Monday, 3 November 2014
ISLAMIC STATE JIHADIS FILMED LAUGHING IT UP DISCUSSING YAZIDI SEX SLAVES, WHO HAS AND WHO DOESN’T OWN ONE YET…….
A recent video has emerged from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that shows militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS, aka ISIL or ISIS) excited as they discuss that they are on the day when they will sell and buy Yazidi female captives that are treated as sex slaves. Most of those filmed are believed to be Saudi from their accent.
NOTE: This is all legal according to Islamic law (sharia), booty divided up between the jihadi maraurders in accordance with the dictates of the koran, hadiths and sira.
NOTE: This is all legal according to Islamic law (sharia), booty divided up between the jihadi maraurders in accordance with the dictates of the koran, hadiths and sira.
Maori Muslim backs Islamic State
An influential Maori Muslim leader is openly supporting the Islamic State militant group and believes Kiwi fighters should not be stopped from joining.
Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga is the head of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association and in 2010 was named one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims by a group in Jordan, one of only two New Zealanders to make the list.
The Sunday Star-Times began investigating him after discovering his Facebook pages were festooned with Islamic State imagery. He has 905 friends on Facebook, many of them Muslim converts from around New Zealand. His pages have been repeatedly taken down in recent weeks by Facebook administrators.
Islamic State has been taking over towns and cities in Syria and Iraq, conducting massacres and beheadings of hostages, as it tries to establish an Islamic caliphate. Its followers in the West have been conducting "lone wolf" terrorist attacks in recent weeks.
At home in Hastings yesterday, Kireka-Whaanga told the Star-Times Muslims were being killed all over the world, the United Nations "doesn't care" and he understood Islamic State' actions.
"If you practise your religion then of course you'll be 100 per cent behind Islamic State," he said, adding that he was not a violent person. His comments come as tension rises between Muslim New Zealanders and others in the community following statements by Prime Minister John Key about the domestic terror threat.
Muslim leaders and senior police met in Auckland on Friday to discuss the issues.
Federation of Islamic Associations (FIANZ) president Anwar Ghani said they expressed concerns about the amount of harassment they were getting, including women wearing veils being abused, while police asked that community leaders keep an eye out for changing behaviour among potential radicals.
Kireka-Whaanga said John Key was right to be worried because Islamic State was going to "bring down Western civilisation". He said his family wanted to move to Syria but he expected his passport would be cancelled. He claimed to have one "brother" in Syria at the moment.
"If I want to go to Syria that should be my right and my choice. It's like the Jews going to fight for Israel to kill the Palestinians. They don't stop that."
On Wednesday Key will make a speech outlining the Government's plans to combat foreign fighters.
Security Intelligence Service director Rebecca Kitteridge said Islamic State propaganda material telling followers "every Muslim should get out of his house, find a crusader and kill him" brought the threat closer to home than people thought. "There is a range of people who we are concerned about here," she said. She refused to discuss individuals. Kireka-Whaanga, 40, who has Mongrel Mob connections, said he used Facebook to "propagate the faith. I am pushing the religion. I like going into chatrooms and talk about Islam."
He said Islamic State supporters among local Muslims were in the minority but this would change "once we start talking to each other".
He said he had been regularly visited by police and intelligence agents since 9/11.
"If I say a word out of line [on Facebook] the police can show up. They get worried I'm going to go and blow up people. Once they understand I'm not like that they're OK."
FIANZ says Kireka-Whaanga's views are misguided and not shared by most Muslims.
The Star-Times revealed 10 years ago that Kireka-Whaanga was visiting prisons as part of a project to convert inmates to Islam. The visits were banned after the article.
A senior Corrections source said there were new concerns that a small number of Maori Muslim inmates were becoming radicalised and might pose a threat on their release.
Bevan Hanlon of the Corrections Association said the issue of Muslim radicals in prisons was brought up with staff on a recent nationwide tour but no-one raised it as a concern.
- Sunday Star Times
BN: Obama's silence means he supports Najib
Tengku Adnan, who is also Federal Territories Minister and the secretary-general of the Barisan Nasional (the ruling coalition in Malaysia), said Obama actually respected the decisions taken by Najib in leading the nation.
Although the influential newspaper The Washington Post had criticised Obama's stance (on Malaysia) yesterday, Tengku Adnan said Obama did not give any reaction because the president did not want to interfere in how Najib chose to lead.
"In fact, Obama supports whatever action is taken by Najib. The opposition will say all sorts of things, they want to tarnish the image of Malaysia," he said after opening a 1Malaysia Breakfast programme themed 'Together We Celebrate Diversity' organised Federal Territory Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN) today.
Tengku Adnan (left, in yellow) was commenting on the editorial in the The Washington Post
yesterday which had urged Obama to uphold his pledge to defend
democracy by turning his attention to the events taking place in
Malaysia.The newspaper had alluded that Malaysia needed to be reprimanded, alleging that Najib's administration had launched an extraordinary crackdown on opposition leaders, academics and journalists over the past two months.
