From: OngBak3
Subject: Teen raped by 15 men
IPOH - A 15-YEAR-OLD student was gang-raped by 15 men in Sungai Klah
in Sungkai, about 84km from Ipoh. The girl was first raped by five men
at a hot spring site at about 6.30pm on Feb 28.
'She was forced by a man known only as 'Wan' to follow him to the hot
springs, where four others were waiting,' said Tapah OCPD
Superintendent Roslan Bek Ahmad.
There, the five men took turns to rape the girl. One of the men was
told to send the girl back after the incident. However, he took the
girl to an empty house in Felda Sungai Klah, near the hot springs,
where 10 others were waiting.
The girl was repeatedly raped and kept at the house. The next day, she
was sent to the Sungai Kruit bus station where her godbrother picked
her up and sent her home.
The girl related her ordeal to her mother who took her to lodge a
report at the Sungkai police station. Supt Roslan Bek said police
detained two suspects, aged 15 and 29, in Sungkai at about 1am on
Tuesday.
He is confident that police would round up the others soon.
Malaysia: 10000 child abuse cases in four years
From: little richard
Subject: Re: Malaysia: 10,000 child abuse cases in four years
On Mar 6, 9:28 am, OngBak3 wrote:
> ALMOST 4,000 children in Malaysia were rescued from various abuses by
> the Social Welfare Department from 2008 till July this year.
> Such are the alarming figures shown in the latest statistics from the
> department, whose officers have offered protection to children
> under-18 from a litany of abuses — including sexual, physical and
> emotional abuse. Abandonment and neglect were other problems.
> What’s more worrying is that these are just the officially reported
> cases. Case reports for the later half of this year have yet to be
> compiled, with more child abuse reports forecasted. In 2006 and 2007,
> the number of child abuse cases for both years stood at 4,278. Judging
> by the steady rise in cases reported, it is feared that Malaysia would
> have recorded 10,000 cases in just the last four years.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said this tragic rise may be attributed to the economic and social
> situations of modern families.
> “We have mothers and fathers who have lesser parenting skills, who do
> not care about their children, as well
> as quarreling spouses who cause the child to be the victim,” she said.
> Nor Amni said the country’s development is not at par with its social
> development. “Families stressed by poverty are releasing their
> frustrations on children. Another example is those who come from
> rural villages,
> who cannot take the culture shock of living in the city,” said Nor
> Amni.
> From the numbers made available to Malay Mail, girls make up the bulk
> of abused children (see accompanying story). Over 19 months till July,
> the department took in as many as 1,033 sexually abused girls. From
> these,
> 689 girls were sexually abused by a parent or guardian or a member of
> the extended family.
This sort of sexual abuse is common in most muslim countries....father
fucking daughter and mum fucking son...
This also happen in the classy islamic Saudi arabia kingdom let alone,
those pariah muslim countries ie. those south african countries.
> Worse still, the remaining 344 were sexually abused — but their
> parents or guardians did nothing to stop it.
> Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat
> Abdul Jalil said that when a child complains that “someone touched me”
> the person to whom the child complained to should take the matter
> seriously and immediately call the Department of Social Welfare,
> police or Talian Nur so that action can be taken to rescue the child.
> “Children do not lie about such matters. A child who is abused will be
> traumatised and will need counseling and professional intervention by
> a child psychologist or psychiatrist.
> “Non-abusing parents usually keep silent about the abuse because of
> fear, hopelessness and isolation or lack
> of support from other family members,” she said.
> “The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development takes this
> issue very seriously and will not hesitate to take legal action on
> those found guilty of causing harm, injury and death to children,”
> Sharizat said.
> Child abuse is an offence under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001. A
> person found guilty of such an offence can be fined not more than
> RM20,000 or jailed for not more than 10 years or both.
> In cases of child abuse resulting in death, such cases are usually
> charged under the Penal Code as culpable
> homicide and punishable by death.
> Shahrizat said the Department of Social Welfare has always placed
> paramount focus on the safety of children. She said the National Child
> Policy and the National Child Protection Policy were approved by the
> Cabinet on July 29 this year.
> Both these policies ensure the rights of children to survival,
> protection (from all forms of neglect, abuse, violence and
> exploitation), development and participation. It also provides
> guidelines to various agencies, non-governmental organisations,
> volunteers and the community to work together to ensure that children
> grow
> up in a safe and conducive environment.
> Girls the main target for sexual abuse
> GIRLS are more than 10 times likely to be sexually abused compared to
> boys. Statistics showed that for this year till July, there were only
> 21 sexually-abused boys aged below 18 — while there were 335 girls.
> For the whole of last year, 35 boys were reported to have been abused
> sexually as compared to 698 girls.
> University Malaya Medical Centre senior lecturer and consultant
> psychiatrist Dr Subash Kumar told Malay
> Mail it is more common for girls to be abused, especially sexually.
> “Some cases are committed by serial killers or psychopaths.
> Unfortunately, such abuse is committed by someone the child knows and
> often takes place in their own homes. It could be their father,
> mother, religious teacher, uncle or even grandfather.”
> Boys are commonly victims of physical or emotional abuse. This, Dr
> Subash said, is when a child is subjected to an unsuitable environment
> such as a home where parents are drunkards.
> Other situations could occur if the mother or father had been married
> multiple times. “Where there is no love, the child suffers. For
> example, if the parents are just too busy and leave the children to
> becompletely raised by maids, where a child if often yelled at, not
> provided adequate food and shelter or even left to be raised in a
> welfare home as the parents cannot take care of them.”
