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PAS warns Perkasa against causing trouble
Anwar vs Khairy: Seeking an out of court settlement
Parliament: Motion To Discuss Customs Officer Ahmad Sarbini's Assets Rejected
PAS will never cooperate with Umno, says Mat Sabu
Sarbaini inquest set for July 4
Nazri says Mugabe, Bashir not welcome in Malaysia
Amnesty urges Malaysia to arrest Sudan's Bashir
‘PAS trying to get Anwar off the hook’
Ditamas director: No choice but to sell property to Khir Toyo at RM3.5m
Two Singapore women made to strip, do squats by JB immigration
Najib unveils nine new ETP projects worth RM2.27b

PAS warns Perkasa against causing trouble

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:42 PM PDT

L-R: Hatta, Suhaizan and Mat Sabu

(Harakah Daily) - PAS leaders have warned UMNO's sister organisation Perkasa against any act of violence to thwart the planned rally on July 9 by electoral reform group Bersih.

Kuala Krai member of parliament Dr Hatta Ramli, who is also in the Bersih committee, described Perkasa's threat to disrupt the rally with its own gathering as "terrorist-like".

"We never stop Perkasa from gathering. But (we hope) it gathers to fight for (what it believes as) their right, not to stop us.

It looks like a physical war had been declared. That's not the way, this is terrorist way," Hatta said when met at the Parliament.

Perkasa's chief Ibrahim Ali vowed to stop the Bersih rally by countering it with a similar rally on July 9, hoping both gatherings would clash.

"(If they proceed) there will be a clash (pertembungan). If that happens, it is for the better. I cannot imagine, when they bring a big crowd and start throwing stones, burning cars...Perkasa will go down to make sure we stop (the Bersih rally)," said Ibrahim, who again invoked the term "jihad" to describe his right-wing activities.

"Jihad is to prevent bad things from happening... I have every right to stop (the rally)," he added.

Johor PAS Youth meanwhile said Ibrahim's plan to disrupt the Bersih rally was proof that Perkasa was only interested in creating trouble, and urged police to take action.

"The police with all their equipment should be able to use their wisdom to prevent any disturbance. They can ensure peace during the Bersih rally by placing policemen along the road leading to the Palace," said its leader Suhaizan Kayat, referring to Bersih leaders' plan to hand over a memorandum to the Agung on that day.

He added that if Perkasa's Ibrahim Ali (left) was interested in holding any gathering of their own, they can also be allowed to do so by using another route.

PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu said it was not up to Perkasa to determine whether chaos would happen during the Bersih rally, the second such major gathering in the city since its successful 2007 rally which saw tens of thousands demanding for electoral reforms before the general election.

Mat Sabu, saying Bersih chairperson had guaranteed the rally would be peaceful, said it was the police's job "to determine whether it is peaceful or not."

Mat Sabu also dismissed the threat from Ibrahim, while acknowledging Perkasa's right to gather.

"We will continue, Perkasa wants to do the gathering, it's their right. But Perkasa, if you really want to do a gathering, choose a different date, as this date (July 9) we have proposed long time ago," said Mat Sabu, who has been spearheading efforts to mobilise PAS members for the rally. Earlier at the PAS Muktamar, PAS had pledged 300,000 members to attend the rally.

Earlier, Bersih chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan said the group would not be cowed despite whatever the threats or police reports lodged.

"We will not be intimidated," she said.

Anwar vs Khairy: Seeking an out of court settlement

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:30 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The parties in a defamation suit brought by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim against Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin are to explore possibilities of an out-of-court settlement.

Khairy's counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told the media here today that High Court Judicial Commissioner Nik Hasmat Nik Mohamad had asked the parties to do this when meeting the parties in her chambers today.

Khairy was also represented by counsel Sarah Abishegam while counsel Mohd Haijan Omar acted for Anwar. Muhammad Shafee said he would discuss with his client (Khairy) on whether he agreed to settle the matter out-of-court.

The court set June 24 for case management for them to inform the court of their decision.
Anwar filed the suit on Sept 7, 2007, claiming that Khairy, who was then Umno Youth deputy chief, had defamed him at a political function in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, in August 2007.

