Extra care for aggressive dogs
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Extra care for aggressive dogs
Extra care for aggressive dogs two Owners advised to sign up for regular canine training sessions By THO XIN VI thoxinyigthestar.com.my O WNERS should be held responsible for the problems caused by their pets especially dogs. Commenting on the bull terrier that mauled a 74-year-old man in Subang Jaya on Tuesday, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Selangor chairman Christine Chin said owners must be very careful when handling dogs that are aggressive in nature. "Owners must realise that big, working dogs need regular workouts. "We do not know how the dog in question was handled, but if a dog has been caged and leashed for a long period, it is likely that its energy is repressed," she said. Chin cautioned against caging up dogs without attending to their exercise needs. "It's dangerous for owners to just tie up the dogs as guard dogs, and not allocate time to exercise. These are the factors that make the dogs even more aggressive," she said. Chin also recommended dog owners to sign up for regular dog training sessions because the canines need exercise as well as social interactions. Furry Friends Farm co-founder Sabrina Yeap is worried that dog owners would start chaining up their dogs and caging them throughout the day because of this incident. She warned that it was a form of abuse to the pets. "If the dogs need to be caged or chained up for a short period of time because they are sick or there are visitors, make sure that the cages are large enough for them to rest, and the chains are long enough for them to move," she said. `leap said people tend to blame dogs' behaviour, but the animal could be trained from young. She said the aggressive behaviour of the dogs could be caused by the way they were handled by their owners or breeders. "We don't know how the overseas If the owners are found negligent Lk. and at fault, they could be fined RM1,000 and the dogs will be seized. - ALF ARIAL ABDUL ; breeders raised their dogs. The process might be inhumane. "We must give the dogs a loving environment," she said. Ho Lai Peng, from an independent dog rescue group called Second Chance, felt that the burden was on the authority to get to the root of the problem. "They should find out whether anyone is breeding the dogs in Malaysia. How come this breed is so easily available? It is scary to say the least. "People who own the forbidden breeds, too, should surrender their dogs voluntarily," she said. On the other hand, Pet Positive president Anthony Thanasayan said the breeds should not be blamed for the accidents, but the way the canines were bred and brought up. "Blaming the breeds is a fallacy. Any dog — regardless of breed — has a potential to attack anyone. The question is, how did it become a monster, and who trained it to attack people?" he said. Dog trainers, in his opinion, must register with the local councils, and educate the animals to co-exist with people. Dog breeders, too, have to evaluate dogs carefully before breeding them. He also pointed out that the local councils did not provide a condusive environment for dogs. "Their movements are restricted and dog owners are forced to keep the dogs within the house compound. "The councils should educate pet owners on how to look after the Locked up: If a dog has been cage) leashed for a long period, it is likely that its energy is repressed. MAW Escape route: The dog that attacked the elderly man apparently ran out through the garbage bin compartment of the house. dogs, and teach the public on how to avoid dog attacks," he said. Anthony was strongly against the idea of keeping dogs as guard dogs as • the owners might not know the correct way of looking after the dogs. Nonetheless, he felt that irresponsible dog owners, who let their pets wander freely, should be punished. He hopes the authority will try its best to rehabilitate the bull terrier in this case instead of putting it to sleep. Meanwhile, SubangJaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) assistant corporate director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid confirmed that the dog owner has a licence for the bull terrier. However the owner has to adhere to the rules listed in the MPSJ Licensing of Dogs and Kennel Establishments Bylaws 2012. AR S OT I MAY 201L, "The dogs should be leashed and controlled by the owners when they are out of the premises. The owners cannot let their dogs wander freely. "If the owners are found negligent and at fault, they could be fined RM1,000 and the dogs will be seized," he said. Azfarizal added the case was still being investigated by the police and Selangor VeterinaryServices Department Do good. Volunteer. Anyone can be a do-gooder. All it takes to help someone in need is the willingness to lend a hand.The tough part is getting started: where to go and who to help.The 'Do Good.Volunteer.' campaign is an initiative by The Star, in partnership with Leaderonomics, to help Malaysians do just that. It seeks to raise awareness of and connect readers with worthy causes that need volunteers. For a cleaner town: Lee, better known as Mr Bandaraya collecting rubbish along main roads in Kaiang. Clean act by Samaritan 76-year-old selflessly picks up litter in several areas in Kajang By YIP YOKE TENG tengathestar.com.my T HE people of Kajang calls him the best Bandaraya", the most dedicated social worker, "Mr Al" and some have even given him a nickname — "health minister". Every morning at 7am, for three hours, they see this old man walking the main streets of Kajang, bending his lean figure every now and then to pick up litter along the way. The tanned and hardy man usually walks from Taman Jelok Indah, Taman Restu, Taman Bukit Mewah and all the way to Jahn Semenyih. He sometimes take a rake with him to make the job easier. He collects the litter