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Mampukah Kepimpinan Baru PAS Membawa Perubahan Besar

2011-06-04T16:07:00.000+08:00

Mat Sabu - timbalan; Salahuddin, Mahfuz, Husam - naib

Pemimpin akar umbi dan popular PAS Mohamad Sabu sebentar tadi diumumkan sebagai pemenang jawatan timbalan presiden parti yang sengit dipertandingkan itu.

Keputusan itu diumumkan oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemilihan PAS, Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman.

Mohamad meraih 420 undi bagi mengalahkan dua calon ulama - iaitu penyandangnya, Nasharudin Mat Isa (224 Undi) dan seorang lagi ulama disegani, Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (399 Undi).

azlanPemilihan Mohamad (kanan) dikatakan yang mempunyai hubungan rapat dengan pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat dijangka akan membolehkan parti itu lebih diterima di kalangan pengundi bukan Melayu dan memperbaiki peluang PAS pada pilihan raya umum akan datang.

Ini kali kedua Mohamad Sabu yang popular dan cekap terutama dalam menganjurkan demonstrasi jalanan bertanding jawatan timbalan presiden PAS. Sebelum ini, golongan bukan ulama seringkali gagal dilantik ke jawatan berkenaan.

Naib presiden

Bagi barisan naib presidennya pula, Abdul Halim mengumumkan perwakilan parti itu membuat keputusan untuk mengekalkan dua ahli parlimen penyandangnya di jawatan itu -- Salahuddin Ayub (Kubang Kerian) dan Datuk Mahfuz Omar (Pokok Sena).

azlanSalahuddin meraih 753 undi manakala Mahfuz pula mendapat 616 undi.

Bagi melengkapkan pasukan pilihan raya ini, para perwakilan turut memilih tokoh profesional, Datuk Husam Musa (660 Undi) ke jawatan naib presiden.

Tiga calon lagi kecundang dalam pemilihan sengit untuk jawatan berkenaan -- menteri besar Perak yang disingkirkan Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin, exco kerajaan Kelantan Nik Mohamad Amar dan ketua penerangannya, Idris Ahmad.

Nizar mendapat 217 Undi manakala Nik Mohamad Amar meraih 321 Undi, diikuti Idris yang menerima 491 Undi.

AJK Pusat PAS

Bagi jawatan ahli jawatankuasa pusat PAS pula, Abdul Halim mengumumkan 18 nama berikut:

Mazlan Aliman (884)
Dr Hatta Ramli (765)
Kamarudin Jaffar (739)
Hanipa Maidin (735)
Azizan Abdul Razak (721)
Dzulkefly Ahmad (702)
Mujahid Yusuf Rawa (651)
Khalid Samad (643)
Ghani Shamsuddin (579)
Amiruddin Hamzah (576)
Abdul Wahid Endut (556)
Abu Bakar Chik (527)
Mohd Amar Abdullah (470)
Mahfodz Mohamed (449)
Siti Mariah Mmahmud (445)
Hassan Mohamed Ali (437)
Abdul Ghani Abdul Rahman (430)
Nuridah Salleh (416)

PKR Celaka, Bila Nak Mai KEDAH

2010-11-06T22:07:00.002+08:00

Inilah parti yang ke hulu ke hilir kata nak tawan PUTRAJAYA
Tapi rakyat KEDAH dilanda banjir haram sekoq pemimpin pun tak nampak batang hidung
Dok sibuk kempen untuk pilihanraya sampai lupa rakyat jelata
Kalau mcmnilah sikap hang pa, memang tak lama
Zaid Ibrahim ke mana Azmin dok mana?
Hat dok tunjuk kuat sebelum ni pun mana hang pa
Zulkifli Nordin, dok sibuk buat apa?

Banjir Besar Kedah 2010: BALA atau Ujian

2010-11-05T23:07:00.003+08:00

Alor Star pun banjir, apa sudah jadi? Sedangkan hujan sudah berhenti dua, tiga hari lepas tetapi banjir besar berlaku

Apakah musibah ini atas kesilapan manusia ataupun bala?
Sebelah Utara Kedah sekarang umpama lautan yang luas, sana sini air
Adakah semua ini berlaku kerana projek2 yang belum lagi siap sepenuhnya?
Bagaimana dengan wakil rakyat pilihan rakyat yang dikatakan lebih baik dari Barisan Nasional?
Mana pergi wakil rakyat yang sudah menjadi BEBAS, hanya pandai kondem di BLOG sahaja ker?
Mana EXCO2, mana dia pihak yang pung pang sana sini berjuang pasal Ketuanan Melayu?
PERKASA dah jadi LEMBIK ka?
Inilah retorik politik, kalau ada pilihanraya barulah nampak muka, berjuta2 yang akan datang berkempen tetapi apabila rakyat memerlukan bantuan pakat2 lena

SADA nak naikkan air, tengok2 air naik lebih tinggi dari biasa

Selepas ini sesiapa jua memerintah perlu bersedia dengan masalah ini

PKR nak tawan Putrajaya Kah Kah Kah, Asyik Kalah saja

2010-11-05T22:48:00.005+08:00

Tu dia
Nak tawan Malaysia konon
nak tawan Batu Sapi pun x boleh
HUlu Selangor pun kalah
Bergaduh la lagi siapa yang layak jadi Timbalan Presiden
lepas tu pakat2 lingkup lah PKR

PAS Kalah di Negeri Kuat Sendiri

2010-11-05T22:48:00.002+08:00

Apa dah jadi? Sedangkan banyak kawasan lain lagi yang bukan kawasan kuat PAS boleh menang, mcm mana dekat negeri yang PAS sendiri kuasai tidak dapat mencipta kemenangan?

Dulu dekat Manek Urai pun PAS hampir2 kalah, kali ini kalah dengan majoriti yang lebih besar

Apa yg PAS Kelantan buat? Kenapa boleh kalah? Adakah pemerintahan PAS selama 20 tahun tidak dapat memujuk penduduk GALAS untuk menyokong PAS

Kalau dekat Kelantan pun PAS boleh kalah, bagaimana PAS nak menang dekat kawasan lain yang terang2 bukanlah kawasan kuat bagi PAS

Adakah ini petanda bahawa PAS akan gugur di PRU ke-13??

Adakah ini masa yang paling sesuai untuk Menteri Besar Kelantan berundur????

Adakah Tok Guru Nik Aziz sudah ditolak oleh orang Kelantan sendiri????

PAS bergantung kepada undi Cina tetapi undi Cina Kelantanlah yang membuatkan PAS kalah di Galas?

PAS kena muhasabah diri kenapa PAS boleh kalah di Galas sedangkan sebelum mengundi mereka yakin boleh menang walaupun ada pihak yang menyatakan PAS akan kalah. Nampaknya ramalan PAS sudah tidak boleh diterima pakai lagi. Apabila pihak luar memberikan isyarat kepada PAS mereka tidak mahu melihat ianya sebagai isyarat penting buat PAS, tetapi pihak yang terlibat seperti sombong, masih lagi bersikap tertutup

Tunggulah pilihanraya kecil lagi, adakah PAS akan terus menang atau sebaliknya

DUN GALAS: Ku Li UMNO, PAS Jangan Letak Jawatan

2010-10-05T07:22:00.001+08:00

Nak tengok PAS nak hormatkan Ku Li atau tidak kalau dicalonkan sebagai Adun Galas

DAP PERAK Dalam Kekalutan

2010-10-05T07:21:00.001+08:00

Nampaknya isu apa yg hangat sangat di PERAK ni? adakah memang wajar kerajaan PERAK jatuh aritu?

PKR: BUSUKNYA LEBIH DARIPADA UMNO

2010-10-05T07:19:00.001+08:00

Hebat PKR. dalam dok kutuk UMNO rupa2nya mereka lagi teruk.

Memang betullah PKR ni adalah Parti Busuk Semalaysia. Belum memerintah dah tunjuk perangai buruk diaorg

Khaled Nordin dah Hilang Ingatan

2010-07-31T08:59:00.002+08:00

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0731&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Politik&pg=po_06.htm

Jelas Mohamed Khaled, DAP memang suka kalau orang Melayu terus duduk di kampung manakala orang Cina pula tinggal di bandar-bandar.

"Misalnya, pada tahun 1969, orang Cina bersorak apabila DAP menang di kawasan bandar dan mencemuh orang Melayu supaya balik kampung," kata Mohamed Khaled lagi.

kalau dah rumah sampai setengah juta, berapa ramai Melayu yg mampu?
yg mampu beli rumah setengah juta tu mesti yang dah kaya-raya

aik, yg tu bukan GERAKAN ker?

Melayu Kaya Raya Pun Nak Diskaun Rumah

2010-07-31T08:58:00.001+08:00

Melayu haprak mana ni?

Dah ada duit banyak pun nak kena diskaun lagi ka?

Chua Soi Lek Kata Kelantan Banyak Masalah Sosial

2010-07-31T08:52:00.002+08:00

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0731&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Politik&pg=po_03.htm

Soi Lek bagaimanapun berkata, Pas telah menunjukkan rekod yang tidak baik sepanjang mentadbir Kelantan selama lebih 20 tahun terutama dalam menyediakan peluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat dan masalah sosial.

tu dia, orang yang ada video seks nak kata negeri org ada masalah sosial
diri sendiri pun tak boleh nak betulkan, nak kata org lain

Tanda2 UMNO akan KARAM

2010-07-23T20:25:00.002+08:00

Lihatlah data terbaru dari SPR
Nampaknya hanya UMNO yg pulun nak menang pilihanraya sedangkan komponen BN yg lain lesu
Sudahlah pengundi baru di bawah UMNO kurang sedikit drpd DAP, belum lagi masuk PAS dan PKR.
Kalau diambil kira data2 ini, nampaknya 1:2 bg UMNO dan PR. Inilah yang membimbangkan UMNO sebenarnya.

Kalau kita campurkan data2 ini dengan data pada tahun 2009, makin ranaplah harapan UMNO untuk bertahan. Inikah yg ada pihak dlm PAS terhegeh2 nak bersama UMNO?
Siapa kata PAS tidak mendapat sokongan rakyat? Dengan bilangan ini sahaja sudah mencukupi buat PAS bersama2 dengan DAP untuk memerintah Malaysia

Nampaknya Kelantan dan Pulau Pinang akan terus ditakluki PAS dan DAP tanpa ada gangguan drpd UMNO.
Di Pulau Pinang, orang Melayu kena bijak, adakah mereka perlu lagi mengundi UMNO dan biarkan orang Melayu menjadi pembangkang ataupun bersama2 dengan DAP yang sememangnya tidak boleh digugat lagi. Semua keputusan di tangan anda

Kedah perlu berusaha lebih sedikit untuk melihat Kedah terus di bawah PR. PAS perlu giatkan usaha lagi untuk menambahkan lagi bilangan pengundi baru. PAS Kedah tidak boleh sekadar berpuas hati dengan apa yg ada. Kalau tersilap langkah, Kedah boleh gagal.

Kerajaan UMNO PERAK nampaknya tidak dapat bertahan lagi. Walaupun UMNO tak habis2 mainkan isu Melayu di Perak, nampaknya PAS Perak terus mendapat sokongan orang Islam melebihi UMNO. Dengan kekuatan DAP nampaknya UMNO akan terus bungkus di Perak. Ke mana arah tuju wakil2 BEBAS???? nampaknya mereka juga akan terus lenyap bersama UMNO

UMNO yang terhegeh2 nak tawan Selangor apa cerita? Walaupun kekuatan UMNO melebihi PAS hampir dua kali ganda, tetapi dengan bantuan DAP, PAS tidak ada masalah untuk memenangi beberapa kerusi lagi untuk menewaskan UMNO. Selangor bukannya negeri seperti Terengganu, di mana orang Islam adalah majoriti, di Selangor 50% Islam dan 50% bukan Islam. Jadi dengan kekuatan UMNO sahaja, Selangor akan terus kekal di bawah PR pada PRU ke-13.

Nampaknya, kekuatan PR akan terus berkembang di beberapa negeri lagi. Johor dan Sarawak walaupun belum kuat sepenuhnya, tetapi PR boleh mengurangkan kerusi Dun sehingga 1/3. Bukan itu sahaja, Sarawak dan Johor tidak lagi menjadi deposit kpd BN. Walaupun kekuatan UMNO dan PBB masih kuat di Johor dan Sarawak tetapi, PR terutamanya DAP boleh mengambil beberapa kerusi Parlimen dr BN sehingga kpd 20 kerusi. PR sudah mempunyai 80 kerusi, dan pertambahan 20 kerusi dr sarawak dan Johor, boleh menambahkan kekuatan PR untuk menawan Putrajaya.

Akan tetapi beberapa negeri masih lagi kuat di bawah BN. Sabah nampaknya akan terus di bawah BN. Termasuk juga di Terengganu. Perlis, Pahang, N9 dan Melaka tidak banyak memberikan kesan kpd PR, masih banyak kerusi akan terus bertahan kpd BN.

Negeri Sembilan walaupun dikatakan mampu digugat PR, nampaknya masih lagi lemah. Kalau inilah usaha PR terutamanya PAS, nampaknya N9 tak mampu digugat PR. Pahang hanya beberapa tempat sahaja boleh ditambah kerusi.

Apa sudah jadi dengan Terengganu???? PAS Terengganu buat apa? Hanya negeri Terengganu sahaja PAS lemah dlm UMNO walaupun UMNO kucar-kacir
PAS Terengganu perlu membantu PAS negeri lain, untuk membolehkan PAS mendapatkan lebih banyak kerusi Melayu Islam

Dengan bukti yang nyata ini, menunjukkan bahawa BN masih lagi belum pulih sepenuhnya dr Tsunami 2008. Walaupun orang Islam masih lagi berpihak kpd UMNO, tetapi PAS juga masih lagi mendapat kepercayaan rakyat.

Kalau keadaan ini berterusan, dengan kekuatan PAS dan DAP, hasrat untuk menawan Malaysia akan berjaya. Yang tak bestnya, PKR hanya mendapat untung atas kekuatan PAS dan DAP, dan mereka jugalah yang banyak menyusahkan PR.

Pemimpin PAS Bodoh Mana Yang Nak bersatu dengan UMNO???

2010-07-23T16:03:00.001+08:00

Kalau nak bersama sangat dengan UMNO, keluar PAS tak payah terhegeh2 nak bincang itu ini dengan UMNO atas nama politik

THE STAR : SUNDAY 11 JULY 2010

2010-07-11T20:30:00.000+08:00

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Keburukan Parti PAS Buatkan Orang Islam Tak Suka PAS

2010-07-10T16:55:00.002+08:00

PAS adalah parti yang memperjuangkan Islam di Malaysia. Akan tetapi kenapa masih ramai orang Islam tidak dapat menerima PAS? Apa salah PAS sehinggakan orang Islam masih lagi tak boleh memberikan sokongan 100% pada PAS sedangkan UMNO diketahui penuh dengan kebusukannya.

Antara kesalahan parti PAS ialah tidak jalankan aktiviti mendakwahkan orang Islam sendiri secara meluas. Kebanyakan ahli PAS hanya menyokong PAS tetapi tugas berdakwah tidak giat dijalankan. PAS hanya pandai hentam orang sana sini tetapi malas nak berdakwah. Orang2 PAS perlulah menggunakan masjid untuk kepentingan Islam,mengajak orang Islam supaya membawa Islam dalam kehidupan tetapi PAS hanya lebih menumpukan kepada soal politik semata2.

PAS juga selalu menggunakan pendekatan menghukum sesuatu dengan cara keras terutamanya kepada orang UMNO. Kenapa dengan orang DAP yg bukan ISlam PAS boleh berlembut, tetapi sesama Islam dalam Islam PAS ingin berkasar. Pendekatan PAS yg sentiasa menyerang individu UMNO menyukarkan orang Islam menyokong PAS. PAS juga perlu berlembut dengan orang UMNO. Mereka bukannya orang kafir.

Fatwa2 PAS juga selalu menghukum orang UMNO, tetapi apabila berkenaan dengan DAP dan PKR fatwa itu berubah, itulah masalah. PAS pernah menuduh UMNO kapir dan sebagainya. Inilah yg membuatkan sesetengah orang tidak menyokong PAS.

Ada beberapa perkara lagi yang PAS perlu ubah untuk menarik minat orang Islam menyokong PAS. Jangan terlalu menghentam UMNO sehinggakan bermusuh dengan orang UMNO. Kalau PAS boleh berlembut dengan DAP, kenapa tidak dengan orang UMNO. PAS tak perlu nak bermusuh dengan segala hal dengan UMNO, ada benda yang boleh di buat bersama. PAS juga tak perlu bersama2 dengan parti UMNO, tunjukkan PAS lebih baik drpd UMNO.

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3. PAS terlalu rakus dan cuai

PAS terlalu kerap mengambil pendekatan konfrontasi sekalipun dalam isu kecil. Setelah PAS menawan begitu banyak negeri, PAS tidak pun menyediakan risalah-risalah atau pamplet atau buku2 untuk diedarkan kepada pelajar sekolah atau universiti untuk membersihkan salah faham terhadap undang-undang Islam.

Bukan susah mana untuk PAS menerbitkan risalah dan buku menjelaskan secara ringkas isu ini. Sebagai contoh, dakwaan palsu UMNO bahawa Islam menghukum mangsa rogol dan melepaskan perogol tidak pernah dijawab dengan kemas dan info rata-rata tak sampai kepada masyarakat.

Pendek kata, rakan penulis melihat PAS memang malas dan tidak sistematik dalam berdakwah dan merancang. Pendekatan kerapkali, sekalipn tidak sentiasa, kasar dan terburu-buru..

Satu contoh mudah, dulu PAS mengusulkan rang undang2 hudud. Berhubung hukuman ke atas penzina, terdapat khilaf pendapat berhubung isu mengandung sebelum kahwin. Hanya mazhab Maliki yang mengatakan bahawa mengandung sebelum kahwin akan membawa kepada 'presumption' atau anggapan zina. Mazhab lain tidak begitu kerana mangsa rogol pun boleh mengandung. Meletakkan beban bukti pada si mangsa tentulah zalim.

Dalam banyak-banyak pendapat mazhab, PAS pilih pandangan yang paling keras ini. Tentulah masyaraklat bising. PAtutnya, PAS gubal rang undang-undang Islam tersebut dan serahkan kepada mufti-mufti dan badan-badan agama DALAM DAN LUAR NEGARA untuk mendapatkan pandangan. Lepas tu , PAS patut anjurkan seminar dan jemput semua cendikiawan dan tokoh agama untuk beri pandangan dan nasihat.

4. ISU EKOnomi

Rakan penulis benci PAS kerana katanya PAS tak pandai urus ekonomi. Sedikit sebanyak ada benarnya. PAS bersungguh-sungguh dengan ceramah tetapi tidak sistematik dalam isu ekonomi. Apa yang susahnya jika PAS, PKR dan DAP buat satu majlis ekonomi untuk menyelaraskan investment dan ekonomi di negari-negeri Pakatan agar lebih banyak kerjasama dan lebih terancang. Nak buat satu akhbar bersama antara PAS, DAP dan PKR pun tak boleh boleh sampai sekarang.. Website PKR PULAK SAMPAI SEKARANG TAK BOLEH MASUK ..

Pendek kata, banyaklah kebenciannya terhadap PAS. Bagi penulis, PAS masih 100x lebih baik dari UMNO kerana matlamat dan objektifnya berlandaskan Islam, cuma cara pelaksanaan perlu diperkemas.

Tragedi Memali : ‘Tidak kami sangka polis sanggup membunuh’ (1)

2010-07-10T16:50:00.000+08:00

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"Peristiwa Memali berlaku pada 19 November 1985 masih tersemat di dalam fikiran kebanyakan orang terutama masyarakat Baling dan lebih-lebih lagi ahli keluarga 14 orang yang korban.Menurut Kementerian Dalam Negeri melalui jawapan Dewan Negara pada April 26, 2010, spekulasi yang mendakwa Musa Hitam (tatkala itu timbalan perdana menteri) memberi arahan untuk menembak penduduk kampung semasa peristiwa berdarah Memali pada tahun 1985 adalah tidak benar.

Menurut keterangan kementerian, pihak polis telah menjalankan operasi untuk menangkap Ibrahim Mahmud dan 35 orang pengikutnya di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) kerana disyaki terlibat dalam kegiatan yang menggugat keselamatan negara.

Semasa operasi tersebut, pihak polis telah diserang oleh pengikut-pengikut Ibrahim Mahmud dengan bersenjatakan senjata api, parang, pedang dan buluh runcing. Pihak polis telah menyeru kepada mereka supaya meletakkan senjata dan menyerah diri secara aman. Demi mempertahankan diri dan mematahkan serangan tersebut, pihak polis terpaksa menggunakan senjata api dan melepaskan tembakan, kata Kementerian Dalam Negeri dalam jawapannya.

Peristiwa tersebut telah mengorbankan empat orang anggota polis dan 14 orang awam termasuk Ibrahim Mahmud manakala 23 anggota polis dan 14 orang awam mengalami kecederaan.

Mengikut cerita seorang saksi

Saya mengambil inisiatif untuk bertemu dan mewawancara dengan salah seorang penting di belakang peristiwa ini; Senator Yusof Husin di bangunan Parlimen pada April lalu bagi mengetahui sendiri (mengikut perspektif beliau) mengenai peristiwa tersebut.

Yusof Husin, 56, dikenakan tahanan di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri pada Jun-Nov 1985 dan kemudiannya dari Oktober 1987 hingga awal 1989.

Faisal: Boleh Pak Yusof terangkan sedikit dahulu secara umum perisitiwa Memali.

Yusof: Peristiwa Baling adalah kerana ISA. Kerana kerajaan pada ketika itu untuk menangkap Ibrahim Libya (nama betul Ibrahim Mahmud) di bawah ISA.

Sebelum itu biarlah saya jelaskan siapakah Ibrahim Libya.

Ibrahim Libya ini merupakan seorang ulama tempatan yang sebelum itu belajar di sekolah rendah di sekolah pondok, di kawasan Baling, madrasah di Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang. Selepas itu dia melanjutkan pelajaran ke Nilam Puri, Kelantan. Kemudian India dan selepas itu menyambung pelajaran ke Libya.

Sebab itulah dia dikenali sebagai Ibrahim Libya, atas kursus dakwah yang diambilnya di sana.

Dia kembali ke tanahair pada awal 1970an dan dia bekerja di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, di Pusat Islam. Sehinggalah akhir pada penghujung tahun 1976 dia meletakkan jawatan dan dia bekerja dengan kedutaan Libya sebagai seorang pendakwah. Dan disitulah dia mula dikenali sebagai pendakwah bebas.

Pada tahun 1978, dia menyertai PAS dan menjadi calon di DUN Bayu dan selepas itulah dia aktif di dalam PAS menyampaikan ceramah di merata tempat dan ceramah-ceramahnya amat diminati. Ceramah-ceramahnya di sekitar Kedah dan di utara Perak pada ketika itu.

Sehinggalah pada September 2, 1984, lebih kurang pada pukul 2 pagi, dia dikepung oleh lebih 100 orang anggota polis untuk menangkap beliau di bawah ISA.

Dan pada ketika itu orang kampung keluar beramai-ramai menghalang pasukan polis daripada menahan beliau di bawah ISA.

Percubaan pasukan polis untuk menangkap beliau pada hari itu menemui kegagalan.

Kalau tak silap saya, pada tarikh yang masa, Haji Mat Sabu, Suhaimi Shaib dan ustaz Abu Bakar Chik berjaya ditahan di bawah ISA.

Kejayaan dakwah Ibrahim Libya

Anak murid ustaz Ibrahim Libya di Memali yang kebetulan merupakan tenaga pengajar utama mendidik masyarakat Memali yang sebelum itu masyarakat Memali amat terkenal dengan masyarakat yang tidak mempedulikan hal-ehwal keagamaan dan sebagainya.

Dan apabila dididik oleh Ibrahim Libya ini maka masyarakat kembali taat setia sehinggakan kita mendapati 100 peratus penduduk Memali menyertai PAS.

Apabila dia gagal ditangkap di bawah ISA, maka dia menyembunyikan diri suatu tempat di Baling dan kami sebagai anak muridnya ketika itu bermesyuarat apakah kesudahan bila seorang Tok Guru tidak dapat menyampaikan ilmu. Kami membuat keputusan untuk membawa balik ke Memali.

Di mana kami meletakkan setiap masa mempunyai lebih kurang 5-20 orang untuk mengawal. Kegiatannya ialah kuliah subuh setiap pagi di rumahnya sendiri, dan kuliah maghrib di madrasah Memali dalam proses pembinaan.

Semua secara sukarela. Kami mula menghidupkan kembali madrasah Memali.

Pada 13 Oktober 1985, kami mula membuka madrasah Memali sebagai sebuah sekolah rendah dengan pengajian penuh dan pelajar pada ketika itu 23 orang sahaja.

Jadi, dalam suasana berkawal itu ada berbagai-bagai cubaan yang dilakukan oleh pihak pemerintah untuk menahannya tetapi semuanya gagal.

Pada 22 Oktober 1985, tamrin dan ceramah pada malamnya yang dihadiri oleh seorang tokoh dari Terengganu di mana pada malam itulah berlakunya suatu peristiwa. …. Apabila ceramah tersebut diadakan, sekatan jalan diadakan di jalan masuk dan keluar Memali. Maknanya dari Baling satu hala, dan dari Sik satu hala.

Pihak polis mengadakan kedua-dua sekatan menyebabkan orang ramai di kampung yang kebanyakannya tidak mempunyai cukai jalan, insurans motosikal dan sebagainya tidak dapat hadir. Lalu kami menyediakan sebuah van untuk mengangkut peserta-peserta tamrin untuk hadir di ceramah tersebut.

Di mana akhirnya van ditahan oleh pasukan polis di lokasi lebih kurang 2km dari Madrasah Memali jalan dari Sik….