He said the defamatory statements were carried by the print and electronic media in the country on Aug 3, 2007.

Anwar claimed that the statements portrayed him as a politician who could not be trusted by the Malays; who did not give importance to the struggle of the Malays and their rights; and that he was capable of betraying the Malay struggle and rights just to get the support of the non-Malays in the country.

Anwar contended that Khairy had made the statements to insinuate that he (Anwar) was a political agent of the United States and the Jews, as well as to ruin his political career, and that he had ill-intention when making the statements, which were lies, baseless and without truth.

Khairy defended in his statement of defence that the statements were made on an occasion of qualified privilege, justification and fair comment.

Parliament: Motion To Discuss Customs Officer Ahmad Sarbini's Assets Rejected

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:18 PM PDT

(Bernama) -- A motion to discuss the revelation of deceased Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamad's assets, was rejected at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, here, Tuesday.

Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandie rejected the motion tabled by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) under Standing Order 18(2) as he found the matter to be not urgent.

"The case of Ahmad Sarbani's death has been referred by the police to the Attorney-General's Chambers whereby an inquest will be conducted.

"I'm also aware that the court had fixed July 4 to 15 for the inquest into the case. Therefore, I find the motion to be not urgent," he said.

Ahmad Sarbani, 56, who was attached to the Port Klang Customs office, was found dead on the badminton court located on the first floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) Federal Territory branch office in Jalan Cochrane, here, on April 6 this year.

He was reported to have gone to that office to meet an MACC investigation officer over an investigaiton into alleged corruption and money laundering involving 62 Customs officers.

When tabling the motion, Lim referred to a report by Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin that the police investigation into Ahmad Sarbani found that he had "no extraordinary wealth".

Following his death, reports had portrayed him as having a lot of assets which could imply that he was involved in corruption.

Lim urged that the police investigation be revealed before further action was taken including conducting an inquest or setting up a royal commission of inquiry.

PAS will never cooperate with Umno, says Mat Sabu

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:21 PM PDT

(Bernama) - PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu said the party would never cooperate with Umno even in the name of Malay unity, saying that it was tired of Umno's antics.

"We do not want a repeat of the 1969 incident when, after they win on the Barisan Nasional ticket, we are kicked out (of the coalition) before the following general election."

"Umno leaders are now trying to befriend PAS ... I will not respond to the extended hand," he said in a talk at the Kedah PAS complex here last night.

Sarbaini inquest set for July 4

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:44 PM PDT

(The Malaysian Insider) - An inquest into the mysterious death of Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed will be held from July 4 to July 15.

Sarbaini, 56, was found dead on the badminton court of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) building in Jalan Cochrane on April 6 at about 10.20am, barely two hours after walking in.

His death, which occurred while the Teoh Beng Hock Royal Commission of Inquiry was still ongoing, came as a huge blow to the anti-graft body's already battered credibility.

Teoh, a DAP aide, fell to his death at the then-Selangor MACC office on July 16, 2009. An 18-month inquest returned an open verdict, ruling out both suicide and homicide in Teoh's death.

The police have recommended an inquest be held for Sarbaini and the Attorney-General has agreed but Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers have criticised the idea, citing Teoh's case as reason to back their doubts.

Police filed an application for an inquest at the Jalan Duta court complex on June 3.

Coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharani said today the Sarbaini inquest would be heard at the magistrate's court here.

Ahmad Sarbaini was among those detained by MACC on April 1 during a graft probe involving Customs officers who allegedly caused the Government to lose RM2.2bil in under-declared taxes.

He had been released on bail but went to the MACC building, apparently to change his statement.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:34 PM PDT

(The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said today that he will "strongly recommend" that the federal government withdraw invitations to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for an international economic forum here.

The two presidents are scheduled to attend a forum to be held in Putrajaya from June 19-21.

The minister in the prime minister's department said today that Malaysia had a responsibility to ratify the position taken by the International Criminal Court (ICC), since it was a member.

