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  • Man Loses Hand And Legs To Infection

    Man Loses Hand And Legs To Infection

    A GARDENER has had his two legs and left hand amputated after suffering from bacteria infection, which caused his limbs to turn black and put his life in danger if they were not quickly removed.

    The 66-year-old man, who wants to be identified only by his surname Chew, has also been told by doctors that he would lose the fingertips of his right hand, which have turned black, Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao reported yesterday.

    Mr Chew’s case began some two months before the widely reported one of technician Tan Whee Boon, whose hands and legs were cut off last month, after they turned gangrenous due to medical complications.

    Three types of bacteria were found in Mr Tan’s body, and one was Group B Streptococcus (GBS), which may cause infections of the skin, joints, heart and brain.

    Mr Tan, 50, had eaten raw fish just before his limbs turned black, and the Ministry of Health said there was a possible link between raw fish consumption and GBS infection.

    Mr Chew told Wanbao that he has been hospitalised since mid-June when he suddenly experienced great pain in his stomach, a bout of vomiting and weakness in the limbs.

    He was at home and had just eaten a packet of rice, which he had bought.

    “The distress came after 9pm, and my limbs began to swell. Six hours later, I was lying unconscious in an intensive care ward,” Mr Chew said.

    He was told by doctors the following day that he was infected by bacteria and his left leg had to be amputated immediately. His right leg was amputated two days later.

    The last amputation, which removed his left hand, took place early this month.

    Mr Chew’s case differs from Mr Tan’s in that he had not eaten raw fish before he suffered the same symptoms, reported Wanbao.

    Doctors had also not explained to Mr Chew the exact cause of his complications, much to his chagrin, said the newspaper.

    A family clinic doctor, Mark Low, told Wanbao that Mr Chew could also have been infected by GBS, as the bacteria is found not only in raw fish but practically anywhere.

    So far it has not been determined why the bacteria infection has been rampant, said Dr Low, adding that he does not rule out mutation.

    GBS could block blood flow and cause limbs to turn black, even in people who are not in the more vulnerable group, which includes diabetic patients and smokers, said the doctor.

     

    Source: http://mypaper.sg

  • Debt Collector Who Harassed Debtors To Be Fined, Jailed And Caned

    Debt Collector Who Harassed Debtors To Be Fined, Jailed And Caned

    A debt collector who was also a loanshark runner was sentenced to four years and three months in jail and ordered to be given 15 strokes of the cane on Friday (Sept 18) for offences under the Moneylenders Act (MLA) and others.

    Weng Jiajun, who was working for debt-collection company Double Ace Associates at the time of the offences,was also fined the maximum $5,000 for using threatening words and behaviour to harass the wife of a Korean restaurant owner and patrons at the restaurant.

    He had gone there with two others on March 8 last year to ask for payment of an alleged debt from the owner of the restaurant and to harass the staff if his request was refused.

    The 32-year-old repeat offender, who faced 19 charges, had pleaded guilty to eight charges with the rest taken into consideration in sentencing.

    The court heard that Weng, who owed $2,000 to a loanshark called Lucas, began working for Lucas in late December last year by harassing debtors. Lucas promised to deduct $150 from Weng’s debt for each debtor he harassed. Lucas also threatened to burn hell notes at Weng’s parents’ house if he did not agree to help.

    For about a month before his arrest on Jan 29 this year, Weng went around HDB estates locking the grill gates of debtors’ units with bicycle locks, splashing paint, writing graffiti on walls and leaving notes behind.

    While working for Double Ace, he and his colleague trespassed into a flat in Pandan Gardens in June last year to threaten a debtor’s 66-year-old mother.

    They had gone there to collect an alleged debt of about $28,000 on behalf of Lee’s Motor Trading.

    One of Double Ace’s debt recovery tactics involved literally forcing debtors to pay.

    Deputy Public Prosecutor Caleb Tan argued that a stiff sentence was warranted in this case. He said Weng and his colleagues from Double Ace operated in groups and caused public disquiet through their tactics which included shouting at debtors, putting up banners, chasing persons nearby away and resorting to physical violence at times.

    “It must be highlighted that the accused is a persistent and habitual offender who has committed a total of 29 offences under the MLA in his lifetime, that these offences are ones which must be discouraged due to the pressing public concerns of safety and security, and the fact that multiple victims (both borrowers and innocent parties) were plunged into a state of fear due to the accused’s actions,” he said.

    The maximum punishment for an enhanced moneylending harassment charge is nine years’ jail, a $60,000 fine and 10 strokes of the cane.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • All 3700 Livestock For Hari Raya Haji’s Korban Ritual Sold

    All 3700 Livestock For Hari Raya Haji’s Korban Ritual Sold

    Members of the public have taken up all 3,700 livestock for the Korban rites to be carried out on Hari Raya Haji next Thursday.

    The sales of the 2,000 Australian sheep and 1,700 Irish lambs across all 25 mosques in Singapore have been “overwhelming”, Singapore Mosques Korban Committee chairman Rashid Ramli said yesterday.

    The committee had secured 200 more animals for Korban this year and at a lower price, with each sheep priced at S$490, S$9 less than last year and each lamb at S$570, down S$5 from the year before.