Ditahan maka riuhlah suasana di tempat program di Memali itu dia telah ditahan ditahan oleh polis. Dan pada ketika itu juga lalu sebuah kereta peronda polis yang mana kereta peronda polis itu di dalamnya terdapat Tuan OCPD Baling, Tunku Muzaffar.

Di mana lebih kurang 200-300 orang mengepungi kereta polis itu dan ada yang bertindak meletakkan senjata di tengkuk ketua polis daerah Baling dan pada ketika itu saya muncul untuk menenangkan keadaan, dengan ringkasnya menyelamatkan ketua polis daerah Baling itu dan dialah orang yang saya bertemu kembali di Parlimen baru-baru ini.

Terdapat tiga orang sahaja di dalam kereta peronda tersebut. Dia di depan, di belakang seorang, dan pemandu.

Faisal: Tunku Muzaffar ada niat untuk membuat tangkapan?

Yusof: Kebetulan dia lalu di situ. Suasana tegang berlaku ketika itu kerana keadaan jam hari ditahan.

Sebahagian besarnya penuntut madrasah sedang mengikuti program. Tetapi kalau mahu dikira lebih kurang seribu orang.

Jadi peristiwa malam itu selesai. Dan sejak itu, polis berbagai-bagai cubaan tetapi rundingan dengan kami secara langsung tidak ada tetapi cuma ada beberapa cubaan meminta supaya ustaz Ibrahim Libya menyerah diri kepada polis dan dia berkali-kali menegaskan bahawa dia tidak akan menyerah diri kerana dia hendak ditahan di bawah ISA.

Akta yang zalim, yang menahan seseorang tanpa perbicaraan dan dia akan menentang dengan jiwa raganya.

Adakah alasan dia sebagai pendakwah menjadi alasan dia dikehendaki oleh kerajaan?

Selalunya ISA ini memberitahu alasan ditahan, sebab apa ditahan. Jadi, dia belum ditahan dia belum [tahu].

Tetapi kita merasakan dia seorang yang lantang suaranya dalam menyampaikan ceramah-ceramah, mengkritik kerajaan dan sebagainya. Itu di antara sebabnya.

Dia diberitahu untuk menyerahkan diri kerana didakwa mempunyai senapang patah kepunyaan dia sendiri. Saya sendiri dan adiknya, Allahyarham ustaz Ismail pergi serah ke balai polis Baling kepada OCPD Baling, Tunku Muzaffar. Saya sendiri pergi serahkan sendiri senjata-senjata itu.

Keadaan agak panas dan kita tahu bahawa dalam Perhimpunan Agung Umno hujung tahun 1985, wakil Kedah yang berucap dalam persidangan agung meminta kerajaan terutamanya Menteri Dalam Negeri bertindak tegas untuk menangkap Ibrahim Libya yang kononnya di Memali itu sudah menjadi sarang subversif yang menghimpun senjata-senjata untuk menjatuhkan kerajaan secara kekerasan.

Pembekalan ke penduduk kampung? Siapa yang membekal?

Sebenarnya tiada. Dan apabila berlaku peristiwa itu, kami tidak menyangkakan bahawa pihak polis sampai ke peringkat pembunuhan, sehingga sanggup membunuh. Tetapi apabila berlaku peristiwa itu pada 19 September 1985, awal subuh, kami dimaklumkan lebih 4,000 anggota polis, dari polis hutannya, UTK, FRU dan semua unit polis yang dihantar seramai 4,000 yang dihantar untuk mengepung rumah ustaz Ibrahim Libya.

Penduduk di situ, kalau kata ‘Kg Memali’ ingat lebih 500 orang. Dan itu pun, bukan semuanya yang terlibat.

Pagi-pagi itu lebih kurang 8 pagi, pasukan yang lengkap kereta perisai membuat sekatan di kedua-dua hala untuk menyerah diri dan pada ketika itu saya sendiri, yang dilantik oleh penduduk, anak murid Ibrahim Libya sebagai wakil mereka.

Jadi kita berunding dengan ustaz Ibrahim dan beliau memberitahu bahawa sudah sampai masanya dia membuktikan bahawa dia tidak akan tunduk kepada ISA iaitu penentangan kepada suatu akta yang dia tidak boleh terima sama sekali. Itu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh Ibrahim Libya.

Jadi, pihak polis pada ketika itu mula menembak gas pemedih mata pada jam 8 pagi ke kawasan rumahnya.

THE STAR : SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010

2010-07-10T13:03:00.000+08:00

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Siapa Yang Sesat, PAS atau UMNO?????

2010-07-09T21:59:00.002+08:00

Kedua2nya ada kesesatan tersendiri malahan parti2 politik lain pun ada sesatnya

UMNO sesat kerana tidak meletakkan Islam sebagai perjuangan sebenar. UMNO hanya inginkan Islam dalam beberapa perkara sahaja, kalau menjadi masalah kepada mereka, Islam akan ditolak.

PAS pula, sesat dengan fatwa yang berubah2, ada perkara yang sepatutnya mereka utamakan dalam Islam mereka belakangkan. Fatwa2 yg PAS pegang tidak pernah tetap, UMNO selalu sahaja dikatakan salah dalam Islam, perjuangan PAS adalah mengikut Islam. Adakah ini benar?

Tetapi parti2 ini tidaklah dalam kategori menyekutukan Allah, cuma sesat dalam menjadi Islam yg sebenar.

Bukan sahaja PAS dan UMNO, malahan banyak lagi pihak lain yang kadang2 membelakangkan prinsip Islam sebenar.

Apa yang nabi pentingkan masing2 tak nak ikut

Sebab itulah Islam masih lemah, kerana orang Islam mempunyai pelbagai pendapat, dan pendapat inilah yang selalu memecahbelahkan umat Islam.

Sampai bila umat Islam akan berpecah dan bergaduh?

THE STAR : FRIDAY 09 JULY 2010

2010-07-09T17:19:00.000+08:00

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Perkasa's views not Govt 's position, says Muhyiddin
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Court strikes out aerospace firm's RM480mil suit against Govt
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has dismissed a RM480mil breach of contract claim filed by an aerospace research and development company against the Government and two others.

Tun Abdul Razak, my hero, says economist
MELBOURNE (Bernama): A leading Australian agricultural economist has paid tribute to former prime minister Tun Abdul Razak for his vision in promoting land development schemes and improving smallholdings in Malaysia in the 1960s.

China seizes tonnes of melamine tainted milk
BEIJING (Bernama): Chinese authorities have seized 64 tonnes of milk powder laced with a toxic additive that killed children and sparked a nationwide uproar in 2008, Xinhua news agency reported, underscoring the stubbornness of food safety failings.

Court allows brain-dead analyst's negligence claims (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court granted former Bank Simpanan Nasional analyst Roslan Mohd Ali his claim against Pusrawi Hospital and three of its doctors for negligence following a back procedure that made him suffer severe brain damage four years ago

Najib to call on Penan folk in Ulu Baram
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak’s most remote interior which is home to the Penans will be the focus of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s visit to the state on July 22.

Oman-bound ship catches fire off Port Klang
PORT KLANG: The MV Charlotte Maersk, a vessel ferrying 1,000 containers and 21 crew members bound for Oman, caught fire in the Malacca Straits, about 60 nautical miles off here.

New labour laws to cover sexual harassment and maternity benefits
KUALA LUMPUR: Major changes have been proposed for the Employment Act — employers must look into complaints of sexual harassment or they will be fined up to RM10,000.

Businessman puts up big reward for Nicole
PETALING JAYA: There is a RM10,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the location of missing child Nicole Soo Siew Qing!

PM wants economic pact with India ready for Manmohan’s visit
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Ceca) between Malaysia and India to be signed by the end of the year.

Dead teen's mum goes to Parliament to seek justice
Kuala Lumpur: The mother of an 18-year-old boy who was shot dead by police travelled all the way from Johor to Parliament to seek justice for her son and to clear his name.

Make it simple for maids, banks urged
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) has called on banks to help make it simple for maids to open their own bank accounts.

Sex lives not affected by World Cup matches
PETALING JAYA: Staying up late to catch the World Cup has apparently not taken a toll on the sex lives of Malaysians – this was among the findings of The Star-Adidas Loudest Noise Survey.

Bill collector gunned down on bike
RAWANG: A bill collector was shot dead by a lone gunman at Jalan Kuala Garing in Rawang.

Star withdraws leave application
KUALA LUMPUR: Star Publications (M) Bhd has withdrawn its leave application challenging a notice by the Securities Commission for its lawyer to give a statement at the SC premises.

Co-operate with police, Penan rape victims urged
KUCHING: The police should get a court warrant for the arrest of the alleged Penan rape victims if they refuse to co-operate with the authorities, said Land Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Masing.

Do more, private sector told
ABUJA (Nigeria): The private sector’s participation in D8 (group of eight Islamic developing countries) programmes still leaves much to be desired, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Bosses to pay for ignoring sexual harassment complaints
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who failed to deal with complaints of sexual harassment will be fined under amendments to the Employment Act.

Sibuti MP: No more durians for me for a month
KUALA LUMPUR: Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang who was hospitalised after a meal of mutton and durian is feeling fine. And, he is staying away from durians for a month.

194 held for offering bribes between January and May
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission arrested 194 people for offering bribes to public servants between January and May.

College student falls to death
GEORGE TOWN: A 21-year-old college student died Thursday, two days after falling from the second floor of her hostel in Jalan Khaw Sim Bee here.

Liow: Medical assistants to be stationed at rural clinics
SEPANG: Medical assistants will be stationed at all rural clinics for the convenience of patients in the area, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Probe income of PI’s lawyers, IRB urged
PETALING JAYA: The Inland Revenue Board should investigate the income of exiled private in-vestigator S. Balasubramaniam’s lawyers.

Homestay plan along KTM route
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism Ministry has joined hands with Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to promote rural tourism.

Less fanfare this Merdeka
KUALA LUMPUR: National Day, which falls during the fasting month, will be celebrated on a moderate scale at Stadium Putra in Bukit Jalil here.

Hisham: PKR newsletter has no publication permit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry will go ahead with action against Suara Keadilan because the publishers have no permit for the publication.

The time is up - let's get the ball rolling
JOHANNESBURG: Ke Nako — that oft-repeated phrase by a little African boy that Astro has on its menu loop on a daily basis — means “it’s time”.

Karpal praises Chua’s courage and integrity
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP chairman Karpal Singh has expressed admiration for MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek’s courage to admit past mistakes and for having the integrity to give up his ministerial position.

Musical presentation on the life of Tun Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR: Three people, including child actor Mohd Shafieq Shazwan, will take the role of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a musical that traces his young life to being an elder statesman.

Couple who tricked banks with fraudulent withdrawals arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: A young couple has been arrested for “tricking” banks. They would deposit fake money into a cash deposit machine (CDM) and withdraw real cash from an auto-teller machine (ATM).

Cheer 2010 participants having a joyful experience
KUALA LUMPUR: Cheer 2010 may just be a few days away but the cheerleaders are having a good time working on their routines at Day Two of the Cheer 2010 Central Clinic.

Bakti’s heartfelt contribution gives three children a new life
KUALA LUMPUR: For Suhana Samat, the sight of her four-month-old son Muhammad Azim Mohd Rodzi behaving like other babies is a joy to behold.

Car thief’s attempt foiled
KUCHING: A 43-year-old teacher foiled a thief’s attempt to drive away with his vehicle.

Cops smash burglary gang
KUALA LUMPUR: Police believed they have smashed a gang responsible for more then 30 house-breaking cases in the Klang Valley with the arrest of 13 people.

Nursing college back to normal
PETALING JAYA: Classes at the International University College of Nursing (IUCN) returned to normal yesterday following confusion over the non-payment of rental.

Firm set to become first to produce antibiotic-free eggs
NIBONG TEBAL: A local company hopes to put Malaysia on the global map by producing what it claims to be Asia’s first antibiotic-free chicken eggs.

PAGE hands in second memorandum
PUTRAJAYA: The Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE), which is campaigning for Science and Mathematics to be taught in English, handed over a second memorandum to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday.

Ex-PKR leaders to expose party’s true colours via talks
KLANG: Selangor Umno has roped in former PKR leaders Datuk Zahrin Hashim and Zulkifli Noordin to “expose PKR’s true colours” via a series of talks beginning tomorrow.

Pakatan retains Khalid as Selangor coalition chief
SHAH ALAM: Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will remain as the state Pakatan Rakyat chairman although he is no longer the state PKR chief, said party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Farmers face foreign worker shortage
KUALA LUMPUR: Vegetable and fruit farmers are facing a shortage of foreign workers after a new rule is implemented to limit the stay of these workers to only five years, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Chua Tee Yong.

Road collapse closes Bahau-Rompin link
JEMPOL: The Bahau-Rompin stretch near Pasir Besar in Gemas near here has been closed to traffic after a section collapsed.

Ultimatum to ‘Eye’ owner
MALACCA: Either sell it, lease it to the state or wheel out the Eye on Malaysia ferris wheel.

Facebook account pays off for Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Signing up for the social networking site Facebook is paying off for Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman.

State rep: Dispel bankrupt claims
THE Johor government has been urged to prove that its economy is strong to dispel claims that the state is bankrupt.

Placing restrictions to promote public transport
THE state government hopes to promote the use of public transport in the city and several major towns by placing restrictions such as introducing an electronic road pricing system or limiting the number of car parks.

‘Water babe’ Gillian makes a splash
KUALA LUMPUR: Gillian Chung made a splash here Thursday when promoting her latest movie, ‘The Fantastic Water Babes’.

Three-fold rise in calls to gambling rehab centre
THE number of calls received by the Gamblers Rehab Centre – located in Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Kluang – has increased three-fold after the Fifa World Cup started on June 11.

New mums take placenta for youthfulness
A NUMBER of new mothers are turning to soup made of placenta in the belief that it will help them maintain their youthfulness and looks, said a Chinese sinseh.

24 estate families living in misery
IT’S a life of misery for 24 families living in an oil palm estate in Sungai Buloh.

Akhirnya tindakan Umno pecat PAS makan diri

2010-07-09T09:55:00.001+08:00

http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21417&Itemid=90

SIAPA sangka langkah Umno pimpinan Hussein Onn memecat PAS daripada Barisan Nasional (BN) pada 1978 akhirnya memberi kesan panjang kepada perpaduan Melayu dan Islam dalam negara hingga kini menghantui parti itu sendiri dan menyusahkan sebarang usaha kerjasama baru.

Sikap Umno tidak menghormati PAS pimpinan Asri Muda dalam menentukan kedudukan kerajaan BN negeri Kelantan pimpinan PAS ketika itu kini menunjukkan bahawa apa saja keputusan politik akan memberikan kesan panjang yang tidak dijangka pada masa akan datang.

Kini kesukaran Umno untuk mendapatkan kerjasama daripada PAS adalah hasil daripada tindakan Umno yang tidak cukup berwawasan ketika itu. Dengan campur tangan terhadap hal ehwal dalaman parti PAS, Umno meleraikan perpaduan Umno-PAS yang dirintis oleh Tun Razak Hussein dan Asri hingga kesannya sekarang ialah BN sendiri kehilangan sokongan di lima negeri.

Ketika BN berada di kemuncaknya dengan menguasai semua negeri di Malaysia, maka Umno pula memecahkan perpaduan Melayu-Islam dengan langkah pertamanya meretakkan hubungan antara kumpulan yang menyokong Asri dengan pihak Mohamad Nasir. Hasilnya PAS berpecah dengan menghasilkan sebuah parti serpihannya, Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia (Berjasa).

Akibatnya PAS kehilangan Kelantan tetapi bukannya kepada Berjasa yang menggantikannya dalam BN, tetapi Umno yang muncul sebagai pemimpin kepada kerajaan negeri Kelantan. Berjasa tidak muncul sebagai parti yang kuat seperti PAS. Maka Umno muncul bertambah gagah dalam BN.

Sebaliknya pada 1984, PAS bertambah pecah dengan muncul sebuah lagi parti serpihan iaitu Hizbul Muslimin Malysia (Hamim). Parti ini diterima masuk ke dalam BN walaupun dibantah oleh Berjasa.

Walaupun ada dua, iaitu Berjasa dan Hamim dalam BN, ia tidak dapat menggantikan kekuatan PAS, tetapi sebaliknya ia juga gagal mengimbangi Umno. Ketika ini Umno berasa jalannya ini adalah benar. Dengan memecahkan parti Islam tetapi akhirnya Asri sendiri menyertai Umno walaupun usahanya untuk membubarkan Hamim gagal.

Maka tidak lama kemudian, Umno sendiri mengalami perpecahan. Daripada kehancurannya, muncul Umno Baru pimpinan Mahathir Mohamad dan Parti Semangat 46 pimpinan Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Walaupun Umno Baru muncul sebagai pengganti Umno untuk menerajui BN, Berjasa dan Hamim memilih untuk bersekutu dengan PAS dan Semangat 46, beserta untuk Kongres India Muslimin Malaysia (Kimma) menubuhkan Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah.

Menjelang pilihan raya umum tahun 1986, pihak yang mendukung perpaduan ummah hampir menang mengalahkan kumpulan yang banyak memecahkan perpaduan ummah. Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah dan Gagasan Rakyat hampir kalahkan BN.

Maka dalam menghadapi situasi ini, BN mengambil jalan untuk memecahkan Angkatan-Gagasan ini. Mereka menghantar wakil ke PAS supaya keluar daripada Angkatan-Gagasan, sebaliknya bekerjasama dengan Umno.

Kalau rancangan Angkatan-Perpaduan adalah membenarkan PAS menjadi ketua kerajaan negeri bagi Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah dan Perlis, maka BN juga mampu menawarkan perkara yang sama kepada PAS asalakan parti itu bekerjasama Umno.

Lagi pun digambarkan bahawa PAS yang Islami adalah lebih hampir dengan Umno, ketika itu di bawah pimpinan Mahathir dan Anwar Ibrahim, yang imejnya juga Islami, jauh berbeza daripada Semangat 46.

Tetapi janji adalah janji. Dalam detik-detik penting ini, PAS wajar beristiqamah dengan Semangat 46. Namun Semangat 46 ternyata yang tersilap dengan bersikap angkuh apabila berjaya menarik keluar Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) daripada BN. Maka Angkatan-Gagasan pun kecundang. Cumanya Angkatan pimpinan PAS berjaya menyapu bersih Kelantan.

Namun begitu, akhirnya Umno berjaya juga memecahkan Angkatan-Gagasan apabila Semangat 46 dibubarkan dan diserapkan ke dalam Umno Baru.

Kerja-kerja memecahkan parti orang lain akhirnya memakan diri. Pada tahun 1999, Umno sendiri yang berpecah dan serpihannya menubuhkan Parti Keadilan Nasional. Padahnya diterima oleh BN pada pilihan raya tahun 1999, apabila Terengganu menyertai Kelantan untuk menjadi negeri bukan BN.

Pada 1999, kemenangan PAS juga adalah hasil daripada perpaduan empat parti dalam Barisan Alternatif, iaitu PAS, Keadilan, DAP dan Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM). Tetapi jentera propaganda BN sentiasa berusaha untuk memecah-belahkan Barisan Alternatif. Ia berjaya di satu peringkat apabila DAP keluar daripada Barisan Alternatif.

Tetapi di pihak lain, gerakan perpaduan bergerak juga apabila Keadilan bergabung dengan PRM untuk menjadi Parti Keadilan Rakyat. Ia dan PAS mengukuhkan lagi Barisan Alternatif dengan Keadilan mempunyai jalinan kerjasama bersama DAP.

Umno dan Barisan Nasional berasa mereka berada di landasan betul apabila dalam pilihan raya tahun 2004, ia berjaya merampas Terengganu dan hampir menumbangkan kerajaan PAS Kelantan. Ketika itu, tidak ada sedikit pun cakap-cakap mengenai perpaduan. Sebaliknya, mereka berasa sokongan rakyat terhadap Umno dan BN telah pulih.

Tetapi setelah kerajaan negeri BN di Selangor dan Perak tumbang dalam pilihan raya umum 2008, tanpa tertangguh-tangguh usaha dilakukan untuk menarik keluar PAS daripada Barisan Alternatif. Maka gambarannya ialah muncul kerajaan PAS-Umno di Perak dan Selangor.

Tidakkah ada pertimbangan bahawa rakyat yang mengundi PAS di kedua-dua negeri itu adalah atas kerjasama PAS, KeADILan dan DAP? Kalau betul hendak diuji, bubarkan Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak di mana platformnya adalah Umno dan PAS bekerjasama dan bertanding. Akibatnya adalah PAS akan berpecah. Itulah yang dikehendaki Umno. - mks. _

Pakatan Rakyat makin hampir ke Putrajaya

2010-07-09T07:40:00.003+08:00

Nampaknya Pakatan Rakyat semakin hampir ke Putraja.
DAP mendahului dengan 13,174, diikuti UMNO (7,591), PAS (4,344), PKR (2,281), MCA (317), MIC (249) dan GERAKAN (75)
Pakatan Rakyat sudah ada 19799 pengundi baru utk bulan Mei sahaja.
BN hanya 8232, bermakna 70% sudah dikuasai Pakatan Rakyat untuk pengundi baru. Tak masuk lagi yg sebelum Mei.
Nampaknya hanya UMNO yg aktif mendaftarkan pengundi baru, parti2 komponen lain terus lesu.
Dengan perkembangan semasa, Pulau Pinang akan terus dikuasai DAP, dan Terengganu terus akan dikuasai UMNO, Kelantan dikuasai PAS
PAS kena berhati2 di Kedah.

DAP atasi parti lain pikat pengundi baru daftar SPR

PUTRAJAYA: DAP mengatasi parti lain dalam gerakan mendaftar pengundi baru di lima negeri, termasuk Pulau Pinang dan Johor dengan menarik 12,844 mereka yang layak mengundi untuk mendaftar dengan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) sepanjang Mei lalu.

Parti itu berjaya menarik 6,192 pengundi baru di Pulau Pinang, diikuti Johor (2,860), Selangor (1,934), Perak (1,084) dan Negeri Sembilan (290).
Buat kali pertama pada bulan berkenaan, DAP mengatasi UMNO dalam pendaftaran pengundi baru yang dipercayai bagi memastikan kemenangan parti itu dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang.
Bagaimanapun, bagi pendaftaran keseluruhan pengundi baru mengikut kaum dari 2009 sehingga Mac lalu, Melayu mendahului dengan 51.6 peratus atau 5.8 juta pengundi, diikuti Cina 31.05 peratus (3.5 juta pengundi) dan India 7.3 peratus (819,975 pengundi).

Pengerusi SPR, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof berkata, UMNO hanya mendahului di Terengganu dengan mendaftar seramai 1,488 pengundi baru, diikuti Kedah (834), Sabah (648) dan Pahang (376).

PAS pula mendahului pendaftaran pengundi baru di Kelantan iaitu seramai 2,362 dan Melaka (125), manakala Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) hanya mendahului di Kuala Lumpur sebanyak 598.

Parti komponen utama Barisan Nasional (BN) seperti MCA, MIC dan GERAKAN dilihat kurang menyerlah apabila hanya membuat pendaftaran baru sebanyak 641 di 14 negeri.
Abdul Aziz menjelaskan, tiada sebarang pendaftaran baru oleh Parti Progresif Penduduk (PPP) sepanjang Mei lalu.

Bagi prestasi pendaftaran pengundi baru mengikut parti pada Mei lalu untuk 14 negeri, DAP mendahului dengan 13,174, diikuti UMNO (7,591), PAS (4,344), PKR (2,281), MCA (317), MIC (249) dan GERAKAN (75), katanya kepada Berita Harian.

Sementara itu, Abdul Aziz berkata, SPR melantik seramai 2,248 penolong pendaftar daripada parti politik bagi membantu suruhanjaya itu mendaftar lebih ramai warga negara yang layak sebagai pemilih.

SPR mendapati penolong pendaftar ini banyak membantu dan menyumbang dari segi pengundi baru dengan 56 peratus adalah melalui saluran ini, katanya.

Beliau berkata, penolong pendaftar berkenaan dilantik oleh SPR melalui Ketua Pendaftar yang juga Setiausaha SPR, Datuk Ngah Senik tetapi SPR kini dalam proses meminda kaedah perlantikannya.

Cadangan sudah dikemukakan kepada Kabinet Jumaat lalu untuk membolehkan lantikan dibuat oleh Kabinet atau Menteri berkenaan bagi memastikan tiada isu berbangkit berhubung daftar pemilih terbaru.

Kami bimbang dengan kaedah sekarang akan berlaku protes dari segi undang-undang berhubung perlantikan yang kini dibuat terus oleh Ketua Pendaftar, katanya

THE STAR : THURSDAY 08 JULY 2010

2010-07-08T09:09:00.000+08:00

Khalid still Selangor Pakatan chief: Anwar
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will remain the state's Pakatan Rakyat chairman even though he is no longer the state PKR chief, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced Thursday.

We were not fined, Maya Karin clarifies
PETALING JAYA: Actress Maya Karin has clarified that she and her estranged husband Muhammad Ali Abdullah were not fined by the Syariah Court, as reported Wednesday.

Container ship catches fire off Port Klang
PORT KLANG: An Oman-bound container ship, MV Charlotte Mearsk, carrying 1,000 containers and 21 crew members, caught fire some 111km off Port Klang Wednesday night.

MACC: Rising trend of civilians being nabbed for graft
KUALA LUMPUR: More members of the public than government servants are being caught for graft offences, and the trend is growing, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said.

Ratio of Malay to non-Malay newly registered voters about 2:1
KUALA LUMPUR: The ratio of Malay to non-Malay newly-registered voters is about 2:1, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong.

Malaysia could face double-dip recession: Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may slip into a double-dip recession if European countries face a similar slowdown, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

MACC to train private and public sector executives as 'watchdogs'
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will fund and train senior executives in the private sector, government-linked companies and government agencies to be "watchdogs", through its pilot Certified Integrity Officer (CIO) programme.

