The Workers’ Party (WP) has set up a charity fund to run community programmes like financial aid, food distribution and health screenings.
The WP Community Fund (WPCF) is structured like the PAP Community Foundation (PCF), the ruling party’s charity arm.
The WPCF was registered as a company limited by guarantee in January this year and accepted by the authorities as a charity in February.
The party has been low key about the fund’s existence, but according to company and charity records obtained by The Straits Times last week, its board of 10 directors includes WP secretary-general Low Thia Khiang as chairman, and Members of Parliament Png Eng Huat, Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap and Lee Li Lian.
Credit: KENYATAAN MEDIA MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI BERKENAAN KEPUTUSAN UJIAN ANALISIS COKLAT SUSU DENGAN KACANG HAZEL DAN COKLAT SUSU DENGAN BUAH BADAM, PRODUK SYARIKAT CADBURY CONFECTIONARY (M) SDN. BHD. OLEH JABATAN KIMIA MALAYSIA (JKM)
1. Saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih kepada Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (JKM) kerana telah memberi keutamaan dalam pengujian sampel bagi dua produk coklat cadbury yang menjadi isu nasional berikutan kenyataan akhbar Ketua Pengarah Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) pada 24 Mei 2014 yang lalu.
2. Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) pada 26 Mei 2014 telah mengambil kedua-dua sampel produk terlibat iaitu:
i. Coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2; dan
ii. Coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1
3. Selain itu, JAKIM juga turut mengambil empat (4) produk lain dalam aliran pemprosesan yang sama dan lima (5) jenis bahan mentah yang berpotensi mengandungi unsur haiwan.
4. Kesemua sampel diambil dari kilang pengeluar produk tersebut yang beralamat di Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn. Bhd., Persiaran Raja Muda, Seksyen 16, P.O. Box 7043, 40700 Shah Alam Selangor dan telah dihantar ke JKM pada hari yang sama.
5. Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia pada hari ini (2 Jun 2014) telah menerima keputusan analisis makmal Jabatan Kimia Malaysia ke atas dua sampel produk keluaran Syarikat Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn. Bhd. iaitu:
i. coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2; dan
ii. coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1
6. Keputusan analisis makmal adalah seperti berikut:
i. coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 – DNA BABI TIDAK DIKESAN
ii. coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1 – DNA BABI TIDAK DIKESAN
7. Walau bagaimanapun memandangkan perkara ini melibatkan tanggungjawab dan integriti pihak syarikat, pemeriksaan menyeluruh akan dibuat semula ke atas seluruh rantaian pengeluaran produk syarikat Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn Bhd merangkumi bahan mentah, aliran pemprosesan, penyimpanan, peralatan dan lain-lain bagi memastikan syarikat benar-benar mematuhi piawaian pensijilan halal Malaysia.
8. Laporan pemeriksaan menyeluruh tersebut akan dibentangkan semula dalam Mesyuarat Panel Pengesahan Halal Malaysia sebelum Sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia dua produk tersebut dikembalikan.
9. JAKIM juga akan mengadakan mesyuarat bersama agensi-agensi berkaitan bagi membincangkan strategi pengurusan krisis sekiranya berlaku pengesanan DNA dalam sesuatu produk, oleh makmal mana-mana agensi kerajaan di masa-masa akan datang.
10. Dalam masa terdekat, Saya juga akan mempengerusikan mesyuarat khas Jawatankuasa Pemandu Halal yang dianggotai oleh pelbagai agensi dan pakar-pakar berkaitan dengan halal bagi membincangkan isu-isu halal secara menyeluruh.
11. Seterusnya, JAKIM akan merangka program kesedaran pengguna Islam bagi menjelaskan mengenai pensijilan Halal Malaysia dan isu hukum DNA porcine serta kesannya terhadap kepenggunaan.
Sekian, terima kasih.
Y.B Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Seri Jamil Khir Bin Hj. Baharom (B)
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri
2 Jun 2014
Sesungguhnya, JAKIM ni memang suka kasi orang lemah semangat. Sekejap cakap ada DNA babi, sekarang cakap takde pulak. Suspense betol lah. Terima kasih Sis Jamilah Ismail kerana berkongsi dengan kami di Rilek1Corner.
