What do you think of the island in Malaysia?, To have people's ideas and informations Options

[Iron Malayan]

I pray they stay away for good. Good riddance to bad rubbish!

Increased vigilance by the Malaysian navy and marine police have convinced them to stay clear of Malaysia. Alhamdulillah.

[malaccan]

Speaking of islands/beaches, what do you guys think of the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel to be built in Port d!ckson. I was really surprised. It would be only the third HRC hotel in SEA, apart from the ones in Bali and Pattaya. Wouldn't Penang or Langkawi offer better beach surroundings. They could build one near Tanjung Bunga/Feringgi Beach in Penang and anywhere really in Langkawi. I know they want to attract the KL and Singapore crowds, but Port d!ckson?!

[Iron Malayan]

Maybe they are targetting certain kind of market like Malaysians and Singaporeans.

[mat kilau]

Pulau Rawa Fracas: Eyewitness pins blame on rowdies


KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20:
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A regional director of a multinational company who was a guest at the wedding of an expatriate at Pulau Rawa which turned ugly last Sunday, has alleged that the statement given by a spokesman for a neighbouring resort is “completely false”.

In an e-mail to The Malay Mail/Sunday Mail executive editor, the Singapore-based director said he was present at the wedding at the Rawa Safari Resort in Johor and is willing to give a sworn statement on what transpired.

“What the spokesman for La Club Resort said is completely false,” he wrote.

The spokesman for La Club Resort, which is adjacent to the Rawa Safari Resort, had claimed that the expatriates had invited four local men, including a member of the Johor royal family, to the wedding after a game of beach volleyball at La Club Resort.

“They were never invited and the fight was started by the member of the royal family, when a lady refused to dance with him and he punched her on the mouth,” said the director whose name is being withheld by this paper for the moment.

“The victim’s husband reacted and this started the fight. I was present throughout the ordeal and I am scandalised by the attitude of these men who are working in the hospitality industry and by the statement made by the spokesman of La Club Resort.

“As for his claims that we could have overpowered the attackers, we decided not to do so because we didn’t want to risk our lives. They were armed and in an altered state, and in this situation they could have stabbed to death one or more of us.”

Meanwhile, NST reports that market analyst Andre Duarte, 31, whose dream wedding at RSR was marred by the four men, said he does not harbour any ill feelings towards Malaysia although he wants the four men to be punished.

“The authorities should ensure that other visitors to the island do not face the same situation as it has tarnished the image of caring and friendly Malaysians,” said Duarte, speaking from Bangkok where he is now on honeymoon.

Yesterday, Mersing police chief Deputy Superintendent Nor Azizan Anan said investigations are under way.

In the Sunday incident, the four local men apparently gate-crashed Duarte’s private wedding party. Duarte, who is based in Singapore, had invited 90 friends and relatives from 16 countries.

The leader of the four gatecrashers is alleged to have asked the women to dance with him and when they refused, were punched and kicked. The leader, a young man, also claimed Pulau Rawa belonged to him and he could shut everything down.

Despite attempts to send the leader and his group away, he kept coming back and returned with five others and attacked the tourists with whatever they could get their hands on, including a knife.

Two women and four male guests in the wedding party were injured, including Duarte’s brother who suffered cuts to his forehead and left eyelid. The expatriates checked out of the resort on Sunday and lodged police reports in Mersing.

‘They were invited to the wedding’

HERE’s what the La Club Resort spokesman said, as reported in The Malay Mail yesterday.

“Four men, comprising an official of La Club Resort and three workers, were invited by the expats to the wedding.

“During the party, one of our club members was chatting with an expatriate woman guest when he was attacked by another man.”

“That was when the fracas broke out,” he said, adding that the 90-odd guests could have easily overpowered them if it was true that they had started the fight.

The spokesman claimed the four were just enjoying themselves with the wedding guests when the burly Westerners turned unruly.

“First, they invite them and then they accuse them of starting a fight,” he said.

“Now they have got our men arrested. It is truly unbecoming of them.”

The four men have been remanded for five days in connection with the incident.

[Iron Malayan]

Investigation is still on going.

[Iron Malayan]

Victims of Pulau Rawa brawl refuse to come forward


KUALA LUMPUR, Sat
Investigations into the alleged assault of foreigners on Pulau Rawa last month have ground to a halt for an unlikely reason: the reluctance of victims to answer questions.

Although police have extended the remand of four men, including a member of the Johor royalty, to Dec 17, none of the victims have come forward to help police.

Mersing police chief Deputy Superintendent Azizan Anan said none of the victims had responded to police requests to cross the Causeway for an interview.

"We are still waiting to interview the Brazilian couple and other eye-witnesses to the incident," he said.

The men were alleged to have gate-crashed a wedding gathering on Oct 15 and brawled with guests from Australia, Europe and Brazil who were currently working in Singapore.

"Their interviews are essential to our investigations, and they gave us their assurance they would assist," Azizan said.

Meanwhile, some of the foreigners contacted by the NST said they did not intend to come for the interviews.

[yana19384]

can we build man made gulf?

[Iron Malayan]

can we build man made gulf?

Yes we can but what are you getting at ?