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special committee on conversion issues set up

October 23rd, 2007
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We didn't see any list of panel members, did we?

Dewan Rakyat: Panel to study Islamic conversion issues

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A SPECIAL committee has been tasked to draw up a mechanism on addressing issues related to the conversion of non-Muslims into Islam. 

Set up early this year by the Attorney-General's Chambers, it is looking into issues such as dissolution of marriage, custody of children, wife and children's maintenance and determining the religious status of the deceased.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz said the committee was headed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. Among its members are representatives from non-governmental organisations, ministries and departments, academicians, Hindu, Buddhist and Christian bodies as well as ulama.

Replying to Datuk Dr Wan Hashim Wan Teh (BN-Gerik), Nazri said the committee was set up following the prime minister's statement in January that there was no need to amend the Federal Constitution as there was no conflict between civil and Syariah courts.

"As sensitive matters are involved, the committee needs time to study all aspects before making recommendations to the cabinet." Nazri said the committee had not been given any deadline to complete its tasks.

Earlier, he told Wan Hashim that there was no conflict between the civil and Syariah courts as both were administered separately. He said the Federal Constitution stated that matters related to Islam were under the jurisdiction of a state government while those related to civil, criminal and administration of justice were under the federal government. He said in 1988, the Federal Constitution was amended to include Provision (IA) to Article 121, which states that civil courts do not have jurisdiction in matters within the powers of the Syariah courts.

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Flood woes may be over for SRK Ldg Bukit Jalil

October 18th, 2007
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Flood woes may soon be over for Tamil school

By Nisha Sabanayagam nisha@nst.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood woes at SRK Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil may be over in a few days.

Immediate action has been promised by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), at the insistence of Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk S. Sothinathan.

The school has been flooded five times in the past month, with waters reaching up to a metre, causing classes and, more importantly, examinations to be disrupted for the 103 pupils.

The first time the school became flooded was on the second day of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah examination last month.

The school's flood problems were highlighted by the New Straits Times last Monday, prompting Works Minister and MIC chairman Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to order an immediate probe.

As a result, Sothinathan, Member of Parliament for the area, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho, representatives from DBKL, the Drainage and Irrigation Department, MIC Youth Puchong division and members of the school's parent-teacher association met at the school yesterday to assess the situation.

Sothinathan said the cause of the problem had been identified as a heavy machinery workshop built atop the monsoon drain about 100 metres from the school.

The open monsoon drain would normally divert the flow of excess water from the area.

"They (the workshop owners) have covered up the monsoon drain and have built a small culvert to divert the flow of the water," Sothinathan said.

"However, it is too small, only about 4 feet in diameter. Even a culvert 10 feet in diameter would not be big enough," Sothinathan added.

He said DBKL would dig an open earth drain next to the monsoon drain to provide an immediate short-term solution.

"This will divert the flow of the water and stop the flooding at the school when it rains," he added.

He said work on the drain should be completed in two or three days' time.

"I will come tomorrow evening to check that the work has started."

School headmistress S. Tamilselvi said the school's final examination started yesterday.

"I had to combine different standards in one room because some of the classrooms just could not be used," she said.

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Tamil school in Kapar waiting 40-years for land

October 18th, 2007
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Tamil school's 40-year wait for 'promised' land





by Renu on Thursday, 18 October 2007
Kampung Perepat villagers in Kapar have waited nine years to get six acres (2.45 hectares) of land promised to them some 40 years ago – only to find out that it has been given to three strangers. 

The land was pledged as part of a package deal for 99 settler-families in the 1960s. Then MIC president V Manickavasagam (photo) had arranged for each family to receive three acres to build their own house on the site at 8th mile Jalan Kapar, Selangor.

A six-acre site located in the midst of the housing area was allocated for a temple, Tamil school and kindergarten.

The Sri Maha Mariamman temple was duly built in 1987 and expanded in 1996, to accommodate the growing number of villagers.

When they attempted to obtain the land title in 1998, they were shocked when told that the site had been classified as 'vacant land' and that the villagers would only get two acres.

said the Klang Land Office told him that the remaining four acres would have to be returned to the Selangor government.

"They (land office officials) didn't even know that there was vacant land there until we applied for the title. When they knew, they refused to give us the six acres of land," he said.

"After going through our state assemblyperson (Abdul Rahman Palil, for Sementa), they agreed to give us two acres for the temple and school, and four acres on which the state government would build low-cost houses."

He also said Abdul Rahman had tried to obtain a temporary title for the site, but this has not materialised to date.