No nudity on screen, local actors warned
KUALA LUMPUR: Local celebrities cannot strip for the big screen, said Information, Communications, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

Najib calls for speedy signing of economic agreement with India
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Malaysia and India to be signed by the end of the year.

No need for Islamic or Moral studies tests in UPSR
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no necessity to make Islamic Studies and Moral Studies a core UPSR subject, Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi told the Dewan Rakyat.

Sexual harassment to be legislated (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who fail to act on sexual harassment complaints, including investigating and submitting a report to the Manpower director-general, are liable to a maximum fine of RM10,000.

Trio guilty of faking fugitive Soosai's death
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Rural clinics to get medical assistants
SEPANG: Medical assistants will be stationed at all klinik desa (rural clinics) nationwide.

Single father sentenced for possessing fake money (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: A 40-year-old single father was sentenced to two weeks’ jail by the Sessions Court here for possessing RM25,250 in counterfeit notes.

Poisoning could double Aussie vegetable prices
ADELAIDE: Was it a competitor or just a vandal who poisoned seven million vegetable plants at a seedling nursery in Australia?

Locals and tourists celebrate second anniversary of heritage listing
GEORGE TOWN: The George Town Festival 2010 got off to a rousing start as locals and tourists took advantage of the public holiday here to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Pearl of the Orient.

Bar Council wants debate on Subordinate Courts Bill put off
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council wants the current Parliament debate on the Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Bill to be postponed immediately until a comprehensive study is carried out.

Perkasa lodges report against MCA Youth sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR: Perkasa has lodged a police report against MCA Youth secretary-general Datuk Chai Kim Sen for allegedly making threatening remarks against the Malay rights group and its members.

MB admits to problems in selection
SHAH ALAM: There were some “glitches” which happened during the coordinating and tabulation of names for the 288 councillors for the local and district councils, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Ong: Johor govt needs to explain illegal sand mining allegations
NUSAJAYA: A state assemblyman urged the state government to provide answers to the claims of illegal sand mining in the state.

Girl plunges 10 floors to her death
JOHOR BARU: An 18-year-old girl plunged 10 floors to her death at an apartment block in Larkin here at around midnight yesterday.

‘If you have little Nicole, return her’
KUALA LUMPUR: Those holding three-year-old Nicole Soo Siew Qing may drop her off at the office of MCA Public Services and Complaints Department, its head Datuk Michael Chong said.

Sibuti MP rushed to hospital after Parliament feast
KUALA LUMPUR: Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang was rushed to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital after he became dizzy and had difficulty breathing during a durian-and-mutton feast at the Parliament multi-purpose hall yesterday.

Deadline for apology has passed, Najib tells Felda settlers
TROLAK: Felda will go ahead and sue PKR for RM200mil over an article in its newsletter Suara Keadilan that claimed it was bankrupt.

Taxpayers cry foul over delay
PETALING JAYA: Many taxpayers are frustrated over the confusing tax deduction system and delay in getting refunds for overpaid tax amounts.

IRB paid out RM10.8bil in refunds last year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) last year refunded RM10.8bil to taxpayers who overpaid, said IRB chief executive officer and director-general Tan Sri Hasmah Abdullah.

Removal of 20% rebate on STD leads to confusion
PETALING JAYA: The schedular tax deduction system (STD) implemented last year that removes a 20% rebate is among the reasons that could lead to confusion over the tax amount.

Enumerators trained to cope with dogs
PETALING JAYA: Beware of dogs, fierce barking dogs! This was the warning given to the 29,000 enumerators conducting the national census over the next six weeks.

Alert goes out for dengue as rainy season nears
KUALA LUMPUR: A warning has been sounded for the public to watch out for dengue and other water-borne diseases with the coming rainy season, which is expected to worsen due to the impending La Nina weather phenomenon.

Wet season brings danger
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have more to fear from dengue than from the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, especially during the current raining season, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

More dengue cases in Sibu
SIBU: There has been a dramatic 589% increase in the number of dengue cases recorded here this year.

Abdul Razak a scapegoat, claims Bala
KUALA LUMPUR: Private detective P. Balasubramaniam is now insisting that his former client Abdul Razak Baginda was not involved in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shariibuu.

Bala disappointed over cancelled MACC trip
LONDON: Former private investigator S. Balasubramaniam and his lawyers have expressed disappointment over the cancellation of a proposed trip by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers to record his statement here.

Zahrain: It’s a waste of time and money to interview PI
KUALA LUMPUR: Former PKR MP Datuk Zahrain Mohd Hashim said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission should not allow itself to be drawn into a political trap by the party by going to London to interview private investigator (PI) P. Balasubramaniam.

Officers poised to take action against unlicensed printing of newsletter
PUTRAJAYA: Officers from the Home Ministry have been put on standby to take necessary action if Suara Keadilan’s latest issue hits the streets, a senior official said.

Fleeing robber drowns in river
KOTA KINABALU: A fleeing robber jumped into a river and drowned when 50 villagers chased him and his three accomplices. They had robbed a family near Sungai Mengbong in Tuaran, about 35km from here.

Suhakam reps to get help to enter palace site
BACHOK: The Works Ministry is willing to assist Suhakam (Human Rights Commission) representatives to enter the construction site of the new Istana Negara at Jalan Duta.

Muhyiddin to deliver opening speech at summit
ABUJA: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will deliver the opening address at the D8 Summit today, held to reinforce economic cooperation among member countries.

World Cup comes alive in 3D
KUALA LUMPUR: Like the semi-final challenges, the World Cup final will also come “alive” in your living room — in 3D!

Hard to control high blood pressure
KUALA LUMPUR: Four out of 10 adults suffer from high blood pressure in Malaysia, but only 26% of them have it under control.

Move to elevate Sabah Native Courts
KOTA KINABALU: A move is under way to elevate the image of Sabah’s Native Courts, which have long been perceived as dispensing “kampung-style justice”.

Groups: Exercise more control over loggers in S’wak
KUALA LUMPUR: Various groups have called for timber logging companies to exercise more control over the actions of their employees in rural areas of Sarawak, following fresh allegations of Penan women being sexually abused.

Cook right and mutton is good for you
SEREMBAN: Does eating mutton really get your blood pressure and cholesterol level up? Not if you know how to cook it right.

Stir over DAP man’s ‘Sir’ title
KOTA KINABALU: A purported “knighthood” from Queen Elizabeth II to a state DAP member is creating a major stir, even among his party members.

PBS ‘ready anytime’ for general election
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah is all set for snap polls.

AirAsia’s new booking system to take off Sunday
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia is introducing a new state-of-the-art booking system this Sunday which will allow the budget carrier to book up to almost one million passengers daily.

New incentives for those pursuing higher education
KUALA LUMPUR: Disabled persons pursuing higher education full-time at local institutions of higher learning – both public and private – will receive up to RM5,000 a year or RM20,000 for the entire duration of their course.

MCA chides Tian Chua for double standards
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent call by PKR leader Tian Chua to boycott Sin Chew Daily shows that he practises double standards regarding press freedom.

Foundation sets up half-way homes for minor felons
KAJANG: A half-way home has been set up by the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation to house those convicted of minor offences as well as prisoners on parole.

Two bikers killed in road mishaps
IPOH: Two motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Perak yesterday.

Civil servants told to sprint towards Vision 2020
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Federal Secretary Datuk Muhammad Hatta Ab Aziz has echoed the Prime Minister’s call for civil servants to sprint towards realising Vision 2020, saying there was only 10 years left to achieve becoming a developed nation.

Foreigners who ‘loved’ elderly women for their money held
TWO African men who have been preying on elderly spinsters and swindling them of thousands of ringgit were finally arrested, reported Kosmo!.

Astrologers busy picking English names for children
MORE Singaporean parents are looking to astrologers to help select auspicious English names for their children, reported Sin Chew Daily.

Girl pays dearly for eloping with boyfriend
MAKKAL Osai reported a 20-year-old girl paid a hefty price for leaving her family and newly-wed husband and running off with her boyfriend.

THE STAR : WEDNESDAY 07 JULY 2010

2010-07-07T20:18:00.001+08:00

Govt will guarantee Dr Pornthip's safety: Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will guarantee the safety of Thai forensic pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand, in the event she attends the inquest into Teoh Beng Hock's death, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said Wednesday.

Community work for minor offences from August
KAJANG: Light offenders jailed less than three months will be allowed to do community work and continue to support the family, under a programme starting next month.

Lodge report, cops tell those with information on rape of Penan women
KUCHING: Police have urged all parties with the relevant information on Penan women being raped to come forward so that investigations can be conducted.

Court dismisses former MTUC president's defamation suit against newspaper
SHAH ALAM: The High Court here has dismissed a RM150mil defamation suit by former Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Datuk Zainal Rampak against The Sun Media Corp, its former editor-in-chief Ho Kay Tat and its former journalist K. Ravindran.

Third-party insurance draft ready by year end
KUALA LUMPUR: A draft of the new third-party motor insurance is expected to be ready by the end of the year and implemented next year, Deputy Finance Minister Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek said Wednesday.

IRB refunded RM10.8bil to taxpayers last year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) last year refunded a total of RM10.8bil to taxpayers who overpaid.

Sibuti MP rushed to hospital (Update)
KUALA LUMPUR: Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang was rushed to hospital in an ambulance at 2.15pm Wednesday, after he felt breathless and began sweating while attending a durian party and goat meat promotion organised by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries at the Parliament multi-purpose hall.

AirAsia to put in place new booking system
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia's current booking system will be shut down from Friday to Sunday to allow a new, state-of-the-art system to be put in place.

Doctor of Science degree for Mahathir
KUALA TERENGGANU: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is to be conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree in conjunction with the eighth convocation of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) on July 25 and 26

More discussions for private investments, says Husni
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government wants to hold more focus group discussions on accelerating private investments, said Finance Minister 2 Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah

Fire destroys four shophouses in Menglembu
IPOH: Fire destroyed four shophouses in Menglembu near here at 12.40am Wednesday causing over RM200,000 in damages

PM: Felda is a prudent investor
SLIM RIVER: Felda is a successful institution which has undertaken prudent investment for the well-being of the people but has been accused of being bankrupt by those who are bankrupt of ideas, morals and the principles of struggle, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Wednesday.

Over 870,000 taxpayers overpaid RM10bil last year
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 870,630 taxpayers overpaid their taxes by RM10bil in 2009, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein.

Population census on for next six weeks
KUALA LUMPUR: The fifth national population census has begun with enumerators making a special effort last night to seek out homeless people in several cities.

Census to seek the homeless
KUALA LUMPUR: A concerted exercise to include homeless people in the 2010 national census was conducted throughout the country last night, as the Statistics Department embarked on the latest Population and Housing Census.

Government online services ‘help lower costs, boost efficiency’
PUTRAJAYA: More people should be using online or electronic services provided by the Government as they were safe and efficient, said chief secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan.

PM: Major projects to stimulate economy
PUTRAJAYA: Major development projects by the Government and private sectors, and government-linked companies will be the key projects that will stimulate the economy, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

Work as a team to boost nation’s economy, says Najib
PUTRAJAYA: The 2011 Budget to be tabled on Oct 15 will set the pace to transform the nation towards a developed and high-income economy by 2020.

Don’t publish lies, Najib tells the media
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has reminded the media not to corrupt the people’s minds by publishing concocted stories, lies and defamatory statements.

Woman crashes stolen car
PORT DICKSON: A 26-year-old woman who allegedly stole a car belonging to the Prime Minister’s Department in Malacca was arrested here after an hour-long chase that saw her crash through a roadblock before ramming into a tree.

Baby hatch boy gets new home
PETALING JAYA: The baby boy abandoned at the baby hatch last week has been adopted.

More Penans claim rape
KUALA LUMPUR: More Penan women have come forward with claims of being sexually abused and the police have promised to investigate the latest allegations.

Criticisms against cops over Raja Petra issue unfair, says Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has fended off complaints about the police for not apprehending fugitive blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, saying the critics had been unfair.

Ministry warns PKR over publication
PUTRAJAYA: PKR faces the risk of legal action if the party continues to publish Suara Keadilan after its publication permit expires.

Collect your MUET results from 10am tomorrow
PETALING JAYA: The mid-year Malaysian University English Test (MUET) results will be released tomorrow.

Stolen 4WDs returned from Dubai
SHAH ALAM: Twenty-four 4WD vehicles, stolen in Malaysia, have been recovered in Dubai and returned here on June 23.

Qui Yun happy to start school
IPOH: Teoh Qui Yun is finally able to realise her dream to study.

Applications flood PSD
PETALING JAYA: The Public Service Department’s (PSD) Overseas Degree Programme received 18,844 applications last year for the 1,500 scholarships offered, said the Educa-tion Minister.

Three female students rescued from prostitution syndicate
MALACCA: Police rescued three teenagers believed to have been forced into vice when they busted a syndicate offering the sexual services of secondary school students.

Govt stops Indonesia group travel document
PETALING JAYA: The Government has temporarily stopped issuing documents for group travel to Indonesia.

Envoys see potential in Malaysia’s medical tourism
KUALA LUMPUR: ambassadors from Middle East countries see great potential in Malaysia promoting medical tourism to their home countries.

Risk of accidents involving children higher in the evening
PETALING JAYA: Those who drive through housing areas must exercise extreme care between 5pm and 7pm as this period has been dubbed the “most deadly hours” for children.

Fewer cases involving secondary school students recorded
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of secondary school students involved in crime has decreased, said City police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Mohd Sabtu Osman.

Cops seek driver’s help in Nilai road horror probe
SEREMBAN: Police here are appealing to the driver of a Proton Waja who was involved in a minor accident with another car driven by a Danish tourist early on Sunday near Nilai to come forward to assist in investigations.

No change in minimum marriage age
KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum marriage age for Muslims and non-Muslims remains unchanged although the Government has withdrawn its reservation to Article 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

Perodua visits The Star
PETALING JAYA: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd’s (Perodua) senior management led by its managing director Aminar Rashid Salleh paid a visit to The Star yesterday.

No clemency request yet
SINGAPORE: Singapore has yet to receive any clemency request from Malaysia for Yong Vui Kong, who was sentenced to death last year for drug trafficking.

Expulsion will hurt MIC, says ex-Youth chief
KLANG: If MIC continues to expel members for asking its president to step down, they will leave for opposition parties, said former MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran.

Police step up search for robbery suspect
KUANTAN: Police are checking private clinics and hospitals here for an injured suspect in Monday’s robbery at the home of state exco member Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat.

Missing Nicole spotted in KL clinic
PETALING JAYA: Three-year-old Nicole Soo Siew Qing who was believed to have been taken away by her debt-ridden father, has been spotted at a clinic in Kuala Lumpur.

Expedite Act to solve workers’ pay woes, govt told
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to expedite the enactment of the proposed Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (CIPAA) to resolve the problem of delay or non-payment of contractors and construction workers.

Lead by example, politicians told
KUALA LUMPUR: Good corporate governance should start from the political leadership, said Raja Muda of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah.

MCA is shaping up nicely
THE MCA must change, and change fast, or risk being irrelevant soon. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the people were increasingly discerning, rejecting political rhetoric outright.

Red Crescent to deliver 350 artificial limbs to Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of amputees seeking artificial limbs has increased since Israel’s 2007 assault on Gaza.

Vital to read humanities
KUCHING: The Government will not scrap humanities-based courses in universities even though they have “a lower market value” compared to science or technology courses.

There’s demand for more hypermarkets in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a demand for more hypermarkets in Malaysia due to the strong support of consumers, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Zambry: Improve work attitude
GERIK: Civil servants should be more sensitive towards the needs of the people, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Body found on rail tracks
KLANG: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd workers found the remains of a man near the Teluk Pulai commuter station yesterday morning.

Cops bust illegal betting ring
JOHOR BARU: An illegal betting syndicate, which handled RM1.6mil in bets monthly, has been busted by the police.

Pagoh to be education centre
MUAR: Pagoh is set to become a centre of excellence for higher education, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

512 sacks of cockle spats worth RM128,000 seized
ALOR SETAR: Two Kedah Fisheries Department enforcement officers switched cars three times to avoid detection as they tailed a lorry for more than 100km to prevent cockle spats worth RM128,000 from being smuggled out of the country.

Ensure that D8 is not a talk shop, says senator
ABUJA (Nigeria): The D8 (developing eight) needs to be a business-oriented organisation and not another “talk shop,” Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay said.

Karpal: ‘Only a single Federal Court judge needed to grant leave’
PETALING JAYA: The leave to challenge Negri Sembilan state law on the requirement for tauliah (accreditation) to teach Islam must be granted by a single Federal Court judge and not by a three-member panel of the Federal Court, said veteran lawyer Karpal Singh.

I’m still a PAS member, says Zul
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent MP Zulkifli Noordin, who was sacked from PKR in March for party indiscipline, has announced that he was still a PAS member.

Meeting on Friday to get feedback on exams
MALACCA: The state MCA liaison committee will hold a special meeting with non-governmental organisations on Friday to get feedback on the proposed abolition of the UPSR and PMR.

Johor MB slams Opposition for baseless accusations
MENTRI Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman has slammed the Opposition for its “baseless accusations” that Johor will face bankruptcy within three months.

State monitors swiftlet breeding premises
THE state government, which has not issued any licences for swiftlet breeding, is monitoring premises registered under the Swiftlet Breeding Association, said acting Agriculture Committee chairman Md Jais Sarday.

Selangor state govt unveils new councillors list
PETALING JAYA: The Selangor state government has set up a 20-member local government advisory council comprising former councillors and members of NGOs and professional bodies.

Grieving bride follows groom in suicide fall
IT MUST rank among the saddest stories. The groom fell to his death on their wedding day, and 244 days later the still grieving bride similarly fell to her death, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Eleven-year-old gang raped by six men
AN 11-year-old girl’s stroll with her boyfriend at a jetty in Umbai ended with her being raped by a former boyfriend and his five friends on June 29, Sinar Harian reported.

Actress quashes suicide rumours
RUMOURS that south Indian actress Namitha has committed suicide have been quashed Malaysia Nanban reported.

THE STAR : TUESDAY 06 JULY 2010

2010-07-06T17:25:00.001+08:00

Unfair to criticise cops for not apprehending Raja Petra: Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: It is unfair to criticise the police for not apprehending Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin when he is in now in another country, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

Corporate governance must start with political leadership, says Raja Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR: Good corporate governance in Malaysia cannot happen without full and complete accountability, said the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

Report: Seven more Penans tell of rape (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven more Penan teenagers and young women came forward to relate their stories of rape, the Penan Support Group said in its latest report.

Issuance of collective document for group travel to Indonesia stopped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has temporarily stopped the issuance of the 1M.101 collective travel document in lieu of passport for group travel to Indonesia, effective immediately.

Ex-PKR division head lodges report against former comrades
IPOH: Former Ipoh Barat PKR division chief has lodged a police report against his former comrades over claims that three Barisan Nasional state assemblymen are crossing over to Pakatan Rakyat.

2011 Budget will set the pace for Malaysia to transform
PUTRAJAYA: The 2011 Budget, which will be tabled on Oct 15, will set the pace to transform Malaysia into a developed and high-income economy by 2020, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Malays may lose political power, warns Muhyiddin
MUAR: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reminded the Malays that they face the possibility of losing political power if they continue to be divided.

Suara Keadilan: PKR faces legal action
PUTRAJAYA: PKR faces the risk of legal action if it continues publishing Suara Keadilan whose publication permit has expired.

Debt-ridden man goes missing with daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: A man who joked about selling his daughter to settle his huge gambling debts has taken off with the three-year-old girl, and the mother is fearing the worst.

PM: System is needed to reward nation builders
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs to have a system to recognise potential high and excellent performers, who are innovative and have contributed towards nation-building, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Pahang exco member foils armed robbery after son’s SMS
KUANTAN: Police shot dead four armed men who tried to flee after committing a robbery at the home of Pahang executive councillor Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat here early yesterday.

Stiffer fines for human traffickers under changes to Act
KUALA LUMPUR: Human traffickers will be fined between RM500,000 and RM1mil under proposed amendments to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.

Boy caught placing illegal bets for dad
JOHOR BARU: An 11-year-old boy was picked up when police raided an illegal four-digit betting outlet.

Chua: Chinese schools get govt aid
SEREMBAN: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has brushed aside Opposition claims that the Government had not given any financial aid to Chinese schools.

Probe into palace workers’ plight inconclusive
MALACCA: The initial findings of an investigation into the plight of migrant workers at the construction site of the new palace are not conclusive, said Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.

MoU on closer education ties with Iran
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in various areas of education.

Ministry to seek clemency for death row man in S’pore
KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry will write to the Singapore government to plead for clemency for Sabahan Yong Vui Kong who was sentenced to death last year for drug trafficking.

Suara Perkasa let off the hook
PUTRAJAYA: Suara Perkasa, which risked its licence being revoked after publishing an article that called for the arrest of Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong in its maiden issue, has been let off the hook with a stern warning from the Home Ministry.

No permit, but PKR defiant on publishing newspaper
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s official newspaper – Suara Keadilan – will be published tomorrow although its permit has expired, party strategic director Tian Chua said.

Report lodged against Wee, Chen
KUALA LUMPUR: Malay rights group Perkasa has lodged a police report against Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong and DAP life adviser Dr Chen Man Hin for allegedly questioning Malay rights.

Hit-and-run driver an auxiliary cop at K9
SUBANG JAYA: The van driver who knocked down a four-year-old boy in Saujana Puchong on Saturday is an auxiliary policeman attached with the canine unit (K9) based in Gemencheh.

Trainee cop rescued after floating for hours in sea
GEORGE TOWN: A police trainee clung to a piece of polyfoam for four hours at sea before being rescued.

Businessman dies after car hits divider
PETALING JAYA: A businessman was killed after his car crashed into a divider at the 456.2km stretch of the North-South Expressway and fell 20m from a flyover.

Suhakam to meet woman who lost citizenship
PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) will be meeting with officers from the Home Ministry on the case of a Malaysian-born woman whose citizenship was revoked after she supposedly registered as a voter in India.

Duo to challenge Negri law
PUTRAJAYA: A Muslim cleric and an architect have been granted leave by the Federal Court here to challenge the Negri Sembilan state laws requiring them to have tauliah (accreditation) to teach Islam.

Khairy chides cops for not going after blogger Raja Petra
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has criticised the police for not being serious enough in apprehending fugitive blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin.

Anti-fraud steps in place
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has taken significant strides in reducing fraud and corruption risks through rigorous preventive measures, Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang said.

Ng: Homestay is more than just accommodation
KUALA LUMPUR: Homestay operators who only rent out their premises to tourists will not be recognised by the Tourism Ministry, said minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Unexpected ‘rain’ in hospital pharmacy
MALACCA: There were unexpected showers yesterday but not the kind related to the weather.

Blood donor died of heart attack
GEORGE TOWN: A post-mortem conducted on a plumber who died while donating blood showed that he had a heart attack.

Kuching High wins big
KUCHING: A cooling hat with a built-in fan “zany enough to appeal to Lady Gaga” and “tall enough to help the vertically challenged feel less inferior” won SMK Kuching High the golden ticket to represent Sarawak at the national finals of the RHB-The Star Mighty Minds Challenge in Kuala Lumpur in October.

Suicide horror for three kids
ALOR SETAR: Following an argument with her husband, a 51-year-old babysitter took several plastic chairs, used a cloth cradle rope and hanged herself – right in front of three children.

Dwindling supply of renowned Bario rice
KUCHING: World-famous Bario rice, cultivated on the Kelabit Highlands in Sarawak, has practically cut exports outside the village due to reduced production volume over the last couple of years.

PAS rep threatens to sue Keshvinder for defamation
IPOH: Malim Nawar assemblyman Keshvinder Singh has been given 14 days to apologise and pay RM500,000 to PAS assemblyman Dr Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah for allegedly defaming him or face legal action.

Given time, Chua will deliver
A lot has to change for us to win people over again, says MCA president.

MACC questions Suhaimi again over sand mining issue
KLANG: PKR Sri Muda assemblyman Shuhaimi Shafie was recalled by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for questioning over alleged illegal sand mining in Selangor.

Murder suspect and underage girlfriend nabbed
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering a teenager after a heated argument over a 15-year-old girl.

Archives dept gets tough
GEORGE TOWN: A few government servants may be prosecuted for negligence in the destruction of government records and information.

CIMB very much into community projects
KUALA TERENGGANU: Commu-nity projects ranging from education advancement to cultural and heritage conservation have been carried out by CIMB Bank as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme since 2007.

Learning his ABCs at 102
KUALA BERANG: Scaring off marauding wildlife is nothing compared to what centenarian Mohd Saman has to do next – learning his ABCs.

Perak seeks ministry aid to boost state park
IPOH: The Perak government is seeking RM20mil from the Tourism Ministry to turn the Royal Belum State Park into an international tourist destination.

Corporate leaders told not to be content with ‘status quo’
KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate leaders should not be content with the “status quo” and must strive for efficiency, competitiveness and good corporate governance, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Robbery victim suffers agonising experience
KLANG: Three men sprayed aerosol in the face of an insurance manager, as he was about to enter his SUV, before pushing him into the backseat and driving off in the vehicle.

Fresh prey as scratch-and-win rings make a comeback in JB
JOHOR BARU: Scratch-and-win syndicates are making a comeback in the city and many have fallen victim, swayed by promises of free cars, holidays trips and other merchandise.

Musa: We will tackle key issues to avoid polls backlash
KOTA KINABALU: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state government is tackling issues like illegal immigrants, customary land and imbalance in power sharing to ensure the coalition government is not under threat in the next polls, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said.

Shahrizat hits out at Anwar’s lies
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR supremo Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has made all sorts of slander and allegations against the Government, forgetting that people have minds of their own to judge between right and wrong, said Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

New bridge can be an icon
JOHOR BARU: A bridge to replace the Causeway will complement operations at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and JB Central complex, the assembly here was heard.