> Dr Subash — who specialises in cases dealing with children, adolescent
> and adults — said child abuse is a big problem in the country.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said the department has noted a number of reasons why girls seem to
> be the more common abuse target.
> “Firstly, young girls are usually weaker and more afraid of things
> and people. This is what the abuser exploits.
> Also, girls are seen as being more cute and cuddly, therefore are an
> ‘encouragement’ to people with paedophiliac tendencies,” she said.
> Nor Amni said there are those who themselves were abused in childhood
> and so they too abuse their child the
> same way, or worse.
> “We have also seen mothers or stepmothers who are abusive due to
> jealousy of their husbands being close with their daughters,” she
> added.
> Most abusers come from Selangor
> STATISTICS from the Social Welfare Department revealed that child
> abuse cases were reported mostly in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang
> since 2006.
> At the other end of the scale, Labuan had no child abuse cases
> reported, while the lowest number of cases over this period were
> reported in Sabah (34) and Kelantan (63). At 2,656 cases, Selangor had
> the worst record — with over 1,000 more reports compared with Kuala
> Lumpur (1,646) and Penang had 709 reported cases.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said that among reasons these three States had higher numbers recorded
> was because they had a higher population compared with other States.
> “The influx of illegal immigrants into these States is also rising
> each year. That has also had an impact on the social interaction and
> culture of residents.”
> The higher numbers reported could also be due to residents making the
> effort to actually lodge child abuse or neglect reports since they’re
> aware of who to contact in such matters.
> “We’ve had a high number of awareness programmes in these three
> States, which leads to more people knowing where to make complaints.
> Also, we’ve had an increasing number of NGOs that are fighting for the
> rights of children,” said Nor Amni.
> University Malaya Medical Centre senior lecturer and consultant
> psychiatrist Dr Subash Kumar said that the higher population in cities
> does not mean abuse hardly happens in smaller towns.
> “When we go and visit inmates in prison, there are child abusers who
> come from smaller towns and kampungs. Bear in mind that many people in
> large towns are those who have moved there from smaller towns,” he
> said.
> The number of child abuse cases could seem to be lower in smaller
> States because many probably go unreported — due to the stigma and
> shame that comes attached with the offense, said Dr Subash.
> As for larger cities, with a denser population, there are also more
> opportunities for perpetrators to commit child abuse.
> “People there are more stressed. There are also people without jobs
> and cities attract all sorts of people, be it the sane or insane,” he
> added.
Subject: Re: Malaysia: 10,000 child abuse cases in four years
On Mar 6, 9:28 am, OngBak3 wrote:
> ALMOST 4,000 children in Malaysia were rescued from various abuses by
> the Social Welfare Department from 2008 till July this year.
> Such are the alarming figures shown in the latest statistics from the
> department, whose officers have offered protection to children
> under-18 from a litany of abuses — including sexual, physical and
> emotional abuse. Abandonment and neglect were other problems.
> What’s more worrying is that these are just the officially reported
> cases. Case reports for the later half of this year have yet to be
> compiled, with more child abuse reports forecasted. In 2006 and 2007,
> the number of child abuse cases for both years stood at 4,278. Judging
> by the steady rise in cases reported, it is feared that Malaysia would
> have recorded 10,000 cases in just the last four years.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said this tragic rise may be attributed to the economic and social
> situations of modern families.
> “We have mothers and fathers who have lesser parenting skills, who do
> not care about their children, as well
> as quarreling spouses who cause the child to be the victim,” she said.
> Nor Amni said the country’s development is not at par with its social
> development. “Families stressed by poverty are releasing their
> frustrations on children. Another example is those who come from
> rural villages,
> who cannot take the culture shock of living in the city,” said Nor
> Amni.
> From the numbers made available to Malay Mail, girls make up the bulk
> of abused children (see accompanying story). Over 19 months till July,
> the department took in as many as 1,033 sexually abused girls. From
> these,
> 689 girls were sexually abused by a parent or guardian or a member of
> the extended family.
This sort of sexual abuse is common in most muslim countries....father
fucking daughter and mum fucking son...
This also happen in the classy islamic Saudi arabia kingdom let alone,
those pariah muslim countries ie. those south african countries.
> Worse still, the remaining 344 were sexually abused — but their
> parents or guardians did nothing to stop it.
> Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat
> Abdul Jalil said that when a child complains that “someone touched me”
> the person to whom the child complained to should take the matter
> seriously and immediately call the Department of Social Welfare,
> police or Talian Nur so that action can be taken to rescue the child.
> “Children do not lie about such matters. A child who is abused will be
> traumatised and will need counseling and professional intervention by
> a child psychologist or psychiatrist.
> “Non-abusing parents usually keep silent about the abuse because of
> fear, hopelessness and isolation or lack
> of support from other family members,” she said.
> “The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development takes this
> issue very seriously and will not hesitate to take legal action on
> those found guilty of causing harm, injury and death to children,”
> Sharizat said.
> Child abuse is an offence under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001. A
> person found guilty of such an offence can be fined not more than
> RM20,000 or jailed for not more than 10 years or both.
> In cases of child abuse resulting in death, such cases are usually
> charged under the Penal Code as culpable
> homicide and punishable by death.
> Shahrizat said the Department of Social Welfare has always placed
> paramount focus on the safety of children. She said the National Child
> Policy and the National Child Protection Policy were approved by the
> Cabinet on July 29 this year.
> Both these policies ensure the rights of children to survival,
> protection (from all forms of neglect, abuse, violence and
> exploitation), development and participation. It also provides
> guidelines to various agencies, non-governmental organisations,
> volunteers and the community to work together to ensure that children
> grow
> up in a safe and conducive environment.
