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| Sibu students savour <b>Kuching</b> marathon experience – BorneoPost <b>...</b> Posted: 19 Aug 2015 10:46 AM PDT August 20, 2015, Thursday SIBU: It was a great experience for five young marathon runners from Tung Hua Secondary School here when they took part in the Kuching Marathon races last Sunday. Tung Hua Ex-Students Association chairman Teresa Wong accompanied the five – Judy Yong, Wong Jing Jia, Ching Hui Ming, Rebecca Tie and Vincent Yong – all the way in the 10km event. Teresa, who was also their coach, said that the students were sponsored by the association so that they could experience an international event. "Through such precious exposure will greatly motivate and open up their mindset so that they will strive even harder in becoming great marathon runners in the near future," she added. The students told The Borneo Post that it was very exciting to participate in an event which attracted over 7,000 local and international runners.  We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules.  |
| BERSIH 4: 29 & 30 AUGUST 2015. <b>KUCHING</b>. At Padang Merdeka <b>...</b> Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:14 AM PDT — —
— Malaysian Insider With the Sarawak government remaining adamant on its decision to not allow the Bersih 4 rally to be held at Padang Merdeka, Kuching, the organisers are now pressed for time to look for another venue to ensure the event will proceed as planned. Since neither the state government nor the police have attempted to stop the August 29 and 30 rally from taking place, Kuching Bersih 4 committee chairman Nicholas Mujah said organisers are now thinking of using the Song Kheng Hai recreational ground for the event. "We were made to understand we could not use Central Padang but could use any other venues," he said, referring to Padang Merdeka's old name. Mujah said with the rally looming, organisers now have to confirm the venue by Wednesday and the most likely location is the Song Kheng Hai recreational ground – a rugby field in the old quarter of the city. The ground is under the custody of Kuching South City Hall (MBKS) and Mujah said organisers have submitted a written request for the use of the field. Sarawak non-governmental organisations have held events on the same field including the July 22 Sarawak independence gathering. — 22 August 2015 Borneo Post Online August 22, 2015, Saturday KUCHING: Any individuals attempting to gather for the Bersih 4 rally at Padang Merdeka from 2pm on Aug 29 to 11.50pm on Aug 30 will be arrested under Section 20 of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.Kuching police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad said his men can pick up any person without a warrant at the venue during that period as the state government has disallowed Bersih 4 organisers the use of Padang Merdeka for their gathering. "This is nothing personal because we act according to the Act. We do not arrest anyone just because we enjoy doing it. So please comply with the regulations," he told a press conference yesterday. "We have informed the people the state government will not allow the Bersih 4.0 rally at Padang Merdeka, so people should not go there. Do not attend the rally at Padang Merdeka and get yourselves into trouble because it is against Section 15 of the Act." — 20 August 2015 Malay Mail Online Despite refusal, organiser for Kuching edition of Bersih 4 insist on Padang Merdeka
Bersih 4 Sarawak organiser insisted on going ahead with Kuching's Padang Merdeka as the venue for its August 29 and 30 rally, despite the government's refusal to award it a permit. KUCHING, Aug 20 — The organiser of the Sarawak edition of Bersih 4 Kuching said today it will stick with Padang Merdeka here as its venue for its August 29 and 30 rally, despite the government's refusal to award it a permit. The organising committee's representative Karen Shepperd said they had met with Kuching district police chief Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Roslan Bek Ahmad and claimed the latter had not objected but advised them to find an alternative venue. "Padang Merdeka is a public place and the government's responsibility is just to take care of the place," she told reporters here, responding to a refusal by the government to permit the organisers to hold the gathering. She said Bersih 4 Kuching will be held concurrently with those in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, from 2pm on August 29 until midnight on August 30. — Thursday 20 August, 2015 On today's show, we follow up with Nicholas Mujah, one of the organisers of BERSIH4 Sarawak. After meeting with Kuching ACP Roslan Bek, BERSIH4 has received the green light to proceed in Kuching. Mujah calls on all listeners of Radio Free Sarawak to bring their gear for the 34 hour peaceful assembly to demand better governance and to save our economy. Those joining from outside of Kuching are encouraged to bring their camping or picnicking supplies. https://radiofreesarawak.org/2015/08/police-green-light-for-bersih4-in-kuching/ — BERSIH 4: 29 & 30 AUGUST 2015. KUALA LUMPUR —
— Borneo Post August 20, 2015, Thursday KUCHING: The state government will not allow organisers of Bersih 4.0 to use Padang Merdeka as the venue for their gathering on Aug 29 and 30. Kuching district police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad said they have to find another location for their gathering. The police will meet with the organisers today to discuss an alternative venue and conditions for the rally. Being owners of Padang Merdeka, he said the state government and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) had the right to deny the organisers permission to use the field. "There is no restriction to holding an assembly, though the organisers must ensure that participants adhere to certain terms and conditions. Pertaining to Bersih 4.0, as long as the owners of the premises give their consent, then we have no problem with the organising of the rally. "They can even hold it for days if they wish to," he told reporters after closing the Light Strike Force (LSF) first series 2015 in-service training at Tabuan Jaya police complex here yesterday. Roslan explained that the organiser had submitted a form under Section 9 of the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) on Aug 12, to notify them of the planned twoday rally at Padang Merdeka. The following day, the police put up notices at the proposed venue to notify the public and owners of surrounding premises about the event. According to him, the Chief Minister's Offi ce had informed in a letter dated Aug 14 its objection for Padang Merdeka to be used as a venue for the Bersih 4.0 rally which would also be held simultaneously in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. He added that the same situation happened to the planned Bersih 4.0 rally at the nation's capital. — |
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