Friday, 22 March 2013
Pro-Tamil and Anti-Lanka activists attack Aurobindo Ashram with an ugly face.
Members
of the Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam damage flower pots in the Sri
Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry on Thursday. Photo: T. Singaravelou.
Photo Courtesy: The Hindu.
SHAME! SHAME!! Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK) supporters attack Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry.
BOSCO DOMINIQUE, TNN & PTI | PUDUCHERRY | 21Mar 2013:: Pro-Tamil activists attacked the Sri Aurobindo Ashram on Thursday, ransacking its office and damaging glass panes to condemn West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s remark that her party will not comment on issues relating to foreign countries. In a surprise show of support, the CM and Trinamul Congress leader, whose party had quit the UPA last year, had said she will back the Centre on whatever stand it takes.
More than a dozen protestors, owing allegiance to the Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK) barged into the ashram located in the heart of the tourist town adjacent to a police outpost and damaged flower pots near the Samadhi (memorial) of the revolutionary-turned-philosopher. The agitated mob also ransacked the ashram office, damaging the glass panes that contained the symbol of Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual collaborator, fondly referred to as ‘Mother’. A police team rushed to the spot and arrested 15 protestors. The ashram is a popular destination for tourists from across the country and the world.
Mamta Banerjee had, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said, “We leave it for the Central Government to decide on such issues. However, the concerns of the state and the sentiments of the people must be kept in view by the Centre, before taking any decision pertaining to foreign country,” she said. “We are deeply concerned about the atrocities meted out to a section of Tamil population in a foreign country,” she said.
PTI REPORTS IN HT :: A group of pro-Tamil activists today barged into the Aurobindo Ashram, damaged furniture and smashed glass panes after reportedly attacking and injuring the watchman.
Police said activists of the Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (PDK) also smashed flower pots and damaged the notice board, a clock and the ashram emblem atop the main gate.
They also raised pro-Tamil slogans, police said, adding that the reason for the attack was not known.
Ashram sources said the activists hit the watchman on the head before forcing their way into the Ashram. No devotee was present inside as the visiting time had ended, they said.
Police said 20 PDK activists were arrested in connection with the incidents. Cases were registered against them under various sections of the IPC relating to unlawful assembly, causing hurt and damage to property, they said.
Indonesian Christians protest church demolition
Around 100 Indonesian Christians begged the government Thursday to halt the demolition of their church, as hundreds of Muslim protesters branded them "infidels" and demanded the building be torn down.
While dispirited church members dressed in black gathered outside the building and sang hymns, police held back hundreds of Muslims who chanted "knock the church down now" -- in a sign of increasing intolerance in the country.
The church congregation flew the Indonesian flag at half mast and children clutched signs reading "please do not dismantle our church" as preparations began to demolish the building, at the centre of a planning row.
"Oh Jesus, please send us a miracle. This church is not a place of evil," a woman in tears yelled as a large, yellow excavator appeared at the scene. "We just pray here in our church, we don't commit any crime."
Police in Bekasi city on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta told AFP they planned to help knock down the partially-built Taman Sari Batak Christian Protestant Church on Thursday, at the city government's request.
They said the church did not have a legal building permit, while the congregation argued that it was unfairly rejected after they had spent 13 years worshipping in a temporary shelter on the land.
Reverend Advent Nababan, who leads the congregation, said the church had obtained 82 signatures of support from the community before building started, above the 60 required by law.
"We can't possibly perform our religious duties without a church building," Nababan told AFP. "We obtained signatures of support from more than enough people in the neighbourhood."
Only 500 metres (550 yards) away, some 200 Muslim protesters staged a demonstration, blocked by police from getting any closer.
"They're infidels and they've built their church without permission," a protester shouted over a loudspeaker, while others chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) and "Knock the church down now" in response.
Ninety percent of Indonesia's 240 million people identify as Muslims, and the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
The Setara Institute of Peace and Democracy, however, says cases of intolerance in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation are on the rise, with 543 incidents reported in 2011, up from 491 cases in 2009.
More than 300 incidents were recorded in the first half of 2012.
Christians are among the main targets, along with worshippers who follow the Ahmadiyah and Shiite Islamic minority sects.
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While dispirited church members dressed in black gathered outside the building and sang hymns, police held back hundreds of Muslims who chanted "knock the church down now" -- in a sign of increasing intolerance in the country.
The church congregation flew the Indonesian flag at half mast and children clutched signs reading "please do not dismantle our church" as preparations began to demolish the building, at the centre of a planning row.
"Oh Jesus, please send us a miracle. This church is not a place of evil," a woman in tears yelled as a large, yellow excavator appeared at the scene. "We just pray here in our church, we don't commit any crime."
Police in Bekasi city on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta told AFP they planned to help knock down the partially-built Taman Sari Batak Christian Protestant Church on Thursday, at the city government's request.
They said the church did not have a legal building permit, while the congregation argued that it was unfairly rejected after they had spent 13 years worshipping in a temporary shelter on the land.
Reverend Advent Nababan, who leads the congregation, said the church had obtained 82 signatures of support from the community before building started, above the 60 required by law.