> Girls the main target for sexual abuse
> GIRLS are more than 10 times likely to be sexually abused compared to
> boys. Statistics showed that for this year till July, there were only
> 21 sexually-abused boys aged below 18 — while there were 335 girls.
> For the whole of last year, 35 boys were reported to have been abused
> sexually as compared to 698 girls.
> University Malaya Medical Centre senior lecturer and consultant
> psychiatrist Dr Subash Kumar told Malay
> Mail it is more common for girls to be abused, especially sexually.
> “Some cases are committed by serial killers or psychopaths.
> Unfortunately, such abuse is committed by someone the child knows and
> often takes place in their own homes. It could be their father,
> mother, religious teacher, uncle or even grandfather.”
> Boys are commonly victims of physical or emotional abuse. This, Dr
> Subash said, is when a child is subjected to an unsuitable environment
> such as a home where parents are drunkards.
> Other situations could occur if the mother or father had been married
> multiple times. “Where there is no love, the child suffers. For
> example, if the parents are just too busy and leave the children to
> becompletely raised by maids, where a child if often yelled at, not
> provided adequate food and shelter or even left to be raised in a
> welfare home as the parents cannot take care of them.”
> Dr Subash — who specialises in cases dealing with children, adolescent
> and adults — said child abuse is a big problem in the country.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said the department has noted a number of reasons why girls seem to
> be the more common abuse target.
> “Firstly, young girls are usually weaker and more afraid of things
> and people. This is what the abuser exploits.
> Also, girls are seen as being more cute and cuddly, therefore are an
> ‘encouragement’ to people with paedophiliac tendencies,” she said.
> Nor Amni said there are those who themselves were abused in childhood
> and so they too abuse their child the
> same way, or worse.
> “We have also seen mothers or stepmothers who are abusive due to
> jealousy of their husbands being close with their daughters,” she
> added.
> Most abusers come from Selangor
> STATISTICS from the Social Welfare Department revealed that child
> abuse cases were reported mostly in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang
> since 2006.
> At the other end of the scale, Labuan had no child abuse cases
> reported, while the lowest number of cases over this period were
> reported in Sabah (34) and Kelantan (63). At 2,656 cases, Selangor had
> the worst record — with over 1,000 more reports compared with Kuala
> Lumpur (1,646) and Penang had 709 reported cases.
> Social Welfare Department children’s division director Nor Amni Yusof
> said that among reasons these three States had higher numbers recorded
> was because they had a higher population compared with other States.
> “The influx of illegal immigrants into these States is also rising
> each year. That has also had an impact on the social interaction and
> culture of residents.”
> The higher numbers reported could also be due to residents making the
> effort to actually lodge child abuse or neglect reports since they’re
> aware of who to contact in such matters.
> “We’ve had a high number of awareness programmes in these three
> States, which leads to more people knowing where to make complaints.
> Also, we’ve had an increasing number of NGOs that are fighting for the
> rights of children,” said Nor Amni.
> University Malaya Medical Centre senior lecturer and consultant
> psychiatrist Dr Subash Kumar said that the higher population in cities
> does not mean abuse hardly happens in smaller towns.
> “When we go and visit inmates in prison, there are child abusers who
> come from smaller towns and kampungs. Bear in mind that many people in
> large towns are those who have moved there from smaller towns,” he
> said.
> The number of child abuse cases could seem to be lower in smaller
> States because many probably go unreported — due to the stigma and
> shame that comes attached with the offense, said Dr Subash.
> As for larger cities, with a denser population, there are also more
> opportunities for perpetrators to commit child abuse.
> “People there are more stressed. There are also people without jobs
> and cities attract all sorts of people, be it the sane or insane,” he
> added.
MCA leaders continue to screw each other up
From: OngBak3
Subject: MCA leaders continue to screw each other up
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA will elect new leaders on March 28 — this was the
only tangible decision emerging from a day of frenzied speculation and
discord as members pledged their allegiances to various factions.
A day after the resignations of two-thirds of central committee
members that triggered party elections, it remains unclear if the
annual general meeting due tomorrow will be convened.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is scheduled to
address party members, will not be attending the meeting, according to
his office.
Even more pressing is whether today’s Youth and Wanita assemblies will
take place. As political allegiance held sway, some delegates at their
welcoming dinner last night said they would attend the assemblies,
while others would stay away.
The flurry of meetings and press conferences at the Wisma MCA here
yesterday did little to add certainty.
Reflecting on the state of affairs, Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong
convened three press conferences in the course of the day.
Wee and Wanita chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun insisted that their
respective assemblies should be called off despite the central
committee’s “advice” to proceed.
Party secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng said the Youth and Wanita
assemblies should go ahead as a postponement would contravene their by-
laws.
“They have been advised to comply and hold their assemblies.”
Party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat kept everybody guessing as to
his likely moves.
An aide said: “He has accepted what has happened. In fact, he wasn’t
surprised with the development as Dr Chua (deputy president Datuk Seri
Dr Chua Soi Lek) did mention the possibility of fresh polls in March.
So this was not entirely unexpected.”
At press time, Ong had not updated his blog.
Ong’s supporters said they would attend tomorrow’s AGM. This was also
the stance of the rump central committee that met yesterday. Some 20
CC members, predominantly Ong supporters, were there.
Wee and Chew stormed out of the meeting because they said they were
the only dissenters to the decision to go ahead with their movements'
assemblies.
Deepening the sense of confusion, segments within the party are
disputing the validity of the CC meeting, invoking clause 41 of the
MCA constitution which states that should two-thirds of the CC members
resign, someone must be appointed by the CC within three days to
oversee new elections.
