Sunday, 24 August 2014
ISIS Beheading Videos Banned, ISIL Leader Says Islam ‘Is Not The Religion Of The Western Hippie’
In a related report by The Inquisitr, one of the most infamous ISIS beheading videos to make its way to the western world was the execution of James Foley by a British Islamic fighter. It was reported that ISIS offered a ransom demand before killing him and a special ops team tried and failed to rescue him back in July. The Foley family has since released a statement regarding the death of their son. President Obama denounced the terrorists for the ISIS beheadings videos but otherwise did little to persuade the world to take action, although some hope that various nations will rally together to declare a World War on ISIS.
According to al-Shishani, ISIS has already declared war on the world and promises to “fight them until they accept our rule” under a new Islamic caliphate. Al-Shishani is a Chechen terrorist who converted to Islam while spending three years in prison for illegally harboring weapons. The terrorist was named commander of the northern sector of Syria by the ISIS in 2013, only to be named their military leader in June of 2014.
In a recent interview with Australian talk show host Tom Elliott, al-Shishani promised to invade Iran when the ISIS in Iraq finish their goals. He also stated that their enemy is anyone who opposes Islam:
“We will fight them. We will take their women. We will take their children. They have to come to Islam or they will get wiped out.”When al-Shishani was asked about the ISIS beheading videos and the crucifixions, the ISIL leader admitted the goal is to subjugate the entire world underneath the Islamic caliphate and that anyone might become a target:
“Everybody who stands about us and makes trouble in our land. This is according to Sharia [and] God.”The talk show host then specifically asked the ISIS leader if Islam is a religion of peace. While al-Shishani did not specifically say “yes” or “no,” his actual answer was not exactly comforting:
“It is the religion of prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. It is not the religion of the Western hippie who tries to be accepted by you.”You can listen to the full interview here:
LiveLeak also released a statement explaining why they believe the ISIS beheading videos need to be banned:
Do you think banning the violent ISIS beheading videos helps or hinders the cause of the Islamic terrorist group?
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1426809/isis-beheading-videos-banned-isil-leader-says-islam-is-not-the-religion-of-the-western-hippie/#cKtmihi2sm6Iwfgf.99
“We will not be showing further beheadings carried out by [ISIS]. We’ve shown the world the true horror of this form of execution more than once in the past and we cannot find any compelling reason to even be thought of as promoting the actions of this group. There is no reason at all to show more beheadings.”Critics of this decision claim media outlets are watering down the truth by attempting to make the situation more family friendly. Those who support the decision say the only reason to watch such videos is because people desire to watch these gruesome actions and not because they desire to know the truth. They also contend that ISIS wants the videos to be spread and watching them only encourages more ISIS beheadings.
Do you think banning the violent ISIS beheading videos helps or hinders the cause of the Islamic terrorist group?
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1426809/isis-beheading-videos-banned-isil-leader-says-islam-is-not-the-religion-of-the-western-hippie/#cKtmihi2sm6Iwfgf.99
If Umno respects Dr M, they should reply to his criticisms
Perhaps the point is lost on Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did complain and criticise Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak privately.But it…
Perhaps the point is lost on Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did complain and criticise Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak privately.But it didn't work, so the country's longest-serving prime minister had to take his complaints and criticisms out in the open for all to see, no matter if Umno's political foes take advantage of it.
This isn't the first time that Dr Mahathir has publicly dropped support for an Umno president. He did it to Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi two years ahead of the 2008 general elections.
The Umno information chief said although he respected Dr Mahathir, he felt that the veteran politician should have been circumspect with his criticism of Najib's leadership.
"Please bear in mind that the situation and circumstances during Mahathir's times are different from Najib, both economically and politically," he said during a speech at the Seputeh Umno meeting today.
This is the thing with Umno politicians who cannot argue with Dr Mahathir, who was in power for more than 22 years. Instead of arguing with him point for point, Umno politicians insist they respect him but the circumstances are different.
How different is it? Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) still hold Putrajaya. They still control the mass media. They run the economy and under Najib, have put several transformation programmes for the country to be a high-income nation come 2020.
But they have yet to argue that Najib's policies have worked although Putrajaya's efficiency agency, Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) says that the policies are working.
