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• PAS nak jaga hati Anwar walaupun kenyataan Nurul Izzah langgar prinsip akidah
• S’gor govt asked for Selayang council president’s transfer, says Chief Secretary
• Dato Ramli Yusuf given a ceremonial farewell by PDRM
• Pas members who love the microphones and cameras
• Malaysia's Internet Conundrum
• Ambil iktibar ucapan dasar Presiden PAS - Wan Azizah
• Karpal hits out at Harun over hudud mischief
• The NATO syndrome
• Hadi outlines ways to set right the economy
• 'Beware of BN’s plot to create rift among ourselves'
• Cuepacs demands Derek Fernandez apologise over ‘monkeys’ remarks
• PAS committed to change - the Islamic way, says Hadi Awang
• ‘Unholy’ chatter unnerves PKR leader
• Mubarak gesa anggota Islam PKR keluar parti
• PAS Youth's Nasrudin tells what he's worth

PAS nak jaga hati Anwar walaupun kenyataan Nurul Izzah langgar prinsip akidah Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:53 AM PST (Bernama) - Seorang bekas anggota Dewan Ulama PAS Kelantan berkata kenyataan Naib Presiden PKR Nurul Izzah berhubung kebebasan beragama baru-baru ini melanggar prinsip akidah. Bekas Setiausaha Dewan Ulama PAS Kelantan, Wan Ismail Wan Ahmad, berkata bagaimanapun Dewan Ulama PAS Pusat menolak perbahasan mengenainya di Muktamar ke-51 semata-mata bagi menjaga hati Penasihat PKR Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Ketua Dewan Ulama PAS Pusat, Datuk Dr Harun Taib, menolak isu itu diperbahaskan pada muktamar ke-51 Dewan Ulama Pas Pusat di sini semalam atas alasan ia merupakan isu kecil yang tidak perlu diperbahaskan. Wan Ismail berkata agenda utama PAS kini adalah menawan Putrajaya dan parti itu memandang perkara lain yang menggugat matlamat itu, sebagai perkara remeh dan tidak perlu diperbesar-besarkan. "Kenyataan Datuk Harun Taib tak nak sentuh pasal Nurul Izzah takut Anwar Ibrahim kecil hati sebab orang PAS puja Anwar. Kalau menang (pilihan raya umum) Anwar boleh jadi perdana menteri," katanya ketika dihubungi Bernama di sini. "Tetapi adakah (Datuk Seri) Nik Abdul Aziz akan ada dalam jemaah menteri pembangkang?" tanya beliau. Harun juga ketika mengulas nasihat Mufti Perak, Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria, dan bekas timbalan presiden PAS Nasharuddin Mat Isa supaya anggota parlimen Lembah Pantai itu bertaubat dan menarik balik kenyataannya berkata, Nurul Izzah tidak perlu berbuat demikian. Ismail yang juga antara pengasas PAS berkata apa yang dituturkan oleh anggota parlimen Lembah Pantai itu ternyata melanggar prinsip-prinsip berkaitan akidah dalam Islam. "Ikut kaedah dalam Islam, akidah boleh rosak dengan tiga cara iaitu melalui perkataan, perbuatan dan iktikad (niat dalam hati)... majlis (forum) yang dibuat itu juga tak betul sebab dibuat di gereja," katanya. "Nampak macam PKR nak tarik undi bukan Isla." Laporan portal berita pro-pembangkang pada 3 November lepas memetik Nurul Izzah sebagai berkata: "Rakyat tidak seharusnya dipaksa menganut agama tertentu dan perkara ini juga patut terpakai kepada orang Melayu. "Apabila anda bertanya saya, tiada paksaan dalam beragama... bagaimana seseorang itu boleh berkata, maaflah, ini  (kebebasan beragama) hanya terpakai kepada orang bukan Melayu, ia sepatutnya diguna pakai secara sama rata," katanya pada forum bertajuk "Negara Islam: Versi Mana; Tanggungjawab Siapa?" di Subang Jaya, Selangor.

S’gor govt asked for Selayang council president’s transfer, says Chief Secretary Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:49 AM PST (The Star) - The termination of the secondment of Datuk Zainal Abidin A'ala as the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) president, which took effect Thursday, was made upon a request from the Selangor government, said Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa. He said he was informed by the Selangor State Secretary, through a letter dated Oct 15, 2012, that Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim had decided that another officer should replace Zainal Abidin. "Taking into account the decision made by the Selangor Mentri Besar and the local authority, the Public Service Department (PSD) had on Nov 6 issued a letter of approval for the proposed termination of secondment of Zainal Abidin as MPS president effective Nov 15, 2012. "The transfer letter for Zainal Abidin was issued on Nov 9, stating that he would be transferred to the National Institute of Public Administration (Intan) effective Nov 15, 2012 in line with the request from the Selangor government," he told reporters here Friday. Zainal Abidin's sudden transfer to Intan had sparked controversy as it was said to have been connected to a 29-storey condominium project next to Batu Caves, Selangor. Dr Ali said in order to fill the vacant top post at the council, the PSD had submitted the names of 14 suitable candidates for the Selangor government's consideration, but it was learnt that the Selangor government already had their preferred candidate.

