Letter to Mayor

To:  Datuk Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai,

I would appeal to the Datuk Mayor to act as follows:

A.      With the number of dogs in my secure home, no one dies so far hence no cause of concern.

B.      If the dogs are removed from my home by DBKK, who would feed them and likely to be starved in cruelty as I take care of my dogs well with many hours daily to feed them.

C.      Don’t make the dogs as target of key performance of DBKK bye-laws when all other bye-laws are ignored for decades. (see para 5 below)

D.      Just give me some time to re-locate my dogs out of KK as I have been waiting for such opportunity coming my way.

E.       The existing court case is still pending. (see para 4 below).

Dogs at secure home

We all know why there are tough action by the relevant authorities over the existence of dogs in the homes although dogs are the best friends after God.  It has been due to mind control and bias for personal and religious matters.

2. All these actions would have terrible consequences as dogs would be in precarious situation of going extinct as follows:-

2.1 Neuter and spay would likely reduce the population of dogs in local communities in an already much reduced and still reducing population of dogs as we can notice it if we move around local communities.  Apart from that Neuter and Spay can be cruel if animals have animal rights as God has also created them to propagate naturally.  Are human beings more superior to give that order?  If we allow the reducing population of dogs to go down more, then it would reach a stage of near extinction soon and so much to lose for the human beings.  Like we have disturbed the natural habitat of wild animals, such wild animals – priceless as they are for environment and tourism – are very much threatened to extinction and no human effort to bring them in the desired numbers would be possible.  How many rhinoceros are still in our disturbed forests?

2.2 We would not know how much we lose until we lose our dogs – domestically reared and strayed ones.  Our dogs are so much friendly to all especially the owners who care for them for their needs.  Do you know that strayed dogs once exterminated from the streets would enable those dead carcases of other living creatures like birds, rats, frogs etc would result in plague as hungry strayed dogs are scavengers of sort.  It was reported in Egypt that once strayed dogs were non-existent, plague could arise to kill many more human beings.  Would we come to that is anybody guess, but prevention is better than cure? So allow strayed dogs too rather than the dog catchers do all those things under order of the authorities and petty complaints.

3.  We may have learned little if we have a single dog, two dogs, three to five dogs but DBKK only licence two dogs per home. 

3.1  I did write to the Mayor in 2014 in a submission of a list of 22 items to get his attention that I had been keeping more dogs than usual for research of the behaviour of dogs which had been largely misunderstood so far.  So a reasonable size of dogs would educate us on their special characters as dogs and guard dogs etc.  Now into the third year, I think I have enough material to compile a book of knowledge on how to deal with dogs in a fair size community.  It is a small problem to feed them adequately and you would get the appreciation from them as animals although they cannot speak but their body languages are so strong and indicative.  Imagine, what a great opportunity to get to know animals especially dogs in our homes and so we know something as how animals would behave in the wild too.

4.  The previous dogs case that occurred in DBKK’s Magistrate Court brought about by the Mayor in early 2014 is still outstanding  as handled by my lawyer with his submission on my case of DNAA (Discharged Not Amounting to Acquittal) instead of DNA (Discharged and Acquittal).

4.1  That case was mishandled by the people concerned and justice for me was questioned.  Justice for my dogs were also questioned.

5.  We know how good are the bye-laws of the local authorities and nothing much had been done for many violations of major bye-laws such as building bye-laws, parking spaces, houses used as warehouses, general environment neglected by DBKK in many areas, but DBKK seems to have easy meat on dogs possibly due to some questioned complaints.

5.1 Dogs affairs are of lesser consequences in terms of environment and costs to DBKK. How much have overbuilt illegal houses in possible up to 100,000 units in KKCH area affect the bye-laws of DBKK and losses in revenue apart from violation of building bye-laws?  Some houses are extended into state land. Why so far very little (or nothing) action had been on illegal structures /extensions without approved plans.  I don’t think DBKK would approved such over built illegal houses and structures.

5.2  So is DBKK just or justified just to act on dogs- home and strayed ones why all other bye-laws violations are simply ignored?

5.3  Bye-laws and Acts/Ordinances on dogs are also to be bias too.  A review is definitely essential.

6.  It is good to keep dogs for security purposes as they work 24/7 for the owners to enjoy peace and good sleep.

6.1  Other people may have varied views but for me my security is assured as I have encountered some gangs under Soh See Yee @ Gary Soh (SSY) and possibly “Suhaili” and one of the complainants in the early court case was Susie Soh and likely related to SSY or even his proxy who failed to provide an affidavit to support her case against me for fear of identity exposed.

6.2  Taking away my dogs by DBKK would encourage criminals to be more active and such effort to destroy my dogs should not be allowed to succeed. The criminal conspiracy of SSY is real.