Let's put in perspective what Dr Mahathir said this past week was carried only by the online media and not the mainstream electronic and print media.
“I have tried to give my views to him directly, which are also the views of many people who have met me," wrote Dr Mahathir on his popular blog, chedet.cc.
"This has not been effective so I have to criticise. I have no choice but to withdraw my support," he said, adding that Najib was no better than his predecessor, Tun Abdullah Badawi.
Dr Mahathir said he had hoped Najib learnt lessons from his poor performance in the last general election but it appeared that he had not.
“Many policies, approaches and actions taken by the government under Najib have destroyed inter-racial ties, the economy and the country’s finances,” he wrote, citing the BR1M direct cash aid and kow-towing to foreign countries.
This isn't new from Dr Mahathir. He has articulated this in the past in his blog and several forums in the past year. So why bother asking him to continue criticising in private when it has not worked?
This is the same mentality as having no-contests in Umno elections, which was the standard practice when Umno was reconstituted after being made illegal in 1988.
So times have changed, as Ahmad Maslan says. But Umno elections are still the same no-contests as in Dr Mahathir's time to ensure party unity.
If there is truly a change in situation, Umno politicians like Ahmad Maslan should take it upon themselves to reply to Dr Mahathir point by point. Respect Dr Mahathir by arguing with him, not asking him to criticise in private. – August 23, 2014.
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/if-umno-respects-dr-m-they-should-reply-to-his-criticisms#sthash.OvIDZy4j.dpuf
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Disciplinary hearing against Cecil postponed - Malaysiakini
The disciplinary hearing against senior lawyer
Cecil Abraham, who is in the centre of a storm in the legal fraternity,
has been postponed.
A source told Malaysiakini that the hearing…
A source told Malaysiakini that the hearing…
The disciplinary hearing against senior lawyer
Cecil Abraham, who is in the centre of a storm in the legal fraternity,
has been postponed.
A source told Malaysiakini that the hearing before a disciplinary committee of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board this morning was put off after one of the three-member panel could not make it.
The disciplinary committee is aimed at establishing the facts behind claims of misconduct against Cecil (left) and his son Sunil, who allegedly drafted a statutory declaration (SD) for private investigator P Balasubramaniam under duress.
The SD was for Balasubramaniam to retract his first SD just a day before,when he had linked Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak with murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.
If found guilty, the committee may recommend actions such as dismissal as counsel, a reprimand, a fine or suspension not exceeding five years, though the recommendations do not necessarily need to be taken up by the board.
Lawyer Americk Sidhu (below), who helped draft Balasubramaniam’s first SD, had revealed at a Malaysian Bar annual general meeting last year that Cecil admitted drafting the second SD on Najib’s instructions.
The revelation to the AGM came a day after Balasubramaniam’s death.
He and his family had been in exile for more than four years after the first SD retraction.
This led to the disciplinary hearing against Cecil.
Bar Council vice-president Steven Thiru, when contacted, declined to either deny or confirm the postponement.
"This is all supposed to be confidential, I cannot comment," he said.
'Mystery witness'
However, the source told Malaysiakini that a new hearing is expected to be held sometime in October or November.
Malaysiakini on Wednesday reported that a "mystery witness" was to testify at the disciplinary hearing today.
It was speculated that the person is a lawyer who was initially approached to draft Balasubramaniam’s second SD, which the person declined and the role was given to Cecil.
Balasubramaniam’s (left) family, who returned to Malaysia in 2013, filed a RM1.9 million suit
at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, where they named Najib and his wife
Rosmah Mansor, two of Najib’s brothers as well as Cecil, in the suit.
They are claiming losses and damages suffered during the time of their "forced exile".
All the parties being sued by Balasubramaniam’s widow have filed applications to strike it out.
To date, the death of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu, reportedly involved in a multi-billion ringgit Scorpene submarine deal, remains unsolved.
Two police Special Action Unit members, namely Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, were found guilty at the Shah Alam High Court with murdering Altantuya, while political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, once Najib’s close confidante, was acquitted.
However, the two police officers were both acquitted by the Court of Appeal last year and a decision is pending on the two policemen, following the prosecution’s appeal to the Federal Court.