Khalil says his piece on Admiral Zheng He
MALACCA: State Governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob stunned participants of an international conference on China’s Admiral Zheng He, when instead of merely launching it, he took the opportunity to give his opinion on the subject.

Johor dengue cases up 22% this year
JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a 22% increase in dengue cases between January and July compared to the same period last year.

Perak Assembly sitting on Aug 3
IPOH: The Perak State Assembly sitting has been set for Aug 3.

Teen runs off with mum’s restaurant worker
UTUSAN Malaysia highlighted the affair of a 15-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man who worked in her mother’s restaurant.

S’porean seeks sponsor to enlarge breasts
A YOUNG Singaporean is seeking sponsorship for breast enlargement to enable her to sport a bikini for an online show, China Press reported.

Find ways to increase Indian population, groups urged
INDIAN religious and welfare organisations must come together to find ways to increase the Indian population in the country, Tamil Nesan quoted former Perak MIC chief Tan Sri K. Kumaran as saying.

THE STAR : MONDAY 05 JULY 2010

2010-07-05T16:18:00.001+08:00

Gulatis files slander counter suit against model Zahnita
KUALA LUMPUR: Gulatis Exclusive Sdn Bhd (Gulatis), which has been sued by model Zahnita and other celebrities for using their pictures for advertisements without permission, has filed a suit against her for slander.

Despite non-renewal of permit, PKR will continue to publish Suara Keadilan
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR will publish its weekly newsletter Suara Keadilan as usual on Wednesday, although its permit has expired, said party strategic director Tian Chua (PKR-Batu).

No public apology over Felda article, say PKR MPs
KUALA LUMPUR: No public apology over the Felda issue, see you in court.

Khairy takes cops to task over Raja Petra
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin on Monday criticised the police for not being serious enough in apprehending Raja Petra Kamaruddin.

PM: Reward, recognition for top performers
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the entire public and private sectors to recognise and reward high performers to propel the country into the league of high-income nations by 2020.

Four shot dead in attempted robbery at state exco's house
KUANTAN: Four men believed to be robbers were shot dead by police in a robbery attempt at Pahang exco Datuk Wan Adnan Wan Mamat's house in Jalan Teluk Sisek, Kuantan, early Monday, said Pahang Police Chief Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani.

Court allows two ulama to challenge Negri religious law
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court granted leave to two ulama to challenge the Negri Sembilan state laws that require permits to teach Islam.

Police: Driver of van that knocked down boy an auxiliary cop (Updated)
SUBANG JAYA: Police have confirmed that the driver of the van that knocked down five-year-old Danial Gabrial Abdullah in Saujana Puchong on Saturday is a canine unit (K9) auxiliary policeman based in Gemencheh.

No place for prima donnas in Umno, says Najib
PEKAN: Umno has no place for prima donnas who refuse to work as a team, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

DPM lashes out at Malays who criticise govt policies
BATU PAHAT: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has lashed out at a small section of the Malays for always questioning government policies, particularly those aimed at developing the Malays.

Syariah breakthrough
PEKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has described the appointment of two women as Syariah Court judges as a historic moment for the country.

10 couples caught naked daily on Terengganu beaches
KUALA TERENGGANU: As many as 10 couples are caught daily by anti-vice volunteers along the Tok Jembal and Teluk Ketapang beaches, which are increasingly becoming favourite haunts for sexual trysts.

Boy fights for his life after crash
SUBANG JAYA: A little boy is fighting for his life after suffering serious head and body injuries in an accident involving a speeding van outside his home in Saujana Puchong, near here, on Saturday night.

Unpaid workers issue just the tip of the iceberg
PETALING JAYA: Cases of Indonesian construction workers not getting their salary occur in many Malaysian project sites, said Indonesian embassy official.

Suhakam: Let us probe foreign workers’ claim
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) wants to conduct its own investigations over the allegations that foreign workers are being abused at the new Istana Negara construction site.

Khairy: Don’t turn it into a racial issue
PETALING JAYA: The controversy involving unpaid foreign workers at the new palace construction site should not be turned into a racial issue, said Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

ISA not used to instil fear in anyone, says Hishammuddin
BANGI: The Home Ministry will not use the Internal Security Act to instil fear in anyone, said minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

DPM: Student bookies must be reported
BATU PAHAT: Those with information on illegal bookie activities in colleges and schools should inform the police, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

MCA wants state committees to hold meetings on UPSR and PMR
JOHOR BARU: MCA state liaison committees have been directed to hold closed door meetings and forward their opinions on the proposed abolishment of the UPSR and PMR examinations to party leaders by July 20.

Websites just a catalyst to break-ups, says WAO
PETALING JAYA: Some people are just using online social networking sites as a tool to stray, said Women’s Aid Organisation executive director, Ivy Josiah.

Samy: Win back Indian votes
KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC needs its Youth, Wanita, Putera and Puteri wings to come out with strategies to win all the parliamentary and state seats allotted to the party at the next general election.

Shouting and scuffling at GAS meet
KLANG: An anti-Samy Vellu gathering held at Dewan Hamzah here was marred by the exchange of heated words and scuffles following the presence of some 50 MIC members claiming to support the party president.

Start of university life
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 40,000 new undergraduates started registering at 20 public universities nationwide for the new academic session.

Fatal ragging an isolated case, says Zahid
TEMERLOH: The recent fatal ragging at the Royal Military College is an isolated case and should not deter other students from studying there, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Females outnumber males at UMS
KOTA KINABALU: Female students joining Universiti Malaysia Sabah outnumber their males this year.

Names of students needed for scholarships
KUANTAN: Institutions of higher learning should provide the names of first-class honours students so that National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans can be converted into scholarships.

Conference on Israel’s raid on Gaza aid flotilla
KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Global Peace Organisation (PGPO), a principal partner in the Freedom Flotilla, will hold a one-day conference at PWTC on July 11 to recount what happened on the MV Mavi Marmara and MV Rachel Corrie, the Gaza aid flotilla seized by Israel in international waters.

‘Punish fathers of dumped babies, too’
PETALING JAYA: The Kelana Jaya Wanita Umno division has passed a resolution calling for the Penal Code on baby-dumping to be amended to include penalties for men who fathered the children.

Lack of jobs forces Sabahans to migrate
PETALING JAYA: The lack of jobs and other economic opportunities have forced many Sabahans to migrate to the peninsula to make a living, said DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang.

Sekolah Alam Shah orchestra is the best
PUTRAJAYA: Sekolah Alam Shah emerged champion in the 11th wind orchestra competition yesterday after beating nine teams in a contest among residential schools.

Divisions back Khalid and Azmin
SHAH ALAM: All 22 PKR divisions in Selangor have expressed their support to Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as Mentri Besar and Azmin Ali as state chief.

Women come first in FemmeCity
PETALING JAYA: Confidence alone does not make a women attractive.

Fama to distribute price-controlled items
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has been given a permit to distribute price-controlled items during festive seasons through farmer markets, said its chairman, Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin.

Guard found dead with hand cut off
KAJANG: A security guard was found dead, with his right hand chopped off, in a bush beside SK Taman Puteri, Batu 9, last night.

MTUC: Revoke licences of errant port contractors
PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress has called on the Klang Port Authority to immediately revoke licences of ancillary service-providing contractors who illegally lease their businesses to third parties.

In limbo over citizenship loss
PETALING JAYA: For the past eight years, a Malaysian-born woman has been living in limbo after losing her citizenship when her name appeared in a voter registration list in India.

MCA Youth lodges report over article
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA Youth has lodged a police report over the publication of a story by Malay rights group Perkasa in its official paper, which called for Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong to be detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Former addict ordained as pastor after 20-year struggle
KUALA LUMPUR: It has taken former drug addict and HIV/AIDs positive patient Danaraj Samuel 20 years but after a long, hard journey, he was finally ordained a church pastor.

No decision yet on Suara Keadilan’s permit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has not decided on Suara Keadilan’s application for renewal of its publication permit.

Man dies while donating blood for the 45th time
GEORGE TOWN: A plumber’s good intention turned tragic when he died shortly after developing a seizure while donating blood for the 45th time.

MAS provides online booking to seven cities
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be less hassle for Malaysia Airlines customers travelling to seven cities in Europe as they can now book tickets online.

Retirement age may be at 60
SEREMBAN: The retirement age for the country’s more than one million civil servants may be increased to 60 as early as next year.

Minister: Up to referees to gain recognition
BUTTERWORTH: There is a separate system to nurture referees for international events like the World Cup in South Africa, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

Trio killed in car crash
NILAI: Three friends, on their way home after a reunion with old friends, were killed when their car was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle, on the North South Expressway near here, early yesterday morning.

Workshop owner acquitted of falsifying claims
KUALA TERENGGANU: A workshop owner was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court on four counts of falsifying claims for the maintenance of four Proton Perdana V6 Executive cars belonging to the Terengganu state government.

MBs and CMs to discuss orang asli land ownership issue
KUALA LUMPUR: The Rural and Regional Development Ministry will discuss the orang asli land ownership issue with mentris besar and chief ministers soon.

Temple caretaker needs help to treat lung cancer
TAIPING: Temple caretaker Ooi Teng Kee, who is suffering from lung cancer, needs about RM40,000 for medical treatment.

Global call to scrap coal plant
KOTA KINABALU: International conservationists are calling on Malaysia to lead the way towards green energy by scrapping the controversial coal-fired power plant in Lahad Datu.

Scavengers find dead baby at dump site
SANDAKAN: Children scavenging for valuables at a dump site on Saturday found the body of a newly born baby.

Man, two sons and nephew die in crash
KEPALA BATAS: Four people were killed in an accident involving two vehicles in Jalan Pantai Kamloon in Bumbong Lima here.

Malacca bus operators seek dialogue on proposed RM36mil fund
MALACCA: Bus operators here welcome a RM36mil move to improve Malacca’s public transportation business, but cautioned the state government that the plan could backfire if it ignores their views and feedback.

Robber shot dead in jewellery shop heist
ALOR SETAR: A security guard shot dead a robber in a mid-day heist at a jewellery shop in Pekan Tanah Merah in Pendang, about 15km from here, yesterday.

Langkawi to offer copter rides
LANGKAWI: Tourists here can now enjoy a helicopter ride to several destinations on mainland Kedah.

Plywood factory closure leaves 120 in the lurch
THE closure of a plywood factory in Cheras had left its 120 workers, including 20 locals, in the lurch, reported Tamil Nesan.

Singer denies assaulting lover’s wife
A SINGER has denied rumours that she assaulted the pregnant wife of her lover and then had sex with the man in front of her, reported Metro Ahad.

Mourners at wake get to watch W-Cup match
NOT wanting mourners to miss the World Cup action, a family in Bedong put up an LCD screen to show the Brazil and Netherlands match during a wake, Sin Chew Daily and China Press reported yesterday.

Timbalan Pengerusi SPR STUPID

2010-07-04T22:21:00.002+08:00

Malas nak ulang panjang2, macam orang tak sekolah pun ada

Data mai mana dia sokong UMNO tu pun tak tau

Orang macam ni yang dikatakan amanah menjalankan tugas?

Jangan BIarkan UMNO Menang. Kukuhkan Perjuangan PAS dgn DAP

2010-07-04T18:16:00.002+08:00

PAS tak payah layan UMNO

PAS tak payah layan Karpal Singh

Teruskan perjuangan Islam bersama DAP

Biarlah dalam DAP atau PKR yang menentang tetapi PAS jangan terus undur dan terpedaya dengan UMNO

PAS jangan rasa takut, kalau PAS jatuh DAP juga jatuh. Kalau DAP halau PAS, DAP tak dapat apa2

DAP memerlukan PAS untuk menakluk Malaysia

DAP juga perlukan PAS untuk menawan Perak, Selangor, N9

THE STAR : SUNDAY 04 JULY 2010

2010-07-04T15:27:00.001+08:00

Langkawi now offers helicopter rides to tourists
LANGKAWI: Tourists to Langkawi can now enjoy a helicopter ride to several destinations in mainland Kedah.

Umno has no place for prima donnas: Najib
PEKAN: Umno has no place for "prima donnas" who refuse to work as a team and instead impede the process of strengthening the party, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

Appointment of women Syariah judges a historic moment: Najib
PEKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak described the appointment of two women as Syariah Court judges as a historic moment for the country.

MIC streamlines wings' machinery, announces club for partners
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has streamlined the machinery of the party's four wings into a single working engine, and introduce the Kelab Rakan MIC or MIC Partners Club to woo apolitical youths.

Najib: PKR claim a big lie
JERANTUT: Allegations made by the opposition that Felda is facing bankruptcy is a big lie, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Cops suspect inside job at ATM theft bids, four arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: When the alarm failed to trigger in two recent attempts to steal from two automated teller machines (ATM), the signs pointed to an inside job. Police zeroed in on a security firm and arrested four men well-versed in the security features of such machines Saturday.

Student runners a better bet for illegal bookies now
PETALING JAYA: Illegal bookies are reaching out to young gamblers by recruiting students to become runners in colleges and secondary schools during the current World Cup season.

Internet affairs a home wrecker
KUALA LUMPUR: Online social networking sites can be a good place to meet new friends or even seek life partners but they have also become a breeding place for divorces.

First Syariah women judges
KUANTAN: Two women have been appointed as Syariah Court judges, the first for the country.

Study: W-Cup football fever ignited sales of HD television sets
PETALING JAYA: World Cup glory or not, the true winners may well be high definition (HD) television manufacturers.

Ibrahim risks ISA arrest
KUALA TERENGGANU: Datuk Ibrahim Ali, who had been twice held under the Internal Security Act (ISA), faces another possible detention under the Act over articles that appeared in Suara Perkasa, the newsletter of the Malay rights group that he leads.

Senator: Too many deformed babies in Long Lapuk
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has been urged to carry out a study on the high number of deformed babies born in the Long Lapuk area, Ulu Baram.

Violence a way of life in Yala
BANGKOK: Amira (not her real name) may only be 15 years old but she is no stranger to violence.

Teacher under probe over affair with student
AMPANG: A teacher is in trouble for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old secondary school student in Rawang.

Alleged rapist dad now faces firearms charge
KOTA KINABALU: A 43-year-old farmer who fled into the jungle near his house in Kota Marudu, after his daughters reported that he had raped them, is in more trouble.

Body of foreigner who slashed ex-girlfriend found near shore
GEORGE TOWN: The body of the Indian national who jumped into the sea after slashing his ex-girlfriend has been found.

Elderly woman battered to death in robbery
IPOH: An elderly woman was bludgeoned to death by robbers with her own vases at her home in Buntong here.

PM congratulates US president
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has sent a congratulatory message to US President Barack Obama in conjunction with the country’s 234th independence anniversary.

Norashikin buried with full honours
KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Norashikin Mohd Seth, the widow of former deputy prime minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, was laid to rest at the Warriors’ Mausoleum at Masjid Negara with full state honours.

Bid to create pool of skilled workers in green technology
MALACCA: Efforts are being taken to create a sufficient pool of skilled workers, particularly in the field of green technology.

Titian Kasih woman who went missing found
KUALA LUMPUR: Mentally challenged Norizan Nor, who apparently went missing on June 11, has been found. However, the circumstance leading to her being found remain as murky as that surrounding her disappearance.

Founder denies claim shelter home operated without a licence
KUALA LUMPUR: Titian Kasih shelter home founder Sharifah Adlan has denied the Government’s claim that the institution was operating without a licence.

The blind can now stay connected with iPhone
KUALA LUMPUR: Yam Tong Woo may be blind but his disability has not deterred him from mastering the iPhone in less than a month.

Using Malaysian art to attract tourists
KUALA LUMPUR: Innovation within the Malaysian tourism industry will be the key to attracting more tourists to the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Fresh polls for Putrajaya Puteri Umno
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya Puteri Umno wing will hold fresh elections following the “disappearance” of its chief Hamizah Abdullah Zawawi.

267 teachers in hot water over tardiness and absenteeism
KOTA KINABALU: Some 267 teachers in Sabah have landed in trouble for committing various disciplinary offences including being late for work and absenteeism.

Amirul aims to go two up on siblings in exam scores
JOHOR BARU: Year Six pupil Muhd Amirul Aiman wants to beat his three siblings in the upcoming Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR).

NUTP: Standardise assessments if UPSR is abolished
KUALA LUMPUR: A mechanism must be established to ensure that assessments carried out in schools are standardised if the proposal by the Government to abolish the UPSR and PMR is accepted.

Cheerleading boys steal thunder from the girls
JOHOR BARU: They cheer, they dance and they are as tough as nails. They have also created history by becoming the first all-male winners of Cheer 2010 Southern region.

Ministry: Close cooperation needed to curb loan sharks
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Home Ministry needs the close cooperation of all government agencies in its war against loan sharks.

‘Zaid not legally bound to explain RPK meeting’
KUALA TERENGGANU: PKR central working committee member Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is neither legally nor politically bound to explain his connection with fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

Nik Aziz admits to rift among PAS leaders
KOTA BARU: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has admitted there is a rift among party leaders barely a month after the party’s 56th muktamar.

Politicians wade in on workers’ pay controversy
PETALING JAYA: The plight of foreign workers at the new palace construction site has taken on a new twist with political overtones.

New group wants Maths and Science taught in English
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents concerned with the standards of Science and Mathematics in schools have rallied under a new body to presssure the Government to revert to its previous policy of teaching the two subjects in English.

Compensate villagers, Penang govt told
BALIK PULAU: Villagers in the 200-year-old Kampung Binjai in Bayan Lepas who are facing eviction should be given the same treatment as Kampung Buah Pala residents by the state government.

Still no news of missing two-year-old Nisha
PETALING JAYA: “Do not forget our little Nisha”. The distraught parents of missing two-year-old Nisha Chandramohan made this plea as they acknowledged that it had been a month since their baby girl disappeared.

SUPP eyes Batu Lintang seat
KUCHING: Sarawak United Peo-ple’s Party Youth chief Sih Hua Tong is willing to contest in Batu Lintang if that is the wish of the SUPP leadership.

No-show by BN leaders at Penang Govt’s meeting on toll
GEORGE TOWN: Several Barisan Nasional leaders did not turn up for a meeting called by the Penang Government here to discuss the proposed toll rates for Penang Bridge.

Firefly expert to speak at symposium
PETALING JAYA: A renowned expert on fireflies will be sharing his experiences on the conservation and restoration of their habitat in an international symposium here next month.

Risk failure to succeed, says technopreneur
SHAH ALAM: Societies must encourage innovation by creating a culture that tolerates risk, said famed San Francisco-based technopreneur Mitch Kapor.

Delay in monorail project
MALACCA: The much-awaited opening of the RM15.9mil monorail project along the Malacca River has hit a snag.

Lankan docs training in Malaysia’s hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Lankan postgraduate doctors have been in specialist training in government hospitals in Malaysia since March.

Six Filipinos arrested for fishing near oil rigs
KOTA KINABALU: Fishermen routinely ignore the huge warning signs against fishing in the vicinity of oil rigs but luck ran out for six of them on Friday.

Technical glitch hits Maybank ATM operations
PETALING JAYA: A technical hitch at Maybank yesterday affected thousands of current account users, who were unable to withdraw cash from its automated teller machines.

Nyonya woman wants to pass old Peranakan recipes to benefit others
KUALA TERENGGANU: A local entrepreneur here is on a crusade to preserve Terengganu Peranakan cuisine.

Fishermen cry foul over allowance
PONTIAN: At least 80 fishermen have allegedly not received their RM200 monthly allowance from the Johor Fisheries Development Board.

Rosmah: Give back to alma mater
PUTRAJAYA: Former students should ‘give back’ to their alma mater by contributing not only material, but also their time, skills and expertise.

Russian tourist touched by kindness in time of need
JOHOR BARU: Russian tourist Anna Tokareva should have been traumatised after losing her backpack along with her passport and other travel documents during a trip to Gua Musang in Kelantan on May 31.

Taking a bet on the young
Malaysian illegal sports betting syndicates have allegedly invaded school grounds and college campuses and students are said to be recruited as their runners and bookies. SundayStar goes underground into the world of the young bookies.

Critical time ahead for party
The next few months will be crucial for PKR with party elections looming in November and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s trial building to a climax.

Falling into the extremists’ net
How do people become indoctrinated into becoming militants? Sunday Star explores the issue.

Young men the easy target for recruitment
ANIS Sulchanudin dresses in bright-coloured T-shirts over Levis Bermuda shorts complete with a Levis watch. He looks like any other young, trendy Indonesian man.

Function of law put to the test
The three legal issues that arose last week showed how pivotal it is to ensure our laws are enacted, interpreted and enforced accurately and efficiently. If not, these laws will be transformed into an ass.

Is Gaza just a diversion tactic?
Gaza is suffering, no doubt about that. But Palestinians say don’t be too pre-occupied with Gaza and neglect what is happening in East Jerusalem.

Christians live in fear of extremist attacks
THE 1,500-year-old Orthodox Church in Gaza City stands next door to a mosque. For the most part, Gazan Christians and Muslims seem to have no problem living side by side as they have done in this land for over a thousand years .

TAHUKAH ANDA 01 : Fakta Ayam Mati

2010-07-03T21:24:00.002+08:00

Ayam yang sudah terpenggal lehernya masih mampu lari seluas padang bola sebelum benar-benar mati

Kredit ~ Maskulin Julai 2010 Vol 106

THE STAR : SATURDAY 03 JULY 2010

2010-07-03T11:11:00.000+08:00

Bungalow owner allows evicted Titian Kasih folk to stay on
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s good news for the evicted residents of Titian Kasih shelter home. They have been allowed to continue living at the home for the time being.

Royal welcome for second sub
LUMUT: The country’s second submarine, KD Tun Razak, arrived at the naval base here yesterday to a royal welcome.

Man who killed buddy shot dead
KUALA LUMPUR: The armed robber who killed his injured accomplice to silence him during a heist two months ago was shot dead by police after a high-speed car chase.

16 students escape watery grave as boat sinks
MUAR: Sixteen students of SM Kundang Ulu near Grisek escaped a watery grave when an overloaded boat taking them home sank.

Thieves fail to grab ATM cash
PETALING JAYA: Their method showed they are savvy about automated teller machines (ATMs) but their attempt to cart away the cash from an ATM at a supermarket in Kelana Jaya near here fell flat early yesterday.

Tun Ismail’s widow dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Norashikin Mohd Seth, the widow of a former deputy prime minister, Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, passed away Friday. She was 80.

Woman cries foul over missing daughter
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a confrontation at the Titian Kasih shelter home when the mother of a resident turned up to demand an explanation about her missing daughter.

Snail mailers upset at hike
KUALA LUMPUR: Snail-mailers may be becoming a rare breed in the cities but people who still use the post office were upset when they were asked to pay more for their postage.

Palace builder denies workers’ claims
KUALA LUMPUR: The main contractor of the new Istana Negara project has denied that many of the foreign workers at the construction site were not paid salaries.

‘We were asked to leave’
PETALING JAYA: My colleague Bavani M. and I were very excited upon receiving a text message from Istana Negara project main contractor Maya Maju that they were calling for a press conference yesterday.

Maintain reputation, contractors told
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak reminded Malay contractors to “look after” their reputation to survive in the increasingly competitive sector.

TNB strikes: Nationwide exercise to cut supply to errant consumers
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional (TNB) is on a nationwide exercise to disconnect power supply to homes and commercial premises that have chalked up huge unpaid bills.

Simpler electricity bills
KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers can expect simpler electricity bills from August, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) chief operating officer Azman Mohd said.

RM436,000 shocker for sales manager
KLANG: Sales manager P.J. Alvin from Taman Sri Andalas near here was shocked when he received his June electric bill and saw that he owed Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) RM436,808.03.

Anti-Samy rally to go ahead without police permit
KUALA LUMPUR: The anti-Samy Vellu rally in Klang on Sunday will go ahead even without a police permit.

Kampung Fikri folk to be trained to use e-mail
SETIU: Villagers in Kampung Fikri here will be taught to use e-mail and facsimile to communicate with their family and friends following the increase in postal rates.

Referee returns with memories and vuvuzelas
GEORGE TOWN: Teacher Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh brought back a lifetime of memories with him from the World Cup in South Africa despite not getting a chance to referee at any football match.

Slash victim receives 70 stitches but in stable condition
GEORGE TOWN: The 21-year-old woman, who was slashed by her former boyfriend after she spurned his advances, is in stable condition at the Penang Hospital.

Do-it-yourself and save 5% tax on each tyre, ministry told
SIBU: The Environment and Public Health Ministry should collect and treat used tyres and not appoint a private company to do it as it would burden the people with the 5% tax on every imported tyre.

Young mechanic killed in freak mishap
SANDAKAN: A 15-year-old workshop worker was crushed to death when the cab of a 10-tonne lorry he was repairing fell on him in a freak mishap near here yesterday.

Underprivileged kids get a new StART in life
PETALING JAYA: A multi-disciplinary arts academy has been set up to encourage creativity among underprivileged children.

No go for Suara Keadilan
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has halted the printing of PKR’s newsletter Suara Keadilan after it could not give a satisfactory explanation on a controversial article on Felda.

Suara Perkasa to see ministry again
PETALING JAYA: Suara Perkasa, which is in hot water over its ‘Tahan Ka Siong Bawah ISA’ (Arrest Ka Siong Under the Internal Security Act) article, will have to face the Home Ministry again on Monday.

Return for statement, PI Bala told
PETALING JAYA: P. Balasubramaniam has been urged to return to Malaysia and assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency over his claims that there was conspiracy behind Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder.

Who wants to be an angkasawan?
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians can get a taste of what it takes to become an angkasawan in a new television reality show to be launched next year.

Najib’s son delivers speech in Mandarin
BEIJING: After completing a three-week Mandarin course here, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s son took everyone by surprise when he delivered a speech in the language – and fluently.

Handicraft demonstrations at FemmeCity
PETALING JAYA: Those who enjoy making handicraft can check out demonstrations at FemmeCity, The Star’s women’s fair and exhibition.

