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, Council officershave access toabout 100 CCTVcameras inareas underjtsjurisdiction. givingit a clear pictureof what is goingon.- By SHAARICHEMAT / TheStar

.S.gor CPO:MoreCCTVs needed

. Khalld feels that cameras are not a

. priority for the state governmentBy ELAN PERUMALeian@thestar.com.my

- SElANGORpolice chiefDatIJk Khalid, Abu Bakar has called for the installa-. tion of as many c16secircuit televi-

sion cameras (ccrV) as possible atstrategic locations.

He said there were no doubts thatccrvs wouldplaya role in crimeprevention efforts.

Khalidsaidhehad made itc1eartoboth the previous and the presentSelangor Government on the need

. for the ccrvcameras to be fixed atstrategicareas.

Khalid said he had, informed the, state that ecrvs were a vital tool

that would act as a deterrent to--'-'-' , . ".'.'- '

criminals. "

"Look at Kuala Lumpur, there areccrv cameras covering more thanhalf of its area and they have helpedto bring down the crime rate.

"Criminals probably have- shiftedtheir operatiol1s to Selangor as theyfind it easier here since not manyplacesare equipped with the cameras,"he said in response to the commentsmade bySelangor'sSultan SharafuddinIdris Shah that there should be moreccrv cameras in .the state.

From his observation. Khalid saidthe previous government showedmore interest in installing the cam-eras than the present government.

Installing ccrvs, he said,seemednot to be a priority of the Pakatan

government."I strongly feel that sl.IChcameras

must b~ fixed at busy cities andtowns' like Petaling Jaya, Ampang,Subang Jaya and Klang where thereis too much commercial activity.

"Besidescrime prevention. ccrvcameras can also help to identify thecriminals," he said.

Khalid hoped that the state wouldseriouslycc)Osider installing thecameras at crime-prone areas in thestate. .

On March 10, StarMetro had.reported that the RM120milccrvcameras deal between a privatecompany and the SelangorGovern-ment would be reviewed and. ifnecessary.terminated.

Speaking out: Khalid said therewere no doubts that CCTVcameras could curb crime.

The company, which was involvedin renting out 414 ccrv cameras toall the local authorities in Selangor.had been told to justify the high costof the installation.

State local government committeechairman -Ronnie Liu said a directivehad been iss1led to all 12 localauthorities not to proceed with theinstallation of the remaining ccrvcameras in their areas.

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Selangor residents also want CCTVs installedBy THO XIN YI

thoxinyi@thestar.com.my

THESelangor govern,

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mentneedsto expedite the installation ofCOV cameras throughout the

state as no less than the Sultan ofSelangor himself wants the surveil-

I lance network implemented fast for.1 the safety of his subjects.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah hadsaid during -an exclusive interviewwith The Star group chief editorDatuk Wong Chun Wai that he wasfrustrated at the delay in the imp le-

~ mentation of the COV network inthe state and he wanted to see thesystem in operation statewide as,soon as possible.

Most of the officials of residentsassociations interviewed byStarMetro voiced their support for

I the royal expression, saying thatI those responsible for the COV sur-j veillance scheme should start crack-

ing to get the network functioning.Currently, there are about400

COV cameras in areas under theI Subang jaya Municipal CouncilI (MPSj) and 22 in petaling jaya.

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All-Petaling jaya Selangor'. Residents Associations Coalition

chairman UewWei Bengsaid he wasI disappointed with the Petaling jayaj City Council (MBPj) for its unsatis-r factory maintenance and operation

of the facility.Liew'is not just making some arm-

chair criticism of the MBPj but has avery valid complaint as he himself

~ had a real bad experience with thecouncil's, COV scheme.

Uew discovered the shocking fias-co when he visited the MBPj com-plex to check on the COV recording'of his car being broken into.

"My car was vandalised in TamanMegah in March. The culprit wascaught on the COV, but the imageswere not sharp enough for us toidentify. his face and his vehicle,"Uew said.

"I requested for a copy of theimage but was only given a CD,fivemonths later. When I realised that Icould not open the file, I went backto ask for another copy. That's whenI was told about the malfunction ofthe COV cameras," he said.

