At about 8pm last Thursday I was on the way to Puchong for meeting when I received a call from Mr Lim Tai San, my “old” friend and supporter of Overseas Union Garden (OUG) in my constituency. He told me he was beaten up by his neighbour, boss of Steven”s Corner (mamak shop).
I then rushed to OUG with my assistant Gary Chong. Our car was stucked at OUG due to the night market there. I also called the police when I was on the way to OUG.
When we arrived, Lim has been sent to hospital by police car. Lim’s sons were very emotional in front of Steven’s Corner. They showed me the photograph of their father who suffered from swollen blue black eye and bleeding nose. They described to me the whole incident and the pain their father suffered. They also told me that the threat by Steven’s Corner people who said they will burn down their shop and they have connection with all agencies including police. I then tried to cool them down.
The following day I called press conference together with Lim Tai San. I was quite shocked to hear from him that he has to wait for few hours for medical check up at Universiti Hospital. When the check up was done, he was sent back to Balai Petaling, and the police officer asked him to kautim with the person who assaulted him. Lim refused to do so and he walked away from the police station.
Wah??!! Is this the way police handle criminal cases?
I shouldn’t comment too much on this matter, but I would like to share with you the blogs and Facebook page on this case which you might find interesting.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-Stevens-Corner-for-inhumane-assault/117051798347291
http://thenumerologyofour.blogspot.com/2010/08/old-man-got-beaten-up-by-stevens-corner.html
Owner of Steven’s Corner detained for bashing neighbour
by Leven Woon on 6 Aug, 2010
Tagged: Criminal Offence • Steven’s Corner • Violence
in Crime Reports, Features, News, Other Areas.
Owner of popular Indian restaurant chain Steven’s Corner, Sathisilan, better known as Steven, was arrested last night over allegations of assaulting a 65-year-old next door shop owner.Brickfields district police chief ACP Wan Bari Abdul Khalid confirmed Sathisilan’s arrest and said he is being investigated for criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt.
The victim, Lim Tai Sun, was left bleeding after Sathisilan confronted him for moving the restaurant’s tables placed in front of his glassware shop in Overseas Union Garden.
According to Lim, the incident happened at approximately 8.30pm last night while he was trying enter his shop.
At a press conference today organised by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, Lim claimed that he was assaulted by Sathisilan while he was exiting his shop.
“He dashed at me and punched me four times on my eyes, nose and chest,” said Lim, adding that he lodged a police report after the incident while sporting a bloodied nose.
Cops advice: Settle the matter
He adds that his two sons confronted Sathisilan after the incident and the latter responded by brandishing a knife at them. In addition, he said a man known only as “Ah Wai” arrived at the scene and threatened to burn down his shop if he went public over the assault.
He said that his and the assault were captured by the restaurant’s closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV).
Lim also alleged that the police were initially hesitant to retrieve the CCTV footage, instead advising him to “settle” the dispute with the restaurant owner.
However, the police swung into action after Lim alerted Kok and OCPD about the initial reluctance shown by the police.
Bad blood over Lim’s shop
Lim was initially a business partner of Sathisilan, but their relationship went sour after Steven’s Corner moved next to his shop.
“They wanted to expand so they offered to rent my shop. But I have been leasing the upper floor to a family with elderly mother so I turned them down. Since then, they keep playing dirty tricks,” said Lim
Lim is now fearing for his life and hopes that the authorities can provide him protection.
Meanwhile, Kok said the assault on Lim was a clear criminal offence and urged the police to prosecute the culprit.
What is the progress?
From what I read from the Star, the police could not get a remand order on Friday.
i am wondering where the justice is and i know steven’s corner family are big time gangsters and guess they had feed more duit raya to the police office.
I’m boycotting Steven’s corner. We should stop supporting gangsterism
For years, the BDKL and MPAJ never taken any action against Steven’s Corner in OUG and Pandan Jaya although Steven’s Corner placing tables on the roadside (which was banned a few years ago). In OUG, Steven’s Corner tables and chairs are place along the road sides, parking lots, in front of bank and other shops. This cause inconvenience to others and the area filthy. Last year, Sathisilan was rob right in front of his home in OUG. Incredibly, less than a week, the police place those kind of “Polis”-blue-letter-box in front of that house (police is very effective when their “tong beras” have rat?). And remember the corruption case between Steven’s Corner with an ex-MPAJ councilor? This already prove their connections with the authority (namely local council, police and maybe an infamous indian political party). Almost everybody knows what is Sathisilan’s illegal side businesses.
and I call upon everybody to boycott Steven’s Corner. There are many alternative mamak stalls in Citrus Garden, Taman Desa, Kuchai Lama, Sri Petaling and nearby neighborhood. Steven’s Corner food isn’t cheap compare with those.
i will never patronise steven’s corner anymore…..a big bully.
i have never patronised Steven’s Corner and never will. Hope that everyone will do their part and do likewise and spread the word!
