Europe: Muslims In Multiple Countries Call For Violent Uprising Against The Netherlands After Arrest Of Muslim Woman

AD.nl (Translation) – “In several European countries, young Muslims protested against the arrest of a 19-year-old woman from Zoetermeer. A group of men demonstrated on Saturday in front of the…

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AD.nl (Translation) – “In several European countries, young Muslims protested against the arrest of a 19-year-old woman from Zoetermeer. A group of men demonstrated on Saturday in front of the Dutch Embassy in London demanding the release of the Zoetermeer. Other groups also protested for her release in Germany and France.

The 19-year-old from Zoetermeer, named Oum Usamah, was arrested two weeks ago for trying to recruit Dutch Muslims for the civil war in Syria. Via the internet she called upon Muslims in several European countries to protest her arrest.

In London, a group of men demonstrated in front of the Dutch embassy on Saturday morning. They called upon Muslims worldwide to stand up for their sister. ‘We’re doing everything we can to free her’ and carried signs with text in English and Dutch, including one that said ‘Sharia for the Netherlands’.

English, German and French videos and flyers appeared on the internet raising the issue, sometimes with violent text such as, ‘Where is the lone wolf who takes revenge for his sister?’ It is not clear who is behind the campaign. On Saturday a letter appeared on the website ‘True Religion’ for Dutch Muslims in which the writers warned the Dutch government that consequences of the arrest may lead to abductions of Dutch citizens in the Islamic world.

‘Does the Dutch government not know that its house is made of glass, and that they should stop throwing stones at the Islamic community?’ said the letter. ‘We will roar like lions because of our sister’s injustice.’ The National Coordinator for Counterterrorism says it is keeping up to date on the protests, but as yet sees no reason to take action.” Source – AD.nl.

Flashback: Netherlands: National Survey Requested After Muslim Students In Amsterdam Are Perfectly Satisfied With Hitler’s Slaughter Of Jews – “This is an incredible piece of video taken from an interview between a man and several Dutch Muslim youth. The hatred for Jews expressed by these boys is breathtaking. It never ceases to amaze that being likened to Hitler or Nazis is typically considered insulting and usually represents the end of any rational argument. Yet, these youths invoke Hitler’s name as if he was a hero. Meanwhile, Geert Wilders (also Dutch) is the one fighting charges of racism and intolerance.”

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Yemeni girl from YouTube wants education, not marriage

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A young Yemeni girl stares defiantly into the camera. Her question is a shocking one, coming from an 11-year-old:

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Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A young Yemeni girl stares defiantly into the camera. Her question is a shocking one, coming from an 11-year-old:

"Would it make you happy to marry me off?" asks Nada Al-Ahdal.

In the nearly two-and-a-half-minute video, which was uploaded to YouTube and quickly went viral, Nada accuses her parents of trying to get her married off in exchange for money. She explains how she doesn't want to be one of Yemen's child brides.

"Death would be a better option for me," she declares.

Nada also speaks on behalf of other Yemeni girls: "What about the innocence of childhood? What have the children done wrong so that you would marry them off like that?"

The video, which been seen by millions of people around the world, has put a spotlight once more on Yemen's child marriages.

It has also made Nada an online sensation, although questions have been raised: Did her story add up? Was she really being pressured to get married?

Nada's parents have repeatedly stressed they have no intention to marry her off. And Seyaj, Yemen's leading child-rights organization, said they believed portions of Nada's story were fabricated.

Yemen's history with child marriage

In deeply tribal Yemen, the issue of child marriage is extremely complicated.

In 2008, 10-year-old Nujood Ali shocked the world when she went to a court in Sanaa and asked a judge for a divorce.

After a highly publicized trial, she was granted one. She became a heroine to those trying to raise awareness about Yemen, where more than half of all young girls are married before age 18, according to Human Rights Watch.

In 2009, Yemen's parliament passed legislation raising the minimum age of marriage to 17. But conservative parliamentarians argued the bill violated Islamic law, which does not stipulate a minimum age of marriage, and the bill was never signed. Activist groups and politicians are still trying change the law, but more than 100 leading religious clerics have said restricting the age of marriage is "un-Islamic."

