Category: Politik

  • Para AP Melayu Lahir Rasa Kecewa Atas Insiden 3 Pelajar Madrasah Dipukul, Ditendang

    Para AP Melayu Lahir Rasa Kecewa Atas Insiden 3 Pelajar Madrasah Dipukul, Ditendang

    Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam Dr Yaacob Ibrahim melahirkan rasa kecewa terhadap insiden serangan terhadap tiga pelajar madrasah semalam (1 Apr).

    Dr Yaacob menegaskan, perkara itu tidak boleh diterima sama sekali dan pelakunya mesti dibawa ke muka pengadilan.

    Beliau menambah, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) sedang bekerja rapat dengan Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah untuk memberi bantuan dalam siasatan polis dan juga membantu para pelajar yang terjejas.

    Ketiga-tiga pelajar Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah itu diserang oleh seorang lelaki di Stesen MRT Paya Lebar sekitar pukul 7.20 pagi semalam dan menurut sumber-sumber, suspek sudahpun diberkas.

    DOAKAN AGAR PELAJAR TERJEJAS PULIH

    Menulis di laman Facebooknya hari ini (2 Apr), Dr Yaacob berkata: “Kita tidak harus menerima apa jua bentuk tindakan agresif terhadap sesiapa pun, lebih-lebih lagi orang-orang yang tidak bersalah.”

    Beliau yang juga Menteri Peruhubungan dan Penerangan bagaimanapun turut mengajak masyarakat supaya bertenang dan bersatu, serta jangan membiarkan insiden tersebut memecahbelahkan mereka.

    Dr Yaacob menggesa masyarakat supaya berdoa agar para pelajar madrasah yang terjejas, pulih daripada insiden tersebut.

    AP AMRIN AMIN: INSIDEN INI “PERKARA YANG SERIUS”

    Awal daripada itu, Setiausaha Parlimen, Kementerian Ehwal Dalam Negeri Amrin Amin juga melahirkan keprihatinannya berhubung insiden tersebut dan menyifatkannya sebagai satu “perkara yang serius”.

    Beliau juga bimbang tentang keadaan para pelajar madrasah yang menjadi mangsa “pengalaman mengerikan” itu.

    Encik Amrin merupakan AP Melayu pertama menyuarakan pandangannya mengenai insiden tersebut menerusi laman Facebook beliau, sekitar tengah malam semalam.

    Beliau juga mengajak orang ramai supaya jangan tergesa-gesa membuat kesimpulan, memandangkan siasatan sedang dijalankan.

    Bercakap kepada BERITAMediacorp hari ini, AP GRC Bishan-Toa Payoh Saktiandi Supaat berharap ini suatu insiden yang terpencil.

    “Masyarakat Singapura adalah satu masyarakat berbilang budaya. Kita sama-sama boleh memupuk silaturahim di antara masyarakat di Singapura. Jadi saya rasa situasi ini bukan satu situasi yang secara merata. Ia adalah satu situasi terpencil,” ujar beliau semasa diminta ulasannya mengenai kejadian tersebut.

    MUIS KELUARKAN KENYATAAN, LAHIR PRIHATIN

    Dalam pada itu, MUIS turut mengeluarkan kenyataan media bagi mengulas kejadian tersebut.

    Menurut MUIS, ia prihatinan tentang insiden serangan terhadap tiga pelajar madrasah semalam.

    MUIS yakin polis sedang giat menjalankan siasatan dan masyarakat dinasihati agar bertenang bagi membolehkan keadilan dilaksanakan.

    INSIDEN DAPAT PERHATIAN MENTERI MHA

    Berita mengenai kejadian yang menimpa tiga pelajar Madrasah Al Maarif itu turut mendapat perhatian Menteri Ehwal Dalam Negeri, K Shanmugam.

    Dalam tulisannya di Facebook lewat malam semalam, Encik Shanmugam yang juga merupakan Menteri Undang-Undang menyatakan beliau sudah meminta pihak polis supaya menyiasat insiden itu.

