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Malaysian women urge wives to be 'whores in bed'

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 03:05 AM PDT

(AFP) - A group of Malaysian women launched an "Obedient Wife Club" on Saturday, urging members to be "whores in bed" and obey their husbands to curb social ills like divorce and domestic violence.

Islamic group Global Ikhwan held the club's inaugural meeting in Kuala Lumpur, giving women tips on how to keep their men satisfied and prevent them straying.

"A good wife is perceived to be prim and proper -- you just take care of the children -- but not much is emphasised on fulfilling sexual needs of the husband. If he needs sex, obey him," Rohaya Mohamad, the club's vice-president told AFP.

Rohaya said 30 percent of the club members were in polygamous marriages while the rest were in monogamous relationships and that the club was open to non-Muslims.

"You must satisfy your husband. A good wife should be a whore in bed," said 46-year-old doctor, whose husband has three other wives.

She said the club boasted 800 Malaysian members so far with another 200 from across the Middle East.

Over 1,000 guests and supporters turned up for the launch in a leafy suburb, held in conjunction with a mass wedding of ten couples, with the brides all members of the new club.

"If the wife is obedient, then the husband feels good and is entertained and this builds a closer relationship and greater love and no one strays," said groom Mohamad Shurahbil Amran, 23.

His bride Umuhani Lokman Hakim, 19, dressed in a golden white Arabic wedding gown, was unforthcoming when asked why she joined the club and would only say: "It is the right thing to do to keep the family together."

The club has come under criticism from Malaysian women's groups who say the onus on keeping a family together is being unfairly placed on women.

"With obedience comes submission, which may lead to domestic violence and marital rape," Women's Aid Organisation head Ivy Josiah told AFP.

"We should really be forming equality in marriage clubs," she added.

Women's rights group EMPOWER said the club was a step back for the progress of the equality movement.

"We cannot go back to caveman days where the man pulls the woman by the hair and takes her to the cave to have his way. We must recognise that women contribute a lot more than just being a sex toy," the group's executive director Maria Chin Abdullah told AFP.

Polygamy is legal for Muslims, who make up more than 60 percent of Malaysia's population, allowing Muslim men to take up to four wives.

In 2010, a study by a Muslim activist group found men in polygamous relationships find it difficult to meet the needs of all their wives and children, and that the result is often unhappy and cash-strapped families.

 

Dominance of Non-Ulama Group Shows PAS' Openness

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT

 

(Bernama) - The dominance of the non-ulama group in the PAS' central leadership this time shows the party's openness, said its vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar.

"What's the problem? PAS is very open and in its constitution, there is no mention that the party is exclusively for any group.

"The selection (made in the party election) proves that the members understand the party's constitution and the slogan, 'PAS For All'.

"They (delegates) not only looked at the academic background of each candidate but also their capability," he said when met at the PAS 57th Muktamar, here, today.

Another party vice-president, Salahuddin Ayub, said he would be focusing on preparing for the 13th general election.

"The party will be better prepared, more efficient, committed and focused in facing the challenges," he said.

The party's new deputy president, Mohamad Sabu, said there did not exist a  professional group and an ulama group in PAS as there was already a clear role between the executive and ulama in the party.

"The ulama are still much in control, especially in the Syura (Consultative) Council and Ulama wing. As an Islamic party, we are unlike Umno where it groups the ulama in a bureau but the role of our ulama takes the form of the Syura Council in determining party policies and discipline," he said.

Mohamad is also determined to help the opposition pact win more support from the public, especially the non-Muslims.

He said non-Muslims' support was important, especially in facing the next general election as the party could not solely depend on its members for votes.

"For us, this change does not bring with it a change in party policies and direction; only the work will be stepped up from time to time," he said.

Mohamad thanked the delegates for their support and the media for the publicity, whether positive or negative, on the party election. "All are greatly appreciated," he added.

The outcome of the election was that Mohamad, 56, better known as Mat Sabu, obtained 420 votes, defeating the incumbent Nasharudin Mat Isa (224 votes) and  Pahang PAS commissioner Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (399).

The three vice-president posts also went to the non-ulama group when  Salahuddin, Mahfuz and Kelantan state executive council member Datuk Husam Musa emerged the winners in the six-cornered contest.

