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HindRAF hands memo over demolition of 79 temples

June 30th, 2007
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well, looks like all those sent letters (sometimes CC'ed to online forums as well) did not even warrant a decent reply from govt. speaks a lot about our delivery system!

Group seeks action over the demolition of 79 Hindu temples

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PUTRAJAYA: Some 100 people from the Hindu Rights Action Force handed a memorandum to the special officer to the Solicitor-General Ilham Abdul Kaderover the apparent lack of action on the demolition of 79 Hindu temples nationwide. 

The group, which gathered in front of the Attorney-General's Chambers yesterday, expressed disappointment over the apparent lack of action although 99 police reports had been lodged over the matter. 

Chairman Waytha Moorthy said the memorandum stated that Hindu temples, some more than 100 years old and located on private land, had been demolished without proper court orders since last. Apart from the 99 police reports, the organisation had also sent out 74 letters and memoranda to the A-G's Chambers and other relevant state authorities but had so far received no response, he said.

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IPF Assembly – D Day

June 30th, 2007
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Revelation day for IPF tomorrow

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By A. LETCHUMANAN

When IPF president Tan Sri M.G. Pandithan announced that his long-time foe MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu would be the guest-of-honour at the IPF general assembly on July 1, some felt that this meant IPF would soon be dissolved. The party's future will be known tomorrow. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow will be a historic day for both the MIC and Indian Progressive Front (IPF) � once bitter rivals, now friends. 

For the first time, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will open the IPF’s general assembly, at the invitation of its president Tan Sri M.G. Pandithan, at Menara PGRM tomorrow. 

Their teaming up is expected to transform the political scenario concerning the Indian community and many feel the “partnership” will be for the betterment of the community. 

The assembly had been originally scheduled for last Sunday but was postponed as Samy Vellu was with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on an official visit overseas.  

Samy Vellu and Pandithan
Burying the hatchet: Samy Vellu (left) and Pandithan shaking hands at the IPF ceramah in Taman Seri Cahaya in April. It was the first time they appeared together in public in eight years.

Just a year ago, many would have scoffed at the idea of Samy Vellu and Pandithan being friends again.  

Now, with the teaming up, many IPF members are uneasy over their president's efforts to become pals with the MIC. 

Pandithan brushed aside such opposition, saying that it was the work of a group of dissidents who were out to tarnish the party's image. 

The “dissidents” have been having a field day making all sorts of allegations via the Makkal Osai vernacular newspaper claiming that IPF would soon be dissolved but Pandithan remains unfazed.  

Pandithan has said that he would reply to the allegations tomorrow, and close aides say he is expected to pour cold water on the claims that the party may be dissolved. 

After all, Pandithan has always said that he wanted the IPF building to remain as a symbol of the 17-year struggle and work for the betterment of the underclass in the community, IPF Youth chief Ravi Sankar said.  

On whether he regretted his past allegations against Samy Vellu, Pandithan said he had decided to forget the past and look to the future. 

“Let bygones be bygones. It is not fair to talk about old issues,” he said, adding that Samy Vellu had been magnanimous in accepting his friendship without condition. 

His animosity turned to admiration when Samy Vellu visited him while he was recuperating in hospital last year. 

“I had thought of the animosity and how it had not brought any benefit to the community. I then decided to forget our differences and work with the MIC,” he said in a recent interview. 

Pandithan campaigned for Barisan Nasional’s K. Parthiban in the Ijok by-election in April and had also attended the MIC general assembly where he was accorded a seat on the stage in May, a first for a non-Barisan Nasional party leader. 

Pandithan, who had always regarded Samy Vellu as his mentor, rose up the ranks in MIC and was a party vice-president, Tapah MP and parliamentary secretary to the Trade and Industry Ministry in June 1988. 

He was sacked after embarking on a fast-to-death effort to prove that he was not guilty of the charges against him, of inciting violence and unrest within the party. 

He had declared that the MIC could only expel him “over his dead body” and threatened to fast to death until all charges against him were dropped.  

He also brought along a coffin with him to the MIC headquarters in protest.. 

After being expelled from MIC on July 16, 1988, Pandithan tried to return to the party but was unsuccessful. 

In August 1990, he formed IPF.

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Is Jeanne a Malay? Yes, says UMNO Kepala Batas

June 25th, 2007
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got this from forwarded email.

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Date: Jun 21, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: [www.umic.com.my] Is Jeanne a Malay? Yes, says UMNO Kepala Batas
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By kuda ranggi

It is not a surprise when Datin Seri Jeanne (Danker) Abdullah was
accepted as an UMNO member in the Kepala Batas division, Penang,
headed by her “charming” husband-cum-Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad.

Some people are asking when did Jeanne, a Eurasian, “converted to be a
Malay ” thus qualified to be a card-carrying member of UMNO, the
biggest Malay political party heading the grand coalition government
known as Barisan Nasional or National Front?