Dato Ramli Yusuf given a ceremonial farewell by PDRM Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:41 AM PST Comment by Din Merican This morning I received via sms an invitation from Dato Ramli Yusuf, former Director, Commercial Crime Investigation Department to inform me that the Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) is giving him a formal farewell. He wanted to honor me as one of the many Malaysians who had supported him in his quest for justice, and wanted me to attend the ceremony as his guest. I felt I it was not necessary for me to attend as I would have done the same thing for any Malaysian who is a victim of injustice. I did that for Lawyer Rosli Dahlan, and the six Police Officers who were victimized and charged in court when Musa Hassan was Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for revealing Musa's link to a crime syndicate in Johor Bahru. When justice beckons, we Malaysians must come together to fight for the Rule of Law and Justice. Being indifferent or silent is not an option. As Edmund Burke says,"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." It may be recalled that the former IGP conspired with the Attorney-General (A-G), and the MACC to destroy Dato' Ramli's reputation and career. But they failed as Dato Ramli was acquitted by our courts on all charges. I did not tell Ramli that I would not attend. I just thanked him for the invitation . I later discovered that the current IGP, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, gave him a grand send off (Hafiz Yatim's article below) in the best traditions of the PDRM. I was told that he was given a guard of honor salute and was sent off in the Police ceremonial Land Rover accompanied by PDRM bagpiper's march past with the IGP himself walking behind the Land Rover and all the PDRM Directors and Police Chiefs in tow. Apparently it was a very emotional send off. I am sure Dato' Ramli was very moved by this gesture of atonement by the Force, belated as that may be. If I had previously thought that Dato' Ramli Yusuf had sold out, I must to apologize because the former CCID Director did not mince his words in his farewell speech . It was a hard hitting speech where he singled out the "devious behavior" of the former IGP and the current A-G. Let us hope that today's ceremonial send off has brought about a good end to the humiliation and indignities Dato Ramli Yusuf suffered for half a decade. The Force which had obviously abandoned him (and his  five officers too) when he needed its support has now expressed its regret openly. That should be good enough at least for the time being. Tan Sri Ismail Omar can now focus on rebuilding PDRM's image and morale. As for Dato Ramli Yusuf, I wish him all the best in his retirement. I am hopeful, however, that at the appropriate time, he will not hesitate to initiate legal proceedings against both the former IGP Musa Hassan and the incumbent A-G Abdul Gani Patail.–Din Merican READ MORE HERE

Pas members who love the microphones and cameras Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:36 AM PST (NST) - Pas Consultative Council ticked off party members who like to issue statements contrary to decisions made by the party on internal matters.   Deputy spiritual adviser Datuk Dr Haron Din said there were certain leaders who gave different impressions to the media although they had agreed to decisions made at council meetings.   "They are unaware that the enemy will blow out their dissenting views to the media and this will not be to our advantage," he said when answering questions from the delegates on Pas' 2011-2012 annual report at the party's 58th muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa here.   Haron said this should not happen as the council's decisions including Pas' co-operation with other opposition parties were approved by the council.   A delegate from Perlis, Yaakob Abu Seman also touched on the same subject during the debate session to support the presidential address.   He said there was no need for Pas leaders to be too excited to talk to the press on any issue without having the full understanding of the subject.   Besides, he said, the leaders had appeared to be contradicting each other on the same issue after their statements were reported by the media.   "There are those who become excited to talk when they see tape recorders and television cameras from members of the media," he said.   Yaakob said party leaders had also failed to explain adequately to the people on Pas' concept of benevolent state since it was introduced as one of the main party's struggles.   He said the people, especially in the rural areas, were in the dark about the benevolent state as they still could not grasp the meaning of the concept.   Read more: Pas members who love the microphones and cameras - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/pas-members-who-love-the-microphones-and-cameras-1.172176#ixzz2CP82tWNf Pas Consultative Council ticked off party members who like to issue statements contrary to decisions made by the party on internal matters.   Deputy spiritual adviser Datuk Dr Haron Din said there were certain leaders who gave different impressions to the media although they had agreed to decisions made at council meetings.   "They are unaware that the enemy will blow out their dissenting views to the media and this will not be to our advantage," he said when answering questions from the delegates on Pas' 2011-2012 annual report at the party's 58th muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa here.   Haron said this should not happen as the council's decisions including Pas' co-operation with other opposition parties were approved by the council.   A delegate from Perlis, Yaakob Abu Seman also touched on the same subject during the debate session to support the presidential address.   He said there was no need for Pas leaders to be too excited to talk to the press on any issue without having the full understanding of the subject.   Besides, he said, the leaders had appeared to be contradicting each other on the same issue after their statements were reported by the media.   "There are those who become excited to talk when they see tape recorders and television cameras from members of the media," he said.   Yaakob said party leaders had also failed to explain adequately to the people on Pas' concept of benevolent state since it was introduced as one of the main party's struggles.   He said the people, especially in the rural areas, were in the dark about the benevolent state as they still could not grasp the meaning of the concept. Read more: Pas members who love the microphones and cameras - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/pas-members-who-love-the-microphones-and-cameras-1.172176#ixzz2CP82tWNf Pas Consultative Council ticked off party members who like to issue statements contrary to decisions made by the party on internal matters.   Deputy spiritual adviser Datuk Dr Haron Din said there were certain leaders who gave different impressions to the media although they had agreed to decisions made at council meetings.   "They are unaware that the enemy will blow out their dissenting views to the media and this will not be to our advantage," he said when answering questions from the delegates on Pas' 2011-2012 annual report at the party's 58th muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa here.   Haron said this should not happen as the council's decisions including Pas' co-operation with other opposition parties were approved by the council.   A delegate from Perlis, Yaakob Abu Seman also touched on the same subject during the debate session to support the presidential address.   He said there was no need for Pas leaders to be too excited to talk to the press on any issue without having the full understanding of the subject.   Besides, he said, the leaders had appeared to be contradicting each other on the same issue after their statements were reported by the media.   "There are those who become excited to talk when they see tape recorders and television cameras from members of the media," he said.   Yaakob said party leaders had also failed to explain adequately to the people on Pas' concept of benevolent state since it was introduced as one of the main party's struggles.   He said the people, especially in the rural areas, were in the dark about the benevolent state as they still could not grasp the meaning of the concept. Read more: Pas members who love the microphones and cameras - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/pas-members-who-love-the-microphones-and-cameras-1.172176#ixzz2CP82tWNf

