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• Isu Syiah: AJK PAS Pusat mengalukan tindakan terhadap Mat Sabu
• Talks with BN: ‘Anwar has own agenda?’
• Lim Guan Eng calls Penang opposition chief a “racist grandmother”
• Exco man declines comment on direct tender
• Shias have right to practise beliefs, says ex-Perlis mufti
• Zahid Hamidi stands firm on "PAS number two" Syiah statement
• Sudden ‘Sunni’ fixation likely a political ploy, Pak Samad says
• Sultan of Selangor firm in defending rights of the Malays, Bumiputeras and Islam
• Saari Sungib told to walk the talk
• Nga and Ngeh come close to being ousted

Isu Syiah: AJK PAS Pusat mengalukan tindakan terhadap Mat Sabu Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:29 PM PST   (Astro Awani) - AJK PAS Pusat, Dr Riduan Mohd Nor hari ini mengalu-alukan supaya tindakan dikenakan terhadap Timbalan Presiden PAS, Mohamad Sabu sekiranya benar beliau adalah seorang penganut fahaman Syiah. "Saya mengalu-alukan tindakan JAKIM, PDRM dan lain-lain agensi terhadap 'Mat Sabu' sekiranya benar beliau adalah penganut Syiah. "Syiah adalah ajaran yang diharamkan untuk dikembangkan di negara ini. Secara rasmi, ajaran di Malaysia adalah Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah dan majoriti umat Islam di negara ini adalah penganut mazhab Syafie," katanya dalam kenyataan pada Isnin. Bagaimanapun beliau menyifatkan langkah Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Dr Zahid Hamidi untuk 'menuduh' Mat Sabu sebagai Syiah adalah suatu langkah politik yang terdesak untuk memerangkap PAS. "Disebut pula dalam Perhimpunan Agung UMNO, platform buat pemimpin UMNO melepaskan kemarahan terhadap musuh politik mereka. Ia jugalah pentas mereka menunjukkan jagoan mereka di hadapan ahli dan perwakilan mereka, seolah-olah merekalah wira umat yang layak disanjung sepanjang zaman," kata Riduan. Selain itu, beliau turut menyokong tindak balas Mat Sabu untuk menyaman Ahmad Zahid  baginya tuduhan seperti itu amat keterlaluan dan memalukan PAS. Katanya tuduhan tersebut telah melukakan hati berjuta ahli serta penyokong PAS di seluruh negara. "Jika niat beliau untuk menjatuhkan reputasi dan maruah PAS di hadapan umat Islam, beliau tersilap langkah dan salah percaturan. Mungkin juga tuduhan beliau bakal memakan diri beliau sendiri," katanya lagi. Menurut Riduan, sudah tiba masanya untuk Mat Sabu tampil membersihkan dirinya dari dilabel sebagai penganut serta membuktikan bahawa beliau adalah seorang Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah yang berpegang kepada mazhab Shafie. "Mahkamah adalah penentunya dan selepas ini, tiada lagi tohmahan liar menuduh tanpa fakta dan bukti yang sahih berlegar di kalangan masyarakat," jelasnya. Dalam pada itu beliau mempertahankan partinya yang disifatkannya sering menjadi sasaran fitnah dan tohmahan oleh parti-parti lawan, termasuk tindakan keras terhadap para pemimpinnya. Beliau juga menegaskan bahawa PAS sentiasa berpaksikan pegangan mereka kepada ajaran Sunnah Wal Jamaah dan menjadikan mazhab Shafie sebagai sandaran mereka. Menurutnya, perkara itu merupakan asas perjuangan Islam yang didokong oleh PAS serta menegakkan ajaran Islam berpandukan Al Quran dan Sunnah sebagai dasar perjuangan yang tidak pernah berubah. "Justeru tidak ada yang pelik dalam perjuangan PAS. PAS tidak sesekali membenarkan mazhab Syiah menular dalam diri pendokongnya apatah lagi ia dianuti oleh pemimpin tertingginya. "PAS memiliki barisan kepimpinan Majlis Syura Ulama yang memandu PAS berdasarkan hukum Islam seperti yang termaktub dalam Al Quran, Sunnah, Ijma' dan Qias serta melalui perlembagaan PAS. PAS juga memiliki Dewan Ulama sebagai sayap kanan yang bertanggungjawab menjaga PAS agar sentiasa berada dalam orbitnya," tambahnya lagi. Ahmad Zahid pada Sabtu lalu, meminta Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) mengambil tindakan ke atas Mat Sabu yang didakwanya pengikut ajaran Syiah. READ MORE HERE