"I was told that 18 of the COV

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You are being watched: Officers manning the MPSJ CCTVcontrol room.

cameras are not functioning. the officers monitoring the images hours, but now they can view the"Theone at the TamanBahagiaLRT to inform the: relevant parties right images from the police station," he

station ismissingand,until today,has away. said.not been replaced,"Uew said. "Thefootagecanbe rewound but it Mnan said the COV system had

He said the whole purpose of will be too latealready,"Changsaid. helped the police in their crime pre-installingCOV cameras was to curb Under the MPSj municipality, vention work.crime and the MBPjshould repair there are 38 Coy cameras in Subang "Iknow of cases such as car break-the faulty equipment immediately. jaya, 27 in Serdang, 16 in Seri ins that have been picked up by the

'The MBPjofficertold me they do Kembanganand nine in Kinrara. cameras and then passed on to thenot have the funds to replace the Subangjaya assemblyman Hannah police,"he said.cameras. . Yeoh is concerned about the costs Adnan said so far no resident had

"Another thing is, only real time involved in the installation and requested to view the COV footageimagescan be zoomed inand not the maintenance of the COV network. but the council might consider anyrecordings,"he added. "The people, of course, want the request if it was deemed necessary

According to United Residents COV system but the cost is too high. and appropriate.Association Puchong chairman ChJk It takes about RMl00,OOOto rent the He said the cameras were alsoChum, there are no COV cameras system each month. useful for the council to monitor theinstalled in PuchongIntan, where he "With the money, 100 policemen traffic situation and other emergen-is residing. can be employed to patrol the streets cies, such as fallen trees, floods or

"I certainly hope that the council instead," she said. landslides.can consider installing some in our Yeah also expressed the need to "With the images, our team can<irea,especially since crime is ram- link the system to the police. take immediate action," he said.pant here," he said. "It can't be effective without the Adnan agrees that there should be

Pusat Bandar Puchong Residents connection with the police to take more COV cameras installed in theAssociationtreasurer William Chang action," she said. . municipality.hoped that the COV network sys- MPSjpresident Datuk Mnan Md "What we havenow isnot enough.tern was working well and moni- Ikshan said the system was already With more COV cameras, moretored constantly. being connected to the police. areas can be covered. '

"There is no specific time for crime "Previously police personnel were "But at least we have some for theto happen, so it's very important for stationed at our control room 24 moment," he said.

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come down"Shahrir: Give traders the benefit of

. doubt for not lowering them -nowBy YUENMEIKENG

KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic Trade and Con-sumer, Mfairs Minister Datuk Shahrir AbdulSamad is willing to give the benefit of thedoubt to traders who do not lower the pricesof their goods de£pite today's petrol. pricereduction. .

"Manufacturers have explained that pricesof goods will only come down around the firstquarter of next year as they were still utilisingmaterials boughtpreviously,"he told The Staryesterday., '

However, if the traders refused to slashprices later,Shahrir said he would "persuade"

them to do so as reasonable prices woulden~ourage demand among consumers.

The miriistry, he said, would also review'licences given to wholesalers supplying essen-tialgoods as checks revealed that they wereimposing unreasonable conditions on traders.

"For example, some wholesalers would onlyagree to supply Super Tempatan 15% rice tomini markets if they bought other grades ofrice as well,"he told reporters after launchingAeon Co (M) Bhd's "Say No To Plastic Bags"campaign here yesterday.

Shahrir added that wholesale cornpanieswere still charging higher prices although theywere enjoying dieselsubsidies from the Govern- ,

ment., '-, .'; "

Green message: (fromleft)AeonCo(M)BhdchairmanDatukAbdullahMohdYusof,managing director NagahisaOyama and Shahrir posing with Jusco reusable shoppingbags at the company'~ 'Say NoToPtastic ~ags' campaign at Taman Equine yesterday.

'We learnt this through our pilot project tosubsidise transportation costs in Seberang Peraiand Pekan. We will find ways to improve theplan and 'question suppliers if !hey have beenoperating in an unethical way despite receivingthe miniStry's contribution," Shahrii said.

