LETTER | Protect the Malayan tiger at all cost
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LETTER | The recent news of the death of Awang Rasau is a harsh wakeup call that we must address the scourge of poachers with greater resolve. Otherwise, we will soon see the end of another critically endangered species.
Awang Rasau, the male Malayan tiger caught in Terengganu had been shot by poachers with eight bullets that left him paralysed in his hind legs. His condition would have left him unable to hunt and pursue his natural prey, being left with little choice but to prey on livestock to survive.
Thanks to the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), he was rescued and given much-needed care in his final few days, but sadly died from complications as a result of his injuries on March 5. He had suffered enough.
Sunday, 14 Mar 2021 11:14 AM MYT
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PETALING JAYA, Mar 14 The recent news of the death of Awang Rasau is a harsh wakeup call that we must address the scourge of poachers with greater resolve. Otherwise, we will soon see the end of another critically endangered species.
Awang Rasau, the male Malayan tiger caught in Terengganu had been shot by poachers with eight bullets that left him paralysed in his hind legs. His condition would have left him unable to hunt and pursue his natural prey, being left with little choice but to prey on livestock to survive.
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YOURSAY | Fake news is whatever the government says
Modified12 Mar 2021, 1:08 am
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Gerard Lourdesamy: A health crisis is being used by an unelected government without a clear majority in Parliament to control and stifle freedom of expression, speech and of the press, and undermine, if not weaken, the Constitution.
Why is Perikatan Nasional (PN) so afraid of the rakyat questioning its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the emergency? The rulers should step in and put an end to this ‘fake’ emergency.
Dr Raman Letchumanan: Who decides that something is fake news? The arresting officer? The government? Does it require a police report before investigation and arrests?