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  • Permohonan Maaf Najip Ali Ditolak, Masih Ada Yang Belum Mintak Maaf – Zed Zaidi

    Permohonan Maaf Najip Ali Ditolak, Masih Ada Yang Belum Mintak Maaf – Zed Zaidi

    PERSATUAN Seniman Malaysia (Seniman) tidak menerima permohonan maaf yang dibuat oleh stesen televisyen Singapura, Mediacorp Channel 5 dan Najip Ali berhubung kenyataan mempersendakan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menerusi rancangan hiburan OK Chope! di negara itu.

    Presidennya, Zed Zaidi berkata, keputusan itu diambil memandangkan terdapat ahli panel lain yang masih belum meminta maaf sehingga tempoh yang diberi tamat.

    “Kita tahu memang stesen TV itu dan Najip dah memohon maaf. Tapi ada ahli panel lain yang masih belum berbuat demikian lagi.

    “Kita mahu semua ahli panel meminta maaf,” katanya kepada Media Hiburan.

    Selain Najip, OK Chope! menampilkan Vernetta Lopez sebagai hos rancangan dan ahli panel lain ialah Mike Kasem, Rishi Budhrani dan Sam See.

    Pada perkembangan sama, Zed turut mempersoalkan tindakan ahli panel lain yang masih berdiam diri seterusnya beranggapan isu tersebut tidak pernah selesai.

    “Semua sedia maklum, kita bagi tempoh sehingga Jumaat (semalam), namun tiada tuntutan maaf daripada ahli panel yang lain. Mereka boleh berhubung dengan saya secara terus melalui telefon atau emel.

    “Kalau tiada inisiatif, kita anggap perkara ini tak selesai,” katanya.

    Susulan itu, Seniman memfailkan laporan polis terhadap semua selebriti yang terbabit dalam program itu di Balai Polis Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur, semalam.

    Pada masa sama, katanya, Seniman juga akan menghantar satu memorandum kepada Kerajaan Malaysia.

    “Kita sebagai pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) memainkan peranan dalam membantu kerajaan dari sudut industri seni negara.

    “Kita juga mahu beri pengajaran buat artis luar jika mahu masuk negara Malaysia perlu ikut undang-undang dan jangan buat hal,” tegasnya.

    Dalam pada itu, Seniman menafikan semua tindakan dibuat berdasarkan kepentingan peribadi.

    “Kita tegaskan, ini bukan mencari publisiti murahan tapi ini berlaku dalam bidang seni itu sendiri.

    “Oleh itu, kita perlu bertanggungjawab melakukan sesuatu demi melihat industri seni ini dihormati,” katanya. – Sinar Harian

     

    Source: http://www.malaysiadreamnews.com

  • When Will Ideals In Singapore Pledge Be Reality For Malay Singaporeans?

    When Will Ideals In Singapore Pledge Be Reality For Malay Singaporeans?

    This is not a religious issue. It is about equality before the law.

    The desire to be treated equally before the law is imbedded in every human soul. It is a universal yearning.

    Even our Constitution refers to the inalienable right of every citizen to equal treatment on all fronts regardless of race, language and religion.

    And therefore PAP leaders should strive to be more understanding of the passions underlying the tudung issue and other issues such as the discrimination in the military services.

    The Malays have been very patient and understanding towards the PAP in the last 50 years.

    Do not make us wait for another 50 years before making the National Pledge a reality to all Singaporeans – please.

     

    Source: Ismail Kassim

  • Why Have GRCs If Minority MPs Can’t Speak Up On Minority Issues?

    Why Have GRCs If Minority MPs Can’t Speak Up On Minority Issues?

    This week, when WP MP Muhammad Faisal spoke up against the ban on the wearing of tudung in certain occupations here, PAP Minister Masagos Zulkifli rebuked him for “subtly and frequently needling” the Malay community with this issue.

    Minister Masagos said that Parliament is not the the platform to discuss such issues. He further implied that MP Faisal is sowing discord and disrupting Singapore’s racial and religious harmony.

    According to the Election Dept, which comes directly under the purview of PM Lee, the GRC system was “established in 1988 to ensure that the minority racial communities in Singapore will always be represented in Parliament”.

    WP MP Faisal was the minority GRC candidate elected by Aljunied residents to ensure that their Malay community will be represented in Parliament.

    So, when MP Faisal is talking about issues related to the Malay community, how is he sowing discord? And why can’t he bring minority issues up in Parliament?

    How is he supposed to “represent” minority racial communities in Parliament? By keeping his mouth shut and not talking about any minority issues in Parliament?

    That being the case, why are we having GRCs in the first place?

     

    Source: www.theindependent.sg

  • Police Warn Of Impersonators Forcibly Seeking Donations

    Police Warn Of Impersonators Forcibly Seeking Donations

    Walking to Punggol MRT Station after school, she was surrounded by three men who looked like they were in their late teens outside the station’s entrance.

    They claimed to be from the Criminal Investigation Department and demanded donations.

    Nothing less than $10 would do.

    But the Secondary One student from Peicai Secondary School was unconvinced.

    They looked like gangsters, she recalled, and stared at them before walking away without giving a cent.

    In the past week, messages have been circulating about the men demanding money from students and the elderly from various places like Lavender and Boon Lay MRT stations, Nex shopping mall at Serangoon Central and Tampines Bus Interchange.

    Parents took to Facebook to post about their children’s encounters with the men at various MRT stations across the island.

    The New Paper (TNP) was at Punggol MRT station yesterday, where the suspects had been seen canvassing for donations, and saw police officers patrolling the area.

    The student, who was at the station, told TNP: “I knew the men were lying. They didn’t look like real policemen.”

    On Thursday, the Police posted an advisory on their Facebook page saying they were looking into reports of people forcibly seeking donations in public.

    They added: “The Singapore Police Force would like to clarify that we do not seek donations.”

    They said only those with a valid licence issued by them or the National Council of Social Services can ask for donations.

    Offenders can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to two years or both.

    The police added anyone who impersonates a public servant can be jailed up to two years, or fined, or both.

    Another student, from a nearby secondary school, told TNP her friend had also been approached by three men outside Punggol MRT station.

    They showed her a certificate, claimed they were soliciting donations to help ex-convicts and demanded at least $10.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Singaporean Malays Display Unity, Rally Behind Najip Ali

    Singaporean Malays Display Unity, Rally Behind Najip Ali

    It’s funny how an unfunny joke on show that Singaporeans don’t watch, but apparently watched by Malaysians, can create so much controversy. It’s an over-reaction and that Zed Zaidi definitely is one Melayu you cannot trust. He’s full of agendas.

    I may be Malay too but I totally cannot identify with Zed Zaidi. This idiot dared to use the word “serumpun” to describe the ties that bind Singapore and Malaysian Malays Well the moron can go tie himself up for all I care. A self-serving, self-important has-been, looking to score political points at Najip Ali’s expense. Kau happy tak Zed dapat mengampu PM kau????

    I am behind Najip Ali all the way. And all Singapore Malays are behind Najip too.

    I think the good think that has come of this is that it has rallied Singaporean Malay together. You read the comments and reactions to Zed Zaidi. No one should question our loyalty to Singapore!

     

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