Today Desi will do some homework, though it's mainly Cut&Paste, but it's revealing
IF YOU SPEND SOME TIME
working on God's unique gift -- those grey cells up dare, remember? -- to everyman. Okay, very woman too iuf you need to be so gender-sensitive. But then how do you term those mankeys in that Zoohouse along Japan Parlimen?
_____________________ First, knot necessary the best!
from the Peoiple's Paper_____________________________
Friday June 8, 2007
17 Sarawak gangs put out of business
KUCHING: Police have bust 17 gangs in Sarawak after 84 leaders and members were arrested under the anti-gangsterism Ops Cantas Kenyalang since April.
Those arrested included four leaders from Miri, Sarikei, Kuching and Sibu and their right-hand men, Federal CID director Comm Datuk Christopher Wan said.
All have been charged with offences ranging from armed robbery, criminal intimidation and extortion to kidnapping in order to commit murder.
Police also seized several weapons including three pistols, a shotgun, knives and swords.
One of the gangs was the notorious Sibu-based Hua Kee, which has an estimated 50 members.
“Its leader and 13 members have been arrested and eight charged with kidnapping in order to commit murder and gang robbery.
“They are being detained in Sibu prison awaiting trial,” Comm Wan told a press conference during his visit to the state police headquarters yesterday.
He said other gangs included the Sungai Merah and Kong Pia in Sibu, Taxi Station in Miri, Market in Kuching, Ah Seng in Sarikei and Tua Chek in Bintulu.
He said 1,310 people had been arrested for offences linked to gangsterism.
Of the number, 679 had been charged.
The anti-gangsterism operation is being carried out by a task force comprising Federal and state police.
“We will continue to flush out the remnants of the gangs and take further action to hunt down the leaders,” Comm Wan said.
DESI: The Star's news report was based solely on Datuk Christopher Wan's press conference. NO MENTION AT ALL ABOUT CONNECTIONS OF THE ARESTS WITH POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSMEN.
_________________ From The NST ___________________________
2007/06/08
Police closing in on gangsters
KUCHING: Police have discovered leads connecting gangsters in the state to senior politicians and businessmen.
The leads surfaced in the interrogations of several gang kingpins who were picked up under Ops Cantas Kenyalang.
The kingpins were among 1,310 gang members nabbed in the operation.
The operation has also seen the crippling of 17 gangs operating in the state.
These include the notorious Sungei Merah, Kong Pia, Hua Kee (Sibu), Taxi Station (Miri), Market (Kuching), Ah Seng (Sarikei) and Tua Chek (Bintulu) gangs.
Federal CID director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee, however, refused to jump to conclusions on the successes so far.
Sources told the New Straits Times that a task force was working towards proving the existence of a link between the gangs and prominent individuals.
Of the arrests, 84 gang members, including several leaders, have been charged in court for various gang-related criminal activities. Eight have also been placed under the Emergency Ordinance 1969.
Offences include possession of firearms, dangerous weapons, involvement in vice and illegal gambling and border encroachment activities.
Police have also confiscated three pistols, a shotgun, knives and several parang.
Wan said the operation so far was only the tip of the iceberg.
"We will not rest. This success is the result of intelligence provided by the public, via SMS, the Sarawak Police hotline, emails and even letters. This shows the public here is committed to helping us eradicate this menace," he said.
Ops Cantas Kenyalang is said to be the direct result of Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s speech in parliament about gangsterism in Sarawak on March 29.
Speaking during a motion of thanks to the king for his address in the Dewan Rakyat, Tiong said secret societies in Sarawak were having a "field day".
Wan said the operation had allowed police to compile a complete profile on all current gang members in the state.
"There is no way they can evade the law in the future."
DESI:
The NST (Syabas!) goes one up on The Star to quoite other sources -- besides Datuk Christopher Wan -- and the role of a Sarawak MP for some important issues already in the public knowledge, so the updates were indeed useful and relevant.
Note esp the highlights (ALL MINE--Desi) e.g.
~~Sources told the New Straits Times that a task force was working towards proving the existence of a link between the gangs and prominent individuals.
~~Ops Cantas Kenyalang is said to be the direct result of Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s speech in parliament about gangsterism in Sarawak on March 29.
_________________ And from theSun ____________________
BUT quoting a Bernama report-lah! Read in full from the free paper, here I only summarise this was largely similar to The Star's report, except for the last two lines which is relevant enough, but not so complimentary as The NST's. Yes, you must read in between the lines!
~~ Wan said since the operation, police
statistics show that the number of
serious crime (sic) had dropped.
He also said that police were inves-
tigating claims tahe politicians were
involved in secret societies. -- Bernama
DESI:
What can I say but that, without its own coverage in Kuching that day, theSun at least played the item up on Page One, but it's to the National New Agency's credit that it had the cow sense that The Star lacks in weaving in relevant points. Hey, I am proud I walked through Bernama's news room for five (B....y? or !) years:)
Hi, Saudara Yong Soo Heong, first *Malaysian Chinese Editor-in-Chief there/dare, Congrats, for some goode work done, some time.
* Also a credit to Pak Lah; if you have to ask Desi where's da relevance? Who do I get an answer from?
NOW for another LONG look at the same subject, go to malaysia-today.net.
I ain't sticking my head, and neck, and Rabbit's ears ooouch! Cutting'&Pastin' the whole article from RPK. I no no eough RM20milliion -- not even 20mil Rupiahs! -- to fight a claim for Plagiarism:(
But a two-para Teaser can-lah, I believe Pete has a soft spot for fellow Bloggers,
esp after serving him free Roast lamb at unexpected AP that May 19 (k)night! -- Regards, Desi ("luckily you did not follow G7 to tehtarik afterword!"...)
____________________ From Raja Petra Kamarudin's __________________
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
In Europe, they say that all roads lead to Rome. Well, in Malaysia, they say all roads lead to Putrajaya. How true is this saying? Is this fact or fallacy? Malaysia Today decided to find out, at least in relation to Malaysia’s thriving and lucrative organised crime which includes prostitution (in particular girls from China), drugs (four types of ‘designer’ drugs) and illegal gambling (4D lotteries and slot machines).
On 14 May 2007, the new Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) Director-General, Ahmad Said Hamdan, succeeded his now retired and disgraced boss, Zulkipli Mat Noor, who was forced to exit under a cloud of dirt due to allegations of corruption and sexual misconduct. This is of course not unusual. Heads of government agencies being forced to retire under sexual and corruption scandals is very common and quite the norm in Malaysia. In fact, one would be very suspicious if a head of a Malaysian government agency retired with a squeaky-clean record and is remembered by all and sundry as a spotless gentleman.
Hold on, maybe I should rephrase that: In fact, TODAY, one would be very suspicious if a head of a Malaysian government agency retired with a squeaky-clean record and is remembered by all and sundry as a spotless gentleman. Yes, that is the key word; TODAY; because in times of past this would be quite normal. The slime-ball and scumbag Malaysian civil servant would be an extremely rare commodity, then, while on the other hand the gentleman Malaysian civil servant was the norm.
DESI: Yes, I know, I said two paras, but it's three I reprised. It's because as I C&P and read on, I couldn't stop...so to entice thee, I pasted three. See, it also rhymes!:)
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