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JOHOR BAHRU: Keputusan ujian sampel darah mangsa yang terkesan akibat sesak nafas melibatkan pelajar sekolah di Pasir Gudang Khamis lepas dijangka diketahui esok, kata Menteri Besar Johor Dr Sahruddin Jamal.

Beliau berkata, pihaknya sedang menunggu keputusan ujian sampel darah daripada pihak berkaitan untuk mengetahui punca sebenar insiden sesak nafas itu.

“Kita masih tidak tahu (punca). Tiba-tiba pelajar kena gejala mual, muntah dan pengsan. Kalau (kes) lepas, kita dapat cari (punca) dari Sungai Kim Kim, tapi yang ini tidak pasti. Kita masih tunggu ujian sampel darah daripada pesakit. Dari situ nanti kita akan dapat tahu punca sebenarnya,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada media pada majlis peletakan struktur akhir Projek Menara Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) di sini, hari ini.

Ketika ditanya sama ada kerajaan negeri mempunyai rancangan mewujudkan kawasan perindustrian bersepadu susulan 2 insiden, termasuk kes pencemaran Sungai Kim Kim di Pasir Gudang Mac lepas, Sahruddin berkata, kerajaan negeri akan melihat kesesuaian perkara itu.

Beliau berkata, satu perbincangan akan dibuat bersama Plan Malaysia (Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa) kelak untuk melihat secara terperinci kesesuaian berkenaan.

“Itu nanti kita akan bincang, kita akan buat satu lagi siasatan yang lebih terperinci dan mungkin juga tubuhkan jawatankuasa,” katanya.

SANDAKAN, June 23 — The Sandakan Criminal Investigation Department arrested 11 individuals believed to be involved in unlicensed gambling activities around Sandakan in an operation code-named “Operasi Dadu” yesterday afternoon.

According to district police chief, ACP Mohd Azhar Hamin, the suspects comprised six women and five men aged between 18 and 54 years.

“All those arrested were taken to the Sandakan District Police Headquarters for further investigation under Section 4A (a) and Section 4(1) (c) Open Gambling House Act 1953,” he said in a statement, here today.

According to Mohd Azhar, cash amounting to RM3,844 were among the seized items from all the suspects.

In another development, a 16-year-old youth was detained for possessing an estimated five grams of the syabu drugs in a crime prevention operation at about 5pm yesterday at a shop at Taman Merpati, Batu 7, here.

“During the operation, the suspect who appeared to be in a suspicious situation was checked and eight plastic packets of drugs suspected to be of the syabu type, were found in his trousers pocket,” said Mohd Azhar.

He said the suspect was also found to be positive of the methamphetamine drug and investigated according to Section 39A (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for possessing drugs believed to be for distribution and Section 15(1) of the same act for drug consumption. — Bernama

GUA MUSANG: The bodies of 15 Orang Asli from the Batek tribe who were believed to have died of measles were buried at the Kampung Kuala Koh Muslim Cemetery today.

The funeral prayers at the Tengku Faez Petra Mosque in Gua Musang were led by imam Tua Othman Saufi and joined by more than 20 representatives of the various government departments and agencies, including the Kelantan Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (MAIK).

The bodies were taken from the forensic room at Gua Musang Hospital at 8.30am before they were accompanied to the mosque for prayers.

The bodies were those of Poja Jong, 21, Romi Hamdan, 29, Nazri Rosli, three, Jaid Keladi, 55, Safia Papan, 18, Fayah Papan, 20, Din Hamdan, 18, Mek Nab Tebu, 63, Leha Hamdan, 26, Mohd Salleh Khaizan, one, Jelik Jong, five, Puspa Lee, five, Amir Lee, one, Haika Rahim, 22, and Farah Rahim, 20.

Fourteen of the bodies had to be exhumed, including those buried according to tribal customs, for examination at the Gua Musang Hospital to determine the cause of death.

Another 112 members of the Batek community had sought treatment at hospitas and clinics.

Kuala Koh OCPD Mohd Taufik Maidin said Kampung Kuala Koh was still designated as a red zone area and only authorised people were allowed in.

KUANTAN, June 23 — It is “wajib” or obligatory for PAS members to collaborate with others to take the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration down, the Islamist party’s new Ulama wing chief Nik Muhd Zawawi Salleh has ruled today.

The Islamic scholar also said that nobody in PAS can dispute the fact that Malaysia is multi-ethnic and governing the country requires cooperation with other parties including former rivals Umno.

“God willing, we accept this fact. And we must also acknowledge the fact that there is no political strategy where any single party can rule individually. It must co-operate with others,” he said in his closing speech during the final day of PAS’ Muktamar or annual congress.

“And in the fight of PAS against Pakatan Harapan, it is ‘wajib’. To bring down the current government, it is ‘wajib’.

“In this issue, we cannot be at odds. We move forward, don’t look back,” he added.

He also told members that any judgment on tahaluf and ta’awun siyasi — Arabic terms referring to political consensus and cooperation — with former rivals Umno should come from top to bottom, to ensure a clear target for the party.

He stressed that as an Islamic movement, PAS must co-operate with other political parties.

“I do not wish to be calculative with these parties, for if I do then who will we work with? Surely we cannot work with Parti Amanah, or DAP?

“We still have other friends, and I am thankful that they represent all the races in Malaysia,” Zawawi said, adding it meant PAS will have an easier time approaching all communities and make them understand the party’s struggle.

He was especially appreciative of MIC, saying the Indian-based party was the first to approach PAS, even before Umno.

“They wanted to be with us, and we as an Islamic movement will accept anyone in with open arms.

“That is why we stress upon tahaluf and ta’awun, for all of it is for the sake of Islam and for the racial harmony that God has blessed our country with,” Nik Zawawi said.