A source told Malaysiakini that the hearing before a disciplinary committee of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board this morning was put off after one of the three-member panel could not make it.
The disciplinary committee is aimed at establishing the facts behind claims of misconduct against Cecil (left) and his son Sunil, who allegedly drafted a statutory declaration (SD) for private investigator P Balasubramaniam under duress.The SD was for Balasubramaniam to retract his first SD just a day before,when he had linked Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak with murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.
If found guilty, the committee may recommend actions such as dismissal as counsel, a reprimand, a fine or suspension not exceeding five years, though the recommendations do not necessarily need to be taken up by the board.
Lawyer Americk Sidhu (below), who helped draft Balasubramaniam’s first SD, had revealed at a Malaysian Bar annual general meeting last year that Cecil admitted drafting the second SD on Najib’s instructions.
The revelation to the AGM came a day after Balasubramaniam’s death.He and his family had been in exile for more than four years after the first SD retraction.
This led to the disciplinary hearing against Cecil.
Bar Council vice-president Steven Thiru, when contacted, declined to either deny or confirm the postponement.
"This is all supposed to be confidential, I cannot comment," he said.
'Mystery witness'
However, the source told Malaysiakini that a new hearing is expected to be held sometime in October or November.
Malaysiakini on Wednesday reported that a "mystery witness" was to testify at the disciplinary hearing today.
It was speculated that the person is a lawyer who was initially approached to draft Balasubramaniam’s second SD, which the person declined and the role was given to Cecil.
Balasubramaniam’s (left) family, who returned to Malaysia in 2013, filed a RM1.9 million suit
at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, where they named Najib and his wife
Rosmah Mansor, two of Najib’s brothers as well as Cecil, in the suit.They are claiming losses and damages suffered during the time of their "forced exile".
All the parties being sued by Balasubramaniam’s widow have filed applications to strike it out.
To date, the death of Altantuyaa Shaariibuu, reportedly involved in a multi-billion ringgit Scorpene submarine deal, remains unsolved.
Two police Special Action Unit members, namely Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, were found guilty at the Shah Alam High Court with murdering Altantuya, while political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, once Najib’s close confidante, was acquitted.
However, the two police officers were both acquitted by the Court of Appeal last year and a decision is pending on the two policemen, following the prosecution’s appeal to the Federal Court.
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Repent, Indian chambers of commerce tells Dr M
In a statement today,…
In a statement today, Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Maicci) said that instead of flaying Najib, Mahathir (below) should “reflect on his own weaknesses”.
“Mahathir should stop discrediting the current prime minister but first look at his own weaknesses and please also keep in mind that being an elder statesman, whatever you say is gospel truth.
“The
Maicci management committee would like to convey to (Mahathir) to
always think good, do good and say good and repent for your wrong doings
during your tenure,” Maicci secretary-general M Davendran said.He added that Malaysia’s growth data – growing above expectation at 6.4 percent in the second quarter of 2014 - shows that the country is on the right track under Najib’s leadership.
“On the ground, among the business community, much is being felt with improved sentiments and spending from both business and consumers.
“This is indeed a strong testament of the direction taken by the country’s leadership to ensure Malaysia stays on track in meeting its vision,” he said.
He added that Najib’s commitment to the business community was also underscored when he had himself engaged Maicci in a dialogue in July.
“We were deeply surprised at the time taken at such a senior level to understand the business community’s needs and the preparedness of the senior leadership to engage with business leaders, in spite of our strong differences of opinion.
“In our opinion, Malaysia’s success economically at this juncture is due to this style of leadership of our prime minister,” he said.
Proton should fund itself
On a separate matter, Maicci disagreed with Mahathir’s proposal that a RM1.7 billion government grant be given to Proton Holdings.
“Maicci
(is) of the opinion that Proton Holdings is a private entity and they
should be funded by the shareholders and not via Malaysian taxpayers’
money,” he said.Proton had in July reportedly submitted a request to the Economic Council for a grant of RM1.7 billion.
The request came after Mahathir, who is Proton chairperson, said the carmaker will seek “reimbursement” from the government for the roughly RM300 million spent on research and development for its new car.
He had attacked Najib for being too “soft” and “quiet” on critical issues, and said that he regretted chosing him to replace than fifth prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Mahathir had campaigned hard to unseat Abdullah, whom he had hand-picked as a successor.