7.  The dogs may make a lot of noise including howling mainly due to the possibility of demonic activities from those enemies of dogs and what is unseen to human beings is seen and felt by the ever sensitive dogs. That is the explanation of such unfortunate phenomenon.

7.1  Such howling  would unfortunate create some anxious moments to many around the area, but it is tolerable as a reality and any crimes (rising) without dogs would be more ugly and disturbing.

With this I rest my case until I publish my book on dogs for justice to the dogs.

Thank you very much for reading this in appreciation of the reality in a harmonious nature.

Joshua Y C Kong  5^th December, 2016     jknow823@gmail.com P. O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu.

dog sacrificed

Croc in monsoon drain kills dog Published on: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Animal Lovers Independent Rescuer (ALIR) laments that their pleas for assistance to rescue a dog which had fallen into the monsoon drain near the Sabah Museum were given the cold shoulder by the authorities. The dog was later killed by a crocodile lurking in the muddy waters. According to the ALIR spokesperson who wished to be identified as Didi, they were informed about the incident when one of their online followers said he witnessed a dog fall into the monsoon drain near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1/Sabah Museum area. "He (follower) called us up and asked us to quickly come help save the dog. He said the dog then swam until it reached a floating 'island' made up of rubbish and vegetation and climbed onto it waiting to be rescued. "As we didn't have the necessary equipment to go down into the storm drain, I first tried to contact the Fire and Rescue Department but could not get through. Then when I contacted the JPAM (Civil Defence Department) for assistance I was told initially by the person on the other end that they were not available. "When I pressed further what 'not available' meant, I was told they were 'busy' with another case. So I asked what was their suggestion, did they expect us, the public to handle such emergencies by ourselves and the casual response I received from the person was "ya pandai pandai lar korang buat sendiri" (yes, up to you to handle it by yourselves). "I was shocked and saddened to hear this. The question on my mind is what kind of a response was this from a staff of a government department? What if someone's child fell in the water instead? I almost gave him a piece of my mind but I hung up in frustration instead as I knew there will be no help from their side. "So our group rushed as fast as we could to the Museum area but along the way the follower called us in tears to say the dog was already dead. The dog was attacked by a crocodile which pulled it from the floating island and drowned it. "We were shocked by this sad turn of events. When we arrived the crocodile had already swum off after killing the dog. What was worse was we were told the crocodile did not even eat the dog but only killed it and released it after drowning it." Didi said the follower recorded the attack and showed them the video and pictures of the attack which ALIR has also put up on their Facebook site. She hoped in future the relevant authorities would do something about the existence of crocodiles in the drain and also be more responsive on such issues. Wildlife Department Assistant Director Dr Sen Nathan when contacted said that it was unfortunate that the stray dog that fell in the water was killed by the crocodile. "I have seen the video of the incident. Crocodiles are like that. Normally they do not immediately devour their kills. Normally they will come back later to eat it particularly if they are disturbed." On the crocodile presence in the drain he said his department was working hard to remove the crocodile from the monsoon drain. "We have already placed two traps there to catch the animal. We have also recently caught another crocodile in a trap we had set in the Kinarut river area." When asked if this was the same animal spotted last week basking in the drains near Foh Sang area, he said it was possible and there may even be more than one animal. "Our rivers and waterways in the west coast area had always been known to have crocodiles in it. Even in the old days in the 1930s, the area around Komplex Karamunsing was a swamp and well known for its large populations of crocodiles. He said the Padas river has a small population of crocodiles because his department had been doing a good job of protecting these crocodiles all this while. "Because of the floods well, sometimes these crocodile end up migrating to different areas as a result. "So it is not surprising to find them in the monsoon drains next to the Sabah Museum." "However I can assure you that the talk and stories of the crocodiles being escapees from the Sabah Museum area are just urban legends," he said. When asked what was the risk the crocodile (which was estimated to be five foot long) posed to humans especially children, Sen said the crocodile might not yet be a threat to humans. "Perhaps it is a threat to smaller animals such as cats or dogs but not humans or even a child yet. But if left to grow in the drain, yes, it will eventually end up being a threat to even a full sized human. That is why we are working to remove it from the area."

Dogs are so friendly..

