SEA Games: Malaysia sweep both golds in rhythmic gymnastics

 

Koi Sie Yan in action at the Quan Ngua Gymnasium Centre in Hanoi, May 19, 2022. — Bernama pic

Thursday, 19 May 2022 8:11 PM MYT

HANOI, May 19 — The national rhythmic gymnastics squad achieved their target when they swept both the gold medals on offer in the 31st edition of the SEA Games here today.

The Malaysian women produced near-flawless performances to win the individual and team all-around events at the Quan Ngua Gymnasium Centre here.

Malaysia began the day with a 1-2 finish in the individual all-around final as the vastly experienced Koi Sie Yan clinched the gold medal with 109.100 points and Ng Joe Ee settled for silver with 104.900 points.

Labadan Breanna of the Philippines took bronze with 96.650 points.

Sie Yan, who is making her fourth SEA Games appearance since 2015, thus managed to defend the gold medal she won at the 2019 edition in the Philippines.

For the record, Sie Yan has now collected a total of six individual gold medals, the others being the individual all-around in Singapore (2015); the individual all-around, hoop and clubs in Kuala Lumpur (2017); and the ribbon in the Philippines (2019).

In today’s action, Sie Yan scored 25.250 points for hoop, ball (29.850), ribbon (26.600) and clubs (27.400) while Joe Ee had scores of 26.450 for hoop, ball (25.450), ribbon (26.600) and clubs (26.400).

Malaysian rhythmic gymnasts had returned from the Manila SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019 with four gold medals through the team all-around, Izzah Amzan (ball and ribbon) and Sie Yan (ribbon).

At the biennial Games here, Vietnam has only listed two categories for rhythmic gymnastics, namely individual and team all-around.

When met by reporters, Sie Yan said her victory today has fuelled her desire to get a positive result in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 in July.

The 23-year-old said she was grateful to be able to defend her gold medal at the SEA Games here and dedicated it to her parents and her coach, Lidia Legotina for always supporting and encouraging her.

“I did not feel the pressure when competing in the final compared to during the qualifying round. I only want to do my best and I’m happy to defend the gold medal,” she said.

Meanwhile, in the evening session, Malaysia clinched their second gold medal in the team all-around through Shak Yuki, Ng Jia Wen, Jingle Shak Qi, Yap Yi Tung and Maia Ong Xiao Han after the quintet accumulated 49.200 points.

Thailand (41.550) and Vietnam (37.800) settled for silver and bronze respectively. — Bernama

Pemandu ‘gatal’ cabul penumpang ditahan

 

Polis berkata suspek berusia 33 tahun ditahan di rumahnya di Ulu Tiram, malam tadi. (Gambar AFP)

PETALING JAYA: Polis menahan seorang pemandu e-panggilan kerana disyaki mencabul kehormatan seorang wanita yang juga penumpangnya dalam kejadian di Johor Bahru, kelmarin.

Ketua Polis Johor Bahru Selatan, Raub Selamat, berkata suspek berusia 33 tahun ditahan di kediamannya di Ulu Tiram, Johor, malam tadi.

Katanya, kejadian berlaku ketika mangsa berusia 23 tahun baru pulang dari tempat kerja di sebuah pusat beli-belah di Johor Bahru dengan menempah perkhidmatan e-panggilan untuk pulang ke rumah di Permas Jaya.

“Ketika dalam perjalanan, suspek beberapa kali meminta mangsa duduk di tempat duduk hadapan. Namun mangsa menolak kerana bimbang keselamatan dirinya.

“Semasa kenderaan yang dipandu suspek berada di Jalan Bakar Batu berhampiran persimpangan South Key, mangsa terpaksa menuruti kehendak suspek dengan berpindah ke tempat duduk penumpang hadapan.

“Suspek bertindak mencabul mangsa beberapa kali, sebelum mangsa berjaya menolak suspek dan melepaskan diri dengan keluar dari kenderaan itu,” katanya menurut laporan Harian Metro.