"We can't possibly perform our religious duties without a church building," Nababan told AFP. "We obtained signatures of support from more than enough people in the neighbourhood."
Only 500 metres (550 yards) away, some 200 Muslim protesters staged a demonstration, blocked by police from getting any closer.
"They're infidels and they've built their church without permission," a protester shouted over a loudspeaker, while others chanted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) and "Knock the church down now" in response.
Ninety percent of Indonesia's 240 million people identify as Muslims, and the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
The Setara Institute of Peace and Democracy, however, says cases of intolerance in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation are on the rise, with 543 incidents reported in 2011, up from 491 cases in 2009.
More than 300 incidents were recorded in the first half of 2012.
Christians are among the main targets, along with worshippers who follow the Ahmadiyah and Shiite Islamic minority sects.
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Joseph Colony: Cheques handed out by Punjab govt bounce
Punjab government had distributed 265 cheques to the victims of the attack.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had announced Rs0.5 million in compensation for each of those affected in the mob attack. However, the 265 cheques distributed by the government have bounced.
According to reports, the finance ministry had issued the amount promised. When the cheques bounced, the victims started protesting.
On March 9, an over 3,000-strong mob had set ablaze more than 150 houses of Christians in the Joseph Colony over alleged blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Sawan Masih, a 28-year-old Christian sanitation worker.
Lawyers' group wants duo in corruption video probed
Its president Khairil Azmi Mohd Hasbie said the association has decided to refer the two lawyers to the Advocates Inquiry Committee, an independent disciplinary body separate from the AAS.
He said, in a statement today, this is so that the committee can “conduct its inquiry into possible instances of professional misconduct under laws and regulations governing the legal profession in the state.”
“The inquiry committee is a statutory body established under the Advocates (Inquiry Committee) rules 1988, with its panel members consisting senior advocates appointed by the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.
Khairil Azmi said that the AAS has also lodged a police report on the matter this afternoon to enable the authorities to investigate the content of the expose and to take further action upon finding any criminal infractions.
Although the statement did not name the lawyers, the two implicated in the video were Huang Lung Ong and also Alvin Chong Chee Vun.
The AAS president said the matter was now in the capable hands of the relevant authorities.
“Until investigations are concluded and more facts come to light, the AAS advises the public at large to allow the law to take its course and to refrain from speculation,” he said.
The videos which were reported by Global Witness, along with Malaysiakini and Al Jazeera
on Tuesday, show them being allegedly involved in a land deal involving
Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud’s first cousins and close
associate.It depicted Huang, of Huang & Company Advocates, a representative of Billion Venture Sdn Bhd, as stating that the owner of the company is his (Huang’s) uncle, prominent Sarawak timber tycoon Hii Yii Peng.
Hii is allegedly very close to Taib. Huang divulges that Hii is expected to pay Taib a kickback of approximately 10 percent of the licence value in return for the directive from Taib’s ministry to issue the logging licence.
The other involves Chong, who is said to represent Taib’s first cousin Norlia Abdul Rahman, and the company, Ample Agro Sdn Bhd, alegedly proposeing that the sale of the company land to the “foreign investor” cum investigator, be executed in Singapore to evade real property gains tax and the 51 percent equity requirement.
Taib’s lawyers deny allegations
Taib’s lawyer Mishcon de Reya, in an immediate response, told Global Witness that the NGO’s allegations “are entirely untrue”, and they “call into question our client’s personal and professional integrity and seek to say that he is unfit for the role he holds within Sarawak”.
The Sarawak chief minister has also denied that his first cousins acted as his brokers as well as claims he had quarrelled with their father Abdul Rahman Ya’akob, a former chief minister.
Huang, in yesterday’s report which appeared in The Malay Mail has denied such conversation took place, citing it was mere coffeeshop talk and that he was trapped into being consulted on legal matters regarding land.
“Why should I speak about the chief minister?” a partner of law firm Huang & Co fumed.
“I may have uttered some words out of frustration as he (the ‘foreign investor’) kept on asking me many questions. I was pressured,” Huang was quoted to have said.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation director Mustafar Ali was also quoted as saying that the graft busters would “act accordingly”, following the Global Witness revelation.
Lagi skandal video ‘Anwar’ didedah
Video selama 1:20 minit itu disiarkan penulis blog pro-Barisan Nasional Papa Gomo dengan audio dan berwarna.
PETALING JAYA: Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dikaitkan lagi sebagai individu dalam satu skandal video dengan seorang lelaki yang didakwa seorang mahasiswa berumur 19 tahun.
Video selama 1:20 minit itu disiarkan penulis blog pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) Papa Gomo dengan audio dan berwarna memaparkan individu mirip Anwar berbual dengan lelaki yang dipercayai memasang rakaman kamera secara tersembunyi.
Anwar: Susah la you…you know I tolak dari Segambut immediate…?
Lelaki: Ada apa kat Segambut?
Anwar: Daripada rumah I lah (ketawa)
Lelaki: Yalah betullah mana boleh percaya. You fikir kalau you in my shoes percaya tak?