Agreed on all above.
The rumors have it said that their main business is on the darkside involving investment scams, loanshark, debt collection and etc.
The restaurants are a front. Witnessed with my own eyes that the father n son go around collecting monthly payment from hawkers + shop owners in oug, old klang road, taman yarl, tan yew lai and puchong. Holds a clutch/document bag with little notebooks.
Worst part is they can do anything they want with the money and connections they have with police and other authorities. Their relative or brother in law is in the force.
Connections, money, bribery + honorary titles = ABOVE THE LAW ???
they are expensive and the food aint that great tasting anymore. the service is getting more and more lan si (i once had to wait 30 mins just to pay the bill… i almost walked off in anger). and now they have become gangsters. pls stop patronizing this establishments (including related restaurants such as steven tea garden), you should not give your money to this kind of ppl.
steven’s corner food are not cheap as compared to other mamaks (nearby ones). just look at their renovation in their outlets. they even have franchises. where does the police stand when help is needed?
ok ….boycott……..
I can only say that each get away becomes precedence. This is what happens when the law is not even handed. I see our Bandaraya very active in the morning on market stall vendors, parking tickets quite actively issued and the Thursday markets watched.
For years Steven Corner grew from what was suppose to be the bus station to what is now just about the length of that acess in the front of the shops. for years I have been wondering how come Steven Corner can spread out way beyond their shop front.
Does Steven Corner have a special license to operate like this ?
Does this mean that the Bandaraya approves of this ?
Does it mean our bylaws allow obstruction in front of people’s doorway ?
has any one tried parking in front of Steven’s House ?
It all does not sound right and there must be something more to the way to it all?
Violence, well this is now over the top.
boycott this corner and teach him the lesson that money is not everything and don,t cut corners with money power anyway this is your begining of your end.
wheel of justice will grind slowly but surely
Just don’t go to all these places. I never want to myself. Why waste your money to enrich them. They are ungrateful and become arrogant instead and think they are above the lae. It is not necessary that you must go to Steven Corner or any of these places where you actually help these arrogant people to become rich and bully othes in return. There are lots of other smaller and much more friendly food stalls elsewhere where the owners are poorer but far more human and far more decent. These are the people we need to help them erk out a living
The solution is quite simple actually. Firstly, sue for assault, secondly, we should all boycott Steven’s Corner. We must show such people that gansters like him cannot be tolerated and cannot be accepted by anyone in a cultured and civilized society.
1 person boycot is NOTHING.
Y’all should do this. Dont just agree to boycott and then forget it. DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE…
Copy this link and forward to everyone on your email list.
Copy this link and post on your FB.
Copy the FB album and post it your proffile and then tag everybadey.
Copy this link and post on your Twitter, Friendster, forums, blogs, etc etc
Do your part. Keep doing it. Let’s get the momentum going and keep it that way.
That’s the power of social media networking on the Internet.
BOYCOTT STEVEN’S CORNER….
First and foremost, there are no ‘real’ Indian gangsters in M’sia, all just wannabes. Secondly, if your principles dictate that you shall not bow down to any harrassment/arrogance of this sort, then by all means boycott. Finally and most importantly, we have to be united and consistent with the decision – only then will the message be delivered
It looks as if the rule of law in our country is warped- how can there be proper justice and fairplay when such thuggish behaviour is allowed and condoned by the Authorities who are supposed to administer the laws of our land? Rampant bribery and corruption always precede the downfall of corporations and entire countries.Do our leaders have the will to stamp out corruption? Do what China does- execute the corrupt!
BOYCOTT STEVEN’S CORNER ONCE FOR ALL.
this is the 1malaysia govenment,police,was been train by BN umno,that i why we wand to ” CHANGE”pls make two party scheme politic.
I just dun understand why they are so many still like to eat at steven corner. For crying out loud their food are not really that good. Since this incident I will totally agree with everyone here to ban steven corner. You guys will have my vote. Drop dead Sathisilan!