"The consequences of child marriage are devastating and long-lasting -- girls are removed from school, their education permanently disrupted, and many suffer chronic health problems as a result of having too many children too soon," said Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. "It is critical that Yemen takes immediate and concrete steps to protect girls from these abuses, including setting a minimum age of marriage."

Yemeni journalist Hind Aleryani, who interviewed Nada after the release of her video, says child marriage is a terrible problem in Yemen.

"It's common more in the poorer communities," Aleryani said. "There is a proverb, a Yemeni saying: 'Marry an 8-year-old girl, she's guaranteed,' which means the 8-year-old girl is surely a virgin. It's a disgusting saying and inhumane, but it's said by everyone and it's very well-known."

Aleryani adds, however, that there's reason for hope -- explaining how the fact there's been such a huge reaction to Nada's video proves attitudes are beginning to shift there.

"Things changed a lot after the revolution, and now people are more aware of the problem," she said. "Before we used to feel like there's no hope -- you can't do anything about it. Those conservative parties used to be stronger than us, but lately they are not."

Talking to Nada

CNN found Nada a few weeks after the video's release, and she was living with her uncle in Sanaa.

She said it wasn't just her immediate family that she ran away from in her hometown of Hodeida.

"I ran away from marriage," she said. "I ran away from ignorance. I ran away from being bought and sold."

Seeming relaxed and happy, Nada showed off Facebook pages featuring her singing, and she talked about the singing group she's a part of -- an unusual sight in conservative, rural Yemen.

She said she asked a friend to make the YouTube video so she could tell the world how tough it is for girls there.

"I'd rather commit suicide than get engaged," she said.

Days later, Yemen's interior ministry, acting with Seyaj, took Nada from her uncle and placed her in a women's shelter. Ramzia Al-Eryani, one of Yemen's leading women's rights activists and president of the Yemen Women's Union, was appointed Nada's temporary legal guardian until the dispute could be settled.

The drama came to a head this past weekend, and CNN gained exclusive access as the parties came face to face.

Before Nada entered the room, Al-Eryani spoke with both of Nada's parents and her uncle.

"If you love her, save her childhood. ... You all are adults -- you all know what's best for her -- but we need to protect this child," Al-Eryani said.

Nada entered the room a short time later. Facing her parents, she answered allegations that her story may have been made up.

At one point, she asked Al-Eryani, "Why do you believe them and don't believe me?" before breaking down in tears.

"I don't care about what's best for the mom or dad or uncle," Al-Eryani explained later, "just what's best for the girl."

Where the truth lies has been hard to determine.

In an extraordinary moment during the proceedings, Nada asked for something few in the room were expecting.

"In the countryside, there's no English classes, there's no computer classes," she said, talking about her hometown. "Please let me stay in Sanaa and study here."

All she wants, apparently, is a chance at a better life.

And she might get it: At the end of session, they made an agreement: The entire family -- parents and uncle included, are going to move into the house of another relative in Sanaa, to see if they can work it all out together.

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‘HM told Malay students to balik Indonesia’

Shah Alam MIC deputy chairman A Prakash Rao said that SMK Alam Megah principal is willing to apologise for her “balik India” and “balik China” remarks.

SHAH ALAM: The principal…

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Shah Alam MIC deputy chairman A Prakash Rao said that SMK Alam Megah principal is willing to apologise for her “balik India” and “balik China” remarks.

SHAH ALAM: The principal of SMK Alam Megah, Shah Alam today admitted that she had told Chinese and Indian students to return to China and India during a school assembly recently.

Shah Alam MIC deputy chairman A Prakash Rao, however, said that the principal Yati Dani had also rebuked the Malay students, telling the latter to “return to Indonesia” for misbehaving at the school assembly.

“But Yati had told us that she is willing to apologise for asking non-Malay students to ‘balik India dan China’,” said Prakash, after a meeting with the principal earlier today.

Also present were Selangor MIC youth chief M Shankar Raj and several representatives from NGOs, Kebal Bell Belia Malaysia and Selangor Indian Arts and Culture Association.

On July 29, Prakaash told FMT that he received complaints from several parents of SMK Alam Megah, alleging that Yati had used the derogatory term against non-Malay students.

She was reported to have uttered it when several students started making noise during a school assembly a week earlier.

