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Monday, 25 May 2015

In order to narrow mountain paths to reach

Nepal army personnel and volunteers cleaned up the ruins of temples damaged in Bungamati Machhindra Bahal, Nepal. - Foto EPA

Johor Bahru - Smelling rotting corpses and the possibility of vehicles entering the gorge is an unforgettable experience handful of volunteers from Johor who could offer help after the earthquake in Nepal recently.

R.Subramaniam, 46, one of the volunteers who participated in a humanitarian mission in Nepal recently said they had to go through the mountains with narrow streets to get to the village Sisakani, in Dhulikel district, about 75 kilometers from Kathmandu.

"In the event of shock when we move using a four wheel drive through the mountain areas, we are 100 percent confident going into the ravine a level altitude of approximately 13,000 feet," he said when told of their ordeal was told Bernama recently Here you are.

Father of three children were among the nine volunteers from Johor who was in Nepal, from 6 to 9 May for a humanitarian mission.

Subramaniam said that when he arrived at that location, there are more than 600 victims of the earthquake from several villages in the region have been collected in the area, just to get food and medical assistance.

Meanwhile, R. Shashithran, 39, could only pray when a group of volunteers who participated in this dangerous road.

"We can only pray to god to be kept away from danger and my mind is always on when the family members," he said.

Shashithran said that after an earthquake, not everyone is willing to fight for their lives through the streets of the danger, but their team still with a heart that condensed the challenge to ensure that assistance can reach those in need.

He also can not forget the smell of rotting bodies trapped in the rubble during the course of the group of volunteers to the village.

"In addition, through a hilly road, we scoured the river to get to the location you want to be," he said.

Despite the various risks to continue the mission, he was not tired to come back to continue the mission the second time in July.

Meanwhile, Datuk R. Muthusamy, a group of volunteers from the generator, said on the last mission, a total of RM350,000 funds collected and used to purchase food, clothing, tents and medicines.

"The second mission will be carried out later by the middle of July already accumulated funds of RM200,000," said Muthusamy, who is also the director of a local company.

In the second mission, 11 volunteers, including two neurological experts, will visit seven villages in the same area.

"We will open a mobile clinic that serves to treat the victims of the earthquake. We have promised the villagers to come back to bring medical aid to them," he said.

Police discovered mass graves of refugees in Padang Besar

Kajang - Home Ministry today confirmed the discovery of the graves near the 17 tents that are believed to be used to house refugees in Padang Besar, Perlis.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the General Operations Force (GOF) and VAT 69 commando unit discovered 14 large tents and three small tents are located on the border of Malaysia and Thailand.

Zahid said he was informed about the discovery by the VAT unit 69 and PGA last week.

Surprised by the findings, he said the camps were believed to have been operating for at least five years and he left behind when the authorities arrived on the scene.

"Today, the national police chief and his deputy were on the border of Malaysia and Thailand to conduct identification and verification," he told reporters after opening a Family Day Home Ministry in Malaysia Prison College, here today.

Zahid said the graves were identified as the tomb of refugees in trafficking.

"It would be a grave accommodate three, four or just a corpse. VAT PGA and 69 were still investigating and inspecting the area. In cooperation with Thailand, we will find more bodies," he said.

Zahid said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and his deputy, Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim, will announce the details of the matter in the near future.

Sunday, 24 May 2015

Dr Mahathir sad, alleged PM had to admit lying

SHAH ALAM - Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad expressed his grief when forced to acknowledge the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak lie in the case of money 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Through recent posts on his blog, today, Dr Mahathir list two lie which he claimed was done by Najib.

"It is very sad when I found I could not avoid the fact that the Prime Minister lied. In the case of 1MDB money alleged to have been brought back from the Cayman Islands and stored in the Singapore bank BSI, a written reply by the Prime Minister to question the truth of Parliament do not meet at all.

"The first lie is that there is no cash 1MDB repatriation. Second, there is no cash included in the BSI bank in Singapore.