Malaysia's Internet Conundrum Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:32 AM PST Authorities would like to shut opposition sites, but former PM promised it would stay free The government wasn't particularly concerned with the blogs until recently, said Jahabar Siddiq, the editor of Malaysian Insider, because the majority of voters read publications or watched television in their own language. But more recently as many as 1 million overseas Malaysians, most of whom deal in English as the lingua franca, also are internet-savvy and read English.  Asia Sentinel In August of 1996, when he launched the 50 km-long Multimedia Super Corridor between Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia's new international airport in an attempt to lure high-tech startups to his country, then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad made a promise to prospective international investors that the Internet would remain forever free from political interference. It is a promise that successive governments – and belatedly perhaps Mahathir himself – have had trouble keeping or wish had never been made, as exemplified by the raid last week on Malaysiakini, with 300,000 daily readers the biggest of the flock of independent or opposition news sites that have altered Malaysia's political landscape. Fifteen policemen showed up at the news organization's offices in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Petaling Jaya to demand information about a writer who posted a long argument that basically asked why ethnic Malays had to be Muslims, among other things. That was just the latest in a continuing list of actions against Malaysiakini. Others have included various police threats and DDOS (directed denial of service) attacks, in which hundreds of responses to a story or other item on the site flood servers and clog them up, shutting down the site. Steven Gan, the editor of Malaysiakini, and Premesh Chandran, the business director, have been called to give statements to the police on the site's funding. Nor is Malaysiakini alone. Three other news sites – Malaysian Insider, Free Malaysia Today and the Sarawak Report say they have come under varying degrees of harassment. A fourth site, Malaysia Today, is published by Raja Petra Kamarudin from outside the country after he was threatened with criminal libel and sedition charges. There are plenty more opposition sites as well. With the mainstream media completely in government hands, Malaysia has grown one of the most intensive opposition online communities anywhere. Now with the country having been gearing up for months for elections scheduled for April next year, the presence of these particular news sites, none of which are pro-government, has become a major preoccupation for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. The sites are considered to have played a major role in the 2008 election which ended the Barisan's 50-year stranglehold on the Parliament, for the first time breaking its two-thirds lock which allowed it to pass legislation at will. The sites provide the only independent or pro-opposition news in the country. The mainstream papers and television channels are all owned by the major political parties, reporting in Chinese, Tamil, Malay and English languages. The papers, particularly the Malay language ones, provide a steady diet of hagiographic if not outright sycophantic coverage of pro-government politics and do their best to skewer the opposition. The opposition sites have continued to break a long series of stories that are antithetical to the political aims of the government, often taking particular aim at such figures as Rosmah Mansor, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's wife, whose reputation for outsize spending on jewelry, deserved or not, has become a major point of controversy. The blogs also carried voluminous materials on the so-called Cowgate scandal, in which the family of Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, the head of the Women's wing of UMNO, was accused of misusing RM250 million (US$83 million) in funds for a cattle feed lot to pay for condominiums, vacations, a Mercedes–Benz sedan and other items having nothing to do with feeding cattle. A long series of other scandals has continued to dog the government, faithfully reported by the opposition media. Asia Sentinel's reporting on a €150 million scandal in which the French government-owned defense contractor DCN allegedly paid massive kickbacks to Malaysian politicians in exchange for picking DCN subsidiaries to supply submarines to the defense ministry has also been given wide play in the country. Asia Sentinel was hit by one DDOS attack which shut the website down for several hours and is regularly attacked by what obviously are paid letter-writers.  The stories have also been attacked by pro-goverment bloggers reportedly paid for by political party funds. The government wasn't particularly concerned with the blogs until recently, said Jahabar Siddiq, the editor of Malaysian Insider, because the majority of voters read publications or watched television in their own language. But more recently as many as 1 million overseas Malaysians, most of whom deal in English as the lingua franca, also are internet-savvy and read English. "In the last year, they have started to look at the English language publications," Siddiq said. "Most of the new voters are educated overseas. They can't contain what they read." The government has made a few feints at attempting to control the internet, including amending the Evidence Act to include internet publications, but has backed away under pressure. Mahathir himself – who published his widely read blog Che Det on the Internet and played a major role in bringing down Abdullah Badawi, the successor he came to loathe, has also publicly questioned whether Internet freedom is a good thing. But mostly the government has confined itself to going after the sites in a variety of ways instead of closing down the news organizations themselves. "Unlike Malaysiakini, we have so far not had any direct pressure from the government," said K. Kabilan, the managing editor of Free Malaysia Today. "We have not had any phone calls asking us to stop any critical writings. However we have had the indirect approach. We have had phone calls from people close to the PM, asking us to tone down our writings. "We have had UMNO MPs sulking and refusing to talk to us, simply because we have been critical. We have had MIC leaders threatening us with legal suits for articles showing corrupt practices. And we have had big players suing us over articles linking them with corruption. There have been police reports lodged against us over our articles too. Pro-Umno bloggers too at times take swipes at us, trying to discredit us." A whole corps of pro-government responders has grown up, eager to post pro-government responses to critical stories. Siddiq says he has friends who are making great money posting such responses to stories that run in Malaysian Insider. "So many of them now, a few of my friends are making good money writing this stuff – even lawyers. They write really good letters. They've been around for about a year." He has been called in to give statements to the police, he says, "but there have been no raids on us like on Malaysiakini. I have been hassled by the cops, the securities commission, the laws are stiff on that, they put pressure on our advertisers, who tell us if we write things in a certain way, we won't get advertising." Claire Brown, who publishes the Sarawak Report from London, has made it a particular crusade to bring down Abdul Taib Mahmud the chief minister of the state of Sarawak, who has been accused of taking billions of dollars in kickbacks from timber companies while denuding his state of primary forest. "The harassment of Malaysiakini is unbelievable and my guess is they will try and bring it to a standstill before the election," Brown said. "It is stupid, because the information is already out and will go through other portals anyway. As for me, I presented a more awkward proposition being located safely out of their jurisdiction in the UK." Taib, she said, has hired public relations flacks in the west to attack and defame her and used a whole variety of other tactics, including threats of lawsuits by Taib's son-in-law if she didn't retract the entire body of work she has posted. "But I guess I have more confidence in the British jury system than he does and ignored it - that was well over a year ago!"

