Chua Soi Lek himself is a peerless hypocrite. For someone who riles against “promiscuity, adultery, homosexuality, alcohol, gambling” – he spent his student days in a haze of cannabis, alcohol and pornography. And, from accounts narrated by his friends in his formative years DR,CHUA had a sexually promiscuous life, with a particular fondness for young … Read more
LET’S face it DAP chairman Karpal Singh is never going to agree with PAS on the party’s desire to implement hudud and an Islamic state, come what may.
The reasons for his strenuous objections are simple.
Ours is a secular nation and we have to fight to keep it that way against all attempts by PAS to change the fundamental rules and laws that form the secular basis of this modern and fast-developing nation.
PAS is an Islamic party that cannot and will not give up on hudud or Islamic state and its objection to secular laws, which it calls antiquated and colonial.
The party wants to turn the clock back to an era when crime and punishment were simple severing limbs for stealing, stoning to death for adultery and public whipping or jail terms for consuming alcohol.
But for some reason, presumably religious, PAS wants to implement hudud in a multi-ethnic society.
It is also regretable that Pakatan Rakyat and its leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had “arm twisted” PAS into agreeing to give up its cherished Islamic state objective for that of a welfare state as announced by partypresident Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang at the PAS muktamar last year.
Karpal’s stand against hudud, which has moved from a constitutional and legal issue to a political argument, is that hudud and Islamic state are not in the Buku Jingga, the document that spells out the compromises thrashed out by the three disparate parties of Pakatan.
“I can assure the people that the Islamic state agenda and hudud will not be included in the Pakatan manifesto,” Karpal said on Saturday, responding to calls by PAS leaders for him to quit calling for an end tohudud.
“DAP will not allow it,” he said, adding that hudud and Islamic state were concepts unsuitable for a multi-religious country like Malaysia.
Increasingly, however, Karpal is alone in DAP for opposing PAS over the hudud issue.
Neither Lim Kit Siang, the all powerful adviser nor his son Lim Guan Eng, the party’s secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister, or other key leaders are opposing PAS on matters that are crucial to voters in the upcoming general election.
The elder Lim had battled with the issues in the past and was punished by the public for going against their wishes in supporting PAS despite the party’s stand on these issues.
But in the 2008 general election, the public lost their fear of hudud and Islamic state and gave their backing, even voting for PAS candidates in mixed seats enabling the party to do well.
Emboldened by this support, DAP has been selling PAS to the Chinese community.
The party actively supports their candidates in by-elections, endorses their position on public matters by keeping silent and cooperates with them in states ruled by the Opposition coalition.
Anwar likewise “agrees to disagree” with PAS over many policies.
The Chinese voters, too, urged by DAP, backed PAS candidates in several by-elections since 2008, notably in the January 2011 Tenang by-election.
During that by-election, DAP went all out supporting PAS candidate Normala Sudirman who had caused a stir among voters by insisting on wearing gloves before shaking hands.
Karpal is alone in a party whose leadership simply wants to cooperate with PAS and turn a blind eye to the dangers of religious politics.
They believe PAS has a “liberal” side and that they can “control” PAS and inhibit its fundamental tendencies.
But the only person standing in their way is Karpal.
Said a DAP source: “Karpal is alone in seeing the dangers to a secular Malaysia that PAS poses and he speaks up. He is not afraid. Everybody else is for working with PAS for political expediency.”
Karpal is unrelenting going head-to-head with PAS Youth wing leaders led by its chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi over the past few weeks on the hudud issue.
PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat backed the youth leaders by explaining that the party’s hududand Islamic state aspirations were not political but religious obligations.
The marriage of convenience between PAS and DAP is working well but Karpal constantly throws a spanner in the works with his fierce opposition.
Increasingly, he is isolated and alone in the DAP’s top leadership opposing hudud and this isolation encourages PAS to take on the DAP chairman.
Only some DAP grassroots leaders are openly supporting Karpal, whose strength lies in the fact that he is consistent in his opposition, has a wide following in society and is considered “untouchable” in the party.
“Karpal does not toe the party line … everybody else is either agreeing to disagree’ with PAS or has been cowed by the powerful Lim dynasty that rules DAP,” said a DAP source.
The ongoing war between PAS Youth leaders, who are supported by the PAS elders, and Karpal, adds a new and explosive dimension to the opposition to hudud and Islamic state.
It also shows that the DAP leadership is increasingly disconnected with some of their own grassroots who strongly oppose PAS for the continuing dangers it presents to a secular society.
On a personal level, PAS calling Karpal “outdated” and urging him to step aside has enraged the Tiger of Jelutong and his supporters into hitting back.