Despite Yati’s willingness to apologise, Prakash urged the Education Ministry to conduct an investigation on the issue.

“We are serious on this matter and want the Education ministry taking action against the principal,” he said.

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‘I didn’t say Sanjeevan’s friends were involved’

Khalid Abu Bakar backpaddles on a statement he gave to FMT yesterday, where he said the MyWatch chairman's friends had masterminded his shooting on Saturday.

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Khalid Abu Bakar backpaddles on a statement he gave to FMT yesterday, where he said the MyWatch chairman's friends had masterminded his shooting on Saturday.

PETALING JAYA: Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar dismissed a FMT report which quoted him as saying that MyWatch chairman R Sri Sanjeevan’s friends were behind an attempt to take his life on Saturday.

Khalid said that all he told reporters at a press conference yesterday was that the police are still investigating who was responsible for the attempt on the anti-crime NGO chief’s life.

“I told reporters during a press conference yesterday to give us time to complete our probe into the matter. That was all,” Khalid was reported saying in Malaysiakini.

Yesterday, FMT reported the IGP as saying that those who shot Sanjeevan over the weekend were not hired killers but the anti crime watchdog’s friends.

“No, they are not hired killers. They are his friends,” Khalid told FMT. His response was based on a question posed to him by a FMT journalist after his press conference.

The FMT report did not state that he said it during his press conference.

Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) public relations officer ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf urged news portal to rectify the report, claiming it could be exploited to portray a negative impression on the conduct of police investigations.

“The title of this report is not only inaccurate but it could also mislead readers into believing that the IGP had indeed said that the police knew for certain that the shooters were friends of Sanjeevan.

“This in turn, might be misconstrued by interested parties who could exploit the report to portray a negative impression on the conduct of police investigations,” said Ramli in a letter to FMT this morning.

Ramli added that he was present at the press conference, with 15 other reporters, and vouched for Khalid, saying the IGP never accused Sanjeevan’s friends of being involved in the shooting.

“Several journalists have asked me if the FMT report reflected what the IGP said because they had not heard such a statement made by him. Simply put, it’s not the truth,” said Ramli.

We stand by our report

FMT’ editor in chief K Kabilan said the FMT report was based on a question posed to Khalid after his press conference.

“We reported what he told our journalist. There is no reason for us to manufacture anything here.

“After the press conference, our journalist had approached Khalid, saying that he wanted to ask one final question. Our journalist had asked if hired killers were involved in the Sanjeevan shooting to which the IGP responded by saying what was reported.

“We just reported what Khalid told our journalist,” said Kabilan, adding that the IGP was entitled to deny his statement.

On Saturday, Sanjeevan was shot by an unidentified man when the latter wound down the driver’s side of the window for a smoke at Taman Awana Indah in Bahau at around 4.30pm.

Two men on a red Yamaha LC motorcycle wearing full-faced crash helmets drew alongside his car, before the pillion rider shot Sanjeevan, who was the driver of the car, on the right side of the abdomen.

Sanjeevan is currently being treated at the Serdang Hospital. His condition is said to be critical but stable.

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‘Non-Muslims are insulting our religion’

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Muslims "do not insult" other religions.

PUTRAJAYA: Action that touch Muslim sensitivities must stop or else it will create tension just like what is…

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Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Muslims "do not insult" other religions.

PUTRAJAYA: Action that touch Muslim sensitivities must stop or else it will create tension just like what is happening in other Muslim countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the action by certain quarters should not happen in a country that is enjoying the peace.

“This shows that there is no deep understanding within society.

“Muslims do not insult the religion of non-Muslims such as Christianity and Hinduism.

“But non-Muslims are insulting our religion,” he said at the breaking of fast with orphans of Rumah Amal Kasih Bestari here last night.

The Deputy Prime Minister called for stern action to be taken against the culprits for tarnishing the image and sanctity of Islam.

“The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Home Ministry must act fast to prevent a recurrence.”

At the function organised by Eden Inc Berhad, Muhyiddin presented donation to 70 orphans.

Also present was his wife, Norainee Abdul Rahman.

-Bernama

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Stateless child Yanesha's plight nears end

The plight of stateless child N Yanesha in getting Malaysian citizenship is nearing its end.