Ambil iktibar ucapan dasar Presiden PAS - Wan Azizah Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:29 PM PST (Harakah Daily) -- Presiden PKR Datuk Wan Azizah Wan Ismail mengambil iktibar dari ucapan dasar Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang yang memberikan gambaran yang luas merangkumi semua aspek. Beliau berkata, Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi banyak menyentuh isu-isu semasa yang sepatutnya ditangani oleh semua pihak khususnya membabitkan pergolakan umat Islam di luar negara. "Misalnya isu Palestin yang semakin bergolak, Filipina dan Rohingya," katanya ketika ditemui di khemah perkarangan Putik. Beliau turut memberi sokongan terhadap seruan Presiden PAS yang mengajak para petugas PAS serta Pakatan Rakyat agar bersiap siaga untuk menghadapi pilihan raya. "Sama-sama kita akan dapat kemenangan, kita akan ubah kepincangan-kepincangan yang berlaku dalam pemerintahan hari ini," katanya. Wan Azizah juga memuji penegasan Abdul Hadi berhubung konsep Negara Berkebajikan yang menyifatkan konsep itu merangkumi aspek perpaduan yang akan membawa negara ini ke arah yang lebih adil dan saksama. Bahkan, jelasnya, konsep ini turut diketengahkan di peringkat Pakatan Rakyat dan sudah mempunyai mekanisma bagaimana hendak mentadbir negara dalam konsep yang dibawa oleh PAS.   Sorakan peperangan Sementara itu, Pengerusi Badan Bebas Pemantau Pilihan Raya Malaysia, Mafrel, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh menyifatkan ucapan dasar Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang sebagai sorakan peperangan khususnya kepada jentera parti bagi menghadapi pilihan raya nanti. Beliau yang mengikuti Muktamar Tahunan PAS kali ke-58 yang berlangsung di Putik berkata kandungan ucapan dasar itu cenderung kepada persiapan pilihan raya walaupun ia hanya disebut dihujung ucapan. Katanya, di awal ucapan Presiden PAS menggariskan semula konsep Negara Berkebajikan sebagai teras kepada perjuangan parti itu. "Saya menjangkakan ucapan lebih kepada membuat persediaan pilihan raya, jadi kali ini agak berbeza, mungkin ramai yang berandaian begitu, nampaknya tidak begitu. "Saya rasa itu bukan perkara tidak baik, bagi saya asas kena kuat dan asas itu berbalik kepada kebajikan, ikhlas, jujur perjuangan Islam dan ilmu menjadi perkara penting," katanya ketika ditemui. Jelasnya, konsep Berkebajikan yang diketengahkan ini adalah asas kepada Islam iaitu agama yang adil malangnya konsep itu disalah ertikan oleh sesetengah pihak.   "Pentingnya adalah keadilan itu untuk semua dan keadilan itu untuk ada hubung kait dengan kezaliman, perkara perkara inilah ia menjadi asas bagi PAS,"katanya.   Media beri tumpuan Dalam pada itu, AJK PAS Pusat, Ustaz Idris Ahmad mendakwa, media Umno memberi tumpuan kepada Muktamar PAS kali 58 di PUTIK pada 16-18 Nov 2012. Hajat untuk melihat PAS berpecah dan mencadangkan supaya perwakilan membangkitkan masalah kerjasama PAS dengan PR insyaAllah tidak berhasil, sebaliknya hubungan semakin intim, katanya. Bagi beliau, kritikan dan cadangan yang konstruktif adalah lumrah di dalam setiap kali Muktamar PAS. "Muktamar bukan pesta mengampu pemimpin tetapi ia adalah medan muhasabah antara pemimpin dan perwakilan," katanya. Bagi beliau, ini adalah muktamar terakhir sebelum menghadapi PRU 13 dan memacu gerak kerja pilihanraya lebih agresif. Amanat Presiden dengan tema Negara Berkebajikan Teras Perpaduan amat bermakna sekali kepada semua pemimpin dan perwakilan, katanya. Ucapan yang bersifat holistik, samaada dalaman atau luaran. "Arahan yang begitu jelas kepada semua yang  hadir begitu teruja sekali terutama memastikan semua jentera parti menumpukan kerja pilihanraya yang akan berlangsung tidak berapa lama lagi," katanya.

