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About the Crusades

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:32 PM PDT

Hence, what we see today is the dominant Church of Rome mainly because over 400 years they exterminated all those who were not aligned to the Church of Rome. But what if Constantine had chosen another model of Christianity instead of Paul's version? Well, then I suppose, today, the Church in Rome would not be a Catholic Church.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

One of my favourite movies is 'Kingdom of Heaven'. I have probably watched that movie three or four times and have no problem watching it again.

But that is the thing about western movies. It makes villains into heroes and heroes into villains. Basically, it all depends on how the director wants to portray things. John Wayne was the goodie who could shoot dead 20 'red skins' with his six-shooter.

It did not occur to me then that a six-shooter has only six bullets -- so how could he kill 20 red skins without reloading his gun as he utters 'the only good Injun is a dead Injun'?

Nevertheless, we would clap and cheer as the Injuns 'bite the dust' without thinking that the 'white skins' were actually the baddies who took the red skin's land by force and drove them into reservations.

And that also goes for movies regarding the Crusades, 'Kingdom of Heaven' being one example.

Do you know that there were probably twenty or more Crusades for almost 400 years from 1096 to the mid-1400s? And not all Crusades were Christians versus Muslims or fought in Jerusalem, as we are being led to believe. There were also many Crusades where Christians exterminated Christians in the power struggle being fought to determine which version of Christianity is the correct version.

And to ensure that they met their objective of exterminating 'the teachings of the devil', they had to embark upon 'ethnic cleansing' so that there were no remnants of deviants and heretics who would threaten 'the religion of God'.

Ironically, Jews and Muslims were not regarded as followers or practitioners of the teachings of the devil. Only those Christians who did not follow Rome or the Pope were. Hence Jews and Muslims were spared (except in Jerusalem) while fellow Christians suffered the brunt of the Crusades.

And these Crusades were fought in Europe, not in the Middle East or Jerusalem. And history now refers to this Crusade as the Inquisition although in the beginning it was called a Crusade. And the Inquisition was basically an attempt to eradicate heresy (a.k.a. devil worshipping).

Heresy was a concept introduced by the Church of Rome, which was set up by Emperor Constantine. Constantine wanted Christians to follow the model of Christianity established by Paul as in the New Testament rather than that of the Gospels because they considered the teachings of Jesus as being too Jewish.

Although Paul was as Jewish as Jesus, Paul lived his life outside Judaea around the Mediterranean region and hence was more influenced by the Greek and Roman religions while Jesus was more inclined towards the Essene philosophy, to which the Nazarenes were attached.

Historians even go so far as to say that Paul created a new religion with Jesus as the earthly godhead, which in the year 44 in Antioch, Syria, became known as Christianity.

Thereafter, the doctrine of Paul got assimilated into Christianity and became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Subsequently, the Church Fathers decreed that Christians who still followed the Nazarene model would be considered heretics who should be put to death.

It was not until a thousand years later, however, that the crime of heresy was 'formalised' after the 1229 Synod of Toulouse.

The Church was worried about the emergence of influential groups that were undermining Rome. One of these groups was the Waldensians. One of the teachings of this group was that people should give away their wealth and live a life of poverty. They also translated the Gospel into French, which was forbidden.

The problem with Latin was that only a handful of church leaders could read the Gospel while the masses would remain in ignorance.

Eventually, the Church ruled that the Waldensians were followers of the devil and at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 they were declared heretics who practiced devil worshipping.

The Cathars, too, who had translated the Bible into their own language, suffered the same fate. The Cathars, who came from the Italian-German region of Lombardy, Tuscany and the Rhineland, were non-conformists. They believed that one can preach religion without a licence and that there was no need for priests and churches like what the Catholics have (just like what Jesus, too, believed). Hence they regarded themselves as the true followers of Jesus and not followers of the 'contaminated' Roman religion.

The declaration of heresy and devil worshiping against the Cathars was upheld by King Phillipe II of France and Pope Innocent III. In 1209, 30,000 soldiers under Simon de Monfort, wearing the red cross of the Holy Land, invaded Languedoc and exterminated the Cathars.

This became known as the Albigensian Crusade.

The slaughtering went on for 35 years at the cost of 30,000 lives, Catholics included (because they could not differentiate between Cathars and Catholics so better that all of them perish). Many were burned alive at the stake. And the same thing happened in other parts of Europe such as in the Netherlands and as late as the 1500s in England.

Hence, what we see today is the dominant Church of Rome mainly because over 400 years they exterminated all those who were not aligned to the Church of Rome. But what if Constantine had chosen another model of Christianity instead of Paul's version? Well, then I suppose, today, the Church in Rome would not be a Catholic Church.

No, this piece is not about theology. It is about history. And that is what history tells us.

 

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About the Crusades

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 07:32 PM PDT

Hence, what we see today is the dominant Church of Rome mainly because over 400 years they exterminated all those who were not aligned to the Church of Rome. But what if Constantine had chosen another model of Christianity instead of Paul's version? Well, then I suppose, today, the Church in Rome would not be a Catholic Church.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

One of my favourite movies is 'Kingdom of Heaven'. I have probably watched that movie three or four times and have no problem watching it again.

But that is the thing about western movies. It makes villains into heroes and heroes into villains. Basically, it all depends on how the director wants to portray things. John Wayne was the goodie who could shoot dead 20 'red skins' with his six-shooter.

It did not occur to me then that a six-shooter has only six bullets -- so how could he kill 20 red skins without reloading his gun as he utters 'the only good Injun is a dead Injun'?

Nevertheless, we would clap and cheer as the Injuns 'bite the dust' without thinking that the 'white skins' were actually the baddies who took the red skin's land by force and drove them into reservations.

And that also goes for movies regarding the Crusades, 'Kingdom of Heaven' being one example.

Do you know that there were probably twenty or more Crusades for almost 400 years from 1096 to the mid-1400s? And not all Crusades were Christians versus Muslims or fought in Jerusalem, as we are being led to believe. There were also many Crusades where Christians exterminated Christians in the power struggle being fought to determine which version of Christianity is the correct version.

And to ensure that they met their objective of exterminating 'the teachings of the devil', they had to embark upon 'ethnic cleansing' so that there were no remnants of deviants and heretics who would threaten 'the religion of God'.

Ironically, Jews and Muslims were not regarded as followers or practitioners of the teachings of the devil. Only those Christians who did not follow Rome or the Pope were. Hence Jews and Muslims were spared (except in Jerusalem) while fellow Christians suffered the brunt of the Crusades.