    “We thank the community for the continuous support in ensuring that the syiar (religious observance) of Islam continues in Singapore,” Mr Rashid said. “Preparations at all participating mosques are on track, and the committee seeks the blessings and prayers of the community that Korban rites will proceed smoothly.”

    The act of Korban is an Islamic ritual that involves slaughtering livestock and distributing the meat to the needy to mark Hari Raya Haji.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Prosecution Appeals For Lower Sentence For Hit-And-Run Cyclist

    Prosecution Appeals For Lower Sentence For Hit-And-Run Cyclist

    A 35-year-old cyclist was jailed for eight weeks on Sept 7 for a ”hit-and-run” incident in which he knocked down an elderly woman, leaving her with a fracture near her right shoulder.

    But in a twist, the prosecution has appealed against the sentence for being ”manifestly excessive”.

    Lim Choon Teck collided into Madam Chng Kian, 69, as he was cycling on a pavement at an unsafe speed on the evening of May 17.

    The prosecution called for a jail term of two weeks after Lim pleaded guilty to committing a rash act that endangered the safety of others.

    Giving her grounds for the harsher sentence, District Judge Lee-Khoo Poh Choo said Lim had callously sped off to avoid the consequences of his rash act and the punishment had be more severe to deter cyclists from such irresponsible conduct.

    The appeal is expected to be heard in the High Court on Friday.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Kapten Pasukan Bolasepak Wanita Iran Dilarang Suami Sertai Kejohanan Futsa Asia

    Kapten Pasukan Bolasepak Wanita Iran Dilarang Suami Sertai Kejohanan Futsa Asia

    TEHRAN: Kapten pasukan bola sepak wanita Iran tidak akan bersama pasukannya di satu kejohanan futsal Asia di Malaysia minggu depan.

    Ini kerana suami wanita itu menggunakan haknya di bawah undang-undang syariah untuk menghalang beliau daripada membuat perjalanan ke luar negara.

    Mehdi Tutunchi, seorang juruhebah sukan, berkata isterinya, Niloofar Ardalan, tidak dapat mengetuai pasukan bola sepak negara di kejohanan yang akan berlangsung pada 21 hingga 26 September di Nilai itu, kerana anak lelaki mereka yang berusia 7 tahun mula bersekolah pada hari itu.

    Cik Ardalan secara terbuka merayu supaya dapat mewakili negaranya di perlawanan futsal wanita yang pertama dianjurkan Persekutuan Bola Sepak Asia tersebut – sesuatu yang menarik perhatian ramai warga Iran di media sosial.

    Beliau merayu agar undang-undang negara itu yang tidak membenarkan wanita Iran meninggalkan rumah mahupun negara mereka, tanpa izin suami atau anggota keluarga lelaki mereka, supaya diubah. Undang-undang tersebut berkuatkuasa di Iran sejak Revolusi Islam pada 1979.

    “Saya berharap pihak berkuasa akan meluluskan undang-undang untuk para atlit wanita supaya kami dapat mempertahankan hak kami dalam keadaan-keadaan seperti ini.

    “Sebagai seorang wanita Islam, saya hanya mahu mewakili negara saya, saya bukan mahu ke sana (luar negara) untuk tujuan suka-suka,” kata Cik Ardalan kepada agensi berita Iran, NASIM.

    Sebagaimana lelaki Iran yang belum tamat menjalankan perkhidmatan tentera perlu mendapatkan permit sementara untuk menghadiri acara-acara sukan di luar negara, “sesuatu perlu dilakukan untuk wanita juga,” ujar beliau.

    Ramai rakyat Iran melahirkan simpati kepada Cik Ardalan dan mengutuk tindakan suaminya itu di laman Facebook.

    “Untuk menghebahkan perkara ini secara terbuka di Iran… Wanita ini seorang yang sangat berani dan tidak mementingkan diri sendiri,” kata Atefeh Amin di sebuah laman Facebook yang memperjuangkan hak wanita.

    Seorang lagi pengguna Facebook pula mengkritik suami Cik Ardalan. “Encik Tutunchi, anda melucutkan hak seorang insan untuk menjalani kehidupannya sendiri. Tidak kira apa sebabnya, anda tidak boleh berbuat begitu,” kata Samaneh.

    Namun apabila kritikan terhadap tindakan suaminya itu kian lantang, Cik Ardalan kemudian berkata ia satu isu peribadi, dan beliau kesal bahawa “media anti-revolusi” mempergunakan kesnya itu.

    “Saya seorang wanita Islam Iran, dan hal ini adalah hal peribadi dan keluarga saya. Saya hanya menceritakan masalah saya dan meminta ia dihuraikan. Ia bukan hal orang lain,” ujar Cik Ardalan kepada NASIM.

    Tidak seperti di negara-negara Islam lain di rantau itu, wanita Iran dibenarkan memandu, keluar mengundi dan bekerjaya, malah kebanyakan pelajar di universiti-universiti negara itu adalah wanita.

    Namun, wanita Iran diwajibkan mengenakan hijab dan tidak dibenarkan melakukan kegiatan tertentu, seperti menyaksikan acara sukan oleh atlit lelaki di stadium, bernyanyi secara solo di konsert, dan mengayuh basikal di jalan raya.

    Presiden Iran, Hassan Rouhani, yang mula menyandang jawatan itu pada 2013, mempunyai tiga naib presiden wanita.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

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