Talks with BN: ‘Anwar has own agenda?’ Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:15 PM PST According to political analyst Prof Dr Mohamed Mustafa, Umno members know Anwar Ibrahim too well and will never allow for his return.  Vignesh Kumar, FMT Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's offer to hold talks with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is being dissected by all quarters with the latest view coming Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak who said that it was part of a "plot" for the PKR leader's return to Umno. Mohamed Mustafa, who is also National Council of Professors' head of the politics, security and international affairs cluster, said Anwar was "trying to get back into power through the back door". "Anwar's sudden call for a dialogue with Najib looks very suspicious. Why call for a dialogue only now? "I believe Anwar has his own agenda. If he talks about national issues then it is good but I don't think that is Anwar's real intention. "It is Anwar's trick to gain support," Mohamed Mustafa asked. The UUM academic was of the view that Anwar was trying to emulate Najib. "He wants to show the rakyat that he is a good leader like Najib. But Umno members will never welcome him back. They know him too well," he told FMT. Najib-Anwar must talk Meanwhile, independent political analyst Khoo Kay Peng said Anwar and Najib should talk in the interest of the people. Khoo said it was time for them to sit and discuss about national issues. READ MORE HERE

Lim Guan Eng calls Penang opposition chief a “racist grandmother” Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:03 PM PST   (TMI) - There was name-calling after the Penang state assembly today when Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) accused opposition leader Datuk Jahara Hamid of being a "racist grandmother" when she alleged there was selective prosecution of Malay hawkers in the state. In debating the 2014 Budget, Jahara had questioned why no action was taken against Chinese hawkers who operated illegally at Pantai Bersih in Butterworth while action was always taken against Malay hawkers by the Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP). Lim (DAP-Air Putih) accused Jahara (BN-Teluk Ayer Tawar) of taking a racist line and trying to "twist the issue" when she could have just questioned why the local councils were not acting against illegal hawkers.  "It is all right to criticise us for not taking action but why be racist and continue this racist propaganda? "I always thought of Jahara as a typical grandmother but now she has become an unreasonable and racist grandmother," he said at a press conference in the state legislative assembly building. He said Jahara did not mention that there were more than four Malay stalls along Pantai Bersih. Phee Boon Poh (DAP-Sungai Puyu), who was present, said MPSP, during the rule of Barisan Nasional from 2004 to 2008, did not allow Malay traders to operate along Pantai Bersih. He said former Seberang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah could verify that because he had visited the place himself. "They (BN) have their own agenda. So who is being racist?" he asked. Apart from the hawker issue, Jahara was criticised for making allegations that developers have to get the nod from MPs and assemblymen for their projects. She also mentioned claims that Pulau Jerejak had been renamed "Mazu Island" and that the state had approved land to build a statue of a goddess in a temple on the island. READ MORE HERE

Exco man declines comment on direct tender Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:51 PM PST Penang government came under fire for allegedly awarding a flood-mitigation project to a company through direct negotiations. Vignesh Kumar, FMT Penang state executive councillor Lim Hock Seng has refused to comment on the awarding of a flood-mitigation project to a company through direct negotiations and not via open tender. Lim said he would wait for the full report before commenting on the matter. "I am not in a position to comment anything at the moment," he said. Last week, popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin's Malaysia Today reported that the Penang state government had allegedly abused its power in awarding a contract worth almost RM7 million to build a flood-retention wall in Bukit Mertajam. Malaysia Today said a Selangor-based company was turned down for the project on two grounds. The company came under category G4, which disallowed the company from working on a project worth more than RM3 million and second is not Penang-based. Another company's offer was RM6,913, 896, which was RM33,223 lower than the tender amount of RM7 million. The company came under category G6, which allowed it to work on projects worth not more than RM10 million. The article said the company received the project through direct negotiations. READ MORE HERE

Shias have right to practise beliefs, says ex-Perlis mufti Posted: 08 Dec 2013 04:33 PM PST Diyana Ibrahim, TMI Shia Muslim followers have the right to practise their beliefs, says former Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin (pic) today. He, however, qualified it by saying that he agreed with Putrajaya that its teaching could have adverse effects. "It is true that countries which adopt Shia teachings, such as Pakistan and Iran, often descend into chaos and anarchy. We do not want to see that happening in Malaysia," he said. Mohd Asri told The Malaysian Insider that Putrajaya had failed to explain the effect and impact of Shia teachings. "Putrajaya is just saying Shia is dangerous and the movement should be blocked. But they have not said what is so dangerous about it. "The Government's statements on Shia teachings are vague and confusing," Mohd Asri told The Malaysian Insider. Referring to Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's allegations against PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu, Mohd Asri said it should be backed up by evidence. "The allegations against Mohamad Sabu or Mat Sabu are vague. Ahmad Zahid should provide a detailed explanation. "What offences did Mat Sabu commit? "The public might view the allegations against Mat Sabu as baseless if Ahmad Zahid cannot back up his claims with evidence." On Saturday at the Umno general assembly, Ahmad Zahid said he had authorised the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia to take action against alleged Shia Muslim leaders in PAS. Ahmad Zahid said it was perplexing how PAS, as an Islamist party, could have elected a Shia leader into the party's No. 2 post at its 59th muktamar last month. READ MORE HERE