And these Crusades were fought in Europe, not in the Middle East or Jerusalem. And history now refers to this Crusade as the Inquisition although in the beginning it was called a Crusade. And the Inquisition was basically an attempt to eradicate heresy (a.k.a. devil worshipping).

Heresy was a concept introduced by the Church of Rome, which was set up by Emperor Constantine. Constantine wanted Christians to follow the model of Christianity established by Paul as in the New Testament rather than that of the Gospels because they considered the teachings of Jesus as being too Jewish.

Although Paul was as Jewish as Jesus, Paul lived his life outside Judaea around the Mediterranean region and hence was more influenced by the Greek and Roman religions while Jesus was more inclined towards the Essene philosophy, to which the Nazarenes were attached.

Historians even go so far as to say that Paul created a new religion with Jesus as the earthly godhead, which in the year 44 in Antioch, Syria, became known as Christianity.

Thereafter, the doctrine of Paul got assimilated into Christianity and became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Subsequently, the Church Fathers decreed that Christians who still followed the Nazarene model would be considered heretics who should be put to death.

It was not until a thousand years later, however, that the crime of heresy was 'formalised' after the 1229 Synod of Toulouse.

The Church was worried about the emergence of influential groups that were undermining Rome. One of these groups was the Waldensians. One of the teachings of this group was that people should give away their wealth and live a life of poverty. They also translated the Gospel into French, which was forbidden.

The problem with Latin was that only a handful of church leaders could read the Gospel while the masses would remain in ignorance.

Eventually, the Church ruled that the Waldensians were followers of the devil and at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 they were declared heretics who practiced devil worshipping.

The Cathars, too, who had translated the Bible into their own language, suffered the same fate. The Cathars, who came from the Italian-German region of Lombardy, Tuscany and the Rhineland, were non-conformists. They believed that one can preach religion without a licence and that there was no need for priests and churches like what the Catholics have (just like what Jesus, too, believed). Hence they regarded themselves as the true followers of Jesus and not followers of the 'contaminated' Roman religion.

The declaration of heresy and devil worshiping against the Cathars was upheld by King Phillipe II of France and Pope Innocent III. In 1209, 30,000 soldiers under Simon de Monfort, wearing the red cross of the Holy Land, invaded Languedoc and exterminated the Cathars.

This became known as the Albigensian Crusade.

The slaughtering went on for 35 years at the cost of 30,000 lives, Catholics included (because they could not differentiate between Cathars and Catholics so better that all of them perish). Many were burned alive at the stake. And the same thing happened in other parts of Europe such as in the Netherlands and as late as the 1500s in England.

Hence, what we see today is the dominant Church of Rome mainly because over 400 years they exterminated all those who were not aligned to the Church of Rome. But what if Constantine had chosen another model of Christianity instead of Paul's version? Well, then I suppose, today, the Church in Rome would not be a Catholic Church.

No, this piece is not about theology. It is about history. And that is what history tells us.

 

BN lawmaker says NGO coalition’s demands against Islam, calls for probe

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:38 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The Registrar of Societies has been urged to investigate the status of 54 non-governmental organisations (NGO) under the Coalition of Malaysian Non-Governmental Organisations (Comango), which is planning to make demands which contradict Islam.

Datuk Raime Unggi (BN-Tenom) said the action was necessary to ascertain the NGOs concerned were registered bodies and to ensure they were not used as tools by Comango.

"The demands by Comango are not in line with our federal constitution, and their statements give a bad picture of Malaysia which can affect the country's good name and its relations with other countries," he said when debating the Supply Bill 2014 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Raime also said the Malaysian Islamic Development Department should also investigate Sisters in Islam (SIS), which was also in the coalition.

"Comango clearly denies the role and existence of Muslims in the country... If SIS is in Comango, I urge Jakim to investigate," he added.

He said immediate action should be taken against any efforts to undermine the country's laws and Islam.

Last week, two backbenchers had criticised Comango over its plan to submit human rights issues involving Malaysia to the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva which they said were in conflict with the Federal Constitution.

Comango, which is preparing a report on human rights in Malaysia, is seeking, among others, the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, and religious freedom.

It also questions certain provisions in the Islamic Family law, claiming they discriminated women.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues on Wednesday.

 

Pendirian saya tetap, kata Harun Taib

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PDT

"Mungkin kerana saya pertahankan isu kalimah ALLAH itu, menyebabkan mereka terus memilih saya."

(Sinar Harian) - Penyandang Ketua Dewan Ulama Pas, Datuk Harun Taib sedia menggalas tanggungjawab tersebut semula pada pemilihan Pas kali ini, namun masih menunggu notis pencalonan.

Menurutnya, beliau juga tidak mengetahui punca kenapa dirinya masih dipilih untuk jawatan tersebut walaupun dirinya pernah terlibat dalam beberapa isu sebelum ini.

"Mungkin kerana saya pertahankan isu kalimah ALLAH itu, menyebabkan mereka terus memilih saya. Nak kata saya ketuai parti dengan baik, rasanya saya yang paling mundur. Tapi Insya-ALLAH, saya akan jalankan tugas dengan sebaiknya," katanya kepada Sinar Harian.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai namanya mendahului senarai calon yang layak bertanding pada pemilihan Dewan Ulama Pas Pusat pada 22 hingga 24 November ini bersempena Muktamar Tahunan Pas kali ke- 59 yang diumumkan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemilihan Parti, Asmuni Awi, semalam.

Harun berkata, beliau juga akan tetap dengan pendirian mengenai isu kalimah ALLAH kerana ia berkaitan dengan akidah Islam.

"Saya akan teruskan pendirian saya sama seperti sebelum ini, walaupun ada pemimpin Pas lain tidak sependapat dengan saya.

"Saya tengok diri saya bukan berdasarkan orang lain, tetapi ia berkaitan akidah," katanya.

Tambahnya, dalam isu 'tahaluf siasi' dengan PKR, cadangan tersebut sebenarnya adalah untuk Dewan Ulama membuat kajian terperinci.

"Saya rasa perlu ada kajian terperinci, mana-mana yang longgar perlu dikemaskan, kalau dah kemas, perkukuhkan lagi.

Bukan bermakna bercerai. "Mereka mungkin salah faham dengan maksud saya, atau itulah cara untuk serang saya.

Saya terima serangan cara begini kerana yang menilainya adalah masyarakat," katanya.

Beliau turut berharap, jika terpilih, perkara utama adalah meneruskan perjuangan parti sampai ke matlamatnya.

"Insya-ALLAH jika sihat badan, panjang umur, saya akan teruskan perjuangan parti sampai ke akhirnya," katanya.

