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Cattle slaughtered at Parliment by insensitive MPs

July 11th, 2007
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Datuk Raja Ahmad Zainuddin conveniently passed the buck back to Parliment by saying that already got approval.

S.K.Devamany also took the easy way out by saying it was too late when he found out about it.

After 50 years of living together, these people still don’t understand about their fellow Malaysians’ sensitivities. Does this show arrogance or lack of education?

This is the problem with these people. When they do it, it is “normal”. When others practise their culture and norms, it become “insensitive” to them. Definitely moronic and lame.

Was this function not announced earlier to the opposition as well? Perhaps they were not invited. Of course they will seize this chance to blame the BN and speaker for allowing animals to be slaughtered in a parliment.

Another record for Guiness perhaps? “First Parliment in the world to slaughter animals in it premises to celebrate Prime Minister’s wedding” category.

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LKS Statement on JAWI raid in Bangsar restaurants

July 2nd, 2007
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________________ Media Conference (2) by Lim Kit Siang ___________________
(Parliament, Thursday): The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi must stop the “Little Napoleons” in JAWI from imposing a “reign of terror” with their lack of understanding of the Merdeka social contract and contempt for the constitutional rights of all Malaysians, creating inter-religious tension and setting back inter-racial harmony and nation-building.
I refer to the multi-agency raid led by JAWI (Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan) to the eating shops in Lorong Maarof, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 26th June 2007, at about 11.30 a.m., particularly an Indian restaurant and a mamak restaurant.
When the raid was made on the Indian restaurant, an eye-witness had emailed the following account:
“I was sitting in the banana leaf shop this morning having a roti and a coffee when a group of JAWI officers entered the premises. 10 officers to be exact, into this little shop. They spent a good 20 minutes going through the place (and it is a small place!) and finally one officer writes out a writ and gives it to the cashier. They then left. Curious, I asked the cashier what that was all about and he replied that they were not allowed to have their little altars and pictures of their deities in their shop “because otherwise, Muslims cannot come into their shops” . What utter nonsense! Are we still living in the Malaysia that is so “famed” for its “religious tolerance”?? The shop is not a mamak shop. It is an Indian Banana leaf shop. Why would it be surprising that they should have signs of their religious beliefs in their own space? I didnt think that sort of thing was illegal (please correct me if I am wrong). What is wrong with this picture? Will it come down to the point when my Muslim friends should not visit my home just because I have a cross or a chinese altar there? PLEASE!
“Better yet, I discovered as I was leaving , that the JAWI personnel had targetted the other 3 banana leaf shops along that row of old shops. There were at least 4 nos of vans for the officers , ALL double parked on the main road and causing an inconvenience to the other road users. Is there a separate set of laws that govern these people? Notwithstanding the fact that they are trampling all over the definition of religious tolerance in this country, they also flaunt the general laws of the land. This makes me really angry and sad about the state of our country. “I now find it difficult to speak up for Malaysia when there are arguments comparing Malaysia to other countries. It is sad that we can have the once world tallest building and still think like we came out of the jungle yesterday.” Last night, I received an email from another public-spirited Malaysian who visited Lorong Maarof to check on the complaint. This is the account her email after the visit:
“I dropped by the two Indian restaurants at Lorong Maarof this afternoon to chat with the workers and to verify what exactly happened. The Star and another paper were already there yesterday, they said.
“I looked at the summons issued to Aiswari restaurant: The raid was done by the Bahagian Hub Halal of JAKIM, together with officials from other agencies, including JAWI, KPDN and HEP (? must be Kementerian P or D (not clear) Dalam Negeri; don’t know what HEP is) and DBKL. 10 of them came into the shop, but the cashier said there were about 15 others milling outside the streets.
“According to the summons, the officers came because of a complaint ( choice of berkala/aduan/susulan). 4 jenis kesalahan were written down:
1. bukan pemegang sijil halal JAKIM (this means their halal logo is from some other source?)
2. arahan tidak boleh menggunakan logo halal dan perbahasan dalam premis (??)
3. Sita?? – ayat ayat Qur’an di buat oleh JAWI?? (four framed ayats, 2 big, 2 small were taken away)
4. tiada pekerja Muslim (? cashier and all workers are Muslim) “The cashier who seems to be in charge was quite agitated, esp about the Muslim workers and halal meat served. He is an Indian (national) Muslim, showed the JAKIM ppl his passport with his Muslim name and all the 7 workers there were Muslim and so is the owner. The raiders questioned the “halal” ness of the food served and took the halal certs issued by the meat suppliers. Said he and the workers and owner are all Muslim so why shd they serve non-halal meat and chicken.
“they also took away all the ayat Qur’an, but I can’t figure out what the offence is – ayat Qur’an dibuat oleh JAWI??? Maybe they allege this is not a genuine Halal Muslim place, so they have no right to display ayat Qur’an? “At the corner restaurant where my friend’s niece ( the writer of the original email) was eating, they inspected the place, checked the meat to see if its halal, took pictures, took the halal certificate, and questioned why they have pictures of Hindu gods and candle on the mantlepiece behind the cashier when they serve Muslim customers. The guy said he told the JAKIM people the meat served is halal and showed him their halal cert from the supplier. Two other restaurants were closed.
“These seem to be neighbourhood hangouts and people of all races were there when I stopped by at 3 pm. If indeed they were doing the rounds to check on halal certification, why the heavy handed approach and comments and actions on display of religious symbols. (oh Ganesh was still very much there today on the wall, but the ayat Qur’an remains missing in the other place) My niece’s friend said it was very intimidating to have 10 officials walking around, taking pictures, asking questions, picking up food… and in these days of Lina Joy, Revathi, Subashini, Sharmala, it all points out to the same motive. How come everytime women complain about husbands not paying nafkah, or not appearing in court, the courts keep saying they do not have enough enforcement officers to serve summons on errant husbands/fathers, but plenty of enforcement officers to go on khalwat and halal raids…” This morning before coming to Parliament, together with DAP MPs Chong Eng (Bukit Mertajam) and Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah) and DAP Selangor state secretary Lau Weng San, I visited these two Lorong Maarof restaurants, and verified the complaints and the facts that had been given in the two emails as true and accurate.
At the corner Indian restaurant, the JAWI-led raid team took away the “halal” sign and served a notice of its infringements, which I have yet to have sight as the owner was not in. I understand that this is not an isolated case but such raids and offensive and insensitive remarks about the display of Hindu religious symbols in Indian restaurants had taken place in other parts of Kuala Lumpur.
The Prime Minister should cause an immediate investigation into the JAWI-led raids in utter disregard of the rights and sensitivities of non-Muslim Malaysian businesses and to suspend the errant officers from JAWI and other agencies like JAKIM.
(28/6/2007)

