Showing posts with label Putrajaya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Putrajaya. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 July 2012

A Letter From A Distraught Reader

An Anonymous government servant has sent us a letter regarding the attack in Putrajaya. He was very much distraught with the event and made a plea to the Malaysians Demand Security readers. 


I am a concerned civil servant working in one of the Ministries in Putrajaya. As most of the readers are well aware of, last fateful Monday afternoon a couple went on a rampage outside Complex B of the Prime Minister's Department.The baseless act caused the male accomplice his life while his girlfriend, a someone's wife was shot in her right thigh and warded at the Putrajaya Hospital.

The couple, known as Khalil Afandi and Muhdalina is a clear cut example of how careful Malaysians should be with the act of obsession with certain dogma and belief. Such act can be fueled by many reasons and as a Malaysian, i can certainly bet that this poor man was driven by his confused stance on politics. While some call him a mentally ill person, I however think that his action can be considered as an act of terrorism! And I pray that such incident will be the first and last to hit Putrajaya. He writes well and I have managed to sift through his now suspended blog where he expressed hatred to the current ruling government and wanting to kill the Sultans.

I truly hope that this incident can open the eyes of the citizens on this country to pay close attention to those who are too inclined with political parties that spread the message of hatred and vengeance to the ruling government. As a government servant I can safely say that I am non partisan and I shall vote whoever practises what he preaches, who fulfills all the promises and most importantly does not resort to cheap and dirty politics. Oppressed political parties or entities will do anything to take down its opponents and some may just resort to terrorism to ensure such. Hence I beg you readers to stop finger pointing and start using your discretion to distinguish who is fulfilling promises and who is merely using his influence to fuel agression and outrage.

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Man killed and woman injured after running amok at PM’s Department

 Drama at PM’s Department: CCTV and Facebook images showing Khalil and the woman (below) after they were shot when they went on a rampage with samurai swords.

PUTRAJAYA: The daily routine at Complex B of the Prime Minister's Department turned chaotic when a man and woman, seemingly harmless as they approached the entrance, suddenly whipped out samurai swords.

The pair triggered security to swing into action when they started to wave the swords menacingly.

The two damaged cars and attacked policemen before being shot. The man, identified as Khalil Afandi Abd Hamid, 37, later died at the Putrajaya Hospital.

When they showed up at the entrance of the office at 2.30pm yesterday, an auxiliary policeman rushed out to stop them from entering but was instead taken hostage.


Drama at PM’s Department: CCTV and Facebook images showing Khalil and the woman (below) after they were shot when they went on a rampage with samurai swords.
“The man held the samurai sword to the policeman's neck and walked past the security post before releasing him,” said Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Razak Majid.

“The duo then ran amok and smashed the windows of a Hyundai Accent and a Perodua Kancil parked in the open air car park of the complex,” he said, adding that the rampage lasted about five minutes before an anti-crime squad arrived.

ACP Abdul Razak said the two were very aggressive and even attacked members of the squad by smashing the front windscreen of their vehicle.

At the same time, two officers arrived in another vehicle and attempted to apprehend the duo but they, too, were attacked.


“One of the officers then fired three shots, hitting the man in his left arm and groin, while the woman was shot in the thigh.

“The suspects were immediately rushed to the Putrajaya Hospital for treatment but the man died 15 minutes after arrival,” he said.

Witnesses said the suspects, who had arrived in a car, initially looked calm as they walked towards the entrance.

However, as they got closer to the security post, the man started shouting, apparently complaining about the services of a government agency. They suddenly whipped out the swords and started swinging them, causing passers-by to run helter-skelter.


ACP Abdul Razak said they have yet to establish the motive, but suspected the two could be related to a deviationist sect.

Initial investigations showed the pair had only known each other for about a week and added that Khalil's wife had come to the hospital after being informed of the incident.

“The wife said the man had declared himself as Imam Mahadi',” he said.

Imam Mahadi is mentioned in several sunnah as the promised messiah who will arrive to reestablish uprightness before the day of judgement.


Collecting evidence: Forensic police recovering one of the samurai swords from the scene of the incident at the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya. — MOHD SAHAR MISNI / The Star
The husband of the woman also visited her at the hospital.

The female suspect, a 28-year-old mother of two, is being detained for further investigation.

ACP Abdul Razak said police recovered the two samurai swords from the scene.

The complex is located about 100m away from the Perdana Putra Building which houses the Prime Minister's Office.

Complex B houses, among others, the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu).

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Best of Putrajaya


With Putrajaya Shangri La as your base, Putrajaya is easy to access. If you don’t consider driving around ogling at the majestic buildings, a pursuit of leisure, the garden city has more than just what meets the eyes. Try these five activities.

1. Discover nature

Enjoy the greenery at the nearest park such as Taman Botani which was designed as an arcadia for the country’s living collection of plant taxonomy. There are about 700 species of plants in the park and it captures the full diversity of tropical flowers.


2. Bird watching

Wildlife lovers especially bird watchers should not miss a visit to Putrajaya Wetlands, an area of 335 hectares, believed to be the largest constructed freshwater wetlands in the tropics. Get your binoculars out and look for several species of local marshland birds and water birds such as Little Egret and Green Heron.


3. Romantic cruise
If you love to do something romantic with your loved ones, go on a Cruise Tasik in Putrajaya Lake and marvel at some of the landscape and unique architectural structures of the city. Cruise Tasik also offers sassy romantic dinner on the boat.

4. Spa indulgence

Pamper yourself at the spa villa of Putrajaya Shangri La hotel. Relax and enjoy some choice treatments and pressure massages.


5. Go cycling

Putrajaya is also a favourite spot for cycling. Bicycle rental booths are available in Taman Botani, Cruise Tasik jetty and  Taman Putra Perdana. Enjoy the view and serenity of Putrajaya in the evening and witness the amazing structures of Putrajaya at night as you leisurely go along the cycling route. Putrajaya also has a Challenge Park where you can go wild with your bike and gear.-NST