Anwar: …Walaupun kadang-kadang I punya twitt banyak masuk
Lelaki: Hah yalah tu la I cakap betul ke you punya twitt…
Ini merupakan pendedahan rakaman kedua yang cuba mengaitkan Anwar dengan skandal salah laku dalam tempoh seminggu selepas beberapa gambar sepasang lelaki berpelukan yang didedahkan dalam blog rajagoyang360 Sabtu lalu.
Tindakan menyiarkan video terbabit juga dikatakan selepas Papa Gomo mendakwa Anwar tersalah memfitnah dirinya sebagai pemilik blog Raja Goyang dan enggan menarik balik saman RM100 juta.
‘Saman RM100 juta’
“Saman RM100 juta yang difailkan Anwar Ibrahim memberikan satu peluang besar buat Papa Gomo untuk mendedahkan lebih banyak kegiatan jijik Anwar serta membawa saksi saksi lain dalam perbicaraan ini termasuk Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, China Doll, dua orang mahasiswa yang diliwat, Zulkifli Nordin, bekas pengasas PKR Ng Lum Yum, Zahid Mat Arip, Datuk S Nallakaruppan, N Gobalakrishnan dan seorang pemimpin kanan PAS,” katanya dalam blog beliau.
Anwar melalui peguam N Surendran pagi tadi memfailkan saman RM 100 juta terhadap Papa Gomo di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur selepas gagal menarik balik tuduhannya dalam tempoh 48 jam.
Sementara itu penulis blog (Papa Gomo) mendakwa, beliau telah menemui mahasiswa tersebut pada Februari lalu dan telah mengaku melakukan perbuatan suka sama suka.
Beliau turut mengaku bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya dengan pendedahan skandal terbabit tanpa bantuan mana-mana pihak dalam kerajaan.
“Gomo nak tegaskan di sini kepada semua. Ianya bukan soal wang kerana walaupun RM10 juta atau RM1 billion Anwar cuba tawarkan hakikatnya apa yang dilakukan Gomo adalah untuk rakyat agama, bangsa dan negara.
“Gomo bukan pemimpin politik atau berjawatan besar tetapi Gomo mewakili jutaan rakyat Malaysia yang mahukan kebenaran dalam memilih pemimpin yang benar dan bukannya jijik,” katanya.
PETALING JAYA: Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dikaitkan lagi sebagai individu dalam satu skandal video dengan seorang lelaki yang didakwa seorang mahasiswa berumur 19 tahun.Video selama 1:20 minit itu disiarkan penulis blog pro-Barisan Nasional (BN) Papa Gomo dengan audio dan berwarna memaparkan individu mirip Anwar berbual dengan lelaki yang dipercayai memasang rakaman kamera secara tersembunyi.
Anwar: Susah la you…you know I tolak dari Segambut immediate…?
Lelaki: Ada apa kat Segambut?
Anwar: Daripada rumah I lah (ketawa)
Lelaki: Yalah betullah mana boleh percaya. You fikir kalau you in my shoes percaya tak?
Anwar: …Walaupun kadang-kadang I punya twitt banyak masuk
Lelaki: Hah yalah tu la I cakap betul ke you punya twitt…
Ini merupakan pendedahan rakaman kedua yang cuba mengaitkan Anwar dengan skandal salah laku dalam tempoh seminggu selepas beberapa gambar sepasang lelaki berpelukan yang didedahkan dalam blog rajagoyang360 Sabtu lalu.
Tindakan menyiarkan video terbabit juga dikatakan selepas Papa Gomo mendakwa Anwar tersalah memfitnah dirinya sebagai pemilik blog Raja Goyang dan enggan menarik balik saman RM100 juta.
‘Saman RM100 juta’
“Saman RM100 juta yang difailkan Anwar Ibrahim memberikan satu peluang besar buat Papa Gomo untuk mendedahkan lebih banyak kegiatan jijik Anwar serta membawa saksi saksi lain dalam perbicaraan ini termasuk Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, China Doll, dua orang mahasiswa yang diliwat, Zulkifli Nordin, bekas pengasas PKR Ng Lum Yum, Zahid Mat Arip, Datuk S Nallakaruppan, N Gobalakrishnan dan seorang pemimpin kanan PAS,” katanya dalam blog beliau.
Anwar melalui peguam N Surendran pagi tadi memfailkan saman RM 100 juta terhadap Papa Gomo di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur selepas gagal menarik balik tuduhannya dalam tempoh 48 jam.
Sementara itu penulis blog (Papa Gomo) mendakwa, beliau telah menemui mahasiswa tersebut pada Februari lalu dan telah mengaku melakukan perbuatan suka sama suka.
Beliau turut mengaku bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya dengan pendedahan skandal terbabit tanpa bantuan mana-mana pihak dalam kerajaan.
“Gomo nak tegaskan di sini kepada semua. Ianya bukan soal wang kerana walaupun RM10 juta atau RM1 billion Anwar cuba tawarkan hakikatnya apa yang dilakukan Gomo adalah untuk rakyat agama, bangsa dan negara.