"I thank President Obama who has issued a statement whereby he agrees with what Najib is doing as a leader of a multiracial and multireligious country, using his "wasatiyyah" (moderation) concept and for all that he (Najib) is doing in the best interest of Malaysia," Tengku Adnan added.
- Bernama
No place for extremism in Selangor, says MB
Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali has vowed that the state will do its best to uphold justice and moderation.
Speaking at the World Forum for Muslim Democrats in Petaling Jaya, he said there are many groups who fail to appreciate the Quranic imperatives of justice and yet call themselves "extremist".
These "extremist" and "fanatical" groups, he said, have "no place" in the state of Selangor.
"In this regard, I must stress that such sentiments will have no place in the administration of the state of Selangor and we will do our utmost to ensure that the principles of justice and moderation will prevail at all times," he said.
Azmin (right)
also echoed the words of the newly-installed Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
Julian Leow Beng Kim, who urged mutul respect and cooperation.
Azmin’s urging comes after he was quoted as urging that the fatwa against NGO Sisters in Islam (SIS), for allegedly spreading "liberalism and pluralism" to be "respected".
SIS is seeking a judicial review on the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais) fatwa, gazetted in July, and has named Mais, the Selangor Fatwa Council and the Selangor government as respondents.
It argues that the fatwa, which bars SIS from publishing anything including online, breaches its fundamental liberties.
Meanwhile, Azmin conceded as a "microcosm of Malaysia", the way the authorities respond in Selangor would have an effect on the nation.
Selangor’s ethnic and religious distribution is reflective of Malaysia as a whole, he said.
Speaking at the World Forum for Muslim Democrats in Petaling Jaya, he said there are many groups who fail to appreciate the Quranic imperatives of justice and yet call themselves "extremist".
These "extremist" and "fanatical" groups, he said, have "no place" in the state of Selangor.
"In this regard, I must stress that such sentiments will have no place in the administration of the state of Selangor and we will do our utmost to ensure that the principles of justice and moderation will prevail at all times," he said.
Azmin (right)
also echoed the words of the newly-installed Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
Julian Leow Beng Kim, who urged mutul respect and cooperation.Azmin’s urging comes after he was quoted as urging that the fatwa against NGO Sisters in Islam (SIS), for allegedly spreading "liberalism and pluralism" to be "respected".
SIS is seeking a judicial review on the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais) fatwa, gazetted in July, and has named Mais, the Selangor Fatwa Council and the Selangor government as respondents.
It argues that the fatwa, which bars SIS from publishing anything including online, breaches its fundamental liberties.
Meanwhile, Azmin conceded as a "microcosm of Malaysia", the way the authorities respond in Selangor would have an effect on the nation.
Selangor’s ethnic and religious distribution is reflective of Malaysia as a whole, he said.
NGOs protest new church, say insult to Muslims
VIDEO: 6:12 MINS
A group of NGOs today protested against the planned construction of a church in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya in what they say is a predominant Malay-Muslim area.
Ishak Maarof, who heads the Protem Committee against the Construction of PJS8 Church, said 70 percent of the population in the area are Muslims.
"We feel that it would be an insult if they (the local council) build a four-storey church in a Malay-Muslim area," he was quoted as saying by KiniTV.
Ishak (below in grey), who led some 50 residents and activists in the protest, said he was not against the construction of churches but it should be located at a suitable area.
He
added that aside from the demography factor, the site was also
unsuitable as the four-storey church can be seen from Federal Highway
and the new LRT extension line.
The protesters also hung up banners which read: "MBPJ don't be a yes-man" and "Long Live Malays" at the planned site for the church.
Ishak said the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had informed residents of the planned church construction and claimed it had already called for a public hearing.
"But we were never called to attend the hearing, nor were representatives from the surau or mosques or even other residents.
"The fact that it is being done quietly, to our mind, is an ill-intentioned agenda against the Muslims here," he said.
He said the area would be better off with other infrastructure, such as a police outpost.
'Why so slow for mosques?'
Ishak also slammed PKR's Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who is the state assemblyperson for the area, for not being "sensitive" to the feelings of Muslims in the area.
The NGOs present include Gerak Kerja Gabungan Ayahanda Selangor (Gegas) and the Mentari Court residents' association.
Also present to show support was Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia (MJMM) president Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah (right in picture) who questioned the local authorities’ "haste" in dealing with the church's planned construction.
"I am curious why when there is a planned church, it immediately appears but when there is a surau or mosque to be built, the process if often slow.
"The majority in Selangor are Malays... the sultan is Malay, the menteri besar is Malay, the state police chief is Malay, the administration is also Malay, what religion are they (the local authorities)?" he said.
