17. the bitten boy could have avoided the alleged attack

Stray dogs turn nasty in P'pang

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District Council workers have been mobilised to deal with the presence of stray dogs wandering about Taman Delima.

A Council spokesman said its workers would make random visits to the neighborhood to minimise this nuisance. 

"Our staff will try to catch as many of these canines as they can," he said.

"Dog owners should ensure that their dogs are licensed and kept within their compound, if they do not want their pets to wind up in our keeping," he said.

He warned that even licenced dogs could be caught, if they were found wandering unsupervised in public places.

This action follows the plea from a mother whose son was bitten by two dogs recently.

Susan said her l0-year old was cycling along the housing road, when he was attacked by the canines.

"He had to receive an injection for the bite marks he had on his calves," she said.

"My husband spoke to the owner of the dogs and asked him not to let his pets wander around the neighbourhood." 

Nevertheless, she hoped the Council would intervene to ensure that the public, including pedestrians, the elderly and other children, who used the housing roads there did not come to harm.

She said many parents were reluctant to let their kids play outside the compound of their homes after what happened to her child.

16. Cannot kill birds but OK for dogs

DBKK has been killing dogs - strayed one or not??? Joshua

 Quote "“Cutting down the trees is out of the question because it is (a) sensitive (issue). I cannot kill the birds, as it would be wrong (to do so)!” Mayor

City Hall in a fix over bird droppings

by Chok Sim Yee. Posted on October 11, 2013, Friday

KOTA KINABALU: City Hall is open to any constructive suggestions on how to reduce bird droppings in the city.
Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said City Hall had done its best to resolve the issue, such as cutting down branches of trees used as a resting place by the birds and putting up bright lights in an effort to prevent them from spending the nights there, but all these have been to no avail.
“Cutting down the trees is out of the question because it is (a) sensitive (issue). I cannot kill the birds, as it would be wrong (to do so)!”
Abidin was responding to Kapitan Lim Shim Min’s recent statement on the issue of bird droppings along Gaya Street, especially near Jesselton Hotel, after officiating at the installation ceremony of DBKK Toastmaster Club here yesterday.
He said the trees that were chopped down along Gaya Street recently were infested with termites.
Instead of replanting the trees, City Hall decided to provide more parking spaces for the people, he said.
“Some people are happy, but some people are upset (about cutting down the trees at Gaya Street),” he noted.
Abidin said installing roofs might not be a viable option as it might affect the trees and the people may complain that the roofs compromised the aesthetics of the city.
“If we were to use creative rooftops, people may say we are wasting money just for bird droppings,” he lamented.
Hence, Abidin said, the short-term solution was to clean the bird droppings as soon as they started to accumulate.
“I’ve instructed my men to monitor and clean (the bird droppings). I know the problem will never end. We clean today, by nighttime the birds will come and there will be bird droppings the next day,” he said.
Any constructive suggestions to resolve this issue would be most appreciated, he reiterated.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/10/11/city-hall-in-a-fix-over-bird-droppings/#ixzz2hPrwGQ00

15. 10.10.13

Joshua Y. C. Kong & Mary Kong, P.O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu 013-8394513

Datuk Mayor,                                        By Hand                 10^th October, 2013

Dewan Bandaran Kota Kinabalu,

Kota Kinabalu.

CC:         Director – General

                DBKK,

                Kota Kinabalu.

Dear Datuk Mayor,                        

Re:  Criminal Conspiracy and Disturbances in our area & our complaints – Taman Sri Kepayan

Further to our letter to you Yang Berhagia, the DG of DBKK, YB Assistant Minister dated 3^rd September, 2013 on the two matters above-mentioned, we write to protest against what happened at the DG’s invitation at very short notice of two hours to the Mesyuarat Berhubung Perkembangan Program Trap, Neuter and Release (TNR) Tanjung Aru at the 3^rd Floor of the DG office’s conference room at 2.30pm on 9^th October, 2013.  We attended the Program at such short notice.