“Gomo bukan pemimpin politik atau berjawatan besar tetapi Gomo mewakili jutaan rakyat Malaysia yang mahukan kebenaran dalam memilih pemimpin yang benar dan bukannya jijik,” katanya.
Temple committee puzzled over ‘half-lot’
How is it that the Selangor Land Office gazetted only half a temple area when the entire land 'owned ' by the trustees covered 22,000 sq feet?
PETALING JAYA: The 41-year-old Sri Kumaravel temple committee in Desa Mentari, Selangor is perplexed over why only half of their 22,000 sq feet temple land has been gazetted by the Selangor state government as place of worship.
Expressing their puzzlement, the temple committee secretary SG Rajoo said in 2006 the Mentari Properties Sdn Bhd had given them nearly half-an-acre or about 22,000 sq feet of land for the temple.
“Since 2008, we’ve met Dr Xavier (Jeyakumar, state executive councillor) and his assistants several times to get the state government’s nod to gazette the whole temple land.
“We were therefore shocked when we recently received the letter from the Land Office gazetting only 10,000sq feet when the total temple land is 22,000sq feet,” said Rajoo.
Rajoo showed reporters copies of the letter dated Jan 4, 2013 from the Land Office. The letter also indicated that the remainder portion had been marked as reserve land.
“This is ridiculous. Why gazette only part of the temple land? Wouldn’t it be better to gazette the whole temple land and solve this issue once and for all?” Rajoo asked.
Demanding an explanation from the state government, Rajoo said the committee wanted Xavier to resolve the issue before the dissolution of the state assembly. The Selangor Legislative Assembly’s term ends April 22.
The Sri Kumareval temple was originally situated at PJS 6, before it was moved to its current location in Desa Mentari, Sunway in 2007.
The temple committee had in 2007 applied to the previous state government to gazette the land.
“However, the application went to the Pakatan state government after BN was defeated in Selangor in 2008 general election.”
Rajoo claimed that at a recent meeting, Xavier told the temple committee to re-apply for the remaining land from the state government.
“When we met him, he told us that under the previous BN government, the policy was that any non-Islam place of worship is only given 10,000sq feet.
“I’m surprised why the Pakatan government is still following BN policies. Worst still, the so called policy applies only to temples. Something is not right with this,” he said, adding that he did not discount the possibility of hauling the state government to court over the matter.
Meanwhile, Kelana Jaya BN facilitator Loh Seng Kok urged Pakatan government to gazette the land immediately.
“The so called reserve land belongs to the temple. So, give it back to them,” he said after visiting the temple.
PETALING JAYA: The 41-year-old Sri Kumaravel temple committee in Desa Mentari, Selangor is perplexed over why only half of their 22,000 sq feet temple land has been gazetted by the Selangor state government as place of worship.Expressing their puzzlement, the temple committee secretary SG Rajoo said in 2006 the Mentari Properties Sdn Bhd had given them nearly half-an-acre or about 22,000 sq feet of land for the temple.
“Since 2008, we’ve met Dr Xavier (Jeyakumar, state executive councillor) and his assistants several times to get the state government’s nod to gazette the whole temple land.
“We were therefore shocked when we recently received the letter from the Land Office gazetting only 10,000sq feet when the total temple land is 22,000sq feet,” said Rajoo.
Rajoo showed reporters copies of the letter dated Jan 4, 2013 from the Land Office. The letter also indicated that the remainder portion had been marked as reserve land.
“This is ridiculous. Why gazette only part of the temple land? Wouldn’t it be better to gazette the whole temple land and solve this issue once and for all?” Rajoo asked.
Demanding an explanation from the state government, Rajoo said the committee wanted Xavier to resolve the issue before the dissolution of the state assembly. The Selangor Legislative Assembly’s term ends April 22.
The Sri Kumareval temple was originally situated at PJS 6, before it was moved to its current location in Desa Mentari, Sunway in 2007.
The temple committee had in 2007 applied to the previous state government to gazette the land.
“However, the application went to the Pakatan state government after BN was defeated in Selangor in 2008 general election.”
Rajoo claimed that at a recent meeting, Xavier told the temple committee to re-apply for the remaining land from the state government.
“When we met him, he told us that under the previous BN government, the policy was that any non-Islam place of worship is only given 10,000sq feet.
“I’m surprised why the Pakatan government is still following BN policies. Worst still, the so called policy applies only to temples. Something is not right with this,” he said, adding that he did not discount the possibility of hauling the state government to court over the matter.
Meanwhile, Kelana Jaya BN facilitator Loh Seng Kok urged Pakatan government to gazette the land immediately.
“The so called reserve land belongs to the temple. So, give it back to them,” he said after visiting the temple.
Ex-CID chief accuses AG of ‘hiding facts’
Mat Zain Ibrahim says the AG had neglected in his duties in informing the severity of the Sulu invasion to the Agong and the Cabinet.
PETALING JAYA: Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail was today slammed for not immediately reacting to the Sulu invasion in Sabah which led to deaths of 10 Malaysian security personnel.