into a gun- really someone in be emulated," nysack, not uttering a word nor she added. showing any sign of fatigue. Although he is seen almost every When the time is up, he takes the day, Mr Bandaraya remains a myssame route back to Taman Jelok tery to most people as he speaks Indah and burn the litter in a quiet very little. Hence, it is not surprising corner of the road that some have misunderstood him He could be easily identified as mentally unsound. • because he rarely wears a shirt or When this writer tried to initiate T-shirt. If at all he does put on a a conversation, he only responded shirt, it means he may have some- with several nods to certain questhing on or may not be feeling well. tions. He will usually finish work early He gave the most obvious that day. acknowledgement to comments "I see Mr Bandaraya almost every that there were many litterbugs in day since I was in primary school, the city. He is friendly, alert and it's been more or less 15 years!" clear-minded. said resident Elissa Ng. As we followed him, we noticed "I really admire his selflessness, that he did not take recyclable items not many people would want to do such as aluminium cans that could good for nothing these days. He is be sold for money. STAR Tarikh: He is merely doing it to keep his township clean. "Some residents wanted to pay him to do weeding at their house, but he rejected. He did not want the money," said resident Calvin Tham, 57, whom we met at a coffee shop nearby. After a long search, we managed to locate Mr Bandaraya's daughter, who was equally quiet and told us nothing more than his name — Lee Thiam See — and that he is 76 with five children. "We used to disagree with what he does, but we sort of understand now. "Anyway, we are happy that he's doing something he likes, and that it serves some good to the community," she said. Jogger's death °I'c a wake-up call for dog owners Family of senior citizen who was mauled advises dog owners to be more responsible NO GRUDGES: BEBOSHINI UNNI AND ADRIAN LAI KUALA LUMPUR news@nst.com.my HE family of a senior citizen who was killed by a dog hoped that his death would be a wake-up call to all other dog owners. "My father's death should not be in vain. Dog owners should realise the huge responsibility they have if they own fierce dogs," said Yip Hon Mun, the eldest son of the victim, Yip Sin Hua. Hon Mun was speaking to reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary where he was waiting to claim the body of his father who was attacked by a dog, said to be a crossbreed between an T American Staffordshire and miniature bull terrier. "My family is still in shock. It is our hope now that owners will be more responsible by taking all necessary measures to ensure their dogs do not pose a danger to anyone," said the 51-year-old Hon Mun, who runs a trading company. "Anyone could have fallen victim to that dog." He said his family does not hold any grudges against the owner of the dog, which answers to the name Beacon. "The dog owner and her family visited my family yesterday to apologise and pay their last respects to my dad," said Hon Mun. "We are leaving the investigations to the authorities and will not pursue the matter." The victim, Yip, who turned 74 on April 28, was a retired signboard maker in the family-owned business. On Tuesday morning, while out on his regular jog along Jalan SS19/5B in Subang Jaya, he was attacked by Beacon who had escaped from its owner's house. "My parents had been living in the area for more than 20 years. My father was probably the only senior citizen in the area who still jogged at that age. He was well-known in the SS19 neighbourhood. He was a pleasant person with a big heart," Hon Mun said. "I was the last person to speak to my father when I called him just before he went for his jog." Witnesses said two people hit the dog on the head with an umbrella and a stick but the canine did not let go of its grip of Yip's neck. The victim was believed to have been killed on the spot. Veterinary Services Department officials later sedated the dog be- Yip Hon Mun (centre) outside the mortuary yesterday. fore taking it away. The dog is now under the care of the department, which will monitor its behaviour for two weeks, apart from checking for various diseases. The owner of the dog, said to be a NEW STRAITS TIMES Tatikh: kl 0 14A.Y..2(14 25-year-old female accountant, is being investigated for causing death by negligence. She faces a maximum jail sentence of two years, a fine, or both upon conviction. Additional reporting by V. Shuman Dangerous: Contract workers working on the half-collapsed road in Satan Sungai Kamin in Ulu Yam while Hisham (right) supervises. Flood wreaks havoc It results in huge damage to public amenities in Hulu Selangor By STUART MICHAEL metroathestar.com.my T HE Public Works Department (PWD), Hulu Selangor Land Office and Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) have surveyed all the areas in Ulu Yam and Batang Kali that were hit by a massive flood on Monday. Officers from these departments visited areas such as, Kampung Gurney, Kampung Sentosa, Kampung Genting Malik, Kampung Kuantan, Ulu Rening, Kampung Sungai Masin, Kampung Batu 30, Kampung Kalong Tengah and Kampung Pasir in Ulu Yam yesterday to assess the damage and financial aid needed to repair the public amenities in these places. The flood also resulted in landslips and damage to suspension bridges, bridges, roads, culverts and drains. According to Hulu Selangor dis- . trict officer Nor Hisham Dahalan, the loss was estimated to be around millions of ringgit 'This has to be the worst flood in Ulu Yam in the last 40 years. The Federal Government should allocate some money for repairs to the damaged amenities. "About 800 families were affected by the recent flood. They were evacuated when the water level started rising. The state government gave each family RM200," he