Compiled by FAZLEENA AZIZ, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
THE family of a teacher who died in the Batang Kali landslide tragedy wants her personal belongings returned, especially her mobile phone.
David Ling Mun Siong, the husband of Liu Pei Si, told Oriental Daily that his wife’s purse and mobile phone, which were kept in her car’s boot, had gone missing.
Her Touch ‘n Go card that is linked to Ling’s ewallet was used to pay tolls since Dec 22 last year, just days after the Dec 16 incident.
“The line was not good at the campsite, so my wife had switched off her phone and kept it together in her bag with a phone belonging to another teacher, in the boot of the car,” he said.
His son, Zi Xuang, who survived the tragedy, had his phone with him to take photographs of their trip.
“My son had been tracing all media reports after the incident, hoping to find his mum’s car.
“We saw from the pictures in media reports that my wife’s Honda City was not seriously damaged.
“So Zi Xuang had been hoping to get back his mom’s purse and phone,” he said, adding that he also lodged a report on Dec 22.
However, Ling was shocked upon seeing the car the next day at the Hulu Bernam police station – it was totally wrecked and its battery and audio system were gone.
Liu’s purse and mobile phone were not in the boot either.
“The police said the towing was by a third-party company and I should bring it up with the insurance company,” he said, adding that he has since deactivated his wife’s bank cards and credit cards and lodged another report.
Ling also called for his wife’s belongings to be returned.
“There are many pictures of our family together on the phone. Zi Xuang also hopes to find the phone.
“Let us at least have some memories to cling on to,” he said.
> She may not be able to read any Chinese characters, but she has never failed to take part in a Chinese calligraphy contest in the past nine years.
China Press reported that accounts clerk Lee Mei Lee, who is English-educated, has always been among the first to sign up for the annual contest at the Huang Lao Xian Shi Ci Zhong Temple in Bahau, Negri Sembilan, where she and her husband are in the temple committee.
Not being able to read Chinese characters was challenging as she has no knowledge of the writing sequence for each stroke, said Lee.
“But I’m not afraid to try.
“Each time I complete writing the Chinese New Year couplet, I feel really satisfied,” she added.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
