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- Himpun organisers get police permit
- Allegations against Guan Eng’s son ‘completely untrue,’ says school principal
- Umno blogs used chess champion’s picture to attack Guan Eng’s son, says DAP
- Call off Himpun rally, says Soi Lek
- It’s official: PAS, PKR to shun Himpun
- Najib: Media Plays Important Role for Malaysia's Growth
- Police investigates don for remarks on Selangor Sultan's decree
- PAS opts out of Himpun to keep it apolitical
| Himpun organisers get police permit Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT (The Malaysian Insider) - Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said police have issued a permit to the organisers of the gathering of Muslim groups called "Himpunan Sejuta Umat" at Shah Alam Stadium this Saturday, as they are confident it will proceed peacefully and abide by the conditions set in the permit. "We have studied the programme which will include poetry recital, nasyid (singing of religious songs) and talks. We have also not received any negative report on the planned gathering," he said after closing a course on crime-prevention at factories in Selangor today. Tun Hisan said the permit was for the gathering to be held from 2pm to 6pm and it would not involve any procession, adding that police would still be prepared for any eventuality.
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| Allegations against Guan Eng’s son ‘completely untrue,’ says school principal Posted: 18 Oct 2011 07:44 PM PDT By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – The principal of SMK Heng Ee in George Town today moved to put an end to accusations that Lim Guan Eng's son had sexually harassed a female student of the school, calling it "completely untrue." Goon Boon Poh told The Malaysian Insider that he was "shocked" when he read news reports of the allegation, and that he wanted to put an end to the matter as it could affect the image of the high school. Pro-Umno bloggers including Bukit Gelugor Umno division chief Dr Novandri Hasan Basri had claimed that the Penang chief minister's son had assaulted a 16-year-old schoolmate and tried to escape punishment by using his father's name. "The allegations are completely untrue. It is very simple, there's absolutely no truth to it," Goh told The Malaysian Insider today. "The blogs said the incident occurred in May this year. CM's son has not been a student of my school since the beginning of this year," he added. Goh said that the pictures posted on the blogs were not of Lim's son, and that pictures of the alleged victim was not even a student of Heng Ee. The principal said that officers from the state education department had conducted an investigation into the allegations on Monday, and were satisfied with his explanation on the matter. "If I had kept quiet, the silence would have put me, the school in an embarrassing situation. Very simple if it had happened I would have known about it, wouldn't I? "No students had complained about any such case and the girl is supposed to be a classmate, so I want to just clarify the matter," said Goh. The girl whose photograph was used by Umno bloggers to level accusations of sexual harassment against Lim's son has been identified as 21-year-old chess Grandmaster Anya Sun Corke.
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| Umno blogs used chess champion’s picture to attack Guan Eng’s son, says DAP Posted: 18 Oct 2011 05:36 PM PDT (The Malaysian Insider) - A girl whose photograph was used by Umno bloggers to level accusations of sexual harassment against Lim Guan Eng's son has been identified as 21-year-old chess Grandmaster Anya Sun Corke. Corke, who represents England in chess, has no ties with Penang and has never been a classmate of Lim's son as alleged by Umno blogs, the DAP said in a press conference in Parliament today. The girl is understood to be currently an undergraduate of Wellesley College in the United States. Pro-Umno bloggers including Bukit Gelugor Umno division chief Dr Novandri Hasan Basri had claimed that the Penang chief minister's son had assaulted a 16-year-old schoolmate and tried to escape punishment by using his father's name. DAP publicity chief Tony Pua showed a press conference today screenshots from Dr Novandri's and Papagomo's blog and pictures from www.chessbase.com said to be of a 21-year-old Anya Corke. "The chess board has been edited from the picture. This proves beyond doubt that the accusations by these Umno cybertroopers are nothing but barbaric lies. "They have attempted to defame the 16-year-old son of Lim Guan Eng and humiliate his family with a completely fictitious sexual harassment story," the Petaling Jaya Utara MP said. According to Corke's Wikipedia listing, she "is a Woman Grandmaster and the top chess player from Hong Kong who is currently playing for England." She earned the title with her performance in 36th Chess Olympiad, playing for the Hong Kong men's team. She was the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 Hong Kong National Champion (for men and women), thought to be one of the youngest national champions ever. Without revealing details of the allegation, Lim said yesterday he was furious with the "barbaric lies" made about his teenage son by "pro-Umno ferocious beasts," singling out Khairy Jamaluddin and other ruling party leaders for perpetuating the allegations through snide comments on blogs and social media sites. The DAP secretary-general singled out Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and other ruling party leaders for perpetuating the allegations through snide comments on blogs and social media sites.