said. Hulu Selangor PWD engineer Momi Buang visited a landslip site in Jalan B23 in Ulu Yam Baru and a suspension bridge connecting the All gone: The damaged items dumped outside the affected houses in Kampung Genting Malik in Ulu Yam. road to Kampung Gurney that wa, badly hit by the flood. He said the entire structure of the suspension bridge was unsafe and posed a danger to motorists using the bridge. "We have cordoned off the road to prevent pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists from using the suspension bridge. "The estimated cost to replace the suspension bridge is RM500,000 and another RM500,000 is needed to repair the landslip sites," said Morni. Tarikhi Along Jalan Sungai Kamin, a backhoe was used to remove oil palm tree branches and leaves from the culvert. The freak storm also.caused part of the road to collapse. The Hulu Selangor PWD hired contractors to repair the stretch of road to make it safe for motorists to use. At another site, eight families at Kampung Genting Malik were badly hit by the storm that caused flood in their houses. Each household estimated their TA u MAY 2012 losses to be around 0415,000. Damaged beds, television sets, computers, electrical appliances and other household items could be seen outside the affected houses. According to Kampung Genting Malik village head Rasif Rawi, it was the worst flood to hit the village in the past 40 years. "The village needs to be relocated as it is too close to the river. We hope the state government can compensate us so we can recover some of our losses," said Rasif. Beacon under observation The dog which attacked and killed a 74-year-old man in Subang Jaya two days ago will only be put down if it has rabies, said the Selangor Veterinary Serviced Department. Department deputy director Dr Fadzilah Aini Abdul Kadir said the dog, named Beacon, had not displayed symptoms of being infected by the virus, which may include unprovoked aggression, seizures and paralysis. "So far, it appears healthy and there is no sign indicating that it has become rabid. We will, however, continue to monitor its behaviour closely for the next two weeks. "If it is free of rabies, Beacon will remain under our care until we receive a directive from the police. If the victim's family decides to press charges against the dog's owner, its fate will lie with the court." Dr Fadzilah added that it was important to scan the male dog for rabies as it could have been smuggled in from neighbouring Thailand, which had been reported as having the third-highest rate of human rabies in the world. Three-year-old Beacon, a cross between a miniature bull terrier and an SHAH ALAM: American Staffordshire terrier, was placed under the department's care after it mauled Yip Sin Hua on Tuesday morning. "Beacon has the body of an American Staffordshire terrier and the head of a miniature bull terrier," she said. Both breeds are considered "restricted" under the department's guidelines. Such dogs cannot be bred locally and can only be brought into the country to perform specific duties, like guarding property. "These breeds enjoy human company but tend to be less tolerant towards other dogs. They are also known to be fearless and determined creatures. "The imported dogs will also be spayed to prevent owners from breeding them. Most of the time, these dogs are also given pet passports and are implanted with microchips for easy identification. "Beacon, however, was neither spayed nor was it implanted with a microchip. This leads us to believe that the dog was either smuggled into the country or was bred locally," said Dr Fadzilah. She urged local councils to refer dog owners to her department for MS f I ok Right match crucial "Dogs are not born killers, no matter what breed they are. It's the way they are trained or kept that shapes their characteristics." This was the response from dog trainer Carlos Huertas when asked to comment on the incident involving the mauling of a senior citizen by a dog on Tuesday. "Every dog is different, as are humans. This particular breed of dog was used in the early days in England for dog fighting and baiting bulls. "Given its genetic make - up, this breed needs an active lifestyle that suits its physique, such as guard duty," said the 51-year-old Huertas who owns a training and board centre called G-Pets in Shah Alam. According to him, every dog should be matched with a suitable owner. "For example, an elderly lady staying alone cannot breed a powerful dog like a Rottweiler or a pit bull. Physically, they are just not compatible," said Huertas, who is against imposing bans or restrictions on certain breed of dogs. SHAH ALAM: Beacon, with the body of an American Staffordshire terrier and the head of a miniature bull terrier, at the Selangor Veterinary Services Department pound. inspection before a license can be the country due to their ferocity and issued. viciousness. "This is to prevent them from rear"These dogs descended from aning a potentially dangerous dogs cestors known for their killer inwhich could injure or kill humans." stincts, hunting abilities and bullBanned breeds, which include the baiting. They may be inconspicuous Akita, American bulldog and Kai, in size but can be very dangerous," are dogs which are not allowed into said Dr Fadzilah. NEW STRAITS TIMES Tar ikh: Plant to -treat food waste National Solid Waste Management will have suitable site by year-end THE Department of National Solid Waste Management is identifying a suitable site in Kuala Lumpur to construct an anaerobic digestor plant to treat food waste from hotels and restaurants. Its director-general, Datuk Dr Nadzri Yahaya, said the site for the plant would be finalised by the end of the year. "We are looking at strategic locations in Kuala Lumpur," he told Bernama "We have difficulties in identifying suitable sites because we have to take into consideration the distance, routing