Unit pounces on tiger skin smugglers

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Kedah Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) has foiled an attempt to smuggle out five pieces of dried tiger skins worth RM90,000 meant for home owners who are keen to buy them as collector’s items.

A Thai national, who was wearing the uniform of a security agency from his country, was with a fellow Thai accomplice travelling in a Thai-registered vehicle when they were stopped by an anti-smuggling team led by Sjn L. Gunasundram at a roadblock near the Malaysian-Thai border crossing at around 7am yesterday. The duo, aged 51 and 52, have been detained.

The skins were from endangered tiger species panthera tigris, found in the jungles of Peninsular Malaysia. It’s locally called harimau belang.

In another case, the UPP seized several undeclared China-made goods such as satellite dishes, fertiliser, herbal medicines and tea packets worth about RM12,742 from a house in Jalan Kilang Tebu here around 5pm on Wednesday.

A 48-year-old man was arrested in the bust.

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Kaamatan and Gawai reflect unity through diversity

Kaamatan and Gawai reflect unity through diversity


The tadau kaamatan and gawai dayak celebrations are true reflections of “unity through diversity,” says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister said the two festivals, which were celebrated in sabah and Sarawak, reflected the genuine closeness and solidarity a shared set of positive values and belief could bring.

“This weekend serves as the culmination of Tadau Kaamatan – a month-long celebration particularly for the Kadazandusun community of sabah. Over the years, we have seen this time-honoured tradition grow in significance and celebrated out-side the state.

“In the neighbouring state of Sarawak, the same can also be said for the gawai Dayak celebration. Najib also urged Malaysians to ponder on what could be further accomplished in the spirit of 1 Malaysia.

Najib expressed his desire to participate in the festivities but said he could not do so as he would be in South Korea attending the Asean-Korean summit before heading to China to further enhance bilateralties.

I wish you all a wonderful kaamatan and Gawai.

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