All schools must have safety coordinators
I believe the problem lies in two fundamental areas – misallocation of responsibility and an inconsistent approach to enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994.
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The Star
18 hours ago
- The Star
Temple with a tragic dark past
JOHOR BARU: In a quiet corner of a middle-class neighbourhood, a seemingly ordinary single- storey house, adorned with red lanterns and banners, serves as a Chinese temple. However, this nondescript place harbours a tragic past. About 24 years ago, a gruesome murder took place here, claiming the lives of a family of seven spanning three generations. This dark history is acknowledged within the temple, where seven miniature photographs of the deceased are displayed alongside several Hindu prayer items kept in one of the rooms. 'It was a murder case that even grabbed international headlines,' said Persatuan Penganut Dewa Zhang Sheng temple chairman Lee Lian Chye, 56. Lee, who has been taking care of the temple from day one, said they knew about the history of the house but decided to move in anyway in 2012. 'The rental was only RM400 at that time,' he explained. It is now RM700. The house, he said, had been vacant for many years after the murder occurred on July 28, 2001. Lee brushed aside questions about the history of the house, saying that he had never experienced anything odd or eerie. He, however, acknowledged that no one has ever spent the night there. These days, a huge statue of a deity stands guard at the hall of the three-room house. A dozen others of various sizes are placed around the house including in the kitchen area. 'In the early days, this temple was popular. People would come from as far as Singapore to pray as they believed it would bring them wealth and luck in their career,' Lee recalled. (Left) Temple volunteer Chen looking at newspaper articles on the murders that took place at the house in 2001. — THOMAS YONG/The Star But the Covid-19 pandemic, he said, became a turning point with fewer visitors since then. These days, the temple only opens on Fridays. 'I have a regular job. I need to work to earn a living,' he said. Lee, who is a businessman, said the house is being rented from a family member of the deceased. However, he said the temple members hope to get a piece of land from the state government to relocate so that they could have a place of their own. A temple volunteer, Chen Boon Ping, who previously offered religious classes to former convicts at the Ayer Molek prison, recalled the murder which he said was 'big news' then. 'I remember two Bangladeshis being arrested and brought to the prison where I taught Buddhism,' said Chen, 52. The Bangladeshi nationals, Mohd Masud Rana Mohd Mofiz Uddin and Razaul Karim Mohd Soleman Ali Fakir, aged 27 and 32 then, were charged with having killed the family between 1.41am and 7.43am on July 28, 2001. The deceased were S. Perumal Suppan, 49, his wife Mangala Gowri Kathiravalu, 42, Perumal's sisters Amudavalli Suppiah, 45, and Letchimee Suppan, 51, Perumal's mother Ramaiee Suppiah, 65, Ramaiee's brother Muniandy Suppiah, 71, and Amudavalli's daughter Vasagi Balakrishnan, 27. Mohd Masud was sentenced to death for the crime on July 11, 2007, while the court released Razaul Karim. One of the neighbours, who declined to be named, said he had been living next door since 2003. 'I bought the place at a good price. The previous owner was trying to sell it for almost one year,' said the man, who is from Singapore. He said that he and his family have been living there peacefully from the day they moved in. 'I have not encountered anything strange,' he said.