Former KL CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim today said Abdul Gani should have immediately advised the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Cabinet ministers on the legal aspects as stated in the constitution.
“If from the first day the AG had advised the Agong that the actions of more than 150 armed intruders can be classified under the law as waging a war against the Agong, then the latter would not have hesitated to command his troops to launch a suitable retaliation to save the country and himself,” Mat Zain said in an open letter to IGP Ismail Omar.
“The first information received on the invasion… is more than enough to erase all doubts that they were waging a war against the King and not for any other reason,” he added.
Mat Zain accused Abdul Gani of knowing that the intruders’ actions were against the constitution, but had deliberately refused to advise the Agong.
“Gani’s deliberate delay in advising the Agong and Cabinet is not only irresponsible, but can be classified as high treason,” Mat Zain said.
He claimed this was not the first time Abdul Gani had “hidden real facts from the Agong”, and said this was “becoming a norm” for the latter to not disclose information to the rakyat.
“Moreover, despite all the testimony on Abdul Gani, the prime minister (Najib Tun Razak) refuses to take action against him for reasons unknown,” he said.
“However, now that the intrusion has been classified as waging a war against the Agong, the PM has no choice but to advise the Agong to set up a tribunal to scrutinise Abdul Gani’s behaviour for failing to perform his duties as AG,” he added.
Uninformative statements
Mat Zain then blamed Abdul Gani for the deaths of the 10 Malaysian policemen and said their sacrifices could have been avoided if the former had reacted to the situation immediately.
He also blamed their deaths on uninformative statements issued by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and Sabah chief minister Musa Aman on the invasion.
“Their decision to hide the real situation was deliberate and had led to the deaths of 10 of our men,” he said.
“(Their statements) would have affected the troop’s cautiousness and readiness to fight.”
Yesterday, a high-powered prosecution team led by Abdul Gani had put forward its case against several members of the detained Sulu armed group involved in the intrusion into Sabah.
Eight people from southern Philippines were charged in the makeshift court with engaging in terrorism and waging war against the Agong.
PETALING JAYA: Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail was today slammed for not immediately reacting to the Sulu invasion in Sabah which led to deaths of 10 Malaysian security personnel.Former KL CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim today said Abdul Gani should have immediately advised the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Cabinet ministers on the legal aspects as stated in the constitution.
“If from the first day the AG had advised the Agong that the actions of more than 150 armed intruders can be classified under the law as waging a war against the Agong, then the latter would not have hesitated to command his troops to launch a suitable retaliation to save the country and himself,” Mat Zain said in an open letter to IGP Ismail Omar.
“The first information received on the invasion… is more than enough to erase all doubts that they were waging a war against the King and not for any other reason,” he added.
Mat Zain accused Abdul Gani of knowing that the intruders’ actions were against the constitution, but had deliberately refused to advise the Agong.
“Gani’s deliberate delay in advising the Agong and Cabinet is not only irresponsible, but can be classified as high treason,” Mat Zain said.
He claimed this was not the first time Abdul Gani had “hidden real facts from the Agong”, and said this was “becoming a norm” for the latter to not disclose information to the rakyat.
“Moreover, despite all the testimony on Abdul Gani, the prime minister (Najib Tun Razak) refuses to take action against him for reasons unknown,” he said.
“However, now that the intrusion has been classified as waging a war against the Agong, the PM has no choice but to advise the Agong to set up a tribunal to scrutinise Abdul Gani’s behaviour for failing to perform his duties as AG,” he added.
Uninformative statements
Mat Zain then blamed Abdul Gani for the deaths of the 10 Malaysian policemen and said their sacrifices could have been avoided if the former had reacted to the situation immediately.
He also blamed their deaths on uninformative statements issued by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and Sabah chief minister Musa Aman on the invasion.
“Their decision to hide the real situation was deliberate and had led to the deaths of 10 of our men,” he said.
“(Their statements) would have affected the troop’s cautiousness and readiness to fight.”
Yesterday, a high-powered prosecution team led by Abdul Gani had put forward its case against several members of the detained Sulu armed group involved in the intrusion into Sabah.
Eight people from southern Philippines were charged in the makeshift court with engaging in terrorism and waging war against the Agong.
Anwar fail saman fitnah ke atas Papagomo
Penulis blog itu yang nama sebenarnya Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, mendakwa foto berkenaan merupakan ramakan daripada video yang didakwa menujukkan keintiman Anwar dengan seorang lelaki.
Peguam dan naib presiden PKR N Surendran ketika memfailkan saman itu berkata notis 48 jam untuk Papagomo menarik balik dan memohon maaf atas penerbitan berkenaan telah tamat dan penulis blog tersebut mengancam untuk memuatkan video terbabit.
Peguam itu berkata Anwar juga tidak akan membuat laporan polis atau aduan kepada Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia memandangkan tindakan itu sudah banyak kali dilakukan sebelum ini.
“Nampaknya agensi ini tidak akan bertindak ke atas aduan keran mereka adalah alat Umno dan BN. Memfailkan tindakan di mahkamah adalah lebih baik,” katanya.