Asked to comment on Prime Minister DatukSeri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's call on the min-istry to ensure prices of goods were in accord-ance with current petrol prices, Shahrir agreedas cheaper goods would stimulate consumerspending and keep the economy strong.

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.Programmefor the disabledDisabled in Subang Jaya voic~their woes

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By OH ING YEENingyeen@thestar.com.my

THE disabled community willhave something to look for-ward next year, Selangor exec-

utive councillor Ronnie Liuannol1nced at the recent Dialoguewith OKU (people with disablities)that there would bea spedal welfareprogramme for the disabled in thestatenextyear. <

The objective of the meeting wasto provide a platform for people withdisabilities living in Subang Jaya tovoice out their problems and to seeksolutions.

Ibis dialogue will be useful as wecan use it as a reference for the pro-gramme," he said, declining to reveal

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further information about the pro-gramme as it is still in the planningstage.

Also present at the meeting wereSubang Jaya assemblyman HannahYeoh, SubangJaya Municipal Council(MPSJ) secretary Siamat Hamzah,Social Welfare Department UKM)officer Jama'eah Abdul Ghani, signlanguage interpreter AzlinaMohamad Isa, as well as MPSJcoun-cillors Ng SZe Han, Gary Chong,Sapiyan Mohd Din, Rabiah Omar,Datuk Dr Subramaniam @ MutuNadarajan, Joseph Xavier and ChiaYew Ken. Agnes Lee, who is involvedin rights for the disabled, was themoderator.

Preceding the mee:tingwas a per-formance by members of the

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Awesome: Performers from the Beautiful Gate Foundation drew

applause from the audience for their a~azing performance.

Beautiful Gate Foundation, whichdrew cheers from the audience.

Amongthe issues and suggestionsput forward by the disabled andtheir caretakers were: .. Improvements at the SocialWelfare Department in terms ofparkingand accessibility;. MPSJ to rectify the inconsistencyin the distribution of stickers for thedisabled and caretakers;. A government hospital in SubangJaya;. Education and job opportunitiesfor the disabled;. JKM to improve on its services;and. Aexibility in banking in the allow-ance for the by the JKM.

Alan Kok" who is wheelchair-bound, hoped that SubartgJaya couldbe a more disabled-friendly place tolive in.

.Even if some buses have disa-bled-user fadlities, I have difficultytravelling to the bus stop itself.

"We have a lot to offer; it's not thatwe don't want to work. We can workfrom home, and in jobs like translat-ing and web-designing," he said;

Citing the MBPJ Transit OKU as an '

example,some voiced the need forasimilar mode of transport for, thedisabled in Subang Jaya as well asother munidpalities. 'This is so thatthe disabled can travel from onetown or city to another withouttransportation problems," saidBathmavathi Khrishnan of the Malay-sian Confederation of the Disabled.

She also raised the issue of theneed for a government hospital inSubangJaya and for the public com~munity halls to be more accessible.

Yeoh said while some of the issuescould not be solved on the spot, theproblems and suggestions would becompiled and looked into. ,

She added that flaws in the systemwould be highlighted to the decision

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"For those who are bedridden, therepresentative can send the applica-tion on their behalf..A doctor will then verify the cat-

egory of disability," she said.Siamat said that .OKU" should

mean .Orang Kuat Usal1a",instead of.Orang Kurang Upaya".

"We will do our best at our levelfor sustainable planning for every-one," he said.

'The issues brought up today canbe resolved but it will involve vari-ous parties, such as the SocialWelfare Department, SpecialEducation Department, WorksMinistry and other relevant par-ties," Liu said.

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makers for action.

She appealed to the media tohighlight the need for employers tooffer jobs for the disabled.

She also commended the caretak-ers and was choked With emotion

when she related the experience ofher bedridden grandfather.