This clause suggests, as interpreted by those against yesterday's CC
meeting, with the appointment of Wong as its caretaker, the CC has
ceased to function.
Said a grassroots leader: "The party's situation is messy and almost
comical since the CC is now defunct and, therefore, should not be
making decisions about today's Youth and Wanita assemblies."
National organising secretary Simon Lim said: "There is no such thing
as a caretaker CC.
"I don't want any party members to be misled."
The party was besieged yesterday with many trying to figure out the
battle lines ahead.
The New Straits Times yesterday quoted a staunch supporter of Ong as
saying that party brokers had decided to install Dr Chua as president
and vice-president Datuk Seri Liong Tiong Lai as the No. 2.
However, this prospect was rejected by supporters of Dr Chua and Liow.
A staunch Dr Chua supporter said Dr Chua and those in the CC aligned
to him had never budged from their stand that fresh polls should be
held this month.
"The resignations are to fulfil our promise to the delegates," he
said.
Another party leader pointed out to the earlier signs of a
deteriorating relationship between Ong and Dr Chua.
"The clearest evidence was during the MCA Chinese New Year function
for the media last month. Dr Chua came early and left before Ong
arrived."
A CC member aligned to Dr Chua said while publicly Ong had delegated
responsibilities to his deputy, behind closed-doors it was another
story.
"Ong is not sincere in working together with Dr Chua. Behind the
scenes, he is still acting arbitrarily. Ong is making use of Dr Chua
as a tool to repress Liow and Dr Chua has had enough," he said.
Understandably, Ong's supporters are refusing to write him off.
Central committee member Datuk Ti Lian Ker said: "He may be cornered
but he is not out. He has sprung back from many political near misses
many times."
Last Oct 22, the feuding duo, in a show of unity, publicly buried the
hatchet.
It now remains to be seen how this will translate into votes, if Ong
decides to contest.
Speculation is that Dr Chua commands the biggest support, with at
least one-third of the 2,400 delegates firmly behind him.
Puchong division vice-chief Datuk Theng Book predicted that the level
of support for Dr Chua was 50 per cent, Liow 30 per cent with Ong
trailing at 20 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5, 2010): The MCA Youth and Wanita wings have postponed their respective annual general meetings (AGM), scheduled for tomorrow, following yesterday's resignation by 21 elected members of the party's powerful central committee to make way for new polls.
The decisions were taken after the two wings held emergency exco meetings at the party headquarters in Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang, here today.
Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said the move was due to uncertainty over the fate of the party (AGM) that was scheduled for Sunday, after the 21 elected central committee members quit yesterday.
Deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who was among those who resigned, had asked for fresh party polls to be held within a month.
Wee said he had met party secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng yesterday but the latter could not say whether Sunday's AGM would go ahead.
"Until this morning, there has been no confirmation, so we discussed and deliberated the issue before deciding to postpone our AGM," said Wee.
He advised delegates who have yet to arrive in the capital to change their plans, while accommodation would be provided for those who are already here.
Wee said the Pemuda dinner planned for tonight would not be cancelled.
Wanita chief Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun said it was a majority decision to postpone the AGM.
However, the celebrations for Wanita International Day tonight would proceed as planned. -- Bernama
Malaysians should accept each other
From: OngBak3
Subject: Malaysians should accept each other
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should accept each other as "one people, one
nation with one dream", says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
No community should make demands at the expense of another, but "what
is good for one community should also be good for every community",
said Najib, who is Barisan Nasional chairman.
This was one way to achieve the Malaysian dream of being "united,
harmonious and prosperous", he added.
Malaysians must not leave this to chance or coincidence or let it
happen by itself.
"Since this is the dream of every Malaysian, we have to take it
seriously in terms of our words, deeds and actions," he said at the
Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Sin Chew and Guang Ming dailies
here yesterday.
"We have to work together by galvanising all Malaysians, and work
towards inculcating that conscience with a deep sense of
understanding."
Najib said the 1Malaysia concept called for a shift from the basic
paradigm of tolerating each other.
"Accepting each other is the apex of celebrating each other's
diversity. Once we have reached this final destination, we will think
and act as one people, one nation with one dream."
He said the open house events held in conjunction with festivals
should also be "a celebration of the values and mindset of 1Malaysia".
Earlier, Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia president Tan
Sri Pheng Yin Huah said the association wanted to see a united,
harmonious and progressive Malaysia.
Najib said as Malaysians, "we might have different paths and
opinions".
"For instance, Sin Chew may have a different path from Utusan Malaysia
while other media groups may have others. But we must converge. We
must allow discourse of different opinions but we must not pull
Malaysia down."
Najib also touched on the contributions of past prime ministers,
saying that they believed in power-sharing to make Malaysia united,
harmonious and prosperous.
The first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, believed in power-
sharing and give-and-take.
On his father, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, who took
over the leadership after the 1969 racial clashes, Najib said: "If he
had taken a wrong turn, the country might have been ruined."
Tun Hussein Onn, meanwhile, worked for the welfare of rural folk, and
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad introduced Vision 2020.
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also had a national vision.
"We are here to continue their concepts through 1Malaysia," said
Najib.
"I would like to see 1Malaysia as a continuation. But we need to
rationalise how we can achieve a truly united Malaysia."
He said the media had a social responsibility to build the nation, and
Malaysians should accept the country's colourful tapestry as a
strength and not as an obstacle.
"Collectively, we will be stronger. This is the spirit of 1Malaysia."
Najib also said as this was the Year of the Tiger, "Malaysians should
have the tiger's vitality and courage".