Zahid Hamidi stands firm on "PAS number two" Syiah statement Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:34 AM PST (The Star) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will not budge from his statement that a "PAS number two" leader is a follower of the Syiah branch of Islam considered deviant in Malaysia. Dr Ahmad Zahid said he has evidence of this and promised to reveal all at a press conference to be called by the ministry soon. This was despite PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu's threat to sue Dr Ahmad Zahid over the statement, as the former has maintained that he was not a Syiah follower. "In Islam, we cannot have another mazhab (sect) because it will cause disunity among the Muslim community. "I am looking at this from the security point of view. "I do not want what has happened (civil war) in other countries to occur in Malaysia," Dr Ahmad Zahid said in a press conference after attending the ministry's monthly gathering here on Monday. During his winding-up speech at the Umno General Assembly 2013. Dr Ahmad Zahid told the Malaysia Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) to take immediate action against a "PAS No. 2 leader", allegedly for being a Syiah follower.

Sudden ‘Sunni’ fixation likely a political ploy, Pak Samad says Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST (MM) - Putrajaya's proposal to place a legal shackle on the spread of non-Sunni Islamic ideologies here has irked Malay literary icon Datuk A. Samad Said who believes the move is not for religious reasons but is politically motivated. The white-bearded poet, a pious Muslim himself, said the government's motives were suspect as the plan to redefine Islam as "Sunni" in the Federal Constitution had come so suddenly after years without any fuss over the issue. "As far as I'm concerned, people are very unsure what is happening now exactly, why out of the blue, this thing has to be introduced, that's the thing," the 81-year-old national laureate told The Malay Mail Online when met yesterday. "They do it also because they want to attack the Syiah as it has been proven... Mat Sabu has already been attacked before you have any evidence, and this is not nice. "If you want to do something, do it not because of this, you do it because you believe it, not because of politics," he continued. Samad, more fondly known by his moniker "Pak Samad", was referring to PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu who was over the weekend accused by an Umno minister of being a Syiah follower, an Islamic sect deemed deviant in Malaysia. The poet-turned-political activist also told Umno that it was "too late" for the party to add "Sunni" to define Islam in its own internal constitution as it should have been done a long time ago. "Why is it now? If you believe in something, it should be done earlier, this move is very political, that has been proven now," he said. Pak Samad did not elaborate on his suspicions but pointed to how Mat Sabu, a known PAS progressive with a large following, had been singled out as an alleged Shiite. "The first attack is on Mat Sabu, and then it can go against others," he warned. On Saturday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi issued an order on local religious authorities to take action against Mohamad Sabu for his alleged links to the Shiites. Addressing a packed auditorium on the last day of Umno's 67th General Assembly, Ahmad Zahid said his ministry would no longer tolerate any elements seen as a threat to national security. "PAS, set aside political interest. This is about akidah (faith) and national security... I am surprised how their party elections installed a Syiah as the number two leader in PAS," he said in his winding up speech, in a clear reference to Mohamad Sabu. "We are done lying low. Jamil Khir, KDN gives you the power to take action against (that) PAS leader," he said to thunderous applause from the over 2,000 delegates. Ahmad Zahid was referring to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, who is in charge of Islamic affairs. In response, Mat Sabu denied the accusation, and claimed instead that he follows the accepted Sunni school of jurisprudence. "I am a member of the Sunnah Wal Jamaah, a Muslim that follows the teachings of Sunnah Wal Jamaah members," he told Astro Awani briefly in his journey to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Saturday. On Friday, Ahmad Zahid had said a proposal to redefine Islam as "Sunni" in the Federal Constitution would be brought before the government for discussion in a bid to prevent the spread of other Islamic ideologies, including the Syiah sect, in Malaysia. National newswire Bernama quoted the minister as saying that by inserting the words "Sunnah wal Jamaah" in the definition of Islam in the Federal Constitution, it would ensure that Muslims who follow other ideologies are prohibited from spreading their teachings. It is widely accepted that "Sunnah wal Jamaah" is the de-facto ideology adopted by the majority of Muslims in Malaysia, though religious authorities have long grappled with pockets of different sects that have taken root across the country. The home minister said the spread of the Syiah ideology is an "issue of faith and national security", and has been determined by the National Fatwa Council in 1996 that it is a deviant movement that goes against the tenets of Sunnah wal Jamaah, the dominant Islamic ideology in Malaysia.