Anwar menamakan Wan Muhammad Azri sebagai defendan tunggal. Selain kuantum, MP Permatang Pauh itu turut menuntut ganti rugi am, teruk dan teladan.
Beliau juga memohon injunksi untuk menghalang Papagomo daripada mengulang semua atau menerbitkan kenyataan serupa.
Umno Warns Saboteurs
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- With the 13th general election
around the corner, Umno Disciplinary Board chairman Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad
Rithauddeen has reiterated his call to members to refrain from
sabotaging the party.
He said the board would take stern action against Umno members who betrayed the party in the run-up to the general election.
"Tough action, including possible dismissal and suspension from the party will be taken against saboteurs," he said in a statement.
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said the board had appointed a watchdog in every parliamentary and state constituency to monitor and report any elements of sabotage in the party.
He said Umno had also set up a special committee to speed up cases against errant party members suspected of being involved in acts of sabotage and treachery, and violation of party discipline in the run-up to the general election.
The committee is made up of four supreme council members and four disciplinary board members, he added.
He said the board would take stern action against Umno members who betrayed the party in the run-up to the general election.
"Tough action, including possible dismissal and suspension from the party will be taken against saboteurs," he said in a statement.
Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said the board had appointed a watchdog in every parliamentary and state constituency to monitor and report any elements of sabotage in the party.
He said Umno had also set up a special committee to speed up cases against errant party members suspected of being involved in acts of sabotage and treachery, and violation of party discipline in the run-up to the general election.
The committee is made up of four supreme council members and four disciplinary board members, he added.
Most States Record Excellent Results In SPM 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Most states recorded good results
for the 2012 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination that was
announced Thursday.
In Kuala Lumpur, 914 students achieved the perfect score of A+ for all subjects compared to only 885 in 2011.
Its Education Director Abdullah Mad Yunus said, the number of students scoring A+, A, and A- had increased but overall results had dipped when 18,211 candidates obtained their SPM certificates compared with 18,545 in 2011 SPM.
The state's Grade Point Average (GPA) also dipped to 4.71 compared with 4.68 the previous year.
According to Abdullah, overall achievement of schools increased with 28 schools in 'Good' category and 63 schools ranked in 'Fair' category.
Abdullah also said the top achieving schools were SM Sains Alam Shah, SM Sains Seri Puteri, SM Sains Selangor, SMA Majlis Agama Islam WPKL and SMK Aminuddin Baki.
According to Abdullah, 78 candidates with special needs sat for SPM exams last year and nine scored excellent results.
Meanwhile in Kuching, Sarawak, 35 students scored the perfect score of A+ in all subjects.
Sarawak education Director, Abdillah Adam said, one student, Ngu Lih Bin scored 12 A+ from Sekolah Menengah Bantuan Methodist, Sibu, which is the best among 38,344 students from the state.
Top schools in Sarawak were SM Sains, Kuching SM Sains Miri, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Betong and Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Mukah.
Seremban ranked third in the country after Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur in the 2012 SPM.
Negeri Sembilan Education Director, Kalsom Khalid said the state's GPA was 4.86 compared with 4.82 the previous year.
Meanwhile, SM Sains Tuanku Munawir, Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, SM Agama Persekutuan Labu, SM Sains Rembau, Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak dan SM Sains Tuanku Ja'afar were among 20 top schools in the state.
A total of 15,938 candidates from government schools sat for the 2012 SPM and 90.9 percent of them passed.
In Shah Alam, Selangor Education Director Mahmud Karim said 2,616 students out of 74,747 candidates scored a combination of A's in all subjects.
However, Mahmud added the number of schools that achieved 100 percent passes increased from 37 to 44, and 1,183 students scored a combination of A+,A,A- for all subjects with 41 students achieving the perfect score of straight A+.
Meanwhile in Tapah, Perak, Education Director Muhamat Roli (rpt Roli) Hassan said the overall score for students in Perak dipped with 34,949 students having passed compared with 39,770 in 2011.
Among the top schools in Perak were Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Taman Tasik, Taiping, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gopeng, SM Sains Tapah, SMK Tarcisian Convent Ipoh and SMK Ave Maria Ipoh.
In Jitra, Kedah Education Director Mansor Lat said 31 students scored A+, compared with only 19 in 2011.
Overall students who achieved all A's in the 2012 SPM dropped by 132 to 558 candidates compared with 690 students in 2011 SPM. "Three schools that obtained 100 percent passes were Sekolah Menengah Sains Kubang Pasu, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Halim and Sekolah Menengah Agama Sik," he said.
In KUALA TERENGGANU, 19 out of 22,274 candidates scored straight A+ in all subjects that they sat for.
Terengganu Education Deputy Director Hashim Mohd Zin said, the number of students scoring straight A's increased to 513 compared with 408 the previous year.
"For candidates with special needs, 17 out of 32 candidates obtained their SPM certificate with one candidate achieving an excellent 10A and 1B," he said.
Meanwhile in Melaka, 409 candidates from government schools scored straight A's, a drop from the 2011 SPM that had 428 students.