"The tiger is like the country. If we do not look after it, it will go
down. What we should be doing is leaving behind a legacy for the
future."
Subject: Malaysians should accept each other
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should accept each other as "one people, one
nation with one dream", says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
No community should make demands at the expense of another, but "what
is good for one community should also be good for every community",
said Najib, who is Barisan Nasional chairman.
This was one way to achieve the Malaysian dream of being "united,
harmonious and prosperous", he added.
Malaysians must not leave this to chance or coincidence or let it
happen by itself.
"Since this is the dream of every Malaysian, we have to take it
seriously in terms of our words, deeds and actions," he said at the
Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Sin Chew and Guang Ming dailies
here yesterday.
"We have to work together by galvanising all Malaysians, and work
towards inculcating that conscience with a deep sense of
understanding."
Najib said the 1Malaysia concept called for a shift from the basic
paradigm of tolerating each other.
"Accepting each other is the apex of celebrating each other's
diversity. Once we have reached this final destination, we will think
and act as one people, one nation with one dream."
He said the open house events held in conjunction with festivals
should also be "a celebration of the values and mindset of 1Malaysia".
Earlier, Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia president Tan
Sri Pheng Yin Huah said the association wanted to see a united,
harmonious and progressive Malaysia.
Najib said as Malaysians, "we might have different paths and
opinions".
"For instance, Sin Chew may have a different path from Utusan Malaysia
while other media groups may have others. But we must converge. We
must allow discourse of different opinions but we must not pull
Malaysia down."
Najib also touched on the contributions of past prime ministers,
saying that they believed in power-sharing to make Malaysia united,
harmonious and prosperous.
The first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, believed in power-
sharing and give-and-take.
On his father, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, who took
over the leadership after the 1969 racial clashes, Najib said: "If he
had taken a wrong turn, the country might have been ruined."
Tun Hussein Onn, meanwhile, worked for the welfare of rural folk, and
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad introduced Vision 2020.
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also had a national vision.
"We are here to continue their concepts through 1Malaysia," said
Najib.
"I would like to see 1Malaysia as a continuation. But we need to
rationalise how we can achieve a truly united Malaysia."
He said the media had a social responsibility to build the nation, and
Malaysians should accept the country's colourful tapestry as a
strength and not as an obstacle.
"Collectively, we will be stronger. This is the spirit of 1Malaysia."
Najib also said as this was the Year of the Tiger, "Malaysians should
have the tiger's vitality and courage".
"The tiger is like the country. If we do not look after it, it will go
down. What we should be doing is leaving behind a legacy for the
future."
Death Boy's Testicle was Scratched & Swollen
From: OngBak3
Subject: Death Boy's Testicle was Scratched & Swollen
PETALING JAYA: A 23-year-old woman and her lorry attendant husband,
33, were remanded for seven days for the murder of 18-month-old K.
Haresvarren.
Magistrate Aishah Hijriah Arshad issued the remand order on the former
babysitter and her husband when they were brought to the magistrate’s
court here for remand proceedings at 11.30am Friday.
The boy’s death had fuelled allegations of abuse as police found
Haresvarren with six broken ribs, a ruptured liver consistent with
severe blunt force trauma in addition to some old and new bruises on
his body.
It was also learnt that there were fingernail marks on the boy’s
private parts and a testicle was swollen.
Haresvarren’s father was quoted saying that his wife he left the boy
at a friend’s flat at Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara at 9pm on Wednesday
night.
The babysitter’s husband, who lived one floor below turned up and took
the boy away, saying that he wanted to buy the baby chocolates,he
said.
He added that when the boy was returned to the babysitter, he had
pointed at his head indicating that he was not well, he added.
Subject: Death Boy's Testicle was Scratched & Swollen
PETALING JAYA: A 23-year-old woman and her lorry attendant husband,
33, were remanded for seven days for the murder of 18-month-old K.
Haresvarren.
Magistrate Aishah Hijriah Arshad issued the remand order on the former
babysitter and her husband when they were brought to the magistrate’s
court here for remand proceedings at 11.30am Friday.
The boy’s death had fuelled allegations of abuse as police found
Haresvarren with six broken ribs, a ruptured liver consistent with
severe blunt force trauma in addition to some old and new bruises on
his body.
It was also learnt that there were fingernail marks on the boy’s
private parts and a testicle was swollen.
Haresvarren’s father was quoted saying that his wife he left the boy
at a friend’s flat at Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara at 9pm on Wednesday
night.
The babysitter’s husband, who lived one floor below turned up and took
the boy away, saying that he wanted to buy the baby chocolates,he
said.
He added that when the boy was returned to the babysitter, he had
pointed at his head indicating that he was not well, he added.
Marked increase in investor confidence
From: Politikus
Nowadays you just can't trust what the government tells you... ;-p
=====
Marked increase in investor confidence, says Mukhriz
SEMPORNA, Feb 28 – There has been a marked increase in investor
confidence among local and foreign investors to invest in various
economic sectors in Malaysia since early this year, says Deputy
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir
.
The investors’ keen interest was a positive development, signifying
that the country’s economy was well on the recovery path, he said, but
did not disclose the number of investors who have expressed interest
to invest or made enquiries.
Nowadays you just can't trust what the government tells you... ;-p
=====
Marked increase in investor confidence, says Mukhriz
SEMPORNA, Feb 28 – There has been a marked increase in investor
confidence among local and foreign investors to invest in various
economic sectors in Malaysia since early this year, says Deputy
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir
.
The investors’ keen interest was a positive development, signifying
that the country’s economy was well on the recovery path, he said, but
did not disclose the number of investors who have expressed interest
to invest or made enquiries.