The Praise Emmanuel Assembly Church is to be situated along Jalan PJS 8/9 and if approved, will comprise one floor for parking, one floor for prayers, and two mezzanine floor for other facilities.
Earlier, pro-Umno blogs had also questioned the church’s location next to a low-cost flat, questioning if there is a hidden agenda to convert to mostly Muslim urban poor to Christianity.
A group of NGOs today protested against the planned construction of a church in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya in what they say is a predominant Malay-Muslim area.
Ishak Maarof, who heads the Protem Committee against the Construction of PJS8 Church, said 70 percent of the population in the area are Muslims.
"We feel that it would be an insult if they (the local council) build a four-storey church in a Malay-Muslim area," he was quoted as saying by KiniTV.
Ishak (below in grey), who led some 50 residents and activists in the protest, said he was not against the construction of churches but it should be located at a suitable area.
He
added that aside from the demography factor, the site was also
unsuitable as the four-storey church can be seen from Federal Highway
and the new LRT extension line.The protesters also hung up banners which read: "MBPJ don't be a yes-man" and "Long Live Malays" at the planned site for the church.
Ishak said the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had informed residents of the planned church construction and claimed it had already called for a public hearing.
"But we were never called to attend the hearing, nor were representatives from the surau or mosques or even other residents.
"The fact that it is being done quietly, to our mind, is an ill-intentioned agenda against the Muslims here," he said.
He said the area would be better off with other infrastructure, such as a police outpost.
'Why so slow for mosques?'
Ishak also slammed PKR's Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who is the state assemblyperson for the area, for not being "sensitive" to the feelings of Muslims in the area.
The NGOs present include Gerak Kerja Gabungan Ayahanda Selangor (Gegas) and the Mentari Court residents' association.
Also present to show support was Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia (MJMM) president Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah (right in picture) who questioned the local authorities’ "haste" in dealing with the church's planned construction."I am curious why when there is a planned church, it immediately appears but when there is a surau or mosque to be built, the process if often slow.
"The majority in Selangor are Malays... the sultan is Malay, the menteri besar is Malay, the state police chief is Malay, the administration is also Malay, what religion are they (the local authorities)?" he said.
The Praise Emmanuel Assembly Church is to be situated along Jalan PJS 8/9 and if approved, will comprise one floor for parking, one floor for prayers, and two mezzanine floor for other facilities.
Earlier, pro-Umno blogs had also questioned the church’s location next to a low-cost flat, questioning if there is a hidden agenda to convert to mostly Muslim urban poor to Christianity.
Barisan approved Petaling Jaya church site in 2001, says MBPJ councilor
The site of a planned church in Petaling Jaya, which became the focus of a demonstration today was alienated and gazetted in 2001 as a place of worship during Barisan Nasional (BN) rule, a Petaling Jaya city hall (MBPJ) councilor said today.MBPJ councilor Cynthia Gabriel (pic) said there was no issue with the building of the four storey Praise Emmanuel Assembly church as all legal requirements had been met by the church.
"The land was gazetted in 2001 during BN's time. So if all legal and procedural requirements had been followed, then MBPJ sees no issue with the building of the church," Cynthia told The Malaysian Insider responding to reports that a Muslim NGO Pertubuhan Sahabat had organised a demonstration this morning to protest the construction of the new church.
The NGO said there are three churches in the vicinity while complaining it was not appropriate in a neighbourhood that counted 70% of its residents as Muslim.
The group had demonstrated at the church building site at Jalan PJS 8/9, saying that building a four-storey church in the area would be an insult to the Muslims living there.
He said they were not against the construction of churches but it had to be in suitable locations.
A spokesperson for the NGO, Ishak Maarof, reportedly said that MBPJ had told them that they had called for a public hearing, but maintained that neither his group nor the surau or mosque representatives were informed.
The fact that it is being done quietly, to our mind, is an ill-intentioned agenda against the Muslims here," the news portal reported him as saying.
Ishak also complained that apart from the area being a Muslim area, the location was also unsuitable as the four-storey church can be seen from the Federal Highway and the new LRT extension line.
"I am curious why when there is a planned church, it immediately appears but when there is a surau or mosque to be built, the process if often slow.
"The majority in Selangor are Malays... the Sultan is Malay, the menteri besar is Malay, the state police chief is Malay, the administration is also Malay, what religion are they (the local authorities)?" he was quoted as saying in the Malaysiakini report.
Ishak also hit out at Seri Setia state assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad for not being sensitive to the feelings of Muslims living there. – November 2, 2014.
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Sedition blitz, 1Malaysia ‘joke’ will cost Barisan votes, says MIC
A MIC central working committee member today warns that voters, namely the non-Malays, will reject Barisan Nasional in the next general election if Putrajaya is not careful in implementing its policies.Datuk Henry Benedict Asirvatham, in his speech at the Penang MIC Deepavali open house took a swipe at Putrajaya over the 1Malaysia slogan, the sedition blitz and inaction against Datuk Ibrahim Ali's "burn bibles" threat.
