> Senior citizen punches neighbour over dispute
A 63-year-old man allegedly punched his neighbour after the latter questioned the man’s wife for throwing stones in his house compound in Subang Jaya. The senior citizen is also accused of having pushed the man and his mother on the ground during the argument. The man’s wife is also alleged to have splashed water on the neighbour’s clothes at about 8.45am on May 1. A police report has been lodged by the victim. It was learnt that the two neighbours have to date lodged some 12 reports over their disputes.
> Public react angrily to photos of alcohol at school’s jubilee celebration
Pictures of alcohol being served at an Ipoh school’s golden jubilee celebration has caused a stir on social media. Many people reacted angrily after pictures of the event went viral on WhatsApp and Facebook. Peark state executive councillor Datuk Dr Muhammad Amin Zakaria said the Kinta Utara education office was not notified about the event, which was attended by close to 1,000 people. “I understand that the teachers were also shocked because alcoholic beverages were not discussed as part of the menu,” he said. He said the matter had been passed to the Education Ministry and Perak state education department for further investigation. Meanwhile, a member of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association confirmed that alcohol was served at the event but denied it was prepared by the organisers.
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