No decision yet on Pudu Prison demolition
JOHOR BARU: Uda Holdings Bhd, owners of the land where the former Pudu Prison was located, have yet to decide if they are going to demolish the rest of the historical prison.

Halfway home for ex-convicts
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has set up a halfway home for former prisoners who are trying to rebuild their lives.

Sundry shops want sugar to be supplied evenly
JOHOR BARU: Most wholesalers prefer to sell sugar to big factories or companies as they can earn more profit, said Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants’ Association president Lean Hing Chuan.

On track for a bridge
JOHOR BARU: A new bridge to Singapore is in sight following the points of agreement (POA) on the KTMB land reached recently between the republic and Malaysia.

Nik Aziz against sex ed in schools
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat disagrees with the move to introduce sex education in schools, saying it will do more harm than good to the younger generation.

Woman dies in crash, her two children injured
KUANTAN: A woman was killed after the car she was driving skidded and hit a tree in Jalan Kuantan-Pekan near Rompin.

Longhouse hit by health problems
MIRI: Residents of a 200-door longhouse in Long Bemang are afflicted by serious health problems after the river they depend on for drinking, cooking and bathing is allegedly contaminated with pesticides from an oil palm plantation.

TM expands high-speed broadband nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia has extended its high-speed broadband service (HSBB) to 18 new areas nationwide beginning this month.

Charred remains of woman found
KUALA LUMPUR: The charred remains of a woman, believed to be a foreigner, was found in a drain near Taman Tun Abdul Razak here.

Malacca acts to stop floods
MALACCA: The recent unusual wet spell and repeated flash floods in the city over the past two weeks has prompted authorities here to implement immediate flood mitigation measures.

Bad weather causes nutmeg prices to rise
GEORGE TOWN: The price of nutmegs has shot up due to the weather and lower yields.

Form Five student beaten up over 20 sen
SANDAKAN: A Form Five student sustained injuries to his face, neck and body after he was assaulted by three schoolmates for refusing to hand over 20 sen.

I’m not arrogant, says Fasha
POPULAR actress Fasha Sandha has denied accusations of arrogance over her statement that she did not care whether her boyfriend Rizal Ashram Ramli’s family would accept her or not, Kosmo! reported.

Ex-beauty queen who killed self was depressed
INDIAN supermodel and former Miss Mauritius Viveka Babaji had been feeling depressed over a romantic break-up before she was found dead inside her apartment in suburban Bandra, Mumbai, on Monday, reported Makkal Osai.

Martial arts actor’s short fuse over height
HONG Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen is upset at being described as too short to play the role of Guan Yu, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.

PAS Lebih Baik Bekerjasama Dengan UMNO????

2010-07-03T08:59:00.002+08:00

Apa kes Mukhriz ni? DAP tu nak disamakan dengan UMNO

DAP tu sepatutnya disamakan dengan parti komponen BN yg lain, mcm

MCA yang ada Presiden Raja Porno

Takpun MIC, Presiden yang liat nak berhenti

Ataupun PPP yang ada dua presiden

Macamlah kalau PAS bersama dengan UMNO sekalipun, parti komponen lain akan sokong PAS

Lawak2

UMNO Menipu Lagi : 1:40 Konon2nya

2010-07-02T11:28:00.002+08:00

Nampaknya UMNO terus memperbodohkan rakyat. SPR pun mcm nak perbodohkan orang UMNO.
Terang2 data dekat sini kata org Melayu yang mendaftar sebagai pengundi baru ialah 62%.

Yang tak mendaftar lagi hanya 43% sahaja. Jadi dekat mana yg logiknya 1:40 Melayu berbanding bukan Melayu ni?

Kalau nak diikutkan, bilangan pengundi Cina yg lagi sikit, yg tak mengundi ramai, yg mengundi sikit.

Memang betul yg giat daftarkan pengundi baru DAP, tetapi parti komponen BN yg lain tak aktif. Lain dengan orang Melayu, UMNO dan PAS sama2 giat mendaftarkan pengundi baru. Itu belum lagi yang dah daftar mengundi.

Jadi, siapakah dalam UMNO yg terlalu bodoh buat nisbah mcm tu?

1.9 juta Melayu layak mengundi belum mendaftar

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 1.9 juta atau 43 peratus daripada 4.3 juta pengundi yang layak mengundi, tetapi belum mendaftar dengan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) sejak Pilihan Raya Umum 2008 sehingga Mac lalu adalah orang Melayu.

Mengikut statistik SPR, bukan Melayu yang belum mendaftar adalah 1.7 juta dengan pecahan 1.3 juta atau 30.6 peratus daripada kaum Cina, diikuti India seramai 400,997 orang atau 9.3 peratus.

Baki yang belum mendaftar adalah Bumiputera Sabah (249,891 atau 5.79 peratus), Bumiputera Sarawak (283,380 atau 6.1 peratus), Orang Asli (31,848 atau 0.74 peratus) dan lain-lain kaum (152,030 atau 3.53 peratus).

Pengerusi SPR, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusuf yang mendedahkan statistik itu berkata, antara punca orang Melayu masih menjadi kumpulan terbesar belum mendaftar ialah kerana kurang rasa tanggungjawab menunaikan hak sebagai warga negara, tidak peka situasi politik tanah air dan gemar mendaftar pada saat akhir.

“Itu trend yang dikesan oleh SPR. Kebanyakan rakyat kita, terutama belia Melayu kurang kesedaran mendaftar sebagai pengundi walaupun sudah berusia lebih 21 tahun. Biasanya, apabila menjelang pilihan raya umum atau pilihan raya kecil, barulah mereka sibuk mendaftar. Kalau daftar lambat dan kemudian berlaku pilihan raya, SPR tidak dapat mengesah dan mewartakan nama mereka dalam Daftar Pemilih terkini, menyebabkan mereka tidak dapat mengundi,” katanya kepada Berita Harian , semalam.

Abdul Aziz juga berkata, sejak Pilihan Raya Umum 2008 sehingga suku pertama tahun ini, jumlah pengundi yang berdaftar adalah 11.2 juta dengan 569,137 daripadanya pengundi baru.

Daripada jumlah pengundi baru itu, 131,047 atau 23.03 peratus adalah kaum Cina, manakala kaum India 27,823 orang atau 4.89 peratus. Jumlah pengundi Melayu pula 355,805 atau 62.52 peratus, manakala Bumiputera Sabah 20,871 (3.6 peratus), Bumiputera Sarawak 27,104 (4.7 peratus), Orang Asli 2,378 dan lain-lain kaum 4,109.
Selasa lalu, SPR mengakui lebih ramai bukan Melayu mendaftar sebagai pengundi selepas Pilihan Raya Umum 2008 kerana DAP paling agresif melaksanakan program pendaftaran pemilih baru, terutama di kalangan belia Cina.

Dalam pakatan pembangkang, DAP lebih aktif mendaftar pengundi baru terutama di bandar, diikuti Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) yang menumpukan semua kaum, manakala PAS mensasarkan belia Melayu.

Sehari sebelum ini, Biro Keahlian dan Daftar Pemilih Pemuda UMNO mendedahkan kajian mereka menunjukkan nisbah orang Melayu dan bukan Melayu yang mendaftar sebagai pengundi baru sejak Pilihan Raya Umum 2008 sehingga bulan ini adalah 1:40.

THE STAR : FRIDAY 02 JULY 2010

2010-07-02T11:06:00.000+08:00

Petronas maintains RM30bil dividends despite lower profit
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Inmates evicted from woman’s shelter forced to camp out
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SOBA: Vote and get chance to win great prizes
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Thais probe drug motive in gruesome murder of former horse owner
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Ida and hubby still legally married, rules Syariah Court
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Pakatan reps give statements over sand mining permits
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Najib calls on Malaysian companies to be globally competitive
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Report physical abuse, seniors advise freshies
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Tun Omar dies at 93
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Last Independence fighter mourned
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UPSR-PMR decision by this year
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Nazrin: Careful planning vital
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Licence to sell essential goods kicks off
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‘Asking Wee to be detained is inciting hatred’
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Ka Siong has no fear of Perkasa’s call
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Bujang Valley larger than thought
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Alleged abused boy’s mum held
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Parents continue search for two-year-old Nisha
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Man slashes girlfriend, jumps into sea
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Kula: I did not offer post to Samy
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Man held after delay in reporting brother’s murder
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Football legend’s son to wed today
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Pirated disc peddlers losing business to the W-Cup fever
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20-year plan to transform Malaysia
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NGO confident about Felda’s financial position
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Zahid: No need to probe Perimekar
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Cops and MACC probe reports over new palace site
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Burglars fail to break into ATM
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‘No right’ to appoint own legal advisers
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Direct-selling workers robbed of RM3,500
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Liow: Act fast on dengue
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Yen Yen: We want to triple tourism receipts by 2020
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DPM: Strive for national identity
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Curb deviant teachings, says Ruler
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Buildings renamed after historic figures
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Dept targets 100,000 civil defence volunteers
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Bomba the main rescue agency
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Man who raped daughters on the run from cops
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Bureau probes sex education classes at primary school
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Man pastes divorce papers on house door
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Depa ni Tengah Puji Anwar ka????

2010-07-02T10:17:00.003+08:00

Terang2 ler kat sini diaorg suruh Amerika berhati2 dgn Anwar Ibrahim sbb Anwar Ibrahim ni kaki penipu hahahaha

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/27/AR2010062703261.html

But Anwar's story can also be read as a warning. His transition from pro-American democrat to anti-Israeli zealot is sobering -- and it is on the verge of becoming a trend

http://evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/2010/06/anwar-ibrahim-not-the-bright-spot-wed-hoped-for.html

Most Americans failed to realize that he was describing this as a useful strategy, not condemning it. We overlook it at our own peril, however, as our eager search for bright spots in a largely unwelcoming Islamic populace makes it all too easy for our policy makers to rest contented when they think they’ve found what they’re looking for.

The Obama administration will have to keep this in mind as it seeks to strengthen relations with the Islamic world in general and Malaysia in particular. It’s not always easy to tell the difference between our friends and our enemies among the people of the Muslim faith, but in Anwar’s case the problems are clear to anyone willing to pay attention.

Anwar Ibrahim Dah Gelabah di Serang APCO

2010-07-02T09:40:00.002+08:00

Anwar Ibrahim kena konsisten untuk menyerang Israel mulai sekarang, jangan biarkan APCO menggunakan isu ini.

Umno guna APCO serang saya - Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Julai: Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, Umno menggunakan isu APCO Worldwide untuk menyerangnya semasa berada di luar negara.

“Masalahnya, Umno menggunakan APCO, yang diketahui mempunyai hubungan dengan Israel, untuk menyerang saya di luar negara,” ujarnya kepada media di Parlimen petang ini.

Beliau menyatakan demikian sebagai mengulas laporan akhbar hari ini berhubung perjumpaannya dengan beberapa pemimpin Yahudi di Washington sebagaimana laporan akhbar Washington Post, Isnin lalu.

Berita muka depan Utusan Malaysia hari ini melaporkan Anwar yangh dikatakan mempunyai hubungan rapat dengan beberapa tokoh Yahudi disahkan mengunjungi Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada 23 hingga 26 Jun lalu bagi 'menjernihkan' hubungan dengan kelompok tersebut selepas dikatakan membuat kenyataan yang dilihat beliau anti Yahudi dalam isu APCO Worldwide, baru-baru ini.

Kunjungan Anwar itu didedahkan oleh kolumnis terkenal berbangsa Yahudi, Jackson Diehl dalam tulisannya di akhbar The Washington Post.

Berkenaan dengan zionis, Anwar menjelaskan, beliau ditanya kenapa menggunakan perkataan itu.

Jelasnya, mengikut fahamannya, zionis adalah berhubung kait dengan pencerobohan dan dasar imperial Israel yang terus memperluaskan wilayah Israel yang asal sehingga dalam keadaan sekarang.

Tetapi, kata Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh itu, mereka kata, bagi mereka zion adalah tanahair Yahudi.

“Saya kata jika itu istilah anda, ia berbeza dengan apa yang saya faham. Itu yang diputar belit oleh Utusan (Malaysia).

“Bila saya kata ‘dunia sudah hilang kesabaran terhadap Israel', itu Utusan tak sebut. Bila yang membayar lebih RM70 milion kepada APCO, itu Utusan tak sebut, jadi kita fahamlah. Saya pun tak fikir RTM dan TV3 akan sebut, itu faktanya,” kata beliau lagi.

Anwar menjelaskan, tujuan beliau ke Washington adalah di atas jemputan Woodrow Wilson International Center untuk memberikan syarahan.

Selepas itu, katanya seperti biasa diadakan perjumpaan yang telah diatur untuk kakitangan editorial dan media antarabangsa.

“Ramai rakyat Amerika dan Yahudi merasakan ia adalah satu terjemahan yang tidak adil kerana bagi mereka, zion adalah negeri/kerajaan yang adil dan sah.

“Jadi saya katakan pada mereka, jika itu maksud mereka, saya tidak merasakan demikian, dan saya tetap dengan pendirian dan fahaman saya bahawa zion itu adalah pencerobohan dan penjajahan,” jelasnya.

Anwar Pengkhianat Negara????

2010-07-02T09:35:00.002+08:00

Nampaknya akhbar2 utama terutamanya UTUSAN MALAYSIA sudah memukul gendang menyerang Anwar Ibrahim dengan isu Israel. Yang hairannya, sejak bila pula geng2 UMNO ni percaya dengan akhbar2 luar negara dan tulisan puak2 Yahudi ni?

Tak nak komen lebih2, nak tunggu dulu jawapan balas Anwar Ibrahim.

Kadang2 susah juga dengan Anwar Ibrahim Ali ni, popular diserantau dunia tetapi ada benda busuk yang dikeluarkan

KUALA LUMPUR 30 Jun - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang dikatakan mempunyai hubungan rapat dengan beberapa tokoh Yahudi disahkan mengunjungi Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada 23 hingga 26 Jun lalu bagi 'menjernihkan' hubungan dengan kelompok tersebut selepas dikatakan membuat kenyataan yang dilihat beliau anti-Yahudi dalam isu APCO Worldwide, baru-baru ini.

Kunjungan Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) ke Washington itu didedahkan oleh kolumnis terkenal berbangsa Yahudi, Jackson Diehl dalam tulisannya di akhbar The Washington Post, kelmarin.

Diehl dalam tulisannya bertajuk Flirting with zealotry in Malaysia (Bermain dengan kefanatikan di Malaysia) menyatakan bahawa Anwar meluangkan banyak masa untuk menawarkan penjelasan kepada rakan-rakan lama beliau termasuk Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Luar Negeri, Howard Berman dan beberapa pemimpin Yahudi.

Anwar dalam tulisan itu juga dikatakan menyesal menggunakan istilah seperti "pencerobohan Zionis," yang biasanya digunakan oleh Presiden Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"Kenapa saya perlu menggunakannya jika hal itu menyebabkan begitu banyak salah faham? Saya harus lebih berhati-hati." kata Anwar seperti dipetik oleh Diehl yang merupakan timbalan pengarang untuk halaman pengarang The Washington Post.

Kenyataan Anwar itu turut didedahkan oleh blog AnwarIbrahimDot Com selain berpuluh-puluh blog lain di negara ini.

Pada 4 Mei lalu, laman web berhaluan kanan AS, melalui tulisannya dalam 'The New Ledger', sebuah penerbitan Internet Amerika yang menyiarkan pendapat golongan penyokong sistem kapitalis dan konservatif, Rachel Motte berkata, Anwar telah membuang kawan lamanya di Washington dan menjadikan kontrak APCO Worldwide sebagai asas untuk mereka cipta teori konspirasi mengenai penguasaan Yahudi, rancangan Zionis dan kegiatan subversif di Malaysia.

Dalam tulisan bertajuk 'The Reversal of Anwar Ibrahim', Motte mendakwa Anwar, yang dianggapnya sebagai ahli politik berbisa dan berkarisma menjadi punca munculnya semangat anti-Yahudi di Malaysia.

Katanya, ini bukan kali pertama "beliau mengambil jalan ini" dan Anwar "mempunyai sejarah menggigit Yahudi (sikap prejudis atau bermusuh dengan Yahudi) apabila keadaan memerlukannya berbuat demikian.

Dalam lawatan ke AS itu juga, Anwar dilaporkan menemui beberapa tokoh politik Parti Demokrat yang diharap dapat membetulkan salah faham tentang isu 'antisemitik' yang telah dilemparkan kepadanya berkaitan kritikan beliau terhadap syarikat perunding perhubungan awam APCO di Dewan Rakyat baru- baru ini.

Antara tokoh Parti Demokrat yang ditemui beliau ialah bekas Setiausaha Pertahanan, Sir William Cohen, Ahli Kongres AS, Keith Maurice Ellison dan Timbalan Setiausaha Untuk Negara Asia Timur dan Pasifik, Kurt Campbell.

Pada Mac lalu, Anwar dilaporkan pernah meminta pertolongan Campbell supaya kerajaan AS campur tangan dalam kes liwatnya.

Namun dalam pertemuan terbaru dengan Campbell, Anwar turut menyatakan kekecewaan dengan kerajaan Presiden Barack Obama yang tidak bersungguh-sungguh membantunya.

"Kami kecewa. Kami menjangkakan kerajaan Presiden Obama melakukan lebih baik daripada Presiden George W. Bush dalam memberi sokongan kepada kumpulan yang mempecayai kebebasan, hak asasi manusia dan kedaulatan undang-undang (sekular)", kata Anwar kepada agensi berita antarabangsa AFP.

Selain bertemu dengan tokoh Yahudi di Washington, Anwar turut diberi peluang berucap di Woodrow Wilson International Center anjuran Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars yang dipengerusikan oleh Lee Herbert Hamilton, salah seorang kenalan Anwar dalam International Crisis Group (ICG).

Woodrow Wilson International Center merupakan pusat antarabangsa yang diambil dari nama bekas Presiden Demokrat AS ke-28, Thomas Woodrow Wilson.

Wilson dianggap simbol 'keagungan Yahudi' kerana semasa pemerintahannya, beliau mengesahkan Deklarasi Balfour yang membenarkan Israel menubuhkan 'negara' di Palestin serta mencerca kumpulan yang dilabel anti-Yahudi.

Dalam ucapan bertajuk 'Islam and Democracy in Southeast Asia' (Islam dan Demokrasi di Asia Tenggara), Anwar dengan tegas menyokong penggunaan kalimah Allah oleh bukan Islam dan mengkritik kerajaan Malaysia yang tidak bertoleransi terhadap penggunaan kalimah Allah.

''Tindakan melarang orang bukan Islam memanggil tuhan mereka dengan apa nama sekali pun adalah gila dan mengarut. Keputusan ini hanya dibuat oleh sebuah kerajaan yang tidak berpandangan jauh, bersifat perkauman, tiada bertolak ansur dan tidak demokratik," katanya.

Anwar turut mengulangi kecamannya itu ketika diwawancara oleh agensi berita AFP.

Malahan Anwar juga secara lantang mengkritik dasar Islam sederhana yang diamalkan oleh Malaysia dengan berkata;

''Apa yang anda maksudkan dengan negara Islam sederhana? Adakah ia bermaksud anda boleh ditahan tanpa dibicarakan, menafikan kebebasan asas, anda boleh memberi l

Ulama' Tua UMNO Pula Buat Kacau

2010-07-01T21:33:00.002+08:00

Alamak, penat jer promote ulama' ke hulu ke hilir, last2 ulama' tua pula kata mcm lain

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Julai — Bekas Yang Dipertua Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim), Datuk Nakhaie Ahmad mendakwa kumpulan 40 ulama yang menyertai Umno Jumaat lalu adalah pengikut bekas mufti Perlis Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin dan mempunyai agenda tersendiri apabila menyertai parti itu.

Beliau berkata Asri menghantar pengikutnya supaya aliran pemikiran dan idealoginya dapat disalurkan ke dalam kepimpinan Umno.

“Ulama yang menyertai Umno baru-baru ini adalah pengikut Asri yang dihantar untuk menyampaikan aliran pemikiran beliau ke dalam Umno.

“Asri menghantar ulama ini dengan harapan mendapat kedudukan yang penting dalam Umno ataupun kerajaan.

“Jadi apabila sudah ada kedudukan yang baik mudah untuk mereka terapkan idealogi Asri,” katanya ketika dihubungi The Malaysian Insider hari ini.

Dari awal Nakhaie, yang merupakan bekas naib presiden PAS tetapi sertai Umno, tidak mempunyai hubungan “baik” dengan Asri.

Akhir Februari lalu Nakhaie memfailkan saman fitnah RM1.5 juta terhadap Asri dan tujuh yang lain termasuk editor dan wartawan akhbar Sinar Harian.

Dalam pernyataan tuntutan itu, Nakhaie, yang kini berkhidmat sebagai Pengerusi Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (Perkim), mendakwa Asri telah mengeluarkan tiga kenyataan fitnah terhadapnya dalam satu persidangan media pada 1 November tahun lepas dan dua artikel yang diterbitkan oleh Sinar Harian pada 2 dan 5 Nov tahun yang sama.

Katanya, kenyataan fitnah itu telah memberi gambaran buruk bahawa beliau adalah pihak yang menjadi dalang dalam isu memorandum menentang pelantikan Asri daripada menjadi Yang Dipertua (YDP) Yadim, dan ada penyelewengan berlaku di institusi tersebut.

Nakhaie juga mendakwa akibat daripada tindakan fitnah daripada defendan pertama yang dikeluarkan akhbar terbabit, kewibawaan dan reputasinya kian merosot.

Beliau berkata Umno perlu sentiasa berhati-hati dengan kehadiran kumpulan ulama tersebut kerana dikhuatiri akan memberikan kesan kepada kepimpinan parti itu dan juga pentadbiran kerajaan.

“Apabila seseorang menyertai Umno sudah pasti mereka mempunyai agenda tertentu termasuk kumpulan ulama itu kerana kita tidak tahu apa tujuan utama mereka menyertai Umno.

“Jika apa yang ingin disampaikan itu adalah idea politik ia tidak mempunyai masalah tapi kalau berkaitan dengan agama bimbang ia akan bercanggah dengan institusi agama seperti Majlis Agama Islam, Jabatan Agama Islam dan Jabatan Mufti.

“Ini kerana bukan semua idea berkaitan agama kita boleh terima bulat-bulat, sama seperti fahaman yang dibawa Asri ada yang kita setuju ada yang tidak. Jadi kepimpinan Umno perlu peka akan perkara ini,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas tindakan sekumpulan 40 ulama yang berusia antara 20-an dan 40-an menyertai Umno pada minggu lepas.

Kumpulan 40 ulama ini menyerahkan borang penyertaan ahli Umno kepada Presiden Datuk Seri Najib Razak di tingkat empat Menara Dato’ Onn sebelum mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi Umno.

Kumpulan itu diketuai oleh Fadlan Mohd Othman, pensyarah Fakulti Pengajian Islam Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Mengulas lanjut, Nakhaie berkata kumpulan yang menggelar diri mereka sebagai ulama itu perlu buktikan bahawa memang layak untuk diiktiraf ulama.

“Ulama dikenali dengan hasil ilmiyahnya, jadi bagaimana orang yang tidak mempunyai sebarang hasil ilmiyah boleh digelar ulama?

“Mereka perlu buktikan terlebih dahulu bahawa mereka benar-benar layak digelar ulama,” katanya.

Fatwa Terbaru Nik Aziz

2010-07-01T20:15:00.002+08:00

Inilah masalahnya kalau dikatakan orang yg ada ilmu agama tetapi hanya berpandukan kepada pandangan peribadi semata2
Kalau UMNO dikatakan ulama' sekular, kalau berkaitan PKR dikatakan ikut Islam, DAP pun ikut Islam
PAS sekarang tak perlulah mengeluarkan fatwa2 mengarut lagi setelah bersama dengan PKR dan DAP. Fatwa2 PAS tentang Islam sudah tidak relevan lagi, semuanya demi politik semata2.
Kenapa Nik Aziz tidak boleh berfikiran positif? Kalau berkaitann PAS semuanya positif, semuanya halal, tak ada haram.
Kalau UMNO, itu haram ini haram, UMNO buat semua tak betul, tapi PAS pula betul
Nik Aziz memang seorang ulama' tetapi kalau bersandarkan politik tak lebih drpd seorang politician sahaja

KOTA BHARU – Mursyidul Am Pas, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat menggelar 40 ulama yang menyertai UMNO sebagai ‘ulama sekular’ kerana mereka tidak berpegang kepada ajaran Islam sebenar dan menolak perjuangan Islam yang dibawa Pas.

Beliau berkata, di dalam al-Quran golongan ulama yang tidak berpegang kepada ajaran Islam dan orang yang menentang Rasulullah SAW dianggap sebagai golongan munafik.

“Munafik ini gelaran al-Quran. Al-Quran bahagikan manusia ini kepada tiga kumpulan iaitu mukmin, munafik dan kafir. Kalau nak gelar (ulama itu) munafik... saya tidak berapa suka.

“Ia boleh menimbulkan naik darah... tak payah gelar munafik, gelar sekular sudahlah,” katanya kepada pemberita di sini, semalam.

Nik Abdul Aziz berkata, beliau tidak merasa pelik dengan apa yang berlaku kerana sewaktu zaman Rasulullah juga perkara yang sama berlaku.

“Zaman nabi SAW sewaktu nabi masih hidup ada orang lawan nabi. Ini kita panggil munafik. Orang itu buat masjid, ‘masjid Birar’. Jadi kalau zaman nabi, nabi masih hidup, orang tengok wajah nabi dengar ucapan nabi pun ada yang melawan senyap-senyap. Pelik apa kalau sekarang yang dah sampai 2,000 tahun,” katanya.

Jumaat lalu, seramai 40 ulama muda profesional berkelulusan sarjana dan doktor falsafah yang diketuai oleh Pensyarah Fakulti Pengajian Islam Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Fadlan Mohd Othman menyertai UMNO dan menyerahkan borang keahlian mereka kepada Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Nik Aziz turut menyifatkan golongan terbabit sebagai mangsa bagi kempen kerana semasa di kampus mereka tidak dibenarkan berpolitik.