Salahuddin, 50, garnered the highest number of votes at 753, while Husam, 52, obtained 660 votes and Mahfuz, 54, had 616.

 

Nasharuddin: Delegates voted for a GE line-up

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:41 PM PDT

 

Three term incumbent Nasharuddin Mat Isa graciously accepted his defeat in PAS party elections saying it is a 'democratic process.'

(Free Malaysia Today) -  Incumbent deputy president, Nasharuddin Mat Isa, who held the seat for six years has accepted his defeat saying that he had to 'respect' the delegates' choice.

"We leave it to the delegates to decide and they have decided. They have voiced out their choice and you have to respect that choice," said Nasharuddin.

"There is no issue of blaming anyone. The party election is a very democratic process…and we have to respect the rights of the delegates," he added.

He was speaking to journalists at the sidelines of the party's 57th muktamar in Taman Melewar here.

The fight for the deputy president's post was considered to be a battle royale as Nasharuddin was pitted against grassroot leaders Mohamad Sabu and Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Mat.

In a surprising turn, Mat Sabu swept to victory by securing a total of 420 votes. Tuan Ibrahim was second garnering 399 votes. Nasharuddin trailed behind both candidates with 224 votes.

When asked why he did not win, Nasharuddin cheekily answered: " Because the delegates didn't vote for me. Maybe the delegates wanted leaders who are more vocal."

He dismissed speculations that the contensios 'unity' government issue had caused him his deputy president post, saying it was a  "stale issue".

Nasharuddin had been one of the main characters in the issue over unity talks between PAS and Umno.

The matter had dominated the party's muktamar in 2009.

Although the issue was still talked-about, PAS party leaders have kept a conscious distance from the matter ever since.

Split votes

In the runup to the polls, many had predicted that votes from the ulama faction will be split between the two candidates, Nasharuddin and Tuan Ibrahim.

Both are perceived to be from this camp.

Concurring with the view, Nasharuddin said: "It is not new to have votes that split in a three corner fight.

"Yes…the ulama votes may have been split here."

Asked for his views on the newly elected 2011-2013 national leadership lineup, which surprisingly comprised more moderates than ulamas, Nasharudin said 'both sides were well represented.'

"Those voted in represent the different backgrounds from the two camps that have been called the ulama and the non-ulama.

"Even if the representation is not there (in terms of numbers), the spirit of the ulama is still very palpable.

"We still have the Syurah Council which is very influential," he said.

In what is considered a 'historic' election, delegates voted in more progressives and professionals into key posts.

Aside from Mat Sabu, other 'Erdogans' whom delegates voted in were incumbents Salahudin Ayub,  Mahfuz Omar and Husam Musa for vice presidents.

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PAS urged to field non-Muslim supporters in general election

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:58 PM PDT

 

This was to realise the party's central leaders' expressed wish to give such an opportunity to its non-Muslim supporters and to enhance the wing's role in the party

(Bernama) -  A delegate at the PAS general assembly today proposed that the party field its non-Muslim supporters in the next general election.

Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil, from Johor, said the PAS Supporters wing comprising non-Muslim supporters should be given the opportunity to contest in the 13th general election.

He said this was to realise the party's central leaders' expressed wish to give such an opportunity to its non-Muslim supporters and to enhance the wing's role in the party.

"In each state, there should be at least one member from the party's Supporters wing contesting a parliamentary or state seat," he proposed when debating on the party president's policy speech at the PAS' 57th Muktamar in Taman Melewar, Gombak, near here, today.

Khairul Faizi said to ensure that the wing had a place in the party, the PAS central leadership must provide a special allocation for the wing to enhance its role.

He said logistic problems like the absence of an office to operate from, and staff, had resulted in the wing being unable to register 20,000 supporters with the party.

"The secretary of the PAS Johor Supporters wing had often phoned me on this matter, so the party needs to provide an allocation for the wing," he said.

He also proposed that the party strengthen its information bureau, including providing it with an annual allocation of at least RM1 million.

He said the information bureau appeared to be weak, especially in countering baseless accusations against the party, besides being unable to deliver accurate information to the people.

"The information bureau should be treated as an important department of the party. It should be upgraded to the same level of the party's general election department," he suggested.