DPM says Satu Rumah Satu Profesional – learn from Indians

June 15th, 2007
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Indian parents traditionally want the children to be doctor, lawyer, or engineer. In other words a job that is associated with respect, education, social upliftment, and better future. Of course, nowadays there are more professions to choose from, such as management, accounting, computing, pure and applied sciences, etc. 
 
Rather than aiming for "one family, one graduate" scheme, Indians parties/associations/NGOs/concerned citizens should consider more detailed targets – a family should have:
 
– disposable income enough for the whole family (assume 2 parents and 3 children)
– all graduates of minimum Bachelor degree from reputable universities
– involved in at least one profit making business – family based, partnership, francshise etc.
– own a house
– savings amounting to 12 months of income.
– investment in shares/unit trusts and property
– properly insured family members
– no obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels due to excessive food and sedimentary lifestyle
– promote and develop a skill/art for each family member (music/painting/sports etc)
 
What else we can add?
 
Can this be a target by 2057, since our PM also starting to think about that date?
 
 
 

Seorang profesional setiap rumah

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Oleh Zabry Mohamad

SERDANG 14 Jun – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, kerajaan ingin melihat keluarga Melayu di luar bandar dapat melahirkan seorang doktor atau peguam melalui kempen ‘Satu Rumah Satu Profesional’.

Menurut Timbalan Perdana Menteri, orang Melayu perlu mencontohi masyarakat India apabila setiap ibu bapa mahu anak-anak mereka menjadikan kerjaya kedoktoran sebagai pilihan pertama diikuti peguam.

Beliau berkata, dengan menjadikan sasaran tersebut sebagai matlamat hidup, secara tidak langsung bidang pendidikan akan diberi tumpuan utama oleh orang Melayu di luar bandar.

”Saya sarankan setiap rumah dapat melahirkan seorang profesional dan berharap ia disambut baik oleh masyarakat kita khususnya yang tinggal di luar bandar,” katanya.

Najib berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas menutup Konvensyen Gerakan Daya Wawasan (GDW) di sini, hari ini.

Bagi mencapai matlamat itu, beliau berharap masyarakat luar bandar akan menggalakkan anak-anak mereka menelaah pelajaran sekurang-kurangnya tiga jam sehari.