and the impact to the surrounding environment beside the availability of land. "We hope to have the design for the plant ready by the end of the year. We will then appoint a contractor for the construction of the plant." Nadzri said the anaerobic digestor plant, to be constructed under the private financing initiative, would have a minimum capacity of 50 tonnes of food waste. The plant cost would depend on the proposal which was yet to be determined, he said. The plan is one of the initiatives under Entry Point Project Nine of the National Key Economic Area Greater KL/ Kiang Valley. A food waste study, conducted by the department and concluded in November last year, recommended the appropriate approach for food waste treatment such as a biogas facility. The objective of the study was to map the commercial sources of food waste from eateries, factories and restaurants; identify the amount of waste generated and the system for waste disposal. There are four major initiatives under the revitalised solid waste management which focused on developing an efficient solid waste management ecosystem. The first initiative calls for an improvement in the reduce, reuse and recycle implementation by creating a recycling rate of 40 per cent by 2020 from the current five per cent. These can be achieved, among others, by introducing a composting and anaerobic digestion to tackle a high-level of organic waste and stimulating construc- tion and demolition waste recycling with a proper system and a recycling facility. The second and third initiatives seek for an increase in waste treatment capacity to reduce the amount of solid waste disposed in the landfills and an improvement in governance of solid waste management and public cleansing services. The final initiative calls for an assessment of the future potential for leveraging new developments in technology like automatic waste collection systems and deep bins to improve waste collection standards. Nadzri said to date, 54 per cent of the households in Kuala Lumpur have been provided with a bin each for residual rubbish which would be collected MALAY-MAIL Tarikh: , 1 ,L1340 , twice a week. He said, as at April 30, Alam Flora had distributed 153,000 units of 120 litre bins to households. "The distribution of the bins and separation at sources are targeted for completion by September 1, this year," he said. Nadzri said with the enforcement of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 on Sept 1 last year, solid waste management would be addressed in a comprehensive manner, from waste generation to collection, treatment and disposal, with emphasis on the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle. The privatisation exercise in Kuala Lumpur would go into full swing by Sept 1, he said. — Bernama Killer dogreed still fr,c, unidentified l mat tot gr BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN AND MICHELLE CHUN newsdesk@thesundaily.com PETALING JAYA: The Selangor Veterinary Department has yet to identify the canine breed that mauled a jogger to death in Subang Jaya on Tuesday. Its deputy director Dr Fadzilah Aini Abdul Kadir said the department was doing tests to determine if it was a miniature bull terrier mixed with the American Staffordshire terrier or American bull terrier. "If the dog is a miniature bull terrier-American Staffordshire, then it would be a restricted breed, but if it's a miniature bull terrier-American bull terrier, it should have been banned," she told theSun. Fadzilah said the department was checking its import and export records to see whether the clog came through the department. Yip Sun Wah, 74, was bitten in the neck and ear by the threeyear-old dog while jogging in his residential area at 5519 on Tuesday. He died on the spot. MPSJ corporate planning deputy director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid told theSun, council records showed that the dog was not a prohibited breed and that the owner held the required licence from the council. "However, we have to wait for the Selangor Veterinary Department to confirm if the dog has a mix of other breeds." Seven dog breeds namely the Akita, Neapolitan Mastiff, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanesa Tosa and American Pit Bull are banned from import and export activities. Azfarizal also said the owner could be charged, Bernama reports. He said although the dog had a licence, the onus was on its owner to take heed to the conditions imposed by MPSJ. The conditions come under the MPSJ Law on Licensing of Dogs and Dog Breeding House 2012. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Yahaya Ramli said investigators who interviewed Yip's neighbours were told the dog had never shown any form of aggression before the incident. He said the rubbish compartment door inside the owner's house was usually open but the door on the outside was supposed to be locked. MALAY MAIL r.rtr is Li 0 MAY 2012 KUALA LUMPUR rn-te °6 City hall monthly t 0( si I), musical performance KUALA LUMPUR City Hall (DBKL) will hold the DBKL Monthly Musical Show on May 12, at the Anniversary Theatre, Taman Botanikal Perdana. Its corporate planning manager, Dr Ismail Stapa, said in a statement yesterday that DBKL hopes the monthly event would attract visitors to enjoy the flora and fauna at the Taman Botanikal Perdana which had just gone through a makeover recently. "City dwellers and tourists can watch performances by local artistes live who will be accompanied by professional musicians from the Kombo DBKL," he said. "The show is being held free of charge for two hours, from 5pm to 7pm," he said. —B krama ALA Y MAIL Tarikh: 11.1134ALIEL -my liulau Pinang lulus pilihan raya PBT SPR tegaskan tidak boleh kendali pemilihan anggota kerajaan tempatan Oleh Azida Shaharuddin dan Faridzwan Abdul Ghafar bhnews@bharian.com.my EORGETOWN: Persidangan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Pulau