"It is clear from the amendments to the first answer, which is not a cash prize of USD 1,103 billion (RM3.6 billion), but included in the BSI bank documents (letter recognition) placed with banks. What he is not outstanding but this letter is clear is that it is not cash, "he said.

Wednesday, Najib through his written reply in Parliament to explain the remaining 1MDB investments managed by the Cayman Monetary Authority of US $ 1.1 (RM4.022) billion redeemed in the form of assets instead of cash.

According to Najib, the explanation was the amendment to the previous government responses that balance 1MDB investment funds redeemed in cash.

Touching bank BSI, Dr Mahathir raised the question of reports made to the bank the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

"BSI Bank has stated afterwards that the document confirming the deposit made by the subsidiary 1MDB, Brazen Sky is false and not from it. It is clear that the written statement by Najib told Parliament that the documents are stored is not true.

"BSI bank has been reported to MAS 1MDB that no money deposited with it. MAS typically report this information to the National Bank.

"It is clear from the recognition that the so-called report is subject to the confidentiality of international protocols (Egmont principles of information exchange) and the requirements of confidentiality under section 10 of the AMLA. From this statement it is clear that the Bank has received the report of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

"The purpose of concealing surely because there is something wrong or disinformation that has been done when He answered the questions that the cash has been deposited with the BSI bank in Singapore," he said.

According to Dr Mahathir, the act of concealing errors in government affairs is wrong in law but he said there is a criminal element that requires investigation and if the money was not even a trace then a legal process must be taken against all those involved.

"It is clear that in the case of cash claimed by the Prime Minister and government officials, the Central Bank and 1MDB has been brought back from the Caymans Island and stored in BSI bank in Singapore as well as amendments to the first answer that instead of cash brought back and stored in Singapore, but the documents, all of which are untrue.

"Those who make these false alarms have violated the criminal law section 218," he said.

ASB savings: Between two degrees

Decoration pictures

NEW writer recently received the 2014 Annual Report Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB). Authors often eagerly waiting for this report Bumiputera savings in ASB's proxy to the deposit savings rate in Malaysia. They are still very low invest in the units of other unit trusts.

At first glance, roughly, there was an increase in savings last year, where the average deposits increased by 13 percent since 2012, to RM15,928. In other words, over the past two years, the Fund has increased the savings of RM1,831.

However, when examined more closely, there are significant disparities. If you look at savings of 72 percent shareholder ASB bottom, which totaled 6.16 million depositors, which analyzed data very sad.

In fact, the majority of the natives have only an average savings of RM536 in the ASB last year. This is the reality. Not even 1,000. Never mind a little, it was very short, from RM611 in 2012.

Compared with an average total deposits showed an increase, the lowest class of storage is not increased, but decreased by 12.3 percent since 2012.

Due to the small amount of savings, the average dividend received by this group was also low at only RM45 last year, or RM3.75 per month. The total is only enough to eat bread rolled and teh tarik once a month.

This is in contrast to the rich, or more accurately, the top group comprises 0.2 per cent of shareholders ASB.

Compared with the majority of savers who have only RM536, the average savings elite, or more precisely, 16.928 savers, last year was RM745,038, or about 1,400 times that of those under 72 per cent.

In fact, the average savings increased by 7.7 percent from 2012 to 2014. The dividends received by them is also good. Armed with high initial investments, the group scored an average of 0.2 per cent dividend of RM63,328 or any number of RM5,277 per month.

In other words, the dividends received for last year would fund children's education in private universities or in cash to buy luxury motorcycles Ducati Scrambler.

Does the storage gap has widened or contracted? Obviously, it has widened. In the author's view, the cost of living is increasing, and the average salary is low, the main constraints to increase the number of Bumiputera majority of their savings.

When viewed from this angle, the launch of the GSP Scheme 2 last year was less effective strategy, only benefits the rich. Issues to be addressed are the financial constraints rather than a lack of places or platform to save.