Raub berkata, susulan itu mangsa membuat laporan polis berhubung kejadian.

Katanya, polis turut merampas telefon, Perodua Alza berwarna putih dan kunci yang digunakan suspek semasa kejadian.

“Kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 354 Kanun Keseksaan. Polis menasihatkan orang ramai terutama penumpang wanita agar sentiasa berwaspada semasa menggunakan perkhidmatan e-panggilan ketika bersendirian,” katanya. - FMT

Disciplinary action to be taken against cop for victim-blaming cosplayer

 

A police officer apparently chided a cosplayer over her costume.

PETALING JAYA: Disciplinary action will be taken against the police officer who chided a cosplayer over her costume after the latter had lodged a report against her alleged stalker for harassment.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said the probe against the police officer had been completed.

“We will only take disciplinary action against the officer. And there are various forms of disciplinary action that can be taken, including denying him a raise,” he said when contacted.

Two days ago, it was reported that the officer in question would be probed for alleged victim-blaming.

The police officer had allegedly told the victim – who had lodged a report at the Kelana Jaya station – that she was also “in the wrong” for dressing the way she did.

The woman claimed that she was wearing a jacket to hide her costume when she lodged the report.

Separately, Fakhruddin said that no action would be taken against the stalker.

“We found no criminal element in the case.”

According to the victim, the stalker had gone to see her during an event called Anime Fest at Paradigm Mall.

In her report, she said that after she warned the man not to harass her, the man lost his cool and created a scene there.

He then pushed her friend who had attempted to protect her before screaming and begging her to take a picture with him. - FMT

Henti hasut rakyat ikut jejak Sri Lanka, Najib beritahu Kit Siang

 

Najib Razak berkata Ahli Parlimen Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang yang terdahulu mengumumkan persaraan dalam politik tidak seharusnya mengeluarkan kenyataan sedemikian.

PETALING JAYA: Bekas perdana menteri Najib Razak menyifatkan kenyataan veteran DAP Lim Kit Siang, yang membangkitkan persoalan adakah Malaysia bakal mengikut jejak Sri Lanka adalah satu bentuk hasutan.

Beliau berpandangan, ahli Parlimen Iskandar Puteri yang terdahulu mengumumkan persaraan dalam politik tidak seharusnya mengeluarkan kenyataan sedemikian.

“Sekiranya dah bersara, buatlah cara bersara. Kenapa masih terus menipu dan menghasut rakyat lagi? Sudah 60 tahun menghasut, masih tak puas?” katanya di Facebook.

Awal hari ini, Lim menerusi perkongsian di blognya menyatakan kebimbangannya sama ada Malaysia akan menjadi sebuah negara gagal seperti berlaku kepada Sri Lanka.

“Kita belum menjadi sebuah negara gagal tetapi adakah kita sedang berada dalam trajektori menjadi sebuah negara gagal dalam tiga atau empat dekad yang akan datang?

“Bolehkah kita belajar daripada kesilapan negara-negara lain yang telah gagal untuk mencapai impian kehebatan mereka seperti Sri Lanka dan Filipina?” soalnya.

Katanya, protes terhadap kerajaan mungkin tidak akan berlaku dalam masa terdekat, tetapi ia adalah sesuatu yang tidak mustahil.

“Adakah mungkin rumah perdana menteri dan menteri-menteri di Malaysia dibakar oleh penunjuk perasaan yang marah seperti yang berlaku di Sri Lanka minggu lepas?

“Perkara ini tidak akan berlaku hari ini, bulan ini, atau tahun ini, tetapi mungkinkah ia berlaku sebelum negara kita mencatatkan ulang tahunnya yang ke-100 pada 2057 atau 2063?” soal Lim.

Sri Lanka ketika ini berdepan pergolakan apabila rakyatnya merusuh dan menjadikan ahli politik di negara tersebut sebagai sasaran kemarahan berikutan keadaan ekonomi yang meruncing.