Melaka Education Director, Kasim Mohamad said, 21 students scored straight A+ which was a drop from the 26 candidates recorded in 2011.
"One student achieved 11A+ and 10 others scored 10A+ and 9A+ while the state's Grade Point Average (GPN) dropped 0.1 percent to 5.01 compared to 4.91 the previous year," he said. In JOHOR BAHARU, 58 candidates scored the highest score of straigh A+ compared with 77 in 2011.
Johor Education Director Mohd Nor A.Ghani said 1,333 scored either A+.A,or A- in all subjects, and overall performance of students in Johor remained the same.
Forty-nine schools in Johor scored all passes while the state's GPN was 4.99 compared with 5.0 in 2011 SPM.
Meanwhile, 56 candidates with special needs sat for SPM last year and two of them scored excellent results.
"Ting Kai Li from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Perempuan Temenggong Ibrahim, Batu Pahat (8A+2A) and Teo Guo Sheng from SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat (8A+,1A,1A-) were top students in special needs category," he said.
Meanwhile in Kota Baharu, 432 students achieved the perfect score of all A's from the government schools compared with only 358 students the previous year.
Kelantan Education Director, Hussain Awang said only 15 students achieved A+ for all subjects compared with 18 students in 2011.
The state's GPA dipped in the 2012 SPM at 5.01 compared with 4.97 in the 2011 SPM with 21 schools achieving 100 percent pass.
In Kangar, the number of students who scored straight A's increased from 59 in 2011, to 74 in the 2012 SPM.
Perlis Education Director, Dun Kasa said out of the 74 students, five from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Derma, here scored straight A+ in all subjects.
"The percentage of students who qualify for the SPM certificate was at 90.31 while the state GPA remained at 5.46," he said. In the east coast, Kuantan saw 490 of the 2012 SPM candidates scoring all A's for all subjects compared to only 413 the previous year.
Pahang Education Deputy Director Rosdi Ismail said, from the 490 students, 11 attained the perfect score A+ for all subjects and 93.24 percent of the students passed their exam.
SMK Abd Rahman Talib in Kuantan recorded the highest number of top students in the state with 61 students.
In Kuala Lumpur, 914 students achieved the perfect score of A+ for all subjects compared to only 885 in 2011.
Its Education Director Abdullah Mad Yunus said, the number of students scoring A+, A, and A- had increased but overall results had dipped when 18,211 candidates obtained their SPM certificates compared with 18,545 in 2011 SPM.
The state's Grade Point Average (GPA) also dipped to 4.71 compared with 4.68 the previous year.
According to Abdullah, overall achievement of schools increased with 28 schools in 'Good' category and 63 schools ranked in 'Fair' category.
Abdullah also said the top achieving schools were SM Sains Alam Shah, SM Sains Seri Puteri, SM Sains Selangor, SMA Majlis Agama Islam WPKL and SMK Aminuddin Baki.
According to Abdullah, 78 candidates with special needs sat for SPM exams last year and nine scored excellent results.
Meanwhile in Kuching, Sarawak, 35 students scored the perfect score of A+ in all subjects.
Sarawak education Director, Abdillah Adam said, one student, Ngu Lih Bin scored 12 A+ from Sekolah Menengah Bantuan Methodist, Sibu, which is the best among 38,344 students from the state.
Top schools in Sarawak were SM Sains, Kuching SM Sains Miri, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Betong and Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Mukah.
Seremban ranked third in the country after Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur in the 2012 SPM.
Negeri Sembilan Education Director, Kalsom Khalid said the state's GPA was 4.86 compared with 4.82 the previous year.
Meanwhile, SM Sains Tuanku Munawir, Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, SM Agama Persekutuan Labu, SM Sains Rembau, Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak dan SM Sains Tuanku Ja'afar were among 20 top schools in the state.
A total of 15,938 candidates from government schools sat for the 2012 SPM and 90.9 percent of them passed.
In Shah Alam, Selangor Education Director Mahmud Karim said 2,616 students out of 74,747 candidates scored a combination of A's in all subjects.
However, Mahmud added the number of schools that achieved 100 percent passes increased from 37 to 44, and 1,183 students scored a combination of A+,A,A- for all subjects with 41 students achieving the perfect score of straight A+.
Meanwhile in Tapah, Perak, Education Director Muhamat Roli (rpt Roli) Hassan said the overall score for students in Perak dipped with 34,949 students having passed compared with 39,770 in 2011.
Among the top schools in Perak were Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Taman Tasik, Taiping, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gopeng, SM Sains Tapah, SMK Tarcisian Convent Ipoh and SMK Ave Maria Ipoh.
In Jitra, Kedah Education Director Mansor Lat said 31 students scored A+, compared with only 19 in 2011.
Overall students who achieved all A's in the 2012 SPM dropped by 132 to 558 candidates compared with 690 students in 2011 SPM. "Three schools that obtained 100 percent passes were Sekolah Menengah Sains Kubang Pasu, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Halim and Sekolah Menengah Agama Sik," he said.
In KUALA TERENGGANU, 19 out of 22,274 candidates scored straight A+ in all subjects that they sat for.
