Pahang all set for possible floods next month
PAHANG is bracing for possible floods next month due to a spring tide forecast off the coast of Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin from Dec 24-26, reported Kosmo!.
State secretary Datuk Seri Muhammad Safian Ismail said the Pahang government and related public agencies have made preparations for flood relief.
A total of 6,633 personnel were ready to help with flood relief work while 117 centres have been stocked with supplies for flood victims, he said.
> An unemployed man is facing the gallows on a charge of decapi- tating his father following an argument, reported Sinar Harian.
No plea was recorded from You Poh Khoon, 52, after the charge was read out before magistrate Siti Hafiza Jaafar at the Ipoh magistrate’s court on Monday.
Poh Khoon was charged with the murder of You Su Kim, 74, between 9.30am and 1.30pm on Oct 9 in Kanthan Baru.
It was reported that Poh Khoon had cut off his father’s head, then chopped the body into six parts after being scolded for taking drugs.
The court set Nov 16 for case mention.
> Actress Nurul Elfira Loy Ahmad Sabri says she chose her soon-to-behusband not because of his status but because he respects and understands her family, Kosmo! also reported.
Elfira said the 27-year-old man whom she identified merely as “Faris” was the son of a “Datuk” businessman.
“My heart was opened to accept Faris because he respects my family, understands them and most importantly, my parents are confident that he is able to take care of me after our marriage,” said the 24-year-old.