He said the 1Malaysia slogan is a "mockery and mere window dressing without real values behind it" and risks becoming a laughing matter if the current "trend" was left unchecked and uncorrected.
Asirvatham cited one of the issues that had "disappointed" everyone was the sedition blitz against ordinary citizens and opposition leaders over their comments and speeches.
Such prosecutions, he said had resulted in two people seeking political asylum in other countries, referring to sex blogger Alvin Tan and student activist Ali Abdul Jalil, who had fled to the United States and Sweden, respectively, to escape charges against them.
"Since Merdeka, only on very rare occassions do we see our citizens seeking asylum overseas. No one wants to leave this beautiful and peaceful country.
"However, we find that Perkasa and its president Datuk Ibrahim Ali can say anything, condemn other religions and hurt the feelings of other races and still get away with it.
"He can say burn the bibles and the A-G (Attorney-General) says it is alright," he said.
Ibrahim had remarked that Bahasa Malaysia Bibles using the word "Allah" to refer to God should be burned in response to allegations that such publications were being distributed at a school in Penang in January last year. The "Bible distribution" allegations were later proven to be false.
The A-G's Chambers has since decided not to press charges as police investigations found that Ibrahim's remark was only directed at the particular incident and not meant as a threat to larger society.
Asirvatham, who is also the state MIC treasurer and Bagan division chief, said the 1Malaysia slogan preached by Putrajaya should be more than just about "giving BR1M (1Malaysia People’s Aid) to Malaysians".
"(Our) Laws also must be seen to be implemented against anyone without considering race or religion.
"This latest trend is worrying because it has given ample ammunition to the opposition to stir and fuel anti-BN sentiments, which is also growing," he said.
Meanwhile, Henry also criticised his own party leadership, namely president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel over their choice of candidates for the Bagan Dalam and Prai state seats, which MIC contested but lost in the polls last year.
He claimed the party had a fighting chance to win Bagan Dalam from DAP and the matter was highlighted to the party president.
"But our views fell on deaf ears. We lost the seat not because we didn't have enough support but because the local sentiments of the political parties and voters were not taken into account by the president.
"Many of us also feel that Penang MIC has been completely neglected and ignored by our president," he said.
Without any assemblyman from MIC to represent the Indian community in Pakatan Rakyat-held Penang, Henry said Penang MIC should have had someone appointed as Senator.
He said the position would have given MIC a platform to work and regain the trust of Indian voters in Penang to support BN.
"To our disappointment, that position was snatched from us and given to (MIC in) another state," he said.
Henry said he was not ashamed nor afraid to admit that MIC, a party with a rich and long history of representing the Indian community, had lost support and standing.
He also did not mince his words when he said in his speech that the party needed a new president.
"I strongly feel that the time has come for our deputy president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam to take over the party leadership, give us a new drive and vision, and take us to the next level.
"All the recent developments in the party has reinforced growing calls among leaders and branch chairmen that the time has come for MIC to undergo a leadership change and transformation to revitalise and re-energise the party."
Henry said the change in leadership needed to happen as soon as possible as all BN component parties prepare for the 14th general election, which is expected to be a tougher fight than last year.
Subramaniam, who was invited as the guest of honour for the event was unable to attend.
Party vice-president Datuk M. Saravanan, who was present, said the grouses and issues raised by Henry would be brought to the party leadership's attention for further action.
"I am here as Subramaniam's representative. All I can say is the party leadership will be notified," he said.
Saravanan praised Henry and another CWC member from Penang, J. Dhinagaran, for organising the open house and urged them to continue with preparations for the next general election. – November 2, 2014
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DAP tells Pakatan allies to be consistent, says willing to leave coalition
In a sign that all is still not well between DAP and its Pakatan Rakyat partner PAS, Lim Guan Eng today took a swipe at the Islamist party for failing to adhere to set decisions."We want to see a commitment that any agreement achieved will be carried out. Don't make a decision today and the next day it is overruled by the president.
"If even the president can reject the central committee, we do not know how to deal with this party," the DAP secretary-general was quoted as saying by KiniTV at the Kuala Lumpur DAP convention today, adding that DAP is "not afraid to go on our own if needed".
Although he did not name any party or individual, it is understood that he was referring to PAS and its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.
The Selangor Menteri Besar crisis which dragged on for months opened up differences between PAS and its Pakatan Rakyat partners DAP and PKR.
At the height of the crisis, Hadi went against the decision of his party central committee, which had earlier endorsed PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the only candidate for the state MB post.
He had submitted several names to the palace, which was contrary to the stand of PKR and DAP which had only put in Dr Wan Azizah's name.
Eventually, the palace picked PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali as the new menteri besar.
Lim said today the future of Pakatan does not hinge on the fate of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is facing jail for allegedly sodomising his former aide.