 

Anwar’s absence seen as a slap in PAS’ face

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:47 PM PDT

 

(The Star) - PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not attend the opening of the PAS 57th Muktamar yesterday despite PAS leaders, including some ulama, defending him over the sex video issue.

PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ibrahim claimed her husband could not attend the event because he was abroad.

Anwar's absence was seen by many as a slap in PAS' face as the party had stood by him through thick and thin as he faced one allegation after another.

Although most PAS leaders remained nonchalant, some said Anwar was being disrespectful towards the party that had remained strong in its defence of the Opposition Leader.

Among PAS ulama who had openly spoken in defence of Anwar included Nik Razi Nik Mat of Kelantan who blamed the media for playing up the sex video issue implicating Anwar.

On March 21, the Datuk T trio comprising businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim had exposed the existence of a sex video showing a man resembling Anwar having sex with a woman believed to be a prostitute.

Anwar had lodged a police report claiming that he was not the man in the video.

A delegate who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was not bothered by Anwar's absence.

"Perhaps it is best he did not come," he said.

 

 

Hudud law no longer a priority, says Nasrudin

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:45 PM PDT

 

(The Star) - PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan said the party would continue to advocate the hudud law but it is no longer considered a priority.

He said the fact that the issue was not mentioned at all in president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang's policy speech at the opening of the party's 57th Muktamar did not mean that it was forgotten.

"Islam is a religion which encompasses all aspects of human life. There are still so many other issues for us to resolve and we have to prioritise them to suit the changing times.

"But in doing so, we will never deviate from the party's policies that are based on Islam," he said when commenting on Hadi's policy speech which set the tone of PAS' campaign for the 13th general election.

PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who is Kelantan Mentri Besar, had previously called on parties to agree to the implementation of the law if the alliance succeeded in forming the Federal Government.

The call drew a lot of flak from the DAP, with party stalwarts Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh fiercely defending the view that Malaysia is a secular state and that any policy changes in the Pakatan could only be made with the mutual agreement of all component parties.

Selangor PAS chief Datuk Dr Hasan Ali, meanwhile, said the fight for justice was a common ground shared by all Pakatan leaders regardless of their religious beliefs.

"We cannot abandon our Islamic principles but there is always room for discussion when there are differences in opinions," he said.

 

Obedient Wives Club to offer sex lessons on how to pleasure husbands

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

 

(The Star) - Sex lessons to help wives "serve their husbands better than a first-class prostitute" will be among the courses provided by the Obedient Wives Club (OWC) to help promote harmonious marriages and counter social ills.

Its vice-president Dr Rohaya Mohamad said it was time sexual prowess took a front seat in marriage beyond the traditional "good mother or good cook" roles.

"A good or religious wife is also sexually good in bed," she told reporters after the launch of the club's Malaysian chapter at the Perangsang Templer Golf Club Saturday.

A husband who was kept happy in the bedroom would have no reason to stray or seek out prostitutes or indulge in other social vices, said Dr Rohaya, who was a medical doctor for 15 years in the Health Ministry before taking a leadership role in the club.

"The family institution is protected and we can curb social ills like prostitution, domestic violence, human trafficking and abandoned babies," she said, adding that she believed these problems stemmed from unfulfilled sexual needs at home.

Dr Rohaya, said the club would also offer counselling and lecture sessions for wives, husbands or couples.

She said the Malaysian chapter had around 800 members while its Jordan chapter had 200, with the Indonesian chapter set to be launched on June 19 in Jakarta.

When questioned whether wives should remain obedient if their husbands still abused or cheated on them with prostitutes, Dr Rohaya said everyone was subject to God's rule.

"God has his ways and is fair to all. A husband is also subject to God's rule, meaning he can go to hell too. But a woman must be a good wife to the end," she said, adding that according to Islam, women should pray, fast during Ramadhan, protect their chastity and obey their husbands if they wanted to enter Heaven.

OWC and the Polygamy Club was formed by Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd, an organisation founded by former members of the banned Al-Arqam Islamic group.

A mass wedding reception for eight couples was also held during the launch.

The brides were aged 18 to 22 while the grooms were aged 20 to 48. All are OWC members and agreed that disobedient wives were the cause of many social ills.

 

Victorious Mat Sabu seeks to widen PAS’s appeal

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT

 

(The Malaysian Insider) - Newly elected PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu believes his new position will see the party strengthening its image as a national party, and stressed today the importance of the non-Malay electorate in the coming general election.