The Umno veteran’s assault latest on Najib has prompted an ardent show of support for the PM from Umno leaders and cabinet members.
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No guarantee only Wan Azizah’s name will be submitted, says Azmin
The PKR deputy president said that based on past practices, the three parties in Pakatan Rakyat would submit their respective choices separately.
“In 2008 and 2013, the three component parties sent the names of the MB separately.
“However, the difference then was that we agreed to a common name,” he told reporters at the PKR 10th National Congress, Saturday.
He said that Pakatan on a whole had decided on Dr Wan Azizah and that it was up to the individual parties to submit the proposed name.
When asked if there was a possibility of PAS submitting two names, Azmin said that it was PAS’ prerogative.
“That is a decision for PAS to make which we must respect.
“I can’t speak on behalf of PAS even though my nomination was endorsed by them,” he said.
Azmin also confirmed that Selangor PAS’s 13 assemblymen had yet to sign the statutory declaration supporting Dr Wan Azizah.
“We have sent 30 names that signed the statutory declaration.
“We have the majority, it is now up to the Sultan to analyse the documents and come to a wise decision,” he said.
Meanwhile, PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Pakatan had convened a meeting on Friday to discuss the legal implications of the Selangor crisis with their lawyers.
He noted the issue over a different name to be submitted to the palace does not arise as Pakatan will maintain its earlier decision to nominate Dr Wan Azizah.
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Two non-Muslim MH17 victims to be cremated on Sunday
A deputy general manager of NV Care Sdn Bhd Teh Khai Lin said Foo’s remains would be kept at the Nirvana Memorial Centre in Sungai Besi for two days from today for religious rites before being brought to Shah Alam.
“Ng’s remains will be stored for one day and brought back to his residence at Kota Kemuning, Selangor, tomorrow before it is taken to Shah Alam for the cremation rites on Sunday,” he told reporters at the centre in Kuala Lumpur today.
He said the process of receiving and handling the remains of the four non-Muslim victims had run smoothly.
They are the remains of Foo, Ng, Paul Rajasingam Sivagnanam and his wife, Mabel Anthony Samy.
The couple’s remains will be kept at the centre until tomorrow before being brought to their home in Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur.
Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17 as it was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft is believed to have been shot down over the troubled country.
The remains of 20 of the 43 Malaysian victims who perished in the tragedy were brought home from the Netherlands in a special aircraft.
Putrajaya has declared yesterday as a day of national mourning and a special ceremony was held to honour the victims at the Bunga Raya Complex in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport upon the arrival. – Bernama
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The sedition of Surendran
Someone might actually be committing sedition without knowing it because the definition of sedition in the act is broad and vague.
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Someone might actually be committing sedition without knowing it because the definition of sedition in the act is broad and vague.
The Sedition Act of today is the updated form of the Sedition Ordinance 1948, a law designed to silence critics of the British colonial government. In 1948, the biggest threat to colonialism in Malaysia was Communism, and its embodiment in the form of the Communist Party of Malaysia. The Sedition Act is the sibling of the Internal Security Act (ISA).
In a nutshell or non-legal speak, it is a law which allows its enforcers to put someone away for saying or publishing anything deemed to be seditious. Someone might actually be committing sedition without knowing it because the definition of sedition in the act is broad and vague.
Rest assured you are safe complaining about the terrible nasi lemak you had, but you would be walking a fine line when you grumble about the unfairness of GST. Anything beyond that and you might be facing a three-year jail sentence or a RM5,000 fine or both. The saving grace about this in comparison to the ISA is that it limits the punishment and allows you your day in court.
The terrifying downside is that you might have committed a crime without intending to do so because you didn’t even know it was a crime. A case in point is the Form 5 lad who is being investigated under this law for clicking the Like button while surfing the “I love Israel” page on Facebook.
The now repealed ISA was its bigger brother, in that it gave its enforcers the right to lock-up any individual whom the enforcers believed would commit, cause, or incite a security breach, without any recourse to trial, for an indefinite period. It is preventive in its action because it seeks to pre-empt the alleged security breach. However in practice it is also used after the fact.