Fairus no loss to PKR
From: Politikus
Subject: Fairus no loss to PKR. Any gain to Umno?
UMNO just wants a story? ;-p
=========
Fairus no loss to PKR. Any gain to Umno?
Harakahdaily
PENANG, Mac 1: Umno is at it again. It is picking up the PKR’s
'rubbish' – and some even say paying through its nose for the unwanted
items.
On Sunday night, at a function in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Najib
Razak was at hand to personally roll out the red carpet for former
Penang deputy chief minister Fairus Khairuddin.
Fairus’s decision to leave PKR comes hot on the heels of Bayan Baru MP
Zahrain Mohd Hashim, who quit last week amid allegations that he had
tried to get Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to endorse a RM40
million golf management deal to a RM2 company, but failed.
Crossing over empty-handed
As for Fairus, he had surrendered the coveted DCM post in April 2009
amid a cloud of suspicion that he had accepted bribes from several
quarry companies. A month before that, he was detained at the Johor
customs checkpoint while on his way to Singapore and quizzed by the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Fairus also had to relinquish his Penanti state seat, paving the way
for a by-election which was won by his PKR colleague Dr Mansor Othman.
Dr Mansor won by a stunning majority, taking 6,052 of the 7,100 votes
cast despite a poor voter turnout. He went on to replace Fairus as the
deputy chief minister and later also took over from Zahrain as the
Penang PKR chief.
“Of course, it will not affect PKR or Pakatan Rakyat. The stability of
the Penang government is also not in question at all. Fairus has
already given up all his official posts. Why did he suddenly choose to
join Umno is for him and Najib to disclose,” Mansor told Harakahdaily.
“All the information prior to him giving up the Penanti seat and the
DCM post has already been splashed out in the media. All the press
reports about the MACC closing in on him are there on record for
everyone to read and draw their own conclusions.”
Najib: It's a victory for Umno and the Malays
Fairus and Zahrain have now joined the league of recalcitrant PKR
members who have openly declared support for Umno.
Their most notorious predecessors are none other than Jamaluddin Radzi
of Behrang and Mohd Osman Jailu of Changkat Jering – two Perak
assemblymen who quit PKR amid corruption charges pressed by the MACC.
Unsurprisingly, the MACC has often been accused of being Umno’s tool
in forcing defections, openly using its powers to harass and charge
Pakatan politicians on its target and then retracting or freezing
those very same charges once it is politically convenient to do so.
Yet Najib – the Umno president – has tried to gloss over his party’s
penchant for taking in PKR’s dubious cast-offs by packaging Fairus’s
defection as a victory for his party and the Malay community.
“In the name of the Umno president, this young man named Fairus will
be accepted with an open heart because I know he made the decision as
a matter of principle, for the struggle - to be an Umno member,” Najib
boasted in his welcoming speech.
“So we have to take care of him, he can play a role for the party,
race and religion.”
Subject: Fairus no loss to PKR. Any gain to Umno?
UMNO just wants a story? ;-p
=========
Fairus no loss to PKR. Any gain to Umno?
Harakahdaily
PENANG, Mac 1: Umno is at it again. It is picking up the PKR’s
'rubbish' – and some even say paying through its nose for the unwanted
items.
On Sunday night, at a function in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Najib
Razak was at hand to personally roll out the red carpet for former
Penang deputy chief minister Fairus Khairuddin.
Fairus’s decision to leave PKR comes hot on the heels of Bayan Baru MP
Zahrain Mohd Hashim, who quit last week amid allegations that he had
tried to get Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to endorse a RM40
million golf management deal to a RM2 company, but failed.
Crossing over empty-handed
As for Fairus, he had surrendered the coveted DCM post in April 2009
amid a cloud of suspicion that he had accepted bribes from several
quarry companies. A month before that, he was detained at the Johor
customs checkpoint while on his way to Singapore and quizzed by the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Fairus also had to relinquish his Penanti state seat, paving the way
for a by-election which was won by his PKR colleague Dr Mansor Othman.
Dr Mansor won by a stunning majority, taking 6,052 of the 7,100 votes
cast despite a poor voter turnout. He went on to replace Fairus as the
deputy chief minister and later also took over from Zahrain as the
Penang PKR chief.
“Of course, it will not affect PKR or Pakatan Rakyat. The stability of
the Penang government is also not in question at all. Fairus has
already given up all his official posts. Why did he suddenly choose to
join Umno is for him and Najib to disclose,” Mansor told Harakahdaily.
“All the information prior to him giving up the Penanti seat and the
DCM post has already been splashed out in the media. All the press
reports about the MACC closing in on him are there on record for
everyone to read and draw their own conclusions.”
Najib: It's a victory for Umno and the Malays
Fairus and Zahrain have now joined the league of recalcitrant PKR
members who have openly declared support for Umno.
Their most notorious predecessors are none other than Jamaluddin Radzi
of Behrang and Mohd Osman Jailu of Changkat Jering – two Perak
assemblymen who quit PKR amid corruption charges pressed by the MACC.
Unsurprisingly, the MACC has often been accused of being Umno’s tool
in forcing defections, openly using its powers to harass and charge
Pakatan politicians on its target and then retracting or freezing
those very same charges once it is politically convenient to do so.
Yet Najib – the Umno president – has tried to gloss over his party’s
penchant for taking in PKR’s dubious cast-offs by packaging Fairus’s
defection as a victory for his party and the Malay community.
“In the name of the Umno president, this young man named Fairus will
be accepted with an open heart because I know he made the decision as
a matter of principle, for the struggle - to be an Umno member,” Najib
boasted in his welcoming speech.