Not mistaken, Steven Corner also involved in some kind of member get members pyramid type of scheme.
Beware!!!
Boycott all these wannabe gangaster places. How can the police say to the victim to settle this themself.
What is the clear statistic that crime rate is actually going down, when the police do not what to entertain this report.
I was a victim of snatch thief, and when I went to the polish station to meke a report, the Polis Officer ask me how much have I lost and what is in my sling bag.
When I told him there no money lost, and I have my lunch tupperware, bottle of drink, magazine,umbrella, I was told no need to make a report,since there is no monetary value lost.
only when I insisted,and the Polis officer call up his superior, then only he aggreed to take down my report.
So how does the polish say crime rate is down, when they keep turnning away people from making a report of theft, assault,etc.
Bullshit – when papers still writting reports of crime rate is down, whenever the Home Ministry , keep announcing of achiveing their KPI.
b’cos of chinese his business is soo good..from one small stall in 1980’s n now got so many branch already ..very LANSI keling. pls come together all the uncles,aunties,ah kor,leng chai,leng lui…BOYCOTT steven corner..let his business suffer n go back to old days again selling from small stall..dont eat at steven corner
I never patronize any mamak eatery and I consider SC on the same playing field; reason being the guys that serve in these eateries seem to give out a certain smell from their bodies and they look sweaty and most of all I have a pet-pevied for finger-nails. So there’s no issue for me not patronizing these places.
But contrary to what was said above; it is totally wrong to advocate gangterism especially to what is called a service industry. So only we as concern citizens can make the difference and if they (SC) do not compensate or apologize to the victim (an elderly man, and it’s not our “Malaysian” custom to raise your hands to the elderly) we can bankrupt SC. Pass the word don’t eat in SC as they don’t respect the elderly. Btw, I am Indian Malaysian and I don’t condorn to violence nor racialism.
A friend of mine was robbed while he stops at the highway to listen to a phone. 2 of the robbers just rush into the car and start hitting his head with a rod n a saw . He was very cool headed and manage to get off by giving everything to him except his car and car key.
As his blood was bleeding down his face, he went to the police station to make a report. As he was entering the police at the gate stops him and do not allow him to park inside the police station. The police insisted that he parks opposite the road and walk into the police station to make a report.
He was let in to park after he gave him some ‘ yam cha ‘ money.
Thats how our police force operates. Greedy & Inhumane.
BOYCOTT STEVEN’SCORNER & STEVEN’S TEA GARDEN FOREVER!!!
RAKYAT Malaysia unite and show the bullies, the corrupt, the bad and the ugly and all PEOPLES’ POWER. Together, we can defeat them and bring them down. It’s high time we RAKYAT stepped forward and fought for justice, if others related authorities just fold their arms. The poor and defenceless must be given power, yes power to fight back.
Isn’t this criminal ? how can police advise to “settle”? police should be investigate and not let it go. No wander crime rate has “reduced”. So it has been “settled”.
hey how on earth is this person earning a living from public and have no remorse by harming another person esp elderly?i have passed by these STEVEN CORNERS but my feeling says do not enter!!!they look so HIFI..What is so great afterall there are many choices around AND BETTER ONES MIND U.
when i enter a shop if the owner is so snobish i will walk out!!!
People ‘miss-use’ his/her power to do crimes, sad to see this happen, we need to think how we able protect ourself rather to think of the police protection, do not need to boycott any1, their life is stand for meaningless, stay peace and think more good things and in future too
Let it b anyone,even Minister’s hv to face the law.Pls dont let him go,and this should not happen to anybody else.HE IS NOT A BOSS “HIS THE BOUNCER” NO MORE STEVEN’S CORNER
it cant be solved as our police force had been fully corrupted by them….lots ppl treat SC like god just because he can speak fluence chinese….he is full with dirty tricks…and nevertheless, his business is still sustainable because of the public ignorance ….
DBKL should do something about the walkway (pavement)by the side of steven’s house in Jalan Hujan Emas 3.OUG He built and used it as his private car park for 3 cars. Planted many small plants on the pavement. Residents have to walk on the road that is parked with cars.
Drivers who park their cars near there will be told to move away. He is occupying the state land for personal gains.
The place should be clear for public use as walkway to avoid moving cars always. DBKL wake up!
Malaysian Police are rotten to the core needless to
say. This IGP Musa Hassan must take responsibilty
of his men’s inaction over the matter, the Buck
stops at his feet, No ‘IFs’ or BUTs. If he does not apprehend that Police constable then he sould resign as IGP.