It should be noted, the issue of lack of savings, and widening the gap, not just focus on indigenous people, but also occurs in other communities. In fact, the income gap widest in Bumiputera not, but in the non-Bumiputera, especially the Chinese.

The PNB efforts, through Sunday Trust, for example, to persuade the natives to save money in a trust scheme is strongly supported. At present, more than half the natives did not have a savings account at ASB, the number of very sad.

This can be boosted if there is awareness of savings and investment can be fostered at a young age and in school. PNB also urged authorities to review the requirements complicate savers withdraw their savings, but at the end of the year.

It is important to ensure that depositors receive nominal yield high dividends. The author understands that the majority of savers who make salary deductions will often remove their savings back in the early months.

This may be due to lack of cash for monthly expenses, or no penalty for making withdrawals. It's different when compared with other savings schemes impose a service charge for each output. Production appropriate mechanisms should be reviewed to ensure that the majority of savings increased.

We do not want a situation where the gap between Bumiputera widening, making the rich richer and the poor poorer.

No need to dream to be a hero Bugis, according to Najib accomplishment


Strong against the non-Bugis Aceh, said Najib accomplishment

Petaling Jaya: The support comes only from Umno division head does not augur well for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, former Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Affifuddin Omar.

He said, the matter can be seen from what happens when the election constituency Rompin and Investment early this month.

"We'll see who provide support to Najib just came from heads of divisions, while at the grassroots level is the opposite.

"This does not bode well for Najib, we can see what is happening in Rompin and thereafter in the constituency," he said at a forum in Petaling Jaya on Saturday.

Those who voiced support mostly head, but at the grassroots petandanya not so good as can be seen in Rompin and Investment constituency recently, "he said at a forum titled Finding New Leader Malaysia in Petaling Jaya today.

Clearly he received support only from the head of the augurs Najib and UMNO political life will end up in the general election to the 14th.

In the forum, the accomplishment that still UMNO Najib advised to stop dreaming as if he were a hero Bugis.

"Going by the history, people did not fight very first Bugis. The intense fighting, the people of Aceh. The Aceh say anything, do not tell.

"The Bugis if the strong sea stole it, no need to dream to be a hero Bugis," he said, laughter greeted participants of the forum.

FA Cup Final: Lion embed Kelantan 3-1 in Bukit Jalil

Players Lions XII, Sahil Suhaimi scored in 2015 FA Cup final match at Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur tonight. - Photos Daily Herald by Sharifudin Abdul Rahim

TEAM Kelantan eventually forced to agree by Lions XII defeated 3-1 in the 2015 FA Cup final stage at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium tonight.

Lions started strong, scoring the first goal as early as the 6th minute of the match.

Lions XII's first goal was scored by Muhammad Faris Ramli.

Kelantan got the equalizer in the second half with a network of Wan Zack Haikal.

However Kelantan relief Sahil Suhaimi grabbed the saw Lions XII regained the lead resistance.

When the match remaining minutes, Kelantan dreams destroyed when a penalty was awarded to Lions XII successfully completed by Suhil Suhaimi.

FA Cup trophy in 2015 belonged to Lions XII with a victory 3-1 over Kelantan.

Nahas dredger: Three more bodies were found

Rescue boats headed to dredge involved in SAR operations.

Johor Bahru - Three more bodies of victims of the dredger which capsized at 8.6 nautical miles Tanjung Punggai, Kota Tinggi five days ago, was found in the ship this morning.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) sedili said the body was found after the ship managed to open the door.

"The three bodies found near the entrance of the team divers vessel at 8.00 am this morning. The bodies are still in the ship," the statement added MMEA and bodies will be brought to the quay Marina Tanjung Pengelih when successfully brought up.

With the recent discovery, the crew found the five people of 14 crew members missing.

The ship was carrying sand reliable waves caused it upside down last Wednesday and his crew were lost.