Karpal hits out at Harun over hudud mischief Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:43 PM PST The DAP chairman says that PAS ulama chief Harun Taib's assertion on DAP's stand on hudud was mischievous and a long way from the truth. (FMT) - DAP chairman Karpal Singh today stressed that his party had never agreed to the introduction of hudud in the country as claimed by PAS ulama chief Harun Taib yesterday. "The position of the DAP on this issue cannot be subject to any compromise. It is fundamental to its existence," said Karpal, who is also a senior lawyer, in a statement. He added that Harun's assertion on DAP's stand on hudud was mischievous and "a long way from the truth". "The DAP has time and again publicly asserted its stand against the introduction of hudud in the country. Hudud cannot exist in Malaysia which is a secular state," he said. Harun, while speaking at the PAS muktamar in Kota Baru yesterday, had said that PAS had clarified its views on hudud with DAP on many occasions, even before Pakatan Rakyat was formed. He also claimed that while Karpal seemed disagreeable to the implementation of hudud, that "does not mean he disagrees". To this, Karpal rebutted, saying that he had always rejected hudud. "I have always disagreed and publicly stated my reasons for saying so based on the provisions in the Federal Constitution and interpretations of this provisions by the highest court in the country," he said. The DAP veteran also weighed in on the current controversy raised by PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar's statement on religious freedom for all, including Malays, in the country. Karpal said that there were cases decided before the Malaysian courts in which the judges had ruled that the federal constitution guarantees a freedom of religion, even for Muslims.

The NATO syndrome Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:47 PM PST If we really want to show the compassionate side of Islam then the proper thing to do would have been to investigate the reason why that soldier stole. If it is true that he stole because he is too poor to feed his daughter, then instead of jailing him he should have been put on welfare and every month the religious authorities give him money to feed his daughter. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin Ex-soldier jailed 3 months for stealing RM22 milk (Bernama) - A former soldier was sentenced to three months' jail by the magistrate's court here today for stealing a packet of milk worth RM21.99 from a supermarket last Tuesday. Senior Assistant Registrar Jesseca Damis handed down the sentence on Mohd Sobir Kashim after he pleaded guilty to the charge. She ordered Mohd Sobir to serve the sentence from today. Mohd Sobir, 32, was charged with stealing a packet of Anlene Gold milk at the Jaya Gading Supermarket in Semambu near here at 2.15pm last November 13. In her judgment, Jesseca said the offence committed by Mohd Sobir was serious although the amount involved was small. "You are a former soldier and should not have committed an offence like this," she added. Earlier in mitigation, Mohd Sobir, from Padang Serai, Kedah, said he stole the packet of milk so that he could sell it to get money to buy food for his daughter. ************************************************ Two days ago, His Highness the Sultan of Selangor spoke up regarding Islam. Yesterday it was the turn of His Highness the Sultan of Pahang. Today, Their Highnesses the Sultan of Terengganu and the Raja of Perlis spoke up. That makes four with five more to go. Their Highnesses want only those 'qualified' to do so to speak on Islam. Those non-qualified should not do so, titah (decree of a royal nature) Their Highnesses. And 'qualified' here means you must possess a piece of paper with your name on it. I have never been one to follow royal decrees. When my uncle and aunty were summoned for an audience before His Highness and were ordered to instruct me to apologise regarding what I said about His Highness the Sultan of Perak, I did the opposite. I whacked even harder. Then I was told to comply with this royal decree or else get disowned by my family. And my family would inset notices in the mainstream newspapers to announce to the world about my 'eviction' from the family. My response to that was to 'disown' my family by going into self-imposed exile. Hence before my family can sack me, I sack my family first. And I swore I would never ever step foot in Selangor again. So I will have no choice but to live and die by that oath. Will I ever go back to Malaysia? many people ask me. I doubt it. Like it or not, I have already burned my bridges and I do not want to become another Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Rais Yatim, Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, Ibrahim Ali, etc. who also burned their bridges and swore that if they died and got reborn they would still never rejoin Umno -- and then went and rejoined Umno. I would like to be like Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Hussein Onn who held on to their principles. They never rejoined Umno and died outside Umno even though both were once Prime Ministers of Malaysia. So, the more Their Highnesses say don't talk about Islam, the more I want to talk about it -- because I never listen to royal decrees. But I am not going to talk about the Qur'an or whether Muslims should or should not be allowed to leave Islam. Instead, I want to talk about the story (above) regarding the soldier who was jailed three months for stealing a packet of milk. Theft is theft (or shoplifting is shoplifting) and under the law you are punished for that crime even if the amount you stole is a mere ten cents (that is if anything in Malaysia can still be found priced at ten cents). That is how the law works. But that is not how it works in Islam and I do remember people saying that Malaysia is an Islamic country (according to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be exact) and that Islam is the religion of the Federation (according to the Federal Constitution of Malaysia) and so on. Okay, so we have some ambiguity here. Malaysia is not an Islamic State. Malaysia is not a Secular State either. Malaysia is a Westminster Parliamentary Democracy with Islam as the religion of the nation where the laws are passed by Parliament but certain laws passed by God will affect only the Muslims while non-Muslims are spared God's commands. Does that sound confusing? I hope so because that was the intention! Anyway, that Malay soldier, who I assume is also Muslim, stole a packet of milk, and what appears to be a non-Muslim judge punished him with three months jail. Now, in Islam, the soldier should have been asked why he stole that packet of milk. And this is what the news report said: Mohd Sobir, from Padang Serai, Kedah, said he stole the packet of milk so that he could sell it to get money to buy food for his daughter. Once that soldier makes this declaration, the judge should have summoned the Kedah Religious Department, which comes under the PAS-led Kedah State Government, to go to court to explain why a soldier who has served his country at a great risk to his life should be in a situation where he has to steal something worth RM22 to feed his daughter. The religious authorities collect millions of Ringgit every year from Malaysians. And some of that money is supposed to be used to help the poor, weak, old, sick, crippled, homeless, destitute, orphans, widows, unfortunate, etc. So what happened to all that money, which by now must come to billions? If the Kedah Religious Department did not help this soldier who is too poor to feed his daughter, and hence had to steal to feed his daughter, then the Kedah Religious Department should be chided and the judge should order them to look after the financial welfare of the soldier. If the Kedah Religious Department still fails to look after the welfare of the soldier and he has to continue to steal to feed his daughter, then the Director of the Kedah Religious Department should be sent to jail instead. If you steal out of greed then you pay for that crime. But if you steal out of necessity then the authorities must be punished instead. That is how Hudud works, although Malaysia does not implement Hudud. Okay, Malaysia does not implement Hudud. But Malaysia does implement the tithe collection system (zakat and fitrah), which is compulsory for Muslims and they can be arrested if they do not pay this tithe. It is nice to see Their Highnesses making statements upholding Islam. But Malaysia seems to be suffering from the NATO syndrome, a.k.a. no action, talk only. If we really want to show the compassionate side of Islam then the proper thing to do would have been to investigate the reason why that soldier stole. If it is true that he stole because he is too poor to feed his daughter, then instead of jailing him he should have been put on welfare and every month the religious authorities give him money to feed his daughter. That is what they would do in a 'kafir' country like Britain, which is not an Islamic country but more Islamic than Malaysia. Yes, every year we celebrate 'heroes day' to remember all those so many soldiers who died for their country. Then we send the not yet dead soldier to jail because he had to steal to feed his daughter. We honour the dead and jail the living. Only dead people are heroes. Living people are a burden to the country. And then we scream that this is Islam and that we should uphold Islam and that those who speak against Islam should be punished and all that crap. Islam is not about talking. Islam is about acting. And we expect soldiers to die for us so that we can have a good life and when they can't feed their children we send them to jail. How can I not cry when I write this article? Am I getting too emotional in my old age or am I the only Muslim who has a heart? Maybe I am getting too old and that's why I cry a lot. Oh, by the way, the nine Rulers are Colonels-in-Chief of the various branches of the Armed Forces while His Majesty the Agong is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. I hope Their Highnesses are ashamed with themselves. And that is all I want to say about that particular matter. And don't you wankers ever try to suggest that the Malays get all sorts of benefits while the non-Malays are oppressed -- not while we still have Malays who cannot even feed their children, especially Malays who risk their lives so that the non-Malays can have a peaceful and prosperous county to live in.