As I said it is no surprise if, firstly, one looks at the definition
of “Malay” in the Federal Constitution, and secondly she is the wife
of the Prime Minister who is also UMNO President, and thirdly
thousands of Indian Muslims, Arabs, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Siamese,
among others, have been accepted as UMNO members. Not forgetting the
Bumiputeras of Sabah who are not Muslims.

Once upon a time in Penang, several UMNO branches in the Tanjong
Division conducted their meetings in Tamil, their division leader then
was a Tamil Muslim and most of the branches in the city were headed by
Tamil Muslims. UMNO recognised them as “Malays” although they did not
speak Malay at home or conform to Malay custom.

Article 161 of the Federal Constitution defines a Malay as “a person
who professes the religion of Islam, habitually speaks the Malay
language and conforms to Malay custom”. On top of that, the persons or
their parents have to be born or domiciled in Malaya or Singapore
before Merdeka Day (31 August 1957).

The UMNO constitution or Perlembagaan UMNO stated that any citizen of
Malaysia belonging to the Malay race or Bumiputera aged 18 and above
can be accepted as an ordinary member of the party.

In Malay: Fasal 4.2 Ahli Biasa ialah Warganegara Malaysia yang
berbangsa Melayu atau Bumiputera yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas.

The key words are “yang berbangsa Melayu” or a Malay (by race) or
Bumiputera (sons of the soil). A Bumiputera is not necessarily a
Muslim. Not all Bumiputeras in Sabah and Sarawak, for example, and the
Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia are Muslims. They are free to join
UMNO.

UMNO is not, in reality, a Malay political party. It is a Bumiputera
political party and not all Bumiputeras are Muslims.

The party’s war-cary of “Hidup Melayu” should be change to “Hidup Bumiputera”.

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EU Envoy blasts NEP

June 24th, 2007
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“As part of the NEP, all public-listed companies are required to allocate 30 per cent of their shares to the Malays. Companies without Malay directors or employees are excluded from lucrative government contracts,” he said in a speech to local and foreign businessmen last Thursday. He also urged the Malaysian government to roll back its affirmative action policy for the Malays, saying it was discriminatory and amounted to protectionism against foreign companies.

Is that a fact the envoy mentioned? Ooops, looks like the world wants a piece of Malaysia. As it is, the pie is not enough until have to start grabbing others' share, now have to worry about foreigners.

What was raised can certainly be disputed in terms of the fact,” the Deputy Prime Minister said

don't we all love to see those facts our DPM will produce soon.

Don't meddle in Malaysia's domestic affairs, warns Najib
BERNAMA

KUANTAN, Sat.:

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today expressed regret over the statement by the Ambassador and Head of the European Commission Delegation to Malaysia with regard to the New Economic Policy (NEP), saying that the envoy should not interfere in Malaysia’s domestic affairs or policy.

Refuting the facts submitted by the envoy, the Deputy Prime Minister said that as an ambassador accredited to this country, Thierry Rommel should play a role to forge closer relations between the two countries.

“Normally, an ambassador or envoy does not comment on the affairs of the country to which they are accredited. This has been the practice because when we comment on the policies adopted by the country concerned, it means that we are intefering in the affairs of the host country,” he told reporters after launching the national level Campaign On Early Intervention To Prevent Children’s Disability, here.

Najib said this when asked to comment on Rommel’s statement yesterday which was carried by a foreign wire agency, The Associated Press. Rommel was quoted as saying that the NEP gave a host of privileges in jobs, education, business and other areas to the ethnic Malays. He also urged the Malaysian government to roll back its affirmative action policy for the Malays, saying it was discriminatory and amounted to protectionism against foreign companies.

“As part of the NEP, all public-listed companies are required to allocate 30 per cent of their shares to the Malays. Companies without Malay directors or employees are excluded from lucrative government contracts,” he said in a speech to local and foreign businessmen last Thursday.

On Malaysia’s action or official protest against the statement, Najib said: “Wait first, I will seek the opinion of Wisma Putra (the Foreign Ministry). The role of the ambassador is to forge closer relations between the country he represents and the host country. In terms of diplomatic principles and practice, his action contradicts the practice that we adopt.

“What was raised can certainly be disputed in terms of the fact,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Also present at the launch were BAKTI Vice-President Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

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Malay teachers recalled from Tamil and Chinese schools

June 23rd, 2007
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When the pie is not enough already, its time to grab from others. It is clear to all and sundry.  How can weak students be taught by someone unfamiliar with their mother tongue?

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Tamil Nesan reported Education Ministry parliamentary secretary P. Komala Devi’s rationale for the recall of Malay teachers who had been assigned to Tamil and Chinese schools to teach pupils who were weak in their studies. 

She said 48 such teachers had been assigned to Tamil schools since the middle of this month. 

She said that her ministry had been receiving complaints from various organisations that the teachers could not help the weak pupils and the decision to recall them was made after discussions with the Education Minister and his deputy on Wednesday. 

The recalled teachers will be transferred to other schools

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