2.             So the event yesterday at the DG’s conference room is just another continuance of the Criminal Conspiracy over an abused and petty dog issue.  We have stated our stand in several letters etc including a brief Memorandum to you and the Assistant Minister concerned and no reply has been forthcoming from the YB Datuk Edward Yong.  YB DEY (questioned motive) and DG came to our house on 26^th September, 2013 after we lodged a Police Report on 25^th September, 2013 on the Criminal Conspiracy.

                                                                                                                                                                                        

3.             Please don’t focus on the guard dogs we have that are doing a wonderful job in security for our family and the families around.  But focus on the rising crimes and DBKK has an important role in combating crimes in the city together with the Police to make KK City a safer place for all.   The complaints on various other violations of By – Laws we raised also need to be addressed immediately.

4.             It is sad that not many houses in KK have dogs and to avoid an extinction of that, some liberal policy must be in place unless some quarters so hate dog at their own peril when dog is another very important creation of God to be our daily visible friends while God is every where.

5.             The guard dogs are not nuisance to anyone unless deliberately agitated by neighbours to be so but likely criminal minded people are not only nuisance but menace to society.  So who should we take appropriate action to keep the peace in society?

6.                   Dogs cannot speak except by signs and human beings especially dogs lovers must speak out LOUDLY for dogs and justice for all. Justice for human beings should not exclude justice for the animals especially guard dogs that are doing great job.

7.             We trust that this matter of guard dogs be laid to rest while our complaints in paragraph 3 be acted upon without bias.

We thank you for reading yet another letter.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Kong                        Mary Kong

Cc : Legal counsel

14. Police Report on Criminal Conspiracy

Police Report Joshua Kong <jknow823@gmail.com> Police Report by Joshua Kong Yun Chee on “Criminal Conspiracy” against us.  25 Sept., 2013 I, Joshua Kong Yun Chee as the tenant of House No.vvvvvvvvvvvvvv, would like to lodge this Police Report to resolve the several problems around my house. As I and my wife have been communicating with Kota Kinabalu city hall or DBKK over the said problems since August, 2013,  there has not been any solution from my neighbours. Although it may appear to be about my dogs not causing any nuisance to my neighbours, I would define the crisis for more than two months since I moved in to the new house with my wife and six dogs in late July, 2013 as ‘Criminal conspiracy” as per our letter to the DBKK on 3rd of September, 2013. I have a strong belief that this crisis is engineered by a criminal still at large known as Soh See Yee @ Gary soh /Soo (SSY) which was reported to the Police as per Police Report Luyang/002101/07   15 June 07.  SSY had been trailing us for almost 20 years and everything we moved houses recently since mid 2000, he and his gang could be disturbing the people who helped us to find a house and the landlords. While some neighbours maybe against my dogs as an excuse, the ‘criminal conspiracy’ as initiated by SSY also has backing from some powerful people including the top politicians.  I have letters to prove that my moving to this house was very much disturbed, while previous moves encountered problems. Our dogs are also top security guard dogs who take turn to guard my house and ourselves.  They do make the normal noises whenever required.  But our right house neighbours including the foreign maid (dog hater?) would disturb our dogs to make them more noisy due to the over extended house at House No. 26.  Yesterday, the same visiting woman (No name) at house no. 26 was a troublemaker to challenge my dogs who then make much retaliating noises/barking.  That was a very bad intention and a public nuisance being an outsider and stranger to my dogs. We have been to the Director General of DBKK who told us that YB Edward Yong oi Fah had instructed DG to do something about the dogs and we had written to YB Yong on 20th August, 2013 and delivered by hand to his office at 15 floor of Wisma Innoprise but so far for more than a month there is no reply.  I would call that as an abused power and likely part of the ‘criminal conspiracy’. We have also lodged complaints to DBKK about several violations of the Bye-laws in my area. I and my wife would like to ask the Police to look at the ‘criminal conspiracy’ and especially to make sure that the very elderly woman at the house No. XXX, who had been very unreasonable and giving all sorts of instructions to others and the foreign  maid to have her heads checked for  mental problem. We need the six guard dogs to keep us safe as crimes by hard core criminal like SSY and his gang are on the rise. Kong Yun Chee @ Joshua Kong of P. O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

13. Sabah should also have this

Here in Sabah, many just want to KILL them, Joshua

 

