IPOH, Feb. 11 -- Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham has thanked the couple who had alerted him on the early morning arson incident at his home Taman Semarak Jaya, Ayer Tawar, last month.

Ngeh said he met the couple, Jia Ying and Joo Kai, who he described as "angels", on the first day of Chinese New Year to thank them personally.

"Due to scheduling conflicts, we could not meet up until today. We presented them with some gifts to show our appreciation for their conscientious act to save our lives, our house and cars.

"Their conscientiousness in caring for others is exemplary and should be emulated by all.

"May they be blessed always for their kind hearts," he said in a statement here.

On January 10, three cars parked on the porch of Beruas M...