“Mereka ini mungkin jadi mangsa. Semasa di kampus tidak boleh berpolitik. Di Malaysia, kempen dalam kampus tak boleh. Tidak boleh terlibat dengan politik. Jadi pelajar-pelajar di dalam kampus ini buta politik.

“Bila habis kampus, pelajar keluar mereka meraba-raba kerana mereka tak biasa dengan politik. Boleh jadi mereka ini mangsa kempen jangan berpolitik dalam masa kampus. Ini semua bukan jadi pelik,” katanya.

Mengulas mengenai kemungkinan ulama itu tertarik dengan nilai islam yang diterapkan UMNO, beliau enggan mengulas lanjut.

“Itu saya tak tahu. Itu kena tanya dia la. Yang tentunya itu bukan laluan nabi. Bukan laluan Siddiqin, Syuhadah dan solihin. Laluan nabi ialah tauhid kepada Allah,” katanya.

Maizura Mahathir : Anak Angkat Tun Mahathir Yang Anti Arak

2010-07-01T16:35:00.002+08:00

TAHNIAH TUN!!!!
Kerana berjaya mendidik anak angkat sehinga menempa kejayaan sebegini
Patut la Tun marah sangat bila kerajaan nak halang jual arak
Mesti Tun amat berbangga sangat dengan anak2 angkat Tun ni
Melayu Mudah Lupa

http://wargamarhaen.blogspot.com ... num-arak-bapak.html

Apa Kes Cerita Fasha-Rizal Masuk Muka Depan Akhbar2????

2010-07-01T13:15:00.003+08:00

Rendah sungguh mutu penerbitan media dekat Malaysia, semua akhbar Melayu kecuali Sinar dok sibuk cerita pasal kekasih MY-LOVE si Fasha ni

Apa diaorg bercinta tu hebat sangat ker sampai isu lain pun diketepikan?

Patutlah minda orang Melayu masih lagi rendah, cerita2 mcm ni jadi bahan utama

THE STAR : THURSDAY 01 JULY 2010

2010-07-01T11:36:00.000+08:00

Obama to sign tough sanction package against Iran
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will sign on Thursday a sweeping package of tough new energy and financial sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the White House said.

AG: Appeal High Court decision on water concession
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General has advised the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry to appeal against the High Court's order for the federal government to disclose the water concession agreement between the Selangor government and Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas).

118 EPPs identified
PETALING JAYA: The 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) have identified 118 entry point projects (EPPs) and 35 business opportunities with an estimated annual gross national income (GNI) contribution of about US$156bil (RM514.8bil) by 2020.

Toddler in ICU, father nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR: A two-year-old boy has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the city hospital after his father allegedly threw him against a bedpost.

Seven held within four days of kidnap victim’s release
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested seven suspected kidnappers within four days of the release of a businessman whose family paid a ransom of RM1.2mil.

Malaysian still under Egyptian detention
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Muhamad Zulkifli Mohamad Zakaria, 41, is still being detained under the Egyptian Emergency Law, said the Foreign Ministry.

Raggers beware: Vice-chancellors warn seniors that bullying won't be tolerated
PETALING JAYA: University seniors, take note – those who rag freshies will be expelled.

Varsity seniors caught bullying freshies risk harsh punishment
PETALING JAYA: Seniors caught ragging freshmen will be punished accordingly, including being expelled, warned the vice-chancellors of several public universities.

Having name of a once-famous actor a bane for freshie
HAVING the name of a once famous Tamil film actor can land you in trouble during university orientation. I found that out the hard way as a freshie in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) many years ago.

It was good clean fun, say former raggers
PETALING JAYA: Ragging in the early 80s in public universities were all done in good fun, revealed three former “raggers”.

Control over others is one reason for ragging, says expert
PETALING JAYA: Different people have different motives to indulge in ragging, said psychologist Dr Goh Chee Leong.

More Chinese and Tamil language teachers to be recruited from next year
PUTRAJAYA: More Chinese and Tamil language teachers will be recruited from next year onwards to fully implement the Pupils Own Language (POL) policy in around 7,000 primary schools nationwide.

Teach students about dangers of pre-marital sex, schools told
JOHOR BARU: Disciplinary committees in schools should work with other relevant enforcement agencies to organise more public campaigns to ensure students are aware of the dangers of sexual liaisions, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Chua: Don’t use force to destroy farms
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government should not use strong arm tactics in its enforcement to destroy the farms in Bertam Valley, Cameron Highlands, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Make yourself heard and be a winner
PETALING JAYA: The World Cup is entering its final stages and we want to know how it is affecting the lives of football-crazy Malay-sians.

Three factors to get more commuters to use public transport
PUTRAJAYA: Convenience, connectivity and frequency are what is needed to get millions of folks to use the public transport by 2015, said Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.

Anwar tells US friends he regrets using terms like ‘Zionist aggression’
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has told his friends in the United States that he regretted using terms such as “Zionist aggression,” the Washington Post reported Monday.

‘Samy must quit MIED’
KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan Anti-Samy (GAS) leader V. Mugilan now wants MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to quit as Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED) chairman, claiming misappropriation of funds.

RM10,000 reward for info on Nisha
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth chief T. Mohan has offered RM10,000 to anyone who can provide accurate information on the whereabouts of missing toddler Nisha Chandramohan.

Dead jumbo’s tusks cut off to deter poachers
IPOH: Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department rangers cut off the front part of a dead elephant’s head to prevent poachers from getting its tusks.

Human rights group alleges abuse of foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR: Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty, representing migrant workers at the new Istana Negara project, has lodged a police report claiming the workers were not paid by their employers and that they faced extortion from police during raids.

PWD to name contractor to clear collapsed stadium roof
KUALA LUMPUR: Cleaning work and relocation of the collapsed roof structure of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Terengganu will be carried out as soon as the state procurement board appoints a contractor next week.

Drunk W-Cup fan killed
KOTA KINABALU: A man made the fatal mistake of falling asleep under a truck after a drinking session with friends while watching a World Cup match.

Ministry to consider Suara Keadilan’s explanation
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry will take into account the explanation given by Suara Keadilan over its controversial article on Felda and its “performance” over the past year when considering the application to renew the political newsletter’s permit, which expired yesterday.

Pakatan reps told to turn up at MACC
PETALING JAYA: Two Selangor Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen have been ordered by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to show up at its headquarters today to give a statement.

Probe identity of Bala’s sponsor, commission urged
PUTRAJAYA: Bayan Baru MP Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamed Hashim has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the individual involved in sponsoring private investigator P. Balasubramaniam’s stay in London.

Cuepacs advises workers against browsing during office hours
KUALA TERENGGANU: Gentle reminder to civil servants browsing Facebook or other online content during office hours — your heads of department are watching.

Perak-acquired warship to become a ‘living’ museum
IPOH: Malaysia’s first warship — the KD Rahmat — is set to become a “living” museum following the Perak state government’s approval.

Youth held for pointing fake gun at lover’s mum
SELAYANG: A 17-year-old pointed a fake gun at his girlfriend’s mother after she told him to stop seeing her daughter.

Perkasa: Arrest Ka Siong under ISA
KUALA LUMPUR: Perkasa, the group claiming to champion Malay rights, is calling for a deputy minister to be arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

Study on Sarawak’s rubber industry
KUCHING: The Sarawak Rubber Fund will carry out a comprehensive study on the state’s rubber industry soon.

Association joins search for missing duo
KUCHING: Kuching Hing Ann Association has joined the search for Datuk Lee Chong Lin and Gabriel Yong who went missing at sea during a fishing trip last Wednesday.

Illegal betting ring busted
JOHOR BARU: An illegal four-digit betting syndicate raking in over a half a million ringgit in bets weekly has been busted with the arrests of a couple during a raid on a restaurant.

Student gets PSD scholarship, thanks to MCA
GEORGE TOWN: A student who failed to get a government scholarship twice to pursue higher studies is now rejoicing, thanks to the MCA.

Myanmar killed after being hit by actor’s car
KUALA LUMPUR: A Myanmar national was killed when she was rammed by a car driven by a local theatre and drama actress near the Selayang wetmarket.

Myanmar kidnap gang turns on compatriot
KUALA LUMPUR: A Myanmar woman was kidnapped by a gardener and his accomplices before being released upon receiving the RM28,000 ransom.

MCA leadership to update election strategy
GEORGE TOWN: The MCA leadership will update its election strategy to attract young voters, said party deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

‘JB irrigation and drainage system needs upgrading’
JOHOR BARU: The existing irrigation and drainage system is inadequate to prevent flash floods in the city and surrounding housing and industrial areas, said a councillor

Fisherman hurt in boat mishap
MERSING: A fisherman suffered a spinal injury after he was pinned underneath a fishing net crane off the coast of Pulau Tinggi here.

Gong Li and husband divorce
CHINESE actress Gong Li divorced her Singaporean husband Ooi Hoe Seong after 14 years of marriage, reported Sin Chew Daily.

Teen runs half-naked for 1km to escape gang rape
AN 18-year-old girl ran half-naked for 1km to escape 10 men who tried to rape her in an oil palm estate in Gerik, Perak, reported Harian Metro

Govt urged to save shelter from demolition
HUMAN Rights Party secretary-general P. Uthayakumar has written to several ministers and government authorities urging them to halt the demolition of the Sintamany Orphanage in Jinjang in Kuala Lumpur, reports Malaysia Nanban.

Buat Apa La Nik Aziz dok layan Orang Tua DAP tu?

2010-07-01T10:03:00.002+08:00

Pelik la, awat la org2 dekat dengan PAS tak nasihat sikit dengan Tok Guru Nik Aziz, jangan layan Utusan dgn Tv3, depa akan putar cerita ni sampai jadi lumat, lepas tu akan keluar mcm2 kenyataan. Biar la Karpal Singh tu nak kata apa pun, tak payah layan provokasi media2 ni.

Meluat tengok perangai pemimpin2 yg tak sedar diri ni, dah tau benda ni akan dimanupulasikan yang bg diaorg can tu buat apa?

Nik Aziz cabar Karpal buktikan dasar Islam Pas salah

KOTA BHARU 30 Jun - Mursyidul Am Pas, Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat mencabar Karpal Singh supaya membuktikan konsep negara Islam acuan Pas yang telah dilaksanakan di Kelantan selama 20 tahun adalah salah.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Besar Kelantan, menganggap kenyataan Pengerusi DAP, Kar pal Singh yang menolak gagasan pembentukan konsep negara Islam Pas jika pakatan pembangkang dapat menguasai pentadbiran negara sebagai kenyataan peribadi.

Nik Aziz berkata, Pas akan terus melaksanakan Islam yang diperjuangkan sejak sekian lama walaupun ada bangkangan daripada beberapa pemimpin parti rakan sekutu dalam pakatan pembangkang termasuk DAP.

Katanya, jika terdapat suara-suara sumbang yang lahir daripada pemimpin parti pakatan pembangkang yang mencurigai hasrat Pas itu, ia merupakan pendapat peribadi.

"Selagi mereka (yang tidak bersetuju dengan dasar Pas itu) tidak dapat membuktikan dasar Islam yang kami laksanakan ini salah, kami akan terus perjuangkan dasar ke arah pembentukan negara Islam," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat mingguan Exco di sini, hari ini.

Nik Aziz berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas kenyataan Karpal Singh dalam temu bual bersama sebuah portal berita yang mengulangi pendiriannya menolak untuk berkompromi terhadap konsep negara Islam yang diperjuangkan Pas sekiranya pembangkang mengambil alih negara.

Ia merupakan pendapat peribadi Karpal sendiri bukannya daripada DAP dan setakat ini tidak ada pihak yang dapat membuktikan konsep perjuangan Islam yang dibawa oleh Pas itu salah, kata Nik Aziz.

Bagaimanapun setakat ini Nik Aziz berkata, beliau tidak nampak DAP secara terus-terang menolak dasar Islam yang diperjuangkan oleh Pas, cuma yang ada suara-suara sumbang beberapa kerat pemimpinnya dari luar.

Mengenai pengeluaran lesen minuman keras di negeri ini, beliau mengakui kerajaan negeri ada mengeluarkan lesen premis perniagaan untuk menjual minuman keras di kalangan bukan Islam di negeri ini.

"Kerajaan hanya mengurus atur lesen premis penjualan minuman arak kepada bukan Islam, tetapi tetap tidak membenarkan orang Islam minum minuman keras itu.

"Kita juga tetap tidak mengeluarkan lesen untuk premis perjudian kerana judi diharamkan oleh semua agama," katanya. - Bernama

Perdana Menteri Malaysia Letak Jawatan????

2010-07-01T09:12:00.001+08:00

Tunggu jer la bila Malaysia dah bankrup hehe

Perdana Menteri Nepal letak jawatan

KATMANDU Nepal 1 Julai - Perdana Menteri Nepal akur dengan tuntutan dan tekanan dari pembangkang Maois yang menguasai suara di luar parlimen dan di jalanan dengan mengumumkan perletakan jawatan semalam.

Madhav Kumar dalam ucapannya di televisyen berkata, dia memutuskan untuk meletak jawatan bagi menamatkan kebuntuan politik serta mengembalikan proses damai dengan pemberontak Moais di seluruh banjaran Himalaya itu.

Moais, bekas pemberontak komunis yang memenangi sebahagian besar kerusi pada pilihan raya 2008 telah melancarkan protes selama beberapa bulan bagi menuntut Kumar meletak jawatan setelah menduduki jawatan itu pada Mei 2009, bagi membolehkan mereka mengetuai kerajaan baru di seluruh negara. - AP

Baru 40 Ulama' Masuk UMNO dah Riuh Sekampung

2010-06-30T22:22:00.003+08:00

Apa sangat ler 40 org Ulama ni boleh buat? Ahli UMNO ada 3 juta, sorang ulama UMNO kena jaga 100 ribu org UMNO
Apa yg diaorg boleh ubah, UMNO jadi lebih Islamik ker? Masalahnya, adakah UMNO sendiri nak dengar cakap ulama' ni?
UMNO ni tak sedar ka yg Pemuda PAS tu dr Universiti Al-Azhar, Timbalan Universiti Jordan, dan majoriti Pemuda PAS adalah kelulusan agama. Dekat mana yg dikatakan ulama' muda tak ada dlm PAS?

Berita kemasukan beramai-ramai golongan ulama muda lulusan Jordan, Madinah dan Mesir telah membuatkan saya terfikir satu perkara, "apakah PAS sudah gagal menepati perjuangan Islam mereka hinggakan golongan agamawan serta ulama muda ini memilih untuk menyertai UMNO sebagai platform mereka untuk berdakwah" ?

Sepanjang penglibatan saya didalam politik, selama ini PAS lah yang amat terkenal dengan semangat jihad agamanya dan sering menjadi tumpuan bijak pandai agama untuk berpolitik. PAS telah berjaya menyebar doktrin bahawa parti mereka sahaja yang mendukung Islam Tulen didalam arus politik negara.

Walaupun didalam UMNO ada para agamawan yang tak kurang hebatnya dengan PAS, tetapi kelibat mereka-mereka ini agak tenggelam mungkin kerana polisi UMNO lebih agresif dan lebih terbuka menjurus kepada perkara berkaitan bangsa dan tanahair.

UMNO juga memperjuangkan Islam tetapi imej kebangsaan UMNO di lihat lebih menonjol kerana tak ramai pemimpin UMNO yang sanggup memanipulasi agama seperti yang pemimpin PAS lakukan.

Selama ini, PAS ternyata menjuarai setiap isu nasional negara dengan memainkan faktor agama dan juga memanipulasi secara maksimum imej serta ajaran Islam bagi memenangi setiap isu politik yang timbul. Ini semua dilakukan oleh PAS tanpa mengira benar ataupun salah demi kepuasan berpolitik serta kepentingan peribadi.

Tetapi sejak PAS berganding bahu dengan PKR serta DAP didalam gabungan Pakatan Rakyat, imej perjuangan Islam PAS saya lihat mulai luntur sedikit demi sedikit. PAS tak lagi menjadi platform utama perjuangan menegakkan ketuanan Islam dalam negara terutamanya setelah ulama PAS bercanggah pendapat didalam isu penggunaan kalimah Allah oleh pihak gereja.

Begitu juga apabila kafir DAP mempermainkan ayat Quran dengan secara sewenang-wenangnya di pentas politik dengan kerelaan PAS. Ini sebenarnya memberi impak besar terhadap imej PAS itu sendiri di mata para agamawan di atas pagar khususnya kumpulan ulama' muda ini. Bagi mereka, PAS tak lagi mampu mempertahankan kesucian martabat Islam yang diperjuangkan selama ini.

Dari pengamatan saya, sejak kebelakangan ini terdapat satu trend penolakan terhadap ulama serta agamawan muda dari menyertai PAS oleh sebilangan ulamak konservatif didalam parti tersebut. Mungkin para ulamak tua didalam PAS ini mahu mengekalkan penguasaan mereka didalam parti dan mungkin juga para ulamak konsevatif ini takut dengan corak pemikiran baru yang dibawa oleh kumpulan ulama muda kedalam PAS.

Lihat sahaja Nik Aziz sebagai contoh. Umurnya sudah melangkaui usia pencen dan akal serta kemampuan berfikirnya sudah jauh tersasar dari sepatutnya yang ada kepada seorang pemimpin. Namun, dia masih terlalu sayang untuk melepaskan jawatannya sebagi Menteri Besar Kelantan dan juga seolah-olah mahu memeluk gelaran Mursyidul Am PAS hingga ke liang lahad.

Saya hanya melihat satu perkara, tindakan Nik Aziz ini sebenarnya menutup ruang bagi ulama-ulama muda yang lebih berkebolehan daripada dirinya. Secara halus, Nik Aziz sebenarnya tak mahu mengiktiraf kemampuan kumpulan muda dalam PAS untuk menerajui kepimpinan tertinggi parti. Begitu juga halnya dengan ulamak-ulamak tua PAS. Semuanya takut dengan realiti bahawa mereka itu sudah tua dan semakin tak relevan bagi parti.

Sebab itulah golongan ulama muda dinafikan haknya di dalam PAS. Dan ini menjadi sebab utama golongan ini beralih kepada UMNO yang dilihat mengamalkan kepimpinan yang lebih terbuka dan lebih menghargai kemampuan mereka.

Walaupun UMNO di lihat sebagai parti yang tak begitu agresif bercakap tentang Islam, namun UMNO kini telah menjadi satu-satunya parti yang menyediakan wadah terbaik bagi golongan ulama muda ini berjuang menyampaikan dakwah mereka. Ini kerana, di dalam UMNO, ruang untuk berdakwah tidak dibataskan dan bukan menjadi hak ekslusif sesiapapun.

Apa yang saya harapkan, dengan penyertaan kumpulan ulama muda ini kedalam UMNO akan dapat menguatkan parti memperjuangkan nasib agama, bangsa serta tanahair.

Agenda penyatuan bangsa melalui cadangan kerajaan perpaduan UMNO/PAS ditolak mentah-mentah oleh Nik Aziz dan kumpulan pemimpin anti perpaduan dalam PAS. Kononnya kerana UMNO tak sesuai untuk golongan ulama. Namun senario kemasukan ulama-ulama muda ini ternyata membuktikan PAS telah membuat tanggapan yang salah.

Kini, pemimpim-pemimpin dalam PAS harus menyedari bahawa kemasukan kumpulan ulama muda ini sebenarnya menjadi petanda awal kebangkitan kembali UMNO untuk menuju semula ke zaman kegemilangannya.

Biarpun UMNO dilabel dengan tuduhan membawa semangat assobiyah melampau oleh PAS, namun UMNO sebenarnya lebih relevan dari PAS didalam memperjuangkan agama di negara ini.

Kerajaan Kedah di Bawah PAS akan Bankrup Tak Lama Lagi

2010-06-30T16:47:00.002+08:00

Kedah nak bankrup dah. Apa lagi UMNO KEDAH, pi la buat demonstrasi hahahahaha

Kerajaan Kedah tambah kawasan Kulim Hi-tech

ALOR SETAR, 30 Jun: Kawasan Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) Taman Berteknologi Tinggi Kulim atau Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) terpaksa diperluaskan ekoran permintaan yang tinggi dari para pelabur.

Pihak berkuasa negeri (PBN) bersetuju supaya kawasan KHTP diperluaskan mengikut peruntukan Seksyen 4(3) Akta 171 meliputi kawasan seluas 1,305.08 ekar di mana kawasan sedia ada adalah seluas 3,578 ekar dan jumlah keseluruhan ialah sebanyak 4,883.08 ekar.

Menurut Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Kerja Raya, Pembangunan Luar Bandar dan Basmi Kemiskinan, Datuk Phahrolrazi Haji Zawawi (gambar), kawasan tambahan seluas 1,305.08 ekar telah diwartakan dalam Warta Kerajaan Negeri pada 4 Mac 2010.

“Perluasan kawasan PBT KHTP dipertimbangkan berdasarkan permintaan daripada pelabur-pelabur asing dari luar negara yang semakin bertambah, kawasan tambahan terletak bersebelahan dengan kawasan PBT KHTP sedia ada serta perluasan kawasan akan meningkatkan hasil PBT KHTP dalam jangka panjang,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian pada majlis Penyerahan Kawasan Pentadbiran Majlis Perbandaran Kulim kepada PBT KHTP di Bilik Mesyuarat Utama, Wisma Darul Aman.

Phahrolrazi memberitahu, perluasan kawasan PBT KHTP dipertimbangkan berdasarkan kepada kilang-kilang baru di kawasan tambahan boleh menikmati perkhidmatan yang disediakan oleh PBT KHTP.

“Ia juga turut menyediakan peluang-peluang pekerjaan kepada penduduk tempatan di samping pembangunan dapat disusun secara terancang dan terkawal,” ujarnya.

Tambahnya, pecahan perluasan kawasan seluas 1,305.08 ekar terdiri daripada Fasa 1A dan 1B Kulim Tecnology Park Corporation (KTPC) seluas 909 ekar, kawasan pembangunan ‘Independent Power Unility oleh Nur seluas 107.17 ekar dan kawasan tanah persendirian yang dibeli oleh KTPC Sdn Bhd seluas 288.91 ekar yang mana jumlah keseluruhannya ialah sebanyak 1,305.08 ekar.

“Keluasan Daerah Kulim ialah 765.39 kilometer persegi manakala kawasan yang diserahkan kepada Hi-Tech ialah seluas 5.27 kilometer persegi di mana keluasan kawasan Majlis Perbandaran Kawasan Kulim ialah seluas 745.63 kilometer persegi,” jelasnya.

Pihak berkuasa tempatan KHTP yang ditubuhkan pada 1 April 1995 diberi kuasa oleh Kerajaan Negeri Kedah di bawah Seksyen 7 Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 (Akta 171) untuk menjalankan fungsi PBT di kawasan Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim.

Turut hadir ialah Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Industri dan Pelaburan, Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani, Bioteknologi dan Penerangan, YB. Dato’ Haji Ir. Amiruddin Hamzah; Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, YB. Dato’ Seraja Setia Dato’ Wira Haji Rasli Basir merangkap Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Kulim dan Yang Dipertua MPK, Harun Jasin.

THE STAR : WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE 2010

2010-06-30T11:11:00.000+08:00

Winter Sonata star dies in apparent suicide
A popular South Korean actor and singer was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide, police and a news report said.

First-time female smokers getting younger, says expert
Malaysia is seeing an increase of female smokers with those lighting up for the first time getting younger.

Mexico lifts alert on A(H1N1) flu
The government of Mexico lifted the alert for Influenza A (H1N1) Tuesday, officially ending the health emergency in the country where the illness first appeared 14 months ago.

MB ticks off department for delay in clearing rubble
KUALA TERENGGANU: It has been over a year since the roof at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak collapsed but until now the rubble has not been cleared.

South Africa: Health officials alarmed by fatalities from male circumcision
South African health officials say they are alarmed by the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions, after 39 young men died in the last month after undergoing the rite of passage into manhood.

70 women at Titian Kasih asked to leave as house being put up for sale
KUALA LUMPUR: Seventy women at Titian Kasih in Persiaran Titiwangsa here will be made homeless on Thursday.

Maids issue still on hold
JAKARTA: Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia to furnish information on the cost structure of recruiting maids before signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Over 350 cases of marine park encroachment in six years
ALOR SETAR: Some 352 encroachment cases by fishermen at marine parks in Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Kedah were recorded between 2003 and 2009.

Sarawak to build road tunnels to avoid future landslides
KUCHING: In a bid to prevent landslides, Sarawak will build tunnels instead of constructing roads over hills and mountains.

Assemblyman stops distraught man from jumping off ledge of building
JOHOR BARU: Johor Jaya assemblyman Tan Cher Puk talked a man out of jumping off the ledge of a four-storey building in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya here.

Pos Malaysia to replace birds with flowers in new stamps
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia has issued a new collection of garden flowers under its definitive stamps and first day cover series in conjunction with the new postal tariff tomorrow.

MCA wants Govt to set definition of sedition
PETALING JAYA: The MCA wants the Government to establish guidelines defining what constitutes inciting racial ill-will and sedition.

Pakatan to appoint own lawyers in four states
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat has decided to appoint its own legal advisers and lawyers in the four state governments under its control, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Less than 3% of parolees go back to crime
KAJANG: The country’s parole system has a higher success rate than Australia and Canada as 97.1% of those released do not go back to crime, according to Prisons Department statistics.

Cop gets death for armed robbery
SEREMBAN: It’s the gallows for a police sergeant who fired a gun while robbing a jewellery store in Kuala Pilah near here in 2007.

PM tells Barisan to focus on 4.3 million eligible youngsters
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional component parties have been ordered to focus on the 4.3 million Malaysians who have yet to register as voters.

Tense standoff by farmers over road project
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: About 400 farmers in Bertam Valley here blocked the main road for three hours to stop enforcement officers from tearing down their farms to make way for a road project.