Pinang semalam, meluluskan Rang Undang-Undang Enakmen Pilihan Raya Kerajaan Tempatan Pulau Pinang dan Seberang Prai bagi membolehkan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan diadakan. Rang undang-undang itu dibacakan oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Pengurusan Lalu Lintas negeri, Chow Kon Yeow dan dibahaskan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) kerajaan tanpa kehadiran ADUN pembangkang. Kon Yeow berkata, rang undangundang berkenaan adalah antara inisiatif kerajaan negeri untuk me- G ngembalikan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan yang pernah dilaksanakan dulu. "Kelulusan enakmen ini akan membolehkan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) mengadakan pilihan raya bagi memilih ahli majlis pihak berkuasa tempatan di negeri ini," katanya ketika membentangkan rang undang-undang berkenaan. Kon Yeow (DAP-Padang Kota) berkata, menerusi enakmen itu, kerajaan negeri boleh mengadakan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan mengikut kuasa kerajaan negeri seperti yang diperuntukkan Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Sehubungan itu, katanya, kerajaan negeri berharap SPR boleh bekerjasama dengan kerajaan negeri untuk mengadakan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan. Sementara itu, Timbalan Penge- Katanya, SPR pernah diberi kuasa untuk mengendalikan pilihan raya bagi kerajaan tempatan, iaitu mengikut Akta Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan 1960. Namun, beliau berkata, apabila akta itu dimansuh dan dihentikan kuat kuasanya mengikut Subseksyen 15(1) Akta Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan 1976, Seksyen 10 akta sama (Akta 171) pula menetapkan keanggotaan sesuatu majlis PBT dibuat secara pelantikan oleh kerajaan negeri masing-masing. "Oleh itu, berpandukan akta BaKetiadaan peruntukan yang ru ini, SPR tidak boleh mengenmemberi kuasa kepada dalikan sebarang pilihan raya kesuruhanjaya ini berbuat rajaan tempatan kerana ketiadaan peruntukan yang memberi kuasa demikian mengikut undangkepada suruhanjaya ini berbuat deudang persekutuan mikian mengikut undang-udang Wan Ahmad Wan Omar persekutuan (berkaitan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan)," katanya. Timbalan Pengerusi SPR rusi SPR, Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar berkata, seperti dijelaskan SPR sebelum ini, berdasarkan Perkara 95A Perlembagaan Persekutuan, sebarang perkara membabitkan perubahan dasar dan perundangan mengenainya tertakluk kepada persetujuan Majlis Negara Bagi Kerajaan Tempatan, seperti diperuntukkan di bawah perlembagaan berkenaan. •• 99 BER ITA HARIAN Tarikh 1 D..MAY...2912.. Peraturan baru lindungi petak OKU Kementerian, PBT bincang warta, tindakan terhadap penceroboh kawasan kenderaan Oleh Suhaila Shahrul Annuar bhnews@bharian.com p UTRAJAYA: Satu widang-undang atau peraturan di bawah pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) akan diwujudkan bagi membolehkan tindakan diambil terhadap pemandu tidak prihatin yang `merampas' petak yang dikhaskan untuk orang kelainan upaya (OKU). Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung, berkata pihaknya akan berbincang dengan PBT supaya mewartakan petak khas bagi OKU di kawasan masing-masing. Beliau berkata, perbincangan itu akan menjurus kepada mewujudkan undang-undang atau peraturan yang membolehkan tindakan diambil terhadap pemandu yang menceroboh petak OKU. Katanya, sebelum isu mengenai undang-undang itu diputuskan, dua perkara pokok perlu diberi perhatian terlebih. "Kita akan melihat kepada dua perkara, pertama, jika tiada kemudahan tempat kenderaan OKU mungkin PBT setiap kawasan akan diminta mewujudkan kemudahan berkenaan dan kedua, jika kemu- dahan berkenaan disediakan kita akan melihat kewajarannya untuk mewartakan petak khas itu. "Kita hanya akan memutuskan tindakan yang patut diambil selepas perbincangan dengan pihak PBT dilakukan," katanya ketika dihubungi Sentral. Beliau mengulas laporan Sentral sebelum ini mengenai tiada tindakan undang-undang yang boleh dikenakan terhadap pemandu yang menggunakan petak OKU di kawasan PBT kerana tidak ada peruntukan untuk disaman atau kompaun. Polis atau agensi penguat kuasa pula hanya boleh mengambil tindakan saman atau kompaun hanya jika petak OKU terbabit diwarta- @, 444111-1ft. 4.161, IL Ad Perlu ada undang-undang beta OKU • ; esa pihak berwajib tang= iisu rampas' tempat letak kenderaan orang kelainan upaya °kik Sultana Shand ammo+ UTRAJAYA: Ketintiaan pe- s1 runtukan undang-undang yang bnieh dikenakan ter pernandu tidak Plahattn pang Nnititte. petak ietak ketata lin-want{ kelainan upaya (01(11) g disediakan di sekitar sini me. nbuikau persoalan. In kerana dengan hanya mengNpkan kesedaran urang ramai aya tidak meletakkan kendera. di petak parkir 01:11 kadangitala nwntheri kesan kepada ineeka yang mouiliki ininda tints itu. erbadarian Putrantya (PPP me esabkan tiada tindakan =tangandang bidet t ambit t bit lindakan sama ada mengaiihkan kenderaan yang diletak di tempat berkenaan Man meminta pemandu mengalikkan kenderaan tertian. ^Orang ramai min lath prihatin dan menghormati hak Mau Ice istintennan 01(t) dertga Slink MAWait kenderaan di tempat letak keretn yang disediakan untuk golungan Ito." katanya. Several pada 33 April lain mendedahkan meneenaisikap tidak prihatin sesetengah pemandu yang sewenang-wenang meletakkan kereta di petak yang ilikhusliskan untuk OKUdi Prmant it di &int. Tiridakan tidal kcrlanggungjawab itu hula meninitailkan keem kaput kepada golonsaii 0)0 untuk menda atkan parkir di tempal minds r' WPM mom wpm KERATAN Sentral 7 Mei 2012.. Kita hanya akan memutuskan tindakan yang patut diambil selepas perbincangan dengan pihak PBT " Chor Chee Heung Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan kan oleh PBT. Persatuan mewakili OKU maim kerajaan mewujudkan peruntukan undang-undang supaya pemandu yang memandang remeh kemudahan itu boleh dikenakan tindakan sekurang-kurangnya kompaun. Sehingga ini, Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) men gesahkan tiada peruntukan bagi pihaknya bertindak _ dalam Kaedah-Kaedah Isyarat Lalulintas (Saiz, Warna dan Jenis) 1959. Difahamkan, PBT lain juga tidak mewartakan petak kenderaan OKU menyebabkan kemudahan berkenaan tidak diendahkan pemandu normal. Chee Heung berkata, selain pentingnya diwujudkan undang-undang, rakyat juga perlu peka dan BERITA HARIAN Tarikh .....1.