The Penang-born Mohamad also took pains to assure members that the new leadership will not change the party's direction and denied that PAS is divided between the different factions.

"Ulama still have a great influence in the party especially with the ulama and shura council. We are an Islamist party and unlike Umno where the religious scholars are placed under a bureau. We have a shura council where they can control the party's direction.

"I think the new leadership will bring any new momentum but what we want is to win the 13th general election, not only from the vote of our supporters but we must get the support of many including the non-Muslims," he told reporters here.

The popular PAS leader won the party deputy presidency with 420 votes, leading a group of progressive leaders to counter conservatives who prefer to link up with Umno.

The 56-year-old defeated incumbent Nasharudin Mat Isa who received only 224 votes and vice-president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man who came second with 399 votes. A total of 1,100 delegates voted in this year's party elections.

Mohamad, popularly known as Mat Sabu, was contesting the post for the second straight time against the three-term deputy president, who together with Tuan Ibrahim, are seen as leaders from the ulama or scholars' group.

The three-cornered contest was billed as a contest between the party's conservative ulama faction and the professionals (dubbed the Erdogans in a reference to progressive Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan).

Today, Mohamad said that the third candidate, Tuan Ibrahim, was a significant factor in him winning the post.

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Sabu is new deputy, Husam joins Salahuddin, Mahfuz as VPs

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:02 PM PDT

Mohamad Sabu (pic) has been elected as the new deputy president, beating the incumbent Nasharudin Mat Isa and fellow challenger Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

Results of the polls held yesterday were announced by PAS's election commitee charman Abdul Halim Abd Rahman, this morning.

Out of 1,045 votes cast, Sabu obtained 420 votes, while Tuan Ibrahim 399 and Nasharuddin 224.

Vice presidents

Meanwhile, the vice president's contest saw two incumbents remaining in their posts. They are Salahudin Ayub and Mahfuz Omar. They are now joined by Kelantan Exco member Husam Musa (left).

Salahuddin gained the highest number of votes at 753, followed by Husam (660) and Mahfuz (616).

Three other vice presidency candidates who failed to occupy the posts are Idris Ahmad who gained 491 votes, Mohd Amar Abdullah (321) and Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin (217).

Another former vice president Tuan Ibrahim, who in the last polls gained the most number of votes, did not join the race following his acceptance of the deputy president's contest.

Meanwhile, 18 candidates have been appointed as Central Committee members, with the highest number of votes obtained by Mazlan Aliman (right), chairman of the Felda whistleblower group ANAK. The following is the full list:

1) Mazlan Aliman (804)
2) Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli (765)
3) Kamarudin Jaafar (739)
4) Hanipa Maidin (735)
5) Azizan Abdul Razak (721)
6) Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (702)
7) Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa (651)
8) Khalid Samad (643)
9) Abdul Ghani shamsuddin (579)
10) Amiruddin Hamzah (576)
11) Abdul Wahid Endut (556)
12) Abu Bakar Chik (527)
13) Mohd Amar Abdullah (470)
14) Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (445)
15) Mahfodz Mohamed (449)
16) Hassan Ali (437)
17) Abdul Ghani Abd Rahman (430)
18) Nuridah Salleh (416)

 

No Compromise With Groups Acting For Own Interests, Says Najib

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:44 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The government will not compromise with groups which act for their own interests without regard for the consequences their measures will have on the nation, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

The prime minister said the government wanted to remind these irresponsible people that they were playing with fire in fanning racial and religious sentiments openly or subtly.

"They are gambling with the future of our children and grandchildren and, eventually, both the victors and the vanquished will be the losers," he said in his speech at the investiture in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, at the Istana Negara.

Najib said that if this was what they coveted, then it would be a failed and disunited Malaysia that they would leave behind for the coming generations.

"Shouldn't we learn from what's happening elsewhere, such as in the Balkans in the continent of Europe? Let us also not forget to learn from the tragedy which befell our beloved country," he said.

The prime minister reminded that one should not also fish in troubled waters.

"We have painstakingly built and nurtured our powerful relationship over decades. As such, we will not compromise on, and will reject, any attempt by specific groups to act for themselves without regard for the consequences their actions will have on the majority of Malaysians and the country," he said.

