Archive for August, 2007

Aug 22

Two robbers flee empty-handed

KUANTAN: Robbers fled the scene empty-handed after breaking into the home of Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen in Mentakab yesterday morning.
Ng, who is Deputy Finance Minister, was not in at the time of the incident at 7.45am.
Temerloh OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Fadzilah Mohamed said only Ng’s husband, Dr Chin Chee Sue, 63, [...]

Aug 22

Ensure security of women, says Yen Yen

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians do not feel as safe as before.
Therefore, the Government needs to strengthen security, monitor foreign workers and toughen legislation, says Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen.
“We are witnessing more public and domestic violence such as child abuse, rapes, robberies, gruesome murders and others. “We must address this together as a [...]

Aug 22

Mothers of substance

WOMEN fought for freedom on two fronts that were connected. One was national independence and the other was the struggle for gender equality. As Mrs Devaki Krishnan, who won a seat in the 1952 Kuala Lumpur elections, said in her manifesto: “I will interest myself particularly in the lot of the women of Kuala Lumpur [...]

Aug 22

Wanita MCA members pay tribute to founder

KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA members paid tribute to their founding chairman Tan Sri Rosemary Chong, who started the movement with 800 members 32 years ago. 
Chong also became the first Wanita member to be conferred the Tan Sri title when she was conferred the award by the Yang diPertuan Agong in June.
A short multi-media presentation of [...]

Aug 22

Rising crime dominates proceedings, members tell of experiences

KUALA LUMPUR: Crime dominated the debate at the Wanita annual general assembly with with two delegates, who were victims themselves, relating their personal experience.
Perak delegate Koo Sze Mei said it was time for the enforcement officers to buck up.
“Four robbers beat up my son and took away his motorcycle.”
“When we took him to lodge a [...]