Sinar Daily
a day ago
- Sinar Daily
Three found dead in Seremban: What we know about Taman Bukit Kristal case
SHAH ALAM - A disturbing case involving the deaths of three family members has emerged in Taman Bukit Kristal, Seremban, continuing a troubling trend of similar incidents in Malaysia over the past two months. On Tuesday, police were alerted to a foul smell emanating from a residence, leading to a grim discovery of decomposed bodies of a married couple and their adult son, who had been dead for days without anyone noticing. The identities of the deceased were confirmed as a 61-year-old man, his 59-year-old wife and their 30-year-old son. Seremban District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the police received a report at 4.53pm from a concerned neighbour who had noticed the unpleasant odour. The three bodies were sent to the Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death. 'Acting on the information, the police and fire department went to the house at 4.53pm and cut the padlock on the gate," he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 1). "A check of the house found three decomposing bodies in two separate bedrooms. "An investigation found that the three bodies were the members of a family, a 61-year-old man, his 59-year-old wife and their 30-year-old son," he told The Star. Initial forensic investigations revealed slash wounds on the right arm of the son, while no suspicious injuries were found on the bodies of the mother and father. Police also discovered four knives with bloodstains, along with various types of drugs on a table in the living room, Hatta reportedly said. All three bodies were sent to the Forensic Department at Rembau Hospital for post-mortem examinations to determine the cause of death. The case has been classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR) pending the results of the autopsy. It was reported that a neighbour, who declined to be named, said she last saw one of them last Friday when the individual fed their dog. After that, there were no further signs of the family and neighbours assumed they had gone away for work or a trip. The smell of decomposition over the next few days eventually led to the police being alerted. Authorities are urging anyone with information to assist in the investigation. People with any relevant details are encouraged to contact Investigating Officer Inspector Adi Khusaini bin Saripudin at 012-7707282 or the Seremban District Police Headquarters (IPD) Hotline at 06-6033222. This tragic incident is part of a series of similar cases across the country. In Penang, the decomposed bodies of a woman and her daughter were discovered in an apartment, sparking widespread alarm. The bodies were found in an advanced state of decomposition in their rented apartment along Jalan Bukit Gambir on Monday night. Neighbours revealed that the woman had been under immense emotional strain following her husband's imprisonment. In another case, Huang Shuyun was found dead at home after failing to report to school. The teacher had been reported missing for several days, and police later found the body at her residence. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. In a particularly chilling case, a 39-year-old teacher Lo Kwan Fong, who had been missing for nine months was finally discovered dead in her house in Bandar Selesa Jaya, near Iskandar Puteri, Johor in June. The prolonged absence of the teacher led to a long-awaited search, with authorities uncovering her decomposed remains in her home.
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Drugs and sports car caught in Customs net
Wide array: Mohd Nadzri (centre) showing the seized items during a press conference in Ipoh. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star IPOH: Four smuggling attempts were thwarted by Customs officers, with various items worth up to RM10mil, including unpaid duties, seized. They included a luxury sports car worth about RM2.2mil, drugs, e-cigarettes, marble tiles and pig carcasses. Perak Customs director Mohd Nadzri Ariffin said the sports car, a Brabham Model BT62, was seized by the department's Taiping branch in a raid at Westport Container Terminal in Pulau Indah, Selangor, at about 12.15pm on May 27. 'The car, with an excise duty of about RM4.2mil, was inside a container and found to have been imported without a permit. It was declared as parts and toolboxes,' he told a press conference here yesterday. Mohd Nadzri said the case was being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act. 'Those found guilty can be fined up to 20 times the value of the item or maximum five years jail or both,' he added. In another raid on June 5, Mohd Nadzri said enforcement officers seized RM966,084 worth of drugs at a courier company in Petaling Jaya. He said the drugs, believed to be dried cannabis (ganja) flowers, were packed and hidden among two boxes containing an air mattress and inflatable pool. The drugs, which weighed about 9,858g, were found in eight separate plastic bags, he added. 'The items were believed to be meant for the United Kingdom,' he said, adding that no arrest was made. Mohd Nadzri said the case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. In two other raids, pig carcasses worth about RM1mil were seized in Pengkalan Hulu on May 29, and 55,320 units of e-cigarettes and vaping liquid worth about RM896,800 were confiscated in Port Klang on June 4. He said two refrigerated truck drivers were arrested at Pengkalan Hulu. 'They are being investigated for smuggling banned items from a neighbouring country under Section 135(1)(e) of the Customs Act,' he said, adding that the carcasses had an excise duty of about RM518,100. He said the e-cigarettes and vaping liquid, which had an excise duty of about RM530,670, were declared as plastics. 'We also seized undeclared marble tiles worth about RM70,600 during the same operation,' he said.