    “Buat masa ini, motif di sebalik serangan ini masih belum jelas,” kata Encik Shanmugam.

    Namun beliau memberi jaminan bahawa “kami akan menyiasat perkara ini dan memastikan keadilan ditegakkan.”

    Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah semalam mengeluarkan kenyataan di laman Facebooknya berhubung insiden di mana tiga pelajarnya ditendang dan dipukul oleh seorang lelaki.

    Ia menyatakan bahawa ketiga-tiga pelajar yang terjejas sudahpun diberikan kaunseling dan mengesahkan kejadian itu kini sedang disiasat.

    Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah turut mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua yang menghubungi pihak madrasah kerana prihatin dengan kesejahteraan para pelajarnya.

     

    Source: Berita Mediacorp

  • Man Arrested For Attack On Three Madrasah Students At Paya Lebar MRT Station

    Man Arrested For Attack On Three Madrasah Students At Paya Lebar MRT Station

    A Singaporean man was arrested on Saturday (April 2) for attacking three students from a full-time Islamic religious school the day before, the police have revealed in a statement.

    Police were informed of a case at about 7.35am on Friday (April 1), in which a man allegedly caused hurt to three female students of Madrasah Al Maarif Al Islamiah in three separate incidents near Paya Lebar MRT station.

    The students, aged 14 to 16, were on their separate ways to the madrasah when the 48-year-old Chinese man hurt them.

    Said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations & Intelligence) and Director of the Criminal Investigation Department Tan Chye Hee in the statement: “The police take a stern view of acts that could threaten the racial and religious harmony in Singapore. Any person who caused hurt to others on the basis of their race or religion will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.”

    On Friday morning, the school’s discipline mistress made a Facebook post about the incident, saying that the three students had been physically attacked by an unknown middle aged man at Paya Lebar MRT Station at around 7.20am.

    The first victim was kicked on the left thigh, she said. The second was hit by a plastic bag containing a heavy item and the third was hit in the same manner on one of her eyes.

    In the post, which was widely shared on social media, the teacher added that a police report had been made and appealed for eyewitnesses.

    Police said it had received a call for assistance around 7.35am at Lorong 39 Geylang – the address of the victims’ school.

    In a separate Facebook post on Friday afternoon, the madrasah thanked all who had contacted it out of concern for the students’ well-being.

    “The affected students have been counselled and parents have been contacted,” it said.

    It was an incident that sparked strong condemnation online.

    On Friday, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam wrote on Facebook that he had asked the police to investigate the matter, adding that “the motives for the attack (were) not clear” at that time.

    Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin also posted on social media, calling it a “serious matter”.

    He added that he was worried for the affected students, urging the public not to jump to conclusions on the matter.

    The incident took place two days after Mr Shanmugam visited another madrasah, calling on Singaporeans to reach out to their Muslim neighbours and build social cohesion, following a recent string of terror attacks globally that threatens to fray the trust among communities here.

    On Saturday night, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Facebook that “we should stand together against all forms of violence against innocent persons”.

    Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim posted on Facebook earlier on Saturday, saying that he was “dismayed to hear of the attack”, which he called “totally unacceptable”.

    “We should never tolerate any forms of aggression towards anyone, especially the innocent. The perpetrator must be brought to justice,” he added. “We must stay calm and united and not let this incident divide us.”

    Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu wrote on Facebook: “An attack on the innocent can never be condoned.”

    She added: “My thoughts are with the young girls, and I hope they recover soon.”

     

    Source: Straits Times

  • Unjust Policies Against The Malay Muslim Community Perpetuate Misconceptions Against The Community

    Unjust Policies Against The Malay Muslim Community Perpetuate Misconceptions Against The Community

    Our law minister Shanmugam recently mentioned that Singaporeans are obliged to reach out to the Muslims to build social cohesion.