Bismillah, walhamdulillah, the blessed month of Ramadan is just around the corner, if Allah wills, it will descend on the night of 28th of June around 7pm+.
We ask Allah that He allow us to be among those who will be blessed with His pardon & mercy in that month of rahmah and maghfirah. Amin.
Yet, it seems that there is another group of people who are also looking forward to that day. That very same date and time (5pm-7pm) was chosen by the PINK DOT activists (Lesbian,Gay,Bisexuals & Transexual activists and symphatisers) to organise their biggest event ever. They will come together in thousands to make a call to the Singaporean society to accept LGBT individuals (of course together with their lifestyle) without any kind of discrimination, intolerance nor judgement.
It is important to note here that it is through such nuanced events that the idea, philosophy and lifestyle of LGBT is subtly promoted and normalised, most of the time through the call to accept the VEHICLE (the LGBT individuals).
Oh Muslims! The gates of heavens and mercy will be opened in Ramadan, we do not want It to be blocked by our sins and our inaction towards munkar.
Muslims and straight-minded human beings must stand up and state our stand clearly.
No, not even as a response to this or that party, what more a reaction, but as an education first and foremost to our fellow Muslim brothers and sisters out there who still think that the LGBT lifestyle is a personal right and that the Quranic and Prophetic guidance on the LGBT issue is boundlessly flexible and ever-open to “progressive” interpretations.
For the sake of our collective spiritual, mental, emotional, social & physical health we have to MAKE CLEAR WHAT IS EVIL AND PROHIBIT IT. Be it through a small one time event or mega ones, collectively or group based. Whats important is that it must be continuous and ever present.
This is of course not a new call nor a unique one, this is just another of that small yet continuous calls. We have to keep them coming.
PERGAS have stated our stand, may Allah reward them for that, and I believe that MUIS already have something wise and farsighted in mind, many of us are waiting for that something with good opinion, but waiting is just another excuse to avoid commitment and responsibility, no, waiting is not enough, we, the people on the ground have the right and responsibility to do and say something.
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SUGGESTIONS :
In my discussions with many muslims about this issue I managed to gather some good suggestions, these are some of them :
– Organise an easy, simple, yet clear and easily viral event such as WEAR WHITE DAY ON THE FIRST OF RAMADAN.
Together with this, all/some of the mosque in Singapore – on the first of ramadan especially – should deliver a clear call to taubah, explaining the concept of fitrah, freedom & sexuality in Islam.
In my opinion, this is the most viable, I and my friends will take this on, you are invited to lend a hand. Please contact me if you are interested.
– Veterans and experienced Mega Maulid/Islamic Events organisers especially the lead and crowdpulling asatizahs should come together and organise a mega program on the first of ramadan, maybe a mega terawih session in a stadium. FOR THE LOVE OF THE PROPHET S.A.W. We will give our support.
– Short videos stating our stand on this issue as Muslims living in Singapore. (This is a must)
– Continuous series of talks and seminars on Islam and the LGBT. (Such programs have started, but we need more of it)
– Talks on Islamic Worldview/ Islamic View of Existence. (This is the most important)
Oh Muslims! Our amal ma’ruf nahi munkar is never and should never be restricted to only Muslims. If your non-muslim neighbour tries to kill an innocent life in front of you what do you do? Harm should not be restricted to physical, for we muslims strongly believe in the reality of spiritual harm.
Oh Muslims! We have been fighting about petty issues for too long, Isn’t it high time for us to come together for something that is common between us?
Come come! Let us all together make taubah!
Scholars should make taubah of their muteness and inaction!
Those who have fallen into the pit of LGBT lifestyle should make taubah of their transgression!
Those of us who think that we are clean and are guarenteed salvation because we are religious, should make the most istighfar! For that is the worse kind of delusion!