Terdahulu, Harun dikecam apabila Majlis Syura bertegas menolak kalimah ALLAH digunakan masyarakat bukan Islam walaupun diminta mempertimbangkan keputusan tersebut.

Isu tersebut turut dibawa ke mahkamah yang mana keputusan berpihak kepada larangan menggunakan kalimah ALLAH bagi majalah mingguan The Herrald.

Harun menegaskan, masyarakat bukan Islam dilarang sama sekali menggunakan kalimah ALLAH yang hanya khusus untuk agama dan umat Islam dan tetap mempertahankan pendiriannya menyokong keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan tempoh hari yang tidak membenarkan penggunaan kalimah Allah dalam majalah tersebut.

September lalu, Harun turut dikecam apabila dalam ucaptama beliau mahu Pas mengkaji semula 'tahaluf siasi' (kerjasama politik) dengan PKR di dalam PR, selepas sokongan pengundi Melayu kepada Pas merosot pada PRU13.

 

Pemimpin DAP Kedah letak jawatan

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:28 PM PDT

(Sinar Harian) - Naib Pengerusi 1 Interim DAP Kedah, Syed Araniri Syed Ahmad meletak jawatan berkuat kuasa serta merta kerana hilang kepercayaan terhadap kepimpinan parti, termasuk Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat (CEC).

Beliau turut melepaskan jawatan sebagai Pengerusi DAP Cawangan Taman Wira Mergong, namun pada masa sama, meragui keahliannya berikutan tidak memiliki kad keahlian sejak hampir dua tahun lalu.

Syed Araniri turut mendedahkan sikap parti itu yang double standard terhadap orang Melayu, apabila permohonan lebih 70 ahli Melayu dari pelbagai cawangan di negeri itu tidak diproses.

"Amat meragukan apabila saya dilantik sebagai Naib Pengerusi tanpa memiliki kad keahlian parti. Apabila perkara itu dibangkitkan, jawapan yang saya terima ialah tunggu.

Sampai bila perkara ini harus berlarutan, sudah dua tahun saya tunggu," katanya.

Menurutnya, beliau menyertai DAP pada 15 Januari 2012 dan sebulan selepas itu menghantar permohonan keahlian, namun amat dikesali sehingga kini, ia tidak diproses.

"Ini bermakna saya menjadi ketua di cawangan ghaib kerana cawangan itu juga tidak didaftarkan, kemudian dilantik di peringkat negeri tanpa ikut prosedur sah.

Saya juga berhasrat menghantar surat aduan kepada Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia (ROS) dalam masa terdekat," katanya.

Syed Araniri turut menafikan tindakannya itu ada kaitan dengan PRK Dun Sungai Limau, sebaliknya menyifatkan sudah tiba masa kepincangan DAP didedahkan.

"Saya tiada kepentingan diri sebaliknya kecewa dengan sikap pemimpin DAP Pusat yang tidak menjaga kepentingan ahli Melayu dalam parti itu.

Permohonan lapan cawangan juga tidak diluluskan kerana dibarisi bukan pemimpin kroni," katanya.

Menurutnya, ahli dan pemimpin Melayu dalam parti itu seolah-olah diperbodohkan oleh CEC, yang dikuasai tangan-tangan ghaib yang membuat keputusan sewenang-wenangnya.

"Yuran pendaftaran diambil, namun kad keahlian tidak diproses. Ke mana perginya semua wang itu," soalnya. Syed Araniri berkata, berdasarkan buku perlembagaan DAP, pada klausa 10 (perlucutan keahlian), dinyatakan apabila diterima menjadi ahli, pemberitahuan bertulis akan diberikan selain dibekalkan buku perlembagaan, lencana dan kad keahlian.

 

Analyst: Long-term advantage for Sungai Limau victor

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:08 PM PDT

(Bernama) - Although the Sungai Limau by-election on Monday poses no threat to the Barisan Nasional (BN) state government, the outcome will impact greatly on BN and PAS in the long term, according to analysts.

Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani said, regardless of perceptions on the by-election, both parties were still striving vigorously to win.

"If PAS loses, it will be a blow for the party. PAS leaders and members will be demoralised. This will pychologically boost BN, and the people will give a stronger suport, more specifically to the development agenda of Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, as the new Menteri Besar of Kedah," said Dr Mohd Azizuddin.

He said although the campaigns on both sides were seen as not aggressive, they were actually intense, albeit veiled, because both sides were aware of the local sentiment.

The Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) International Studies Faculty Dean said both parties had equal chances on Monday although the seat was said to be a PAS stronghold held by Tan Sri Azizan Abdul Razak since 1995.

He was Menteri Besar for one term from 2008 until the last general election May. He died on Sept 26, necessitating the by-election.

But the facts show that the seat, known as Sala before the general election in 2004, often changed hands between BN and PAS.

PAS in its effort to retain the seat has played up the relations between its candidate Mohd Azam Abd Samat as a protege of Azizan who had family ties with the latter, and had even used Azizan's name and photograph in its campaign.

In the obsession to highlight the close ties between Azizan and Azam, PAS  'doctored' a photograph of a visit to Azizan by two journalists from Sinar Harian in 2011 by putting in a photograph of Mohd Azam over that of one of the journalists, in their pamphlets.



BN candidate, Dr Ahmad Sohaimi Lazim, despite being a senior lecturer at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, is low keyed, and carries out face-to-face campaigning which meets the taste of the local residents.

For Dr Azizuddin, the BN candidate's strategy is effective compared to that of PAS which mirrored desperation for still using Azizan.

Mukhriz, who is also Kedah BN chairman, recently stated his confidence that BN would be accepted by the people of Sungai Limau because only BN could bring development to the area.

Although BN had failed to win the seat since the 1995 general election, the people must look at BN's determination to develop Kedah after returning to helm the  following the 13th general election in May, he said.

Meanwhile, Kedah PAS commissioner Datuk Mahfuz Omar said according to the latest feedback from the ground, PAS was confident of retaining the seat albeit by a narrower majority of just about 500 votes.

The by-election this time is not only a collision of BN and PAS, not only between Dr Sohaimi and Mohd Azam, but also between Mukhriz and Mahfuz, who had been newly appointed to head their respective parties in the state after PRU13.  

 

Muslim lawyers: Dire action if Bar Council favours Church in ‘Allah’ appeal

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:04 PM PDT

(MM) - Leaders in the Malaysian Bar risk certain "action" if they decide to side with the Church and back its court appeal for Christians to call their god "Allah", a Muslim law group warned today.

Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar, president of the Muslim Lawyers' Association, cautioned the Bar Council against taking a partisan stand in the spat that is deepening a gulf in multireligious Malaysia.

He reminded the Bar Council that the majority of its members were Muslims, and stressed that the views of a "few scattered Muslim members" in support of the Church did not represent the sentiments of its mainstream that number in the "thousands".

"The Muslim Lawyers Association, whose considerable members are also members of the Malaysian Bar, wholeheartedly supports the decision of the Court of Appeal.

"Our Association strongly oppose [sic] any partisan action by the Bar Council over the issue," he said in a statement.

Several members in the Bar Council, which is the executive body of the Malaysian Bar, were this week reported to have voiced their support for the Church to appeal against a recent appellate court ruling overturning a 2009 landmark High Court's decision that the Arabic word for god was not exclusive to Islam.

"The Muslim Lawyers Association awares [sic] that the Bar Council has repeatedly taking steps or stands contradictory with the Muslim beliefs and would not hesitate to take further action if the Bar Council continues with the same attitude," Zainul said, without elaborating on what the repercussions.

Constitutional law expert Shahredzan Johan was reported by The Sun newspaper to have lauded the Sabah Lawyers Association's purported support of the Church on October 30, and highlighted that its counterpart in Sarawak were considering announcing the same.

The bulk of Christians in Malaysia are Malay-speaking and hail from the two Borneo states.

Syahredzan's colleague in the Bar Council, Andrew Khoo, was also reported saying the Council were considering applying to intervene in the Church's appeal if it went to the Federal Court, but added that no decision had been made.

The Malaysian Bar last month criticised the Court of Appeal's "Allah" ruling, pointing out that it is unreasonable to deny a fundamental liberty on the basis that some persons would be confused, and reinforces the notion that the use or threat of violence would win the day in court.

In a strongly worded statement on October 16, the Bar added that there was no basis for the court finding that the word "Allah" was not an integral part of the Christian faith, especially since the conclusion was made as a result of "a quick research" on the Internet.

"It is for a party asserting exclusive rights to the use of the word 'Allah' to establish that they have such exclusive rights, rather than for others to have to establish that the use of the word is integral to their faith.

On October 14, the Court of Appeal ruled against a High Court decision allowing the Catholic Church to refer to the Christian god using the word "Allah" in the Bahasa Malaysia section of its newspaper, the Herald.

The court adjudged the usage of the word "Allah" as not integral to the Christian faith and said that allowing such an application would cause confusion in the Muslim community.

The Catholic Church has said it would appeal the decision. 

 

Mukhriz: Dr Leong’s appointment depends on Tunku Annuar’s approval

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:00 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The appointment of Gurun assemblyman Dr Leong Yong Kong as member of the state executive council (exco) to fill the MCA quota depends on the approval of the chairman of the Kedah Council of Regency, Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah.

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, however, said the appointment, if approved, would be made before the next state legislative assembly sitting scheduled to begin on Nov 18.

After his appointment as the menteri besar, Mukhriz had appointed eight exco members, leaving the remaining two seats to be filled each by MCA and Gerakan representatives.

As Gerakan candidates failed to win any state seat in the 13th general election, MCA was reported to have lobbied for the Gerakan quota to be given to MCA.

However, Muhkriz said MCA had yet to make any official application to the state government except for the letter from MCA president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek, proposing the appointment of Leong and Kulim assemblyman, Chua Thiong Gee as Kedah exco members.

Mukhriz was met after closing the One Community One JPJ (Road Transport Department) programme at Sekolah Menengah Megat Dewa here today. 

 

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Analyst: Long-term advantage for Sungai Limau victor

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:08 PM PDT

(Bernama) - Although the Sungai Limau by-election on Monday poses no threat to the Barisan Nasional (BN) state government, the outcome will impact greatly on BN and PAS in the long term, according to analysts.

Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani said, regardless of perceptions on the by-election, both parties were still striving vigorously to win.

"If PAS loses, it will be a blow for the party. PAS leaders and members will be demoralised. This will pychologically boost BN, and the people will give a stronger suport, more specifically to the development agenda of Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, as the new Menteri Besar of Kedah," said Dr Mohd Azizuddin.

He said although the campaigns on both sides were seen as not aggressive, they were actually intense, albeit veiled, because both sides were aware of the local sentiment.

The Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) International Studies Faculty Dean said both parties had equal chances on Monday although the seat was said to be a PAS stronghold held by Tan Sri Azizan Abdul Razak since 1995.

He was Menteri Besar for one term from 2008 until the last general election May. He died on Sept 26, necessitating the by-election.

But the facts show that the seat, known as Sala before the general election in 2004, often changed hands between BN and PAS.

PAS in its effort to retain the seat has played up the relations between its candidate Mohd Azam Abd Samat as a protege of Azizan who had family ties with the latter, and had even used Azizan's name and photograph in its campaign.

In the obsession to highlight the close ties between Azizan and Azam, PAS  'doctored' a photograph of a visit to Azizan by two journalists from Sinar Harian in 2011 by putting in a photograph of Mohd Azam over that of one of the journalists, in their pamphlets.



BN candidate, Dr Ahmad Sohaimi Lazim, despite being a senior lecturer at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, is low keyed, and carries out face-to-face campaigning which meets the taste of the local residents.

For Dr Azizuddin, the BN candidate's strategy is effective compared to that of PAS which mirrored desperation for still using Azizan.

Mukhriz, who is also Kedah BN chairman, recently stated his confidence that BN would be accepted by the people of Sungai Limau because only BN could bring development to the area.

Although BN had failed to win the seat since the 1995 general election, the people must look at BN's determination to develop Kedah after returning to helm the  following the 13th general election in May, he said.

Meanwhile, Kedah PAS commissioner Datuk Mahfuz Omar said according to the latest feedback from the ground, PAS was confident of retaining the seat albeit by a narrower majority of just about 500 votes.

The by-election this time is not only a collision of BN and PAS, not only between Dr Sohaimi and Mohd Azam, but also between Mukhriz and Mahfuz, who had been newly appointed to head their respective parties in the state after PRU13.  

 

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BN lawmaker says NGO coalition’s demands against Islam, calls for probe

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:38 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The Registrar of Societies has been urged to investigate the status of 54 non-governmental organisations (NGO) under the Coalition of Malaysian Non-Governmental Organisations (Comango), which is planning to make demands which contradict Islam.

Datuk Raime Unggi (BN-Tenom) said the action was necessary to ascertain the NGOs concerned were registered bodies and to ensure they were not used as tools by Comango.

