Even "datuks" borrow money from "ah long"

A “Datuk” who borrowed RM700,000 from an Ah Long has disappeared.

The Johor Baru MCA public complaints bureau deputy chairman Michael Tay said the “Datuk” accumulated the debt after he started gambling online.

He added that he tried to negotiate with the Ah Long on the Datuk's behalf but the 37-year-old had since disappeared.

Note: Datuk is a federal title that has been conferred since 1965. Ah Long is a Chinese slang for loan shark

Killed by two cars from opposite directions

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by two cars from opposite directions at Jalan Besar, Serdang Raya, near here last night.

Head of Selangor Police Public Order and Traffic, Supt. Jonit Zulkifli said K. Kanisin, 58, was hit while crossing the road.

"At first the victim was hit by a car coming from Seri Kembangan. The impact threw the victim to the opposite lane before he was hit by another car," he said.

Zulkifli said Kanisin, from Taman Bukit Serdang, Seri Kembangan, died at the scene because serious head injuries.

If you frequent massage parlour for sex, don't blame yourself but blame your wife

The Obedient Wives Club is set to stir up another controversy with a member here blaming women for husbands who indulge in illegal sexual relationships.

Hajiera Hartley said women who did not fulfil the sexual needs of their husbands caused the men to look for illicit affairs.

She said a survey carried out recently by the club showed that only 10% of Malay wives understood the sexual needs of their husbands.

“Most married Malay women are busy with domestic chores and ignore the sexual needs of their husbands.

“A sexually satisfied husband can lead to a harmonious family,” she told a press conference on the club’s War Against Illicit Sex campaign at the Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd office in Lahar Yooi, near Tasek Gelugor, yesterday.

Hajiera said Islam teaches Muslim wives to offer themselves 100% to their husbands and advised women to dress attractively for their husbands.

Global Ikhwan, reportedly an off-shoot of the banned Al-Arqam movement, had set up the club to help “improve” wives - The Star

Soon you can send your meddling mother-in-law to jail

Meddlesome in-laws who cause their children to beat their spouses will be severely dealt with when the Domestic Violence Act 1994 is amended.

The amendments, among others, would also allow victims of domestic violence to file reports at police stations nationwide instead of within their residential districts as currently practised.

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Heng Seai Kie said the amended Act would be tabled in the Dewan Negara on Dec 9 before it is gazetted.

She said the ministry had received numerous complaints about parents and other in-laws who instigated their kin to abuse their spouses and felt the culprits needed to be dealt with, along with the offenders.

“There have been many cases where mothers-in-law, grandmothers and stepmothers were instrumental in causing the offenders to abuse their wives or children.

“This is a form of emotional and psychological abuse that must be curbed to retain peace and harmony in the family,” she told reporters after opening a World Children’s Day celebration at the Kulim Landmark Central shopping centre yesterday.

Texting while not driving may also result in jail sentence

A Sessions Court in Trengganu sentenced Datuk Dr. Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir to a year's jail after he was found guilty of sending threatening short message service (SMS) to the three Barisan Nasional (BN) and slanderering former Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Terengganu two years ago.

Ahmad Ramzi, 39, who was a political secretary to former Chief Minister of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh was found guilty of sending SMS threats on the 13th of April 2009 to state assemblymen of Paka, Permaisuri and Ajil.

In addition, Ahmad Ramzi was also sentenced with three months imprisonment after he was found guilty of defaming former Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Terengganu, Wan Ahmad Wan Muda (now Deputy Secretary of State).

Son slashed mother to death

A 75-year-old mother died after her neck was slashed with a knife by her mentally-ill son at their house in Taman Bukit Serdang, near here, today.

Serdang district police chief Supt Abdul Razak Elias said the incident which happened at about 10:45 this morning, the mother was found dead at the scene, while her 35-year-old son was wounded in the neck due to an attempt to take his own life.

If you impersonate a woman, we will arrest you

THE Sabah Islamic Affairs Department stopped a transvestite fashion show held at an entertainment centre in a shopping mall in Kota Kinabalu.