ICC had issued a warrant of arrest in 2008 for Bashir over Khartoum's genocidal campaign in Darfur.

"I am taking this matter seriously, will discuss with Cabinet ... we should comply with the charter. As such, I strongly recommend the government withdraw the invitation," the minister told reporters today.

He said that he was surprised that Mugabe and Bashir were invited, and that the matter was not discussed during Cabinet meetings.

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:30 PM PDT

(AFP) - RIGHTS group Amnesty International urged Malaysia on Tuesday to withdraw its invitation to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and arrest him if he travels to the South-east Asian country.

Bashir and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe are among several African leaders expected to take part in the Langkawi International Dialogue from June 19 to 21.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the wartorn western Sudanese region of Darfur.

'Malaysia should not turn itself into a port of call for fugitives from international justice,' said Donna Guest, Amnesty's deputy director for Asia Pacific. 'The Malaysian government should bar Bashir from its territory and arrest him if he turns up,' she added.

Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be targeted by an ICC warrant, and ICC statutes dictate that any member country should arrest him if he visits. Malaysia is not a party to the ICC but Parliamentary Affairs Minister Nazri Aziz said earlier this year that Kuala Lumpur plans to recognise the ICC's jurisdiction to declare that it rejects crimes against humanity.

'Malaysia's invitation to Omar al-Bashir flies in the face of its decision to join the ICC,' Guest said in the statement. 'Instead of hosting people wanted by the ICC, Malaysia should reaffirm its commitment to justice,' she said in a statement.

‘PAS trying to get Anwar off the hook’

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT

PAS has urged those accusing Anwar of immorality to back it up by producing four credible witnessess to accompany the accusation.

(Free Malaysia Today) - PAS is trying to get Anwar Ibrahim off the hook by insisting there must be four witnesses if he is accused of being the man in the sex video tape.

"If this is the case, then PAS must draft a new legislation, as all khalwat (close proximity) cases would be tainted if the prosecution cannot bring forward four witnesses," Kedah Kita chairman Zamil Ibrahim said.

He said PAS – a party with Islam as its bedrock – must champion morality and justice in the right frame and not revert to just pure politicking to champion its cause.

PAS has urged those accusing Anwar of immorality to back it up by producing four credible witnesses to accompany the accusation.

The onus is on Anwar to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is not the person portrayed in the tape, having sex with an unidentified woman, Zamil said.

Kita is an independent party set up by former federal minister Zaid Ibrahim last year, of which some political observers are describing as a third alternative to Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat.

Kita executive committee member Christopher Firdaus said PAS should not be misguided by its alliance with Anwar.

They should allow the rightful authorities such as the police and the justice system to take their course, he added.

"PAS should know that in this modern age, it is difficult to produce four witnesses. Some may be intimidated to come forward as Anwar is a major political personality. We cannot allow the accusers to be victimised by political leanings. We must be neutral."

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:14 PM PDT

(Bernama) SHAH ALAM: A company director told the High Court here Monday, June 13 that he had to sell two plots of land and a bungalow here at a price of RM3.5 million to former Selangor Menteri Besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo in 2007 for fear of jeopardising his housing projects in Selangor.

Ditamas Sdn Bhd (Ditamas) director Shamsuddin Hayroni said he had to do so after taking into considerations his position as a businessman in Selangor and Mohamad Khir's position as the then menteri besar.

"Mohamad Khir and I had discussed the price in 2004 and he wanted the property to be sold at RM3.5 million. I personally did not agree because it was too low and I told him that it should be at least between RM5 million to RM5.5 million.

"When I bought the property, it was priced at RM5 million and with renovation cost of RM1.5 million, the price should be RM6.5 million. I gave him a little discount and set the price at RM5.5 million, but Mohamad Khir did not agree with the price, saying that he could only afford RM3.5 million," he said when questioned by deputy public prosecutor, Abdul Wahab Mohamed.

Shamsuddin was testifying on the fourth day of the trial of the former menteri besar who is accused of acquiring for himself and his wife, Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik, 45, two plots of land and a bungalow at No. 8 & 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L, Shah Alam from Ditamas through Shamsuddin.