200 animals blessed during World Animal Day

http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/10/05/200-animals-blessed-during-world-animal-day/

Posted on October 5, 2013, Saturday

KUCHING: More than 200 animals at the Animal Shelter of Sarawak Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) in Kota Sentosa were blessed in a ceremony to commemorate World Animal Day 2013 yesterday.
Father Gerard Victor and his fellow brothers of St. Ann’s Church conducted the animal blessings.
This ceremony is for all kinds of pets like dogs, cats, hamsters, turtles, fish, and lizards.
Participation is free and it will begin from 3pm to 4pm.
“The 269 animals at our shelter will not be able to attend the blessing ceremony at BCCK on Oct 12. We therefore thank Friar Gerard Victor for agreeing to conduct a special blessing ceremony today (yesterday) for these abused, abandoned and unwanted animals.
“Some of them are healing from their wounds, others are pining for their families, and all of them are waiting to find new homes with loving families,” she said.
The animal blessing ceremonies are part of SSPCA’s annual World Animal Groove Music Festival 2013 (WAG 2013), which aimed to raise awareness about animal welfare, and to raise funds for the new SSPCA Animal Village.
Other WAG 2013 events are International Symposium on ‘Animals and The City’ from 8.30am to 5pm and SSPCA gala charity dinner from 7pm to 11pm on Oct 11.
On Oct 12, there will be a SSPCA animal race which is a 10 km run from 7am to 9am, WAG bazaar from 12noon to 8pm, Wiggle Waggle Walk from 2pm to 3pm, inter-faith pet blessing ceremony from 3pm to 3.30pm, and WAG music festival from 7pm to midnight.
All these events will be taking place at BCCK. All proceeds from the events will go towards the Animal Village.
Pet owners are encouraged to participate in the Wiggle Waggle Walk. To participate, each family is required to pledge a minimum of RM60 towards the new animal village.
Pledge cards are available from the SSPCA shelter or from Brenda Png at 019-8863118. Each pledge card will be eligible for one free WAG music festival ticket.
As for the symposium, it will feature a stellar line-up of speakers from across the Asia region, including experts from Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The fee per participant is RM120 for Malaysians and non-Malaysians residing in the state, RM180 for international participants and RM80 for students.
In addition to conference materials, lunch and refreshments, each participant will receive one free ticket to the SSPCA gala charity dinner and one free ticket to the WAG music festival.
Information on all the WAG 2013 events can be found at www.wagmusicfestival.com.
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12. "Nepotism" by YB Edward Yong Oi Fah

Dear friends, (updated 6th October, 2013)

This is abused power by the YB Edward Yong over a 'CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY' at my house and also a nepotism in action over some

petty issues over dogs.

Details  are in this blog as YB EY had not replied to my letter why he is involved with this CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY of the alleged CRIMINALS in the state Government- a government for GANGSTERS.

Please circulate..

Joshua Y. C. Kong

sri kapayan.jpg 80K NB:  this item is indeed unusual...for the purpose of viewing - and sometimes you don't see the photo....

11. Pak Mie's effort for dogs

11.  Good for the dogs

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/09/19/pak-mie-animal-shelter.aspx

Published: Thursday September 19, 2013 MYT 9:12:00 PM
Updated: Thursday September 19, 2013 MYT 9:54:53 PM

Pak Mie's animal shelter spared, for now

By RAHMAH GHAZALI

Muhammad Azmi Ismail.

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PETALING JAYA: Due to pressure from animal welfare groups and the public, Alor Setar City Council (MBAS) has decided to extend the evacuation notice to the shelter operated by Muhammad Azmi Ismail.
Muhammad Azmi, or affectionately known as Pak Mie, told The Star Online that he was informed by Alor Setar MP Gooi Hsiao Leung that the demolition, supposed to take place Thursday, has been postponed.
"YB Gooi met personally with the mayor Datuk Mat Noh Ahmad and he agreed to extend the eviction notice until December," he said, adding an official letter of the decision would be released soon.
It was reported previously that Pak Mie and his wife were left in a bind after MBAS told them to evacuate by Sept 19.
They were also turned away from an alternative site in Kuala Nerang, some 37km away from Alor Setar, by the Padang Terap District Council.
Pak Mie said that he felt relieved upon learning the decision, as he would have more time to find an alternative site for his shelter.
"When I was told that we were given more time to evacuate, I felt relieved and couldn't thank Gooi enough for his hard work.
"I would also like to thank the mayor and Kedah exco Badrul Hisham Hashim for their help and co-operation," he said.