"You are also taxpayers, you arealso Malaysians, you deserve everyright, just like all of us," Yeah told themembers of the disabled communitywho were present -

Jama'eah said the process for thedisabled to iegister with the sodalwelfare department

"You will be issued a card, whichis like a licence, and it is usefulwhen applying for financial assist-ance, OKU organisation member-

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. SUNGAI BESI INDAH -Perselisihan aIltarapendudukdi Jalan SB Indali 1/19D, de-nganpenggunajalan sambung-an itu ke pusat beli-belahTl1eMines yang berlarutan bebe-rapa tahun sebelum ini akandiselesaikan apabila tem-poh halangan masuk akan di- ,laiJ.jutkankepada jam 10 ma-lam hingga 6"pagi.

Difahamkan, tempoh ber-kenaandilanjuikanberbandingyang ditetapkan sebelum iniiaitujalan sambungan.berkena-an sepatutnya ditutup' antarajam 8malamhingga6pagi. .

Yang DipertuaMajlisPerbandaran Subang JayaCMPSJ), Datuk Adnan MdIkhsan berk~ta,selepas meng-ambil kira pandangan umum,pihaknya membuat keputusan .

melanjutkan tempoh halanganuntuk kemudahan pendudukmenggunakan laluan itu. .

Menurutnya, tempoh wak-tu halangan masuk seperti di-cadangkan sebelum in,idi-dakwa sesetengah penduduksebagai terlalu awal kerana iamerupakan'jalan singkatbagimemudahkanmerekakeKualaLumpur tanpa perlu membuatpusingan U.

"Bagi memuaskan hati ke-dua-dua pihak iaitu penduduk

berlcenaan dinai~ taraf pada2002, malahpada IDasa sarna

sebuah jalan alternatif dibuka

wituk kegunaan penduduk s<-

tempat''Namun persoalannya se-

karang, pend~ asyik berta-nya mengapa jalan sambung-an an_Taman.Sungai BesiIndahdenganTamanBelimbingberhadapan unit perumahanmereka masih tidak.ditutup,"katanya

MenUlUt betiau, sejak me-

megangjaw- Ahli Majlis

. di kawasan itu, pihaknya me-nerima kira-kira 50 bantahan

penduduk sepanjang jalan itUdan difahamkan, aduan her-ulan. kali.iiii>uat: selieJum ini 5

da1ain jumlah banyak lalu-Ia-.

'lang di sitri lUlU! mengancamkeselamatan kanak-kana!< ke-

rana ia seperti situasi di jalanulama.

MenUl1ltnya, selepasmen-

jaJankan kajian, MPSJ meng'

ambil keputusan membua! so-

. katanatan larangan masuk kejaJan itu daripada diguna1tan

pengguna ",tara jam 8 malam

hingga6 pagi setiap ban."Sekatan jalan yang me-

lanmgpengguna menggunakan

jaJan itu akan bermula Jumaat

ini dan kita minta orimg ramal

sedia maldum mengenai halberkenaan.

"Saya difahamkan lebihleraan melaJuijalan itu

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'Keratan akhbar edisi 25 November lalu merigenai kemeluijalan sambungan antara penduduk danpenggunajalanraya. .

di JalanSBIndah1/19Ddan lamhingga6pagi.penggunajalan itu, tempoh Ini berikutanbeliauyangyang dirasakanlebih sesuai juga meIitadbirdi kawasanakan dilaksanakanuntUkse- SungaiBesiIndahmendakwakatanmelaluijalan perumah- menerimabanyakaduanpen--anberkenaan. . dudukyangmahutempohber-

"Malah sistem halangan kenaandilewatkanbetbandingmasukitu akaq dilaksa,qakan jam 8malamsepertiyangdi-padaJumaatinidanbukannya putuskansebelumini.akhir"Novembersepertiyang Beliauberkata,pihaknyadicadangkan sebelum ini," menerima sekurang-kurang-

. katanya. . nya 30 pertnintaandaripadaSementafa itu, Sinar penduduk-mengemii hal itu

Harlan sebelum ini pemah dan mereka meminta supayamelaporkan Naib Pengerusi tempohwaktu laranganmasukJawatankuasaKeselamatandan menggunakanjalan itudilewat-Keniajillm Kampung (JKKKJ kan sMoot.SeriKembangan, Chong Pian Difahamkan, MPSJpuiaWa, menggesa MPSJ meng- mengambiltindakanmengada-ubah tempoh halangan masuk kan sekatan jalan kerana me-ke jalan itu kepadajam 10ma- nerima aduan daripada.pen"

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duduk di jalan berkenaan yang. mengadu mengenai masalahbunyi bising dan keselamatanserta mempetsoalkan mengapajalan berkenaan masih tidak di-tutupsehinggakini. .

