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'She would be alive if they had helped'

In a frantic attempt to save his wife, a 31-year-old executive was forced to dig through the earth with his bare hands until his fingers bled.He felt a sense of relief when rescue personnel arrived at the scene.

But to his horror, they refused to help him, apart from throwing him a spade.The startling accusation was made by the family of Ng Yee Ping, a 30-year-old accountant who perished in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide tragedy on Saturday.Yee Ping (left), who delivered a son two months ago, is believed to have died of internal injuries due to broken ribs.However, Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar came to the defence of the rescue personnel, citing their lack of training as a reason. Speaking to reporters at the funeral service for Yee Ping yesterday (Monday), her family vented their frustrations claiming that she could still be alive if rescue personnel had acted promptly.

Recounting the ordeal, yee Ping's mother-in-law Wong Sai Mooi said she and her husband had escaped through the second-floor window. She then called out for her two sons. "I heard my sons reply, I also heard my grandson crying. I felt relieved but did not know that my daughter-in-law was buried alive."Then I heard my eldest son (Yee Ping's husband) calling his wife, telling her to remain conscious," she was quoted as saying by China Press.

At this point, Wong (left) said she knew that her daughter-in-law was trapped, but fearing that there could be another landslide, she told her sons to leave the damaged bungalow.However, yee Ping's husband refused to leave his wife behind, and after handing his newborn son to his brother, he started to dig with his bare hands. His brother later returned to help him.'They treated her like a dead dog'After some time, just as they managed to reach the victim's hand, several rescue personnel passed the area.

The brothers asked them for help but were told to wait until more personnel arrived."Later, a few rescue personnel arrived at the scene but they just threw a spade at (my sons) and did nothing," she alleged, claiming that Yee Ping could still be alive if they had assisted."But they didn't (help). (They treated her) like some dead dog or cat. Would they have done the same if one of their family-members was involved?" she asked bitterly.Wong's husband, Ng Yong Shun, 56, also accused the rescue personnel of looting his house and consuming his expensive wine.He claimed that when he returned to the house on Sunday morning, he was shocked to discover several men in uniform lying on his bed, smoking and drinking his wine."One of them had even asked me whether I still wanted these things, if not I should give it to them.

Later, my wife and I examined our safety box and found it opened. Several branded watches and jewellery were missing," he said. According to Oriental Daily News, Ng said he lost 80 bottles of expensive wine worth RM160,000 and six watches worth RM180,000.Police chief: 'I don't believe'Commenting on the accusations yesterday, Khalid said he found it hard to believe that rescue personnel would have acted in such a cold-hearted manner."I don't believe that they would sit there and drink alcohol and so on.

If there is such a person, could he be seen as a human being?" asked the police chief.Khalid said the police would meet with the family to gather more information and conduct a thorough probe into the matter. On the same note, he explained that some rescue personnel who are untrained are not allowed to conduct certain rescue operations."You don't expect an ambulance driver to save a buried victim. He is not trained, so if we request untrained personnel for help and they refuse, we shouldn't blame them."This is because their lives are in danger too. I think we should respect their decision. To dig and save someone, one has to be trained. For an untrained person, it's a very dangerous task," he said.Is it a carnival?Khalid also expressed disappointment with the media for publishing such accounts without verifying the matter with him."I hope that before you all write your news, you will consult me first, and make sure such things really happened. Is there anything wrong with that?

"Please, we are working hard here, and you are making it into a situation where people would have a negative impression of us," he told reporters.Khalid also saw red when quizzed on the 'carnival-like atmosphere' with the abundance of food and other facilities for rescue personnel."What do you think? Does it really look like a carnival? If that is the case, you write (what you want), there's no need to ask for my opinion," he thundered."Is it a carnival or is the rescue team working hard?

If you think it's the former, you just write, it seems you have enough intelligence to comment on it," he added. (Malaysiakini)

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Oh What heartless people we have in our rescue team. In my opinion The rescue people should not be there if they were not trained!
If you are not allowed to help why are you allowed to be there?

How come The police/ fire fighters during the 9/11 attack on the twin towers how come these personel stayed adn tried to help so many people even though they were just police they were not the rescue personel many of them died. thye are the brave. So are our rescuers all cowards?

I sincerely do not think all our rescues are like these people highlighted in the papers. I am very sure they are just a handful of cowardly people but other incidents have shown we have many who are like these people like the chinese lady in the johor floods last year who was left to die because they didnt want to rescue her because she didn't pay them. Read here: http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/15867/84/

and the bus accident in Terengganu.

Someone tell me we have better people then these!

Developers and buyers responsible too, says Shabery (F*#% You!)
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government should not be held solely responsible for the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide disaster on Saturday.

Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said it was not fair to slam the Government for failing to act every time a disaster happens.

“It is unfair to say the Government did not act. We cannot put the blame on just one authority. (Why the F*@% not?) two to tango, but this time there are three – the Government, developers and buyers,” he said yesterday.