-0-144.21112.“. berdisiplin dengan menghormati hak yang disediakan untuk OKU di tempat awam. "Disiplin dan sifat prihatin yang tinggi perlu dipupuk dalam diri setiap pemandu. Oleh itu, jika tidak ada undang-undang sekali pun, pemandu normal seharusnya tidak meletakkan kenderaan mereka di petak parkir khas itu," katanya. BERPULUH kenderaan diletakkan di tepi jalan sehingga mengganggu kenderaan lain di Putra Height. Kereta tepi jalan ganggu laluan a UBANG JAYA: Hanya kerana berebut membeli makanan terutama pada sebelah pagi, pemilik kenderaan tidak mempedulikan peraturan lalu-lintas sehingga menyebabkan laluan utama berhadapan sebuah pangsapuri di Putra Height, di sini, sesak dan menyusahkan pengguna lain. Masalah yang berlarutan sejak setahun lalu, menyebabkan beberapa pengguna meminta pihak berkuasa bertegas dan mengambil tindakan terhadap pemandu tidak bertanggungjawab itu. Beberapa penduduk yang memaklumkan Sentral mengenai masalah itu, turut mendakwa sikap buruk pemilik meletakkan kenderaan mereka di tepi jalan sehingga kadang kala memenuhi separuh laluan, turut menjadi antara punca beberapa kemalangan pernah berlaku di kawasan itu. Pemandu teksi, Muhamad Razak, 50, berkata kenderaan awam seperti bas juga sering berdepan masalah untuk mengambil penumpang sehingga terpaksa berhenti di tengah jalan kerana dihalang oleh berpuluh kenderaan yang diletakkan di tepi jalan itu. "Keadaan menjadi sesak pada awal pagi kerana kebanyakan pemilik kenderaan berhenti untuk bersarapan di gerai yang dibina tidak jauh dari jalan. ini menyulitkan pemandu kenderaan lain," katanya ketika ditemui Sentral, semalam. Beliau turut meminta pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) memberi perhatian serius terhadap masalah itu sebelum lebih banyak kemalangan berlaku membabitkan pemandu kenderaan lain, terutama kenderaan awam seperti teksi dan bas. Pekerja kilang elektronik, M Selvakumar, 28, yang tinggal di pangsapuri berdekatan juga merungut kerana kehadiran berpuluh kenderaan di tepi jalan itu turut memenuhi ruang menunggu bas di situ. BERITA HA Tarik11.13 0 Kai Katanya, kebanyakan pemandu terbabit dipercayai penghuni kediaman berdekatan seolah-olah tidak peduli dengan kesulitan orang ramai walaupun menyedari bas awam terpaksa beralah dengan memberhentikan kenderaan di tengah jalan setiap kali mahu mengambil penumpang. Lebih memburukkan keadaan, katanya, segelintir pemandu kenderaan berat seperti lori dan treler turut meletakkan kenderaan di situ, sehingga pernah beberapa kali mencetuskan perbalahan di kalangan pemandu kerana terpaksa berdepan kesesakan luar biasa. "Sepatutnya keadaan ini tidak berlaku apata.h lagi kawasan perumahan di sini tidak terlalu padat seperti kawasan lain berbanding kediaman berdekatan di Seksyen 28 Alam Megah, tetapi sikap buruk pemandu kenderaan menyebabkan kawasan ini sentiasa sesak setiap hari," katanya. TERLALU banyak kedai judi Internet di kawasan Seri Kembangan dan Bangi, apakah tindakan pihak berkuasa? - ZAMIYOYZ [IMB8298.4] Metro t tr H A RI A N MEllyitz Tarikh: t 0 14 Kematian seorang warga emas menyebabkan kerajaan Bulgaria cadang hapus haiwan agresif K ALAU ada orang sanggup berbelanja ribuan ringgit untuk membelai anjing kesayangan, tetapi nasib anjing liar di Bulgaria jauh berbeza. Seperti kebanyakan bandar lain, anjing sudah menjadi sebahagian daripada kehidupan kota, tetapi nasib haiwan yang sebelum ini boleh berjemur santai di mana saja yangdisijkai berubah selepas sekumpulan anjing liar menyerang seorang lelaki hingga mati. Sejak itu, Bulgaria seolaholah menjalankan 'perang' habis-habisan ke atas anjing lir yang kini dianggap sebagai haiwan pembunuh. Lelaki yang meninggal dunia itu, berumur 87 tahun adalah bekas pensyarah salah sebuah universiti di Amerika Syarikat. Dia memilih untuk menghabiskan masa tuanya selepas bersara di negara kelahirannya di Bulgaria. Dia berada di kota Sofia apabila 25 ekor anjing liar tiba-tiba menyerangnya yang membuatkan dia terjatuh. Serangan anjing liar itu membuatkan mukanya terkoyak manakala tangan dan kakinya digigit hingga ke tulang. Pensyarah malang itu dikejarkan ke hospital dan ditempatkan di unit rawatan rapi, tetapi meninggal dunia 10 hari kemudian. Keadaan ini menyebabkan kerajaan Bulgaria mencadangkan diadakan satu program eutanasia (penghapusan) besar-besaran untuk haiwan agresif (ganas) dan membina pusat perlindungan kecemasan untuk menyahkan anjing liar daripada hidup di jalanan. Bagaimanapun kumpulan pejuang hak asasi membantah tindakan kerajaan itu dengan menuclub penguasaan pihak berkuasa sangat lemah terhadap pemilik haiwan yang tidak mendaftarkan haiwan peliharaan mereka, sexing meninggalkan haiwan mereka di jalan atau membiarkan sekiranya haiwan itu membuang najis di tempat awam. "Pada musim bunga ini saja ada lebih 1,000 anjing liar berbanding tahun lepas," kata Aksinia Bosneva dari 'Care For Stray Dogs', badan bukan kerajaan yang memperjuangkan nasib haiwan terbiar. Dia juga menyalahkan amalan rasuah yang berleluasa dalam kerajaan apabila membabitkan isu mengembiri (memandulkan) anjing. "Hanya sebahagian daripada anjing ini dimandulkan, jadi skuad pengembiri boleh datang balik (untuk meneruskan kerja) can rnendapat bayaran lebih. Anjing yang sudah dimandulkan akan ditangkap dua kali dan pekerja menerima bayaran bagi satu pekerjaan yang sudah pun dilakukan," kata Bosneva lagi. Menurut Lolita Radeva, ketua jawatankuasa alam sekitar mauls perbandaran Sofia, krisis