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| Call off Himpun rally, says Soi Lek Posted: 18 Oct 2011 05:31 PM PDT (The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek wants Saturday's rally against "Christians challenging the sovereignty of Islam" called off to avoid racial tension. Various Muslim organisations are set to gather for the event at Selangor's Shah Alam Stadium. Observers fear the event may raise religious tension already intensified in recent months by allegations of proselytising by Christians. "Whether it should go on or not, I think the police would know what to do, but personally I feel that there should not be any public rally," said Dr Chua. "We should reduce any form of religious activity that would contribute to suspicion among all races in the country." Christian leaders here have labelled Himpun's fight against proselytisation "irrelevant" and cautioned the group against provoking religious tension by going ahead with the rally. The leaders have reminded rally organisers that their actions could incite animosity between both religious communities, force Muslims and Christians further apart and hamper any effort by the government and religious leaders to promote understanding and harmony. "I think it is very unnecessary because to a very large extent, everyone knows there is no concrete proof of proselytisation," National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF) chairman Rev Dr Eu Hong Seng (picture) told The Malaysian Insider. Eu pointed out the Selangor Sultan had already decreed recently there was insufficient evidence of proselytisation in the controversy surrounding the raid on the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) on August 3. Himpun or Himpunan Sejuta Umat (Gathering of a Million Faithful), which claims to have the backing of some 2,000 NGOs representing over four million Muslims nationwide, was mooted after the incident and aims to protest against Christians "challenging the sovereignty" of Islam. The rally, to take place at the Shah Alam stadium, appears to have earned the support of thousands, including PAS Youth and Umno Youth members, and looks set to turn into a massive coming together of conservative Muslims in the country.
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| It’s official: PAS, PKR to shun Himpun Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:54 PM PDT However, party leaders say they will not be able to prevent members from attending as individuals. (Free Malaysia Today) - PAS and PKR leaders confirmed today that their parties would stay away from this Saturday's Assembly of One Million Believers Defending the Faith (Himpun) at the Shah Alam stadium. However, both sides said they would not be able to prevent members from attending in their individual capacities. PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali said the party had barred all of the party's wings from the gathering, but FMT was unable to get confirmation from PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hasan Tantawi whether he would abide by the decision. Nasrudin yesterday released a media statement declaring PAS Youth's support for Himpun. PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim told reporters at Parliament that the gathering had the potential to cause communal tension. "PKR will not be part of that rally," he said. "We don't want any rally that can be manipulated to create tension between religions and races." But he said PKR did not plan to punish members who decided to attend in their personal capacities. "I don't believe we should punish them," he said. "We are not Umno. We should give them that space, but we strongly advise them not to be involved." PAS made its decision last night at a central committee meeting. Party president Abdul Hadi Awang announced it afterwards. Asked whether PAS would act against disobedient members, Mustafa said: "There are many PAS members. We will not be able to monitor them if they attend the assembly in their private capacities."
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| Najib: Media Plays Important Role for Malaysia's Growth Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:10 AM PDT (Bernama) - KUALA LUMPUR, 18 OCTOBER, 2011: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the media played an important role towards making Malaysia a modern, liberal and progressive country. However, he said this needed to be treaded carefully because the process would not be easy based on the current situation in the country which was very highly complex. "This is also the main challenge for the government and so is it with media practitioners and journalism in the country because many things can change and become negative in the complex environment we are in," he said at the Media Perdana 2011 event at Dewan Perdana Felda here tonight. Also present were his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman. He said in the challenging political situation in the country now, the media also had a role to play in ensuring a healthy political atmosphere prevailed. "However, (once the changes come into effect) it does not mean you can do as you like as on your shoulders lie the responsibility to produce a Malaysian society all can be proud off," he said. The event was the first media night organised by the Prime Minister's Department in cooperation with all the ministries.At the function, Najib also presented certificates of appreciation to all the volunteers including media members who participated the humanitarian mission in Somalia in August. He also made a personal contribution of RM11,000 to TV3 cameraman Aji Saregar Mazlan who was injured in the mission. - Bernama |
| Police investigates don for remarks on Selangor Sultan's decree Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:04 AM PDT (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: Law expert Professor Dr Abdul Aziz Bari who expressed his views over the decree made by Selangor Sultan over the Damansara Utama Methodist Church "visit" by Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) is to be investigated under the Seditious Act. The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) lecturer is expected to give his statement to police today. The media quoted him as saying the Sultan's action of intervening in the issue was "unconventional". The Sultan had issued a statement last week that there were attempts to proselytise Muslims, but no group should be prosecuted over the controversial church search in August. |
| PAS opts out of Himpun to keep it apolitical Posted: 18 Oct 2011 10:49 AM PDT By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider PAS will skip Saturday's gathering to protest against Christians "challenging the sovereignty" of Islam, a move that placates its non-Muslim partners in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) but ruffles its own party conservatives. PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang however claimed the decision, made by the party's political bureau during a meeting last night, was to avoid turning the protest political. "PAS was informed that the event does not involve any political party so PAS has decided not to participate, out of respect for the organisers' wishes," Hadi said in a statement issued here. The decision contradicts the stand of PAS's youth wing which had yesterday pledged to offer the same support it had given to Bersih 2.0 during its rally for free and fair elections on July 9. PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan had said in a statement that wing members would come out in full force to attend the gathering and expressed hope it would achieve its goals. However, last night's political bureau decision effectively overrides Nasrudin's announcement. The decision will also likely help PAS avoid further conflict from its non-Muslim partners in Pakatan Rakyat. The Islamist party and DAP are said to be still smarting from their recent disagreement over the controversial hudud law, a squabble that resulted in a deadlock decision that both parties would "agree to disagree". This Saturday's gathering, known as Himpunan Sejuta Umat (Himpun) or Gathering of a Million Faithful, is organised by various right-wing religious groups and is said to have the backing of both Umno and PAS Youth leaders.
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