Tick-plagued dog finds new home Published on: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 daily Express Kota Kinabalu: After living with hundreds of ticks latched onto its body for weeks, a stray dog in Taman Millennium Heights here is finally on its way to recovery. The dog, named Max, has a new family who took him in as a new member of the family thanks to efforts by members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Kota Kinabalu who came to its rescue last week. "Max is now has a healthier and has shiny coat," said SPCA volunteer Jenny Chung when met on Sunday. "We are happy that this dog is recovering from ticks and we are also very happy that the Mogan family are willing to adopt and give a stray dog like Max a chance," she said. Last Sunday, Chung and SPCA Head of Education Committee Dr Roslee Abbas came to the residential area after being alerted by a resident about ticks crawling in nearly every corner of not only his porch but also along the pavement and grass near his house along Jalan Bundusan here. It was later found that three neighbours were also battling armies of ticks crawling on their porch. On further investigation, it was found that three neighbours were also battling armies of ticks crawling on their porch. The source of the ticks was later traced to a dog seen roaming around the neighbourhood for the past few weeks prompting residents to alert SPCA for assistance. Meanwhile, Susan Undih and her husband Krishnan Mogan recalled seeing Max roaming near their home a few weeks ago. "Several dogs would come near our house and return to their owners, so we thought Max belonged to one of our neighbours, but after a few months, he remained near our house and we realised that its fur was covered with ticks when we fed it," said Susan. She said even their dog, called Dashy, was infected by the ticks and they had to call the pest control for assistance. "It is a good thing SPCA came and assisted us with Dashy, now she is healthier," she said, adding that the family decided to adopt Max as they had grown attached to it to

dog found the crime /murdered victim one year later

Ms O’Hara’s body was found by a dog-walker in September 2013, more than a year after she had gone missing. Two days later, police found her bags and mobile phones at a reservoir nearby. Full article: http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=497802:my-urge-to-rape-stab-kill-is-huge%E2%80%99&Itemid=4#ixzz3Xz6omuHy Follow us: @MsiaChronicle on Twitter

Soon dogs would be "endangered specie" in Sabah and Borneo

UK NGO wins award for helping strays in Sabah Published on: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: UK-based International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals (IAPWA) has been chosen as the winner of the Charity Team of the Year Ceva Animal Welfare Award 2015 in recognition for its work on helping strays in Sabah. Receiving the awards was founder Nicky Stevens who set up IAPWA upon returning from her first visit to Borneo in 2009. IAPWA was registered with the Charity Commission in 2010. During the following three years, Stevens regularly visited Borneo to attend meetings with the local government in the hope of finding a mutually acceptable way to help protect and care for its street animals. Her efforts paid off when IAPWA was awarded management of the local dog pound in the city here and its first project, 'Change for a pound', was launched in July 2014. This project enabled the local team to change from the previously used methods of dog population control to a more humane solution, whilst also providing much needed veterinary care, and marked the start of a very exciting journey in the improvement of animal welfare within the country. IAPWA has since gone from strength to strength and, thanks to its supporters, has been able to provide veterinary care to hundreds of stray dogs that would have otherwise suffered in silence. "In many countries around the world, inhumane methods of dog population control are often practised. In addition to the obvious suffering that this causes the animals, these methods rarely address the underlying problems regarding strays. "At IAPWA we focus on providing long-term solutions that make a difference and change the lives of animals in need," she said. "As well as managing the dog pound in Kota Kinabalu, where we provide much needed veterinary care and rehoming services to dogs unable to cope on the streets, we also engage with and educate the local community about responsible pet ownership," according to her. IAPWA Project Manager, Sharilyn Marcus, a native of Sabah, said she was proud to be part of the IAPWA team "I am delighted that our work in Kota Kinabalu has been recognised by Ceva," she said, adding that the appreciation should also goes to Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir, Director General, Datuk Yeo Boon Hai and Director, Robert Lipon as well as Veterinary Director Dr Yeo Boon Kiat for assisting IAPWA in its endeavour. "As there are approximately 10,000 stray dogs in the Kota Kinabalu region alone, we desperately need to expand the size of our dog pound so that we can improve the lives of many more street animals. "Now that we have won the 'Charity Team of the Year' Ceva Animal Welfare Award 2015, I hope that more people will get to learn about our work and choose to support IAPWA and I would like to thank City Hall and Veterinary and Animal Services Industry Department for their utmost support," she said. Meanwhile, Ceva Managing Director, Alan Doyle said it has been another successful year for the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards, attracting many praiseworthy entries. "Ceva are keen to promote animal welfare on a global level and we are glad to be able to honour organisations and individuals who have given so much and are actively improving the lives of animals. Our goal of combating the world's major animal health challenges is supported by these individual and personal efforts," he said. As IAPWA is a charity it relies entirely on the generosity of the animal lovers that support its work. For more information, including details of how you can get involved and help the stray animals of Borneo, visit www.iapwa.org. Stevens received the award on April 7 in Birmingham, UK.

why only use dog for Police work?

 why kill so many dogs???

Quote: "He said police had sent the tracker dog and forensic units to the scene to investigate."