Ex-postal chief to appear before PAC over RM546mil losses
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pos Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Adam Kadir will testify before the Public Accounts Committee today following his comments that the company suffered RM546mil losses.

Supply of sugar up 10% for Raya
KUALA LUMPUR: Sugar supply in the domestic market will be increased by another 10% from tomorrow up to Hari Raya Puasa in September, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

RMC chief transferred, varsities warned over ragging
PETALING JAYA: In the wake of the death of a Royal Military College (RMC) student after allegedly being ragged and bullied, the Higher Education Ministry has issued a stern warning against ragging ahead of the start of orientation week in public universities this Sunday.

Mindef replaces RMC commandant after student’s death
PETALING JAYA: The Defence Ministry has replaced Royal Military College (RMC) commandant Kapt Alias Baharuddin following the death of student Mohammad Naim Mustaqim Mohamad Sobri last Thursday after he was allegedly bullied at the college.

Khaled warns varsities and colleges as orientation week approaches
PETALING JAYA: Authorities in universities and colleges must be held accountable for ragging in their premises, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said.

Workers have complained about abuse and raids, says embassy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Embassy has detected some cases in which foreign workers have been exploited by the contractors and sub-contractors.

MP says tougher probe needed on ‘happy workers’
KUALA LUMPUR: Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng feels there is “something fishy” about the plight concerning migrant workers at the construction site of the new Istana Negara.

Landlords ‘no’ to enforcer role
PETALING JAYA: Seven business and real estate associations are opposing the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act 1987 that holds landlords liable when their tenants use their property for intellectual property and copyright infringement activities.

View occupational safety as an investment, employers urged
BANGI: Employers should regard occupational safety and health as an investment and not as cost, said National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Two get the noose for drug trafficking
GEORGE TOWN: Two men have been ordered by a High Court here to be hanged for trafficking in more than 1.7kg of drugs.

Bye, bye birdy
KUCHING: Beliang Mandang, 65, a former General Operations Force personnel from Kampung Limau, is almost in tears as he surrenders his pet Rhinoceros Hornbill to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) yesterday.

Najib has a go at game of Chinese chess
KOTA KINABALU: When he sat down for his regular Chinese chess session near the popular Lido market here, hardware businessman Ting Jock Kuok could never have guessed that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would be watching.

Seven taken from shelter
SEREMBAN: Welfare officers have taken away seven children from an unregistered shelter home in Gemas where a 17-year-old inmate had been arrested for alleged sexual abuse.

Suara replies to show-cause
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has received three letters from Suara Keadilan in reply to the ministry’s three show-cause letters issued earlier.

Ascot may have to close shop if Govt sticks by decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd will have to stop its operations and retrench most of its staff if the sports betting licence was not issued, says its senior general manager Ooi Lee Meng.

Party members may gatecrash anti-Samy Vellu event
KLANG: A gathering organised by several expelled MIC central working committee members on July 4 here threatens to descend into mayhem with some party members planning to gatecrash the event, while advertisements in a Tamil daily allege that the gathering is anti-Barisan Nasional.

Khalid: PKR does not want to remove me as MB
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, replaced as state PKR chief by party vice-president Azmin Ali, said it was not in the party’s plan for him to quit as mentri besar.

Shot — housewife who refused to let robbers into house
SANDAKAN: When a housewife refused to let two robbers into her house, they fired two shots at the wooden house, hitting her in the abdomen and waist on Monday night.

‘Iconic animals not for zoo’
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not budging from its stand that the state’s wildlife remains in its natural habitat and not to be placed in zoos.

Snake King helps catch long intruder
JOHOR BARU: A retired teacher, whose pet Siamese cat was killed by a 4.5m-long python, became so upset when the Fire and Rescue Department was unable to catch it that she called Malaysia’s famous snake catcher for help.

Minister tells co-ops to get licence to sell controlled item
BANGI: Cooperatives should apply for retail licences to sell controlled items, said Deputy Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim.

Busmen upset over raids at terminal
KUALA LUMPUR: Bus operators at the temporary terminal in Bukit Jalil are still unhappy with the random checks conducted by authorities, said Datuk Michael Chong.

Good response from groups over single mum’s plight
KOTA KINABALU: People have responded to the plight of single mother Roslinah Jamani, who lives in a ramshackle home with her family, by donating food and giving her moral support.

Stay on top of your work, civil servants told
PUTRAJAYA: Outgoing Public Service director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam has reminded civil servants to be relevant or risk having their jobs taken by others.

Proposal over Gaza at UN gaining world support
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s proposal for the United Nations to hold a special session to discuss Israel’s attacks on the Gaza-bound Freedom flotilla may succeed, judging from the positive support received from other members of the world body.

No holding back Karpal when it comes to his ‘ganja’
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no taming a man who is still better known as the Tiger of Jelutong.

RM500,000 ciggies seized
KUALA LUMPUR: Customs officers seized 50 cartons of smuggled cigarettes worth RM500,000 with RM4.12mil in unpaid duty in a raid in Port Klang.
Hibiscus Award back for 14th year
PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award, which is a premier environmental award for businesses and industries, is back for its 14th year.

New SKVE cuts travel time by 30 minutes
PETALING JAYA: The South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) leading to Saujana Putra will officially be opened to motorists from tomorrow and will be toll-free for a month.

Follow rules, newspapers told
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has found that various daily newspapers and tabloids did not comply with permit regulations and publishing guidelines as provided for under the Printing Presses and Publications Act.

Search for greenest city in Asia
SINGAPORE: Which is the greenest city in Asia? The answer to this question will be known by the end of this year when the Asian Green City Index is out.

Cops torpedo ship parts ring
JOHOR BARU: Marine police thwarted a syndicate stealing ship spare parts with the arrest of four men.

Radio way to curb crime
KUANTAN: The state government will study the effectiveness of the 16 voluntary patrol scheme (Skim Ronda Sukarela, or SRS) units here which are equipped with radio communication to curb crime.

Vanessa Chong laughs off rumours
LOCAL TV host and actress Vanessa Chong has refuted rumours of her alleged love affair with Peterpan frontman Ariel.

Woman takes revenge on dead ex-hubby
A WOMAN pasted 15 offensive posters of her late former husband and his current wife, China Press reported.

DAP veteran makes dire prediction
A LONG-SERVING DAP member has warned that Pakatan Rakyat will not be able to take over the Federal Government in the next general election if the coalition continues to lose Indian support, reported Uthaya Surian.

Mazhar Mahathir : Anak angkat Tun Mahathir Yang Anti GAY

2010-06-29T23:45:00.002+08:00

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THE STAR : TUESDAY 29 JUNE 2010

2010-06-29T10:51:00.000+08:00

Affirmative action under the NEM will have a new approach
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he did not promise to do away with the affirmative action with regard to helping the Malays and bumiputras when he introduced the New Economic Model (NEM) for Malaysia.

EC can’t change addresses of voters on its own
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has no authority to change the address of voters without a signed application from them, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz said.

Teen held over alleged sex abuse
GEMAS: Police have arrested a 17-year-old resident of a home for orphans and abandoned children here for alleged sexual abuse.

Student expelled over deadly bullying
KUALA LUMPUR: A Royal Military College (RMC) student was expelled while four were others suspended in connection with the death of another student, Mohammed Naim Mustaqim Mohamad Sobri, 16, after allegedly being bullied.

Sultan Ibrahim is the first Ruler to get a train driver’s licence
GEMAS: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar made it into the Malaysia Book of Records as the first Ruler to obtain a locomotive driving licence.

No compensation for return of stolen engines
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will not pay compensation to the party in Uruguay for returning two F-5E aircraft engines to Malaysia as they were stolen assets.

Argentinian arrested for bribery attempt
AMPANG: There was one Argentinian who was not celebrating when his country beat Mexico for a spot in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Loan sharks open fire at house
ALOR SETAR: Two men believed to be loan sharks fired five shots at a house in Kampung Baru, Pokok Sena, after failing to collect a debt from the house owner’s son.

Ex-nasyid singer turned R&B crooner
KUALA LUMPUR: A former nasyid group singer has crooned his way into the hearts of the Japanese with his debut album I Need You Baby, charting 30,000 mobile downloads among youths in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Still going strong at 70
KUALA LUMPUR: Politics is his middle name but on his 70th birthday, Karpal Singh reveals another passion – durians.

Palace contractors who don’t pay workers to be excluded from future projects
KUALA LUMPUR: Contractors who did not pay their workers involved in the new Istana Negara project will be blacklisted, Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said.

Dept interviews eight workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The FT Labour Department has interviewed eight workers at the construction site of the RM800mil Istana Negara, following reports that a number of these migrant labourers have not been paid their wages for three months.

Khalid’s foes may back off
KLANG: The group of 15 MPs working behind the scenes to remove Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim from his position may call off their attacks.

Anwar: No plot to oust Khalid
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has refuted claims that there is a plot to oust Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

‘An efficient administrator but not a good politician’
KLANG: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s inability to relate to grassroots leaders and listen to their grouses are said to be factors in his removal as state PKR chief.

Fallout from Khalid’s ouster
By handing over the Selangor PKR leader’s post to Azmin, Anwar has set a bad precedent and has prolonged internal feuding, not end it.

Biotechnology undergrad uses compost to improve harvest
GEORGE TOWN: Most people shriek at the sight of worms in their durians but for the Choi family, these wriggly wonders have saved their orchard’s fruits.

Singapore: No evidence of sand smuggling
PETALING JAYA: There is no evidence that the sand received by Singapore’s Housing and Develop-ment Board (HDB) had been smuggled out of Malaysia, the republic’s National Development Ministry said.

Bank launches campaign to spread word on missing kids
KUALA LUMPUR: A banking group has taken its child safety awareness message to schools through its recently launched Mr Bling mascot.

Teachers: Curiosity leads to teens toying with sex
PETALING JAYA: Lack of sex education is not the cause of teenage pregnancies, National Union of the Teaching Profession secretary-general Lok Yim Pheng said.

Yasmin’s ad a winner in Cannes
PETALING JAYA: The late film director Yasmin Ahmad’s TV commercial Funeral has received two Gold Lion awards at the 57th International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France.

Rep vows to get rapist uncle charged
KUALA TERENGGANU: A thorough investigation will be conducted on a Rela officer’s rape of his niece.

Man gunned down after leaving restaurant
KUALA LUMPUR: A 51-year-old man was murdered gangland-style in the parking lot of a restaurant near Plaza South City in Seri Kembangan here.

Batu Pahat champs overcome weakness to emerge winners in challenge
JOHOR BARU: With maths, science and general knowledge at their fingertips, fear of public speaking was the only hurdle that the team from SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat had to face during the RHB-The Star Mighty Minds state finals here yesterday.

School-based evaluation better, says ministry
IPOH: Parents need not worry that their children will not be assessed if the Government scraps the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR).

Close eye on students who play truant
SHAH ALAM: Students playing truant are being monitored for signs of involvement in extremist activities, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.

Promoting music therapy
KUALA LUMPUR: Music has the potential to encourage autistic children to discover and express themselves, said the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Runaway girl found in Malacca
JOHOR BARU: A 14-year-old girl who ran away on Fathers Day has been found in Malacca after a passer-by recognised her from several newspaper reports published last Thursday.

Health and safety taken into account in marathon
PETALING JAYA: All health and safety measures were carefully considered and taken into account in organising the Standard Chartered KL Marathon, said its medical and organising committees.

Three vehicle thefts over weekend
KUANTAN: Vehicle owners, especially those with pick-up trucks and four-wheel drives, have been advised to be extra careful after at least three thefts were reported here over the weekend.

Contraband cigarettes seized in the open sea
KUANTAN: The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) seized 240 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth about RM300,000 after a patrol ship stumbled upon two speed boats in waters off Pulau Berhala not far from Pulau Tioman on Sunday morning.
Other News & Views

Hooker forced to carry on ‘family business’
A 21-year-old street prostitute in Kuala Lumpur has accused her mother of forcing her into carrying on with the “family business”, reported Harian Metro.

Malaysian victims in online scam
HONG KONG police busted an international online scam syndicate which has conned at least 160 people, including Malaysians, of some RM8.7mil, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.

Swami in sex scandal case defends himself
THE much-talked about spiritual guru Swami Nityananda, who was embroiled in a sex scandal with a young South India actress recently, has defended himself, saying that the truth will prevail, Tamil Nesan reported.

UMNO Kalut Dengan PKR Selangor

2010-06-29T08:10:00.001+08:00

UMNO ni bila parti orang kalut terlebih.

Dah lupa ker pergoalakan parti UMNO di Perlis dengan Terengganu dulu dan sampai sekarang pun masih lagi bergolak.

Jaga elok2 UMNO Selangor tu, jangan bago diaorg merajuk pula

UMNO Menipu Lagi : PR Kota Raja

2010-06-28T16:39:00.003+08:00

http://greenboc.blogspot.com/2010/06/parlimen-kota-raja-jawab-tuduhan-umno.html

Kesian tgk UMNo Selangor ni, nak rampas Selangor mcm Di Perak tak boleh
Merapu jer ke hulu ke hilir
UMNO sekarang terlalu lemah, mereka hanya boleh menang di beberapa kawasan sahaja
Bila masuk org Cina dan India saja UMNO akan kalah

Buruk Kelaku UmNo Kota Raja

Dengan membuat pelbagai tuduhan tanpa bukti yang kukuh oleh Ketua UmNo Bahagian Kota Raja terhadap kepimpinan Pakatan Rakyat khususnya YB Shuhaimi dan YB Dr Mariah hanya menyerlahkan kedangkalan dan kebodohan Ketua Bahagian UmNo ini.

Perwakilan yang hadir dalam mesyuarat itu jika bersetuju dengan kata-kata Kamarulzaman menunjukkan juga bahawa mereka mudah diperbodohkan oleh pimpinan mereka. Tujuan Kamarulzaman berkata demikian adalah bagi mengelak kelemahan diri dan kepimpinannya yang langsung tidak melakukan sebarang aktiviti sejak kalah dalam 8 Mac 2008 yang lalu.

UmNo Kota Raja sebenarnya telah terlalu lemah dan tidak bermaya untuk meneruskan perjuangan menentang PR di Kota Raja.

Buktinya bermula pagi ini walau pun dalam keadaan sibuk kerana terpaksa hadir dalam retrade PKR di Shah Alam YB Shuhaimi masih sempat hadir dalam program pendemokrasian rakyat bertempat di Jalan Kebun pada kira-kira jam 9.00 pagi tadi bersama hampir 30 orang sukarelawan Pakatan Rakyat Sri Muda, Parlimen Kota Raja. Sementara pada waktu yang sama YB Dr Siti Mariah hadir di Program bomba di Kota Kemuning.

Pada jam 10.00 pagi pula Dr Siti Mariah berkejar untuk menziarahi rumah kerumah di Kampung Jalan Kebun bersama muslimat PAS dan wanita PKR dalam program yang sama.

Pada jam 11.30 pagi Dr Mariah berkejar ke Taman Setia bagi menziarahi keluarga Puan Norzitah Fadhilah yang baru kematian suami di Mekah semasa mengerjakan Umrah.

Seluruh ahli UmNo Kota Raja tahu betapa kerapnya kedua-dua YB ini turun padang bagi mendengar masalah rakyat dan cuba membantu masaalah mereka. Minta Ketua UmNo bahagian yang sombong bodoh ini check dengan ahlinya sendiri selepas menang PRU 12 berapa belas kali YB telah turun padang ditempat-tempat yang sama.

Tapi Ketua Bahagian ini hanya turun sekali saja ke Taman Setia, bagi bertemu ahli UmNo seramai tak lebih 20 orang dalam pondok bilik gerakan UmNo sepanjang lebih 2 tahun selepas PRU 12 dulu. Nak jumpa rakyat langsung tak berani. Kita tak sombong tapi UmNo sendiri sebenarnya melihat bahawa setiap hari khususnya setiap Sabtu dan Ahad akan kelihatan puluhan sukarelawan lapangan akan turun kesetiap pelusuk Kota Raja bersma YB dalam program pendemokrasian rakyat Parlimen Kota Raja.

Penyelesaian tanah di Sri Nadi, apa yang selesainya. Anda boleh turun padang bertemu dengan penduduk Kampung ini jika mahu tahu perkara sebenar. UmNo silap dan tidak pernah berubah, mereka sentiasa yakin bahawa mereka punya keupayaan luar biasa untuk menipu rakyat. -p111kotaraja

Malaysiakini : Pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor "lebih banyak bercakap daripada membuat kerja" demi publisiti, dakwa Umno Kota Raja.

"Mereka kata mereka lebih hebat daripada segala-galanya. Tapi kita tahu, mereka tidak buat, hanya cakap tak serupa bikin," kata Kamaruzzaman Johari sewaktu menyampaikan ucapan dasarnya dalam mesyuarat bahagian itu pagi ini.

Ucapan itu dinyatakan di hadapan 292 perwakilan dari 79 cawangan di Auditorium Pusat Latihan Teknologi Tinggi (ADTEC) di Klang.

Dalam persidangan itu, Kamaruzzaman mendakwa ADUN Sri Muda Suhaimi Shafiei daripada PKR setelah dua tahun menjadi wakil rakyat, selain "kata-kata sedap dan janji manis" tiada projek pembangunan dijalankan di kawasan tersebut.

Kamaruzzaman mendakwa walaupun terdapat peruntukan untuk membina masjid di kawasan itu, sampai sekarang ia tidak menjadi kenyataan.

Katanya, ia berbeza dengan Umno bahagian itu yang mengambil inisiatif bertemu Menteri Pertanian dan Asas Tani Datuk Noh Omar sehingga berjaya menyelesaikan masalah sewa rumah setinggan di Kampung Seri Nadi dengan pengurangan sebanyak 50 peratus.

'Dulu dia rajin jenguk tokong, kuil'

Parlimen Kota Raja mempunyai dua DUN iaitu Sri Muda dan Sri Andalas. Kesemua DUN dan parlimennya dikuasai oleh Pakatan.

Kamaruzzaman turut menempelak ahli parlimen kawasan itu Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud yang didakwanya "tidak menjenguk" rakyat di kawasannya.

"Kalau dahulu dia rajin menjenguk (rakyat) di tokong, kuil... Tapi bila rakyat mengadu tentang projek pembangunan, dia kata, yang ada peruntukan (hanya kerajaan) BN di peringkat persekutuan.

"Tapi sekarang Siti Mariah tak nampak batang hidung untuk menjenguk kampung-kampung, malu rasanya," katanya.

Dalam ucapan dasarnya juga, Kamaruzzaman mendakwa kerajaan di bawah Pakatan "tidak menunjukkan kesan kejayaan dalam pentadbiran" seperti yang dilakukan oleh BN dahulu.

"Kerajaan negeri gagal membuat perubahan pentadbiran dan perancangan pembangunan.

"Sebaliknya mengungkit keputusan dan mencari kesalahan BN untuk menutup kelemahan kerajaan negeri dalam menunaikan manifesto dalam pilihan raya dahulu," katanya. -mk

MP PKR Busuk Ingat Diaorg Ada Hak nak buang Khalid Ibrahim

2010-06-28T12:21:00.002+08:00

Woiiiii, MP2 PKR hang pa sedaq ke tak apa yang hang pa buat?

Hang pa ingat dekat Selangor tu ada PKR saja ka? Dekat Selangor tu ada DAP dan PAS. Jadi jangan nak tunjuk hebat sangat korang boleh tentukan siapa layak menjadi Menteri Besar

PAS dan DAP sibuk nak dapatkan sokongan rakyat, geng2 PKR ni sibuk pula bergaduh sesama sendiri.

Hangpa jangan jadi mcm UMNO. Hang pa bergaduh2 nanti hang pa yg rugi. Rakyat makin menyokong PAS dan DAP. Jangan bila PRU ke-13 rakyat pakat2 bg sokongan dekat PAS dan DAP saja korang terlopong.

UMNO Dah Kalut 1:40 Melayu:Bukan Melayu Daftar Mengundi

2010-06-28T12:11:00.002+08:00

UMNO dah kalut. Depa cuba nak tunjukkan yang Malaysia akan memerintah Malaysia bila dikatakan orang bukan Melayu lebih ramai mendaftar sebagai pengundi baru

Tak ada masalah pun. Ramai mana pun pengundi kalau ahli Parlimen tu masih lagi orang Melayu apa nak risau. Yang mendaftar tu pun kemungkinan yg ada dekat kawasan majoriti Cina. Ramai2 pun tetap Cina akan mengundi.

UMNO sebenarnya risau dengan masa depan diaorg. Walau banyak mana pun undi Melayu tetapi kalau majoriti Cina masih menyokong PR, UMNO tak boleh ke mana. Orang Melayu akan berpecah dua dan UMNO hanya boleh mendapatkan sokongan 70% paling tinggi itupun di kawasan Johor. Di negeri2 lain, UMNO hanya dpt 60% sokongan Melayu dan kawasan2 tertentu UMNO dah kalah dengan undi Melayu.

Tetapi rakyat Malaysia jangan risau, kawasan Melayu akan terus kekal kpd orang Melayu juga dan bukan Melayu akan terus kekal kepada bukan Melayu.

Ulama UMNO : UMNO menipu lagi

2010-06-28T12:05:00.003+08:00

Adoila, lepas menipu kata Dr Asri nak masuk UMNO, kata 100 ulama' masuk UMNO, UMNO menipu lagi

Dalam 40 org ulama' tu pun dikatakan bukan semuanya masuk UMNO

Diaorg ada dekat situ atas sebab lain

UMNO ni, dengan orang tak cerdik memang boleh menipu

Umno tipu, jatuh reputasi ulama muda

SHAH ALAM, 28 Jun: Empat ulama muda nafi menyertai Umno Jumaat lepas seperti dihebohkan media arus perdana sebaliknya mereka dijemput hadir kerana dikatakan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak ingin bertemu dengan lepasan Jordan.

Salah seorang daripada mereka, Ustaz Hosni Mubarak Abdul Hamid, 27, (gambar) dari Sungai Buloh berkata demikian ketika berucap menafikan perkara itu di majlis Pentas Pemuda Pakatan Rakyat anjuran Pemuda PAS Shah Alam di TTDI, dekat sini malam tadi.

“Kami dibawa masuk melalui bangunan sebelah Mall, naik escalator, pusing-pusing tiba-tiba sudah berada di dalam Bangunan Umno di PWTC, diminta beratur menyambut Najib datang dan bersalaman, ketika itu gambar diambil bertalu-talu.

“Kemudian diumumkan kepada media bahawa inilah 40 ulama muda yang menyertai Umno, benar ada yang menyertai Umno tetapi ramai yang tertipu melihat kepada reaksi mereka yang asyik menunduk sahaja,” jelasnya ketika ditemui selepas berucap pada majlis itu.

Hosni merupakan seorang pelajar hafiz menamatkan pengajiannya di Markaz Tahfiz Al-Quran Wal Qiraat Negeri Selangor di Jugra pada 2003 dengan mendapat diploma dalam bidang itu.

Bermula 2004, beliau belajar di Universiti Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan dan 2009 mendapat Ijazah Sarjana Muda Fiqh dan Usul di Kuliah Syariah dan kini bersedia menyambung pengajian Master di sebuah universiti tempatan.

Anak ketiga daripada empat beradik ini sangat kesal dengan kejadian menipu oleh Umno kerana masyarakat telah memandang serong dengan paparan media yang secara langsung menjatuhkan reputasinya sebagai pewaris ilmu.

“Saya dan tiga lagi sahabat lepasan Jordan, Mohd Fakhruzzaman, 37, dari Shah Alam, Mohd Akram An-Nazilin, 27, (Putrajaya) dan Mohd Jalaluddin Tahir, 26 (Sungai Petani) menafikan kami berbuat demikian sebaliknya Umno yang menipu,” tegasnya.

Majlis tersebut turut disertai Ketua Penerangan PAS Pusat, Ustaz Idris Ahmad, Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam, Khalid Samad, Ketua Penerangan Dewan Pemuda PAS Pusat, Suhaizan Kayat, Ketua DAPSY, Anthony Look dan Exco Selangor, Dr Yaakob Sapari.

Mengulas kejadian itu, Idris berkata, jika ulama pun Umno tipu, apatah lagi rakyat biasa sambil menegaskan PAS tidak gentar dengan penyertaan seberapa ramai ulama kerana rakyat lebih tahu sama ada PAS baik atau Umno sudah gelisah.

THE STAR : MONDAY 28 JUNE 2010

2010-06-28T11:29:00.000+08:00

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Businessman’s wives to live together harmoniously according to his wish
GEORGE TOWN: The five wives of laundry business owner M. Muniandy, who was killed when a car rammed into his motorcycle, will honour his wish for them to live together harmoniously.

Reshuffle not a political move, says Terengganu MB
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Mentri Besar has brushed off allegations that the recent portfolio reshuffle involving five state executive councillors (excos) was a political move to undermine certain members of his team.

Mother of three lives hand-to-mouth in dilapidated home
KOTA KINABALU: A single mother of three and her family have been living a hand-to-mouth existence since her husband left them three years ago.

Active WW II bomb found in Puchong
PETALING JAYA: Several men found an active World War II bomb while jogging near a construction site in Taman Damai Utama, near the Kinrara Golf Club in Puchong.

Umno woes in Rantau Panjang serious, says Mustapa
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Umno chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has described the Rantau Panjang Umno leadership problem as “serious” and called for a solution before the next general election.

MB backs Sultan’s call to revive bridge project
JOHOR BARU: The call by the Sultan of Johor for the revival of the bridge project to replace the Johor Causeway reflects what the people want, said Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.

Hatch receives first baby — and it’s a boy!
PETALING JAYA: OrphanCARE, the country’s first baby hatch set up on May 29, received its first baby – a new-born boy who was brought in by his parents.

Asean effort to curb online gambling
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Malaysia will seek closer cooperation from its neighbours in Asean to curtail the mushrooming of online gambling sites, says the Home Minister.