Subramaniam said the villagers were not willing to give up their claim to the land. They approached former Ijok state assemblyperson and Selangor exco member K Sivalingam, Kapar MIC Kampung Perepat president A Palanisamy and MIC president S Samy Vellu (photo).

"In 2003, we met Dato Seri (Samy Vellu) twice when he came to a Tamil school in Kapar, and he ordered Sivalingam to get the land back for us. We believed that we would get the land after the intervention by the MIC president himself."

Strangers given land

However, the villagers were in for another shock. They found that the four acres on which the state government had agreed to build houses had now been given to three private individuals in April this year.

Documents made available to Malaysiakini revealed that the land has been sub-divided into four parts – three of which had been assigned to N Sithara Devi, Haron Ahmad and Khoo Seng, without any of their particulars being recorded. The remaining plot was labelled as 'vacant land'.

"We're disappointed. All these years of writing letters and waiting has brought us nowhere," Subramaniam said.

"It would have been more comforting if the plots had been given to villagers. At least, we would know that one of us has received the land. Now it has gone to strangers.

"What if the remaining part is given to someone else and we are asked to relocate our temple? That's our main worry now."

Asked about his next course of action, Subramaniam said the villagers will take up the matter with Samy Vellu again.

"We plan more drastic action. We want to fence up the whole plot and erect a banner announcing the construction of a Tamil school. We hope that will bring the three individuals face to face with us," he added.
Yoges Palaniappan
Oct 17, 07 Malaysiakini

from: http://www.malaysianindians.net/v1/latest/tamil-schools-40-year-wait-for-promised-land-2.html

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What leaders say about merging BN component parties

October 8th, 2007
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Pak lah  – no need.

Samy Velu –
"If all parties join together, some of them will become like small kacang (nuts) in a curry. "

Koh Tsu Koon – we will be the first to dissolve.


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in Kuala Lumpur, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said merging BN component parties into one entity would dilute the support and strength of the non-bumiputra parties. 

He added that every Barisan component party had to take care of their its own supporters and community, and it would be difficult for parties to state their case to the leadership if they were to be merged. 

"If all parties join together, some of them will become like small kacang (nuts) in a curry. 

"Once we all join one party, I cannot bring up the problems of the Indians to the Government and the Prime Minister. 

"The majority will rule while the minority's voice will not be heard. I don't think such a suggestion should have been made in the first place," he said after chairing an interactive session with MIC division and branch leaders on preparations for the general election yesterday.

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MIC reacts

October 8th, 2007
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One good thing about the leaders fighting with each other, plus the efforts of various individuals and organisations, is the drastic action taken by MIC especially. The exposure on issues affecting the Indian community now sees MIC moving into hyperdrive (wonder how long that will last). They realise that the must be SEEN doing the work as well. For long periods of time, the leaders may be able to hoodwink the public, but not for all the time. Some of the suggestions (which hopefully will not remain as that) are:

set up a “road map” for Tamil schools

"submit our proposal to ask for 80 new Tamil schools"

single mothers would be asked to join cooking classes

Samy Vellu: Active, aggressive candidates to be chosen

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By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC will introduce many new faces in the next general election, party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said. He added that candidates chosen would be those who have been active and aggressive in their party work. “I don’t want to give any shocks, because the present MIC MPs have been there for one or two terms only. “We have not decided how many candidates will be chosen by the party,” he said after chairing a closed-door interactive session with MIC division and branch leaders on preparations for the general election here yesterday.
He said the party, which has over 650,000 registered voters, aims to get as many votes as possible for Barisan Nasional. 

On the closed-door session, Samy Vellu said he had advised them to accept differing views on improving the livelihood of the Indian community. He also directed them to set up a “road map” for Tamil schools in the country. “I’ve directed them to submit to me the names of Indian estate workers who have moved out to housing estates and who need to provide education for their children. “We will submit our proposal to ask for 80 new Tamil schools to be built in housing estates,” he added. Samy Vellu also said single mothers would be asked to join cooking classes to be set up by the party soon. “Many of them earn less than RM250 per month, and the classes will help them earn extra income by setting up businesses,” he added. 

On another matter, Samy Vellu said the MIC”s support from the Indian community would not waver even with the formation of new political parties to attract the Indians. “Many parties have come and gone, but MIC still remains the strongest Indian party,” he said when asked to comment on the formation of the Malaysian Indian United Party by Datuk K.S. Nallakaruppan, who left Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) recently. Nallakaruppan had quit PKR on May 25 following a rift with its de facto leader and his former best friend Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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