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Several groups and social groups have spoken up since the affair.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Tuesday said the assault was unacceptable and should not have happened.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Social Welfare Department condemned the incident, calling it an “inhumane ” act that went “far beyond the acceptable standards of social conduct” in Malaysia.
Youth chief of the United Malays National Organisation ( UMNO ) Muhamad Akmal Saleh has pledged free legal aid for the victim and vowed to pursue justice for him.
“It is heartbreaking to see the sufferer being treated so cruelly. How had they kick him in the face and bring him along the road? ” he said in a picture posted on Instagram on Sunday.
Bersatu Youth key Aziman Hadi Nazri even criticised the strike, calling it a infraction of spiritual values and legal guidelines.
“We call on the authorities to conduct a transparent investigation and take stern action against those involved under Section 147 of the Penal Code ( for rioting ), ” he said in a statement on Monday.
UMNO is part of the ruling coalition while Bersatu is in the criticism.
Ahmad’s family Faridah Abdul Karim told the media she would keep studies to the authorities.
“We ( the family ) will not forgive those who assaulted my husband, even though someone has called to meet and resolve the matter, ” she told the New Straits Times on Monday after a visit by Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s political secretary Megat Zulkarnain.
Megat told Bernama that UMNO would supply all necessary assistance to the target, including legal representation and help for the victim’s two children aged 10 and four.
Former senator Ras Adibah Radzi slammed members of the public who just stood by and watched the “heartbreaking ” incident.
“The prey was on his own and was dragged and kicked by a group of people for an crime we believe was unexpected. But what is even more disconcerting is that those existing at the picture merely stood by and watched without offering any assistance, ” she said in a speech published on Twitter.
Ras Adiba, the leader of disability rights non-governmental company OKU Sentral, even said people with disabilities face different challenges everyday and called the crime towards the target “deeply troubling”.
The event has even raised issues on whether a Good Samaritan Law may have prompted spectators to move forward to help.
Malaysia is considering for a law to motivate people to assist in situations without worry of legal implications, such as being sued for unintentional damage caused when offering support. Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad confirmed on Dec 14 his government is considering whether to offer the rules.
Places like the United States, United Kingdom, Australia as well as some in Asia have for a legislation and Malaysia did forecast against them, he said.
Speaking to CNA, Ras Adibah said such a law was “unnecessary ” and it was more crucial to promote empathy through more disability awareness campaigns.
“ I think … we just need to have a consciousness; shouting, kicking and hurting other people is a no-go, ” she said.
More reporting by Izzah Aqilah Norman
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“So much staying below has triggered good feelings, I get a nice lake view and it’s very comfortable, ” said Ong, who also owns a private apartment system on Singapore’s Farrer Road.
“ I think there is a chance we get earnings- from both capital understanding and hire yield- but I’m hardly too stressed about that, ” he added.
Nevertheless, buying Johor home is not without its challenges for Taiwanese buyers.
Some buyers are already in a legal dispute with a Johor property designer over their possession position, while others are suing Chinese creator Country Garden for fraud and misrepresentation.
Some Singapore investors who bought Johor properties earlier have formerly even spoken about their regrets, saying that they did not achieve money gains for numerous reasons, such as an surplus of homes, difficulty in renting out their units and the continuing strengthening of the dinars against the Singapore buck.
Meanwhile, financial influencer Loo Cheng Chuan, a Singaporean who recently purchased a RM2 million semi-detached home in Mount Austin, has a different take on the issue.
The former chief executive of Singtel Digital Media is of the view that Singaporeans who wish to buy property across the Causeway should be wary of treating the purchase as an investment and that they must be ready to write off capital depreciation from the property value.
“For one simple reason, the powerful Singapore dollar will appreciate against ( most ) of these currencies and over time you’ll find that even if the house value has gone up, the appreciation is somewhat discounted by the Sing dollar strengthening, ” said Loo.
On the other hand, he sees value being derived from improving “quality of life”. Living in JB has allowed him to purchase a landed property of a significant size for him, his wife and his three children to enjoy as a weekend home.
The property analyst Tan outlined that the high housing costs in Singapore have become a push factor for some to purchase homes across the Causeway.
“ In Singapore, the ( monthly ) rental for a ( two-room ) HDB flat could cost ( more than ) S$ 1,000 ( US$ 732 ). This is equivalent to about RM3,500. For RM3,500 they can easily afford ( a monthly mortgage ) for a landed residential house in Johor and they will have a more leisurely lifestyle, larger space, ” said Tan.
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He explained that he cannot afford to buy a retirement home given Singapore’s “significantly higher ” property prices and he even buys his groceries in JB.
Loo echoed similar sentiments, pointing out that the tide of rising asset prices is a global phenomenon, and that both Singaporeans and Johoreans should do their best to adapt.
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