"The demands by Comango are not in line with our federal constitution, and their statements give a bad picture of Malaysia which can affect the country's good name and its relations with other countries," he said when debating the Supply Bill 2014 in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Raime also said the Malaysian Islamic Development Department should also investigate Sisters in Islam (SIS), which was also in the coalition.

"Comango clearly denies the role and existence of Muslims in the country... If SIS is in Comango, I urge Jakim to investigate," he added.

He said immediate action should be taken against any efforts to undermine the country's laws and Islam.

Last week, two backbenchers had criticised Comango over its plan to submit human rights issues involving Malaysia to the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva which they said were in conflict with the Federal Constitution.

Comango, which is preparing a report on human rights in Malaysia, is seeking, among others, the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, and religious freedom.

It also questions certain provisions in the Islamic Family law, claiming they discriminated women.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting continues on Wednesday.

 

Muslim lawyers: Dire action if Bar Council favours Church in ‘Allah’ appeal

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:04 PM PDT

(MM) - Leaders in the Malaysian Bar risk certain "action" if they decide to side with the Church and back its court appeal for Christians to call their god "Allah", a Muslim law group warned today.

Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar, president of the Muslim Lawyers' Association, cautioned the Bar Council against taking a partisan stand in the spat that is deepening a gulf in multireligious Malaysia.

He reminded the Bar Council that the majority of its members were Muslims, and stressed that the views of a "few scattered Muslim members" in support of the Church did not represent the sentiments of its mainstream that number in the "thousands".

"The Muslim Lawyers Association, whose considerable members are also members of the Malaysian Bar, wholeheartedly supports the decision of the Court of Appeal.

"Our Association strongly oppose [sic] any partisan action by the Bar Council over the issue," he said in a statement.

Several members in the Bar Council, which is the executive body of the Malaysian Bar, were this week reported to have voiced their support for the Church to appeal against a recent appellate court ruling overturning a 2009 landmark High Court's decision that the Arabic word for god was not exclusive to Islam.

"The Muslim Lawyers Association awares [sic] that the Bar Council has repeatedly taking steps or stands contradictory with the Muslim beliefs and would not hesitate to take further action if the Bar Council continues with the same attitude," Zainul said, without elaborating on what the repercussions.

Constitutional law expert Shahredzan Johan was reported by The Sun newspaper to have lauded the Sabah Lawyers Association's purported support of the Church on October 30, and highlighted that its counterpart in Sarawak were considering announcing the same.

The bulk of Christians in Malaysia are Malay-speaking and hail from the two Borneo states.

Syahredzan's colleague in the Bar Council, Andrew Khoo, was also reported saying the Council were considering applying to intervene in the Church's appeal if it went to the Federal Court, but added that no decision had been made.

The Malaysian Bar last month criticised the Court of Appeal's "Allah" ruling, pointing out that it is unreasonable to deny a fundamental liberty on the basis that some persons would be confused, and reinforces the notion that the use or threat of violence would win the day in court.

In a strongly worded statement on October 16, the Bar added that there was no basis for the court finding that the word "Allah" was not an integral part of the Christian faith, especially since the conclusion was made as a result of "a quick research" on the Internet.

"It is for a party asserting exclusive rights to the use of the word 'Allah' to establish that they have such exclusive rights, rather than for others to have to establish that the use of the word is integral to their faith.

On October 14, the Court of Appeal ruled against a High Court decision allowing the Catholic Church to refer to the Christian god using the word "Allah" in the Bahasa Malaysia section of its newspaper, the Herald.

The court adjudged the usage of the word "Allah" as not integral to the Christian faith and said that allowing such an application would cause confusion in the Muslim community.

The Catholic Church has said it would appeal the decision. 

 

Mukhriz: Dr Leong’s appointment depends on Tunku Annuar’s approval

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:00 PM PDT

(Bernama) - The appointment of Gurun assemblyman Dr Leong Yong Kong as member of the state executive council (exco) to fill the MCA quota depends on the approval of the chairman of the Kedah Council of Regency, Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah.

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, however, said the appointment, if approved, would be made before the next state legislative assembly sitting scheduled to begin on Nov 18.

After his appointment as the menteri besar, Mukhriz had appointed eight exco members, leaving the remaining two seats to be filled each by MCA and Gerakan representatives.

As Gerakan candidates failed to win any state seat in the 13th general election, MCA was reported to have lobbied for the Gerakan quota to be given to MCA.

However, Muhkriz said MCA had yet to make any official application to the state government except for the letter from MCA president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek, proposing the appointment of Leong and Kulim assemblyman, Chua Thiong Gee as Kedah exco members.

Mukhriz was met after closing the One Community One JPJ (Road Transport Department) programme at Sekolah Menengah Megat Dewa here today. 

 

Final, big push for outside voters

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:48 AM PDT

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The reality on the ground is that the Sungai Limau-bred Malay youngsters working in other states favour developments. This could only bring good tidings to BN whose politics of development is its favourite agenda at every election. 

The Ant Daily Team 

PAS, now hard-pressed to retain the Sungai Limau state seat come polling day on Nov 4, is banking on the young voters working in other states to turn the tide in its favour.

With decision day fast approaching, the Islamist party is not too sure it can hold the fort against the relentless Barisan Nasional (BN) onslaught.

In fact, after days of campaigning, there is a sinking feeling that the party is losing ground to a resurgent BN.

The earlier optimism in the PAS camp seems to be evaporating as the battle to keep the bastion is turning into an uphill task. In the May 5 general election, PAS won the seat with a 2,774-vote majority. The question now is: can it win with a bigger majority?

However, both camps cannot be certain that they have already got the votes all sewn up in their bags.

Nevertheless, PAS is taking no chances. In the few laps remaining, it is going for the final, big push. It is playing up the track record of the late Datuk Seri Azizan Razak to keep the seat for a sixth term, and also working hard to woo the estimated 3,300 outside, mostly young voters seen as the key to victory.

These voters are considered as "fixed deposit" just like in Kelantan and Terengganu during every general election.

Recently the party conducted a meeting in Kuala Lumpur for the benefit of these outside voters but only 16 turned up. This has got the PAS top leaders worried because it could signal dwindling support.

Not to be outdone, Kedah Menteri Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir also held a meeting with these voters in Kuala Lumpur recently to woo them to come back and vote for BN.

Although both parties may get an inkling of the degree of support they can expect from these Sungai Limau-born outsiders, it is still difficult to read the minds of this important bloc who will determine the outcome of the by-election.