"It does not make any difference whether Anwar is around or not, if there are parties in Pakatan who do not fulfil its commitments or pledges.
"What's the point of Anwar being free and is with us if we have a component party that cannot walk the talk, cannot fulfil its promises and hold on to its commitments?" he asked.
He said DAP is willing to go it alone if the issues facing Pakatan was not resolved.
"DAP is holding on to its principles, which we have fought for since 1966 and we are not afraid to go on our own if needed," he said, adding that Anwar would agree that Pakatan's survival depends on all three allies holding on to their promises and commitment. – November 2, 2014.
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Wrong to ban SIS, allow different views, Anwar tells Muslim authorities
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that Muslim authorities should allow public space for divergent views promoted by groups like Sisters In Islam (SIS)The opposition leader said while it was the right of the National Fatwa Council to disagree with SIS, it should not have banned the group.
Anwar also defended Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali's stance on the fatwa, saying that the latter merely said he respected it.
"My position is that there must be an avenue for people to agree to disagree and to continue to have discussions in a proper forum," Anwar told reporters after giving a speech at the Muslim Democrats Conference dinner in Petaling Jaya tonight.
"I have reservations about the fatwa. It can express disagreements but I don't think they should ban discourse in the first place."
SIS is filing a judicial review on a fatwa gazetted in July which declared that SIS and any other similar organisations that promote religious liberalism and plurality as being deviant to the teachings of Islam.
In addition, any publication that promoted liberal and pluralistic religious thinking would be declared unlawful and confiscated.
SIS have named the Selangor Fatwa Committee, Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) and the state government as respondents in the judicial review.
The group said it was challenging the fatwa on constitutional grounds.
In his remarks today, Anwar said religious authorities should not place a blanket ban on concepts such as liberalism and pluralism without first looking at how they are being used in Muslim intellectual discourse.
Muslim authorities, Anwar said, should allow for more space in society to discuss the different interpretations of these concepts.
“Liberalism can mean openness and pluralism is an ideal that has been advanced by (famous Tunisian Muslim scholar) Rachid Ghonusi, who said that Islam is pluralistic. You cannot label Ghonusi as deviant.
“If pluralism means that you reject the Muslim faith as the true faith, then that is different. But pluralism can also mean diversity, which is respected and noble.”
Meanwhile, Azmin said that he was not qualified to comment on whether the fatwa was properly done as he was not a part of the Fatwa Council which issued the decree.
He added that the Selangor Muslim Affairs Council (Mais) will meet SIS over the fatwa that declared the latter a deviant organisation.
Azmin said the meeting would allow Mais to listen to SIS's point of view while the latter would also have the chance to learn the reasons behind the fatwa.
"This is a positive development to enable SIS to discuss the fatwa with Mais and for the Mufti's office to look into the matter.
"I urged both parties to take this consultative approach and the Mufti has agreed to this.
"This is the best way so that both parties can get explanations from each other," Azmin told reporters when met after the Muslim Democrats Conference.
Azmin was criticised today by SIS for saying that the state government respected the Fatwa Council’s decision to issue the decree. – November 2, 2014.
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Ku Nan powerless to stop ashram development
The FT Minister says his ministry cannot do anything as the ashram is on private land.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry has no power to stop development at Vivekananda Ashram in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, as it sits on private land.
Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the ministry would discuss the issue with the parties concerned.
“We will talk to them (property owner, project developer and Vivekanda Ashram (board of trustees) and hope they listen to the public outcry (on development of the area).
“We will advise them to retain the heritage elements but don’t expect the government to take over the project. The people will be outraged,” he told reporters after launching the “Sarapan Pagi 1Malaysia” programme organised by Federal Territory Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN).
News reports said that a 23-storey apartment building and an eight storey car park would be constructed on a 0.4 hectare land in the ashram area.
The ashram area has a facade over 100 years old and a bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda.
The Vivekanda Ashram board of trustees reportedly sold the land to F3 Capital with commitment the ashram was retained while the funds obtained were to be used for operating SJKT Viveknanda (Brickfields) and SJKT Thamboosamy Pillai (Sentul).
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib who was also present said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) did not have the right to reject any application to develop the area.
“As the planning authority, we have to process the developer’s application. If the public says it cannot be developed as it is sensitive and has heritage value, it is up to the trustees to reconsider the decision (development plan).
“They (the trustees) can withdraw and we are ready to do the same, there is no problem. As far as we are concerned, the application has been made since early this year. We have to process it,” he added.
- Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry has no power to stop development at Vivekananda Ashram in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, as it sits on private land.
Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the ministry would discuss the issue with the parties concerned.
“We will talk to them (property owner, project developer and Vivekanda Ashram (board of trustees) and hope they listen to the public outcry (on development of the area).
“We will advise them to retain the heritage elements but don’t expect the government to take over the project. The people will be outraged,” he told reporters after launching the “Sarapan Pagi 1Malaysia” programme organised by Federal Territory Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN).