10. We saved an injured young dog

Good work of Civil Defence staff to rescue this young puppy- browny) updated 6th October, 2013


Dear friends of dogs,  (updated with good photo from Facebook of SPCA)

In the first day of 51^st year of Malaysia, Allan Zinkler (An Australian) and Joshua Kong managed to save an injured young dog trapped in drain in Jalan Pelanduk, Tmn Kinamount before 4pm with the help of Sabah Civil Defence of Sembulan.

According to Allan, the little dog was inside the drain under the access road cover infront of the house next to Allan. 

Allan did not know what to do with the little dog until he brought me to collect some dog’s food from a restaurant in Damai.  Allan told me in his car that a dog was in the drain since morning.  Then I contacted SPCA if it can offer some help when i knew Sabah Civil Defence Department can do the rescue work.

Immediately I contacted 999 for Civil Defence Department and CVD told me the preparation to come to the place and after some hard work managed to drag the injured dog out of the draiin.

Since nobody including CVD could not retain the injured dog, Allan decided to keep the dog and would likely to send it to the  veterinary for the injured back foot. (no serious injury but a sprain)

The message of this unusual event speaks volume that we need to care for the dogs in Sabah.

Prepared by Joshua Y. C. Kong, 013-8394513

       

9. A great Muslim with the dogs

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/241009

Defiant Muslim dog rescuer dares council to sue him

10:18AM Sep 13, 2013

Instructed to evacuate their premises, a Muslim male saviour of hundreds of dogs in Kedah has challenged the authorities to sue him if they really have a problem with what he is doing.

"I don't want to trouble people. The easiest thing is for the local council...to instruct their lawyer to sue me in court. 

"They can charge me, because it is me who is doing this, not the dogs. Am I breaking the law? Am I sinning?" Muhammad Azmi Ismail asked when contacted by KiniTV. 

Better known as Pak Mie, Muhammad Azmi, said that Alor Setar City Council has instructed them to evacuate the present premises on Sept 19. 

However, the Padang Terap District Council has informed that he and his wife, Mak Intan ,cannot relocated their makeshift animal shelter to their chosen area because of local resistance.

While he still does not know where he will move to, Pak Mie said he will not abandon the dogs as they are innocent.

"I will care for these dogs, come what may...My heart is becoming harder because of these things. I will do anything, even if it involves using force," he said.

Meanwhile, Pak Mie, whose tale of selflessness has featured even in international news reports, said that today he will meet with Alor Setar MP Gooi Hsiao Leung who has offered to help to explore his options.

8. Letter of demand against CRIMINAL conspiracy

Joshua Y. C. Kong & Mary Kong, P.O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu 013-8394513

Datuk Mayor,                                        By Hand                 3^rd September, 2013

Dewan Bandaran Kota Kinabalu,

Kota Kinabalu.

CC:         Director – General

                DBKK,

                Kota Kinabalu.

Dear Datuk Mayor,

Re:  Criminal Conspiracy and Disturbances in my area – Taman Sri Kepayan

Further to our recent communications to you and the Assistant Minister YB Datuk Yong Oi Fah, it is obvious it is Criminal Conspiracy at a high level and confirmed by what we saw yesterday at about 10.30am in the main road just outside lorong 20, Taman Sri Kepayan.  The ‘watchman’ in a 4WD vehicle was likely the key criminal Soh See Yee (SSY) applying evil pressure on the authorities to act against us and use our Guard Dogs as an excuse and later to attack us once the dogs are out of our home when black magic fails for decades.   

2.             We are no longer surprised (not new) that top politicians are involved with criminal gangs with SSY as the known and unknown link in execution of increasing crimes hence our case is now confirmed Criminal Conspiracy.

