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22/05/2008: 
Pensioner assaulted at his resident
Tiong: Intolerable of crime committed under influence of drugs, alcohol or gangster element
 
SIBU: A pensioner was hospitalised after he was assaulted by two men armed with a stick and a rattan respectively outside his house at Jalan Tiong Hua on Monday.
 
The victim suffered three broken ribs on the left side of his body, head injuries and a broken arm after the two beat him repeatedly at 8pm.
 
Sibu OCPD ACP Shafie Ismail confirmed yesterday the assault and said they had classified the case under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapon.
 
The Section provides a jail sentence of up to 20 years and with a fine or whipping on conviction.
 
Shafie said the police had arrested a suspect and they were now looking for the other suspect.
 
He vowed to go all out for a full investigation.
 
Commenting the attack, he said said the police believed the case did not involve gangsters, adding that the suspects did not have criminal records nor have links with the gangsters.
 
"We believe this was an assault that had arisen in the neighbourhood, as the assailants are living near to the house of the victim."
 
He said a report had been lodged, and he hoped those who had the crime information would help so that the other suspect would be arrested soon.
 
According to the police, the incident had occurred when the victim heard a loud noise outside his house.
 
When he went out to check, he saw his car was dented and he asked the two standing next to his car about the damage.
 
One of them shouted back rudely, and Shafie said the two picked up a stick and a rattan and started beating the victim repeatedly.
 
He said the police believed the two might be drunk in the incident because they smelt of alcohol.
He said they were still checking on the motive of the attack.

Tiong: Intolerable of crime committed under influence of drugs, alcohol or gangster element

Meanwhile, Bintulu MP Dato Seri Tiong King Sing confirmed the victim's family had sought his help because they feared the assailants would strike back after they lodged a police report.
 
Tiong said his service centre in Bintulu had contacted the police in Sibu and he was happy that the police here had responded immediately to the assault.
 
As a suspect had been arrested, he called on the public to help the police so that the other suspect would be arrested soonest.

Tiong, who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Back Bencher Club, said the country could not tolerate crimes that were committed under the influence of drugs, alcohol or gangster elements.
 
"I shall continue to speak out in the parliament with the others, and we shall study the situation to see if there is a need to amend the law to provide more deterrent punishments for such commissions."
 
To solve and prevent crimes, he said there must be a full cooperation between the police and the public, and in this light, he hoped the public would work fully with the police.
 
"Giving information to the police is vital."
 
To lessen crimes in the neighbourhood, he hoped owners would not rent out their houses to suspicious tenants.
 
"They must check their background before coming to a rental agreement, and don't be overtaken by monetary greed."
 
He said the people should not give in to criminal elements even if they were under pressure or when under the threats of gangsters.
 
"There are good and committed police officers in Sibu, like ACP Shafie Ismail, CID chief DSP Dennis 
Leong and other senior police officers who can be trusted and relied on.
 
"The public must seek their help if they have trouble, and this is a part that we must all do, that is, working with the police."
 
Concerning crimes linked with illegal immigrants, Tiong said he was still speaking out in the parliament yesterday morning.
 
"I am now waiting for the replies of the authority concerned."