KOTA KINABALU: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sabah chairman Jimmy Wong has urged police to take immediate action against a ‘special service’ syndicate reportedly operating in Kampung Air here.
He told a press conference here yesterday that the syndicate had reportedly been operating for some time and the police did not seem to have taken any action on the matter.
Wong disclosed that the syndicate operates with local women wandering around Kampung Air at night offering body massage and ‘special service’, which could mean sexual services, to interested parties.
“When the interested party is successfully lured into a specially-designated hotel room with a connecting room, a partner in crime would sneak into the room from the connected room to steal the victims’ wallets and belongings from their trousers,” he explained.
Wong said there had been many reports of such incidents and the police should take immediate action on this matter as reportedly many tourists had been taken in by this caper.
“We do not want to give the tourists a bad impression of Sabah. It is very sad to find male tourists becoming victims of such syndicate,” he added.
Wong also urged members of the public to be extra careful that they do not become victims of such syndicate.
Commenting on the Kota Kinabalu City Hall’s decision to waive the extra charges on vehicle parking summons issued to the city folks, he said that it was a good move and those people who have summons should take full advantage of it and pay their outstanding penalties.
However, Wong highlighted that he had received several complaints that the summonses sent to road users recently were issued over eight years ago.
“I think the people should not have to pay this type of summons as it does not make any sense. How can a summons be sent to the people eight years later?
“I urge Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir to give a reasonable explanation on this matter and waive the outdated summonses accordingly,” he stressed.
Wong also revealed that one of the complaints received was from a senior citizen who received her summons recently and found that it was issued eight years ago, on June 2, 2006 and at 4.40 am.
“As far as I am know, City Hall’s operating hours is from 8am to 5pm, so it is illogical that the summons could have been issued at 4.40am!” he said.
Meanwhile, Wong informed members of the public that DAP Sabah Hotline at 019-8533683 or 016-8260108 is open to receive any complaints.
“We are ready to help if we see the matter or problem is reasonable,” he said in the presence of DAP Sabah vice chairman Chan Foong Hin.