Datuk loses RM500k in robbery at Taman Jesselton

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 — A real estate company manager with the title “Datuk” lost almost RM500,000 in a robbery at his two-storey bungalow in Taman Jesselton here today.
 A police spokesman said in the 3.20am robbery, four robbers, believed to be Indonesians, broke into the house by prising open the back door and went into a room occupied by two maids, before waking up the manager’s son, who was in another room.
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“The three victims were then tied and hurled into the Datuk’s room, where the robbers, armed with a knife, then forced the Datuk to open a safe box containing about RM300,000,” he said when contacted here.


He said the robbers, who wore face masks and gloves, also ransacked the room and took five branded watches and a handphone, worth RM200,000, before fleeing the scen


Meanwhile, Timur Laut deputy police chief Supt Abdul Rahman Ahmad, when contacted, confirmed the robbery.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 14 — A real estate company manager with the title “Datuk” lost almost RM500,000 in a robbery at his two-storey bungalow in Taman Jesselton here today.
A police spokesman said in the 3.20am robbery, four robbers, believed to be Indonesians, broke into the house by prising open the back door and went into a room occupied by two maids, before waking up the manager’s son, who was in another room.
“The three victims were then tied and hurled into the Datuk’s room, where the robbers, armed with a knife, then forced the Datuk to open a safe box containing about RM300,000,” he said when contacted here.
He said the robbers, who wore face masks and gloves, also ransacked the room and took five branded watches and a handphone, worth RM200,000, before fleeing the scene.
Meanwhile, Timur Laut deputy police chief Supt Abdul Rahman Ahmad, when contacted, confirmed the robbery.
He said police had sent the tracker dog and forensic units to the scene to investigate.
“We will also look at the recording of a closed-circuit television camera at the premises to assist investigation,” he added. — Bernama
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/datuk-loses-rm500k-in-robbery#sthash.YxDWihW9.dpuf

He said the robbers, who wore face masks and gloves, also ransacked the room and took five branded watches and a handphone, worth RM200,000, before fleeing the scene.
Meanwhile, Timur Laut deputy police chief Supt Abdul Rahman Ahmad, when contacted, confirmed the robbery.
He said police had sent the tracker dog and forensic units to the scene to investigate.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/datuk-loses-rm500k-in-robbery#sthash.YxDWihW9.dpuf

 He said police had sent the tracker dog and forensic units to the scene to investigate.


the premises to assist investigation,” he added. — Bernama
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/datuk-loses-rm500k-in-robbery#sthash.YxDWihW9.dpuf

29. Lawyer died trying to rescue puppies

 http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=89354

Lawyer's bid to rescue puppy results in his death

Published on: Thursday, April 24, 2014

Kota Kinabalu: A 27-year-old lawyer who went out of his way to help a puppy in distress fell headlong into the hole it was trapped in and died early Wednesday. Jay Jeffrey Linjungan's father who returned to the family home in Kg Ramayah, Penampang around 11am, found him stuck in the three-metre deep hole nearby.
"His father saw his vehicle still parked in the garage, prompting him to search for Jay, only to find his son's legs jutting out with his body halfway out of the hole," said his close lawyer friend, who only wished to be identified as Adel.
It was said that he was still breathing when his father found him, but was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital where doctors found mud stuck in his mouth.
Adel said Jay who loved animals is believed to have tried to save the puppy but slipped and fell into the hole which was covered in mud.
It was learnt that heavy rain the previous night had caused a landslide in the area.
Sabah Law Association President Datuk Ganesh Nandy described Jay's untimely demise as a loss to the Sabah Bar, saying Jay was one of the promising young lawyers.
"I knew him when he was still chambering with a firm because our respective companies were in the same building at Wisma Merdeka," he said.
"If I am not mistaken Jay was admitted to the Sabah Bar about one and a half years ago. I can remember it because I presided on behalf of the SLA at that time and I also interviewed him," said Ganesh.
"Actually I met him in the court Tuesday morning. As usual, he was doing his work, normal things, and greeted everyone and talking with his friends," recalled Ganesh.
Others who also knew Jay, who read law at UiTM after finishing his secondary studies at St Michael's Penampang, also described him as an affable young man who got along well with others.
His childhood friend, known only as Ryne, 28, claimed the last time they met was during a full moon celebration of their friend's child.
"I tried contacting him since last night via WhatsApp and calls but he did not answer me," he said, adding he tried calling again today (Wednesday) only to be told about the incident.
Ryne described him as a responsible man who was the hope of the family.
Penampang MP Darrel Leiking who also knew him said he was heartbroken on hearing the sad news.
"He was a good boy until the end É this is not something that we do everyday," he said. Animal activist Sam Lau when contacted said it is most unfortunate that a person should die in such a manner.
"Even though I have never met him in person, I have utmost respect for what he did. It is a noble act for a person to take the time and risk their life to rescue an animal," said Lau. Police have classified the case as sudden death.