3.             Further it is confirmed as a Criminal Conspiracy and DBKK is part of this as the notices we received from the department on dogs are unclear of the offence under the socalled ‘by-laws’ we have committed especially in our new area.  Since it is classified as Criminal Conspiracy, we need to review the activities of DBKK when the person who signed the letter dated 28^th August, 2013 was someone without the name specified hence it is illegal.  So the warning of likely ‘brute force’ coming from DBKK is likely applied under this Criminal Conspiracy without further NOTICE.  The anonymity of socalled complaints further confirms Criminal Conspiracy.

4.             If our guard dogs (so important to us) are the matters of anonymous complaints and DBKK acts so ‘well’ on this, then DBKK must also do likewise on our legitimate complaints (not anonymous) as per appendix A.

5.             We are not sure on the credibility of the specific complaints not disclosed so far and DBKK acting on them against us and our guard dogs as victims.  The matters now pursued by DBKK under whatever policies or bylaws must be revamped for the good of all.  Bad policies must be removed.  Dogs and guard dogs are part and parcel of our society.

If it is about the noise, there are plenty of those undesirable stances in our midst not to mention the loudspeakers.

If it is about the number, then some people just wanted zero as they hate dogs for no good reasons as dogs are created by God before human beings.  So what is what now?  How can anyone for that matter make policies to restrict the localized friendly animals?

6.             We have already written enough.

7.             If the worst of brute force in whatever forms come from DBKK, we would hold DBKK as fully responsible in the matters of break-in, disturbances, and even personal injuries arising from this Criminal Conspiracy.    

8.             You have been warned of the consequence of criminal activities against us in the event of lesser number or none of guard dogs in our new home.  In view of Criminal Conspiracy and hanky panky thereof, we want to see Court order for any further action.

9.           Thank you for reading this letter and appropriate action anticipated as we also speak on behalf of the animals.          

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Kong                     Mary Kong

Cc:  legal counsel

7. Guard dogs are the answers

Sabahans worried over crime situation – kapitan

Posted on August 26, 2013, Monday

KOTA KINABALU: Locals now fear for their safety due to the rise in robbery, burglary, shooting and murder cases in Sabah, according to Kota Kinabalu Kapitan Liaison Committee chairman Kapitan Lim Shin Min.
He said the security situation in the state is worrying and a cause of anxiety among the people.
“If the relevant authority does not make an effort to resolve these security issues, it will not only affect the people’s confidence towards the government, but would also negatively impact on foreign investors and tourists who visit here,” he said.
Lim cited a few crime cases, including the father who killed his son and drank his blood in Lahad Datu, car theft, carjacking, murder cases with unknown motives and others.
“These crime cases happen no matter night or day, which is worrisome for the people,” he said in a press statement.
Lim said the police force is responsible for the safety and security of the people and their property.
“We hope the security authorities will take effective measures and beef up their patrols to combat crime,” he said.
Lim also said a rising crime rate would negatively impact on the state’s economy.
Besides, the people should also be involved in crime prevention, he said.
Lim suggested several crime prevention measures, including dividing the city into many security areas whereby police officers can visit the areas and mingle with the public to gain a deeper understanding of the security issues in the specific area, and to organize talks on crime-related subjects for the public in an area.
He said the public should play a part and assist the police in combating crime.
“It is difficult to combat crime if the responsibility rests solely on the police force, without the involvement and cooperation from the public,” he said.
Lim also urged the police to hold dialogues with various associations to encourage their involvement in surveillance activities or other crime prevention measures.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/08/26/sabahans-worried-over-crime-situation-kapitan/#ixzz2d9O67KaT

6. more than 2 guards dogs not men for total security

the best and reliable ones are any guard dogs not more human beings but you must love them first...Joshua 

Sabahans worried over crime situation – kapitan

http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/08/26/sabahans-worried-over-crime-situation-kapitan/

