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Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email today,night, Minnal FM stated that PM has asked MIC to prepare a list of what the malaysian indian community wants. MIC to create committee and start working on the report.
i hope the create a multi-channel feedback – email/sms/hotline/fax/letter/forum/meet the rakyat sessions etc. not only focus on academicians, politicians, NGOs, govt dept, but also go down to the affected areas.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email | out of the 89, at least 15 are taken to prison for not being able to post bail. one of the absentee is a student taking exam. SPM student???
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A total of 89 people were today charged with illegal assembly at the Selayang Sessions Court and the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court following their arrest in the Hindraf rally on Sunday. Of the 89, 40 were charged at the Selayang Sessions Court with allegedly taking part in an illegal gathering at the Batu Caves temple on Sunday morning on Nov 25. They were charged under Section 27 of the Police Act which stipulates the need for a police permit to gather in a public place. These protesters were part of a larger crowd that had gathered at the temple in the early hours of last Sunday, with the intention of participating in the Hindraf-organised rally later that morning at Jalan Ampang. About 1,000 people who had gathered at the temple since late Saturday night were forcibly dispersed by the Federal Reserve Unit using tear gas and water cannons. Security was very tight at the Selayang Sessions Court with seven FRU trucks and about 30 police personnel on standby. The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Bar has sent lawyers to assist the 40. Bail was set at RM1,000 for the accused. Five others who were also to be charged today were absent today. The court was told that three of them were on medical leave while two were missing. Two charges in KL Meanwhile at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court, 49 people were accused of committing two offences under Section 141 and 145 of the Penal Code for illegal gathering and defying police orders to disperse respectively. The accused persons were also given the option of pleading guilty to committing an offense under Section 27 of the Police Act, which is for gathering without a police permit. However the defendants opted to claim trial to both the charges under the Penal Code. These accused persons in Kuala Lumpur were offered a bail of between RM1,500 and RM3,000 each. Fifteen people failed to post bail and have been taken to the Sungai Buloh prison to be remanded. Their cases will be heard between Jan 3 to Feb 11. If they are unable to pay bail, they would be held until the court hearing. There were also five people absent from the court today in Kuala Lumpur. One was on medical leave while another had to sit for an exam. The court however issued arrest warrants for two of the other three absentees. Variation of bail amount and hearing date was due to the big group of people being charged and to accommodate the situation, the prosecutors had assigned the case to be heard in four separate courts, each with its own set of prosecutors and magistrates. Under the Police Act, anyone taking part in an illegal gathering is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of RM2,000 to RM10,000 or imprisonment of not more than a year. And for those found guilty of Section 141, a jail sentence of up to six months and/or a fine of RM2000 awaits them. Under Section 145 of the Penal Code, those found guilty are liable to a penalty of maximum two years jail and a fine at a sum decided by the magistrate. |
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email Malaysia Nanban quoted MIC president and Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu as saying that the party had always looked into the interests of the Indian community to ensure they achieved success in various fields.
He said since 1979, there had been 16,000 Indian graduates and currently thousands more from the Indian community are pursuing degree courses in local and foreign universities.
Speaking at a “meet the people” session in Sabak Bernam, Selangor, on Monday, he said there were now about 300 students pursuing medical studies in Indonesia, 900 in Ukraine, 400 in Russia and another 50 in India.
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email the same MHS which sat with glum faces behind MIC info chief saravanan saying they don't support the hindraf rally, now comes out with another statement saying its a wake-up call.
quote: "Malaysia Hindu Sangam national central council member C.M. Kopalan said the MIC and the Government had helped to fund, build, repair as well as settle relocation and land issues for temples nationwide."
| Hindu Sangam: Rally a 'wake up call' http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/75365 |
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The authorities must listen to the grievances aired by some 30,000 Indian Malaysians who participated in Sunday’s rally, said the Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS). Describing it as a “wake up call for all Malaysians”, the influential Hindu umbrella body said the government must stop “festering wounds” within the Indian community from becoming worse. “It is clear that there are tens of thousands of Indians in Malaysia who feel the government is not protecting their best interests,” said MHS president A Vaithilingam in a statement today. Among others, he said, demonstrators were angered by the government and court’s inaction over infringements of religious freedoms by the “Islamic authorities”. He cites ‘corpse-snatching’ cases between Islamic authorities and Hindus as well as the demolition of Hindu temples as examples. “Almost all the victims (of infringements of religious freedoms) have been Hindus, fueling anger amongst the community,” he added. Immediate measures “The unprecedented pictures of local authority enforcement officers throwing stones at devotees and at the temple caused an uproar amongst the Indian community,” he said. He further urged the government to take immediate measures to improve the socio-economic conditions of the Indian community and to ensure that the nation’s wealth is distributed equitably amongst all Malaysians. He also urged the government to make legislative reforms to protect religious freedoms. “We call on the courts to start acting in their role as the guardians of the fundamental liberties of minorities against oppression by the majority,” he said. |
| Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe to poobalan.com by Email taken from http://www.parlimen.gov.my/hindex/pdf/DR-29102007.pdf – mukasurat 143-144.
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong] : …..Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya ingin menyentuh satu perkara tentang Kementerian Pelajaran iaitu sekolah-sekolah mubaligh seperti Convent, La Salle, Methodist dan sebagainya. Saya difahamkan Lembaga Pengarah di sekolah-sekolah ini sebahagiannya ditadbir dari gereja-gereja di luar negara seperti di Vatican City. Saya juga difahamkan permohonan untuk membina surau
di sebahagian sekolah-sekolah ini terpaksa mendapat kebenaran daripada Lembaga Pengarah yang mana Lembaga Pengarah ini sebahagiannya ditadbir oleh gereja. Jadi amat memalukanlah, bagi diri saya, tentang pentadbiran sekolah-sekolah ini yang masih lagi dikawal oleh pihak gereja. Begitu juga saya difahamkan tentang iklim sekolah-sekolah tersebut, banyak ibu bapa Islam menghantar anak-anak mereka ke sana, mereka kompelin sebab ada kalanya sekolah dimulakan dengan lagu-lagu gereja. Ini saya tidak tahu benar atau tidak, tetapi ia apa yang saya dapat daripada ibu bapa sendiri tetapi yang jelas di sekolahsekolah
ini terpampang simbol-simbol agama. Saya rasa kecewa di dalam negara Islam, Malaysia ini, kalau saya pergi ke sekolah convent, ada terpampang patung St. Mary di depan depan sekolah convent…
Datuk Haji Mohamad bin Haji Aziz [Sri Gading] : [Bangun]
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong]: Silakan Yang Berhormat bagi Sri Gading.
Timbalan Yang di-Pertua [Datuk Dr. Yusof bin Yacob]: Ya, Yang Berhormat bagi Sri Gading.
Datuk Haji Mohamad bin Haji Aziz [Sri Gading]: Bagi saya sudah tidak terkejut, Yang Berhormat bagi Parit Sulong, cerita ini… [Disampuk] Bukan soal biasa. Soalnya kenapa boleh berlaku seperti ini? Satu. Hari Raya yang lepas, saya diberitahu oleh seorang bapa, waktu Aidilfitri disambut, sekolah jenis-jenis ini tidak ditutup. Terima kasih.
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong]: Bukan sahaja patung, tetapi Ahli-ahli Yang Berhormat pergilah, tengoklah salib Kristian diletakkan di depan-depan sekolah. Saya tidak faham Kementerian Pelajaran, adakah pegawai-pegawai tidak nampak atau memang dasar kita membenarkan perkara ini. Walau bagaimanapun, saya sebagai orang yang bertanggungjawab kepada diri saya, agama, bangsa dan tanah air ini, saya menyatakan pendirian saya bahawa patung-patung ini hendaklah dirobohkan, salib-salib ini hendaklah dimusnahkan dan pengaruhpengaruh gereja di sekolah-sekolah ini hendaklah dihentikan.
Begitu juga dana yang dikumpulkan di sekolah-sekolah ini. Adakah kita mendapat laporan? Kalau boleh kementerian mendedahkan dana sekolah-sekolah ini. Saya difahamkan ada sekolah-sekolah ini juga ditaja oleh pihak-pihak gereja. Dana-dananya datang daripada gereja-gereja dan adakah pihak kementerian pantau sumber-sumbernya? Adakah audit-audit dilaksanakan?
and i received this from a forwarded email:
Below is the translation of the hansard at the Third Meeting of The Fourth Session of Eleventh Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) on Monday, 29 October 2007 as seen at http://www.parlimen.gov.my/hindex/pdf/DR-29102007.pdf – pages 143-144.
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong]: Yang Di-Pertua, I would like to touch on a matter regarding the Ministry of Education, which are Christian missionary schools like Convent, La Salle, Methodist, and so forth. I was made to understand that the Board of Directors at these schools are partially administered by churches in foreign countries, for example in the Vatican City. I was also made to understand that the application to build a 'surau' in some of these schools had to go through the approval of these Board of Directors whereby they are partially administered by the church. Therefore, it shames me that the school administrations are still controlled by the church. I was also made to understand that many Muslim parents send their kids to these schools, and that they have complained that sometimes, the school is started with church songs. I do not know if this is true, but what I discovered from these parents are the display of religious symbols. I feel disappointed that in an Islamic country, Malaysia, if I go to a convent school, the statue of St. Mary is displayed in the front of the school.
Datuk Haji Mohamad bin Haji Aziz [Sri Gading]: [Stands up]
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong]: Please proceed, Yang Berhormat for Sri Gading.
Timbalan Yang di-Pertua [Datuk Dr. Yusof bin Yacob]: Yes, Yang Berhormat for Sri Gading.
Datuk Haji Mohamad bin Haji Aziz [Sri Gading]: I am not shocked at all, Yang Berhormat for Parit Sulong. It's not just a simple question. The question is, why has this happened? One. During the last Hari Raya, I was told by a father, when Aidilfitri was celebrated, these types of schools were not closed. Thank you.
Tuan Syed Hood bin Syed Edros [Parit Sulong]: Not only statues, but fellow Yang Berhormat, go and see for yourselves, Christian crosses are displayed in front of schools. I do not understand the Ministry of Education, did the officers not see that, or is it our policy to allow such a thing? Nevertheless, I, as a responsible person to my religion, race, and country, I state my views that these statues need to be demolished, these crosses need to be destroyed and church influences in these schools need to be stopped. Also, the funds that are collected at these schools. Do we have a report? If possible, the ministry should reveal the funds for these schools. I was made to understand that these schools are also sponsored by the church.
Translation taken from:
http://www.darnmalaysia.com/2007/11/23/morons-of-parliament-demolish-christian-statues-destroy-the-crosses/
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