Can they pretend to be on the same page after this little war?readmorehttp://muslimjournalmalaysia.blogspot.com
MCA CHINESE SURVIVES MCA CHINESE Nafees Syed I felt like I was in a fishbowl last Thursday. The halls of the House of Representatives office buildings were teeming with visitors for the King hearings. With my headscarf, I was obviously Muslim, and with my Blackberry and fast walk, a Congressional staffer. When someone asked me, as many others had … Read more
These clowns are the biggest disgrace to islam. They are the ones who are spoiling the name of islam by behaving like thugs. "They said in one comment, ‘Umno has turned Islam into a mafia religion.' What is this? " Are you stupid or what, that comment does not insult islam, its insults UMNO who is using Islam for their own benefit. How stupid can you people be.perkasa, where are you? sleeping ah? how did you let this incident escape your radar? ibrahim ali, where are you?????? you are most needed at this time....are you under your wife's skirt?
Several NGOs have lodged police reports on allegedly inflammatory comments posted on the Malaysiakini website, threatening to hold protests in front of its office as well as that of the Home Ministry's if no action is taken. Malays are polite and friendly but Muslims are belligerent , I got whacked left and right . Now just look at the threats hurled at Karpal Singh and those who say their minds. There are many videos too in the internet.
JIHADIST CALLING ALL MUSLIMS LETS BEHEAD CHUA SOI LEK FOR BLASPHEMY PAS’ BRAND OF HUDUD ENFORCING OR MOCKING THE SHARIAH IN MALAYSIA
THE OUTRIGHTLY CHAUVINISTIC STANDARDS OF A MALE-DOMINATED, PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY LIKE OURS Even by the outrightly chauvinistic standards of a male-dominated, patriarchal society like ours, the Supreme Court ruling that a husband and his relatives cannot be prosecuted for cruelty towards the wife merely because they had kicked her, takes the cake! What is the idea …Read more
"Some 200 subscribers used pseudonyms in Malaysiakini to criticise and lower the status of Islam.
"This would have consequences and bring chaos to this peaceful country," read three largely identical police reports from each NGO.
Malaysian Muslim People's Coalition (IRIMM), Dewan Ekonomi dan Sosial Muslim Malaysia (Desmma) and Malaysian Muslim Consumer's Association (PPIM) lodged the reports together at the Dang Wangi police district headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, at around 2.30pm today.
A representative from the Malaysian Indian Muslim Missionary Council (MIM) was also present to endorse the complaint.
The report refers to readers' comments posted on Aug 22 regarding in an article titled ‘Police reports against JAIPP for 'body-snatching''.
Malaysian Muslim People's Coalition (IRIMM), Dewan Ekonomi dan Sosial Muslim Malaysia (Desmma) and Malaysian Muslim Consumer's Association (PPIM) lodged the reports together at the Dang Wangi police district headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, at around 2.30pm today.
A representative from the Malaysian Indian Muslim Missionary Council (MIM) was also present to endorse the complaint.
The report refers to readers' comments posted on Aug 22 regarding in an article titled ‘Police reports against JAIPP for 'body-snatching''.
'Don't publish sensitive issues'
In the Wednesday article, Malaysiakini reported that a group of Hindu devotees lodged police reports against Penang Islamic Affairs Department (JAIPP) for confiscating the ashes of M Nagamah, who was cremated in accordance to Hindu rites.
Her family claims that she had lived and died as a Hindu, while South Seberang Perai (SPS) Religious Department said records show that she hadconverted to Islam in 2006.
Nagamah's family wishes to conduct the ‘karumakirei' ceremony on the remains, which is to be held 14 days after her death on Aug 28, after which the ashes would be strewn into a nearby river.
Amir Amsaa said that any criticism of the matter should be directed at JAIPP, but not Islam itself.
Her family claims that she had lived and died as a Hindu, while South Seberang Perai (SPS) Religious Department said records show that she hadconverted to Islam in 2006.Nagamah's family wishes to conduct the ‘karumakirei' ceremony on the remains, which is to be held 14 days after her death on Aug 28, after which the ashes would be strewn into a nearby river.
Amir Amsaa said that any criticism of the matter should be directed at JAIPP, but not Islam itself.
"They (Malaysiakini subscribers) said in one comment, ‘Umno has turned Islam into a mafia religion.' What is this?
"These people are trying to act funny in this country."We don't want these kinds of things to happen in this country," said IRIMM president Amir Amsaa Alla Pitchay (left), commenting on one of several readers he quoted.
"(They said) a lot of things, you know. I didn't print them all out... We want Malaysiakini to put a stop to such things. We don't want these kind of things.