Katanya, bagi memastikan anak mereka cemerlang dalam bidang pendidikan, ibu bapa tidak seharusnya terlalu bergantung kepada apa yang dipelajari di sekolah.

”Ibu bapa bukan sahaja hantar anak ke sekolah tapi sama-sama memberi dorongan atau motivasi sehingga mereka berjaya.

”Pastikan anak-anak membuat kerja sekolah dan mengulang kaji pelajaran di rumah antara dua hingga tiga jam setiap hari,” katanya.

Dalam ucapannya, Najib berkata, masyarakat luar bandar seharusnya mempunyai kesedaran untuk mengubah nasib masing-masing dan tidak berharap kepada bantuan kerajaan semata-mata.

Menurutnya, semua peringkat masyarakat bermula dari akar umbi perlu mengambil inisiatif untuk membangunkan komuniti mereka dan bukannya secara individu.

”Jangan jadi masyarakat pasif yang tunggu orang lain saja buat kerja. Orang yang berjaya adalah mereka yang ada kesedaran untuk berubah,” katanya.

Najib turut mengingatkan masyarakat luar bandar supaya tidak menilai kejayaan atau kekayaan mereka berdasarkan keluasan tanah yang dimiliki.

”Sekarang ini, zaman amat mencabar, kejayaan hanya akan dinilai dan dicapai melalui minda yang kuat,” tegasnya.

PM view on Lina Joy case – Malay papers

June 1st, 2007
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PM affirms that Constitution is the highest authority.
 
Kes Lina Joy: PM minta usah ikut emosi
 
 
Oleh Anwar Hussin, Saufi Hamzah dan Rohaniza Idris

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, semua pihak perlu menerima keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan berhubung kes Azlina Jailani atau Lina Joy, dengan terbuka dan tidak membenarkan diri mereka dipengaruhi emosi.
 
Perdana Menteri menegaskan, kerajaan tidak pernah mempengaruhi mahkamah untuk membuat sebarang keputusan, termasuk berhubung kes Lina Joy yang merayu di Mahkamah Persekutuan untuk menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam kad pengenalannya

“Kalau kita membenarkan emosi mempengaruhi kita, kita akan fikir macam-macam… syak itu dan ini,” katanya pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi (MT) Umno di sini, petang semalam.

Abdullah yang juga Presiden Umno diminta mengulas mengenai reaksi pelbagai pihak berikutan keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan kelmarin yang menolak rayuan Lina Joy yang mengaku murtad sejak 17 tahun lalu untuk menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam kad pengenalannya.

Mahkamah menegaskan Azlina, 42, atau nama Kristiannya, Lina Joy perlu mendapatkan perakuan bahawa dia sudah murtad daripada Mahkamah Syariah sebelum Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) boleh menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam kad pengenalannya.

Ditanya sama ada keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan itu melebarkan jurang perbezaan agama di negara ini, Abdullah berkata: “Saya tidak fikir ada jurang perbezaan yang luas walaupun perbincangan berhubung agama semakin meluas”.

Sementara itu, Abdullah menyifatkan media Barat yang memburukkan Malaysia dengan mendakwa tidak mempraktikkan kebebasan agama selepas tidak berpuas hati dengan keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan itu sebagai jahil mengenai negara ini.

“Mereka mempunyai persepsi salah mengenai apa yang kita boleh lakukan. Ini adalah keputusan mahkamah, saya tidak mempersoalkannya. Ada banyak keputusan yang dilakukan mahkamah dan (kadangkala) kita tidak berpuas hati tetapi apa yang boleh kita buat,” katanya.

Perdana Menteri berkata, Malaysia juga tidak pernah menolak kebebasan beragama dan perkara itu jelas terbukti kerana jika tidak, sudah tentu tiada penganut Kristian atau gereja untuk mereka di negara ini.

Beliau turut menyangkal dakwaan media asing kononnya undang-undang Islam kini mengatasi Perlembagaan Persekutuan.
 

Terima keputusan Lina Joy – PM

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Oleh: HAMDEN RAMLI

KUALA LUMPUR 31 Mei – Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi meminta rakyat supaya menerima keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan dalam kes Azlina Jailani atau Lina Joy dengan terbuka dan tidak membenarkan diri mereka dipengaruhi emosi.

Perdana Menteri berkata, sekiranya masyarakat menerima keputusan itu dengan emosi dikhuatiri ia boleh menimbulkan pelbagai syak wasangka.

