Category: Politik

Suspected Batam Launch Site Of Foiled Rocket Attack Was 18km Away From Marina Bay

Suspects involved in the foiled plot to fire a rocket at Marina Bay had planned to launch the strike from a hill in Batam, said Indonesia’s counter-terrorism chief Suhardi Alius.

The launch site in Taman Habibie, famous for a stairway locals call “the 1,000 steps”, is located about 17km from Singapore’s shoreline and just over 18km from the iconic Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.

General Suhardi, who heads the National Counter-terrorism Agency (BNPT), said members of the Batam-based militant group had been measuring elevation points and the distance from the hill to their target in Singapore.

“It’s true that they only did surveys and measured the angle of elevation from Habibie hill to Marina Bay, but Bahrun Naim had plans to send expert technicians to make the explosives and to prepare for the strike,” he said on Monday (Sep 26).

The BNPT chief was referring to Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian militant believed to be in the Middle East fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). General Suhardi was speaking at a closed-door dialogue with local editors and senior journalists in Jakarta.

He added that Bahrun had coordinated the plot with the cell in Batam using social media, similar to how he is suspected to have communicated with other local militants in Indonesia.

Indonesian police have since arrested six members of the cell, including its leader Gigih Rahmat Dewa, who was allegedly Bahrun’s point man for the rocket attack on Marina Bay.

Bahrun is also believed to be linked to a 17-year-old who tried to blow himself up inside a Catholic church in Medan on Aug 28; and Nur Rohman, another suicide bomber who tried to attack a police station in the city of Solo in Central Java in July.

National police chief Tito Karnavian had said that the teenager had “directly contacted” Bahrun, while Nur Rohman was said to have learnt to build bombs from Bahrun over Telegram, a smart-phone messaging application.

General Suhardi said those were examples of how prevalent terrorist groups are making use of social media including Facebook, Youtube and Telegram.

“An example is Batam, where Katibah Gonggong Rebus received orders from Bahrun through social media,” he added, referring to the KGR, which literally translates to Boiled Snails Cell, led by Gigih.

The threat of terror continues to grow in South-east Asia and the rising danger of extremism was underlined as recently as last week when Malaysia said it had detained one of its citizens and deported three foreigners with links to militant groups.

The latest arrest in Malaysia follows another one last month of three ISIS operatives who plotted attacks on the eve of the country’s Independence Day.

Source: The Straits Times

September 27, 2016
SMRT Tubuhkan Panel Bagi Semak Rayuan 2 Pekerja Yang Dipecat Susuli Nahas

SMRT sudah menubuhkan sebuah panel untuk menyemak rayuan yang dibuat dua kakitangan SMRT yang diberhentikan kerja menyusuli nahas maut di stesen MRT Pasir Ris pada Mac lalu.

Kedua-dua kakitangan SMRT itu mendapat bantuan daripada Kesatuan Pekerja Pengangkutan Kebangsaan (NTWU) dalam membuat rayuan tersebut.

SMRT hari ini (26 Sep) menyatakan: “Sebagai respons kepada rayuan NTWU mengenai pemecatan dua kakitangan berhubung nahas maut kereta api pada 22 Mac, SMRT sudah menubuhkan satu panel rayuan terdiri daripada pengurusan kanan dari unit-unit perniagaan bukan dari Kumpulan Kereta Api. Panel itu akan menyemak rayuan ini, dan memastikan proses yang adil.”

SMRT menambah bahawa dapatan-dapatan panel itu tidak akan mempengaruhi siasatan yang sedang dijalankan oleh pelbagai pihak berkuasa.

Pengendali kereta api itu menambah: “SMRT mengongsi keprihatinan NTWU tentang kebajikan para pekerja dan keluarga mereka. SMRT akan bekerjasama dengan NTWU untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan bagi kedua-dua pekerja itu secepat mungkin sementara panel menyemak kes itu.”

SMRT menambah bahawa kedua-dua pihaknya dan NTWU “bersetuju akan perlunya memperkukuhkan proses-proses keselamatan dan budaya tenaga kerja di syarikat itu. NTWU akan menyokong usaha SMRT untuk menggalak sekitaran kerja lebih selamat untuk semua pekerjanya.”