News reports said that a 23-storey apartment building and an eight storey car park would be constructed on a 0.4 hectare land in the ashram area.
The ashram area has a facade over 100 years old and a bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda.
The Vivekanda Ashram board of trustees reportedly sold the land to F3 Capital with commitment the ashram was retained while the funds obtained were to be used for operating SJKT Viveknanda (Brickfields) and SJKT Thamboosamy Pillai (Sentul).
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib who was also present said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) did not have the right to reject any application to develop the area.
“As the planning authority, we have to process the developer’s application. If the public says it cannot be developed as it is sensitive and has heritage value, it is up to the trustees to reconsider the decision (development plan).
“They (the trustees) can withdraw and we are ready to do the same, there is no problem. As far as we are concerned, the application has been made since early this year. We have to process it,” he added.
- Bernama
Sanjeevan: Perak CPO soft on gambling syndicates
MyWatch chairman tells IGP to replace CPO since he is doing little to wipe out gambling syndicates in Perak.
FMT
PETALING JAYA: Chairman of MyWatch R Sri Sanjeevan has accused Perak acting Chief Police Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police of not taking a hard stance on the thousands of illegal and online gambling dens operating openly in the state of Perak.
In a statement Sanjeevan said, “MyWatch expresses our deepest regret and disappointment with Perak Police and the current acting CPO/DCP A Paramasivam for failing to act against all these illegal gambling outlets”.
Saying there were at least 2,500 such gambling dens in Perak, Sanjeevan added that they were “operating freely without fear of action by police.”
He also said, “Being the acting CPO, I believe Paramasivam should go hard on all these activities and launch a major crackdown on the entire syndicate.”
Accusing A Paramasivam of waiting for orders from the Inspector General of Police before taking any action Sanjeevan added, “If so then we don’t need you to be there as CPO in Perak.”
Expressing further his disappointment with the state of affairs in Perak and the CPO’s apparent non-action, Sanjeevan said, “If he (CPO) fails to do so then IGP Khalid Abu Bakar should put serious consideration in replacing him with someone who can do a better job because failure to perform cannot be tolerated in an enforcement agency like PDRM.”
In said this in light of the recent call by IGP Khalid to put an end to all illegal and online gambling dens nationwide.
Praising Khalid, Sanjeevan said, “…this clearly shows his commitment in combatting crime and criminals.”
PETALING JAYA: Chairman of MyWatch R Sri Sanjeevan has accused Perak acting Chief Police Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police of not taking a hard stance on the thousands of illegal and online gambling dens operating openly in the state of Perak.
In a statement Sanjeevan said, “MyWatch expresses our deepest regret and disappointment with Perak Police and the current acting CPO/DCP A Paramasivam for failing to act against all these illegal gambling outlets”.
Saying there were at least 2,500 such gambling dens in Perak, Sanjeevan added that they were “operating freely without fear of action by police.”
He also said, “Being the acting CPO, I believe Paramasivam should go hard on all these activities and launch a major crackdown on the entire syndicate.”
Accusing A Paramasivam of waiting for orders from the Inspector General of Police before taking any action Sanjeevan added, “If so then we don’t need you to be there as CPO in Perak.”
Expressing further his disappointment with the state of affairs in Perak and the CPO’s apparent non-action, Sanjeevan said, “If he (CPO) fails to do so then IGP Khalid Abu Bakar should put serious consideration in replacing him with someone who can do a better job because failure to perform cannot be tolerated in an enforcement agency like PDRM.”
In said this in light of the recent call by IGP Khalid to put an end to all illegal and online gambling dens nationwide.
Praising Khalid, Sanjeevan said, “…this clearly shows his commitment in combatting crime and criminals.”
Wan Junaidi explains return of seized items
Federal Cabinet’s 10-point agreement on the use of ‘Allah’ in Christian literature is “permissible in East Malaysia under the law".
FMT
KUCHING: Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, a Sarawakian, has clarified that Christian books and CDs were seized on October 25 at KLIA2 from a pastor from Sabah and would be returned.
“Once the process of clearing and all is done, the Bibles or whatever documents they are, will be returned to the rightful owner,” said Wan Junaidi in the Sarawak capital yesterday on the sidelines of the Kuching North City Commission’s Siol Mountain Bike XC Challenge at Bukit Siol.
He was commenting on the detention of 574 books (133 titles), 419 CDs and five DVDs by Customs through a detention notice dated October 25 at 3.17pm.
Wan Junaidi said the return of the Christian books and CDs was in line with the Federal Cabinet’s 10-point agreement on the use of ‘Allah’ in Christian literature. “There’s a need to protect religious materials in Sabah and Sarawak,” he reiterated.
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in confirming likewise on clearing the items which are “permissible in East Malaysia under the law”, implied that the Customs Department acted unilaterally.