Mohamad Khir is said to have paid RM3.5 million for the property in Section 7 here, which Ditamas had bought on Dec 23, 2004 for RM6.5 million.

Mohamad Khir, who is also Sungai Panjang assemblyman, is alleged to have committed the offence at the official residence of the Menteri Besar in Jalan Permata 7/1, Section 1, here on May 29, 2007.

When asked to explain further why he had agreed to sell the property at a lower price, Shamsuddin said he made the decision after discussing with his wife and after telling her that he had secured a major project in Selangor and that a menteri besar had wanted to buy his house at a price of RM3.5 million.

"I agreed because I was afraid of losing my position as a businessman in Selangor and feared that my housing project in the state would be affected," he said.

Shamsuddin also said that the property, which he bought under Ditamas Sdn Bhd, was sold to Mohamad Khir and Zahrah in 2007 and that the ownership was also transferred to the couple the same year.

He said Mohamad Khir gave him a cheque of RM500,000 as deposit on May 28, 2007 and a cheque for RM3 million for the balance on Aug 16, 2007 via his lawyer Doris Getrude Mayappen.

Shamsuddin said he was forced to buy the two plots of land from Syarikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Berhad chief executive officer Saiful Aznir Shahabudin at a price of RM6.5 million on Dec 23, 2004 after being told to do so by Mohamad Khir.

"Initially, Mohamad Khir was the one who was interested in the property and asked Datuk Sumadi Ismail (a friend of Saiful Aznir's father who introduced Mohamad Khir to Saiful Aznir) to purchase them, but when Sumadi said he had other commitments, Mohamad Khir asked me to buy the house. He was the then menteri besar and I did what he told me to do," Shamsuddin said.

Earlier, landscape designer Nasir Ismail maintained his testimony that he was paid more than RM6 million by Mohamad Khir for renovation work on his luxury home in Shah Alam.

He said this when questioned by lawyer A.Athimulan who suggested that he did not have any document concerning the transaction.

Nasir, however, admitted that he did not keep any document or receipt and could not remember clearly about the payments made for the renovation work.

He also said that he could not remember the actual date of each payment made by Mohamad Khir, except the fact that he was paid in cash.

Athimulan also submitted to the court an agreement worth RM1.5 million signed by Nasir and Mohamad Khir in May 2007, which he said was the actual contract between the two of them and that the renovation work had only taken place that year.

Nasir, however, defended his earlier testimony and stressed that the renovation work for Mohamad Khir's luxury home in Shah Alam began in 2006 and that he was paid more than RM6 million.

The trial before Judge Mohtaruddin Baki continues on Tuesday.

Two Singapore women made to strip, do squats by JB immigration

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:12 PM PDT

The Malaysian Insider

SINGAPORE, June 14 — Two Singaporean women who drove to Johor Baru for supper were questioned by Malaysian immigration officials, handcuffed, thrown behind bars and made to do squats while naked, the Singapore Straits Times reported today.

The two women said they had driven into Johor Baru without getting their passports stamped, through an unmanned immigration lane.

Following their punishment, they were allowed to return to Singapore after 48 hours with a warning.

"We thought it was a small issue, we didn't think something like that would happen," the Straits Times quoted one of the women, a manager in an insurance company who wanted to be known only as Ms Chang.

A Malaysian immigration spokesman in Johor Baru confirmed that two Singaporean women had been detained for an immigration offence.

Chang, in her late 30s, had been driven to Johor Baru by her friend, a property agent in her late 20s, who wanted to be known only as Lim, at about 1.30am last Thursday, the Straits Times reported.

Lim was driving her new Nissan Latio. It was the first time she had driven to Malaysia, although she had been driven there before by friends, according to the Singapore newspaper.

"We just wanted to go for supper, polish my car and explore a bit," she said. "I just bought my car a month ago, so we thought we'd make it an adventure."

At the Malaysian immigration side of the Causeway, they drove into a lane that was not manned.

'There wasn't anyone at the station and the green light was on," Lim told the Straits Times.