Posted on August 26, 2013, Monday

KOTA KINABALU: Locals now fear for their safety due to the rise in robbery, burglary, shooting and murder cases in Sabah, according to Kota Kinabalu Kapitan Liaison Committee chairman Kapitan Lim Shin Min.
He said the security situation in the state is worrying and a cause of anxiety among the people.
“If the relevant authority does not make an effort to resolve these security issues, it will not only affect the people’s confidence towards the government, but would also negatively impact on foreign investors and tourists who visit here,” he said.
Lim cited a few crime cases, including the father who killed his son and drank his blood in Lahad Datu, car theft, carjacking, murder cases with unknown motives and others.
“These crime cases happen no matter night or day, which is worrisome for the people,” he said in a press statement.
Lim said the police force is responsible for the safety and security of the people and their property.
“We hope the security authorities will take effective measures and beef up their patrols to combat crime,” he said.
Lim also said a rising crime rate would negatively impact on the state’s economy.
Besides, the people should also be involved in crime prevention, he said.
Lim suggested several crime prevention measures, including dividing the city into many security areas whereby police officers can visit the areas and mingle with the public to gain a deeper understanding of the security issues in the specific area, and to organize talks on crime-related subjects for the public in an area.
He said the public should play a part and assist the police in combating crime.
“It is difficult to combat crime if the responsibility rests solely on the police force, without the involvement and cooperation from the public,” he said.
Lim also urged the police to hold dialogues with various associations to encourage their involvement in surveillance activities or other crime prevention measures.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/08/26/sabahans-worried-over-crime-situation-kapitan/#ixzz2d1AqdsvY

5. Minister to be challenged as bias

Joshua Y. C. Kong & Mary Kong, P.O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu 013-8394513

                                By Hand                                                                                                 20th August, 2013

Ministry of Local Government,

Kota Kinabalu     Attention :  YB Datuk Edward Yong   ( We want a reply from you, thank you)

CC          Datuk Mayor, Dewan Bandaran Kota Kinabalu,

Kota Kinabalu.

CC:         Director – General, DBKK,

                Kota Kinabalu.

Dear YB Datuk ,

Re:  Conspiracy and disturbances in my area – Taman Sri Kepayan

This is now a security issue in Taman Sri Kepayan where I moved in since late July 2013 rather than just the guard dogs I brought with me.

Before we proceed, we would like to know what role you play in Kepayan when your area is Sembulan.  If you are acting as the Assistant Minister, then we would like to know your jurisdiction in this particular issue that had been played up by hidden agenda with criminal elements included.

Would it be proper that the issue which we call ‘conspiracy’ now had been done in anonymity?   We had been told that there had been many complaints about my precious guard dogs but have not seen the list of complainants residents or not in the area.  We want to educate them and all those people in authority to handle dogs properly in the land with the animal head in the map.

We would call these uncalled for disturbances as conspiracy in the following context:-

1.                   It is a security issue as petty and serious crimes had been on the rise since 1963 and Police alone had been incapable to handle this hence we need more guard dogs;

2.                   It has been considered by some as religious issues which I believe was the crux of the policy of DBKK, and again how can we do away with dogs in the land below the wind;  If noise is an issue, then what about those noises from the loudspeakers and those howling of dogs mainly due to demonic forces?  We need to review these important matters for win-win-win scenario.

3.                   It is very disturbing that dogs especially guard dogs are discouraged to be kept by limiting the numbers via licensing when this can be construed as cruelty to animals as far as the higher rights of the animals especially guard dogs before Man appeared on earth.  Instead of looking after them, we have certainly destroyed most animals in homes and in the wild by our shortsighted policies now unlikely to be reversed.

4.                   The greater conspiracy is that the Governments- Federal and State have been in favour of illegals and illegalities in the wrong footing as we have observed hence crimes have now set its strong footing in our society with widespread gangsterism to the detriment of all in once peaceful Sabah.

5.                   We would never know if we had not reared or kept guard dogs for more than 20 years after a disturbing break-in to my house in late 1980s.  From this experience, dogs do not like the illegal people.

6.                   The existence of grievous crimes syndicates with a mission of vengeance since we came back in 1980s is part and parcel of this conspiracy using the guard dogs as the target as the centre of these ‘disturbances’.

In view of the 6 items (not exhaustive), I am attaching the 1^st Memorandum to the State Government for educational purposes.

