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  • Founder Of Singapore People’s Party, Sin Kek Tong, Passed Away Aged 72

    Founder Of Singapore People’s Party, Sin Kek Tong, Passed Away Aged 72

    Opposition veteran Sin Kek Tong died on Monday evening (Feb 27) at the age of 72.

    Mr Sin was the founder of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) back in 1994. The former SPP chairman first introduced Mr Chiam See Tong to SPP when the latter left the Singapore Democratic Party in 1993.

    Mr Sin last contested the 2011 Singapore General Elections, where he ran against People’s Action Party candidate Dr Amy Khor for the seat in Hong Kah North Single-Member Constituency and lost.

    The funeral procession will take place at 10am on Friday.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Insurance Agent Didn’t Tell Truth, Tried To Make Me Sign Consent Form Through Donation “Receipt”

    Insurance Agent Didn’t Tell Truth, Tried To Make Me Sign Consent Form Through Donation “Receipt”

    A GE Agent knocked on my door earlier this evening. He didn’t say he was an insurance advisor but introduced himself as someone raising money for orphans. The donation was for $10 . I went in and checked my wallet and found I only had only $2 note in it. I told him to take the $2 anyway. I didn’t want the plush toy gift.

    He told that he needed to take my particulars to issue a receipt. He asked for my birthdate, and I thought how odd for a receipt to require my birthdate. Finally he asked me to sign the form he filled-up. I took the form to read what I was signing and the first line stopped me in my track. It said, I agreed to let GE contact me in any form of mailer or communication medium…..I told him, I was not signing and he told me that it was okay!

    I repeated ‘I am not signing this. You’ve not been truthful. I’m signing away my rights under the pretext of issuing me a donation form.” I had felt bad earlier that I didn’t have the $10 moments earlier but felt irritated by then

    I don’t mind Insurance Agent soliciting for business but not telling me the truth was unacceptable.

    I asked him for his Agent No. which is a number issued by MAS. He refused. He said he has the rights to protect his identify as much as I have. He gave me back the money and walked off.

    If he had tried to conceal something from me on such matter, what’s the chances of him concealing more from others?

     

    Source: Effendi Baba

  • Police Report Lodged Against The Imam Who Allegedly Made Offensive Remarks On Jews, Christians

    Police Report Lodged Against The Imam Who Allegedly Made Offensive Remarks On Jews, Christians

    A police report has been made over remarks made by an imam, who allegedly insulted Christians and Jews during his Friday sermons at a mosque.

    In response to TODAY’s queries, a police spokesman said: “The police confirm that a report has been lodged. We are unable to comment further as investigations are ongoing.”

    A spokesperson for the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said it is aware of the case and is assisting the police with their investigations.

    In a post uploaded on his Facebook page, A Muslim Convert Once More, the writer, who signed off as Mr Terence Helikaon Nunis, said the imam had made the insulting remarks during his Friday sermons on Jan 6 and Feb 24 at the Masjid Jamae (Chulia) in South Bridge Road.

    Mr Nunis also uploaded a video of the imam, who was not identified, giving his sermon on Jan 6.

    In his post, uploaded on Feb 24, Mr Nunis said:  “We should not encourage this sort of thinking or condone this sort of supplications.”

    The Muis spokesperson said: “As part of due process, the individual has been placed on leave whilst investigations are ongoing. Muis takes a very serious view of any behaviour or speech which promotes feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different faith communities.”

     

    Source: Today

  • Filipina Scolds Woman Who Questioned Her For Having ‘Singapore’ Emblazoned In Shorts

    Filipina Scolds Woman Who Questioned Her For Having ‘Singapore’ Emblazoned In Shorts

    A reader sent us a video of a commotion in a hawker centre. According to the reader the woman, a Singaporean, questioned the Filipina about why she had ‘Singapore’ emblazoned in the back of her shorts. The Filipina who got upset with the woman’s question went ballistic with her attracting many onlookers.

    According to the reader, the woman is a maid who had engaged in a game of weekend netball before the incident.

    Do you think the word ‘Singapore’ should be better respected?

     

    Source: www.theindependent.sg

  • Shamma Al Mazrui – Menteri Termuda Di Dunia

    Shamma Al Mazrui – Menteri Termuda Di Dunia

    Biarpun usianya masih muda, pencapaian wanita cantik ini sudah boleh dikira besar. Shamma Bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrui menyandang jawatan sebagai Menteri Negara Emiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) bagi Ehwal Belia.