In the May 5 polls, some 11,800 young and new voters cast their ballots, which is a substantial vote-bank that PAS can ill-afford to lose.

But political observers have noted that the message PAS is trying to convey to these young minds is not getting through. The Islamist party is harping on the evils of development, which it says will destroy the kampung way of life.

PAS leaders have pointed out that if BN wins, it will build an oil refinery in the nearby coastal district of Yan, which will ruin the life of the padi farmers and fishermen. But BN is keeping mum on this project.

The reality on the ground is that the Sungai Limau-bred Malay youngsters working in other states favour developments. This could only bring good tidings to BN whose politics of development is its favourite agenda at every election.

READ MORE HERE 

 

Finally, Wisma Putra chides US, Australia envoys over spying claims

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:45 AM PDT

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(MMO) - Three days after news leaked that the US and Australia had purportedly used their diplomatic missions here to spy on Malaysia, Wisma Putra finally summoned the US ambassador and Australian High Commissioner yesterday to formally file a protest.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said in a statement today that he had met with Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Perth yesterday and told his counterpart that spying against "close friends" is not done as it could "severely damage" relations.

"In response, Minister Bishop informed that it is not the policy of the Australian government to comment on intelligence matters," said Anifah in a statement released by his office yesterday.

However, the minister accepted the concerns raised by Malaysia on the matter and assured that the Australian government places high importance on the close bilateral relations with Malaysia," he added.

Anifah also said that Malaysia's Foreign Ministry, represented by Deputy Secretary-General Datuk Ramlan Ibrahim, handed a protest note to Australian High Commissioner Miles Kupa and US Deputy Chief of Mission, Lee McClenny, representing the US ambassador to Malaysia, Joseph Y. Yun, who was out of town.

Yun reportedly said recently that surveillance activities carried out by the US worldwide was to identify potential leads on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. 

READ MORE HERE 

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Sg Limau: Difficult to PASs

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:40 AM PDT

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It will therefore not be surprising if PAS were to lose this seat. In fact they have already lost it even before the campaign started and now they are trying to claw their way back to victory.

Selena Tay, FMT

The by-election campaign in Sungai Limau, Kedah is in the final stage now as polling has been fixed for Monday, Nov 4. This PAS seat has been held by PAS for the past five terms but this time around PAS has found the battle tough going due to the abundance of goodies being dished out to the voters by the BN government.

The population demography from the recent 13th general election shows that Sungai Limau has 93% Malay voters, 6.7% Chinese voters, 0.1% Indians and 0.1% Others.

The total number of registered voters for the by-election is 27,222. In the 13th general election, the voter turnout was 24,349 and PAS won with a majority of 2,774.

This time the PAS candidate, Mohd Azam Abdul Samat, aged 37, just like his predecessor the late Azizan Abdul Razak, is an ustaz too and he will be going up against Dr Ahmad Sohaimi Lazim from Umno, aged 52.

However, this is a rural seat and PAS cannot leverage on the implementation of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) to gain votes as the GST will have little impact on the self-sufficient voters.

Although Sungai Limau does not affect the status quo in Kedah, it is an important barometer to gauge the Malay support for PAS. If PAS loses this seat, will it indicate eroding Malay support for PAS?

This columnist's analyst friend had opined that if PAS loses Sungai Limau, then there will be more voices urging PAS to quit Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has also mentioned that PAS should merge with Umno and yet BN is doling out a massive amount of goodies in order to mercilessly wipe-out PAS from Sungai Limau.

This shows that it would be unwise for PAS to join Umno as PAS will only be swallowed up and become a non-entity.

"Umno's intention to get PAS to merge is so that Umno can 'sapu' PAS' one million supporters besides putting up a farcical show of Malay and Muslim unity," said PAS Shah Alam MP, Khalid Samad.

Buy-election

Back to the Sungai Limau by-election. Initial surveys revealed that the Chinese voters will vote for PAS while the Malays seem inclined towards BN.

Khalid also remarked that "BN is always doing a buy-election using the rakyat's money to woo the rakyat."

The Election Commission (EC) as usual is turning a blind eye towards all these BN shenanigans happening in Sungai Limau which include BN handing out hampers in the Sungai Dedap voting stream containing expired tins of sweetened creamer, preventing PAS' women from conducting house-to-house visits, having BN ceramahs next to PAS and spreading text messages accusing Mahfuz Omar (PAS Pokok Sena MP) of spreading rumours that the BN candidate has undergone mental treatment.

It begs the question of who is really having mental illness in this campaign.

These rough and unethical tactics are of course nothing new to BN.

The whole weight of the BN machinery is pitted against PAS. In by-elections, PAS has always find it more difficult to win compared to the general election because in by-elections the whole of BN's might is focused in a particular area.

Even PAS' visit to Jamil Khir Baharom's (Minister in the Prime Minister's Department) father who had suffered a stroke three years ago was made fun of by a columnist in a local English daily dated Oct 28, 2013.

If Umno people really loved PAS, why are they attacking PAS with such great intensity? Moreover it has always been PAS' practice to visit the sick and Jamil Khir's father happens to be a PAS member – this fact was conveniently omitted by that daily. Therefore PAS is merely visiting one of their members who is unwell.

With the PAS muktamar coming up on Nov 22 to 24, the result of Sungai Limau will have a huge bearing on the party's direction and roadmap. If PAS loses, then the motion for PAS to leave Pakatan will surely surface at the muktamar.

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It is a right, not a privilege, so what now?

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:12 AM PDT

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The PPPA gives the Home Minister the power to grant and revoke publishing permits. But this, as our learned judges have pointed out, is not consonant with the right to freedom of speech, which includes the freedom to publish a newspaper, guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.

Kee Thuan Chye 

Why was Malaysiakini's application to publish a daily newspaper in English of 40,000 copies to be sold only in the Klang Valley rejected?

All Malaysiakini asked for was to publish a daily newspaper in English of 40,000 copies to be sold only in the Klang Valley. But this was not acceptable to the Home Ministry, which rejected its application in August 2010. Why? What was the Government afraid of?

Sure, as an online news website, Malaysiakini had distinguished itself as a provider of news that the mainstream media often hid from the public for fear of offending the Government, and it had won tremendous support from truth-starved Malaysians who wanted to get "the other side of the story", the side that exposed the Government's shenanigans and deceptions. But the number of copies it was asking for its print version was relatively low, and with its distribution restricted to the Klang Valley, where there is a concentration of supporters of the Opposition, the newspaper would be mostly preaching to the converted anyway.