Teresa, I’ll tell you straight forward that this particular blog is a disgrace. A picture of a bloodied old man is an emotional issue but you are making use of this just to gain political millage.
Make no mistake. There is no excuse in this world to beat up an old man. And I like most people here would immediately jump to conclusion that there is a very bad man out there and it is not the old man. But is our conclusion the right one? Does our conclusion equates to justice? You seem to think so.
The way your blog is written, you are the judge, jury and executioner.
When you post a link to FB to boycott Steven’s Corner, you have already judged them guilty and sentenced them. What gave you that right? Just because you feel emotional? You did not witness the incident, but have you talked to all witnesses including the owner of Steven’s Corner to understand the situation? Did you know what exactly transpired? If you don’t, so you should not be making any judgment.
I know our police and justice system aren’t up to mark, but your perception of justice as reflected by this blog shows that you have absolutely no idea what justice is.
Write in a responsible manner befitting of a level-headed leader. Then you will be a great wakil rakyat.
ok…I boycott. Never being to any Steven Corners but heard about it.
Eugene, big talk about justice by defending samsengs & gangsters? Teresa Kok is a great wakil rakyat, with or without you.
A police report should be lodged against that police station officer who advised people to take the law into their own hands
Yes I saw him SLAPPING his wife at the shop in Pandan Indah and throwing a Pot at her.
And they cheated the public by opening a “franchise” not too long ago – go Google it
Thats your Steven !
PKR has done a good job. We have one time or another face these problems. i was making a report at this Police Station in Seri Kembangan one day. This Police Constable was writing 4 ekor and not even bothered about my existence. I told him saya nak buat satu lapuran. He said… tak boleh tunggu ke ? I end up walking away from the Police Station. If they can write 4 ekor inside the Police Station what else on earth can they not do. You dare to take photograph ? Les you want to end up with a suicide note like Teoh Beng Hock. Maybe Teoh saw a stack of money near the window and fell while trying to retrieve it. The BN have done a good job where lies after repeating becomes a truth. Where fabrication is necessary if there is no evidence. I can not remember that 2 police that murdered Altantuya. Who can ? My personal opinion and has nothing to do with BN or PKR. 1 Malaysia. Sure or not ?
Lets not go there.
Everyone must show support to BOYCOTT Steven Corner outlets (all across Malaysia) to let them know the PEOPLE IS POWER! Not CORRUPTED MONEY!
Let it all happen until STEVEN CORNER BOSS APOLOGIES in PUBLIC to this old man.
PEOPLE POWER!! Pass the word to your friends and family…
If you have a lot of $$$, then Malaysia is paradise. Whether you are caught sleeping with a 15-year old girl, drunk-driving, hiding 5,000 pcs of ectasy pills in your car, building a 24-million ringgit home in Shah Alam while making less than RM20K per month, vehicular- manslaughtering, pushing someone off MACC building, marrying a second wife; you can be set FREE by paying off the police and of course, the judges. Malaysia-boleh!
I go with 4ekor, you Eugene does not know what you are cocking. This shows how much you know of Theresa Kok. God bless us, if ever you are in POLITICS, lots of people gonna die. What’s the difference between you and the gansters/samsengs. Dont give comment if you DO NOT KNOW HOW!! just SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!
Oh this is for u again Eugene, dont comment people bring disgrace to their blog, your comment is utterly a DISGRACE !!! U said Teresa Kok should find/speak to witness of what actually transpired at SC before passing judgement……what I have to say is as long as a person HITS the other party, he/she is already JUDGE to have done a wrongful act. If the guy who was hit that bad and he might have angered the owner of SC, that does not mean the owner of SC CAN bash him up. THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE SUCH STUPID COMMENT!! I WOULD SAY U ARE A DISGRACE to yourself and your comment also poses like you are a LAWYER.
Eugene,
With or without you just sharing your mind behind the PC, Teresa does made a difference by doing something for the rakyat out there! Physical assault and gangsterism threats coupled with obvious corrupted-biased officers already show the gravity of the situation.
We should boycott as this shop which place tables and chairs at areas where caused inconveniences to many near by residents or road users.
This restaurant attitude is terrible.
I had not been patronising Steven’s Corner after their business scam on Steven’s Tea Garden! And now, with their kind of bully, I would work harder to advise my friends not to patronise their outlets!