“They should have consulted the Home Ministry before taking action,” he said in a media update. “There’s a need for agencies manning the country’s entry points to streamline their operations to avoid confusion.”
Pastor Maklin Masiau from Sabah vowed to take the Home Ministry to Court, if necessary, after he was detained for 40 minutes at KLIA2 and had his religious books and CDs seized by the Customs Department. He was advised by Customs to deal with the Home Ministry to seek the return of the items seized from him.
“I know the football game has just started,” wrote Maklin in a posting on his Facebook page, indicating that he was prepared for the long drawn process of getting his materials back from the authorities. “I have been cheated as a Sabahan to practise my religion as guaranteed under the Malaysia Agreement.”
“Even though I pleaded with them not to seize my things with all kinds of concrete reasons, they were steadfast in seizing them. Their main reason for the seizure was that the books and the CDs contained the word Allah.”
Maklin was in Kuala Lumpur en route to Kota Kinabalu from Medan in Northern Sumatra where he had bought the CDs, costing RM10,000, as Christmas gifts for his church, Bethel Mawar Saron.
Jill Ireland, a Melanau Christian from Sarawak, has meanwhile reminded the Home Ministry for the third time since July 21 to return the eight religious CDs seized from her on May 11, 2008 at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Kuala Lumpur on her way home from Medan, Northern Sumatra.
Justice Zaleha Yusof ruled on July 21 that the seizure by Customs officer Suzana Muin was illegal and that only the Home Ministry had such powers.
In her third letter, at the month end, Jill gave the Home Ministry and the Federal Government seven days to return the items she’s seeking as per the July 21 Court order which however did not set a compliance date. The Court also awarded her RM5,000 in costs. Her earlier letters, dated August 13 and August 21, were also written on her behalf by her lawyers, and addressed to the Attorney-General’s Chambers which did not respond.
Instead, the Home Ministry appealed on August 22 against the July 21 Court decision and cited the Appeal as a reason not to return the items despite the Court ordering their return.
Jill’s lawyer Annou Xavier warned that the Home Minister and the Federal Government will be cited for contempt of Court if they failed to comply with the third reminder.
All parties are scheduled to return to the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on December 2 and the Court of Appeal on 10 February 2015 on various issues.
KUCHING: Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, a Sarawakian, has clarified that Christian books and CDs were seized on October 25 at KLIA2 from a pastor from Sabah and would be returned.
“Once the process of clearing and all is done, the Bibles or whatever documents they are, will be returned to the rightful owner,” said Wan Junaidi in the Sarawak capital yesterday on the sidelines of the Kuching North City Commission’s Siol Mountain Bike XC Challenge at Bukit Siol.
He was commenting on the detention of 574 books (133 titles), 419 CDs and five DVDs by Customs through a detention notice dated October 25 at 3.17pm.
Wan Junaidi said the return of the Christian books and CDs was in line with the Federal Cabinet’s 10-point agreement on the use of ‘Allah’ in Christian literature. “There’s a need to protect religious materials in Sabah and Sarawak,” he reiterated.
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in confirming likewise on clearing the items which are “permissible in East Malaysia under the law”, implied that the Customs Department acted unilaterally.
“They should have consulted the Home Ministry before taking action,” he said in a media update. “There’s a need for agencies manning the country’s entry points to streamline their operations to avoid confusion.”
Pastor Maklin Masiau from Sabah vowed to take the Home Ministry to Court, if necessary, after he was detained for 40 minutes at KLIA2 and had his religious books and CDs seized by the Customs Department. He was advised by Customs to deal with the Home Ministry to seek the return of the items seized from him.
“I know the football game has just started,” wrote Maklin in a posting on his Facebook page, indicating that he was prepared for the long drawn process of getting his materials back from the authorities. “I have been cheated as a Sabahan to practise my religion as guaranteed under the Malaysia Agreement.”
“Even though I pleaded with them not to seize my things with all kinds of concrete reasons, they were steadfast in seizing them. Their main reason for the seizure was that the books and the CDs contained the word Allah.”
Maklin was in Kuala Lumpur en route to Kota Kinabalu from Medan in Northern Sumatra where he had bought the CDs, costing RM10,000, as Christmas gifts for his church, Bethel Mawar Saron.
Jill Ireland, a Melanau Christian from Sarawak, has meanwhile reminded the Home Ministry for the third time since July 21 to return the eight religious CDs seized from her on May 11, 2008 at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Kuala Lumpur on her way home from Medan, Northern Sumatra.
Justice Zaleha Yusof ruled on July 21 that the seizure by Customs officer Suzana Muin was illegal and that only the Home Ministry had such powers.
In her third letter, at the month end, Jill gave the Home Ministry and the Federal Government seven days to return the items she’s seeking as per the July 21 Court order which however did not set a compliance date. The Court also awarded her RM5,000 in costs. Her earlier letters, dated August 13 and August 21, were also written on her behalf by her lawyers, and addressed to the Attorney-General’s Chambers which did not respond.
