan. para pemenang dan semua peserta.
Hayati Shamsuri berharap kejayaan hari Dalam kategori amatur, pemenangnya
ini dapat membakar semangat kem ialah Max Ben dan Lee Jun dengan Beliau memuji penganjur yang
negara dalam mencapai sasaran satu Aliudin/Mohd. Fazlan dan mengadakan acara itu pada bulan
emas dan empat gangsa yang ditetapkan. Lawrence/Albert di tempat kedua dan Kaamatan bagi mempromosikan aktiviti
ketiga. pelancongan yang akan membantu
“Kejayaan Hafiz ibarat pencetus kerana Sementara tiga pemenang teratas menjana ekonomi.
kita sasar hanya gangsa dan bila dapat
perak ini satu bonus buat pasukan. Saya Beliau juga berharap dapat melihat
berharap momentum cemerlang ini lebih ramai generasi muda mengambil
dapat diteruskan barisan atlet yang lain,” dalam kategori novice ialah Saiful bahagian dalam cabaran itu untuk PEMENANG cabaran Kaamatan.
katanya. – Bernama Amri/Rablie, Nixon Leong/Ung Kok mengelak daripada terbabit dalam aktiviti
Chiang  dan Jason Chong/Kyen Wong tidak sihat.
Chun.