Source: Berita MediaCorp

September 27, 2016
3 Maut, 3 Lagi Termasuk Mantan Menteri Hilang Dalam Satu Nahas Jalan Raya

Tiga maut dan tiga lagi termasuk mantan menteri dalam negeri dan menteri luar Nepal Madhav Ghimire dilaporkan hilang apabila kenderaan SUV yang mereka naiki terjunam 200 meter ke bawah dan tenggelam dalam sungai yang melimpah di Chitwan, pada malam semalam (25 September).

Insiden itu berlaku kira-kira 100 meter ke barat Kathmandu, kata para pegawai.

Ketua pentadbir Chitwan Binod Prakash Singh berkata mereka dalam perjalanan ke Kathmandu apabila kenderaan Scorpio SUV terjunam ke dalam Sungai Trisuli menyebabkan tiga orang maut.

Beliau berkata tiga orang lagi termasuk Ghimire hilang sementara pemandu kenderaan SUV itu berjaya diselamatkan.

Tujuh orang menaiki kenderaan tersebut, kata superintenden polis Basant Kuwar.

Kenderaan itu tenggelam dalam sungai dan harapan untuk menemui mangsa yang terselamat adalah tipis, kata Singh.

“Bagaimanapun, usaha mencari sedang dijalankan dengan harapan ketiga-tiga mangsa mungkin terselamat”, kata beliau.

Menurut Singh, Ghimire memandu kenderaan tersebut dan meminta pemandunya duduk di sebelahnya ketika insiden itu berlaku.

Ghimire pernah berkhidmat sebagai menteri dalam negeri dan menteri luar pada 2013.

Source: Berita MediaCorp

September 26, 2016
Singapore Needs ‘Deeper, More Personal Multiracial Compact’

Building a multiracial compact is never-ending, as Singapore can never be satisfied with what it has achieved, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who called for a “deeper, more personal multiracialism” here.

At a dialogue yesterday with youth, he observed that peaceful accommodation was possible in British and French societies when it came to the first-generation immigrants despite cultural and religious differences.

Interestingly, he said, it was the second generation that grew up in both countries who felt alienated and were vulnerable to outside influences.

“(So) however little we’ve achieved, it can tumble down quickly. Building a multiracial compact is a never-ending game, not just because of what we’re like as a people, but because of what’s happening around the world,” he said.

Noting that ethical and religious consciousness is rising, leading to global conflict, he added that Singapore must put even more effort into deepening its multiracial compact now.

“We start from young, with friendships, interactions, being in the same netball team, the same hockey team, meeting three or four times a week, being on Facebook together, being on WhatsApp together, growing up as Singaporeans together. It has to be a deeper, more personal multiracialism,” he stressed.

Mr Tharman was speaking after some race-related questions from students. One had observed that the older generation still harboured “racial sentiments”, and worried that it might cause a divide like the one in the United States.

Another participant felt that what the President of Singapore does — his actions — rather than his race is the main factor in how people related to the office. He suggested that more be done to allow Singaporeans to know what the President is doing.

To that, Senior Minister of State and MP (Jurong GRC) Desmond Lee, who was part of the panel, said that, in the first place, the candidate must meet certain criteria and have a lengthy background in the private or public sector. They should be able to explain how they can carry out the roles of the President, he noted.

As for the issue of race, he said: “When you say race doesn’t matter, we want to be there, we want to work constantly towards being truly multiracial, multicultural Singapore (but) I think we all accept that race still is a factor.”

The race issue had surfaced recently, with impending changes to the Elected Presidency that would ensure minorities get elected as President from time to time.

Source: TODAY Online

September 26, 2016
2 Teras Utama Bagi Tangani Gejala Kencing Manis Masyarakat Melayu

Demi memerangi penyakit kencing manis di kalangan masyarakat Melayu, dua teras utama yang perlu dilaksanakan kata Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim.

Pertama, menghidupkan gaya hidup sihat adalah menerusi senaman.