The National Registration Department (NRD) has given her an identity card with the classification of…

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The plight of stateless child N Yanesha in getting Malaysian citizenship is nearing its end.

The National Registration Department (NRD) has given her an identity card with the classification of citizen after almost 10 years.

This was revealed by her lawyer Annou Xavier (left) to High Court judge Justice Rosilah Yop today when the matter came up for hearing.

“However, the status in her birth certificate has not changed as it is still written as non-citizen.”

Following this, Annou said the judge has ordered the NRD to rectify this and had given a period until Aug 21 for the matter to be brought to court to monitor whether the changes had been made.

Yanesha was born to a Filipina mother and a Malaysian father, and her status had been in limbo following the NRD not giving her the necessary citizenship documents.

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Uthayakumar fights from the inside

"Prison Department's task is to control them with a feeling of humanity and help them lead useful and law-abiding while in custody and after release."

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"Prison Department's task is to control them with a feeling of humanity and help them lead useful and law-abiding while in custody and after release."

- Official portal of Prisons Department of Malaysia


COMMENT When a person is imprisoned for his or her views, they do not go to prison alone. Their families are in prison with them. This reality came sharply into focus when I was talking to Uthayakumar's wife, S Indra Devi.

Her anxiety about Uthayakumar's condition in prison flows in a torrent of words that is a mix of fear, anger and sadness. She is proud of him but at the same time fearful of what may lie ahead. She understands his cause and has been through his incarcerations before but this time it is different. This time she fears for his very life brought on by physical ailments he suffers and uncaring prison system which by all accounts is more soul destroying than being incarcerated under the ISA.

She is very aware that at the end of the day there is only so much help that she can get. The news cycle works against her and she alone is the human face that represents her husband. She talks of closing up his law practice and wonders how she will carry on now that he is in prison. She constantly fears of how he is coping in a system that by his own admission he has waged a lonely crusade against...

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'Framed' cop charged with Dhamendran's murder, victim's wife unforgiving

IGP confirms custodial death suspect's family contacted him, assures justice

Scorpene negotiator asked to reveal reason behind sacking

Hindu Human Rights Defender Adv. Rabindra Ghosh of BDMW poisoned in murder attempt by suspected Muslim Goons.

Air Poisoned Sri Ghosh is being found senseless and treated in a Natore Hospital.

Rabindra Ghosh – Human Rights Defender & his colleague poisoned for attempting murder on 27th July,…

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Air Poisoned Sri Ghosh is being found senseless and treated in a Natore Hospital.

Rabindra Ghosh – Human Rights Defender & his colleague poisoned for attempting murder on 27th July, 2013 at Natore District, Bangladesh.

Agencies | Natore (Bangladesh) | 29 July 2013:: Adv. Rabindra Ghosh – Founder President of BANGLADESH MINORITY WATCH and Observer of Global Human Rights Defense and his colleague Ganesh Rajbongshi was air poisoned and became senseless for 28 hours on 27th night near Natore Bus Stand while they were returning from Khulna by Train (Shimanta Express) to Natore for monitoring another case of land grabbing from by Muslim land sharks.

Some Islamic groups in Bangladesh have been rampantly disowning the Hindus from their landed properties. Hindus in Bangladesh are facing a dire consequences under the overall threats from the Talibanic forces very much active in Bangladesh.

Soon after the incident of poising Mr. Ghosh and Ganesh was admitted to Natore Sadar Hospital. Fire service people traced those two victims from the place of occurrence to Natore Sadar Hospital unconscious position. But Ganesh Rajbongshi was transferred to Rajshahi Medical College from Natore Sadar Hospital as his physical condition was precarious.

Now both the victims have got their senses and medical treatment is going on. Advocate Rabindra Ghosh lodged Firist information report (FIR) being Natore Sadar P.S. case No.42 dated 28.07.2013 under section 341/328/307/379/109 of Penal code against unknown perpetrators.

Mr. Ghosh and Ganesh Rajbonshi met with the Superintendent of Police, Natore who interrogated them and directed Md. Abdus Sattar, O.C. in charge –Natore Sadar for necessary action.