Besides, it was entering a market in which English-language newspapers owned by ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties, like The Star and New Straits Times, were already long entrenched and wielding considerable influence on their readers.

In any case, the Home Ministry did not give any grounds for rejecting Malaysiakini's application. But whenMalaysiakini brought the case to the High Court for a judicial review, the Minister had to state his reasons in an affidavit.

The case was heard in October 2012. The Government's lawyer submitted that the granting of a publication permit was a privilege, not a right. But the judge disagreed.

Justice Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim said freedom of expression was a right guaranteed in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution. And this right included the right to publish a newspaper. He ruled that the ministry's decision was "improper and irrational".

He also considered the minister's reasons for rejecting Malaysiakini's application as stated in his affidavit. One of them stupidly stated that it was because there were already a lot of newspapers in the market and Malaysiakini's entry would affect their profit margin.

The judge rightly pointed out that there was nothing in the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) that gave the minister power to regulate the market.

But of course! How could it be the job of the Home Minister to ensure that the profit margin of newspaper companies would not be affected?

Was the minister particularly concerned in this case because the newspapers were owned by BN parties, afraid that Malaysiakini might provide competition and affect their sales and therefore their profits? However you look at it, there was no cause for him to be involved in that aspect.

So the case ended with the minister and his ministry getting egg on their faces. Plus the judge quashed the ministry's refusal to grant the permit and asked Malaysiakini to reapply.

But the ministry was not satisfied. It decided to appeal the decision. The appeal was heard last Wednesday.

The Government's lawyer maintained that the granting of a publishing permit was a privilege, not a right, "as you have to apply first to get the permit". He also said the High Court judge might not have considered the reasons given by the minister in the affidavit.

He mentioned the one about there being already a lot of newspapers in the market and therefore the need for control. But this was not a bright move. The High Court judge had already dismissed that reason as being invalid. Why bring it up again?

The lawyer also mentioned the reason the minister had given about Malaysiakini's tendency to highlight sensitive and controversial news on its website. That didn't seem like a bright move either. Because Court of Appeal judge Alizatul Khair Othman retorted that security grounds had not been cited as a reason in rejecting the application. So where's the relevance?

In the end, the Government's lawyer must have failed to convince the three judges. They unanimously upheld the High Court's decision and dismissed the Government's appeal. And of course, Malaysiakini can re-submit its application.

It is highly important to consider that the Court of Appeal agrees with the High Court judge. This reaffirms the dictum that publishing a newspaper is a right, not a privilege, contrary to the Government's thinking.

In acknowledging that, where do we go from here?

Read more at: http://news.malaysia.msn.com/community/blogs/blog-it-is-a-right-not-a-privilege-so-what-now#page=2 

 

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Pendirian saya tetap, kata Harun Taib

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PDT

Menurutnya, beliau juga tidak mengetahui punca kenapa dirinya masih dipilih untuk jawatan tersebut walaupun dirinya pernah terlibat dalam beberapa isu sebelum ini.

"Mungkin kerana saya pertahankan isu kalimah ALLAH itu, menyebabkan mereka terus memilih saya. Nak kata saya ketuai parti dengan baik, rasanya saya yang paling mundur. Tapi Insya-ALLAH, saya akan jalankan tugas dengan sebaiknya," katanya kepada Sinar Harian.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai namanya mendahului senarai calon yang layak bertanding pada pemilihan Dewan Ulama Pas Pusat pada 22 hingga 24 November ini bersempena Muktamar Tahunan Pas kali ke- 59 yang diumumkan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pemilihan Parti, Asmuni Awi, semalam.

Harun berkata, beliau juga akan tetap dengan pendirian mengenai isu kalimah ALLAH kerana ia berkaitan dengan akidah Islam.

"Saya akan teruskan pendirian saya sama seperti sebelum ini, walaupun ada pemimpin Pas lain tidak sependapat dengan saya.

"Saya tengok diri saya bukan berdasarkan orang lain, tetapi ia berkaitan akidah," katanya.

Tambahnya, dalam isu 'tahaluf siasi' dengan PKR, cadangan tersebut sebenarnya adalah untuk Dewan Ulama membuat kajian terperinci.

"Saya rasa perlu ada kajian terperinci, mana-mana yang longgar perlu dikemaskan, kalau dah kemas, perkukuhkan lagi.

Bukan bermakna bercerai. "Mereka mungkin salah faham dengan maksud saya, atau itulah cara untuk serang saya.

Saya terima serangan cara begini kerana yang menilainya adalah masyarakat," katanya.

Beliau turut berharap, jika terpilih, perkara utama adalah meneruskan perjuangan parti sampai ke matlamatnya.

"Insya-ALLAH jika sihat badan, panjang umur, saya akan teruskan perjuangan parti sampai ke akhirnya," katanya.

Terdahulu, Harun dikecam apabila Majlis Syura bertegas menolak kalimah ALLAH digunakan masyarakat bukan Islam walaupun diminta mempertimbangkan keputusan tersebut.

Isu tersebut turut dibawa ke mahkamah yang mana keputusan berpihak kepada larangan menggunakan kalimah ALLAH bagi majalah mingguan The Herrald.

Harun menegaskan, masyarakat bukan Islam dilarang sama sekali menggunakan kalimah ALLAH yang hanya khusus untuk agama dan umat Islam dan tetap mempertahankan pendiriannya menyokong keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan tempoh hari yang tidak membenarkan penggunaan kalimah Allah dalam majalah tersebut.

September lalu, Harun turut dikecam apabila dalam ucaptama beliau mahu Pas mengkaji semula 'tahaluf siasi' (kerjasama politik) dengan PKR di dalam PR, selepas sokongan pengundi Melayu kepada Pas merosot pada PRU13.

 

Pemimpin DAP Kedah letak jawatan

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:28 PM PDT

Beliau turut melepaskan jawatan sebagai Pengerusi DAP Cawangan Taman Wira Mergong, namun pada masa sama, meragui keahliannya berikutan tidak memiliki kad keahlian sejak hampir dua tahun lalu.

Syed Araniri turut mendedahkan sikap parti itu yang double standard terhadap orang Melayu, apabila permohonan lebih 70 ahli Melayu dari pelbagai cawangan di negeri itu tidak diproses.

"Amat meragukan apabila saya dilantik sebagai Naib Pengerusi tanpa memiliki kad keahlian parti. Apabila perkara itu dibangkitkan, jawapan yang saya terima ialah tunggu.

Sampai bila perkara ini harus berlarutan, sudah dua tahun saya tunggu," katanya.