    While the government hopes to realise a society that can fully integrate in harmony, on the contrary it has unknowingly perpetuate misconceptions among Singaporeans, in particular towards the Malay/Muslims in Singapore by means of unjust policies.

    It would be better for Shanmugan to ask the government to take the lead and not passing the buck to the people and hope everything turns out fine.

    Although Singaporeans are obliged to reach out to each other, it is also the government’s responsibility to subserve social cohesion.

    A good start would be in school. Psychologist would agree that exposing children to diverse cultural practices at a young age would most probably remove prejudices and racial bigotry.

    1. Allow the tudung in school from kindergarten level – Children are naturally inquisitive. They learn and absorb much more in natural classroom settings. Exposing them to such occurrences will help these children to better understand the multi-racial society that we live in and leads to greater tolerance in future.

    2. Set up student exchange programme from the mainstream school with the Madrasah schools – We have overseas exchange programmes. So why not have it with the Madrasah schools? These students can benefit like any other overseas exchange programmes. It goes both ways. It helps both students from the mainstream and madrasah to understand our unique social settings.

    3. Remove discriminatory criteria for enrolling in SAP schools – We heard of how Malays are under represented in SAP schools. The criterion to speak Mandarin to be eligible for enrolling of one’s child, automatically exclude majority of the Malay/Muslims students to be eligible. This criterion unwittingly segregates the populace. There are students who went to SAP schools and study up to higher level without having the experience of associating themselves with other races and cultures except the one where they come from. How does that help to build social cohesion?

    4. Put an end to the unwritten policy that forbid the Malays/Muslim from entering certain restricted areas in the RSAF. We heard and read of many accounts even from the non-Malays of how they (Malays) were prevented from entering the premises just because they are of a certain race. At this level, continuing with such atrocious policies only seek to preserve the misconception the general masses have on the Muslims.

    5. Lift the ban on hijabs to be worn in uniformed groups – The narrative from the government is that allowing it will cause racial disharmony and harm social cohesion. On what basis does the Government has to support its claim? Policies that are discriminatory, when implemented must be of substantive reasoning else it runs the risk of creating ill-will between the people.

    I believe the above is a good start for the government to initiate in building greater cohesion among the people. Passing the buck to the populace is not going to help much when it actively maintain policies that prevents the society from integrating positively.

    The baton is now over to you Mr Shanmugam.

     

    Source: Khan Osman Sulaiman

  • Shanmugam: Singaporeans Have Obligation To Reach Out To Muslims, Prevent Islamophobia

    Shanmugam: Singaporeans Have Obligation To Reach Out To Muslims, Prevent Islamophobia

    Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam has called on Singaporeans to reach out to their Muslim neighbours and build social cohesion, saying they are obliged to do so as the recent string of terror attacks threatens to fray the trust between communities here.

    He underlined the need to thwart Islamophobia from developing on Wednesday, after a closed-door meeting with 60 students from the six full-time madrasah, or Islamic religious schools, in Singapore.

    “Whatever it is, we are Singaporeans together and that trumps everything else,” he told reporters, adding that “the 85 per cent who are non-Muslim have an obligation to reach out to the Muslim community and make sure the bonds are strong”.

    He noted that after each of the recent terror attacks in Europe and the US, the number of attacks against Muslims shot up three-fold.

    While there was no immediate threat of such violence erupting in Singapore, he warned that non-Muslims could start developing negative attitudes towards Muslims.

    “People will be too politically correct to express them, but internally they will start looking at Muslims differently,” he said, adding that feedback from Muslims indicate they are concerned about rising Islamophobia in Singapore.

    Before the dialogue, Mr Shanmugan visited the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) and later, the adjacent Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri.

    Muis chief executive Abdul Razak Maricar and Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Amrin Amin also took part in the dialogue.

    Mr Shanmugam said the students raised the topic of Islamophobia in Singapore, adding that it was an issue the Government recognised as a significant risk to the country’s social fabric.