The news has been published in the national dailies as The Protom Alo, dated 28.07.2013, bdnews24.com dated 28.07.2013 and other ETV channels breaking news dated 27.07.13 and Bhorer Kagoj dated 28.07.2013

Bangladesh Minority Watch, Global Human Rights Defense and Bangladesh Centre for Human Rights and Development (BCHRD) are very much concerned about repeated attack on Adv. Rabindra Ghosh and his associates. We also demand immediate arrest of the perpetrators and demand justice in the eye of law.

As per latest report, the culprits are still away from any proper identification under the blatant reluctance of the investigative and police authorities of Bangladesh under the influence of majority Muslim perpetrators.

Sri Rabindranath Ghosh joined the Hindu Rashtra Adhiveshan organised by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti on 6th to 10th June in Goa, in which Sri Ghosh highlighted the matter of persecution and atrocities upon Bangladesh Hindu Minorities every effectively. Returing to Bangladesh, he had been facing various threats from Muslim fanatics to stop his normal activities to restore the rights of Bangladesh minorities including marginalized Hindus.

Hindu Existence Forum vehemently protests such Islamic attack upon Rights activities in the cause of the freedom of minority people under the onslaught of Islamic fundamentalism.

In a press statement, Rev. Upananda Brahmachari, Chairman of Hindu Existence Forum strongly protested the attack upon Sri Rabindranath Ghosh and wish his speedy recovery with his aides.

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'Fifty shades of Grey' hit amongst Guantanamo's Camp Seven hardcore Islamist detainees

Washington, July 30 (ANI): The high-value detainees of Guantanamo's Camp Seven reportedly prefer the highly erotic Fifty Shades of Grey series written by E.L James.

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Washington, July 30 (ANI): The high-value detainees of Guantanamo's Camp Seven reportedly prefer the highly erotic Fifty Shades of Grey series written by E.L James.

According to the Huffington Post, military officials gave a congressional delegation a tour of the secretive camp last week and Rep. Jim Moran said that rather than the Quran, the book requested most by the detainees is Fifty Shades of Grey and they have read the entire series in English.

The report said that officials would not say whether the high-value detainees enjoyed the erotic books. Although, Guantanamo has a detainee library including DVDs and books, but sexual content is typically screened.

Moran, who advocates for closing the facility had last visited Guantanamo in 2006 and said that things seemed much more organized on this trip as the facilities look fairly clean and the team was able to see the communal living.

The report added Moran saying that Obama administration could be doing more to try to close Guantanamo and he doesn't expect upcoming elections will make it more difficult on the congressional side adding that President Obama has the bully pulpit necessary to convince Americans of the need to close Guantanamo. (ANI)

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Why delay in removing bullet, asks MyWatch

MyWatch advisor and co-founder questions the Health Ministry for the lack of urgency in treating Sanjeevan.

PETALING JAYA: The advisor and co-founder of anti-crime watchdog MyWatch S Gobi Krishnan today…

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MyWatch advisor and co-founder questions the Health Ministry for the lack of urgency in treating Sanjeevan.

PETALING JAYA: The advisor and co-founder of anti-crime watchdog MyWatch S Gobi Krishnan today urged the Health Ministry to explain the delay in having a bullet removed from the rib cage of the NGO’s chairman R Sri Sanjeevan who was shot on Saturday.

“Yesterday, I visited him at Tuanku Jaafar Hospital (HTJ), Seremban and I was shocked when Sanjeevan’s father told me that the doctors have yet to remove the bullet,” he told FMT.

“When I checked with the doctor, he said the hospital is planning to transfer Sanjeevan to the Serdang hospital because HTJ does not have a doctor who could perform the operation,” he added.

“When asked why they are still keeping him at HTJ since no doctor could perform the operation, the doctor told me that the hospital is short of ambulance and thus unable to transfer Sanjeevan to the Serdang hospital.

“The doctor also informed that the hospital management will not allow private ambulance to ferry him,” said Gobi.

He added that he was riled by the reply and decided to meet the hospital director.

While at the director’s office, Gobi claimed that he saw on the table a letter of approval signed by the director to transfer Sanjeevan from HTJ to Serdang Hospital.

“When I asked about the letter, they immediately said they will transfer Sanjeevan to the Serdang hospital,” he said.

