Day: November 7, 2022

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GE15: Cuepacs proposes special public holiday on Nov 18

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) –The Congress of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has proposed that the government declare Nov 18 a special public holiday so that Malaysians are able to travel to the required locations to cast their votes in the 15th general election (GE15) on Nov 19.

 

Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat said though polling day falls on Saturday, an additional day off on polling day eve should be given as a majority of Malaysians do not vote where their workplace are located.

 

“Some of them have to travel more than four hours to fulfill their civic duty.

 

 

 

“The same goes for residents of Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak who live in the peninsula, the limited flights may make it difficult for them to return home on polling day, not to mention those who live deep in the interior areas,” he said in a statement today.

 

Adnan said that although employees are eligible to take their annual leave, Cuepacs is concerned as there are employers who do not allow their workers to go on leave much earlier to return to their polling locations.

 

The Election Commission has set polling day on Nov 19 and early voting on Nov 15.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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GE15: Police open three IPs, two individuals arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7  (Bernama) — The police have opened three investigation papers (IPs) and arrested two individuals, in Kedah and in Penang, yesterday for allegedly committing election offences in the run-up to the 15th General Election (GE15).

 

Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) GE15 operations director Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali said an IP was opened in Kedah involving investigations under Section  4(A)(1) of the Election Offences Act 1954 for promoting feelings of ill-will and hostility, Section 427 and Section 435 of the Penal Code for committing mischief and committing mischief by fire or explosion, respectively.

 

An IP was opened in Penang for alleged mischief, and the third was opened in Kuala Lumpur for investigation under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code for making statements conducive to public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities.

 

 

 

Hazani, who is Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director, said the police also detected 81 ceramahs (political talks) held without a permit.

 

“Negeri Sembilan recorded the highest number of cases, at 45, followed by Perak (16), five each in Pahang and Johor, Kedah (four), Terengganu (two), Sarawak (two) and one each in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor,” he said in a statement today.

 

He said the police had issued a total of 814 permits to hold ceramah, with the highest number in Sabah (157), followed by Perak (109) and Johor (104), Kedah (84), Sarawak (77), Pahang (70), Penang (49), Negeri Sembilan (44), Melaka (43), Selangor (40), Kuala Lumpur (12), Kelantan ( 11), Perlis (nine) and Terengganu (five).

The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 19 as polling day for GE15, while early voting is on Nov 15.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

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COVID-19: New cases surge 57.3 pct in a week – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) — A total of 26,616 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the 44th Epidemiological Week (ME 44/2022) from Oct 30 to Nov 5, an increase of  57.3 per cent over the  16,917 cases in the previous week, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

 

He said local COVID-19 cases rose by 57.4 per cent to 26,577 cases from 16,890 cases in ME43.

 

“Imported cases too increased by 44.4 per cent from 27 cases to 39 cases.

 

 

 

“The number of deaths in ME 44 increased by 45 per cent, from 20 to 29 cases,” he said in a statement today.

 

He said the average number of daily active cases in ME 44 was 33,449 compared to 28,252 cases, an 18.4 per cent increase from the previous week.

 

Dr Noor Hisham said between Jan 25, 2020 and Nov 5, 2022, cumulatively, 4,923,538 new cases and 4,850,491 recoveries were recorded.

 

 

 

The fatalities recorded during this period totalled 36,493 and there were 7,104 clusters with 21 clusters still active.

 

The admission of COVID-19 patients  to hospitals and  Low-Risk COVID-19 Treatment Centres per 100,000 population saw an overall increase by 26.1 per cent.

 

He said admissions for categories one and two, which are asymptomatic and symptomatic increased by 39.4 per cent while those for categories three, four and five were up 37.4 per cent.