It is also timely to call on the State Government to address many more important issues with or without complaints under the Local Government and we will deal with as we proceed to eradicate the ‘conspiracy’ for peace sake.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Kong                        Mary Kong

4. Guard Dogs more reliable

Quote"security guard on duty and bashed him in the eyes and mouth before breaking into the warehouse. "

"The CCTV, a CPU and monitor mounted at the premises was also carted away,"

Burglars Escaped With RM80,000, Jewellery From Tawau Warehouse

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=971099

TAWAU, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Burglars broke into a company warehouse at Taman Anson near here on Sunday morning and escaped with RM80,000 cash and some jewellery.

District police chief ACP Awang Besar Dullah said police went to the premises upon being alerted by members of the public at 5.30am.

"The culprits were believed to have forcibly entered through a window of the office in the warehouse and broken the safe containing the cash and jewellery. The CCTV, a CPU and monitor mounted at the premises was also carted away," he said in a statement today.

Initial investigations found that a gang of four or five men had approached the security guard on duty and bashed him in the eyes and mouth before breaking into the warehouse.

Awang Besar urged members of the public with relevant information to contact the nearest police station.

-- BERNAMA

3. DBKK to note

Joshua Y. C. Kong & Mary Kong, P.O. Box 11923, 88821 Kota Kinabalu 013-8394513

The Mayor,                           By Hand                                 2^nd August, 2013

Dewan Bandaran Kota Kinabalu,

Kota Kinabalu.

Re:  my security guards dogs

Further to the notice of by laws on registration and control of dogs in residential houses dated 29^th July, 2013, we would like to respond as follows :-

1.1                The number of dogs as security guards is the off springs (too precious) of our own mother dogs. The number in excess of two is desirable for our situation and we are prepared to pay for licence for more than two dogs.  For the purpose of guard dogs, two is definitely in adequate as puppies need at least six months to be capable to be guard dogs should one or two dogs go missing for whatever reasons and not easily replaceable.

1.2                The dogs maybe noisy being in a new area as we have just moved into the new address in Taman Sri Kepayan.  There are many reasons why the guard dogs make some excessive noises and even howling at times.  For the noise the number of dogs is irrelevant as even two hard working guard dogs can make similar level of noise like barking and howling. Our guard dogs are very sensitive to ‘foreigners’ and neighbours who walk close to the separating fence.  Initially, the dogs want to get to know the new neighbours and barking is a way to show that.  The dogs know the hearts of the people (good or bad stances) and would react to those scenarios.

2.                   We appreciate the effort of DBKK’s staff on the complaints of the neighbours to the noises of my security guards.  While the complaints maybe justified, there are also lots of other complaints that can be lodged to DBKK on several identified breaches of by-laws and laws like excessive and extensive extensions to houses with or without approved plans, houses with concreted compounds, increasing crimes – petty and serious crimes on personal and properties safety, parking issues etc.  What about those with ‘loud speakers’?

3.                   While we ask for tolerance and even acceptance for the initial noises from the guard dogs as settling into the new area, we would like to speak on behalf of the dogs in specific and in general and we would prepare a detailed paper as soon as possible for education and acceptance purposes why more dogs especially guard dogs be allowed as an exception.  As an initially measure, the guard dogs would be more agitated and likely retaliate towards hostile people (knowing the hearts of such persons) as a natural instinct. Some people may say the barking of dogs disturb them in their sleep but we would sleep more soundly with our guard dogs around knowing our guard dogs for more than 20 years.  Give peace a chance.

4.                   .Maybe with the appropriate  education, the by-laws of two dogs instead of five or more previously can be amended not to benefits the criminals for the commission of crimes seen (normal barking for the presence of ‘criminals’ or unseen (howling of evil manifestation). Dogs don’t bark for nothing. 

5.                   We trust those complaints would be put to rest with the assurance that dogs in our communities are justified as dogs have more rights in Sabah for reasons known and unknown.  Peace for all.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Kong & Mary Kong

Owners of 6 guard dogs for personal purpose

Cc:  Head of Dog unit, DBKK.