"We will send a memorandum to the Home Ministry and we will protest in front of their office (in Putrajaya) for allowing such comments," he said.
He added that the protest is tentatively scheduled for next week, and he would try to get more NGOs on board.
"We will protest in front of Malaysiakini as well if they don't do anything about this issue," he said.
"We will send a memorandum to the Home Ministry and we will protest in front of their office (in Putrajaya) for allowing such comments," he said.
He added that the protest is tentatively scheduled for next week, and he would try to get more NGOs on board.
"We will protest in front of Malaysiakini as well if they don't do anything about this issue," he said.
'Don't publish sensitive issues'
KARPAL AND SOILED LEK WHEN PHILOSOPHERS JOIN THE KILL CHAIN THEY CAN’T DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SIKH TURBAN AND TALLBAN TURBAN
…BUT NONE OF THESE THREE LABELLED AS TERRORIST Either it’s firing on Sikhs in the Gurdwara near Milwaukee or the last month’s killings in a theatre in Colorado, both the incidents in United States, caused outrage, but as soon as identity of the shooter was known, a new word was coined to describe him. In … Read more
In the Wednesday article, Malaysiakini reported that a group of Hindu devotees lodged police reports against Penang Islamic Affairs Department (JAIPP) for confiscating the ashes of M Nagamah, who was cremated in accordance to Hindu rites.
MCA scream anti Hudud everyday in the STAR and MCA is partnering Umno in BN .....so , what are all these PAS and mufti barking .....if DAP lose Malay votes , you mean MCA will not lose Malay votes....all these are obvious Umno propagandaThere are many here who supported Karpal and if you are of the opinion that Karpal is wrong... just name him and not implied that all who are for him are half-boiled eggs by starting with... "there are..." like as if those many that do not share your opinion are half-boiled eggs. Karpal appears to be unable to wise up. Umno or MCA yanks his anti-hudud chain and he unleashes a well known series of barks which is music to their ears and damaging to Pakatan. This trick never fails no matter how many times his chain is pulled. When will Karpal realize that hudud is no longer an issue with non-Malays? They know it is an academic issue and they want to see BN out as a higher priority. Please stop your anti-hudud rants, Karpal. Non-Malays will not think less of DAP because you did not voice your obligatory opposition. Please wise up and stop dancing to BN's tune.Actually it was Chuah Soiled Leg who day in and day out criticised Hudud and Islamic law.MCA STAR always attacks Islamic law and Hudud.So why pick on karpal?Why not UMNO lose Malay votes cause of MCA rejecting Hudud law,
In a country where religious intolerance and communal hatred dominate the news now-a-days, here is something that goes to show that all is not rotten and ugly.
RPK, you are anti-Islam ; an enemy of Islam. That is what most Muslims would think of you, but that is what you are - a true Muslim? I can't understand either or what is a good Muslim. Mariam MB says the right thing but that is not just Islam but a universal truth.
WHEN THE PIED PIPERS OF HUDUD CALL QUESTIONS FACING THE MUSLIM WORLD
We are a lust generation. We are passionate, go-getters and ensure we chase after what we want. We are ambitious, driven and a generation of over achievers. But we’re also fickle, easily swayed by the new shiny object and the grass always seems to be greener on any other side! The lust generation inspires inventors … Read more
Indoctrination is what many are shaped into today. They are too lazy to think in this 'instant' age. They just absorbed what is preach to them and quickly goes out and enjoy the pleasure that the world gives. If there is a father of lies, then he is doing a very good job indeed. But he will fall in the end together with his sons and daughters. If one could believed motivators that by repeating words of encouragement , then the positive would happened, then chanting , reciting verses could also bring the result according to the verses. Even if one do not understand the verses. So be careful what one is repeating. That is why positive prayers and worship in spirit and in truth is very important and would transformed the world into paradise or the reverse could happened if human chant, recites and pray in the negative without knowing it. For the liars would lead all into destruction.
If one is angry, full of hatred, depressed, lost, seeking pleasures, seeking revenge, a drunkard, a glutton or praying under distress, then one need to examine one's belief and life. For one could be under the influence of evil the liar. . God blesses you all and his peace be upon you all. Yes Lord.
Organisers did not lose control on protesters during the Bersih 3.0 demonstration yesterday, insisted Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan.
The violence that ensued, said Ambiga, only happened after police decided to fire teargas on protesters.
But some researchers have blamed the Umno-led counter-procession that began at the residence of then Selangor mentri besar Datuk Harun Idris for the violence.A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general publi
“Bersih condemns any act of violence by any quarters. I would say the 250,000 people yesterday came in peace and did not come for violence.