"I pressed the intercom and couldn't hear anything because of the static, so I just continued driving when the barrier opened."

Chang told the daily they drove on because they thought that Malaysia's newly introduced biometric system — which has been in the news — would be ahead.

The women realised that they had proceeded without getting their passports stamped, and immediately did a U-turn.

By 2am, they were back at the checkpoint and explaining their mistake to the officers there. But they said the officers did not buy their story, although they pointed out that their Singapore passports would show that they had just entered Malaysia, the newspaper reported.

Najib unveils nine new ETP projects worth RM2.27b

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:33 AM PDT

A total of 15 initiatives within seven NKEAs will bring in about RM63 billion in investment.

(Bernama) - Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak today announced nine new initiatives under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) which will bring in a total of RM2.27 billion in investment, gross national income (GNI) impact of RM18.67 billion and create 36,595 jobs by 2020.

He recapped six ETP projects that were announced recently which include a refinery and a petrochemical integrated development costing RM60 billion.

Combined, these 15 initiatives within seven National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) will account for about RM63.38 billion in investment, RM66.31 billion in GNI and 63,531 new jobs.

On a cumulative basis, the ETP has to date recorded RM170.28 billion in investment, RM220.15 billion in GNI and 362,396 new jobs, Najib said at the ETP Progress Update Six here today.

Among the initiatives announced today were the UCSI Group, parent organisation of the UCSI University, to develop a 64ha integrated health education cluster in Bandar Springhill, Port Dickson.

The development will comprise the first private teaching hospital in the country. The 1,000-bed UCSI University Hospital will feature Malaysia's only anti-ageing, aesthetics and regenerative medicine facility.

The group is expected to invest RM850 million by 2012, which will generate RM1.3 billion in GNI and 2,000 jobs by 2020.

Another initiative, a consortium comprising SEGi Education Group and eight early childhood care education (ECCE) providers will upgrade qualifications of existing workforce to a minimum of diploma level and provide multiple and accessible training as well as develop national programme standards for ECCE training.

The ECCE will be fully operational by 2015, the investment is worth RM700 million and will generate RM900 million in GNI.

Others include Sime Darby Healthcare Group investing in the establishment of two specialist hospitals, Sime Darby Medical Centre Ara Damansara (SMDC AD) and Sime Darby Medical Centre Desa ParkCity (Parkcity).

SMDC AD and Parkcity will cost RM240 million and RM40 million, respectively.

Under the ETP Progress Update Six, the Agriculture NKEA initiatives will feature two star products – premium shrimps and swiftlet nests.

Najib said JEFI Aquatech Resources Sdn Bhd was spearheading an initiative to develop Malaysia as a leading shrimp producer for the global and halal market by developing agro-entrepreneurs in the country's rural areas.

The three main components of this project are the establishment of the Jefi Aquatech Centre and Jefi Aquatech Farm, which includes the development of Agro-Entrepreneur Programme.

This initiative will require RM575 million in investment.

In another initiative, Yanming Resources Sdn Bhd is investing RM5 million to increase its edible bird's nest production capabilities, which will increase mechanisation in the processing line, up to 60% from the current 10%. It is expected to create RM88.7 million in GNI and 103 new jobs by 2020.

On the Communications Content and Infrastructure NKEA, VADS Bhd and Cisco have signed a collaborative agreement to build the first TelePresence Exchange Infrastructure in Malaysia to offer Managed TelePresence Services to the private and public sectors in the country and the region.

This investment is worth RM11.3 million.

Meanwhile, the government-funded initiative to stimulate sales of energy-efficient appliances will cost RM50.2 million in 2011. The programme is spearheaded by the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry to improve energy efficiency in the country through five initiatives.

Lastly, to create stronger growth for the retail sector, the Unified Malaysia Sale will unite the three main sales events into one central coordinated event.

This year, the 1Malaysia Unified Sale will be introduced for the first time from Wednesday to Aug 31 which will encompass more than 50 sectors as compared with just garments and footwear previously.

Kredit: www.malaysia-today.net

Selasa, 14 Jun 2011

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