Terdahulu, media melaporkan rumah keluarga milik bekas Perdana Menteri Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa dan Presiden Gotabaya Rajapaksa di Medamulana, Hambantota terbakar akibat diserang perusuh. - FMT

Driver of trailer carrying security documents dies in crash

 

Police said the trailer driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit the concrete divider and turn turtle. (JSPT Kuala Lumpur pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: A 47-year-old driver died in a road accident in Jalan Duta here today when his trailer carrying security documents from Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) skidded.

Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit the concrete divider and turn turtle.

The trailer was heading to the Jalan Duta toll plaza from the city centre.

“The driver died on the spot and his body was taken to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL),” said Sarifudin in a statement.

“In the same accident, a policeman who was escorting the trailer was injured. He was treated at HKL.

“At 4pm, work to remove the trailer wreck was completed and the road was opened to motorists.” - FMT

Syafiq clinches surprise kyorugi gold in Hanoi

 

REUTERS PIC, for illustration purpose only.

HANOI: Taekwondo exponent Syafiq Zuber clinched a surprise gold medal for Malaysia in the kyorugi discipline at the Hanoi Sea Games today.

Syafiq emerged victorious in the men's kyorugi Under-80kg, defeating Vietnam's Minh Bao Kha Pham 15-7 in the final at the Tay Ho Gymnasium.

The 22-year-old had earlier defeated the Philippines' Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison Barias 35-31 in the semi-finals.

Nurul Farah Alisa Roslan had earlier lost to Cambodia's Casandre Nicole Tubbs 15-5 in the women's Under-62kg quarterfinals. - NST

Gaji lumayan setaraf doktor pakar, ramai jururawat pilih bekerja di Singapura

 

Exco Johor Ling Tian Soon berkata kemasukan jururawat dari negeri itu dilihat semakin meningkat setiap tahun meskipun tiada statistik khusus jumlah golongan itu yang bekerja di Singapura.

PETALING JAYA: Tawaran gaji lebih lumayan setaraf doktor pakar membuatkan semakin ramai jururawat khususnya di Johor memilih bekerja di Singapura.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kesihatan dan Perpaduan Negeri Johor, Ling Tian Soon berkata, jika situasi itu terus berlaku maka Johor berdepan kekurangan antara 15,000 hingga 18,000 jururawat.

Katanya, kemasukan jururawat dari Johor dilihat semakin meningkat setiap tahun meskipun tiada statistik khusus jumlah golongan itu yang bekerja di republik tersebut.

“Kita juga menjangkakan lebih ramai akan bekerja di Singapura kerana nilai ringgit yang semakin susut ketika ini. Walaupun begitu saya percaya ramai jururawat yang masih mahu berkhidmat di negara ini.

“Difahamkan antara sebab jururawat kita bekerja di Singapura kerana menerima gaji menerima seperti gaji seorang doktor pakar di Malaysia berdasarkan nilai matawang negara itu,” katanya menurut laporan Harian Metro.

Mengulas lanjut, Tian Soon berkata, walaupun jumlah perjawatan bagi jururawat di negeri ini sudah 98% diisi tetapi masih tidak mencukupi memandangkan program kesihatan dan perkhidmatan semakin bertambah selain pembukaan hospital baharu.

Sehubungan beliau berkata, satu perbincangan bersama Menteri Kesihatan, Khairy Jamaluddin akan diadakan dalam satu pertemuan dijangka dalam waktu terdekat bagi penyelesaian masalah terbabit.

“Pertemuan dengan Khairy nanti akan membincangkan kaedah serta tawaran terbaik bagi mengatasi masalah itu.

“Tahap keperluan jururawat di negeri ini masih belum kritikal tetapi ketidakcukupan itu perlu diisi supaya perkhidmatan kesihatan tidak terjejas, seterusnya khidmat diberikan dengan terbaik dan berkesan,” katanya.

Ketika ini, terdapat 12,533 jururawat di Johor membabitkan 8,777 jururawat yang berkhidmat di hospital kerajaan, 19 lagi berstatus jururawat kontrak dan 3,737 adalah jururawat di hospital swasta. - FMT