“All purported acts of violence only took place after teargas was fired. Until then, we had full control of the situation before it all went awry,” she said.
Soiled Dick Licky give up your position in MCA (Must Come Again) lah and lick me. Remember the old times? This time we change hotels so it’s harder to take pictures of us. And don’t worry about hudud, my darling. The DAP has strong principles and an equal voice in Pakatan, unlike your spineless party, my darling. Always sucking up to Najis. The only thing you should be sucking is between my legs, darling.
Soiled Dick Licky give up your position in MCA (Must Come Again) lah and lick me. Remember the old times? This time we change hotels so it’s harder to take pictures of us. And don’t worry about hudud, my darling. The DAP has strong principles and an equal voice in Pakatan, unlike your spineless party, my darling. Always sucking up to Najis. The only thing you should be sucking is between my legs, darling.
least DAP, have the same strength in PAKATAN where else MCA got to wag its tales to big brother UMNO, for the little crumbs they beg for, these little mca fellas will not and cannot do much for the communities they claim to represent, they threatened to have no representation in the government if they fail to achieve more seats next seat, again so what?, even if they win more seat, they still needs to wag their tails to big brothers in Umno.meaning, hands & legs of the government, have no respect for MCA. One example, in December 2006, one of my relatives went to Selangor Education office in Shah Alam, applied for transfer of school for his son, submitted all the relevent documents together with a support letter from the previous MP for PJ Utara, Chew Mei Fun. The senior officer then, refused to open and read the support letter from MP Chew Mei Fun and told my relative that “tak payah baca lah. Kalau surat dari Hishamiddin (the former Education Minister), baru bolih. Ini surat lu mahu kah tak mahu. kalau tak mahu, saya buang”. Image, how these government altitude towards an elected MP from the ruling party.
| Pakistani authorities have arrested a Christian girl and are investigating whether she violated the country’s strict blasphemy laws after neighbours surrounded her house and demanded police take action, according to a police officer. Zabi Ullah, a Pakistani police officer, said on Monday that the girl was arrested on Thursday after hundreds of residents angry over reports she had allegedly burned religious papers gathered outside her house in Islamabad. There were varying reports on the girl’s age. Zabi Ullah said she was 16 while other officials have said she was either 12 or 11. He said the police took the girl to the police station, and that she has been held for 14 days while authorities investigate. “About 500-600 people had gathered outside her house in Islamabad, and they were very emotional, angry and they might have harmed her if we had not quickly reacted,” he said. “Some Muslims from the area claim the girl had burned pages of the Quran, and we are investigating, and we have not reached any conclusion.” Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab, reporting from Islamabad on Monday, said: “President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered his interior minister to launch an investigation into this case which has attracted much attention not just in Pakistan but around the world. “The questions the president wants answered is why this girl was charged under the country’s blasphemy laws and not not as a juvenile because she is only 11 years old.” Controversial law In Pakistan, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, or holy book, the Quran, can be sentenced to death, although they are rarely if ever executed. Another police official, Qasim Niazi, said when the girl was brought to the police station she had a shopping bag that contained various religious and Arabic-language papers that had been partly burned but no Quran. A police officer that did not want to be identified due to the sensitivity of the case said the matter would likely be dropped once the investigation is completed and the atmosphere is defused, saying there was “nothing much to the case”. Angry mobs have been known to sometimes take the law into their own hands and beat or kill people who are accused of violating the blasphemy laws. In July, thousands of people dragged a Pakistani man accused of desecrating the Quran from a police station in the central Pakistani city of Bahawalpur, beat him to death and then set his body on fire. Attempts to revoke or alter the blasphemy laws have been met with violent opposition, however. Last year, two prominent Pakistani political figures who spoke out against the laws were killed, in attacks that raised concerns about the rise of religious extremism in Pakistan. Liberal politician Salman Taseer was shot and killed by one of his own guards in January 2011, and in March 2011, armed men assassinated Shahbaz Bhatti, the only Christian minister in Pakistan’s cabinet.readmorehttp://engagechittarkootaijamath.blogspot.com/2012/08/thirupachi-aruvale-in-nerve-jangling.html |
Datuk Seri Najib Razak must act now and snuff out once and for all attempts by his ruling Barisan Nasional’s (BN) main party to inflame religious sensitivities in the run-up to national polls, his political foes from Pakatan Rakyat (PR) reminded the prime minister today as they denounced a controversial Facebook posting in Umno Youth’s official page yesterday.
The controversial poster, which was taken down several hours after it appeared on the political youth wing’s social network site early yesterday afternoon, had read: “Jika anda setuju untuk jadikan KRISTIAN sebagai agama rasmi persekutuan Malaysia, teruskan sokongan anda kepada Pakatan Rakyat. (If you agree to make CHRISTIANITY the official religion of the federation of Malaysia, continue supporting Pakatan Rakyat.) ‘God bless you my son’.”
DAP national organising secretary Teresa Kok. — File pic
DAP national organising secretary Teresa Kok called the Facebook post a “childish” move, and urged Najib, who is Umno president and chairman of the 13-member BN coalition, to act on the matter.
“I think Najib has to really look into his own party… there are certain elements in the party trying to destroy the country by playing religious fire (sic),” she told The Malaysian Insider today, adding that it was an attempt to “spoil” the existing religious- and racial-harmony.
“I think Najib should seriously look into it, otherwise his slogan of 1 Malaysia will become a laughing stock,” said the Seputeh MP, noting that it was posted before the Muslim Aidilfitri holiday today, which she said is also “celebrated by all races”.
Kok — who was at the Selangor mentri besar’s Aidilfitri open house party in Shah Alam — said she was glad that Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin acted swiftly on the matter and removed the incendiary poster from the wing’s Facebook wall within hours of its appearance.
The Umno Youth chief had yesterday denied that the picture was uploaded by members of his team or that the wing supported the statement. The poster was taken down from the website at about 6.30pm yesterday.
PAS vice president Datuk Mahfuz Omar. — File pic
PAS vice president Datuk Mahfuz Omar said “the statement in Pemuda Umno’s page clearly shows it is influenced by sentiments shown by Umno and the mainstream media”, adding that the spread of such sentiments “will in the end cause unrest.”
“Although Pemuda Umno say they do not censor what is posted on the Facebook page, the reality is this is the result of Umno and the mainstream media’s attitude,” he said, calling the youth wing by its Malay name.
He said the move is intended to “scare Muslim voters to make them afraid to vote for Pakatan Rakyat (PR)”, but adds that Malaysians are “mature” enough to be unaffected by such “provocations”.
PKR’s vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar.— File pic
PKR’s vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar also condemned the poster, calling it a “sordid display of bigotry, lies and irresponsibility by an organ (of) the ruling party.”
“At the very least, the Pakatan Rakyat deserves an immediate apology,” she said in a text message to The Malaysian Insider in an immediate response to the poster yesterday.
“I await the authorities’ speedy action to charge the person held responsible for any posts on the Umno Youth FB Page,” she said, noting that Section 114A of the Evidence Act would be a relevant law.
The prime minister had said on Twitter last week that the federal government would revisit Section 114A that presumes guilt on an accused person prosecuted for cyber-offences, but Information, Communications and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim later said the law, that was passed by Parliament in April and came into force last month, would stay.
Yesterday’s Facebook picture provoked an uproar on the popular social network with some cyber citizens supporting the statement and others condemning the Umno youth wing for attempting to fan emotions and religious sentiments between Christians and Muslims on the eve of Aidilfitri, one of the biggest holidays in multicultural Malaysia’s calendar.
The Facebook post appeared to suggest that a vote for PR will catapult Christianity into Islam’s unquestioned position as Malaysia’s religion, showing that faith is still being used to scare off the crucial Malay-Muslim vote in the run-up to national polls.
The picture is a reminder of Malay daily Utusan Malaysia, which last year placed on its front page an unsubstantiated report suggesting that the DAP was conspiring with the Church to install a Christian as prime minister and create a Christian Malaysian state.
UMNO–Barisan’s cynical view of how they would conduct negotiations.The logical position we are bound to take,we’re happy to talk forever, as long as we can win every election by cheating
Bersih will focus on removing the current Election Commission (EC) leadership, claiming that the government must “listen to the people” after 100 of thousands rallied for free and fair elections The electoral reforms movement said today it will “reconsider its position” should the government fail to commit to further electoral reforms when asked if it would hold a fourth rally after claiming that yesterday’s sit-in drew a crowd of 250,000 to city street
Chameleons like Nasha and his new masters are a dime a dozen in the streets. Give them enough time and they will always show their true colours in the end.The whole spectacular drama adds a new dimension to what we know as The ultimate MCA Chinese opera vs UMNO Malay-Muslim Silat. How do you solve a massive political scandal at the highest spheres of the Barisan while at the same time saving the Party?
SEND TO HASSAN ALI AND IBRAHIM ALI WHERE HE BELONGS.
The Election Year Outsourcing that No One’s Talking About
“Hold fast to the hope of God, all together, and be not divided.” –Quran 3:103
“Islam is simple,” the taxi driver explained to me as he drove me to the Center for Shariah Studies in Muscat, the capital of Oman in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. “Basically, Islam is like a tree, and all of the various denominations are branches on the tree, they make up the entirety of the religion,” he said. The driver’s insightful comment introduced me to the beliefs of the Ibadi denomination in Islam, which represents a majority of Omani citizens and a small minority of Muslims worldwide.
My recent journey to Oman brought new insights, offered both by erudite scholars of Islamic law as well as ordinary Omanis. Home to Ibadis, as well as Sunnis, small groups of several branches of Shiism and foreigners from various faith traditions, Oman represents a unique situation of relative interreligous harmony. In a time where intra- and inter-religious conflicts seem to dominate the headlines, Oman is a stable nation ruled by an absolute monarch, Sultan Qaboos. Perhaps partly due to the strict rule of the Sultan, Oman has seen little turmoil in recent years. Omanis are proud of their country’s tolerant attitude toward religious minorities and although they like to differentiate themselves through their distinct Ibadi background, they consider any Muslim who prays toward the direction of Mecca to be a Muslim, no matter what their specific theological beliefs may be.
Oman represents a calm oasis in the midst of a cyclone of intra-Muslim ignorance and brutality. My time there stirred me to reflect on the disheartening situation of Muslims in the modern world and their futile struggle to create impenetrable boundaries based on superficial religious differences. While around the Muslim-majority world, Sunnis, Shiites, Ibadis and others have lived in relative calm and harmony for hundreds of years, recent political factors have kindled the flames of sectarian violence.
MCA appeals to the basest fears of the Chinese in Malaysia by telling them that it can save them from PAS’s Islamic state. And I certainly do not agree when some in Umno tell Malays to fear the rise of Christianity or even the threat of the Chinese to perceived Malay supremacy. This is not the spirit of the Barisan Nasional (BN) that was set up by Tun Abdul Razak Hussein after the May 13 1969 race riots to bring together all Malaysians under one umbrella. On this day when many Malaysians celebrate the act of forgiveness, is it not time to take back the country from politicians on either side of the divide who only seek to exploit our vilest fears and divisions?
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 Searching for pages of the Quran in the remnants of a Missouri mosque after it was burned to the ground [AP] |
1Malaysia and the Soiled Dick by the BN-led federal government, most political analysts believe that the BN’s chances of retaining the federal government are still high, with some even arguing that it might win more seats this time
Here is perhaps the most daring MCA sex babies campaigning without wearing bottoms. I still cannot believe this is what you get to see for free on the roadsides while driving in in Bukit Bintang or Buki Bintang . Is this even legal anymore when the pussy is clearly showing to anyone on the street? And the best part is that there is some guy who really like taking photos of her too… And she doesn’t mind it either because it seems she is posing for him.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants Barisan Nasional (BN) component party machinery to give undivided support to any candidate who stood as BN candidate in the coming general election.
Muhyiddin said this was because the victory of any candidate chosen by the top leadership, would depend on the support of the party machinery because what was important is for the party to win no matter who the candidate was.
“When the time comes, the top leadership will decide on who will be the candidate any designated area. Such a decision is not made hastily and for sure will be the best choice.
“Even though the area may not be Umno, the victory of our friends in BN will ensure that our party wins. The candidates can be from MCA or Gerakan but we must support anyone standing on a BN ticket and ensure the candidate wins,” he said.
Muhyiddin who is also the Federal Territory BN chairman was speaking atthe launch of the Federal Territory election machinery here today.
This soiled style campaigning by young MCA sexy babies in revealing outfits according to MCA Minister Young Young Buki Bintang a top tourist attraction. And it seems the outfits have only gotten more revealing and outrageous since then
As the 13th general election (GE) draws nearer, questions on
its likely outcome are reaching feverish pace. Political circles are now
abuzz with pre-poll analyses and forecasts as Barisan Nasional (BN) and
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) step up their campaigning.readmore http://themalay-chronicle.blogspot.com
its likely outcome are reaching feverish pace. Political circles are now
abuzz with pre-poll analyses and forecasts as Barisan Nasional (BN) and
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) step up their campaigning.readmore http://themalay-chronicle.blogspot.com
Some may find it bizarre but there is a possibility that the wave of hudud can be an attempt to divert public attention from the issue of corruption. Please don't blame PAS for the communal disturbance. It can do nothing without the help of insiders.. would be engrossed in a fierce debate dividing people on Racial lines. And, it would be followed by demand to amend the constitution for safeguading the minorities. Among theseractal and communal issues, nobody will question about election reform bills pending since long.