Be ‘eggstra’ careful when on the road
JOHOR BARU: A text message has been circulating here, cautioning motorists about robbers who divert their attention with an “egg attack”.

Death mars KL marathon
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 16,500 people took part in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon which took the runners on a route from Dataran Merdeka past some of the city’s historical landmarks.

Thalassaemia boy needs RM100,000 for operation
JOHOR BARU: Seven-year-old Low Yong Hau hopes to one day play with his classmates and take part in sports activities in his school.

PKR feud worsens with Azmin taking over Selangor
SHAH ALAM: The PKR leadership feud has taken a turn for the worse with Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim quitting as the party’s state chief.

‘Pakatan govts fail to honour promises’
KLUANG: Pakatan Rakyat state governments are finding it difficult to honour promises made during the general election two years ago, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Group of 15: He must go
SHAH ALAM: The group of 15 PKR MPs that has been working to oust Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor Mentri Besar is unhappy with the party leadership’s decision not to ask for his resignation.

Khalid loses in musical chairs
The reshuffling of top party posts in Selangor and Federal Territory is aimed at striking compromises but it is also like a game of musical chairs with Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim left without a chair.

Ku Li ready to testify for Kelantan in oil royalty suit
GUA MUSANG: Former Petronas chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has indicated that he is prepared to be a witness for the Kelantan PAS government should it pursue its demand for oil royalty from the Federal Government in court.

It’s time to help the helping hand
WHEN I was growing up, one of my favourite films was Forest Gump.

PM: Work as 1Malaysia and we will achieve our national objectives
PUTRAJAYA: Valuable lessons in sports, including working as a team regardless of ethnicity or religion, are important for all Malaysians in nation-building, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Man kills housemate before plunging to his death
KUALA LUMPUR: Standing on top of a three-storey building, bleeding from the abdomen, he urged police to shoot him.

‘Children may have been abused at shelter home’
MALACCA: A lawyer who took in several children from a shelter for abandoned children in Gemas, Negri Sembilan during the recent school holiday was in for a surprise.

3,000 maids coming in every month, says Papa
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) has brought in about 3,000 foreign maids from several countries every month to meet local needs since Indonesia froze the service to Malaysia a year ago.

Lawyer gets distress call about police raid at worksite
KUALA LUMPUR: A distress call from a source saying that the police had conducted a raid at the Istana Negara construction site in Jalan Duta was received by Human Right lawyer N. Surendran.

MP: Act against those who have not paid workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The contracts of errant sub-contractors who failed to pay foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara project here should be terminated, said Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng.

Dept holding talks with affected workers
KUALA LUMPUR: Officers from the Federal Territory Labour Department have interviewed several foreign workers, hired to build the Istana Negara, who claimed that they were not paid their wages.

Muhyiddin arrives in Jakarta for three-day official visit
JAKARTA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has arrived here for his first official visit abroad since becoming Deputy Prime Minister to further strengthen cooperation and bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Separate account likely for non-halal revenue
BACHOK: The Finance Ministry is planning to channel revenues collected from non-halal sources in a separate account so that they would not get mixed up with revenues from halal sources, deputy minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said.

Panel to check sand smuggling
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has set up a high-level integrity committee to check sand smuggling activity.

NGOs call for sex education
PETALING JAYA: Many teenagers are having sex and this calls for an urgent need to introduce sex education in schools, said leaders of several non-governmental organisations caring for children.

Unfair to charge minors with statutory rape, says lawyer
PETALING JAYA: Minors engaging in consensual sex should not be charged with statutory rape.

Move to promote local fruits at airports
TANJONG KARANG: The Eat Local Fruits campaign will be given an international flavour following a move by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry to promote the fruits to tourists upon their arrival at local airports.

More rural schools for Sarawak
KUCHING: More schools will be built in Sarawak under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) as it is one of six National Key Result Areas (N-KRAs) to improve basic amenities in rural areas.

Couple held over football betting
KUANTAN: Police have arrested a couple suspected to have accepted World Cup football bets of up to RM50,000 at a flat in Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands yesterday.

600,000 expected at KL culture showcase
KUALA LUMPUR: About 600,000 local and foreign tourists are expected to attend the month-long KL Festival 2010.

Autistic teen displays his ability
GEORGE TOWN: Teenager Yeak Ping Lian has had his paintings exhibited at international art galleries and auctioned off for charity – for as high as RM100,000.

Hiker in search of ‘pretty maiden’
KUALA TERENGGANU: Record-breaking solo hiker Mohd Noor Mat Amin (pic) is attempting another climb to reach the peak of Mount Kinabalu, this time in search of a “mysterious pretty maiden.”

Direct MAICCI membership for individuals and groups soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Direct membership will be given to Indian-based trade organisations, companies and individuals, said Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) president Datuk K. K. Eswaran.

Para-gliding record planned near Mount Kinabalu summit
TAMPARULI: Plans are underway to notch up a record for the first paragliding flight from the vicinity of the summit of Mount Kinabalu to the Tip of Borneo in the northern-most district of Kudat next year.

Man stabs stepmum over RM10
KUALA TERENGGANU: A businesswoman was seriously hurt after her stepson stabbed her in the back following a quarrel over RM10.

Happy ending for couple who came for ang pow
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a miracle that Ang Keng Lan’s 78-year-old husband survived a severe asthma attack and the housewife could not contain her joy when he accompanied her to attend a special gathering for senior citizens.

Walkie-talkies for RT patrolmen
IPOH: The Government is planning to equip Rukun Tetangga (RT) personnel with walkie-talkies to enhance the effectiveness of their patrolling duties.

Licensed to curb smuggling
RANTAU PANJANG: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry intends to issue licence for only one wholesaler for each parliamentary constituency along the border with Thailand in a move to check smuggling of essential goods.

Two students killed in crash
IPOH: Two college students were killed when their car crashed into a tree at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah here.

Cycling mayor dies at 71
IPOH: Datuk Ismail Shah Bodin, best known as the mayor who cycled around Ipoh to carry out checks, has died at the age of 71.

Perak’s second Islamic college
IPOH: The Perak government is looking at setting up another college for Islamic studies.

Cops seize Ecstasy pills worth RM86,000 in raid
JOHOR BARU: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate operating in an entertainment outlet here with what is believed to be the largest seizure of Ecstasy pills here this year.

Hacker takes aim at actress Meghna Naidu
POPULAR Hindi actress Meghna Naidu’s (pic)email account was hacked into with posting that she needed “ad-vice” after she became pregnant following a fling with a man whose name she could not remember, reported Tamil Nesan.

Samad threatens to take his works to NZ
NATIONAL Laureate Datuk A. Samad Said plans to take his literary and art works out of the country to New Zealand due to the Government’s lack of interest in them, Berita Minggu reported.

Football fan almost faced ‘penalty’
A fanatic football fan was almost dumped by his bride-to-be after missing appointments for their wedding preparation due to too many late nights watching the World Cup matches, reported China Press.

THE STAR : SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2010

2010-06-27T14:20:00.001+08:00

Langkawi cooperative announces 10% dividend
LANGKAWI: The Langkawi District Development Cooperative, one of the country's most active cooperatives, has announced a 10% dividend payment worth RM111,395 to its 3,059 members for 2009.

Political parties race to register new and young voters
KUALA LUMPUR: With more than four million eligible voters yet to be registered, political parties are now in a hurry to get them on the electoral rolls ahead of the next general election due in 2013.

Negotiations on labour law amendments in progress
PETALING JAYA: The government has assured workers that the proposed amendments to the country's labour laws will be tabled in Parliament only after getting their feedback.

More than 2,000 domestic maids brought in every month
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) brings in between 2,000 and 3,000 foreign maids from several countries every month to meet the needs of employers in this country since Indonesia froze the service to Malaysia a year ago.

Foreigners hired to build palace claim they have not been paid
KUALA LUMPUR: Many foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara claim that they have not received three months’ wages from some project sub-contractors.

Migrant workers claim they’re being held to ransom by bosses
KUALA LUMPUR: Many foreign workers hired to build the new RM800mil Istana Negara claim they have not been paid over the last three months despite working seven days a week.

Firm: Workers usually paid by sub-contractors
KUALA LUMPUR: The main contractor for the new Istana Negara project claims it is the responsibility of the sub-contractors to pay their workers.

The Govt will not legalise sports betting, says PM
KUANTAN: The Government will stick to its decision not to legalise sports betting in the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

Chua: Channel gaming tax to different fund
KUALA LUMPUR: A different fund should be set up for tax revenue collected from legalised betting that has been previously approved by the Government, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Lim hails Najib’s move not to legalise sports betting
GEORGE TOWN: Lim Guan Eng has hailed the move by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to retract an earlier decision by the Finance Ministry to legalise sports betting in the country.

Copter pilot killed in crash
MIRI: A heavy-duty Erickson Air-crane helicopter used for timber extraction crashed during a logging operation in Ulu Baram in northern Sarawak, killing its American pilot and seriously injuring the co-pilot.

Dad touched by laptop gift to son
PETALING JAYA: M. Ravi was at a loss for words when he saw the utter joy in his son’s face after the eight-year-old received a laptop computer as a gift.

547 suggest name for Najib’s pet kitten
KUALA LUMPUR: “Wamay,” “Onemay”, “Rona” and “Rakyat” - these are some of the names suggested by Malaysians for the Prime Minister’s new pet kitten.

Cop dies in bid to escape raid
KOTA BARU: A police lance corporal died after he leapt from the third floor of a budget hotel here to evade a raid by religious department enforcement officers.

RM10,000 launching grant for rural pre-schools
PANTU: The government will provide a launching grant of RM10,000 to longhouses and villages to set up pre-schools.

PM: Ulama in Umno will not make party extremist
KUANTAN: The participation of many ulama in Umno will not turn the party into an extremist Islamic party, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Home Ministry wants probe on JI kept under wraps
KULIM: The Home Ministry will request police to ensure all investigation and intelligence reports on militant groups like Jemaah Islamiah (JI) remain confidential and are not leaked to the public.

I am not joining any political party, says Perlis ex-mufti
PETALING JAYA: Former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has denied that he will be joining Umno.

Parents should guide children to prevent child mothers
GEORGE TOWN: Parents should realise the importance of sex education and give their children guidance to avoid unwanted pregnancies, said MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Shahrizat: All must help to curb teenage pregnancy
MUAR: Parents, non-governmental organisations and the public have been urged to help curb incidents of teenage pregnancy.

Hospital’s prohibition ruling upsets insurance agents
SEREMBAN: Insurance agents here are up in arms over a directive prohibiting them from meeting their clients at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ).

Reading their way into the record book
SHAH ALAM: Thousands of people across Selangor took part in a record-breaking reading event at Taman Tasik Shah Alam, making it the largest outdoor reading event in Malaysia.

Remaining boat tragedy victims found
PORT DICKSON: Rescuers have found the bodies of the last five victims of Tuesday’s fishing boat tragedy.

‘Ragging should be banned’
BALING: Academic institutions in the country must totally ban ragging culture and take immediate action against seniors involved in it.

Cops monitoring schools for betting activities
GEORGE TOWN: Police are closely monitoring schools – especially secondary ones – to ensure that students do not become bookies, said Penang deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah.

No move to oust Khalid
SHAH ALAM: PKR vice-president Azmin Ali denied that he is out to topple Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

PKR first family split on Khalid
Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has been damaged by the criticism against him but he will probably survive as Mentri Besar after the PKR retreat ends today.

Inquiry into death of woman after giving birth
IPOH: The Perak government wants an independent inquiry into the case of a young woman who died shortly after giving birth, supposedly due to negligence.

Royal drive to bond with rakyat
JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar hopes the Kembara Mahkota Johor expedition programme will help him and his children to see how people live in the country.

Special day for child heart patients
KUALA LUMPUR: About 150 current and former child heart patients joined the National Heart Institute (IJN) foundation to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

Eight Filipino women rescued from nightclub
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Filipino women believed to be victims of a human trafficking syndicate have been rescued in a raid at a nightclub in Bandar Sunway near here.

905 independent Chinese school students apply for PTPTN loans
KUALA LUMPUR: More students will benefit from National Higher Education Corporation (PTPTN) loans.

Sand not coming to PTP, says official
PETALING JAYA: The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) had not been visited by sand barges since 2003 although the sand smuggling syndicate had claimed that the sand from Sungai Johor was being sent to the port.

219 receive awards from Sultan of Pahang
PEKAN: Fifty-five people have received the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Datuk from the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, in conjunction with his 79th birthday celebration.

RM150,000 arches to be demolished
GEORGE TOWN: The controversial Penang Botanic Gardens arches costing RM150,000 will be demolished, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Bodies of two men found near railway track
PETALING JAYA: Passers-by found the decomposing bodies of two men near a railway track at Km 371 in Damansara Damai, Sungai Buloh.

Sweating it out, one-on-one
PETALING JAYA: Even though it only lasts for one minute, the Ole K.O. one-on-one futsal game is not an easy one.

Printing technician dies in mishap
PETALING JAYA: A printing technician with The Star, Mohd Zaidi Ibrahim, was killed after he was involved in an accident along the Duke Highway early yesterday morning.

Crocs snap back from the brink
KOTA KINABALU: The population of saltwater crocodiles in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei has increased dramatically in the past decade that they could be removed from the endangered list.

Zoo Negara to have more wildlife from Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: Zoo Negara visitors will soon be able to view more exotic wildlife from Sabah.

100 flood victims in Johor return home
MUAR: The estimated 100 flood victims evacuated to relief centres in Lenga and Pagoh on Friday have returned home following the good weather.

Fire destroys seven shops
TUMPAT: Seven shophouses were destroyed in a pre-dawn fire near the Wakaf Baru train station here yesterday.

If the prison walls could talk
The Pudu Prison will soon be torn down to make way for development but the absence of the physical structure will not dim the memory of a jail that holds tales both poignant and spine-chilling.

Close encounter with spirits and a headless woman
THE older the structure, the more likely it is to be haunted. Given the chequered history of Pudu Prison – which dates back to 1895 – you can be sure it has more than its fair share of ghostly tales.

Executioner tells of eerie goings on
DESPITE his humble and polite demeanour, Kesavan A. Arumugam is a man who can strike fear in the heart of the most-hardened prisoner. The reason – he was an executioner who spent the first month of his working career on attachment in Pudu Prison.

Where Botak Chin met his end
WHY was Malaysia’s arguably most notorious criminal known as Botak Chin when he had a full head of hair? Adding to the confusion was his real name, Wong Swee Chin.

A hard habit to break
Gambling and betting may not be an illegal activity for some, but the risks are bad for all when they get in too deep.

Blockade breeds black economy
The blockade on Gaza is not only impoverishing the majority of the population but is also supporting a black market economy that’s spurring corruption and criminal activities. All that is required to begin the reversal is to open up the lawful and legal crossing points.

Figures that matter
The reported CPI in Malaysia has been increasing by about 3% per annum for the last three decades, while the world CPI has gone up 3,000 times over the same period. A more realistic mechanism for the computation of CPI is needed in an open and globally connected economy like ours.

THE STAR : SATURDAY 26 JUNE 2010

2010-06-26T13:23:00.000+08:00

Guan Eng hails Najib’s move to retract legalising sports betting
GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has hailed the move by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to retract on an earlier decision by the Finance Ministry to legalise sports betting in the country.

Chopper crashes in Borneo jungle, killing American pilot
MIRI: A Sikorsky-type helicopter belonging to a logging company based here crashed deep in the jungle near Long Pelutan, Baram, Sarawak, on Friday, killing its American pilot, police said Saturday.

Johor Sultan: Consider reviving bridge project
JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor has asked the Federal Government to consider reviving the bridge project to replace the causeway.

PM: No sports betting licence
KUALA LUMPUR: No sports betting licence will be issued as feedback from the public indicate a majority of people oppose such a move, said the Prime Minister.

Government combating menace of sand smuggling
JOHOR BARU: The Government is serious about tackling sand smuggling activities and is taking action to combat the menace.

Teen pregnancies on the rise with 111 reported this year
PETALING JAYA: Teenage pregnancies are becoming a disturbing trend in the country based on the swelling number of girls seeking help from the Welfare Department about their predicament.

Teens picked up over bullying and death of Form Four boy
KUALA LUMPUR: Five students of the Royal Military College in Sungai Besi have been detained over the death of a Form Four boy, allegedly due to severe ragging.

PKR coup group seeks backing
KLANG: The group of PKR MPs planning a coup against Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim hopes to shore up support for its mission from the top leadership during the party’s retreat starting today.

MCA to poll opinion on move to scrap UPSR and PMR
GOPENG: The MCA is gathering feedback from the public and professional bodies on the Education Ministry’s proposal to abolish the UPSR and PMR.

Bank Negara: Do not be overzealous
GEORGE TOWN: The services of credit card agents will be terminated if they resort to harassing the public to sign up, warned Bank Negara.

Sinkhole fuels public fears
GEORGE TOWN: A 20m stretch of Kelawai Lane, adjacent to the multi-storey underground carpark of a super-condominium project, has been partly cordoned off after it sank by about a metre, raising fears among residents at nearby high-rise buildings.

Why citizens should pay their taxes
Tax evasion should not be tolerated by society. Those who avoid paying taxes are actually living off the generosity of those who do.

MACC probes contract claims at UMS
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has begun investigations over “dubious” contracts given out by an employee of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to a company he is allegedly linked to.

Reports could be mere speculation, says MB
KUALA SELANGOR: Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said reports claiming that 15 PKR MPs were out to overthrow him could be mere speculation.

Khalid has our full support, says Selangor PKR
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has the full support of Selangor PKR as Mentri Besar, said its information chief Dr Tan Yee Kew.

I was made a sex slave for four days, says businesswoman
KUCHING: A 29-year-old businesswoman from Miri has claimed that she was made a sex slave for four days.

Mother: My boy confided in me about bullies in college
BALING: The mother of a Royal Military College student, who died after allegedly being physically abused by his seniors, said her son had once confided to her about the bullying.

40 ulama request to join Umno
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno’s effort to boost its image as a party that protects Islam received a major lift when a group of 40 ulama applied to become its members yesterday.

Orang asli hospital seeing only ‘cosmetic’ changes, say sources
PETALING JAYA: The Orang asli hospital in Gombak has undergone some changes after a doctor highlighted the allegedly unsatisfactory treatment of orang asli there.

Teenagers are not ready to be parents, says psychologist
PETALING JAYA: Teenagers who are below 16 years old are still immature physically, mentally and emotionally and are definitely not ready to be parents, said child psychologist Datuk Dr Chiam Heng Keng.

DAP man appointed to Kumpulan Semesta’s board
KLANG: Former Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader and DAP member V. Ganabatirau has been appointed to the board of troubled Selangor state’s sand mining company, Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd.

Unchecked sand mining a hazard to environment, says geologist
PETALING JAYA: Rampant sand mining activities, if left unchecked, can adversely affect the environment and quality of water in the country, a geologist said.

Australian varsity accepts
KUALA LUMPUR: Another foreign university has recognised the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) as an entry qualification for tertiary education.

July 1 court date for Bung Mokhtar appeal
SHAH ALAM: The Syariah High Court here has fixed July 1 for case management in the appeal by Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin to set aside his one-month jail term for entering into a polygamous marriage without consent.

Dr Chua: Find out new villagers’ problems
TANJUNG MALIM: The Opposition has been influencing new villagers working outstation to vote against Barisan Nasional, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said.

Ensure strict rules on sports betting, say parties
KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC and the MCA have no objection to legalised sports betting but insist there must be strict guidelines.

A grave mistake to abolish UPSR, says Samy
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC is against any move to abolish the UPSR examination.

Revive DAP Indian bureau, leadership urged
KUALA LUMPUR: A veteran Indian DAP leader has urged the party leadership to revive the Indian bureau so that problems faced by the community can be looked into more effectively.

Felda to sue PKR leaders
PETALING JAYA: Felda is filing a defamation suit against several Pakatan Rakyat leaders and Suara Keadilan publishers and reporters for making false claims that the agency was bankrupt and in disarray.

Anwar’s appeal over witness statements rejected
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim failed to overturn a High Court decision disallowing witness statements from Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan to be supplied to the defence in his sodomy trial.

The Star bags three prizes at Health Ministry Media Awards
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star swept all three prizes in the English newspaper category of the Health Ministry Media Awards.

Seeking aid for kid with tumour
IPOH: Toddler Chong Yao Xuan is in need of funds for medical treatment in Singapore. The 19-month-old suffers from liver tumour.

Found — body of missing woman swept away by currents
LANGKAWI: The body of a woman, who went missing after she was swept away by strong currents while swimming at Pantai Tengah, here, has been found.

Rosmah: Halal is a hallmark of quality
KUALA LUMPUR: The term halal not only has a religious connotation but is also a point of reference for quality, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Datuk slashed with parang in front of restaurant
ALOR SETAR: A 60-year-old businessman sustained injuries on his head and body after he was attacked by a parang-wielding man in front of a restaurant in Jalan Gangsa here.

Tourism industry aims to contribute RM115bil
KUALA LUMPUR: The tourism industry aims to contribute RM115bil in revenue and provide two million jobs in 2015, said minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

MACC to record PI’s statement next month
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has fixed July 5 to July 7 to record P. Balasubramaniam’s statement in London.

Khairy: Ibrahim a kampung hero
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has labelled Ibrahim Ali as a jaguh kampung (village hero) after the Perkasa president asked him to resign as Rembau MP.

RM2mil-a-day betting rings busted
GEORGE TOWN: World Cup betting syndicates here that collected RM2mil in bets daily have been busted by police with the arrest of 33 people.

Ministry to make ice skating hot
PETALING JAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry has decided to bring up the standard of ice skating, so Malaysians can compete at the international level, said deputy minister Senator Gan Ping Sieu.

Durian to be used as a tourist draw
BALIK PULAU: The king of fruits, the durian, will be promoted as a key tourism attraction.

Tourism Industry aims for RM115b in revenue
KUALA LUMPUR: The tourism industry aims to contribute RM115bil in revenue and provide two million jobs in 2015, said minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Bus operators unclear over Second Link toll cut
NUSAJAYA: The Pan Malaysian Bus Operators Association hopes that the 30% toll reduction on the Second Link will apply to all categories of vehicles.

Floods force 100 to evacuate in Pagoh and Lenga
MUAR: Torrential rains here have forced some 100 people from 21 families in three villages in Pagoh and Lenga to be evacuated to relief centres.

Upgrade in KK hospital services
KOTA KINABALU: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital II is being upgraded to increase capacity and help ease severe congestion and strain on hospital services here.

Capitalise on demand from Wenzhou, says MB
IPOH: Local manufacturers in the state should take advantage of newly-formed bilateral ties with Wenzhou city in China to promote their products.

Ulama Masuk UMNO supaya senang nak berdakwah

2010-06-25T22:19:00.002+08:00

Alahai, kesiannya dekat pendakwah2 di Malaysia ni, kena masuk UMNO dulu baru diluluskan untuk berdakwah.

Ada baiknya lebih ramai ulama dalam UMNO supaya boleh bagitau sikit dekat diaorg pasal Islam yang sebenar. Jangan bom orang suka hati, jangan menipu ' I help U, U help Me'

Semoga pendakwah2 ini tidak lalai ketika berjuang dalam UMNO. Kalau mereka masuk politik UMNO, jadilah macam Dr Mashitah, Ustaz Tendang Tong

Bersihkan UMNO secukup2nya jangan anda dibersihkan sudahlah

Ustaz Zamihan Yang Busuk

2010-06-25T16:20:00.002+08:00

Apsal dengan Ustaz Zamihan ni, kenapa anti sangat dengan WAHABI???

Adakah salah mengikut ajaran Islam yang dituntut al-Quran dan Hadis???

Sekarang ni banyak sangat amalan orang Islam bukan bersandarkan al-Quran dan Hadis, banyak yang hanya ikut2an

Kalau betul dikatakan mereka Islam, kenapa sikit2 wahabi, sikit2 wahabi?

Yang sokong judi tu tak nak bantah ka? Ka judi pun halal

Kalau berani suruh Najib tolak semua judi, arak kat Malaysia ni

Orang2 TUA Dalam UMNO sokong JUDI

2010-06-25T16:07:00.002+08:00

Tun Dr Mahathir

Rafidah Aziz

Alhamdulillah, taik2 UMNO ni dah tak duduk dlm kerajaan. Cuma beberapa ekor taik dr saki baki Tun Dr Mahathir jer masih ada

Syabas Pemuda UMNO yang diketuai Khairy Jamaludin

Kalaulah yg jadi Ketua Pemuda aritu si Mukhriz, mesti dia sokong ayahanda dia

Syabas juga kpd UMNo negeri lain, walaupun hanya diperingkat UMNO tetapi tahu pula korang takut dengan kuasa rakyat

Menangis lagi Vincent Tan. Aritu berlagak sangat

Padan Muka DR Asri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-06-25T16:04:00.002+08:00

Hah, nak sangat berkawan dengan UMNO, ambik. Belum lagi masuk UMNO, dah macam2 hal berlaku. Musuh2 dlm UMNO tu dah tak boleh tahan. Macam ni ker Dr Asri nak mentarbiah parti? Sekarang ni dikaitkan dengan pengganas pula.

Nak lagi masuk UMNO, masuk la

POLITIK SELANGOR : PKR Buat Hal Lagi

2010-06-25T16:00:00.002+08:00

Tak sudah2 PKR ni dengan politik. Dah ler dengan isu lompat parti diaorg menjejaskan beberapa kerajaan PR, sekarang ni diaorg nak buat hal di Selangor pula. Apa masalahnya PKR ni? Pakat berebut kuasa ker? Bagi memerintah satu negeri pun kalut, mcm mana nak bg memerintah satu negara? Kalau PKR ni tak habis2 nak berpolitik, tak habis2 dok kalut berebut kuasa biar jer PAS ngan DAP lawan BN. Setelkan dulu masalah korang sampai selesai. Jangan sebab korang selalu bergaduh sampai Pakatan Rakyat pun dapat musibah juga