Ahmad Shabery was commenting on the current blame game among the authorities, developers and the public after the devastating landslide at the up-market residential area which claimed four lives and destroyed 14 bungalows. (well looks like you are great at coming up with stupid lame excuses and finding scapegoats!)

Victims of the landslide have said they would sue the relevant government authorities for compensation. Ahmad Shabery, who is also the deputy chairman of the National Disaster and Relief Management Committee, said house buyers also needed to be critical, especially on safety aspects, when buying property on hillslopes.

He said prospective buyers should exercise their right to demand from developers that the properties be safe to live in and would be insured for natural disasters. (Here i THought the gvernment issues the CF (certificate of Fitness) After they have verified that the houses are fit to be occupied?!)

“Safety should override status and beauty. Buyers should make that clear to developers,” he said, adding that enforcement at local authority levels should be strengthened to prevent such disasters from recurring. (Isn't it the Government who approves land projects to be developed before the Developers are allowed to start any developement or am i wrong?!)

Its president Datuk N. Marimuthu said that this was because too many incompetent people were given “blank cheques” to wreak havoc on the environment, causing landslides and other natural disasters. — Bernama

And you are the Menister of Information?!! Shameful!

God Loves you, Live Your Dreams!
Your God-Given Dream Is Meant to Come True.

Inside of each person there is a God-given dream that is meant to come true! God is a dreamer and He has created us in His image and with the ability to dream.
In order to live an abundant and prosperous life we are to use our ability to dream as a focal point, as we take action by implementing the ideas God gives us.

I believe God gives everyone ideas, but why are some people not pursuing their dreams? My theory is they may have had their hopes and dreams crushed too many times causing them to be fearful of dreaming any more. They have just adopted this attitude that "This is as good as it's ever gonna get, so let's just accept it."

Are you like that? Maybe you are afraid to get your hopes up in case "it doesn't work out." If it doesn't work out you will still be disappointed. You might as well get your hopes up and believe! Jesus said, "All things are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23). But, "all things being possible" is a conditional statement because it is dependant on your belief, or disbelief.

So how do you start dreaming again? Since a dream is nothing more than a thought, or a series of thoughts, you begin there; by controlling your thoughts (you must control your thoughts or they will control you). Stop thinking negatively and begin to believe for great things. Search deep down for what it is that gets you excited. Find it, believe in it, and confess it.

It is vital that once you establish what it is that you want, that you back it up with words. Jesus said in Mark 11:23, "He who believes that those things which he says shall come to pass, shall have whatsoever he says."

It's a shame that so many people don't "get" that Scripture. They will get out of bed tomorrow and do the same thing they did yesterday. Doing the same work, seeing the same people, and complaining about the same things. And then the next day, the cycle will repeat itself. Day after day, week after week, year after year, and all of a sudden, life on earth will be over, and they will not have experienced what God had intended for them all along.

That's why Proverbs 29:18 says, "Without a vision the people perish." There is a God-given dream inside you, but it may have just gotten buried under all the cares of your life. You must dig it out because you must absolutely have a vision, or a dream, for your life! Your dream is what will cause you to jump out of bed in the morning instead of waking up with anxiety and dread for the day ahead.

When you first wake up every morning, immediately begin to focus on your dream. If you don't, you'll find it very easy to become discouraged and start complaining about things. This is definitely no way to start your day! Your God-given dream is meant to come true!

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I have forgotten to dream,
I have forgotten how great God's love for me is.
I have forgotten to turn to him in all my problems.
I have forgotten He said "Ask, and you shall receive, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door will be opened unto you."
So I'm reminding myself to "Ask, Seek & Find" and i will dream!
To you my friends, I hope you rekindle your dreams.
May God Bless you all of you and your loved ones it doesn't matter who you are you are children of God!

The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.


Proverbs 11:25


In this time of giving let's open our hearts to those with less then ourselves.


To me the proverb above are not just about helping the needy in terms of the poor, sick, aged, orphaned, abandoned, etc.
I read and i get the message of speaking up when injustice is being served to those around me.

Every time you do What is right you will be prosecuted.

This is true, You will be the "black sheep, the trouble maker, the 'Auntie', the One who doesn't shut up!'

But it is up to you to speak up for what is right or keep quiet and let injustice continue?



To me if i see something i feel is wrong, and i keep quiet it means i am condoning it. then I'll be a hypocrite! Something i despise.



Speaking up is not easy though, I know, you will have to face many many tough situations but knowing that you tried to speak up for the truth and Justice, even if you fail, you did something. that in it self is a victory.



If i have to go down, let me go down fighting!

Some one asked me "why do you voice up it's dangerous! Think! you have a family, what will happen if they kick you out?"

Yes i have a family, Yes! i am afraid, but it is for them that i voice up, How do i teach my kid to be a good person if i show her, by my example, that I'm a coward or worse a hypocrite? What will she learn then?

So ......... I pledge to continue to 'stick to my guns and do what is right.

I salute those you have voiced up for us in the past and continuing to do so.

What i do in my everyday life is small, it is not meaningless, Everything starts with just one person and one small step, and one day at a time.

I will voice up for in justice around me, at home, at work, at play, in my country, in this life.

The end.