“Kalau kita membenarkan emosi mempengaruhi kita, kita fikir macam-macam, syak itu, syak ini,” katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi UMNO di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra di sini, hari ini.

Perdana Menteri berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan semalam menolak permohonan Lina Joy yang mengaku murtad sejak 17 tahun lalu untuk menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam kad pengenalannya dengan penghakiman secara majoriti 2-1.

Mahkamah menegaskan Azlina, 42, yang menukar namanya kepada Lina Joy perlu mendapatkan perakuan daripada Mahkamah Syariah bahawa dia telah murtad sebelum Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) boleh menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam kad pengenalannya.

Menurut Abdullah, kerajaan tidak pernah mempengaruhi mahkamah dalam membuat sesuatu keputusan.

“Tiada campur tangan politik. Ini keputusan mahkamah dan saya percaya hakim yang membuat keputusan ini telah mengambil kira semua aspek,” tegas beliau.

Dengan keputusan itu juga, kata Perdana Menteri, ia tidak bermakna Malaysia menolak agama Kristian seperti yang dilaporkan BBC yang bertajuk Malaysia Reject Christianity.

“Jika Malaysia menolak agama Kristian, tidak adalah agama itu di negara ini. Tidak adalah gereja-gereja,” katanya.

Ditanya sama ada keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan itu akan melebarkan jurang perbezaan agama di negara ini, Abdullah berkata: “Saya tidak fikir ada jurang perbezaan yang luas walaupun perbincangan berhubung agama semakin meluas.”

Mengenai persepsi buruk masyarakat antarabangsa terhadap negara berikutan penyiaran meluas keputusan kes berkenaan, Perdana Menteri berkata, tidak banyak yang boleh dilakukan kerana ia adalah keputusan mahkamah

“Ada banyak keputusan yang telah dibuat oleh mahkamah dan banyak juga yang tidak menggembirakan sesetengah pihak, apa yang kita boleh buat,” ujarnya.

Pada masa yang sama, Abdullah turut menyangkal dakwaan seorang wartawan media asing bahawa undang-undang Islam kini mengatasi Perlembagaan Persekutuan negara ini.

“Tak ada perkara macam itu (undang-undang Islam mengatasi Perlembagaan Persekutuan). Perlembagaan Persekutuan ialah Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Ada satu set undang-undang yang perlu kita patuhi. Ia merupakan sesuatu yang perlu kita patuhi, itu sahaja,” katanya.

Dalam penghakiman semalam, Ketua Hakim Negara, Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim dan Hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan, Datuk Alauddin Mohd Sherif menolak rayuan tersebut, manakala Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak, Datuk Richard Malanjum membenarkan permohonan itu.

Hakim Ahmad Fairuz berkata, JPN berhak mengenakan syarat kepada Lina Joy supaya mengemukakan sijil atau deklarasi atau perintah Mahkamah Syariah untuk mengesahkan dia murtad sebelum boleh menggugurkan perkataan ‘Islam’ daripada kad pengenalannya itu.

Hakim Malanjum pula berpendapat arahan JPN supaya Lina Joy mengemukakan sijil murtad dari Mahkamah Syariah Wilayah Persekutuan tidak munasabah kerana walaupun jabatan tersebut tidak melakukan apa-apa kesalahan undang-undang, namun adalah mustahil bagi syarat itu dipatuhi.

Lina Joy Case – Articles from Today’s Newspapers Part 3

May 31st, 2007
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Rayuan Lina Joy ditolak — Mahkamah Persekutuan putuskan perkataan Islam kekal dalam MyKad

Oleh: KAMARIAH AHMAD dan NOR ZAINAH NORDIN
ORANG ramai berkumpul di pekarangan Palace of Justice menunggu keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai kes Lina Joy di Putrajaya, semalam.


PUTRAJAYA 30 Mei : Seorang wanita Melayu, Azlina Jailani atau Lina Joy yang mengaku murtad sejak 17 tahun lalu, gagal dalam usahanya untuk menggugurkan perkataan 'Islam' daripada MyKad setelah Mahkamah Persekutuan hari ini mengumumkan penghakiman secara majoriti 2-1 menolak rayuannya.

Mahkamah itu menegaskan bahawa Azlina, 43, yang menukar namanya kepada Lina Joy, perlu mendapat sijil Mahkamah Syariah yang mengesahkan dia tidak lagi menganut agama Islam sebelum Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) boleh menggugurkan perkataan Islam dalam MyKadnya itu.

» Read more: Lina Joy Case – Articles from Today’s Newspapers Part 3