In response to MP Cheng Li Hui’s question if he had deceived Mr Lee Kuan Yew on whether the house was gazetted, Lee Hsien Loong said, “The simple answer is that I did not deceive my father”.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
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Goh Chok Tong: Longstanding Differences Contributed To Dispute, Not House, Money
ESM Goh Chok Tong said that the dispute over the Lee family home is only a fig leaf for the deep cracks within the family, He asked: “What then is the agenda of PM’s accusers? Are they whistleblowing in a noble effort to save Singapore, or waging a personal vendetta without any care for the damage done to Singapore? I have kept my ears open. From what Lee Hsien Yang and his wife are freely telling many others, it is clear that their goal is to bring Lee Hsien Loong down as PM, regardless of the huge collateral damage suffered by the Government and Singaporeans.”
It is now no more a cynical parlour game. If the Lee siblings choose to squander the good name and legacy of Lee Kuan Yew, and tear their relationship apart, it is tragic but a private family affair. But if in the process of their self-destruction, they destroy Singapore too, that is a public affair.
Unsubstantiated accusations have been dished out on Facebook and the media, ad nauseam. Singaporeans are getting sick and tired of all this. We cannot, and will not, allow ourselves to be manipulated as pawns.
There must be a clear conclusion at the end of this debate. Either we clear PM over the allegation on his abuse of power or we censure him.
Source: www.straitstimes.com
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Lee Hsien Yang Challenges Lee Hsien Loong’s Parliamentary Statement
In Parliament yesterday, Lee Hsien Loong revealed how Lee Kuan Yew had agreed to renovation plans in 2012. This was taken as LKY’s openness towards the preservation of 38 Oxley Road.
His younger brother, Lee Hsien Yang disputed and dismissed the statement. This is his full response on the matter:
Source: Lee Hsien Yang
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[Malaysia] Polytechnic Stallholder In Penang Allegedly Told To Convert To Islam If He Wanted To Continue With The Stall
Gopi Krishnan Gopal, who operated a stall in Politeknik Seberang Perai (PSP), Penang, has now claimed that he was told to convert to Islam if he wanted to continue running his business.
The 45-year-old former engineer claimed that the PSP head of administration, who allegedly told him and his wife, Khor Hong Geik, to convert, has since retired.
Gopi Krishnan also claimed to have received calls from various quarters, including a government officer from Putrajaya, who told him to “keep things quiet” as there were efforts to get his stall reinstated.
“I told the officer to raise the issue with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s department and to ask the PM to ensure that all polytechnics in the country have a canteen operator to provide food for non-Muslims, especially vegetarians.
“We are not asking for a temple to be built in the polytechnic, just a stall to serve non-Muslims, some who are vegetarian due to religious reasons,” he said, adding that he served 1,200 non-Muslims students in PSP.
Gopi Krishnan (second on left in photo) would be lodging a police report on the matter and is also mulling legal action against the polytechnic.
Accompanying him at the press conference were Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy and lawyers Paramjit Singh and Shamsher Thind Singh.
Malaysiakini is in the process of contacting the polytechnic and Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan on the latest allegation.
Previously, Kamalanthan said the canteen operator was terminated from PSP due to “administrative reasons”. The deputy minister denied it had anything to do with racial or religious extremism.
The polytechnic has also denied allegations of racism, adding that a police report was lodged on June 26 on the contents of messages on the matter that went viral.
It is learnt that some 300 students have signed a petition, calling on the institution to reinstate the canteen operator, while several quarters have condemned PSP for its handling of a non-Muslim canteen operator.
Gopi Krishnan had been operating his canteen in PSP since September last year but was told to fold up his business by June 30, which is tomorrow.
He failed to obtain the permit for his stall despite meeting all the conditions stated in an open tender, which PSP held in May.
Gopi Krishnan was the only non-Muslim among 12 operators who participated in the open tender.
He was later told by the same head of administration, who allegedly told him to convert to Islam, that he was unable to fulfil the ISO syariah procedures.
Ramasamy said the syariah compliance procedure was something new and surprising.
“Why should a non-Muslim trader be subjected to this law? Are there requirements that in public institutions built with taxpayers’ money, both Muslims and non-Muslims, must practice syariah?
“Gopi Krishnan is clearly a victim of racial and religious intolerance in public institutions,” he said.
Ramasamy called on Kamalanathan, who is also MIC education bureau chief, and the entire PSP management, to resign.
Source: www.malaysia-chronicle.com
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“Jubah Sado” Dah Basi, “Jubah Mermaid” Is In
Jika tahun lalu kita dikejutkan dengan “Jubah Sado” dan juga “kurta lelaki seperti baju kurung wanita”, tahun ini satu lagi pakaian Hari Raya mungkin menarik perhatian anda!
Nama jubah terbaru ini ialah “Jubah Ala Duyung”! Ia sedang viral di laman media sosial dan dipakai seorang lelaki yang hanya dikenali sebagai Alif. Jubah Duyung ini bagaimanapun menerima kritikan hebat para netizen.
Ramai juga yang memberikan komen lucu, seperti: “Alahai, kain dia lagi lentik daripada kain saya!”
Namun yang memberikan kata-kata kesat juga tidak kurang hebatnya.
Menyusuli kejadian itu, laporan mStar Online menyatakan Alif memutuskan untuk bersikap mengalah dan menukar enam lagi jubah yang ditempahnya kepada potongan biasa.
Ini selepas beliau mengambil kira teguran positif dan nasihat anggota keluarga dan juga orang ramai.
“Tidak sangka jubah yang dipakai semasa raya itu menjadi viral di media sosial sehingga saya dikecam.
“Ada enam lagi jubah yang dihantar untuk dijahit tetapi belum siap, jadi saya akan minta pereka untuk menukarnya kepada potongan biasa selepas menerima teguran positif dan mengelak saya terus dikecam,” katanya kepada mStar Online.
KATA-KATA KESAT DILEMPARKAN KEPADA ANGGOTA KELUARGA JUGA
Gambar Alif yang menjadi viral tetapi menerima kencaman hebat. (Gambar: Facebook/ Rizal Hakimm)
Selepas gambar “Jubah Ala Duyung” beliau menjadi viral, Alif menerima kecaman netizen yang keterlaluan sehingga mengaitkan keluarganya.
“Isu jubah ini adalah masalah saya sendiri, tapi ada yang keterlaluan mengatakan saya kurang didikan agama daripada keluarga. Malah, lebih buruk ada yang menyamakan saya dengan haiwan. Bagaimana perasaan keluarga saya?
“Kalau nak tegur, buatlah secara baik. Jangan sampai mengaitkan keluarga saya dengan kata-kata yang buruk,” kata anak bongsu daripada 10 adik-beradik ini, sebagaimana ditukil mStar.
Alif juga memberitahu bahawa sejak itu ramai melabelkannya dengan pelbagai gelaran termasuk lelaki lembut dan transgender.
“Saya akur berperwatakan lembut tetapi saya tidak berpakaian wanita. Saya masih bekerja dan berpakaian seperti lelaki.
“Saya bukanlah manusia yang sempurna, saya masih lagi memperbaiki diri. Anda semua di luar sana, doakan saya yang baik-baik saja,” jelas beliau lagi dalam laporan mStar Online itu.
Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg