From Jeffooi.com :
The Al-Jazeera channel will air The Anwar Comeback on the 101 East programme at 8.30pm (Malaysian time) tonight.
It will be repeated on
- August 29: 3.30am, 11.00am & 2.30pm
- August 30: 10.00pm
- August 31: 1.30pm
- September 1: 9.30am
- September 2: 6.30pm
- September 3: 3.30pm
- September 4: 2.00pmKit Siang et al will appear briefly as guests at the beginning, to be followed by anchor Teymour Nabili’s one-on-one with Anwar.
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KUALA TERENGGANU: Do not make a trend of swearing in God's name or on the Quran as this would only serve to degrade its value, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Ahmad Zahid, however, added that swearing on the Quran and in God's name had yet to become a trend.
The minister said this after attending a meeting with the National Fatwa Council here yesterday
On Saturday, Perak Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali swore in the name of God that he was not involved in any political conspiracy or plan that had resulted in the arrest of two Pakatan Rakyat state executive councilors for alleged corruption.
Tajol Rosli was also quoted as saying that he would swear as many times as Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin of Pas wanted.
On Aug 15, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, the former aide to Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, swore on the Quran that he had been sodomised by the latter.
He also said they have forgotten about the RM625 rebate given to owners with vehicles up to 2,000cc that was announced in June.
“The rebate, if translated, will cost between 35 sen and 40 sen a litre. If the people do not appreciate the rebates, it is better for us not issue any more in the future.
Congratulations to all that contested in the recent 15th National Congress. A total of 58 candidates vying for the 20 seats with Uncle Kit top the list with 624 votes whilst the Penang CM aka GE/SG in second place with 620 votes. Maverick Speaker of the Selangor House 417 votes got through as well. The only Malay, Ahmad Ton in with 448 votes, Prof Ramasamy with 340 votes. Blogger Tony Pua in with 446 votes. No doubt Karpal is in so as his son, the fiery Puchong MP, Gobind aka Karpal's anak when he was in Malacca for a ceramah, clinching the last spot with a 305 votes. The rest that lost, there is always another time. Keep up the good work though.Herein below is the full list of those who won:
Lim Kit Siang - 624
Lim Guan Eng - 620
Tan Kok Wai - 571
Fong Kui Lun - 504
M. Kula - 500
Teresa Kok - 495
Dr Tan Seng Giaw - 492
Chong Chieng Jen - 476
Karpal Singh - 471
Ngeh Koo Ham - 455
Anthony Loke Siew Fook - 452
Ahmad Ton - 448
Tony Pua - 446
Chong Eng - 434
Teng Chang Khim - 417
Ngah Kor Ming - 417
Chow Kon Yeow - 410
P. Ramasamy - 340
Boo Cheng Hau - 332
14 or 16 you decide. If 14 then China will be in deep trouble for fielding an under age girl in the Olympics.
Malaysia suddenly became very democratic. People of all walks are able to come out to the street to protest without the threats of ISA, or any other written laws. Yes, I was talking about the march by UiTM students all across Malaysia. It started from dear Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim who proposed a 10% opening of it's campus to non-bumiputra. The reason was very noble and at the same time wanting UiTM to explore these possibilities to further enhance it's quality. So is there any wickedness in his statement? I don't think so.
ITM's development took three major stages: From 1967 to 1976, ITM was an autonomous body with its own 300 acre (1.2 km²) campus in Shah Alam, operating under the Ministry of Rural Development. From 1976 to 1996, ITM advanced as an institution of higher learning and not only a professional training institute, operating directly under the Ministry of Education. In 1996, an amendment to the ITM Act of 1976 put ITM on a par with all the other universities but its historical name was retained until 1999 which then called Universiti Teknologi MARA.
Though the University undergone name change several times, what is more important is the quality the University produced. My opinion is simple, to meet the threats of globalisation, we cannot rely on ourself any more. We cannot be seen to be comfortable and contented in staying in their own cocoon. There is always a need to explore the impossibilities and the surroundings and as such the opening up to non bumiputeras would serve as a positive direction to prepare local Malay to counter the threats of globalisation.
This issue is not political or racial. The whole issue is the extension of quality and the sharing of knowledge. Take UTAR for example. I know of Malay students excelling in UTAR or TARC. As we all know the majority in these University, College are Chinese. So what is the threat? Why are Malay afraid in allowing the last bastion to be breached. I always threat my Malay friends as Abang and we, Chinese as Adik.
Why don't the government go one step further in harmonising race relation instead of racial polarisation. So is racial polarisation makes Malays stronger? I don't think so.What makes Malay strong is to allow the Malaysian identity stronger. This is evidenced during the recent election, whilst I was campaigning as a DAP candidate, I never seen in my lifetime such uniqueness of all race working together in establishing a Malaysian race and identity.
The only problem is UMNO. Seeing Zahid Hamidi (Minister in the PM's department) on TV3 Buletin Utama, showing a threat is simply.... 'Ketuanan Melayu'. Don't they know that Barisan Nasional got their 2/3 whacked out because the voters are voting for a multi racial and religious Malaysia? All of UMNO leadership issued threats from the President, his Deputy, Vice President Ali, and the rest. Just the same ole same.... STILL LIVING IN THEIR COCOON...
Nasharuddin berkata dasar perjuangan PAS yang berpaksikan Islam menuntut dakwah diterapkan kepada semua yang masih belum memahami apa itu Islam yang sebenar.
“Kalau kita boleh bersekutu dengan DAP yang menentang Islam dari dulu sampai sekarang dan dengan PKR, mengapa kita tidak boleh dekati Umno?
This is from a Bernama report on the speech by the Deputy PAS President Nasharudin Mat Isa at the opening of the PAS Youth annual assembly in Ipoh yesterday.
DAP opposed to Islam from the past to the present? Not true. Never. We have Muslims in DAP and could not be anti-Islam. We are for all religions for the good, virtuous and noble values they teach human beings to cultivate and cherish.
What DAP is opposed to is for any breach of the Merdeka social contract that Malaysia was founded be a multi-racial, multi-religious, democratic and secular nation with Islam as the official religion but not an Islamic state.
Another case of misreporting – misquoting Nasharudin as saying that DAP “yang menentang Islam dari dulu sampai sekarang…”?
I heard that PAS FT wants to ban Avril...U-Must-Not-Object is certainly very rich. And I believe not only one printing company but many. Compare to DAP and the other Pakatan Partners, we got to raise personal donation to fund individual campaign. Well personally I still owe my printers RM2,500.00. Anybody helping me? Hehe :)
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Umno applies to set aside RM218m judgment
The application to set aside the judgment in default will be heard by a deputy registrar at the High Court commercial division.
In his affidavit, Abdul Azim, the sole defendant in the suit, said the writ summons and statement of claim by the plaintiff was contrary to Section 9(c) of the Organisation Act 1966 where the public officer of Umno should have been named as defendant and not him.
He also said the two documents had been handed over to an individual named Sahrena.
The affidavit also said the statement of claim by the plaintiff did not specifically state who and when the instructions were given to.
"I have also been advised by the lawyer and believe that because there was no detailed order of purchase, so no contract existed," the affidavit stated.
He also said that it was Barisan Nasional and not Umno, which contested in the 11th general election.
Abdul Azim also said the material was used by Barisan with the dacing (scales) symbol and not the keris, which was Umno's symbol.
He said he believed the action taken by the plaintiff was a misjoinder adding that he had not been served the judgment in default by the plaintiff causing him not to be informed of the court's decision.
He said the plaintiff had also filed another court action against the party three years ago and this rendered its latest action legally wrong and was an "after-thought".
The case was settled out of court with the four companies, Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd, NHK Transport & Warehouse Sdn Bhd Percetakan Rina Sdn Bhd and Setia Kawan Printers Sdn Bhd.
Among his defence was that there was no contract between the parties as no purchase order had been issued, the delivery documents were not in order where it was addressed to the wrong party and the amount was inaccurate and the plaintiff's action was a form of compulsion and abuse on Umno by the plaintiff.
When contacted Monday, Abdul Azim called the RM218mil claim frivolous and Umno would fight the matter in court.
He said the party's management committee had already been informed of the claim and he had been advised by it and lawyers to defend the suit.
Of the out of court settlement, Abdul Azim said this was done as the four companies were able to substantiate their claims.
Several Barisan Nasional and Opposition assemblymen expressed concern on flash flooding in several parts of the state and wanted to know how fast the state would address the issue.
Datuk Tahir Hassan (BN - Paya Rumput) questioned how long he had to wait for the problem to be resolved in his constituency.
“We have been debating on floods since with the reply given that it is caused by the unusually heavy rains.
Helping hands: G. Arukkiasamy 16,helping her wheelchair-bound neighbour Kamala Alagan, 65, to higher ground after her home was affected by flash floods recently. “Today, by divine providence, several areas in my constituency were hit by flash floods.
“Am I supposed to keep telling my constituents it is due to hujan lebat, hujan lebat each time it floods?” he questioned.
He said it was good the state had plans to solve the problem, noting that the plans were for the future and not immediate.
The issue was earlier raised by Hassan Rahman (BN — Sungai Rambai), who wanted to know the state’s plans to address floods at four locations along the new AMJ highway.
Goh Leong San (DAP - Kesidang) expressed concern over several areas in his constituency including Kampung Chitty where a retention pond was constructed recently.
In his answer, Gan Tian Loo (BN - Duyong), who is also state exco member for public works, said that RM128mil had been allocated by the Federal Government for flood mitigation projects in the city.
He said this included RM90.1mil to deepen Malacca River, and RM47mil for several projects in the city and the creation of a 33ha retention pond in the Krubong-Belimbing area that could hold 900,000 sq m of water.
“The various flood mitigation projects are expected to be completed within the next one to two years depending on technicalities and weather conditions,” he said, adding that the issue of floods would be fully resolved when the projects were completed.
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THIS is how defeat is snatched from the jaws of victory. What was hailed four months ago as a record-breaking success in the war on drugs -- a seizure of nearly RM50 million worth of assorted narcotics, resulting in the arrest of a dozen felons and the disruption of an international syndicate -- turns instead into another shameful embarrassment for the police. The apparent disappearance of RM1 million worth of syabu from a strongroom in the Johor state police headquarters, with evidence indicating an "inside job", sits discomfitingly among similar thefts in recent years. In each case, mid-level officers have been punished for dereliction of responsibility by being reassigned to other duties.
To an extent, the police force is granted the right to keep its own house in order -- an article of faith born on pragmatism, considering the difficulties inherent in the police being called on publicly to investigate themselves. The continuing impulse towards establishing a commission to oversee the police, however, is only accelerated by incidents such as these. This lends urgency not only to the need to solve this crime, but to ensuring there is no hint that the police would prefer to cover it up rather than get to the bottom of it.
One wonders, though, how much the general public loss of faith in the country's security forces has conduced to the sort of fatal cynicism that would have enforcers prefer to be hanged as sheep than lambs. With millions of ringgit in seized assets languishing in their strongrooms, what temptations must befall the guards? As we are at present witnessing with the Immigration Department, where the arrest of senior officers on suspicion of complicity in illegal activities seems hardly to have cowed junior ranks into sticking to the straight path, the rot may have so permeated such agencies that it hardly matters whether or not the fish rots from the head, once the entire entity is riddled with a loss of faith.
Hence, while the Anti-Corruption Agency pounds its beat with renewed resolve, picking up sundry civil servants and government contractors to examine their palms for grease, and while public opinion continues to demand that the guilty be ferreted out and punished to the fullest extent of the law, it is truly dispiriting when the enforcers themselves continue to betray what frail shreds are left of the public trust. Without that trust, it should go without saying, they do not serve the nation's security but undermine it.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said there were both "direct and indirect" costs involved in ensuring that the whole democratic process was run efficiently and peacefully.
"The by-election is too soon after the general election in March. If (former MP) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had said earlier that she was giving way to Anwar, then the voters may have decided differently then.
"People don't usually see the indirect costs. More policemen will need to be deployed to Permatang Pauh to ensure that the whole process is conducted smoothly and peacefully, and to ensure there is no untoward incident.
"This whole operation costs extra money," he told reporters Tuesday after the ministry's monthly assembly here.
He however declined to give the number of personnel expected to be deployed for the by-election or the cost involved.
"The size of the force will depend on the excitement and emotion on the ground," he said.
On suggestions by various Umno members and PAS for Barisan Nasional not to run against Anwar, Syed Hamid said this was for the coalition leadership to decide.
"Maybe PAS can offer one of their seats instead to Anwar. After all, they are in the Pakatan Rakyat family," he said.
We are obviously happy to celebrate the occasion and many exciting events and activities have been lined up. The launch of the celebration will take place at the Stadhuys, Bandar Hilir and will be officiated by the Yang DiPertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaacob.
We will also launch the Merdeka Month celebration on 17th August 2008 and the Eye on Malaysia Melaka will be launched in mid August, thus making it 3 main events in the month of August. Arts and cultural events will be held every alternate day while places of worship will be decorate with lights. Such places are the Masjid Kampung Kling, Masjid Kampung Hulu, St Xavier’s Church, Sam Po Kong temple and the Cheng Hoon Teng temple.
Thanksgiving prayers will also be conducted following the rites of the different religions. I appeal to all associations within the heritage zone to conduct their celebrations along Jalan Hang Jebat, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Jalan Kampung Pantai and Jalan Hang Lekir.
They must project and promote their culture along these historical roads thus bring life and meaning to the term “living culture”. We will be sending EXCO members and officers to visit such places. The Yang DiPertua Negeri and I will also be visiting some places of interest.