Najib said that like it or not, before anything was undone, the government would be cautious and adopt corrective measures without hesitation.

"Certainly, such a noble effort demands moral and political courage from all quarters in the name of Malaysia," he said.

Najib said that the government, in formulating any policy, always took into account the existing differences as an important factor of consideration.

"In fact, expecting unity to continue to blossom without any proactive role by the government and community leaders of all the races will only invite tragedy."

Najib said a major effort of the government was to continue to drive development, avert cultural confrontation, enhance understanding and celebrate differences that exist among the people through sharing what they had.

He said the unity of the various races in the country did not occur naturally, but was shaped by the environment and historical events and episodes, and cosmopolitan Malaysia was a reality.

"The question before us now is whether we want to use it as a catalyst for better prosperity for us and our children and grandchildren or as an unending source of polarisation. It all depends on us," he said.

 

‘Stop scholarships to students from vernacular schools’

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:38 PM PDT

 

Perkasa is courting yet another controversy with its latest call to the government to further tighten the conditions for scholarships to non-Malays.

(Free Malaysia Today) - Malay rights group, Perkasa has suggested that the government limit its Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships 'strictly' to non-Malay students who have completed their education 'exclusively in national school's.

In making this call Perkasa secretary general, Syed Hassan Syed Ali said it would be unfair to award scholarships to students whose parents have no faith in the national education system.

He urged the government to make this a condition for those wanting to apply for scholarships from the Malaysian government.

"Non-bumiputra parents who want their children to obtain national and PSD scholarships should place them in a national school from standard one until Form 5.

"Parents who don't trust the nations school system and send their children to vernacular schools should not ask for scholarships from the government.

"They should ask for scholarships from the Indian and Chinese based fundations and corporate companies instead," Syed Hussein said alluding to the Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools in the country.

According to Wikipedia there are some 60 Chinese schools in Malaysia offering secondary education, some 23 of these schools are in East Malaysia.

Primary level Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools in the country are government-aided.

Courting controversy

Syed Hussein said the 300 seats (which includes the bumiputras) set aside for national and PSD scholarships should be given based on merit.

He was commenting on the controversy over scholarships following Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong's disclosure, last month, that 363 straight A+ students failed to obtain PSD scholarships.

The disclosure led to a spate between Wee and Minister in Prime Minister's Department, Nazri Aziz.

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Defamation suit: Hisham wants Anwar’s defence struck off

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:16 PM PDT

(Bernama) - Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has claimed that Anwar Ibrahim had ill intentions when he uttered  malicious words at a press conference in connection with a sex video featuring someone resembling the opposition leader.

Hishammuddin said the words which were later widely reported in the media and the Internet, were not published in good faith and that the main motive of Anwar was to injure his (Hishammuddin's) reputation as a minister and politician.

In his reply to Anwar's statement of defence filed on June 1, Hishammuddin said Anwar was indifferent to the falsity of words spoken.

He contended that the tone of language used by Anwar was reckless without any care whether the aspersions cast on him were true or false.

Hishammuddin said the words were not factual, pure conjecture and grossly inaccurate.

As such Hishamuddin said he wants the statement of defence filed by Anwar on May 16 to be struck out.

In his reply to Anwar's counter-claim, Hishammuddin said the words uttered by him (Hishammuddin) relating to the sex video were made in discharging his public duties as Home Minister to the public, who had a corresponding and a legitimate interest in receiving the same.

He also denied any misuse or malfeasance of his position or office or any action which was contrary to his duties and responsiblities and that he was asking the court to dismiss the counter-claim.

On April 26, Hishammuddin had filed a defamation suit against Anwar for uttering defamatory words against him during an interview with the media on March 22 after Anwar had lodged a report on the video with the Dang Wangi police here.

Hishammuddin, 50, said the words were understood to mean that he was responsible for screening the video to a group of editors and journalists at Carcosa Seri Negara Hotel on March 21.

The Minister said the words were also understood to mean that he arranged for the screening of the video and plotted with the Prime Minister and the police top brass to have it done.

Anwar defended that the words uttered by him were published on an occasion of qualified privilege and published in the reasonable protection of his own legitimate interest as opposition leader to the public who had a corresponding interest in receiving the information.