Hadi outlines ways to set right the economy Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PST (Harakah Daily) -- Warning that Malaysia would go bankrupt if it still remained under Barisan Nasional after the next general election, PAS president Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang today offered a series of remedies to rectify the situation. "Implementing economic transformation via a BN government style on par with that of wealthy countries in the West is not what the people desire. The value of our ringgit continues to shrink, such that the abundance of it is now meaningless," he told delegates attending the 58th PAS Muktamar at the Kelantan Islamic Training Centre (Putik) complex, Pengkalan Chepa. Hadi said should PAS be given the mandate to rule as part of Pakatan Rakyat, the party would strive for a shift to an economic philosophy that was fairer. "In this regard, the fiscal as well as the fair monetary policy must be utilised fully to pace growth," he said, adding that future implementation of economic policy must be complemented by the concept of reward and punishment according to the Shariah, holistic accountability and preventive laws to prevent extravagance, leakage, fraud and corruption. Hadi said PAS would also make a comprehensive assessment of the country's revenue to ensure national wealth benefit all Malaysians in a more transparent manner. He said a benevolent economic policy through "true Islamic justice" can be implemented to the advantage of all races, religions, political beliefs and states.

'Beware of BN’s plot to create rift among ourselves' Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:02 PM PST (Harakah Daily) -- PAS President Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang has called on all party members and leaders to get themselves prepared for BN's plan to create bickering among PAS leaders in the run-up to the 13th general election. Hadi said all members of the party must be on the highest alert to deal with mischief and provocation from the media, adding that ties between PAS and DAP as well as PKR would continue to be their target to weaken Pakatan Rakyat. "Do not retreat. Do not be confused. Listen to the guide and official statements issued by the top leadership from time to time. All in the party must refrain from making mistakes which can undermine us in the eyes of the public," he told in his presidential address this morning at the 58th PAS Muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan. Hadi reminded activists to be steadfast in their struggle for Islam and warned them against complacency. He said PAS members should not get involved in matters detrimental to the party's struggle such as busying over petty matters. In his speech, themed "Forging Unity through a Benevolent State", Hadi also reiterated PAS's commitment to Pakatan Rakyat in their bid to oust UMNO-BN from Putrajaya. He said the focus of the party now must be the 13th general election not only to secure the states governed by PR but also to widen PR administration at the Federal level. "I call on all state governments under PAS together with Pakatan Rakyat - to utilise the remaining time to solve the people's issues and continue charity work without abandoning party work so that it reaches every layer of society," he stressed.

