Deputy minister expresses regret that remorseless individuals still vandalising public property in DBKU jurisdiction

KUCHING, March 4 2026: Deputy Minister Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has expressed his deep regret that, despite the repeated warnings, remorseless  individuals are still vandalising public property within the Kuching City North Hall’s (DBKU) jurisdiction. 

Caption: Deputy Minister Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi says that the acts of vandalisng public property are disgraceful 

The Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator for the Regional Development Agency, DBKU and Islamic Affairs) said there have been an increasingly widespread vandalism of the North Kuching City beautification assets.

He said such acts of vandalising public property are disgraceful and affecting the image of Kuching as a clean and friendly city.

“It starts with stealing materials that can be sold such as copper and small items. If there are no items to sell, then they will destroy the others,” he told reporters after the Kuching Division Mushaf Wakaf distribution ceremony at the Sarawak Islamic Complex Hall this evening.

It was reported that several areas in Petrajaya have seen the rise of vandalism cases, including decorations on the Taman Hussein flyover as well as floodlights installed on trees for beautification purposes, which were stolen by irresponsible parties.

Earlier, Dr Abdul Rahman symbolically presented mushaf wakaf to 50 recipients involving various departments, agencies and private bodies.

Three senior citizens escape unhurt in an afternoon Sibu fire

SIBU, March 4 2026: Three senior citizens escaped unhurt when fire partially damaged their respective double-storey terrace houses at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng here this afternoon.

Caption: An afternoon fire damages three double-storey terrace houses at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng in Sibu 

Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said the cause of the fire is being investigated while the damages to the houses have not been ascertained.

It said it received a call about 1.45pm from a member of the public, informing that fire had broken out at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng.

The fire was put under control one hour later.

It said two houses were each about 20 per cent damage and the third was 70 per cent damage.

Sungai Merah Bomba named the three occupants as Tiang Ming Chiong, 75, Micheal Lee Meng, 62, and Teo Chee Yong, 57.