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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Worried Singaporeans give Malaysian holiday plans a miss


Singaporeans, alarmed at the recent spate of shooting cases all around Malaysia, have gone on to alter their travel plans, with some postponing their trips, fearing for their lives.

In the past fornight, at least 13 such incidents were reported, including the high-profile case of Arab-Malaysian Development Bank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi, who was gunned down on July 29 at a carpark in Kuala Lumpur.

Today Online reported that Singaporean Lim Jiuan, 53, cancelled her trip to Malaysia following the shooting incidents. She and her family had planned to spend the long Hari Raya weekend at the Berjaya Hills resort near Genting Highlands.

“In the past week, there have been many cases of violence, so we decided not to go, and to remain in Singapore,” she said.

A group of eight friends, including 32-year-old businessman Roy Soh, changed their plans of driving up to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night. They left on Thursday morning instead.

“We wanted to beat the traffic jams, but a few of us were quite worried about safety issues driving through the night. We felt that it’s better to take breaks at rest-stops during the day, rather than at night.”

Singaporeans who were already holidaying in Malaysia were also concerned about their safety, the online portal reported.

Lynette Wong, 26, who is in Kuala Lumpur, said she and her 11 friends continued with their holiday plans even though their parents had advised them against it, as they were in need of a break.

She, however, said the capital city "looks as per normal so far". But she noted that the three shooting cases in Penang two days ago was a cause for concern, adding that the group will stay together and not attract unnecessary attention to themselves.

Despite the concerns, many Singaporeans continued with their travel into Malaysia - as seen by the massive traffic jams which started on Wednesday night and went on until Thursday afternoon - showing that the recent cases were targeted attacks.

As part of their annual Hari Raya ritual, Salamon Sungip, 58, and his family left for Batu Pahat yesterday, pointing out that “killings happen everywhere, so no difference”.

Ilyas Selamat - a 26-year-old engineer - said he continued to drive into Johor Baru to fill up on petrol twice a week as the shootings “do not involve regular civilians”. - TODAYOnline,

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