PAS Youth: Anti-hudud Karpal will cost us Malay votes
DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh’s ongoing criticism of proposed implementation of the hudud will cause PAS to lose Malay votes in the next general election, warned deputy PAS Youth chief Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz hudud issue in the public. It is a non issue to supporters of pakatan but giving an advantage to BN. Let us talk about it after pakatan has crossed the bridge i.e secure federal government.
But some researchers have blamed the Umno-led counter-procession that began at the residence of then Selangor mentri besar Datuk Harun Idris for the violence.A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general publi
“Bersih condemns any act of violence by any quarters. I would say the 250,000 people yesterday came in peace and did not come for violence.
“All purported acts of violence only took place after teargas was fired. Until then, we had full control of the situation before it all went awry,”Ambiga also told Bloomberg she planned to quit her Bersih co-chair post after the next elections to focus on her legal work, including speaking up for women’s rights.
“The ordinary Malaysian is beginning to realise that it is not acceptable to play up religion and race in politics. There is a real maturing,” she told Bloomberg.
Also, a big section of media is supporting politicians. It will not allow to settle down. It will create controversy on the each statement of members and attribute motives to their every move. And, even if against all odds, the succeeds in making monetary corruption as the main poll issue, it will not be able to stand before transformation promise, a communal riot and demagoguery during election campaign.
Her family claims that she had lived and died as a Hindu, while South Seberang Perai (SPS) Religious Department said records show that she hadconverted to Islam in 2006.Nagamah's family wishes to conduct the ‘karumakirei' ceremony on the remains, which is to be held 14 days after her death on Aug 28, after which the ashes would be strewn into a nearby river.
THIRUPACHI ARUVALE FOR MCA AND GANG IN NERVE-JANGLING HUDUD WAR PENDANG SOILED DICK FUCK OFF
The Election Year Outsourcing that No One’s Talking About
DAP Parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang need not repeat the familiar phrase that DAP is against having PAS hudud law in Malaysia as they are merely said for self-gratification.
If he really is sincere in settling DAP’s differences with PAS over hudud, the solution is simple; he and DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng must use their influence to urge other Pakatan leaders to issue a joint statement saying that PAS has abandoned its theocratic state and hudud law agenda, and the amendment of the PAS party constitution to fit this joint statement.
Although Kit Siang has issued statements saying that PAS hudud law is not part of Pakatan’s common policy, yet we still see the enforcement of certain Islamic policies such as the ban on the sale of lottery tickets and the separation of men and women in cinemas in Kelantan, as well as the demolition of the pig abbatoir and the implementation of the 50% Bumi housing quota policy in Kedah.
Are all these part of Pakatan’s common policy? If it is not, then why is DAP keeping silent and stepping aside quietly to allow PAS to implement these policies uninhibited?
Agree to disagree – anything wrong with that?
Kelantan Menteri Besar Dato’ Nik Abdul Aziz has repeatedly said that PAS seeks to fulfill its ultimate ambition of establishing a theocratic state and implementing hudud law, and not matter how many times DAP opposes them, this stand will not change. PKR de facto leader Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim has also implied his agreement towards having hudud law.
Thus it is painfully obvious that DAP voices its opposition towards hudud and claiming that having PAS hudud law is not part of Pakatan’s common policy, in reality they are subservient to PAS.
Besides that, PAS has also repeatedly said that they will not change their ambition simply because DAP opposes it. Thus to cover up this infighting, all DAP can do is to say that Pakatan parties have “agreed to disagree”
Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who during his 22-year tenure had been responsible for ensuring that PAS-led Kelantan could not pass its Hudud bill enactment, has now invited the Islamic party to join hands with UMNO to implement the Islamic penal code.
According to Harakahdaily, Mahathir’s condition is that PAS leaves Pakatan Rakyat, the coalition led by his nemesis Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. Many analysts rate the Pakatan as having a real chance to wrest the federal government from the BN in the next general election which is widely expected to be held within the next few months.
“UMNO will ensure a fully compliant Islamic state if PAS has a big heart to join UMNO. Other Islamic countries are also putting hope on Malaysia, but there are still people wanting to split the Muslims. That’s why our goal is not achieved,” Malay daily Sinar Harian had quoted Mahathir as saying.
The former UMNO president had once threatened to impose emergency in the form of ‘Mageran’ (National Operation Council) on Kelantan if the state went ahead and implemented hudud on Muslims convicted of serious crimes.
Mahathir had also previously remarked that if hudud laws were implemented, there would be many Muslims without limbs. He labeled the laws which include beheading, stoning to death, whipping as well as amputation of limbs as being outdated, adding that the Islamic laws’ requirement for solid evidence and witnesses meant it could not be applied in the modern context.
