SARAWAK LIVE: Voon Shiak Ni

PKR mahu KM jamin pusat judi haram ditutup terus

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) mahu Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem memberi jaminan kepada rakyat bahawa pusat perjudian haram di bandar raya ini ditutup terus.

Naib Presiden Wanita parti itu, Voon Shiak Ni berkata, pihaknya mendapati sejumlah pusat perjudian haram di sekitar bandar ditutup baru-baru ini.

“Bagaimanapun, kami sangat terkejut apabila dimaklum pemberi maklumat bahawa pusat judi haram yang diarah tutup itu akan dibuka semula pada Mei ini,” katanya pada sidang media di sini semalam.

Justeru Voon juga calon PKR bagi kerusi Batu Kitang mahu kepastian daripada Ketua Menteri, sama ada tindakan menutup pusat perjudian haram hanyalah gimik pilihan raya.

“Kami mahu bertanya kepada Ketua Menteri adakah tindakan menutup pusat perjudian haram di sekitar bandar raya Kuching benar atau hanya gimik politik kerana pilihan raya semakin hampir?” ujarnya.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Voon mahu polis dan masyarakat sedia maklum modus operandi ‘keldai dadah’ menggunakan kawasan kediaman sebagai pusat pengedaran dadah.

“Kami menerima maklumat mengenai modus operandi ini dan berasa sangat bimbang,” katanya namun enggan mendedahkan kawasan yang dimaksudkan.

Justeru, beliau menasihati orang ramai supaya sentiasa berhati-hati apabila melihat kelibat orang mencurigakan di kawasan kediaman mereka.

“Usaha membanteras apa jua bentuk aktiviti jenayah, memerlukan kerjasama setiap pihak.

“Usaha keras antara polis dan masyarakat amat perlu untuk membanteras aktiviti haram ini,” ujarnya. - Utusan Borneo

Govt urged to review flood-crisis preparedness: Voon

KUCHING: The government should take a relook at its level of preparedness in facing floods, especially in terms of facilities like boats and heavy machinery.

Wanita PKR national vice president Voon Shiak Ni, who made the call, said flood crisis in the state was something foreseeable; hence, relevant facilities should be in place at all times.

“The flood this time happened in many places, but help was lacking. Therefore, the government should look into ways to improve on areas such as providing rescue boats, flood relief centres and facilities for those affected,” she told a press conference here yesterday.

Voon said she was at Paradise Garden (in Batu Kitang) on Saturday night to visit residents who were stranded as the road to their homes was under between three and four feet of flood water.

“Some residents didn’t dare to walk across the water, fearing they could slip into the deep drain. The Civil Defence Department’s response to the residents’ call for help was good, but they lacked facilities such as rescue boats.”

She said the Civil Defence Department initially could not send boats to assist the affected residents as their boats were in Siburan and Padawan to assist the flood victims there.

“When they finally arrived and checked on the water level, they realised their boat could not pass through. In the end, they had to use someone else’s Jeep to ferry all the residents home.”

Voon said what the rescue personnel could do then was to coordinate with the armed forces to use their heavy machinery, such as trucks, to help ferry the people to their houses, considering the housing estate was just next to an army camp.

Nevertheless, she commended the Civil Defence Department personnel for assisting the residents. She also commended members of the crime watch group in the area for disseminating useful information to the residents.

Meanwhile, Voon said she supported SUPP president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and Padawan Municipal Council chairman Lo Khere Chiang’s suggestions of relocating the villagers in Batu Kitang who were badly affected every time flood hits.

“It’s a very good idea. Maybe, one of the best ways is to resettle the villagers in Batu Kitang area, especially those in the old town. The flood there is quite bad, and I think the damage and losses to the families every time there is flood is something beyond repair.

“We were there last night (Saturday night), and we felt their frustrations. We also know resettling the residents may take time. But we want to know how many years it will take and how soon it can be in the pipeline in the development plan for Sarawak?”

In stressing that Batu Kitang had flooding problems for at least the last 20 years, Voon hoped the government could come up with immediate measures to assist the flood victims.

“When we went to the flood relief centres, their demands were on basic things, like floor mat and other personal things. But the sad thing is, every time their things were replaced, they will be damaged when floods happen again.”

Voon opined that deepening the nearby river depended very much on the condition of the river bed, but hoped a solution could be found soon.-Borneo Post

PKR lapor polis isu RM2.6 bilion masuk akaun PM

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) semalam membuat dua laporan di pejabat Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berhubung RM2.6 bilion yang didakwa dimasukkan ke dalam akaun peribadi Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak.

Naib Pengerusi PKR Pusat Voon Shiak Ni berkata laporan tersebut dibuat oleh badan utama parti dan sayap Pemuda PKR diketuai Chua Kuan Ching.

Kedua-dua laporan itu, menurut Voon adalah bagi menuntut SPRM untuk menyiasat wang derma tersebut di bawah Seksyen 3 dan Seksyen 50 Akta SPRM 2009.

“Kami (PKR) membuat laporan untuk menuntut SPRM menjalankan siasatan ke atas derma tersebut sama ada ia wang rasuah atau tidak. Perdana Menteri diminta memberi penjelasan,” katanya kepada pemberita sebelum laporan tersebut dibuat.

Beliau menegaskan bahawa wang itu dianggap sebagai ‘wang rasuah’ selagi SPRM dan Najib tidak memberi penjelasan.

Voon juga memberitahu bahawa lebih banyak cawangan parti akan membuat laporan sama kepada SPRM sambil menambah parti menjalankan kempen kebangsaan untuk membuat laporan sedemikian.

- Borneo Post Online

Help residents set up crime watch groups, cops told

KUCHING: Police should help the people set up crime watch groups in housing estates to curb crime.

PKR Women national vice president Voon Shiak Ni said the crime watch modus operandi via group chat and WhatsApp had proven to be very effective as it facilitated speedy communication among neighbours.

Voon said she was aware that a number of places here and in Padawan had crime watch group chats, but the police had yet to make their presence felt, and they should do so to bolster community support for crime prevention.

“In addition, most Neighbourhood Watch Committees that have been in existence are almost dormant in their advisory role on crime prevention,” she said in a statement yesterday in support of Kuching District Police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad’s reminder to the public to take precautions against crime.

“As what Roslan Bek said, we need to inform neighbours when we are not at home and to keep the lights on. We (PKR Women) view this as positive advice, but it also takes an active crime watch modus operandi to monitor and prevent crimes.

“We suggest that the police encourage the setting-up of crime watch teams in neighbourhoods, and to let the public know how police can lend their support.”

Voon, who is also PKR Stampin vice chairperson, said while she agreed with Roslan that it was impossible to leave crime prevention totally to police alone, the people also needed to be given support and advice on ways to protect themselves.

“We will also play our roles in helping the society to curb crimes by going around residential estates to encourage the

setting-up of crime watch groups in areas around Kuching and Padawan, and we hope to get the police to come in when necessary.”

Voon said PKR viewed the issue of crime prevention seriously as crimes had been happening in the homes of the people. She cited an example of a couple being tied up in their house by burglars at Mile 7 about two weeks ago.

“I wish to quote again the exemplary example of the good cooperation between the Urat Mata Crime Watch group and police that had led to the successful nabbing of suspected burglars before the same crime could happen again in their neighbourhood.”-Borneo Post