Ini kerana menurut Ahli-Majlis MiSJ bagikawasanitu, Pooi Weng Keong, pen-duduk memaklumkan pihakberkenaan berjanjiuntuk me-nutup kembalijalan itu apabi-la kerja-kerja naiktaraf jalanutama siap sepenuhnya.

Menurutnya, pendudukmendakwa ada sesetengahpenggunajalan raya terutama-nyapenunggangmotosikalde-ngan seIigaja-membuatbisingdan mengganggu \Vaktutidurmerekasetiapmalam..

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Peningkat~~kesdenggi bim~angkanwaknrakyat :BANDARSUNWAY-Peningkatanjum"lah mereka yang positif demam denggidi sekitar Subang Jaya nyata mem-bimbangkiln, Ahli Dewan UndanganNegerinya (ADUN)Hannah Yeoh.

Beliau yang ditemui berkata, se-jajar dengan peningkatan itupihaknyamemperkenalkan 'Kempen 10 MinitBersihkan Rumah Anda' pada setiapSabtu untuk menyedarkan masyarakatbetapa pentingnya mengekalkan per"sekitaranyang;bersih. , "

Menurutnya, apayang lebih'mem-bimbangkan,kawasan LagoonPerdanadiPJS 9menjadi antara kawasan 'hot-spot' yang menunjukkanpeningkatankes demam denggi dan antarakawasanyangpaling tinggipendvdukmenghidappenyakititu. .

Difahamkan, daripada5 Septemberhingga 20 November lalu, 54 kes dierekodkan Majlis'perbandaran SubangJaya (MPSJ)dengan 25daripadanyadi-sahkan positif.

Dalam laporan kes demam denggidi kawasan itu, 53 menghidapi de-mam denggi.manakala salah seorangdaripadanya menghidapdemamdenggiberdarah.

Bagaimanapun~'tiada sebarang keskematian berhubung penyakit berkena-an dilaporkan berlaku dikawasanitu.

"Kes d_enggi ini berkemuhgkinanterjadi apabila musim hujan sering ber-laku pada 1!khir-akhiri<~ ,¥gg;~

air bertakung m,enyebab «(fen, .pat pembia\mnnya.' .'~;c? '":;;~'" .

"SehubUngan itu; "kita: ll';(Jrle-"";

nyedarkan masyarakat supaya sen?asamemastikan tiada tempat dipersekitara'tit

, rumahmerekayangbolehmerijadi'tem-ic",pat pembiakannyamuk,"katanya., i'"

Beliau berkata,penganj11ian~~m.-"pen selama 10minit untuk me!llbersih-kan rumah telah dilaksanakan dfhF"'berapakawasan sekitar S\lbang~aya)

sebelum ini.., .., ""i";" ..." ,~" " .' , '". ',r"Kita mahlf masyaiakat.,tahubac 'iHaimah(kan.!lI))!<ett~amenerangkanba~ayademamdenggi kepada salahseorang

hawamembersihkim..per.s~~~~¥aJ1ru~ ' pendudukdl s,lru. '.mahsektirangiktirangnya~o~i.padil;'Sabtu setiap ll,1iiiggu dapat nienye1ama~~..

kan nyawa apabilil mereka..dap~ttne:mastikan tiada kawasan; Ya.ngb01ehl)1enjadi tempat nxam~Cfiedt:sm:em"biak;" katanya ketika mengedarkan risa"lah berkaitan demam denggi kepada be."berapa penjaja serta penduduk diJ??sar

Pagi PJS 7Il5,di sini.,

Dalampadlritu,Hannahturutmeng- .'. khidmatan itu d<inmelantjk kontraktoringat1<:aripenduduk di kawasan MPS~ ' yang sah sahaja.supayatidakterpedayadengansegelintlr' ' "Jika ada di antara masyarakatkontraktorYl1pgmengenakan sejumlah yang didatangi, individu menyamar

. bayaran untUKmembuat semburan 'fogi sebagai kontraktor dilantik MPSJ, ging' di ful)1ahmereka:. ' , danmemintabayarandimintasegera

.,MeIlurutnya,MPSJtidakmengena- menghubungiHotiine MPSJ di taliankan,sebarang bayaran terhadap per- 03-56~76545. .