“So we have to take care of him, he can play a role for the party,
race and religion.”
Massive outflow of funds out of Malaysia
From: little richard
Subject: Re: Latest report affirms massive outflow of funds
On Mar 4, 3:52 pm, "shukor mohd" wrote:
> All the thieves and crooked politicians included have taken their money out
> of the country. MACC is still asleep!
Over at MACC....their staffs can't take money out (of the country) but
they took away lap-top and stationary.
Subject: Re: Latest report affirms massive outflow of funds
On Mar 4, 3:52 pm, "shukor mohd" wrote:
> All the thieves and crooked politicians included have taken their money out
> of the country. MACC is still asleep!
Over at MACC....their staffs can't take money out (of the country) but
they took away lap-top and stationary.
Malaysian woman sentenced to caning meets royals
Clearly, the royals are with the victims and not with those stupid Muslim extremists.
KUALA LUMPUR : A Muslim Malaysian woman sentenced to be caned for drinking beer was granted a royal audience Wednesday but her fate remains unclear six months after the punishment was suspended, her spokesman said.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 33, was ordered to receive six strokes of the cane by a religious court last year, in a case that has fuelled a debate over rising "Islamisation" of multi-ethnic Malaysia.
State media has reported that Kartika's sentence, which was put on hold pending a review, would only be carried out after she met with the royal rulers of Pahang state where she was caught drinking at a hotel bar.
"Kartika had an audience with the Pahang crown prince for about 30 minutes this morning but we are not in a position to make any comment on what transpired," Kartika's spokesman Amlir Ayat told AFP.
"Any decision or announcement will be made by the palace. Kartika is still firm with her stand," Amlir said, referring to Kartika's previous calls for the authorities to punish her without delay.
Under Malaysia's monarchy, the state sultans -- who take turns to serve for five years as king -- are also in charge of religious affairs in their state.
Kartika was to have been the first woman to be caned under Islamic law in Malaysia but in a surprise move, three other women were caned last month for having sex out of wedlock.
The 33-year-old mother-of-two stared down religious authorities after being convicted, saying she was ready to be caned, refusing to lodge an appeal, and challenging them to cane her in public.
But she won a surprise reprieve in late August when she was detained and then abruptly released by religious officials who had planned to take her to a jail where she was to undergo the thrashing.
The government said at the time that the sentence was "too harsh" and could damage Malaysia's reputation.
However, it has defended the caning of the three other women on February 9 at a women's prison outside the capital Kuala Lumpur for having sex out of wedlock.
Quote from Dr M on the religion
Newsgroups: soc.culture.singapore, soc.culture.malaysia
From: "bob day"
Subject: Re: Quote from Dr. MamaTeh
Can we change direction and instead have a write up about his many loves if
he has any? This ramblings of his is just boring. If that is not possible,
can we have a write up of his wealth here and abroad with hints o how he had
successfully accomplished them. We don't here very much from his much
appreciated botak wife
"Alexx" wrote in message
> Quote from MamaTeh:
> "Often it is misunderstood as a religion of the terrorists but the fact is
> Islam is a very peace and loving religion."
> A religion where cruel punishment like chopping off hands and limbs,
> stoning people to death and beheading is in fact a "very peace and loving
> religion" :):)
From: "bob day"
Subject: Re: Quote from Dr. MamaTeh
Can we change direction and instead have a write up about his many loves if
he has any? This ramblings of his is just boring. If that is not possible,
can we have a write up of his wealth here and abroad with hints o how he had
successfully accomplished them. We don't here very much from his much
appreciated botak wife
"Alexx" wrote in message
> Quote from MamaTeh:
> "Often it is misunderstood as a religion of the terrorists but the fact is
> Islam is a very peace and loving religion."
> A religion where cruel punishment like chopping off hands and limbs,
> stoning people to death and beheading is in fact a "very peace and loving
> religion" :):)
Anwar should relinquish opposition leader's post: Rais
From: OngBak3
Subject: Anwar should relinquish opposition leader's post: Rais
(Bernama) -- Information Communication and
Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim supports a call that Datuk
Seri Anwar Ibrahim should relinquish the Opposition leader's post as
he is facing a sodomy trial.
Rais said there were precedence as cabinet ministers and senior civil
servants resigned when they were charged in court.
"From the rule of law and basic rights considerations, whether one is
a member of parliament, a cabinet minister and a civil servant, one
should resign.
"A suggestion that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should do likewise not
only fulfil the legal consideration but also the principles behind his
struggle as he had been advocating social justice and a civil
society," Rais told reporters after launching the "TMpoint on Wheels",
a Telekom Malaysia mobile counter, here today.
He was commenting on views expressed by a lecturer in Utusan Malaysia
that Anwar should relinquish the Opposition leader's post, which could
be filled by either PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang or DAP
adviser Lim Kit Siang as the Parti Keadilan Rakyat de-facto leader
would be bogged down by court proceedings.
"I agree with the views. Now that he (Anwar) is in a quandary, I
believe he should think and find a way out to diffuse the situation
and resign. But it is not easy and it is up to him," said Rais
Subject: Anwar should relinquish opposition leader's post: Rais
(Bernama) -- Information Communication and
Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim supports a call that Datuk
Seri Anwar Ibrahim should relinquish the Opposition leader's post as
he is facing a sodomy trial.
Rais said there were precedence as cabinet ministers and senior civil
servants resigned when they were charged in court.
"From the rule of law and basic rights considerations, whether one is
a member of parliament, a cabinet minister and a civil servant, one
should resign.