He added that he was surprised that the hospital was able to, without delay, arrange everything including an ambulance to transfer Sanjeevan to the Serdang hospital.

Gobi also said that he was informed in Serdang Hospital that they were waiting for a specialist from Selayang Hospital to perform the surgery.

“Now, the question is why did HTJ (Seremban) transfer him to Serdang Hospital when there is no doctor who could perform the operation when he should be placed in Selayang Hospital?” he asked.

“Why wasn’t he transferred straight to Selayang Hospital or to the Putrajaya Hospital which is a government specialist hospital?” he asked.

However, a doctor from the Selayang Hospital has since been assigned to perform the operation at the Serdang Hospital.

Treat without delay

“It is already four days. The delay in performing the operation has aggravated Sanjeevan’s condition,” Gobi said, adding that Sanjeevan is suffering from internal bleeding.

Gobi urged the Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam to look into the matter and compel the hospital to treat Sanjeevan without further delay.

“The minister must also conduct an investigation on the delay,” he said.

When contacted later, Sanjeevan’s father P Rama Krishnan said the Serdang hospital staff are monitoring his son closely.

“Once his condition is stabilised, they will perform the operation,” he told FMT in a SMS reply.

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IGP: Shooters are Sanjeevan’s friends

Police rule out hired killers in the murder attempt of MyWatch chairman.

KUALA LUMPUR: A new revelation has emerged in the assassination attempt involving MyWatch chairman R Sri Sanjeevan.

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Police rule out hired killers in the murder attempt of MyWatch chairman.

KUALA LUMPUR: A new revelation has emerged in the assassination attempt involving MyWatch chairman R Sri Sanjeevan.

Inspector General of Police, Khalid Abu Bakar told FMT today that the shooters were not hired killers but friends of the crime watchdog himself.

“No, they are not hired killers. They are his friends,” Khalid revealed.

When asked on whether the police have any lead to the suspects, Khalid mentioned briefly that police have identified possible suspects.

“Yes we have a few people that we are looking at but I can’t comment more on that matter. We are in the process of investigating. Sooner or later we will find out,” he said.

Meanwhile, responding to Sanjeevan’s earlier expose that police were involved in a drug ring syndicate, Khalid said that the police tried to meet Sanjeevan and his source but the meeting did not materialise as the source – a former drug pusher – declined to meet the police.

“I ordered my director in the Narcotics Department to hold a meeting with them but in the end it did not happen.

“The man (drug pusher) wasn’t ready to meet us. The least they could do is to send us a memo and we can pursue the case,” Khalid shrugged.

On Saturday, Sanjeevan was driving his silver BMW, with his friend, B Ramesh, when he decided to wind down the driver’s window for a smoke at Taman Awana Indah in Bahau at around 4.30pm.

At that juncture, two men on a red Yamaha LC motorcycle wearing full-faced crash helmets drew alongside the car before the pillion rider shot Sanjeevan on the right side of the abdomen at close range.

Sanjeevan was said to be pursuing a case of policemen ganging up with crime syndicates before he was shot.

Sanjeevan is now being treated at Serdang hospital. His condition is reported to be critical but stable.

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Scorpene deal: Jasbir must tell the truth

Suaram urges Jasbir Singh Chahl to come clean with all details linked to the Scorpene submarine purchase.

KUALA LUMPUR: Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) today urged Jasbir Singh Chahl to come…

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Suaram urges Jasbir Singh Chahl to come clean with all details linked to the Scorpene submarine purchase.

KUALA LUMPUR: Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) today urged Jasbir Singh Chahl to come clean on the Scorpene submarine procurement as he was the initial negotiator.

Suaram’s spokesperson Cynthia Gabriel (centre) confirmed through their lawyers in France, William Bourdon and Apoline Cagnat, that Jasbir Singh is a witness to the ongoing criminal inquiry there.

“This coincides with his own admissions in the NST article on July 27 that he has been in close contact and has been cooperating with the French investigators,” she said.

“His statement further vindicates that the Suaram initiated inquiry at the Tribunal de Grande Instance is making sound progress and is gaining traction,” she added.

Suaram stated three demands, which they claimed, if adhered to, will be able to clear the air in the controversial Scorpene submarine deal.