Instead, the Home Ministry appealed on August 22 against the July 21 Court decision and cited the Appeal as a reason not to return the items despite the Court ordering their return.
Jill’s lawyer Annou Xavier warned that the Home Minister and the Federal Government will be cited for contempt of Court if they failed to comply with the third reminder.
All parties are scheduled to return to the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on December 2 and the Court of Appeal on 10 February 2015 on various issues.
Tindak M’sia: Maps for fairer elections ready for review
NGO proposes its Electoral Assessment and Constituency Development System (EACDS) for fairer elections.
FMT
PETALING JAYA: In a move to make general elections fairer and more democratic, non-governmental organisation Tindak Malaysia announced that its EACDS maps were ready for download from their website.
Essentially, the EACDS proposal, also known as the Electoral Assessment and Constituency Development System was put together as a proposal to the Election Commission for the next general election.
In a statement, founder of Tindak Malaysia PY Wong said, “The ramifications of any constituency delineation are severe and the effects long lasting.
“It can result in a democratic spring or announce its death. Indifference is not an option.”
Considering the severity of the issue, Tindak Malaysia was meticulous in putting together its proposal, spending three years on research and development to get it right.
Built into a geographical information system (QGIS), the basic principles governing Tindak Malaysia’s proposed equitable delineation were based on the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, and the Federal Constitution’s Thirteenth Schedule.
Explaining the proposal in greater detail, Wong said, “The proposal maintains the present 222 seats in the Federal Parliament and the allocation of Parliamentary seats to each State” as well as the present number of seats in each Dewan Undangan Negeri or DUN (state assembly).
Wong added, “Apart from this, the maximum allowable deviation from the electoral quotient for both Federal Parliament and DUN seats shall as far as possible not exceed 20%.”
The maps are available at Tindak Malaysia’s website and members of the public are encouraged to analyse and give their feedback so the proposal can be improved.
The public is also advised to participate in the public consultation process when the Election Commission announces their delineation proposals soon.
Tindak Malaysia’s EACDS maps may be downloaded free of charge.
PETALING JAYA: In a move to make general elections fairer and more democratic, non-governmental organisation Tindak Malaysia announced that its EACDS maps were ready for download from their website.
Essentially, the EACDS proposal, also known as the Electoral Assessment and Constituency Development System was put together as a proposal to the Election Commission for the next general election.
In a statement, founder of Tindak Malaysia PY Wong said, “The ramifications of any constituency delineation are severe and the effects long lasting.
“It can result in a democratic spring or announce its death. Indifference is not an option.”
Considering the severity of the issue, Tindak Malaysia was meticulous in putting together its proposal, spending three years on research and development to get it right.
Built into a geographical information system (QGIS), the basic principles governing Tindak Malaysia’s proposed equitable delineation were based on the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, and the Federal Constitution’s Thirteenth Schedule.
Explaining the proposal in greater detail, Wong said, “The proposal maintains the present 222 seats in the Federal Parliament and the allocation of Parliamentary seats to each State” as well as the present number of seats in each Dewan Undangan Negeri or DUN (state assembly).
Wong added, “Apart from this, the maximum allowable deviation from the electoral quotient for both Federal Parliament and DUN seats shall as far as possible not exceed 20%.”
The maps are available at Tindak Malaysia’s website and members of the public are encouraged to analyse and give their feedback so the proposal can be improved.
The public is also advised to participate in the public consultation process when the Election Commission announces their delineation proposals soon.
Tindak Malaysia’s EACDS maps may be downloaded free of charge.
Unity Will Ensure Continued Harmony, Prosperity - Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysians will continue to enjoy harmony and prosperity if they remain united, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
He said the concept of unity in diversity in Malaysia which had been inculcated among the people all along could not be found elsewhere in the world, hence making Malaysia a very special country.
"If we stay united, there's no reason why all Malaysians cannot enjoy harmony and prosperity in our own beloved country," he said in his latest posting titled 'Malaysian Deepavali Open House 2014' on his najibrazak.com blog Sunday.
He said at the the open house held in Melaka yesterday, he also promised that the government would continue ensuring that the Indian community would advance together with other races in Malaysia.
In connection with this, Najib said the government had set up a Cabinet committee on Indian community affairs, which he personally chaired.
"In fact, in the 2015 Budget, I have announced several special initiatives for the Indian community, including National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (TEKUN) loans amounting to RM50 million, Indian community entrepreneur development schemes and microcredit loans amounting to RM30 million through Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia," he said.
Besides, he said the government had also introduced an entrepreneur scheme, for Indian women, an allocation of RM30 million for Indian youth skills training and another RM50 million for the repair and maintenance of Tamil-type national schools.
"All those initiatives were taken to inculcate and strengthen the spirit of 'nambikei' (trust) towards making Malaysia a fully developed nation by 2020, he added.
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