Newspapers Stolen In Kuala Belait
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Many readers yesterday morning missed Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata, which were stolen from many outlets in Kuala Belait.

Readers jammed reporters' mobile phones asking what happened as outlets had earlier told them the papers had not arrived.

Apparently, thieves picked up the newspaper bundles left outside the outlets before they were opened up for business in the morning.

Brunei Press Sdn Bhd sent replacements quickly.

The papers' circulation representative in Kuala Belait said nearly 20 percent of both papers were stolen yesterday.

"Last Saturday, more than 20 percent of our Kuala Belait circulation was stolen.

"Police reports have been made and replacements were sent quickly," he said.

A caller said he was surprised when he could not find his favourite newspapers from various outlets in the area.

"I was told the papers have not arrived. But when I went to another outlet, it said the papers have been sold out.

"In the end the earlier outlets realised their bundles had been stolen," he said.

Another reader said he subscribed to Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata from one outlet and was surprised to be told that the papers have not arrived.

"I pointed out to the outlet that at another outlet the two papers have been sold out. Then my outlet realised the papers have been stolen," he said.

"I have been reading the Borneo Bulletin for over 40 years. I do not wish to miss it even for a day," said another reader. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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