“Firstly, Jasbir should clear the doubts around the corruption commissions and kickback. The NST interview barely covered any of that.

“He was the initial negotiator, he must have all the information in regards to the Scorpene deal. Jasbir must act with full responsibility and come clean on what actually happened,” she said.

Secondly, Suaram urged Jasbir and all other witnesses listed to cooperate with the French inquiry to bring the truth behind the controversy.

Thirdly, Suaram urged the MACC to break it’s silence and take necessary action on the parties involved.

“MACC must drop its long and pregnant silence over this case. They must continue investigations as it is about time to nab the ‘big fish’ involved in corruption,” she added.

Suaram also highlighted the fact that Jasbir had previously denied his involvement in the Scorpene procurement.

“Why did he initially deny that he was involved? Why is he coming clean now? Whatever his motivation was to break his silence after more than a decade, Malaysians will never know.

“We welcome his sudden willingness to speak about the controversial deal, of which he was a key negotiator. He must be honest and reveal the whole truth,” she added.

Close to the truth

Suaram also urged Jasbir to explain his fallout with defence analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and on his RM50 million lawsuit against the latter.

“Why was Jasbir ousted from negotiations and replaced by Razak Baginda? He has to explain every detail till he was no longer involved in the negotiations.

“Also, a RM50 million suit was filed against Razak Baginda. Jasbir allegedly agreed on an out-of-court settlement later. Why weren’t these details articulated in the NST article,” she asked.

Cynthia claimed that Suaram believes the investigations are at its peak at the moment and are hoping that the people of Malaysia wouldn’t give up on them to deliver the truth.

“We are close to the truth, we know it. All we have to do is to wait for Jasbir to help us in our crusade for justice,” she said.

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PM: Cops will get 'whatever needed' to fight crime

Premier Najib Abdul Razak said today the government is prepared to give the police whatever is needed within reason and affordability to raise the effectiveness of the force in fighting…

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Premier Najib Abdul Razak said today the government is prepared to give the police whatever is needed within reason and affordability to raise the effectiveness of the force in fighting crime, particularly serious crime in the country.

He also expressed concern over a spate of killings using firearms lately, saying it affected public confidence and increased fear with regard to security and serious crime.

In this regard, he said the police must take immediate action to regain public confidence following these developments.

"It is up to the police to ask from the government what they require in terms of enhancing the capability within reason and within affordability.

"We will provide the police (with the necessary tools) to fight organized crime and serious crime in the country.

"We are prepared to consider the request and requirements of the police as long as there is a guarantee to safeguard against abuse of power and human rights,” said Najib (right) at a media conference after chairing the National Finance Council Meeting 2013 at the Finance Ministry, Putrajaya.

For now, Najib said the police would use existing laws to implement whatever possible in the fight against serious crime.

In addition, he said a sub-committee comprising several ministers including the home minister and minister in the Prime Minister's Department, would be set up.
Additional provisions
Najib said the sub-committee would discuss with the attorney-general and inspector-general of police to determine additional provisions in the law that could strengthen the police capacity to act.

"This matter can be brought up to the next Parliament session. We cannot allow the situation to persist. Immediate and serious action must be taken by the authorities to bring back public peace and confidence," he said.

Yesterday, the founder of the Arab-Malaysian Development Bank now known as AmBank, Hussain Ahmad Najadin, died while his wife was seriously injured after being shot from close range in a carpark after coming out from the Kuan Yin Temple, at Lorong Ceylon, in Kuala Lumpur.

Last Sunday, anti-crime activist and chairman of MyWatch, R Sri Sanjeevan (left), was injured after being shot at the junction near Taman Awana Indah, Jempol, Negri Sembilan.

Another victim of a high-profile murder case was the deputy director general of customs (Customs/Internal Tax), Shaharuddin Ibrahim, who was shot while on his way to office in Putrajaya on April 26.

Meanwhile, Najib refuted the allegation by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim who claimed that there were "hands influencing the decision" of the judge who dismissed his election petition recently.

"The government has never interfered. We must have confidence in the decision of the court.

"It was also the court that acquitted Anwar before. So why is it that he has no confidence in the judicial system of the country?" asked the prime minister.

- Bernama

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