Willing to bypass all the other races & religions
However, Pakatan leaders say it is the Muslims in PAS that Mahathir is really targeting.
“I think Mahathir has just told PAS members that if they really want hudud and an Islamic state, they should join hands with UMNO. This is the fastest way for PAS to have a realistic chance to get the two-thirds majority in Parliament it needs to pass hudud,” PKR vice president Chua Jui Meng told Malaysia Chronicle.
“It is also a most unethical statement as usual from Dr M. It suggests that he and UMNO are willing to bypass the non-Malays in the governing of this country. To retain power, UMNO is willing to shut out all the other races and all the other religions to form a monopoly with PAS. Of course, PKR is confident that PAS will rebuff such an underhanded move.”
Raison d’etre
Nonetheless, party leaders from president Hadi Awang to Spiritual Adviser Nik Aziz Nik Mat have assured that any implementation of hudud would affect only Muslims and pledged they would respect the Federal Constitution, which means that they accept they will have to wait until they managed to swing the necessary majority in Parliament required to get the Bill passed.
“We are either Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs or others. Islam celebrates religious plurality and acknowledges the ‘claim of exclusivity to its belief and teachings’ and accords a respect to the ‘absolutist doctrine’ of all transcendental religions,” PAS strategist and MP for Kuala Selangor Dzulkefly Ahmad said in a recent blog posting entitled A political contest beyond Hudud.
“And the bottom-line is, we are all Malaysians by way of belonging to one nation called Malaysia. Yes that is the identity we all share and cherish together, to have a nation worthy of our love, respect and sacrifice.
Serious trouble
“Mahathir did not want to see hudud implemented at all cost when he was in power with two third majority for 22 years. Now he says he wants.
“He is just capitalising on the growing anger against DAP’s Karpal Singh to solidify Malay votes for UMNO, which he knows is faced with a historic defeat. The party is in serious trouble,” she added.
The UMNO-owned media has been involved in a campaign to portray DAP as being anti-Islam following Karpal’s remarks opposing PAS’s plan to implement hudud law on Muslims. The campaign includes a statement by a little-known Muslim preacher in Kelantan who declared that it is haram (illicit) for Muslims to vote for DAP.
Critics have lashed out at the so-called ‘pondok fatwa’ (Islamic ruling from a small-time cleric), pointing out that by the same logic, Muslims should also not vote for candidates from MCA and Gerakan which have strongly opposed any form of Islamic laws.
Loh Seng Kok is a Member of MCA Central Committee & Presidential Council
MCA is in the federal government so it should remember that they are voted to speak out for the rakyat and put thingss right for the nation and the people.not to rob and plunder the nation and suppress and oppress the common people. Thats why common voters including me HATE MCA to the core..
Why am I angry? MCA is nothing but a tool and a decor piece for big brother (and that is UMNO)!
Did they fight on behalf of the rakyat (people) or the political bully (UMNO)? Look at the MCA’s failures and actions.
Amir Amsaa said that any criticism of the matter should be directed at JAIPP, but not Islam itself.
Desmma president Mohd Fazil Abdullah (right), who lodged one of the reports, also urged Malaysiakini not to publish such sensitive issues.He described the issue as an ‘isolated case' in which the deceased had not informed her next-of-kin of her conversion and the online news portal should not have played it up.
"We urge Malaysiakini to stop giving space to statements that could affect the harmony, sensitivities and tolerance within Malaysia's multiethnic society," he said.
Effigy of Karpal Singh
Meanwhile, MIM secretary general Mohammed Shariff Ghani noted that ‘body snatching' allegations are not new and urged Muslim converts to take necessary precautions.
"I recommend whoever who converts into Islam to contact the relevant religious departments and to practice the religion. Don't cause an issue when you pass away," said Mohammed Shariff (right).He stressed that no Muslim would condone another Muslim being cremated because it is against the religion's beliefs.
On a separate issue raised during the same press conference outside the district police headquarters, IRIMM secretary-general Zainol Abidin Ahmad said a protest could be held against DAP chairperson Karpal Singh next week for allegedly questioning hudud law.
"We may do a protest in Pulau Pinang against Karpal Singh where we would probably burn his effigy," said Zainol Abidin (left).When asked, he said the protest is slated to take place after Friday prayers in Teluk Air Tawar, Butterworth.
"We warn the DAP chairperson not to play with fire. Do not press Malaysian Muslims on sensitive issues about religion and religious laws to be point of turning the issue into a racial conflict," he said, urging Karpal to apologise.
He alleged in his police report that whilst watching TV recently, some time before the Raya celebrations, Karpal was shown questioning hudud.
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