Kedua, bagaimana masyarakat Melayu boleh menentukan bahawa makanan yang mereka ambil juga sihat.

“Kita tukar apa yang telah kita makan selama ini dengan bahan-bahan lebih sihat
dan juga pemilihan makanan yang lebih sihat,” ujar Dr Yaacob.

Beliau yang juga penasihat Majlis Penyelaras Kumpulan Kegiatan Melayu Persatuan Rakyat (MESRA), berkata demikian semasa di majlis pelancaran ‘Fiesta Kesihatan: Ayuh Terus Sihat – Katakan Tidak Kepada Kencing Manis’ di Kelab Masyarakat Kolam Ayer hari ini (25 Sep).

KEMPEN ANTI KENCING MANIS DARI OKTOBER 2016-MAC 2017

MESRA akan menerajui satu kempen selama enam bulan di seluruh negara, bagi memerangi penyakit kencing manis di Singapura.

Di bawah kempen itu, pelbagai program akan diadakan di seluruh negara mulai bulan depan hingga Mac 2017.

Ini termasuklah sekitar 50 program-program pemeriksaan kesihatan, senaman, bengkel-bengkel masakan sihat, ceramah-ceramah dan pameran kesihatan serta permainan-permainan interaktif.

Semua usaha ini demi memastikan bahawa lebih ramai penduduk Singapura sedar tentang keadaan kesihatan mereka, cara mengamalkan gaya hidup sihat dan kerap bersenam untuk mencegah penyakit seperti kencing manis.

KERJASAMA DENGAN MASJID & BADAN MELAYU TANGANI KENCING ANIS

Seorang lagi penasihat MESRA, Setiausaha Parlimen Pendidikan merangkap Sosial dan Keluarga, Profesor Madya Dr Faishal Ibrahim berkata: “Kita harus mengambil peluang ini untuk menepati sasaran kepada masyarakat Melayu/Islam di Singapura kerana kita prihatin tentang kesihatan masyarakat kita.

“Dan ini adalah satu usaha yang bukan sahaja mahu memperluaskan tetapi bekerjasama dengan rakan-rakan kita seperti masjid-masjid dan juga badan-badan Melayu/Islam seperti Jamiyah untuk masing-masing mendekati pihak-pihak berkepentingan.”

Program-program tersebut akan dikendalikan MESRA bersama Jawatankuasa-Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Kegiatan Melayu (MAEC) serta pertubuhan-pertubuhan akar umbi dan masyarakat.

Ia merupakan satu usaha bersama untuk menangani keprihatinan-keprihatinan kesihatan di kalangan masyarakat, menurut Persatuan Rakyat (PA) dalam satu kenyataan.

Kempen itu dilancarkan bersama rakan-rakan masyarakat seperti Lembaga Penggalakan Kesihatan (HPB), masjid-masjid, Yayasan Buah Pinggang Kebangsaan (NKF), Persatuan Kencing Manis Singapura, Jamiyah Singapura, Persatuan Karyawan Jagaan Kesihatan Islam (MHPA) dan pertubuhan-pertubuhan akar umbi PA.

96 MAEC, 50 KARNIVAL KESIHATAN

Menurut MESRA, bagi kempen tersebut, pihaknya mengambil pendekatan holistik “Minda, Tubuh dan Rohani” bagi menggalak gaya hidup sihat di kalangan masyarakat.

Menyusuli pelancaran kempen itu, MESRA, bersama kesemua 96 MAEC, akan berganding bahu dengan lebih banyak pertubuhan Melayu/Islam dan masjid untuk menganjurkan sekitar 50 karnival kesihatan dan/atau kegiatan di peringkat Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Kumpulan (GRC) dan kawasan undi sehingga Mac 2017 untuk mendampingi penduduk.

Untuk menyokong gaya hidup sihat yang mampan di kalangan penduduk, MESRA menggalak penduduk menubuhkan kumpulan-kumpulan sokongan kecil untuk mengingatkan antara satu sama lain tentang isu-isu kesihatan.

Source: Berita MediaCorp

September 26, 2016