ekonomi yang melanda sekarang menyebabkan keadaan semakin teruk. "Krisis ekonomi sekarang memaksa lebih ramai orang untuk mengabaikan haiwan peliharaan mereka. Banyak anjing juga ditinggalkan di kawasan pembinaan di mana mereka biasanya berkawal." kata Radeva. Dia menganggarkan jumlah anjing terbiar di bandar itu yang mempunyai dua juta penduduk, kini mencecah 9,500 ekor. Satu program oleh majlis perbandaran mensasarkan untuk mengurangkan jumlah anjing sebanyak 50 peratus dalam masa dua tahun dan menghapuskan anjing terbiar sepenuhnya menjelang 2016. yang dirawat di pusat ini jugs semakin berkurang daripada 772 ken pada 2009 kepada 584 kes (2010) dan 445 kes pada 2011. Malah is satu pencapaian yang baik berbanding kemuncak kes digigit anjing pada 1994 yang mencatatkan 6,606 kes: katanya. Bagaimanapun, ramai orang terutama warga tua masih takut kes yang sama berulang. "Anjing membawa penyakit. Rawatan yang diberikan kepada anjing liar ini ada hadnya," kata pesara, Vera Dancheva yang horsier di taman ditemani cucunya. Pesara lain, Nikola Dimitrov, yang pernah dua kali digigit anjing pula menuduh pihak berkuasa tempatan tidak menjalankan usaha secukupnya untuk menyelesaikan masalah itu. "Saya sudah tidak percaya pada kerajaan. Pada musim bunga ini saja saya lihat begitu banyak anjing terbiar di kawasan perumahan saya yang tidak jauh dari hospital terbaik di Sofia: sambungnya lagi. Masalah anjing liar dan terbiar ini tidak wujud ketika Bulgaria di bawah pemerintahan komunis kerana ketika itu penghapusan anjing dilakukan secara berkala. Bagaimanapun, jurnlahnya meningkat mendadak apabila krisis ekonomi melanda ketika pertukaran pemerintahen pada 1989 dan sebanyak 20,000 anjingterbiar direkodkan di Sofia pada 2007. Majlis perbandaran tempotan dan kumpulan pencinta haiwan berjaya mengurangkan jumlah anjingterbiar melalui program pemandulan namun mereka sedar masih banyak yang perlu dilakukan untuk mengekang masalah berkenaan. - AFP Undang-undang yang ada sekarang hanya membenarkan pihak berkuasa tempatan 'mematikan' haiwan yang sakit atau ganas manakala haiwan lain penis dimandulkan dan dikembalikan ke jalanan. Banyak haiwan terbiar him diberi makan oleh penduduk setempat - termasuk sekumpulan anjing yang menyerang pensyarah tua terbabit - kerana kasihan atau mahu supaya anjing berkenaan mengawal kawasan pangsapuri mereka atau kawasan meletakkan kenderaan. Sejak kematian pensyarah itu, Datuk Bandar Sofia, Yodanka Fandakova mengeluarkan arahan mengharamkan penduduk tempatan daripada memberi makan haiwan terbiar kecuali mereka mahu membelanya. Perancangan kerajaan pemandulan haiwan terbiar mencetuskan kemarahan dalam kalangan pencinta anjing, pada masa sama pakar hak asasi haiwan memberi nasihat melalui radio clan televisyen bagaimana caranya mangelakkan diri daripada diserang anjing. "Anjing ada naiad pemangsa untuk mengejar mangsa dan naluri ini semakin kuat apabila is dalam kumpulan. Pun begitu, apabila berhadapan dengan anjing, kita patut bertenang," kata Ventsislav Techevski dari Kumpulan Penyelamat Haiwan. Menurut pakar perubatan, Plamen Bechinski dari Pusat Vaksinasi Antirabis (Penyakit Anjing Gila) di Sofia, kes serangan anjingsepfall yang berlaku pada pensyarah malang itu disifatkan kes luar biasa kerana kebanyakan orang dapat melepaskan diri dengan kecederaan ringan (digigit pada kaki). "Jumlah kes digigit anjing HAR1AN MET Tarikh: . A. ......... TANOKAP—petugas menangkap anjing terbiar untuk dimandulkan. KUINUNO.,.kerajaan Bulgaria bercadang menghapuskan anjing terbiar sepenuhnya pada 2016. DR ABD AZIZ...ambil spesimen darah anjing Pemihk anjing boleh didenda V UALA LUMPUR: Pemin lik anjing jantan jenis Pitbull yang menyerang seorang warga emas sehingga maut di Subang Jaya semalam boleh dikenakan tindakan walaupun anjing itu mernpunyai lesen. Timbalan Pengarah Korporat Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ), Azfarizal Abdul Rashid berkata, pemilik anjing perlu bertanggungjawab terhadap syarat ditetapkan MPSJ dalam Undang-Undang Pelesenan Anjing dan Rumah Pembiakan Anjing MPSJ 2012. "Antaranya, pemilik tidak boleh membiarkan anjing dilepaskan dan perlu diikat dan dikawal pemilik ketika berada di luar permit," katanya dalam kenyataan di sini, semalam. Beliau berkata, sekiranya didapati cuai, pemilik boleh dikompaun RM1,000, manakala anjing itu boleh dirampas. Azfarizal berkata anjing itu kini diambil Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar Selangor untuk siasatan lanjut. Muka depan Harian Metrp semalam melaporkan seorang warga emas, Yip Sin Hua, 74, maul akibat dibaham seekor anjing ketika berjoging di kawasan rumahnya di SS19/513 di Subang Jaya, Selangor. Sementara itu, Jabatan Perkhidtnatan Veterinar aka bekerjasama dengan polls bagi mengenal pasti punts kejadian terbabit. Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Veterinar, Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin berkata, pihaknya juga akan menjalankan beberapa kajian termasuk mengambil spesimen darah anjing dan calitan dart luka gigitan mangsa untuk pengesahan ujian asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) sebelum dihantar ke Institut Penyelidikan Veterinar (VRI) di Ipoh, Perak. HA RI A METR Keluarga mangsa Tiq belum mahu saman S UBANG JAYA: Polls sudah merakam keterangan pemilik yang anjingnya menyerang seorang warga emas ketika berjoging hingga menyebabkan kematiannya di Ibu Pejabat Polls Daerah (IPD) Subang Jaya, di sini. kelmarin. Ketua Polis Daerah Subang Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Yahaya Ramli berkata, kenyataan pemilik anjing berkenaan telah diambil dan direkod bagi membantu siasatan. Menurutnya, kes itu akan dirujuk terus kepada Timbalan Pendakwa Raya apabila siasatan awal sebarang arahan lanjut. "Setakat ini, keluarga mangsa tidak mengeluarkan sebarang kenyataan untuk menyaman pemilik anjing berkenaan sebaliknya hanya mahu pihak polls menyiasat kes itu:' katanya. Yahaya berkata, anjing berkenaan kini diletakkan dalam pengawasan Jabatan Perkhidrnatan Veterinar (JPV) di Shah Alam selama dua minggu bagi mengenal pasti sekiranya is mengidap penyakit anjing gila atau sebarang penyakit lain yang boleh menyebabkan is agresif seperti kejadian serangan terhadap prang imarin. HA RIAN METRO Tarikh: ..11.0.101. 