    If Singaporeans become prejudiced against Muslims, terrorists will find it easier to recruit them, he said.

    “If 85 per cent of the population that’s non-Muslim starts developing Islamophobia, that’s precisely what the terrorists want you to do… When the minority Muslim community feels marginalised and discriminated, that’s when you get fertile ground for recruitment.”

    “We’ll be playing right into their hands,” he added.

    A student at the dialogue, Madrasah Al-Maarif Pre-U 1 student Afifah Shameemah, recounted to reporters an incident at a school camp two years ago when a participant from another school made a joke about Muslims being terrorists.

    The 17-year-old said it hurt her feelings, but she did not speak up at that time.

    But if it were to happen today, she would, she said. “It may be a joke, but beause we are in a multi-racial country, we really have to be careful of what we say and make sure we aren’t hurting anybody with our words.”

    Madrasah Al-Arabiah Secondary 3 student Kasyful Azim, 15, who also took part in the dialogue, suggested including madrasah schools in more national sports and academic competitions so that their students can better integrate with their peers in mainstream schools.

     

    Source: Straits Times

  • Almakhazin: PAP Control Islam For Their Own Political Gains

    Almakhazin: PAP Control Islam For Their Own Political Gains

    Contrary to the views of many Muslims, the government does not control MUIS through funding. Government grants makes up barely 5% of MUIS operational expenditure.

    Instead, MUIS is controlled through legislation, appointment of its senior officers by the President and Minister and through protocols as demanded for being a statutory body.

    MUIS officers also regularly meet with and receive instructions from the PAP Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs, the intelligence departments and Ministry of Home Affairs.

    While they do have some discretion in discussing specific, “non-sensitive” items in public, MUIS also receive instruction on what it should discuss and what it should not.

    But MUIS is not the only body the PAP uses to promote its political interests.

    One of the clearest declaration of how the PAP uses Malay organisations and leaders for its political purpose was made during the Collective Leadership Conference organised by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) in 2000.

    AMP proposed the setting up of a Collective Leadership system that involved the convening of an Annual Muslim Congress to discuss the community’s challenges, progress and develop strategies for future development.

    For most neutral observer or member of the community, this proposal seems positive and needed. More than 500 Muslim community leaders and organisation representatives attended the event and gave support to the proposal.

    What many did not seem to realise was how strongly the PAP would reject it.

    The then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke on the second day of the conference.

    He began his speech by reminding AMP that they receive grants from his government.

    He then declared that Muslims can discuss the idea for Collective Leadership as much as we want. But it is “a No Go”. We will not be allowed to have a Collective Leadership system or convene the Annual Muslim Congress.

    And the reason he gave was simple: the proposal for a non-partisan Muslim leadership that is independent of the PAP…

    Represents a threat to the PAP Malay MPs.

    According to Chok Tong, a “collective Malay leadership to be elected by Malays only…is clearly a political challenge to the Malay MPs”.

    Instead, he declared what the PAP want for the Malay community’s leadership structure:

    “At the apex is the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. He is assisted by the Malay MPs. They are supported by two key pillars.

    MUIS is the first pillar… There must only be one authority in charge of Islamic Affairs, and that is MUIS.”

    The second pillar is the government owned MENDAKI.

    Chok Tong demanded that we accept the Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs and the PAP MPs as our leaders.

    They are supported by MUIS and MENDAKI.

    Both organisations are controlled by the PAP.

    We are not allowed to elect or appoint our own community’s leaders.

    They must be appointed by the PAP.

    Our supreme leader, the one at the apex of the community is the PAP politician who reports to his party.

    MUIS and Mendaki, the PAP controlled organisations, support him.

    We are not to have any leader that is responsible to our community.

    Like the Malay MPs, MUIS and Mendaki…

    Our leaders can only be appointed by the PAP.

     

    Source: Almakhazin

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