Just imagine going to jail for something you haven’t done but because someone believes you would. No proof, no courts, no dice roll, straight to jail without passing Go. That is the gist of the ISA.
Last Tuesday, N Surendran was charged under the Sedition Act at the Sessions Court for allegedly making false statements in connection with Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial. Surendran is Anwar’s defence lawyer in that trial, as well as a PKR member of parliament for Padang Serai.
200 police reports
According to Surendran, he was discussing with the media the substance of a defence argument used in the Court of Appeal and how that could be relevant in the upcoming Federal Court hearing, and the Prime Minister’s name was brought up. The next thing you know 200 or so police reports are lodged against Surendran by Umno members accusing him of spreading falsehoods about Najib. The Public Prosecutor pressed charges.
Former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram seems to think it valid for a defence attorney to discuss the merits of a judgement, or even disagree, so long as no disparaging remarks are directed at the judges themselves.
Human Rights Watch (Asia) says that this is “another blatant example of a draconian law being used to violate freedom of expression and silence critics” of Najib’s government.
In the legal profession, lawyers often have to walk that fine line if they are to represent their clients to the best of their abilities. Surendran was walking that fine line in the exercise of his duties as Anwar’s counsel.
Although not facing anything as serious, so was Edmund Bon in his defence of Khalid Ibrahim, as Bon was subjected to a Twitter campaign of hate by others in the legal fraternity, very much like the Form 5 boy who faced hate and resentment from teachers and schoolmates for simply being naïve.
This boy faces both the threat of the Sedition Act as well the hate from school and on Facebook.
This tool of convenience has been used frequently by the authorities in what seems a very arbitrary manner. It is a law no longer in step with the times and often abused as the catch all since the repeal of the ISA.
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In a nutshell or non-legal speak, it is a law which allows its enforcers to put someone away for saying or publishing anything deemed to be seditious. Someone might actually be committing sedition without knowing it because the definition of sedition in the act is broad and vague.
Rest assured you are safe complaining about the terrible nasi lemak you had, but you would be walking a fine line when you grumble about the unfairness of GST. Anything beyond that and you might be facing a three-year jail sentence or a RM5,000 fine or both. The saving grace about this in comparison to the ISA is that it limits the punishment and allows you your day in court.
The terrifying downside is that you might have committed a crime without intending to do so because you didn’t even know it was a crime. A case in point is the Form 5 lad who is being investigated under this law for clicking the Like button while surfing the “I love Israel” page on Facebook.
The now repealed ISA was its bigger brother, in that it gave its enforcers the right to lock-up any individual whom the enforcers believed would commit, cause, or incite a security breach, without any recourse to trial, for an indefinite period. It is preventive in its action because it seeks to pre-empt the alleged security breach. However in practice it is also used after the fact.
Just imagine going to jail for something you haven’t done but because someone believes you would. No proof, no courts, no dice roll, straight to jail without passing Go. That is the gist of the ISA.
Last Tuesday, N Surendran was charged under the Sedition Act at the Sessions Court for allegedly making false statements in connection with Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial. Surendran is Anwar’s defence lawyer in that trial, as well as a PKR member of parliament for Padang Serai.
200 police reports
According to Surendran, he was discussing with the media the substance of a defence argument used in the Court of Appeal and how that could be relevant in the upcoming Federal Court hearing, and the Prime Minister’s name was brought up. The next thing you know 200 or so police reports are lodged against Surendran by Umno members accusing him of spreading falsehoods about Najib. The Public Prosecutor pressed charges.
Former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram seems to think it valid for a defence attorney to discuss the merits of a judgement, or even disagree, so long as no disparaging remarks are directed at the judges themselves.
Human Rights Watch (Asia) says that this is “another blatant example of a draconian law being used to violate freedom of expression and silence critics” of Najib’s government.
In the legal profession, lawyers often have to walk that fine line if they are to represent their clients to the best of their abilities. Surendran was walking that fine line in the exercise of his duties as Anwar’s counsel.
Although not facing anything as serious, so was Edmund Bon in his defence of Khalid Ibrahim, as Bon was subjected to a Twitter campaign of hate by others in the legal fraternity, very much like the Form 5 boy who faced hate and resentment from teachers and schoolmates for simply being naïve.