 

Following the increase in COVID-19 cases as well as hospital admissions and reports of Omicron XBB subvariant cases in several states, Dr Noor Hisham advised the public to take preventive measures by wearing a face mask and getting the COVID-19 vaccine or booster dose.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Melaka to allocate financial aid of RM1.3 mln to non-Muslim houses of worship

MELAKA, Nov 7 (Bernama) — Melaka is allocating RM1.3 million in financial assistance for the repair, maintenance, and emergency works of non-Muslim Houses of Worship (RISI) under the state’s Budget 2022 initiative.

 

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said a total of RM591,750 will be given to 16 applicants in the first phase of the aid assistance while the rest will be given to applicants in phase two according to the conditions set.

 

“Each application will be scrutinised in line with the existing rules and guidelines so that this aid will achieve its goals and objectives in supporting non-Muslim houses of worship.

 

 

 

“The decision made by the RISI Committee takes into account the conditions set by the National Unity Ministry and Melaka RISI Guidelines in line with the sensitivities of the people in this state,” he told reporters in Ayer Keroh here today.

 

Earlier, Sulaiman attended the presentation ceremony which was also attended by the State Youth Development, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Committee chairman V.P. Shanmugam and State Unity, Information, Human Resources and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Ngwe Hee Sem.

 

Sulaiman said there were 428 religious associations registered with the Melaka State Registrar of Societies, but a check of records found that only 168 RISIs were registered with the state government.

 

 

 

He said it was important for every RISI in Melaka to be registered under the state government to facilitate the authorities to carry out monitoring, avoid objections from local residents, and maintain harmony and peace among the races.

 

“Certainly, there are several advantages if these non-Muslim houses of worship are registered with the state government because if there is an allocation to be channelled by the federal government, then registered RISIs have the opportunity to obtain this financial allocation,” he added.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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207 flood victims housed at four PPS in Kelantan

KOTA BHARU, Nov 7  (Bernama) — A total of 207 flood victims in Kelantan are currently taking shelter at four temporary relief centres (PPS) in Pasir Mas and Gua Musang districts as of 3 pm today.

In a statement today, Kelantan State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat said all victims from 45 families are housed at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tok Deh, Pasir Mas, and  SK Jeram Tekoh, Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Chiku 7, and SK Limau Kasturi (1) in Gua Musang.

According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s flood info website at https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, the water level at Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai and Kampung Temangan, Machang had exceeded the alert level when it recorded a reading of 20.4 metres and 14.2 m, respectively.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Death of NHDP trainee due to ruptured blood vessel to brain

 

IPOH, Nov 7 (Bernama) — A post-mortem on the National Hockey Development Programme (NHDP) trainee who died at Perak National Sports Council (MSN) dormitory here yesterday revealed that the cause of death was a ruptured blood vessel to the brain (intracranial hemorrhage).

 

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the post-mortem on Bill Wolfson Anak Lianie, 14, was carried out at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) at 9 am this morning.

 

“As a result of further investigation, the deceased’s mother confirmed that her son did have a record of health problems since childhood,” he said in a statement here today.

 

 

 

 

He said following that, the case was classified as sudden death and the body of the deceased would be brought back to Kuching, Sarawak for burial.

 

The late Wolfson, who attended the Goalkeeper Clinic Programme at Raja Ashman Shah Hockey Academy here, complained of discomfort and felt like passing out before suddenly collapsing in his room at about 7 am yesterday.

 

The deceased was one of the goalkeepers of the NHDP district training centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Penrissen, Kuching who was selected to attend the goalkeeper clinic conducted by NHDP from Saturday to yesterday.

 

 

 

 

The deceased was accompanied by Sarawak state youth head coach, Wilina Mac Carina Anak Wilson and arrived in Ipoh last Thursday on a flight to attend the goalkeeper clinic in conjunction with the organisation of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Continuous rain warning for Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor

 

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Nov (Bernama) — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning at the alert level for Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor from tomorrow until Friday (Nov 11).

 

MetMalaysia director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the affected areas are the whole of Kelantan and Terengganu; Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang; and Mersing, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru in Johor.

 

“The concentration of north-easterly winds is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds that could cause floods in low-lying areas,” he said in a statement today.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency