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Datin Paduka Mother Mangalam and Datuk Komala

December 11th, 2007
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Today being Sultan of Selangor's birthday, the list of award recipients includes Mother Mangalam, Sister Enda, and also Komala Devi. The latter is given Datukship while the others are award Datin Paduka titles. Excerpts from the news article below.

Selangor Sultan's Birthday: Mangalam and Sister Enda on honours list
Neville Spykerman
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KLANG: Social worker Mother Mangalam Iyaswamy Iyer and former principal Sister Enda Ryan will be conferred the Dato' Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (DSIS) today.

The title, which carries the title of Datin Paduka for women, will be awarded by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in conjunction with his 62nd birthday.

Mangalam, 81, is the president of the Pure Life Society and Enda, 79, is the founder and first principal of the Assunta Secondary School.

The sultan will be awarding only 34 Datukships.

Mangalam was born on May 17, 1926 in Singapore and educated at the Raffles Girls School and the Saradhamani Girls School.

She was conferred the honorary title of "Mother" by the Pure Life Society board in 1986, because she has been a mother to numerous orphans and underprivileged children who came to the society.

Sister Enda was born Eileen Philomena Ryan, in a village called Galbally in Limerick County, Ireland.

She entered the convent after finishing school at 18 and joined the Order of the Franciscan Missionary of Mary. She arrived in Malaya in 1954.

She was conferred Tokoh Guru Selangor in 1990 and was awarded an Honorary Master of Arts degree by the National University of Ireland, Galway, for her contribution to education in Malaysia in 2005.
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Fifteen people will receive the Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS) which carries the title Datuk for men and Datin Paduka for women.
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Also receiving the award are state legal adviser Datuk Zauyah Be Loth Khan, Education Ministry parliamentary secretary P. Komala Devi and International Islamic University law faculty dean Professor Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin.

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khir toyo meets padang jawa folks

December 9th, 2007
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"Let’s put the Hindraf episode behind us and move forward to find a better life for all."

– and don't forget to vote for me or my friends in next election!

" Later last night, during a 60 minute live interview over RTM1, Dr Khir clarified that the Kampung Rimba Jaya Hindu temple was demolished after the Deepavali festival. “There is a misunderstanding. A lot of people thought the temple was demolished before Deepavali. But, it was demolished on Nov 15,” he said adding that the temple was built on private land."

Read what Thanish says on the events that took place on 30th October 2007. 15 November comes after 30 October, doesn't it? An article in my blog quotes Selangor State Govt's official website that says the date of demolition is 30th October 2007. There's another statement here too. Samy Vellu also nearly cancelled Deepavali open house. Did he get the dates wrong as well?

Move forward, Dr Khir tells Kampung Rimba folk

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Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo greeting the residents of Kampung Rimba Jaya in Shah Alam yesterday.

SHAH ALAM: Let’s put the Hindraf episode behind us and move forward to find a better life for all.

This was the message Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo had for the people, especially those in Kampung Rimba Jaya here, yesterday. Meeting the people here for the first time since the controversial demolition of a temple in the squatter settlement last month, the Selangor menteri besar said the people should not be taken in by the claims of the movement. He said the people of Rimba Jaya were now staying in council homes provided by the state in Shah Alam and they could continue to do so until their low-cost homes were built. The council homes are flats owned by the state in Section 26 and the tenants could stay there rent-free, he added.

“Do not worry. I will not let anyone sleep under the bridge. It’ll be a shame for me if that happens. The government will never neglect the Indians.”

On the demolished temple, Dr Khir said the developer had given RM40,000 to the temple committee to build a new one at the site given by the developer.

He said the people should not fret about having to move into low-cost homes, saying it was a first step towards better things. For those who were not eligible for bank loans, he said there were other avenues such as the Housing and Local Government Ministry, state Islamic Religious Council and other state agencies.

Speaking on the impact of the recent illegal rallies in the city, Dr Khir said two Taiwanese investors had put on hold their plans to come to Selangor.

Later last night, during a 60 minute live interview over RTM1, Dr Khir clarified that the Kampung Rimba Jaya Hindu temple was demolished after the Deepavali festival. “There is a misunderstanding. A lot of people thought the temple was demolished before Deepavali. But, it was demolished on Nov 15,” he said adding that the temple was built on private land. He said the temple committee had agreed with the relocation and added that: “The temple issue had been settled.” “The problem is Hindraf followers instigated others to take the law into their own hands and did not allow the priest to go into the temple.”

He said the squatters in the area would also be moving to their new homes by end of this year or beginning of next year. They will move to low-cost units with proper kindergartens, Hindu temple, surau, community hall and other facilities, he added. “So there is no issue of the temple or not helping the community. The state government helps all races,” he said. He also said the politics of hate should be rejected by all.

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US panel expresses concern over discrimination

December 8th, 2007
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US panel concerned over temple demolitions
http://www5.malaysiakini.com/news/75763
Dec 7, 07 11:06am

A US Congress-appointed commission has expressed concern over the destruction of Hindu temples and other forms of alleged discrimination faced by religious minorities in Malaysia.

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the administration of President George W Bush to raise the matter with Kuala Lumpur and "insist that immediate measures be taken to protect sacred sites and prevent further destruction".

It expressed concern over recent Malaysian government actions against the Indian Hindu minority "curtailing their human rights, including the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion".

"Continued discrimination against members of the ethnic Indian Hindu minority, including the destruction of sacred places and images, only fuels religious unrest and intolerance," said commission chairperson Michael Cromartie.

At least 30,000 Indians protested on the streets of Kuala Lumpur on Nov 25 to highlight racial and religious discrimination by the Muslim Malay-dominated government of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The Hindu Rights Action Force, which organised the rally, has claimed that, on average, one temple is demolished every three weeks.

Police dispersed the crowd with water cannon and tear gas, and witnesses said some demonstrators were beaten with batons.

The ISA threat

Abdullah has since accused Indian activists of stirring up racial conflict and threatened to use a draconian security law to detain protestors indefinitely without trial.

The US commission, a non-partisan panel appointed by the US president and leaders of Congress, noted that in late October, Malaysian authorities demolished a 100-year-old temple in Selangor.

The panel asked the Bush administration to get an assurance from the Malaysian authorities that no charges would be filed against the organiser of the demonstrations.

"Malaysia should ensure that internationally protected rights to peaceful assembly, expression, and freedom of thought, conscience and religion are protected," it said.

The commission also noted that Kuala Lumpur's Syariah courts have expanded their jurisdiction in recent years, threatening secular civil courts and the country's commitment to religious pluralism.

"[…] the Syariah courts have weighed in on a number of high-profile cases involving conversion, marriage, divorce, child custody, and burial rights of non-Muslims," it added.

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sultan selangor on hindraf, bersih and datukships

December 8th, 2007
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Sultan of Selangor unhappy at Hindraf's action

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By WONG CHUN WAI

SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor has voiced his unhappiness at the actions of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), which he said has incited hatred and damaged the country’s image by taking its campaign overseas. 

»I am disappointed with what Hindraf has done. I am upset. There are better ways of doing things« SULTAN SHARAFUDDIN IDRIS SHAH

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said he was “upset and angry” that Hindraf had proceeded with its illegal protest in defiance of the police and causing disruption to many in Kuala Lumpur. 

He was also unhappy at the action of the Hindraf supporters in carrying banners and pictures of Queen Elizabeth II during the recent protests, which drew thousands of people. 

“Why were they displaying her pictures and asking her to intervene in Malaysia? They can always bring their case to the Government and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said in an interview at the Istana Mastika here. 

The Tuanku also hit out at Hindraf leaders for claiming that “ethnic cleansing” occurred in Malaysia, saying that it was an outrageous claim, which had damaged Malaysia’s image. 

“I am disappointed with what Hindraf has done. I am upset. There are better ways of doing things. To stage a protest and fight with the police, I cannot accept. This is not the way to do things in Malaysia,” he said. 

The Sultan, who is celebrating his 62nd birthday on Tuesday, urged his subjects to be rational and moderate, saying that racial tolerance has always been a trademark of Malaysia. 

He acknowledged that there were problems affecting Malaysians of all races and not just one particular ethnic group, adding that people must learn from the country’s history. 

“Not all Indians are Hindraf supporters. I hope they will speak up against such illegal protests and dissociate themselves from Hindraf,” he said. 

The Tuanku also hit out at the organisers of the recent Bersih protest, which drew thousands of demonstrators, saying that he could not accept illegal gatherings and that the law must be respected. 

Bersih is a loose coalition of opposition parties including PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat and non-governmental organisations, which has demanded free elections. 

The Sultan said Malaysia was not like some countries, where there were no democratic avenues, including elections, and that it was wrong for any Malaysian to emulate the protests there. 

On the awards for his birthday, he said that no more than 40 Datukships would be given each year, except during special occasions, adding that “if too many are given out, it would lose its prestige”. 

He said the state government would also launch a website on Thursday to enable the public to verify the awards and check on the background of Selangor Datuks. 

The Sultan said he believed that the titles from the state were valuable and he did not want anyone to claim that their Datukships were from Selangor if they were not. 

“The names would be listed in stages. We will start off with recipients between 2000 and 2007 and then we will work on those between 1999 and 1960,” he said, adding that it would take time but he was determined to implement it.

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Learning camp for Bahai kids

December 5th, 2007
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Learning camp for Baha’i kids. Read about Baha’ism in Wikipedia.

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Story and photos by ELAN PERUMAL

PARTICIPANTS of a children’s camp held at the Institut Kemahiran Yayasan Negeri Selangor in Kuala Selangor recently had a lot of fun besides learning a lot of new things.

The three-day camp organised by the Baha’i Community of Klang was part of the community’s annual year-end camp for children.

The camp, which attracted some 60 participants between the age of seven and 15, included moral classes and Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Progra-mme.

Twenty of the participants who were below 12 years old attended the children’s session while the rest were in the junior youth category.

The theme for this year’s camp was Torch Bearers of The Society.

Camp organiser S. Retnamary said, the presence of the more than 10 volunteers and facilitators made the event a success.

“The participants were taught moral and social values via book learning, art and craft and music.

“There were also a lot of colouring, singing, dancing, story telling and other interesting sessions for the children.

“The junior youths were divided into three categories according to their age groups and they went through lessons from three books.

“The 12-year-olds did the Breezes of Confirmation while the 13 and 14-year-old went through the Walking The Straight Path and Spirit of Faith books,” she said, adding that these three different books taught moral values in the form of stories.

Retnamary said participants were required to be disciplined throughout the camp.

“A lot of emphasis was given to their moral conduct,” she added.

Besides classroom activity, she said, the participants also had a lot of fun playing outdoor games during the evening.

She said they were fully occupied with various activities including training in performing arts such as role play and drama acting.

Permatang assemblyman Datuk Aziz Mohd Noh presented the certificate of attendance to the participants at the end of the camp.

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