This boy faces both the threat of the Sedition Act as well the hate from school and on Facebook.
This tool of convenience has been used frequently by the authorities in what seems a very arbitrary manner. It is a law no longer in step with the times and often abused as the catch all since the repeal of the ISA.
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Snap polls could see chaos and uncertainty in Selangor, forum told
The regularly-cited constitutional expert expressed fears of possible attempts to trigger unrest that may allow Putrajaya to regain control of Selangor via an emergency.
“If it is dissolved, we can do nothing … If this Monday His Highness decides to dissolve it, then it will be dissolved,” Aziz said of the state assembly.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is set to meet the Selangor Sultan on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Selangor University (Unisel) lecturer pointed out to a previous case of an unsuccessful challenge against the dissolution of the Sabah state assembly, to back his point.
But he asserted that Khalid no longer has the authority to request for a dissolution of the assembly, as he can be considered a “caretaker” MB after a demonstrable loss of confidence in his administration among state lawmakers.
Citing the cases of the 1977 Kelantan Emergency and the 1966 Sarawak Constitutional Crisis, Aziz said an emergency might be declared in Selangor should chaos be instigated by agents provocateur.
“I’m worried it would turn out like that, it created a chaos. Then this provides the ground for the authorities to do what they want,” Aziz claimed.
In the 1966 Sarawak crisis, the federal government declared a state of emergency to reinstate a new chief minister after a High Court declared that the ouster of the previous chief minister Tan Sri Stephen Kalong Ningkan was illegal.
In the 1977 emergency, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong similarly declared emergency at the request of the federal government after street violence and a political impasse.
The impasse and violence happened after Kelantan MB Datuk Muhammad Nasir requested consent from the Regent of Kelantan for a dissolution of state assembly, but was refused instead.
Other panelists in the forum last night was electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah and Khairul Ariffin Mohd Munir, the vice-president of Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM). It was moderated by Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan of the coalition Negara-Ku.
Selangor was thrown into a leadership crisis after PKR sacked Khalid for refusing to yield his position to party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Khalid responded by removing all hostile PKR and DAP officials from his executive council, leaving Selangor in the hands of an independent MP and four excos from PAS.
The Pakatan Rakyat parties banded together last Sunday to demand Khalid’s resignation, saying he no longer commanded the confidence of the state’s lawmakers.
Khalid is refusing to acknowledge this until it is tested in a vote of no-confidence in the state assembly.
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Remains Of Three More MH17 Malaysian Victims Coming Home
From Mohd Faizal Hassan
AMSTERDAM, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft carrying the remains of three more victims who were on board the doomed MAS Flight MH17…
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From Mohd Faizal Hassan
AMSTERDAM, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft carrying the remains of three more victims who were on board the doomed MAS Flight MH17 has departed here and is scheduled to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia on Sunday morning.
The aircraft departed here at noon (6pm Malaysian time) Saturday.
The remains placed in a coffin and two urns are expected to arrive at the KLIA at 8.30am, said a Malaysian Embassy spokesman here.
So far, the Netherlands authorities have identified the remains of 30 Malaysian victims, including 20 which arrived at the KLIA yesterday.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, at a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, said the remains to be repatriated tomorrow were those of MAS chief steward Mohd Ghafar Abu Bakar and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturer Ng Shi Ing, while the identity of the third was not revealed, following a request from the family.
He said the remains were expected to arrive at the Bunga Raya Complex, KLIA about 8.30am.
"We will have a ceremony honouring two of the remains as what was done for the first batch yesterday, and a minute's silence will be observed between 8.30am and 9am, which will be announced on the television and radio," he said.
Liow said the ceremony would be attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Mohd Ghafar's remains will be laid to rest at the Taman Kosas Muslim Cemetery in Ampang, Selangor, while Ng's remains will be sent to the Xiao En Bereavement Care Sdn Bhd in Cheras here.
Liow urged all parties to respect the wishes and privacy of the family of the third victim whose identity was kept secret.
Meanwhile, he said the third batch of remains would be repatriated on Aug 30.
Flight MH17 was carrying 298 passengers and crew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was believed to have been shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17.
