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Dad charged with attempted murder of daughter, 4

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:34 PM PDT

KUALA TERENGGANU: A contractor was charged in theSessions Court here with attempted murder of his four-year-old daughter in an incident at the new Bukit Besi Expressway, Dungun, last Monday.

Shahli Harun, 42, of Guar Jumaat in Gurun, Kedah allegedly committed the act using a machete and injuring her in the throat between 1pm and 2pm near a toll plaza which was under construction.

Shahli, who now lives in Kampung Bijangga Dungun, earlier claimed he did not understand the charge and that he was of unsound mind.

However he pleaded not guilty when the charge was read a second time.

If convicted under Section 307 of the Penal Code, he can be jailed up to 10 years and fined, or up to 20 years in jail if the act caused injuries.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Masriwani Mahmud @ Mamat urged the court not to grant bail saying that the accused might harm the victim and other family members.

The victim also sustained injuries in the incident and had received out-patient treatment, Masriwani said.

Judge Zainal Abidin Kamarudin fixed Oct 3 for mention. -- BERNAMA

Wisma Putra sets up relief fund to help Somali famine victims

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:31 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry has set up a Relief Fund to collect donations from the public to be channeled to the victims of the drought and famine in Somalia.

Wisma Putra in a statement here today said the United Nations (UN) had declared that the drought in East Africa had reached a critical level and was badly affecting the population.

"The drought in the Horn of Africa has been described as the worst in 60 years and has already claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Somalia, while hundreds of thousands others are facing starvation.

"If nothing were done to overcome the crisis, it is feared that it will spread to other areas in East Africa," the statement said. The UN had also called for financial aid from the international community asabout RM3.6 billion was needed to send humanitarian aid to save more lives in the region.

As such, Wisma Putra said they welcomed donations from the public to help the victims.

"The effort reflects the Malaysian people's concern for other people in the world regardless of borders," the statement said.

Contributions to the fund can be made via cheque in the name of "Tabung Bencana Kementerian Luar Negeri" and addressed to Chief Accountant, Foreign Ministry, Tingkat 2, Bangunan WP2, No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra, 62602 Putrajaya.

Cash donations, on the other hand, can be made at Wisma Putra or the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations.

Qualified donors will be issued with tax-exempt receipts.

For further information and enquiries, please contact Wisma Putra at 03-88874251 or 03-88892924. -- BERNAMA

Kredit: www.nst.com.my

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