Terengganu Education Deputy Director Hashim Mohd Zin said, the number of students scoring straight A's increased to 513 compared with 408 the previous year.
"For candidates with special needs, 17 out of 32 candidates obtained their SPM certificate with one candidate achieving an excellent 10A and 1B," he said.
Meanwhile in Melaka, 409 candidates from government schools scored straight A's, a drop from the 2011 SPM that had 428 students.
Melaka Education Director, Kasim Mohamad said, 21 students scored straight A+ which was a drop from the 26 candidates recorded in 2011.
"One student achieved 11A+ and 10 others scored 10A+ and 9A+ while the state's Grade Point Average (GPN) dropped 0.1 percent to 5.01 compared to 4.91 the previous year," he said. In JOHOR BAHARU, 58 candidates scored the highest score of straigh A+ compared with 77 in 2011.
Johor Education Director Mohd Nor A.Ghani said 1,333 scored either A+.A,or A- in all subjects, and overall performance of students in Johor remained the same.
Forty-nine schools in Johor scored all passes while the state's GPN was 4.99 compared with 5.0 in 2011 SPM.
Meanwhile, 56 candidates with special needs sat for SPM last year and two of them scored excellent results.
"Ting Kai Li from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Perempuan Temenggong Ibrahim, Batu Pahat (8A+2A) and Teo Guo Sheng from SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat (8A+,1A,1A-) were top students in special needs category," he said.
Meanwhile in Kota Baharu, 432 students achieved the perfect score of all A's from the government schools compared with only 358 students the previous year.
Kelantan Education Director, Hussain Awang said only 15 students achieved A+ for all subjects compared with 18 students in 2011.
The state's GPA dipped in the 2012 SPM at 5.01 compared with 4.97 in the 2011 SPM with 21 schools achieving 100 percent pass.
In Kangar, the number of students who scored straight A's increased from 59 in 2011, to 74 in the 2012 SPM.
Perlis Education Director, Dun Kasa said out of the 74 students, five from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Derma, here scored straight A+ in all subjects.
"The percentage of students who qualify for the SPM certificate was at 90.31 while the state GPA remained at 5.46," he said. In the east coast, Kuantan saw 490 of the 2012 SPM candidates scoring all A's for all subjects compared to only 413 the previous year.
Pahang Education Deputy Director Rosdi Ismail said, from the 490 students, 11 attained the perfect score A+ for all subjects and 93.24 percent of the students passed their exam.
SMK Abd Rahman Talib in Kuantan recorded the highest number of top students in the state with 61 students.
Jumpa kepala tanpa badan
Polis bersama anjing pengesan untuk mencari badan warga emas yang dipotong kepala. Gambar Kecil: Ketua Polis Daerah Kluang, Asistan Komisioner Abdul Majid Mohd Ali
Ketua Polis Daerah Kluang, Asistan Komisioner Abdul Majid Mohd Ali berkata, pihaknya mendapat maklumat kejadian itu lebih kurang jam 7.30 pagi daripada orang awam.
Beliau yang mengesahkan kejadian berkenaan berkata, kepala lelaki berusia 62 tahun itu ditemui oleh penjaga kuil terbabit.
“Pada masa ini polis sedang berusaha mencari bahagian badan mangsa dan siasatan awal mempercayai lelaki itu dibunuh di tempat lain.
“Selepas itu kepala mangsa yang telah dipotong dengan senjata tajam di letak di kuil yang sudah berusia lebih 70 tahun itu untuk tujuan pemujaan,” katanya dalam sidang media yang diadakan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Kluang, semalam.
Abdul Majid berkata, hasil siasatan mendapati warga emas itu merupakan seorang gelandangan dan sering tidur di sebuah tokong di Sri Lalang selepas isteri dan anaknya berpindah ke Johor Bahru.
Polis masih belum menemui senjata yang digunakan untuk membunuh warga emas berkenaan.
"Pasukan forensik Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Johor setakat ini percaya lelaki itu dibunuh kira-kira lapan jam sebelum kepalanya ditemui berdasarkan titisan darah yang ada di tempat kejadian.
“Polis percaya lebih dari tiga suspek terlibat dalam kejadian bunuh ini malah dipercayai suspek sempat mengadakan upacara pemujaan menggunakan kepala terbabit sebelum melarikan diri.
“Polis sedang mengesan kesemua suspek yang berumur 30 hingga 50 tahun itu dan empat kenderaan yang digunakan mereka bagi melarikan diri.
“Apa yang penting, kejadian ini bermotifkan pemujaan dan bukannya perkauman mahupun gangsterism. Kita tidak mahu orang ramai membuat pelbagai spekulasi mengenainya kejadian ini,” katanya.
Abdul Majid berkata, kes tersebut akan disiasat mengikut Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan.
"Manakala kepala terbabit dihantar ke Hospital Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Kluang dan polis juga meminta bantuan orang ramai yang mempunyai sebarang maklumat mengenai kejadian itu supaya menghubungi pegawai penyiasat Asistan Superintendan Ahmad Zamry Marinsah di talian 019-7266998 bagi membantu siasatan.
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