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  • Ismail Kassim: PAP Leaders Must Ask Themselves If They Are Cowards

    Ismail Kassim: PAP Leaders Must Ask Themselves If They Are Cowards

    To all PAP leaders, watch the Hollywood classic High Noon and ask yourself:

    Am I a coward?
    A craven coward,
    A coward till my grave

    This is the refrain from the theme song. In this film, a sheriff played by Gary Cooper deliberates on his dilemma: hand over his badge and leave town with his bride (Grace Kelly) or stay and face four just released gunmen screaming for his blood.

    He could have left office as planned, but he decided to face the challenge head-on, and only after despatching all four to the nether world did he go on his honeymoon.

    The same question can be asked of the PAP leaders. When faced with a challenge from TCB, instead of taking up the gauntlet as our great departed leader would have done, they resorted to a cowardly dodge to avoid a fight.

    Now, one after another, they come up with all kinds of rationalisation to make themselves look good.

    But it will all be in vain. The damage has been done; multi-racialism and meritocracy have been sacrificed on the altar of political convenience and the disunity among the people and between and within each ethnic group will only get worse with time.

     

    Source: Ismail Kassim

  • Nizam Ismail: No Need For Yaacob Ibrahim To Belittle Geylang Serai In Making Flawed Meritocracy Argument

    Nizam Ismail: No Need For Yaacob Ibrahim To Belittle Geylang Serai In Making Flawed Meritocracy Argument

    Yaacob Ibrahim has confirmed that he won’t run for the elected Presidency.

    Well, if a role that is reserved for a Malay is now seen to be still meritocratic, then you can simply extend that argument to any position in government.

    Let’s have a Malay PM (without any competition from non-Malays), and that can be meritocratic?

    I think it’s regrettable that there is a derogatory remark about the people in Geylang Serai.

    “But we believe it must come about because of meritocracy. Even for the elected president, you don’t just pick up somebody from Geylang Serai – the person must qualify, the person must earn the respect of all Singaporeans,” he added.

     

    Source: Nizam Ismail In Suara Melayu Singapura

     

     

  • Damanhuri Abas: PAP Must Call For GRC By-Election If Halmah Yacob Runs For President, SDP Ready To Compete

    Damanhuri Abas: PAP Must Call For GRC By-Election If Halmah Yacob Runs For President, SDP Ready To Compete

    If Mdm Halimah runs for the Malay President, SDP will be ready to give the people of Marsiling and Yew Tee another chance to consider us to be in Parliament to voice the people’s concern now having seen the outcome of their vote 2 years on.

    The PAP must play it fair, the minority representation by an MP must be replaced in a GRC by-election.

    Lets do it people!!!

     

    Source: Damanhuri Abas

  • National Muslim Youth Association (Malaysia) – Muslim Women Advised To Avoid Celebrating Valentine’s Day In Any Form

    National Muslim Youth Association (Malaysia) – Muslim Women Advised To Avoid Celebrating Valentine’s Day In Any Form

    The National Muslim Youth Association (Pembina) advised Muslim women against using emoticons in text messages or wearing fragrance, ahead of Valentine’s Day tomorrow.

    Pembina’s guide published on its official Facebook page today said Muslim women should avoid seven things while dealing with “non-mahram”, or men they can marry, even outside the day commemorating love.

    Besides avoiding the use of emoticons and wearing “excessive” fragrance, the guide also urged Muslim women to avoid making their voice sound sweet, and to cover up their “aurat”, or intimate parts.

    The Islamist group also warned Muslim women against being alone with “non-mahram” men, and to avoid inappropriate times by dealing with them only in daytime.

    It also told Muslim women to keep their text messages simple for “non-mahram” men.

    The guide is part of Pembina’s annual anti-Valentine’s Day campaign, claiming the celebration threatens the faith of Muslims and leads to illicit sex.

    Earlier today, the group released a list of five things Muslim youths can do to reject the day, such as publicly chastising unmarried couples who are dating.

    The group also suggested youths wear Pembina’s anti-Valentine’s Day T-shirt, post its posters in public, and urge their friends to join Islamic or beneficial activities on the day.

    The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has consistently opposed the celebration of Valentine’s Day among Muslims, claiming it possesses Christian elements.

    The global celebration was banned during the 71st meeting of the National Fatwa Committee for Islamic Affairs in 2005.

    An anti-Valentine’s campaign called “Mind the Valentine’s Day Trap” has also been held by Jakim since 2011, where volunteers approach youths to warn them of the celebration’s alleged danger.

    In addition, previous sermons had claimed the day originally worshipped ancient Roman deities, or celebrated the fall of Muslim rule in Cordoba, Andalusia, now in modern-day Spain.

    Islamic enforcement agencies also regularly hold raids on budget hotels and public parks, detaining and charging unmarried Muslim couples with “khalwat”, or being in close proximity with the opposite sex.

    Originally a celebration of a Christian saint, Valentine’s Day has long taken a commercial nuance to celebrate romantic love and is vastly popular in East Asia.

     

    Source: www.themalaymailonline.com

  • Hari Valentine – Perayaan Bukan Islam Yang Punya Implikasi Pada Aqidah

    Hari Valentine – Perayaan Bukan Islam Yang Punya Implikasi Pada Aqidah

    Hari Valentine menurut sejarah Kristian pada asalnya ialah hari memperingati dua orang suci (saint) Kristian yang memiliki nama yang sama. Hari tersebut jatuh pada 14 Februari. Menurut lagenda Kristian, salah seorang dari dua orang suci tersebut adalah seorang paderi Rome yang terkorban dalam zaman penindasan Maharaja Claudius di Rome.

    Hari Valentine (St Valentine’s Day) yang disambut orang pada hari ini (khususnya masyarakat Kristian) adalah merupakan hari istimewa bagi remaja-remaja yang bercinta. Walaupun menurut dakwaan bahawa hari ini tidak ada kaitan dengan hari peringatan paderi di atas, tetapi hari ini menurut sejarah telah disambut oleh masyarakat purba Roman di mana pada hari ini para remaja akan menamakan kekasih mereka dan meminang mereka dalam Perayaan Lupercalia yang jatuh pada 15 Februari. Perayaan ini kemudian diperkenalkan oleh masyarakat Kristian Rome kepada England. Sebagai menyesuaikan adat ini dengan amalan agama Kristian, pihak gereja telah menukarkan kepada Perayaan St Valentine yang dikenal sekarang ini dengan Hari Valentine (St Valentine’s Day).

    Di Singapura, Hari Valentine disambut oleh kalangan muda-mudi dari berbagai bangsa, termasuk segelintir para remaja Islam yang cetek pengetahuan agama Islam dan hakikat hari tersebut. Kebanyakan remaja Islam kita yang menyambut hari tersebut adalah di kalangan mereka yang masih menuntut atau mereka yang terdedah kepada pergaulan bebas.

    Pada hari tersebut, para remaja akan bertukar kad ucap selamat dengan menggunakan kad khas Hari Valentine yang bertemakan cinta. Bagi remaja-remaja yang bercinta pula, mereka akan membeli bunga-bunga untuk diberikan kepada kekasih. Bagi mereka juga seolah-olah hari tersebut adalah hari yang paling baik untuk mendapatkan kekasih. Oleh itu ramailah remaja-remaja yang keluar berdua-duaan pada hari tersebut sebagai meraikan sempenanya.

    Dinukil dari artikel “Panduan Menyambut Perayaan Dalam Islam”, Majalah Warita (Issue 114) terbitan Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis), 1998

     

    Source: Islamic Sq

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