Sultan of Selangor firm in defending rights of the Malays, Bumiputeras and Islam Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:02 AM PST (MM) - Firm action by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in defending the rights of the Malays, bumiputeras and the sanctity of Islam is eagerly awaited by the people. Former inspector-general of police Tun Mohammed Haniff Omar said this is evident in his speeches and shows the royal institutions is still strong in defending the rights of the Malays, position of the Malay rulers and Islam. The three matters enshrined in the federal constitution should not be raised as the Malays had contributed so much to the development of this country. "During the formation of Malaysia, the Chinese and the Indians accepted that the Malay rulers and the Malays had given invaluable contribution. "However, there are leaders and a handful of people who mock and challenge them and don't care about the feelings of the Malays. "Its like a grand design that if left uncontrolled, can destroy this country. "The Sultan's firm action in dealing with this issue is eagerly awaited by the people," he said at the royal tea reception with government retirees to mark the 68th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Selangor at Istana Alam Shah, here today. Sultan Sharafuddin was pleased to attend the function with government retireees for the third consecutive year.

Saari Sungib told to walk the talk Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:47 AM PST (MM) - Hulu Klang assemblyman Saari Sungib (picture) should exhaust all avenues to resolve the Ulu Kelang Recreational Club (UKRC) land issue instead of "passing the buck" to the courts. UKRC president Andrew Gopal claimed Saari had not done enough to settle the matter, which resulted in Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) seizing the land. He said Saari was aware of the details but had refused to pursue the matter effectively despite many factual errors in the public hearing report tabled at the state assembly last year. "The report provided the basis for the mentri besar's decision to allow MPAJ to seize the land as it was declared an open space," said Andrew. "We are giving Saari until January 13 to rectify the report and return the land. He has the power as an elected representative. "We call on him to honour his promise to voters and not to betray our trust." Andrew said if the mistakes in the report were rectified, the state would have to return the land to the club. This could also result in the case between MPAJ and UKRC on January 13 to be thrown out. He said: "If nothing happens by January 13, we will take him to court for duping the voters. "Saari knows UKRC had spent millions on the land over the past 56 years. We converted the land from a mining pool into the field we see today." Some 50 individuals, comprising UKRC members and Kuala Ampang residents, protested against the assemblyman in front of Ulu Kelang Community Centre in Lembah Keramat on Friday, alleging Saari had broken promises he made before the 2008 general election. They claimed Saari acknowledged the land ownership issue and pledged to resolve the matter five years ago but has failed to do so.

Nga and Ngeh come close to being ousted Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:42 AM PST (MM) - Two powerful cousins who virtually controlled Perak DAP yesterday came within a whisker of being voted out of a 15-man state committee at the 16th Perak DAP convention at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort near here. Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, who is the Beruas MP and Sitiawan assemblyman, captured the last spot with 565 votes while cousin Nga Kor Ming, who is Taiping MP and Kepayang assemblyman, came in 14th with 571 votes. Nga, however, was elected as the new chairman. Ngeh, who was appointed as the state DAP adviser, addressed the members saying he was not being ousted and it was a result of the transition planned over the last three years. He said the chairmanship succession plan was proposed to the committee but members felt his service was needed in view of the 13th general election. "I will still assist DAP in a different capacity," said Ngeh. Nga, during the committee meeting said, the members had unanimously elected Ngeh as the chairman but he declined. "Without Ngeh, DAP will not be what it is today with a 100 per cent winning record in the 2008 and 2013 general election," Nga said. Twenty-six candidates had been nominated to vie for the seats but two withdrew at the last minute. A total of 791 delegates cast their votes, with Canning assemblyman Wong Kah Wah obtaining the highest votes with 738. Batu Gajah MP V. Sivakumar came in second with 730 votes, while Pantai Remis assemblyman Wong May Ing, contesting for the first time, took third spot with 724 votes. Bercham assemblyman Cheong Chee Khing was the only casualty among the elected representatives. Elected representatives contested and won 14 of the seats. The only "outsider" to win a seat was former Ipoh City Council councillor Cheah Pou Hian. Two non-Chinese candidates — Sungkai assemblyman A. Sivanesan and Buntong assemblyman A. Sivasubramaniam — also won seats.

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