2. Good cop to be rewarded

Beijing cop goes off the leash to rescue dogs

Agence France-Presse   10:54 am | Friday, August 2nd, 2013

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BEIJING – Fluffy or short-haired, gentle or fierce, Beijing’s dogs are being targeted by cage-wielding police, but one officer is secretly trying to ensure the campaign’s bark is worse than its bite.
A stepped-up crackdown on “oversized” and unregistered dogs has provoked panic among the capital’s expanding ranks of pet owners, and enraged China’s emerging animal rights movement.
The most subversive response of all has come from one uniformed crusader, a policeman himself, who has defied the rules to rescue dozens of pooches from the clutches of his fellow officers over the years.
“My colleagues don’t have any feelings towards dogs,” said the 50-year old, asking to be identified only via his online nickname, Xiao Hei.
In a small guardhouse office where he keeps seven canines, he reluctantly admitted that his actions were against the law, nodding his head when asked.
“I ask my colleagues [at the police station] first. But if they won’t give the dog to me, I’ll steal it,” he told AFP, a black spotted dog nestling against his blue police shirt.
His modus operandi is simple— he returns to his police station late at night, when fewer personnel are on duty, takes a dog out of its cage, and sneaks it past his fellow officers.
He tries to find his charges new homes online, where activists have lionised him as Beijing’s greatest dog-lover.
Xiao Hei said he was spurred to action by the sight of animals packed into cages waiting to die.
“I felt terrible when I saw them,” he said. “I have no choice.”
Beijing banned all canines from its city centre until 1983, but some estimate it is now home to more than a million dogs, as well as hundreds of veterinary clinics, dog hair salons and a luxury pet park with a bone-shaped swimming pool.
But the city has maintained a ban on 40 large breeds, from St. Bernards and Great Danes to British bulldogs and dalmatians, according to regulations posted online.
Registration of smaller dogs— costing 1,000 yuan ($160)— is compulsory, with annual renewals priced at 500 yuan.
“Some owners don’t have the ability to pay,” said Xiao Hei, pointing at a small golden creature. “This one was taken from an old person living on social security.”
A police order in June gave owners of large dogs 10 days to remove their pets from central Beijing or face being fined 10,000 yuan ($1,600) and having their animals seized.
Authorities say the campaign is aimed at ridding the city of dangerous breeds liable to target humans. State-run news agency Xinhua reported that 2,400 dog attacks occurred in China last year.
Once oversized dogs are confiscated they cannot be retrieved. The animals are put down and sometimes sold to restaurants for their meat, activists say.
A video showing a policeman grabbing a small white dog from the arms of its angry owner before placing it in a cage went viral in June, with outraged supporters venting their fury online.
“Never give your dog to the police— it’s a road to death,” one user posted on Sina Weibo, a social networking service similar to Twitter.
“If you want to be a dog, or a person, it’s best not to be born in China,” wrote another.
Police have not announced how many dogs have been seized in this year’s campaign.
But Liu Xiaoyi, who owns a Beijing dog shelter, said: “It’s bigger than previous years.”
Panicked dog owners have placed pooches in temporary kennels outside city limits until the campaign dies down, she said, while others have taken to walking their pets late at night when patrols have finished.
“We only dare to walk our dog after 12 at night, when the police are sleeping,” said bank worker Hai Tao. “One person keeps lookout while the other walks the dog.”
A Beijing financier surnamed Zhang, who walked two golden retrievers past white apartment blocks on a moonlit night, said the regulations were unjust.
“Just because a dog is big, that doesn’t mean its aggressive,” he added.
Pet ownership has ballooned across China, with more than 30 million households now keeping a cat or dog, according to research group Euromonitor.
The growth has been accompanied by increased activism, with volunteers banding together to mount rescues of dogs and cats from trucks transporting them to restaurants where they are served as meat— evidence of a growing animal rights movement in the country which has no laws against animal cruelty.
Xiao Hei says he has rescued 12 dogs so far this summer — five of which he keeps at home, to the consternation of his wife, he said, and in defiance of regulations limiting households to one canine each.
“The regulations are unreasonable,” he said bluntly, in an unusual public expression of dissent by a law enforcement agent.
“If people can afford to raise more than one dog, I don’t see why i

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