    Cik Shamma, 22 tahun, ialah menteri paling muda bukan setakat di negaranya, malah di dunia setelah dilantik secara rasmi pada bulan Februari 2016, menurut laman Kabinet UAE.

    Di rantau di mana berpuluh-puluh juta penduduk dibawah usia 25 tahun menganggur, wujudnya ketidakadilan antara jantina, kekurangan akses kepada pendidikan, maka tidak hairanlah jika pelantikan Cik Shamma disambut baik, lapor laman Newsweek Timur Tengah.

    Dua tahun selepas tamat pengajian dari Universiti New York (NYU) – Abu Dhabi dengan ijazah dalam jurusan ekonomi dan setelah beliau memperolehi ijazah Sarjana dari Universiti Oxford sebagai penerima Biasiswa Rhodes, Cik Shamma dilantik memimpin generasi muda di negara beliau dan menjadi jambatan antara generasi muda dengan entiti-entiti awam UAE.

    (Gambar: Sky New Arabiah/YouTube)

    SESIAPA PUN BOLEH TERIMA BIASISWA BERPRESTIJ RHODES

    Meskipun beliau seorang penerima Biasiswa Rhodes, yang dianggap sebagai salah satu biasiswa berprestij di dunia, Cik Shamma meyakini bahawa “sesiapa pun boleh menerima biasiswa Rhodes jika mereka mendapat latihan dan bimbingan bagaimana mempersiapkan diri supaya disenarai pendek”, menurut Iman Ben Chaibah, seorang penulis di laman Sail Magazine, yang merupakan kenalan Cik Shamma.

    Berkongsi tentang pengalaman yang dilaluinya sebelum beliau dilantik, Cik Shamma berkata beliau ternampak catatan Twitter Perdana Menteri merangkap Naib Presiden UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, yang sedang mencari Menteri Belia UAE yang seterusnya lantas beliau menghantar permohonannya.

    “Selepas saya buat permohonan, saya tidak terlalu memikirkannya, maka saya terkejut melihat nama saya disenarai pendek. Saya ditemu bual dan mereka bertanya soalan-soalan yang mencabar. Saya ditanya tentang kemahiran-kemahiran saya dan apa kekuatan saya,” kata Cik Shamma dalam wawancara bersama Newsweek.

    Mengulas tentang pelantikan Cik Shamma sebagai Menteri Belia, Sheikh Mohammed berkata: “Kami akan memberi majlis (belia) sepenuh tanggungjawab dan kami menjangkakan pencapaian yang terbaik daripada beliau dan majlisnya.

    “Para belia mewakili sekitar separuh daripada masyarakat Arab, maka logik untuk memberikan mereka suara dan peranan mentadbir negara,” tambah Sheikh Mohammed seperti yang ditukil oleh laman Televisyen Bebas Afrika.

    (Gambar: NYU Abu Dhabi/YouTube)

    MUDA, CANTIK, PETAH, BIJAK – TAPI TETAP RENDAH DIRI

    Pencapaian dan kejayaan Cik Shamma sejauh ini boleh dijadikan inspirasi ramai belia, khususnya di Timur Tengah. Beliau cantik, muda, petah, bijak serta memecahkan siling kaca – suatu gabungan ciri yang diidamkan ramai orang. Namun beliau dengan rendah diri pernah menekankan bahawa kisah kejayaannya tidak relevan.

    Ternyata harapan beliau besar terhadap golongan muda UAE dan beliau mahu setiap anak muda UAE mencatat kisah kejayaan mereka sendiri.

    Cik Shamma menambah, beliau mahu membantu anak-anak musa mencapai lebih daripada apa yang sudah beliau kecapi, lapor laman The National.

    “Kisah di sebalik kejayaan saya biasa-biasa saja, dan saya berharap agar anda semua (golongan muda) mencapai lebih daripada apa yang saya kecapi.

    “Saya tidak mahu bercakap mengenai kisah saya kerana ia kisah biasa sahaja. Tugas asas saya adalah untuk mendengar terlebih dahulu. Saya tidak akan mewakili belia dengan hanya suara dan pandangan saya, saya tidak mahu menjadi (pemimpin) sedemikian,” tegas Cik Shamma.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

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