Harian Metro reported that the show, called “Pink Tiffany”, had 19 contestants who were dressed skimpily.

A total of 14 were Muslim.

The department's religious enforcement deputy head Khamis Jamil said all of them were taken to the Kota Kinabalu police headquarters to have their statements recorded.

Khamis said the 14 were detained under Section 92 of the state Syariah Criminal Enactment 1995 for impersonating women.

Award given, award retracted

The organisers of this year’s Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) awards are retracting the Best Song Award from singer-songwriter Yuna.

Yuna, whose real name is Yunalis Zara, was announced as winner of the much-coveted award for her single Penakut along with the Best Vocal Performance (Female) and Anugerah Kembara titles at the awards show organised by the Recording Industry of Malaysia (RIM) on Nov 12.

News of the award rectification leaked and set various social networking sites abuzz on Wednesday.

Still smiling: Although surprised, Yuna has accepted the retraction in good faith.

Yesterday, RIM co-chairman Rosmin Hashim announced that there was a “misinterpretation of the awards criteria” by Ernst & Young – the appointed external auditors – during the judging process.

Rosmin added that the remedial steps were necessary to ensure the integrity of the AIM franchise.

Zahirudin Abdul Rahim, a partner at Ernst & Young, also apologised for the glitch.

“Due to the misinterpretation, the winner for the Song of the Year award that was announced at the AIM Awards show this year was incorrect,” said Zahirudin.

The Best Song award will now go to pop singer Anuar Zain for his single Sedetik Lebih, which also won the Best Performance in a Song (Male) and Best Pop Song at the awards show.

Meanwhile, Yuna, 24, said that while she was surprised when she first learned of the announcement, she accepted the committee’s decision.

“It is not something I expected, but I appreciate that the AIM organisers are trying to set things right.

“All award winners are to be treated fairly and I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to Anuar Zain,” she said.

This year’s awards show, which left its traditional home at the Putra World Trade Centre for Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil after 16 years, was fraught with controversies from the start after it was announced that the major album categories (pop, rock, hip hop, etc) would be dropped.

A media backlash ensued with boycotts over how the awards show, now in its 18th instalment, was being presented and organised.

It took only two phone calls to con a man of his RM260,000

A man impersonating as a police officer from Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) Bukit Aman and a woman as an officer of the Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MOF) managed to convince a auto mechanic to transfer a sum of RM263, 000 in his possession into two different accounts on Tuesday.

The victim, Teoh, 27, said at 1.30pm on 22 November, he received a call from a man who identified himself Corporal Marul, of the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Division. The number used by Corporal Marul was 03-2266xxxx. The police officer claimed Teoh was involved in "Black Money" scam.

"At first I ignored the call before getting another call from a woman who introduced himself Aini of the MOF who also said the same thing a day later," he said, yesterday.

He said the woman involved asked him to clear his bank account since an investigation would be made on his account. She asked Teoh to transfer RM263, 000 into two different accounts for the purpose of the investigation and promised to return the money after the investigation was completed.

"After banking in the money on Saturday at 12.30pm, I called 03-2266xxxx again to speak with Corporal Marul, but a female police officer told me there was no such officer in Commercial Crime.

"The officer concerned asked me to make a police report because he had been cheated," he said.

The victim lodged a report at the Petaling Jaya police station and the case was submitted to the District Police Headquarters (IPD) Brickfields for further investigation. Meanwhile, Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid confirmed receiving the report.

Shop robbed twice in 72 hours

Four men who robbed a shop twice in 72 hours were finally nabbed by police at a house around here last Thursday.

Kajang OCPD ACP Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab said the four were arrested along with two stolen motorcycles, an 125Z motorcycle frame types, a car and burglary tools.

"In the first incident on the 14th November they robbed the shop for RM400 and in the second incident on the 16th November they robbed the shop again of RM2, 000," he said.

Abdul Rashid said that three of them have past record of drug offenses and burglary.