In full honesty, Rilek1Corner has to applaud these Singapore Muslims who have come together to educate the public. This is perhaps the first time in a long time that the Muslim community have witnessed how a small group of dynamic individuals are able to move a community. Hopefully, there will be more of such efforts so that both our Malay and Muslim can also move forward in tandem with rest.
One of our supporters Ms Koh from Project Awareness send us this message about a old lady outside Orchard Cineleisure. This is indeed a critical case that we should look into, but I did visit her a couple of times last year till now.
This old lady is quite sick as what Mr Han mentioned in his Facebook. I spoken to her many times but she refuse to accept any assistance as she want to be independent. Her concern is that she worry that she will lose her freedom if she is admitted into any Charity Welfare Home. No matter how I convince her, she still refuse to accept my suggestion.
But whenever I went to Orchard Cineleisure, I will get something from her and pass her some money. No doubt many of you might say that her stuffs are taken from government agency or charity organization, and it is not right for her to re-sell it away, but if she is not going to do so, how is she going to pay for her own expenses?
Remember what I wrote on 31 May 2014 on a video that I shared on Project Awareness? – “Whether its being abuse or not, it does not matters. Keep doubting wont get things start. We just have to believe. Just my humble opinion.”
Well, $2.00 is nothing to many of us, but this is something for this old lady as she can buy fresh and hot food to eat. If she can have enough earning each time she sell her stuffs at Orchard Cineleisure, her health condition might get better right?
Today I’m writing this post, I don’t know whether this is good or bad for this old lady, but I hope that if you are from any government agency, please help her and not chasing her away or take away her stuffs at Orchard Cineleisure. If you have a better solution for her, do discuss with her nicely, otherwise just buy something from her.
Remember to share this awareness message and walk with us in Project Awareness. A little thought can mean so much!
Elson Soh 苏奕铨
Founder of Project Awareness – Share & Walk with me
KALAU cakap tentang persada komedi Singapura, memang tidak sah kalau tidak menyebut nama Alias Kadir.
Semasa zaman kegemilangannya sekitar 1990-an, beliau begitu popular sehinggakan selama beberapa tahun setiap malam Raya, ramai yang pastinya tidak kering gusi melihat telatahnya di kaca televisyen.
Bukan itu saja, sehingga hari ini pada setiap Raya pasti lagu Ramwong – yang dinyanyikannya bersama Mahani Mohamed – berkumandang di radio.
Namun sejak kebelakangan ini, jarang sekali mendengar apatah lagi melihat gelagat pelawak berusia 51 tahun ini.
“Beginilah nasib orang seni terutama pelawak seperti saya. Kita ini bagaikan sudah hanyut ke laut.
“Yalah, sekarang kalau ada show, banyak orang baru, orang muda, panggil orang seberang Tambak lagi.
“Jadi, orang ramai dah tak endahkan kita lagi. Kadang-kadang kita tak buat salah pun, apabila orang jumpa kita di luar, mereka akan hina kita… kritik kita… cakap kita macam-macam,” ujar ayah lapan anak ini.
Alias mempunyai dua anak kandung dengan isteri pertama, empat anak tiri hasil perkahwinan kedua dan dua anak angkat yang dipeliharanya dari mereka berusia tiga hari.
Anak-anaknya semuanya berusia antara 21 tahun dengan 36 tahun.
Alias, yang pernah memenangi Anugerah Pelakon Komedi Terbaik dalam Pesta Perdana (musim ketujuh) selama tiga tahun berturut-turut, kelihatan kurus apabila ditemui di Adam Road awal minggu ini.
“Yalah mungkin mereka tidak panggil saya kerana tahu saya sakit,” katanya yang memang kelihatan agak lelah dan sukar berjalan pantas akibat lututnya yang sengal teruk.
Sejak tiga tahun lalu, Alias, atau nama sebenarnya Mohd Osman Ahmad, disahkan menghidap beberapa penyakit kronik, termasuk kencing manis, darah tinggi dan sakit buah pinggang.
“Setiap hari kena makan sampai sembilan biji pil… hah… macam makan kacang!” kongsinya yang namanya ditukar kepada Alias selepas mengalami sakit berpanjangan ketika kanak-kanak.