Cuepacs demands Derek Fernandez apologise over ‘monkeys’ remarks Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:39 PM PST (Bernama) - Cuepacs yesterday demanded that Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) member Derek Fernandez make a public apology for allegedly using the word 'monkeys" on civil servants. Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said Cuepacs regretted that such a word was used in referring to civil servants and viewed the matter seriously. "If it is true that he had made the remarks…we want him to apologise to all civil servants and also make a correction of his statement. "Is he does not, Cuepacs will call an emergency meeting and organise a picket in front of the office where he works…we regret this because there has never been a case of a councillor branding civil servants as monkeys," he told a press conference at the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry's integrated complex in Kepayan near here yesterday. Omar said this in commenting on the statement made by Fernandez regarding the replacement for MPPJ mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman ,who has been promoted, by the Public Service Department (PSD). Fernandez was quoted as saying by The Malay Mail on Monday "let's see who the candidates are. If they (PSD) are going to nominate some monkeys, we will reject".   KOTA KINABALU: Cuepacs yesterday demanded that Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) member Derek Fernandez make a public apology for allegedly using the word 'monkeys" on civil servants. Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said Cuepacs regretted that such a word was used in referring to civil servants and viewed the matter seriously. "If it is true that he had made the remarks…we want him to apologise to all civil servants and also make a correction of his statement. "Is he does not, Cuepacs will call an emergency meeting and organise a picket in front of the office where he works…we regret this because there has never been a case of a councillor branding civil servants as monkeys," he told a press conference at the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry's integrated complex in Kepayan near here yesterday. Omar said this in commenting on the statement made by Fernandez regarding the replacement for MPPJ mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman ,who has been promoted, by the Public Service Department (PSD). Fernandez was quoted as saying by the Malay Mail on Monday "let's see who the candidates are. If they (PSD) are going to nominate some monkeys, we will reject". — Bernama Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/15/cuepacs-demands-derek-fernandez-apologise-over-monkeys-remarks/#ixzz2CMx2PBxv Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/15/cuepacs-demands-derek-fernandez-apologise-over-monkeys-remarks/#ixzz2CMwusUgp Cuepacs yesterday demanded that Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) member Derek Fernandez make a public apology for allegedly using the word 'monkeys" on civil servants. Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said Cuepacs regretted that such a word was used in referring to civil servants and viewed the matter seriously. "If it is true that he had made the remarks…we want him to apologise to all civil servants and also make a correction of his statement. "Is he does not, Cuepacs will call an emergency meeting and organise a picket in front of the office where he works…we regret this because there has never been a case of a councillor branding civil servants as monkeys," he told a press conference at the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry's integrated complex in Kepayan near here yesterday. Omar said this in commenting on the statement made by Fernandez regarding the replacement for MPPJ mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman ,who has been promoted, by the Public Service Department (PSD). Fernandez was quoted as saying by the Malay Mail on Monday "let's see who the candidates are. If they (PSD) are going to nominate some monkeys, we will reject". Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/15/cuepacs-demands-derek-fernandez-apologise-over-monkeys-remarks/#ixzz2CMwusUgp Cuepacs yesterday demanded that Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) member Derek Fernandez make a public apology for allegedly using the word 'monkeys" on civil servants. Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said Cuepacs regretted that such a word was used in referring to civil servants and viewed the matter seriously. "If it is true that he had made the remarks…we want him to apologise to all civil servants and also make a correction of his statement. "Is he does not, Cuepacs will call an emergency meeting and organise a picket in front of the office where he works…we regret this because there has never been a case of a councillor branding civil servants as monkeys," he told a press conference at the Information, Communications and Culture Ministry's integrated complex in Kepayan near here yesterday. Omar said this in commenting on the statement made by Fernandez regarding the replacement for MPPJ mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman ,who has been promoted, by the Public Service Department (PSD). Fernandez was quoted as saying by the Malay Mail on Monday "let's see who the candidates are. If they (PSD) are going to nominate some monkeys, we will reject". Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/15/cuepacs-demands-derek-fernandez-apologise-over-monkeys-remarks/#ixzz2CMwusUgp

PAS committed to change - the Islamic way, says Hadi Awang Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:27 PM PST (The Star) - PAS is committed to pushing for change the Islamic way, says its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. He said the push for a 'benevolent state' was in line with the party's Islamic agenda. Stressing that the party had never deviated from its Islamic principles, Hadi said PAS was "committed to spur change to gain Allah's blessing, making Islam our core struggle." He said this in his keynote address at the 58th PAS Muktamar at Pusat Tarbiyah Islamiah Kelantan (PUTIK) here on Friday. Hadi said a benevolent state reflected perfect and holistic Islamic teachings, as propagated and implemented by the Prophet Muhammad. Under these principles a leader should be fair even to foes when governing an Islamic system, he said. "PAS is offering the rakyat the concept of fairness in Islam."