2 a12 . Sampah punca banjir A1.0n O,,v a SAYA pandang serius makiumat yang dimaklumkan Datuk Jacob 4 George pemimpin sebuah pertubuhan bukan kerajaan emebembaca (NGO) dari Subang mengenai banyak aduan berkaitan masalah sampah yang pihak beliau terima sejak beberapa bukan lalu. Isu sampah ini jugalah dikatakan penyebab utama bandar seperti Kiang, Kajang, Am pang dan Puchong dilanda banjir kilat berikutan masalah longkang tersumbat dek longgokan sampah juga kerap berlaku. Di Kajang sahaja sudah beberapa kali banjir kilat berlaku. Selain pemilik kediaman dan sekolah yang sengsara para peniaga dan pekedai juga kerugian jutaan ringgit. Tak usahlah pihak berwajib menuding jari kepada kerajaan pusat semata-mata sedangkan usaha sambil lewa diambil PBT dan agensi lain. Rakyat sudah bosan dengan alasan murahan sebegitu. Setiap kali banjir berlaku Kerajaan Negeri kena bermuhasabah diri segera kerana adalah lebih mulia mengatasi masalah berlaku dari berkokok menyalahkan orang lain. Lebih kerap kita menyalahkan orang lain maka semakin buruk persepsi masyarakat terhadap kita yang mengutarakan pelbagai alasan. Lambat laun rakyat akan muak dan pasti akan menukar kerajaan yang ada. Elakkan bersikap egoistik, bodoh sombong dan menolak mentahmentah pandangan rakyat dan NGO. Jika tak percaya teruskanlah bersikap menuding jari kepada orang lain jika berlaku lagi pelbagai masalah di Selangor. Pasti kerajaan sedia ada akan membilang hari-hari terakhirnya. SINAR HARIAN ialik : 1.1 MA Y. ..1,81, MAT AKHIR SUBANG PERDANA MPSJ buka kaunter bergerak SUBANG JAYA - M ajlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) membuka kaunter bergerak di beberapa lokasi bagi memudahkan pelanggannya membayar cukai pintu. Ia juga dijangka memudahkan urusan pernbayaran, menyemak cukai taksiran dan permohonan bayaran secara ansuran bagi tunggakan cukai kurang daripada RM1,000. Timbalan Pengarah Jabatan Perancangan Korporat MPSJ, Azfarizal Abdul Rashid ber- kata, kaunter bergeral akan dibuka di Jalan Dahlia 2, Tasik Puchong Perdana pada 12 Mei dan parkir Jalan Bandar Kinrara 5A/2 pada 19 Mei antara jam 10 pagi hingga 4 petang. "Pada 26 Mei kaunter akan dibuka di Dewan MPSJ Puchong Indah manakala pada 2 Jun di Jalan Dahlia 2, Tasik Puchong Perdana dan di tempat parkir Jalan Bandar 5A/2 pada 9 Jun dan di dewan MPSJ Puchong Indah pada 16 Jun depan katanya. SINAR HARIAN 1 0 MAY..2012.... Pemilik anjing diambil keterangan SHAH ALAM - Polis sudah merekodkan percakapan pemilik kepada anjing jenis pit bull yang menyerang seorang warga emas sehingga maut di SS19/5B, Subang Jaya, kelmarin. Ketua Polis Daerah Subang Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Yahaya Ramli berkata, keterangan pemilik anjing yang juga seorang akauntan wanita berusia 25 tahun itu, diambil kira-kira jam 3 petang, kelmarin. Menurutnya, maklumat awal mendapati anjing itu disahkan sihat, selepas pemeriksaan kesihatan terakhir dibuat oleh pemiliknya pada 26 April lalu. Katanya, ketika kejadian berlaku, pemilik anjing itu bekerja dan hanya ibunya berada di rumah. "Anjing itu selalu dilepaskan di halaman rumah, manakala pagar pula dibina tinggi serta sentiasa ditutup agar haiwan itu tidak lobos. "Bagaimanapun, pemilik anjing tidak menyedari pintu tong sampah yang menghadap keluar rumah tidak berkunci, menyebabkan anjing itu terkatanya, semalam. Yahaya berkata, pihaknya tidak menahan pemilik anjing terbabit dan setakat ini, siasatan dijalankan mengikut Seksyen 304(A) kanun keseksaan kerana kecuaian hingga menyebabkan kematian. Beliau berkata, anjing yang menyerang mangsa kini dikuarantin di Jabatan Veterinar Selangor di Shah Alam dan pihaknya masih me nunggu laporan asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) bagi memastikan status serta motif serangan haiwan itu. Kelmarin, mangsa, Yip Sun Wah, 74, meninggal dunia selepas cedera parah di bahagian leher serta hampir putus telinga kanan akibat digigit seekor an- SINAR HAMAN I arikh • Anong jents pd bull rang d menggigrt seorang wmga — - Laporan Sinar Harian, semalam. jing jenis pit bull. Mangsa sebelum itu dikatakan berjoging di kawasan perumahan 1 0 AfAy ••2#12.... itu setiap pagi dan ketika kejadian, mangsa berada dekat rumah jirannya. Warga emas mati diserang Pitbull KERATAN Kosmo! semalam. 4fot•S*0 0 Polis ambit keterangan pemilik anjing KUALA LUMPUR - Polis merakam keterangan pemilik anjing jantan baka Pitbull yang menyerang seorang lelaki warga emas sehingga mati di Jalan 19/5B, SS19, Subang Jaya untuk membantu siasatan kelmarin. Ketua Polis Daerah Subang Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Yahaya Ramli berkat,a, selain pemilik haiwan iaitu seorang _ akauntan berusia 25 tahun, pihaknya turut mengambil keterangan ahli keluarganya pada 3 petang kelmarin. "Setakat ini, kita telah mengambil keterangan daripada individu yang sepatutnya dan anjing terbabit diserahkan kepada Jabatan Veterinar di Shah Alam untuk pemeriksaan lanjut. "Siasatan awal mendapati haiwan itu terlepas dan keluar melalui pintu tempat pembuangan sampah sebelum menyerang mangsa yang lalu di kawasan itu pada hari kejadian," katanya ketika dihubungi di sini semalam. Akhbar semalam melaporkan, seorang warga emas, Yip Sun Wah, 74, maut akibat cedera di leher manakala telinga kanannya terkoyak selepas diserang anjing Pitbull ketika berjoging di kawasan rumahnya pada pukul 9.50 pagi kelmarin. Mangsa yang bare menyambut ulang tahun kelahiran yang ke-74 pada 28 April lalu mati di tempat kejadian dan kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 304(a) Kanun Keseksaan. 1#•111 "a •...-1\11101VRJ Tarikh: 1 to MAY 2012