In his counter-claim, Anwar contended that Hishammuddin's words in his press conference on March 21, gave weight to the assertion by the three persons who exposed the video that it was him (Anwar) in it.

High Court Judicial Commissioner Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera set July 25 for case management to allow Anwar to counter Hishammuddin's reply.

He set the date after meeting counsel Cecil Abraham and Sunil Abraham representing Hishammuddin and S Ambiga and J Leela for Anwar, when the case came up for case management today.

 

Malaysia police slammed for cattle-branding women

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT

(AP) - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian lawyers, politicians and activists lambasted the police Saturday, accusing them of abusing their power in chaining up and marking the bodies of 30 foreign women detained for alleged prostitution.

Police raided a high-end nightclub in northern Penang state late Thursday and arrested 29 women from China and one from Vietnam, along with eight Malaysian men. Local media reported police officers went undercover at the club for a week before the raid.

It triggered an outcry after local newspapers carried photos of the women bound up with a long chain and marked with either a tick or an X on their chest and forehead.

"The police branded the detained women as though they are cattle," opposition lawmaker Teresa Kok said in a statement. "It is sickening that the police would employ such dehumanizing tactics as a show of power and moral superiority over their detainees."

Women's rights group Tenaganita said the detainees had been victimized and called for an investigation into the police conduct.

Another rights group, Lawyers for Liberty, said the police action was "very unusual and inhumane" as the women were merely suspects and not convicted of any crime.

Police have defended their action, saying the markings served as a way to identify the women.

Penang police chief Ayub Yaakob told the New Straits Times that the situation was chaotic, with the suspects trying to escape. He said police were forced to mark the women after some donned new clothes to try and blend in with other female patrons of the club.

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‘Yayasan is facing losses’

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT

By Martin Carvalho, The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor Government's decision to reject temporary occupation licence (TOL) applications by nursery operators in Sungai Buloh and instead award it to Yayasan Selangor is to save the foundation from financial losses, the Federal Government charged.

Agriculture and Agro-Based Indus-tries Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said prior to 2010, the foundation was said to have RM80mil in its coffers.

He claimed a recent audit revealed that Yayasan Selangor was RM7.4mil in the red.

Noh said his ministry was willing to assist the 50 nursery operators if their plight remained unsolved.

"I am willing to meet them to discuss the matter," he told The Star.

Yesterday, The Star highlighted the plight of the nursery operators and reported that their applications were rejected on May 25 although they were advised by their elected representatives to apply for TOLs three years ago.

Noh said the state government's action to reject the applications and award the TOLs to the foundation ran counter to its election promise to help the people.

"The nursery operators have contributed a lot towards the development of horticulture and landscaping industries," he added.

Noh, who is also the Selangor Umno deputy chief, cited the state government's recent attempts to evict villagers on TOL land in Kampung Sungai Kerandang, Hulu Selangor as another example where land was being acquired at the expense of the people.

Selangor MCA secretary and Kuala Kubu Baru assemblyman Wong Koon Mun said the TOLs in Sungai Buloh could have been awarded to the foundation as a pretext for the state government to develop the land in the future.

"They (the Pakatan Rakyat-state government) know that the nurseries are located on prime land as there are plans to develop the Sungai Buloh Rubber Research Institute," he added.

Khaled: PAS will eventually break up with DAP

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:48 PM PDT

By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Datuk Seri Mohamad Khaled Nordin expressed confidence that PAS will not stay with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) alliance for too long, despite the party president's assurance today.

The Umno supreme council member spoke to reporters after the first National Student Consultative (MPPK) meeting of the year, stopping short of saying that PAS will unite with Umno.

"Last time they said PAS will not cooperate with DAP. Now they cooperate. Today they say they will never break up with DAP. One day they will break up.

"It's the same thing, all these are political rhetoric. Why take it so seriously?" he said.

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang earlier today had put an end to any question of the party leaving PR for Umno despite whispers of unity talks between the Malay parties emerging early this year.

Abdul Hadi stressed that the difference between PAS in PR and Umno in Barisan Nasional (BN) was that the latter sacrifices Islamic principles.

The subject of unity talks between PAS and Umno had dominated the 2009 PAS muktamar, which saw a number of leaders keen on exploring talks with Umno emerging big winners.

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