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Si... cityPuchongResidents furious it's become a ~en for hooker~

By'TEOHELSEN

THE residents do not want it,but Puchong could soon out-strip Chow Kit for the dubiousdistinction of being the mostinfamous red light district inthe country,

Residents are furious theauthorities have allowed therapidly growing township todegenerate into a bustling havenfor prostitution. '

An official of the Subang JayaMunicipal Council, under which

- Puchong faUs, confirmed viceactivities have iricreased.

In recent weeks, the councilclosed down three vice dens, andit is'just the tip ()f the problem.

, "Apparently; prostitutes havemoved from the city to Puchong.Prostitution used to be quiterampant in Subang Jaya,butnow it seems Puchong hasbecome the hotspot."

In the wake of the .hookershave come other vices.

The official said the councilwas trying to check the viceactivity by limiting permits for'massage parlours, which usu-ally turned into prostitutiondens. To date, 40 permits fortraditional massage outlets have''been approved.

Councillor Gary Chong, dis-mayed thatPuchong haS recent-

'ly been dubbed a "dirty" area,called for more drastic action

against offenders."It is getting more serious.

There haVe been a lot of illegalhotels that have been raided andclosed down in -recent months."

He said'such illegal premiseswere mushrooming fast, citingBandar Puteri as one of the

places whim he has found illegalmassage parlours operating.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok alsowants sterner action taken.

She highlighted a case of twoChinese nationals 'who claimed

they were forced to becomeprostitutes but escaped lastSunday after more than a weekof being locked up and starvedin a house in Taman Mutiara,Puchong.

"These girls, aged 21 and 19,had been deceived into thinkingtllere were legal job opportuni-ties here," said Kok, adding tllattlle pair flew home to China at4.50pm yesterday.

They' had lodged a policereport witll tlle help of a localresident who spotted tllem wan-dering about after they escaped,from their "prison". ,

Selangor police chief DCPDatuk KhalidAbu Bakar declined

,.. comment on the vice problemsin Puchong.

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dai perabot di sebuah pusatmenjual barangan rumahberputih mata apabiJa stoJ<.

I8~I(iRot.. dis~mR~ . ....9~1.~I11,5t4'edaiuntuk prpmosisem-pena sambutan perayaanakan datang hangus men-jadi debu sekelip mata se-lepas dijilat api.

Difahamkal1 dalam keja-dianjatn 1.30 pagi sema-lam, api yang inarak de-ngan pantas memusnahkanderetan 12 kedai di PusatPerabot Vision .Home Expodi Serdang, di sini, me-nyebabkankenlgian. R.Mljuta.

Menllrut seorang saksiyang secara kebetulap. me-lalui kawasan kejadian, ke-bakaran bermulada'ri te-ngah deretap.tki:1dai.. sebe-lum merebak dengan pan-tas.

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asap keluar dari kedainom-bor tujuh kemudianapi 1menjulang tinggi, ia ber-

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jenteni 'Domba sampai di ~tempat kejadian selepas di-:'Plaklumkan oleh orang ra-mai," katanya..Sementara ifu Pega""ai

Operasi, Penguasa B()tnbaSharikan Bustaman berkatapihaknya menerima pang-gilan berhubung kejadianitu pada jam 1.31 pagi.

J"Sejllrus meneritna pang- ,

gila1i, sebuah jentera dari'Balai Bomba Seri Kemba-

Jngan dengan 12 anggotadikejarkan ke tempat ke-jadian, tetapi api marak de- !ngan cepat dipercayai .aki-.bat perabot kayu .mud(ihterbakar disimpan Galamunit kedai berkenaanl' ka-tanya.

HARYAN METROT' ~3 DEC2008. :JrJkh: ..~.. . ..........