"A suggestion that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should do likewise not
only fulfil the legal consideration but also the principles behind his
struggle as he had been advocating social justice and a civil
society," Rais told reporters after launching the "TMpoint on Wheels",
a Telekom Malaysia mobile counter, here today.
He was commenting on views expressed by a lecturer in Utusan Malaysia
that Anwar should relinquish the Opposition leader's post, which could
be filled by either PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang or DAP
adviser Lim Kit Siang as the Parti Keadilan Rakyat de-facto leader
would be bogged down by court proceedings.
"I agree with the views. Now that he (Anwar) is in a quandary, I
believe he should think and find a way out to diffuse the situation
and resign. But it is not easy and it is up to him," said Rais
Malaysians should accept each other
From: OngBak3
Subject: Malaysians should accept each other
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should accept each other as "one people, one
nation with one dream", says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
No community should make demands at the expense of another, but "what
is good for one community should also be good for every community",
said Najib, who is Barisan Nasional chairman.
This was one way to achieve the Malaysian dream of being "united,
harmonious and prosperous", he added.
Malaysians must not leave this to chance or coincidence or let it
happen by itself.
"Since this is the dream of every Malaysian, we have to take it
seriously in terms of our words, deeds and actions," he said at the
Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Sin Chew and Guang Ming dailies
here yesterday.
"We have to work together by galvanising all Malaysians, and work
towards inculcating that conscience with a deep sense of
understanding."
Najib said the 1Malaysia concept called for a shift from the basic
paradigm of tolerating each other.
"Accepting each other is the apex of celebrating each other's
diversity. Once we have reached this final destination, we will think
and act as one people, one nation with one dream."
He said the open house events held in conjunction with festivals
should also be "a celebration of the values and mindset of 1Malaysia".
Earlier, Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia president Tan
Sri Pheng Yin Huah said the association wanted to see a united,
harmonious and progressive Malaysia.
Najib said as Malaysians, "we might have different paths and
opinions".
"For instance, Sin Chew may have a different path from Utusan Malaysia
while other media groups may have others. But we must converge. We
must allow discourse of different opinions but we must not pull
Malaysia down."
Najib also touched on the contributions of past prime ministers,
saying that they believed in power-sharing to make Malaysia united,
harmonious and prosperous.
The first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, believed in power-
sharing and give-and-take.
On his father, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, who took
over the leadership after the 1969 racial clashes, Najib said: "If he
had taken a wrong turn, the country might have been ruined."
Tun Hussein Onn, meanwhile, worked for the welfare of rural folk, and
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad introduced Vision 2020.
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also had a national vision.
"We are here to continue their concepts through 1Malaysia," said
Najib.
"I would like to see 1Malaysia as a continuation. But we need to
rationalise how we can achieve a truly united Malaysia."
He said the media had a social responsibility to build the nation, and
Malaysians should accept the country's colourful tapestry as a
strength and not as an obstacle.
"Collectively, we will be stronger. This is the spirit of 1Malaysia."
Najib also said as this was the Year of the Tiger, "Malaysians should
have the tiger's vitality and courage".
"The tiger is like the country. If we do not look after it, it will go
down. What we should be doing is leaving behind a legacy for the
future."
Subject: Malaysians should accept each other
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should accept each other as "one people, one
nation with one dream", says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
No community should make demands at the expense of another, but "what
is good for one community should also be good for every community",
said Najib, who is Barisan Nasional chairman.
This was one way to achieve the Malaysian dream of being "united,
harmonious and prosperous", he added.
Malaysians must not leave this to chance or coincidence or let it
happen by itself.
"Since this is the dream of every Malaysian, we have to take it
seriously in terms of our words, deeds and actions," he said at the
Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Sin Chew and Guang Ming dailies
here yesterday.
"We have to work together by galvanising all Malaysians, and work
towards inculcating that conscience with a deep sense of
understanding."
Najib said the 1Malaysia concept called for a shift from the basic
paradigm of tolerating each other.
"Accepting each other is the apex of celebrating each other's
diversity. Once we have reached this final destination, we will think
and act as one people, one nation with one dream."
He said the open house events held in conjunction with festivals
should also be "a celebration of the values and mindset of 1Malaysia".
Earlier, Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia president Tan
Sri Pheng Yin Huah said the association wanted to see a united,
harmonious and progressive Malaysia.
Najib said as Malaysians, "we might have different paths and
opinions".
"For instance, Sin Chew may have a different path from Utusan Malaysia
while other media groups may have others. But we must converge. We
must allow discourse of different opinions but we must not pull
Malaysia down."
Najib also touched on the contributions of past prime ministers,
saying that they believed in power-sharing to make Malaysia united,
harmonious and prosperous.
The first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, believed in power-
sharing and give-and-take.
On his father, second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, who took
over the leadership after the 1969 racial clashes, Najib said: "If he
had taken a wrong turn, the country might have been ruined."
Tun Hussein Onn, meanwhile, worked for the welfare of rural folk, and
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad introduced Vision 2020.
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had also had a national vision.
"We are here to continue their concepts through 1Malaysia," said
Najib.
"I would like to see 1Malaysia as a continuation. But we need to
rationalise how we can achieve a truly united Malaysia."
He said the media had a social responsibility to build the nation, and
Malaysians should accept the country's colourful tapestry as a
strength and not as an obstacle.
"Collectively, we will be stronger. This is the spirit of 1Malaysia."
Najib also said as this was the Year of the Tiger, "Malaysians should
have the tiger's vitality and courage".
"The tiger is like the country. If we do not look after it, it will go
down. What we should be doing is leaving behind a legacy for the
future."
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