26 Jan 2021 / 21:42 H.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will take firm action against those who flout standard operation procedures (SOPs) during the journey of the silver chariot, in conjunction with Thaipusam, tomorrow.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (
pix) said PDRM would monitor the route of the chariot from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, here, to the Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple in Batu Caves.
He said the (permitted) journey in question did not include moving in a procession together or standing and observing by any individual or groups along the route.
‘’It is stressed that the movement of the chariot must abide by the tight conditions and SOPs, namely, the chariot cannot stop at any location along the route while no drum equipment, wind instruments or music are allowed.
Police reminder on Thaipusam Pix for illustration purposes.
KUALA
LUMPUR : Police issued a reminder today that only 10 people comprising of temple officials and workers are allowed to accompany the Thaipusam chariot.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that as allowed by the government, the chariot will leave the Sri Maha Mariamman temple on Jalan Tun H.S.Lee here on a three-hour journey for the Sri Subramaniaswamy temple at Batu Caves at 3am tomorrow and will return to the former on Friday.
He said no processions, spectators or accompanying music will be allowed throughout the passage of the chariot’s movement.
KUALA LUMPUR: A 39-year-old Taiwanese man has been nabbed for allegedly being the mastermind of an international Macau scam syndicate.
Sources said that Wei Kuo-Chun, also known as Jason Wei, who has been on the run for a few years, was nabbed by Malaysian police and Interpol at the Ampang Putra Residency at about 8.20pm on Monday (Jan 25).
Wei was detained along with another wanted Taiwanese man, 49-year-old Ku Chin Lung and two other Taiwanese men at the condominium. Jason Wei has been wanted by Taiwanese police since Dec 25,2014 and they received information that he has been hiding in Kuala Lumpur while operating the Macau scam syndicate targeting Chinese citizens, a source told The Star on Tuesday (Jan 25).
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have never given the green light to illegal gambling syndicates to operate nationwide, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman welcomes the United States’ decision to prosecute Indonesian terrorist Hambali and two Malaysian militants for the 2002 Bali bombings and the Jakarta attack in 2003.
Indonesian Hambali, whose real name is Riduan Isamudin, along with Malaysians Mohd Farik Amin and Mohammed Nazir Yep are finally being formally charged by the United States after years being held in Guantanamo Bay.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said such a decision was a long time coming as justice must be served.
“The trio were detained for a long time at Guantanamo Bay. We welcome the decision by the United States to finally charge them, ” he said when contacted yesterday.