Bahkan usah berkecil hati jika anda ternampak Alias di luar dan beliau tidak membalas senyuman anda.
Ini kerana pelawak yang mula terkenal kerana bijak meniru suara selebriti terkenal, seperti Ramli Sarip, S.M. Salim dan David Arumugam, ini sebenarnya menderita masalah katarak teruk.
“Mata kiri saya ni dah macam rabun… senang kata macam orang buta… tak nampak muka orang pun… nampak cahaya aje.
“Kalau jalan malam, kena pimpin. Sekarang kena katarak, nanti besok kena kartrij pulak,” seloroh Alias yang juga pernah menganggotai kumpulan Unsangkarable dan Rappers Tua.
Beliau pernah menghasilkan album Nobody Wants 2 C dengan lagu terkenal mereka Mak Andam Jambu ketika bersama Rappers Tua.
Tetapi apabila ditanya mengapa beliau tidak menjalani pembedahan merawat masalah matanya, tiba-tiba nada suaranya berubah.
“Selama ini saya kerja bebas, kurang menokok akaun Medisave dan banyak yang telah digunakan untuk bayar ubat bagi penyakit lain.
“Jadi, untuk pembedahan saya perlu lagi $170 tetapi nantilah belum mampu lagi,” tambahnya yang bekerja secara sambilan sejak tiga tahun lalu sebagai pembakar sate dan meraih gaji hari sekitar $30.
Namun, Alias bersyukur kerana kini beliau mempunyai tiga projek berbeza.
Ini termasuk konsert Unsangkarable yang berlangsung semalam bersama pelawak Hamzah Adon, Rafi Thai dan Mastura Ahmad; acara ‘Malam Kelakar Lokal’ pada 7 Jun ini di Pusat Konvensyen Politeknik Singapura; dan penerbitan DVD berjudul Raya Rumah Siapa? pada Ramadan ini, yang menampilkan pelawak mapan setempat.
Selain itu, peminat Alias juga boleh mengubat rindu padanya kerana beliau akan muncul dalam musim kedua Bubur Masjid Air Katira yang akan ditayangkan bermula 2 Julai.
Beliau berharap orang ramai akan tetap tersenyum apabila melihat lakonannya kerana baginya setiap senyuman itu satu sedekah.
“Kadang-kadang saya terlupa tentang penyakit saya apabila berlakon. Inilah yang membuat saya terus berkecimpung dalam bidang ini.
“Tanpa peminat, siapalah pelawak seperti saya,” katanya.
Ternyata apabila jurugambar menyuruhnya bergaya untuk diambil gambar, bagaikan seorang profesional, Alias menonjolkan pelbagai gaya dengan senyuman demi senyuman diberikan.
Namun di sebalik senyuman itu, siapa sangka pelbagai keperitan dan kesedihan perlu dialami seniman yang telah berkecimpung lebih 30 tahun dalam industri ini.
Bak kata pepatah, kawan ketawa ramai, kawan menangis susah dicari.
“Beginilah nasib orang seni terutama pelawak seperti saya. Kita ini bagaikan sudah hanyut ke laut.
Yalah, sekarang kalau ada show, banyak orang baru, orang muda, panggil orang seberang Tambak lagi.
Jadi, orang ramai dah tak endahkan kita lagi. Kadang-kadang kita tak buat salah pun, apabila orang jumpa kita di luar, mereka akan hina kita… kritik kita… cakap kita macam-macam.”
Inilah nasib seniman yang kurang sihat dan berumur. Sedih jugak dengar cerita Alias Kadir. Kesian jugak tengok nasib artis-artis lama yang kurang popular sebab ada ramai bakat muda. Kepada mana-mana pihak nak beri bantuan kewangan atau kerja dekat Alias Kadir, inilah masa yang terbaik. Harap-harap, kita semua dapat lihat Alias Kadir dan rakan-rakan seperjuangan di pentas Mediacorp untuk rancangan Hari Raya Aidilfitri nanti.