Besides the 43 Malaysian passengers, the aircraft was also carrying passengers from the Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Philippines, Canada and New Zealand.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft carrying the remains of three more victims who were on board the doomed MAS Flight MH17 has departed here and is scheduled to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia on Sunday morning.
The aircraft departed here at noon (6pm Malaysian time) Saturday.
The remains placed in a coffin and two urns are expected to arrive at the KLIA at 8.30am, said a Malaysian Embassy spokesman here.
So far, the Netherlands authorities have identified the remains of 30 Malaysian victims, including 20 which arrived at the KLIA yesterday.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, at a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, said the remains to be repatriated tomorrow were those of MAS chief steward Mohd Ghafar Abu Bakar and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lecturer Ng Shi Ing, while the identity of the third was not revealed, following a request from the family.
He said the remains were expected to arrive at the Bunga Raya Complex, KLIA about 8.30am.
"We will have a ceremony honouring two of the remains as what was done for the first batch yesterday, and a minute's silence will be observed between 8.30am and 9am, which will be announced on the television and radio," he said.
Liow said the ceremony would be attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Mohd Ghafar's remains will be laid to rest at the Taman Kosas Muslim Cemetery in Ampang, Selangor, while Ng's remains will be sent to the Xiao En Bereavement Care Sdn Bhd in Cheras here.
Liow urged all parties to respect the wishes and privacy of the family of the third victim whose identity was kept secret.
Meanwhile, he said the third batch of remains would be repatriated on Aug 30.
Flight MH17 was carrying 298 passengers and crew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was believed to have been shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17.
Besides the 43 Malaysian passengers, the aircraft was also carrying passengers from the Netherlands, Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Philippines, Canada and New Zealand.
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British rapper a suspect in ISIS beheading
Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary — who recently tweeted a photo of himself holding up a severed head — was among three Brits identified as possibly being the masked killer known as “John the Beatle.”
Bary, 24, is the son of an Egyptian-born militant who is awaiting trial on terror charges tied to the deadly 1998 bombings of embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Also under investigation are the brother of a British doctor once charged with kidnapping two Western war correspondents, and a former gang member who converted to Islam and traveled to Syria, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported.
A dozen American counterterrorism experts are expected to fly to the UK “within days” to help identify Foley’s killer, Britain’s Daily Mail reported.
Former hostages held by ISIS have said he is one of several jihadists they nicknamed “the Beatles” due to their British accents, with two of his cronies referred to as “George” and “Ringo.”
Bary, who went to Syria last year to fight in its bloody civil war, has a build, skin tone and accent all similar to those of “John,” according to The Telegraph.
Before becoming a jihadist, he was an aspiring rapper from West London known as “L Jinny,” whose music was played on BBC Radio 1.
Bary also appeared in music videos posted on YouTube for songs titled “Overdose,” “Flying High” and “Dreamer.”
But he was reportedly radicalized by followers of firebrand Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary and walked out of his family’s plush home in the Maida Vale district of London last year, saying he was “leaving everything for the sake of Allah.”
Earlier this month, he was seen in a photo posted to Twitter wearing camouflage clothing and a black balaclava while holding a severed head with his left hand — the same hand “John” is seen using to draw a knife across Foley’s throat in his execution video.
According to The Telegraph, Bary is on an official list of British jihadists who may be “John.”
Also on the list is Razul Islam, 21, the paper says.
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Brit jihadist 'John The Jailer' set to behead twenty more Western hostages
The captives are reportedly the number of reporters who…
The captives are reportedly the number of reporters who went missing after they were abducted by the IS extremists in Syria.
The terror group intends to use the kidnapped reporters as pawns in their battle to stop US air strikes on their terror fighters, the Daily Star reports.
There are high chances the English executioner dubbed "John The Jailer," who slashed US journalist James's throat on camera, may slaughter the hostages in a similar fashion.
John The Jailer is one of the three British jihadists known as The Beatles owing to their English backgrounds.
At present, they hold the responsibility to guard and execute Western hostages.
It is feared that more than 500 British Muslims have fled to the Middle East to join the Islamic State.
The Brit jihadists reportedly account for a quarter of the terror group's army of freedom fighters and have a reputation of being the most violent and bloodthirsty. (ANI)
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