‘Unholy’ chatter unnerves PKR leader Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:51 PM PST The religious rhetoric by BN leaders was also 'a smokescreen to prevent more important questions being raised'. Joseph Bingkasan, FMT KOTA KINABALU: The theological yammering by politicians in the peninsula should be a wake-up call that the secular nature of the constitution is under threat, a Sabah opposition leader said. PKR deputy secretary-general Darrell Leiking is worried about how politicians are flogging religion and personal opinions to promote their partisan brand of politics of the country. The senior PKR leader, a practising lawyer, said talk of incorporating any religious edicts or any statutes that have theological overtones into the country's laws would be contrary to freedom of belief guaranteed under the constitution. He said Pakatan Rakyat is clear about this and its component parties have spelt this out in their Buku Jingga or the Common Policies of the coalition. Leiking said he was worried how Barisan Nasional was using any means to exploit religious beliefs of various leaders to drive a wedge between the diverse communities in the country. "We have read differing views [of leaders] within Pakatan. It is clear that while PAS speaks to its audience of its mission, PAS speaks and honours its commitment as set out in the Buku Jingga as well," he added. Leiking said the opposition coalition's manifesto spelt out its stand on religious matters clearly and precisely and lashed out at the Umno-led BN coalition for twisting PAS leaders' words for political convenience. The PKR leader was referring to the spate of criticisms by MCA and Upko leaders chastising some Pakatan personalities for being too liberal and un-Islamic while at the same time making overtures to PAS to join them so that Islamic laws could be implemented by BN. He said these components parties were playing a dangerous game to divert attention from their diminishing status in the ruling coalition and to remain relevant. "I would say they have politicised the hudud law. I am almost convinced that Prime Minister Najib [Tun Razak] and Umno may have given these BN leaders the go-ahead to use this issue of hudud to win their case come the general election. "I see it as an act of winning by whatever means they deem necessary and sadly this is at the expense of the harmony that is already in place in our multi-faith society." READ MORE HERE

Mubarak gesa anggota Islam PKR keluar parti Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:47 PM PST Majlis Bekas Wakil Rakyat Malaysia berkata ahli-ahli PKR beragama Islam harus bertanya mengapakah sampai kini Nurul Izzah belum bertaubat atau menarik balik kenyataannya. (Bernama) - Majlis Bekas Wakil Rakyat Malaysia (Mubarak) hari ini menggesa ahli PKR yang beragama Islam mengkaji semula keahlian mereka dalam parti itu berikutan kenyataan kontroversi Naib Presidennya Nurul Izzah Anwar berhubung dengan kebebasan beragama. Ketua Penerangan Mubarak Abdul Rahmman Sulaiman berkata ahli-ahli PKR beragama Islam harus bertanya mengapakah sampai kini Nurul Izzah belum bertaubat atau menarik balik kenyataannya walaupun dinasihatkan Mufti Negeri Perak Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria supaya berbuat demikian. "Mengapa Nurul Izzah enggan menarik balik kenyataannya, adakah dia percaya dengan kenyataan yang dibuatnya," kata beliau. Mufti berkenaan dilaporkan semalam menasihatkan Nurul Izzah bertaubat serta menarik balik kenyataan berhubung kebebasan beragama pada sebuah forum di Subang Jaya baru-baru ini kerana ia mengelirukan dan membawa implikasi kepada akidah. Laporan portal berita pro-pembangkang pada 3 Nov lepas memetik Nurul Izzah, yang juga anggota Parlimen Lembah Pantai, sebagai berkata: "Rakyat tidak seharusnya dipaksa menganut agama tertentu dan perkara ini juga patut terpakai kepada orang Melayu. "Apabila anda bertanya saya, tiada paksaan dalam beragama…bagaimana seseorang itu boleh berkata, maaflah, ini (kebebasan beragama) hanya terpakai kepada orang bukan Melayu, ia sepatutnya diguna pakai secara sama rata," katanya pada forum bertajuk "Negara Islam: Versi Mana; Tanggungjawab Siapa?". Sebelum ini, bekas timbalan presiden PAS Nasharuddin Mat Isa juga menyifatkan kenyataan Nurul Izzah mengelirukan serta beliau meminta anak sulung Penasihat PKR Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim itu supaya bertaubat. Anwar mendakwa kenyataan anaknya telah diputarbelit oleh media pro kerajaan tetapi seorang peserta forum itu yang merupakan seorang peguam tampil menyatakan bahawa Nurul Izzah memang membuat kenyataan itu yang berbangkit daripada soalan beliau seperti dilaporkan dan dirakam. Abdul Rahman berkata semua orang Islam harus menjaga kemurnian akidah termasuk ahli-ahli PKR yang beragama Islam. "Kalau ahli-ahli PKR hendak menjaga akidah, mereka tiada pilihan lain kecuali memikirkan semula kedudukan mereka dalam parti tersebut," kata beliau.

PAS Youth's Nasrudin tells what he's worth Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:16 PM PST (Harakah Daily) -- To show he meant business, PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hasan yesterday laid bare his personal assets during the winding down speech at the wing's muktamar. Nasrudin, 42, declared that he and his wife, a teacher, both draw an income of RM2,800 and RM4,000 respectively. He also declared that he had RM9,000 in his bank account. Out of his monthly RM2,800 income, RM2,500 is allowance from the party for his duties as PAS Youth chief while RM300 is rental income. The father of six also tabled the breakdown of his monthly expenses comprising of a home loan at RM530 and his vehicle for which he pays RM1,400 monthly. "Meanwhile my wife is paying loan for her own house at RM1,230 a month. These are the assets I am declaring, that I owned, as a gimmick for the assets declaration proposal, insha Allah that will be followed by all PAS Youth exco members," he said. PAS Youth had earlier announced that its executive council members including those not contesting in the coming general election would have to declare their assets. During the opening of PAS Youth's general meeting, party deputy president Mohamad Sabu gave his commitment to turn the proposal into a reality, but reminded that assets declaration must also be made at the end of one's office term.

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