Menurutnya, beliau menyertai DAP pada 15 Januari 2012 dan sebulan selepas itu menghantar permohonan keahlian, namun amat dikesali sehingga kini, ia tidak diproses.

"Ini bermakna saya menjadi ketua di cawangan ghaib kerana cawangan itu juga tidak didaftarkan, kemudian dilantik di peringkat negeri tanpa ikut prosedur sah.

Saya juga berhasrat menghantar surat aduan kepada Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia (ROS) dalam masa terdekat," katanya.

Syed Araniri turut menafikan tindakannya itu ada kaitan dengan PRK Dun Sungai Limau, sebaliknya menyifatkan sudah tiba masa kepincangan DAP didedahkan.

"Saya tiada kepentingan diri sebaliknya kecewa dengan sikap pemimpin DAP Pusat yang tidak menjaga kepentingan ahli Melayu dalam parti itu.

Permohonan lapan cawangan juga tidak diluluskan kerana dibarisi bukan pemimpin kroni," katanya.

Menurutnya, ahli dan pemimpin Melayu dalam parti itu seolah-olah diperbodohkan oleh CEC, yang dikuasai tangan-tangan ghaib yang membuat keputusan sewenang-wenangnya.

"Yuran pendaftaran diambil, namun kad keahlian tidak diproses. Ke mana perginya semua wang itu," soalnya. Syed Araniri berkata, berdasarkan buku perlembagaan DAP, pada klausa 10 (perlucutan keahlian), dinyatakan apabila diterima menjadi ahli, pemberitahuan bertulis akan diberikan selain dibekalkan buku perlembagaan, lencana dan kad keahlian.

 

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What more do you want, Paktan Rakyat elected representatives?

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:20 AM PDT

GET DOWN TO WORK! That is what I and the voters would have wanted those Pakatan Rakyat Members of Parliament and state assemblymen/women who have been elected in GE 13 to do. 

You should know better the differences between an elected representative and party position. Know your position and standing inside the party before you decide to stand as candidate. Once you are elected the voters are hopeful that you will perform your duty as an MP or assemblyman/woman of the party you represented and there is no turning back till the next general election. 

You cannot just decide to turn independent and side with umno/bn because you have internal problems with your party, that is your individual problem and not the voters. There is always room for discussion and solution to resolve any internal conflict that you may face inside your party. If you cannot resolved your problem internally and decided that leaving the party and turn independent (but sided with umno/bn)is the way it shows that you are not suitable to be an elected representative. Hence the only way for you is to resign and let voters decide a more suitable candidate in a by election. 

Read more at: http://ousel.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-more-do-you-want-paktan-rakyat.html 

 

A/The Chinese recommending Tanda Putera

Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:09 AM PDT

Tan is a supporter of, gasp gawd omigosh, the film Tanda Putera stating that "it's a privilege for the voters in Sg Limau to watch the movie," while admitting he too had watched the film but had had to pay RM10 for presumably that 'privilege'.

A privilege? For a Chinese to see Tanda Putera?

Oh, how Ridhuan Tee has Tan become? Wait, no, my apologies to Pakcik Ridhuan, Tan is worse considering Pakcik is Melayu, wakakaka, whilst Tan is Chinese.

* and if I mention 'Malay' and 'Chinese' frequently in this post, I'm only keeping in line with the spirit of Tanda Putera, wakakaka

But far far worse, Tan has lamentably omitted mentioning that the film's producer, Persona Pictures, had recently apologized to Lim Kit Siang for the reckless and irresponsible bullshit in the official Facebook page of Tanda Putera of a captioned photograph showing allegedly Lim Kit Siang urinating on the flagpole in the Selangor MB's residence on 13 May 1969.

In the film, there is (still) a scene of an ethnic Chinese man urinating on a flagpole at the MB residence. The film's Facebook page had been reckless and irresponsible in seemingly providing details on the identity of the urinating Chinese man in the film.

At that time, Lim Kit Siang (fortuitously) so happened to be in Sabah, yet it did not deter the film-makers from presenting such gross bullshit.

Quite frankly, if Lim KS then wasn't in Sabah and had done what was bullshittedly alleged, I have no doubt he would then have been chopped into mincemeat by the already gathering angry mob.

But the film, released in August, obdurately or sinisterly stillfeatures the scene, that of an ethnic Chinese man urinating on a flagpole at the MB residence.

The Malay Mail Online reported that Tan Sri Yuen Yuet Leng, a former senior officer with the police Special Branch (and probably the man who won the insurgency war for Malaysia against the Malaysian Communist Party) said that the urination scene in the film is a complete fabrication.



Yuen stated, "I can also confirm with you, as I was on duty at the time, that the urination incident never happened."

He lambasted Shuhaimi Baba, the director of Tanda Putera forstill keeping the fabricated scene in the film, saying that an incident of such provocative nature with the potential for unnecessary tension should have been researched properly, and if I may add to Tan Sri's lambasting, never irresponsibly presented in the film as if it was a historical fact.

I leave it to your intelligence to guess what was the aim of that irresponsible and 'complete fabrication' being still shown in the film.

Is Tan Keng Liang aware of this? Privilege to see the movie eh?

Cornered with that Facebook lie, Persona Pictures apologized,"We, Messrs Pesona Pictures Sdn Bhd, unreservedly apologise to Mr Lim Kit Siang for the embarrassment caused by the aforementioned publication which is devoid of truth."

I hope Tan Keng Liang understand the English term of 'unreservedly apologize'. It would normally be issued when a libellous lie or mistake cannot be conveniently argued away.

But whatever, the credibility of that so-called historical film has been severely tainted, indeed very badly by its sinister aim of presenting not only a provocative and highly inflammable photograph in the film's Facebook page which its producer admitted is devoid of truth and has since apologized for, but also insistently, the urinating scene in the film which demonizes Chinese.



Yet, Tan Keng Liang has lamentably failed to mention a single word on the above 'complete fabrication', one totally 'devoid of truth' about Lim Kit Siang, nor mentioned that Tan Sri Yuen had stated unequivocally there was no such urination incident involving a Chinese at the MB's residence, ...

... but could even bring himself to recommend this film with its fabricated scene which is a gross unmitigated affront to Chinese Malaysians.

While Tan Keng Liang is in BN (Gerakan) and Lim KS is in Pakatan (DAP), both being political foes, Tan's recommendation to Sg Limau voters to enjoy the privilege of seeing a credibility-lacking Tanda Putera does raise issues about Tan's sense of fairness and his credentials to represent Chinese Malaysians.

Read more at: http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2013/11/athe-chinese-recommending-tanda-putera.html 

 

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