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Over Representation Of One Particular Community In SPF And SCDF

The truth of the matter is, our boys in the SCDF (especially the firemen) and the SPF are the ones who are doing national service for real.

Day in and day out they face real-life situations, risking their lives.

And guess what?

One particular community is over represented in both the services – way above its national percentage.

But they hold only junior ranks even though many amongst them are not lacking in academic and physical qualifications.

Strangely though, the paper generals and admirals who never face real emergencies are the ones rewarded with juicy appointments, earning millions, when they leave the services – with some even becoming ministers.

Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood

October 24, 2017
I Am A Victim Of Fake News, Cyberbullies, Says Rosmah Mansor, Wife Of PM Najib Razak

I have been a victim of fake news and cyberbullying, says Rosmah Mansor, wife of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

“There have been a few Facebook account created in my name when I actually don’t have any social media accounts and am not good at social media.

“I don’t even have a smartphone,” said Rosmah at a seminar on cybercrime at Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.

She said those who spread fake news aimed to create conflict and discord in Malaysia.

As the country moved towards becoming a “thinking society”, she said Malaysians must be more discerning and not to be influenced by those who use social media to confuse and poison minds.

On cyberbullying, she said an estimated one in four children daily experienced cyber bullying, which could cause emotional stress and anger, fear, anxiety, and depression.

She added adults, including highly educated professionals, were also vulnerable to cyberbullying.

“Due to the fear of shame, many are afraid to come forward,” said Rosmah.

Between January and June, 379 cases of cyber harassment were reported, according to statistics from CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry.

The National Council of Women’s Organisations Malaysia (NCWO) and CyberSecurity Malaysia organised the one-day CyberSafe seminar todayl to raise awareness of security, particularly of children and women, on the internet.

The seminar is a follow-up to the National Seminar on Sexual Offences Against Children at Putra World Trade Centre in March.

The March seminar had discussed the increasingly common use of smartphones, computers, the Internet and social media applications for sexual grooming and child pornography.

The Dewan Rakyat passed the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill in April to better protect children against sexual abuse.

The law came into force in July,

Topics addressed in the seminar today included internet addiction, laws and policy responses to cyber crimes, and psychological and social perspectives of cyber crimes.

Speakers were experts from the police, the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia, Attorney-General’s Chambers, and criminologists, among others.

Also present were Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rohani Karim, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Azalina Othman Said, Deputy Education Minister I P. Kamalanathan, NCWO Dr Sharifah Hapsah and CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive officer CyberSecurity Malaysia. – October 22, 2017.

Source: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com

October 23, 2017
Gambar A.R. Badul Kahwin Lagi?

Pelakon veteran AR Badul menafikan berita dia mendirikan rumah tangga dengan seorang wanita muda seperti foto yang tersebar apabila dimuat naik rakan artis pada Sabtu.

Badul, 67, berkata, foto perkahwinan itu diambil ketika mereka sedang menjalani penggambaran sebuah drama komedi berjudul Tuyul Ke London baru-baru ini.

“Mana ada kahwin, itu gambar ketika penggambaran drama Tuyul Ke London saja. Saya pun terkejut bila ada rakan-rakan artis yang sebarkan dan ucap tahniah.

“Wanita itu pelakon baru dan membawa watak sebagai isteri saya dalam drama tersebut,” ujarnya.

Badul diminta mengulas tentang foto perkahwinan yang dimuat naik oleh pelakon Ezany Nazariff pada Sabtu.

Dalam laporan sebuah akhbar, foto berkenaan menjadi tular selepas tersebar di group aplikasi WhatsApps Persatuan Karyawan Malaysia (Karyawan) baru-baru ini.

Sementara itu, Badul berkata, dia terkejut apabila dihubungi wartawan berkaitan perkara berkenaan.

“Saya tidak dapat menjelaskan perkara itu kepada pihak wartawan yang hubungi saya semalam kerana ada isteri di sebelah.

“Saya rasa perlu jelaskan kepada isteri saya terlebih dahulu sebelum dia dengar saya bercakap dengan wartawan tentang perkara itu. Saya tidak mahu timbul salah faham pula,” ujarnya.

Tambahnya, drama komedi Tuyul Ke London itu bakal ditayangkan pada Disember depan.

Dalam alam rumah tangga, Badul yang juga anak kepada seniman AR Tompel pernah melalui tujuh kali fasa perkahwinan.

Source: Mstar

October 23, 2017
Commentary: I Am Not Racist, But..

‘I am not racist, but…’

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‘I am not racist, but I believe I am superior to an entire race of people because they are all lazy. I am just being a realist.’

‘I am not racist, but I love to make fun of people’s ethnicity, especially people who are darker than me. It’s just more funny that way.’

‘I am not racist, but there is no way I would employ someone of that race. He/she just would not be suited for this job.’

‘I am not racist, but “those people” really cannot be helped. Because they don’t want to be helped.’

‘I am not racist, but people should stop being so sensitive when I make racist jokes which are not funny.’

‘I am not racist, but thank God White people civilized the world.’

‘I am not racist, but the minorities should not express discontentment in this particular peaceful manner. There are other ways – that do not offend me, are out of my sight, do not make me aware of your problems, do not force me to confront painful realities – to do so.’

‘I am not racist, but I do not really like to pray beside Indians in the mosques because they smell.’

‘I am not racist, but I do some/all of the above. But my father’s neighbour’s cousin’s brother-in-law is from a minority race, and since I know him personally, I cannot be racist.’

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You are not racist, only because you do not wish to see yourself as a racist.

Source: Walid J. Abdullah

October 23, 2017
Man Who Placed An Explosive Device At North Carolina Airport, Vowed To ‘Fight A War On US Soil’

A man planted a Mason jar filled with explosive chemicals and nails at a western North Carolina airport last week and vowed to “fight a war on US soil,” according to court documents released Tuesday.

The criminal complaint written by an FBI agent said investigators found the improvised explosive device on Friday at the Asheville airport near a terminal entrance. Asheville police bomb technicians then rendered it safe.

The complaint accuses Michael Christopher Estes of attempted malicious use of explosive materials and unlawful possession of explosives at an airport.

Estes was arrested Saturday, and the complaint says he admitted leaving the explosive device at the airport. The complaint states that Estes “claimed he was getting ready to ‘fight a war on US soil,’” but didn’t elaborate on this alleged motive.

He was being held at the Buncombe County jail without bond after a brief court hearing Tuesday. Jail records list him as a 46-year-old Native American.

A federal public defender assigned to the case, Fredilyn Sison, didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment.

Court documents say authorities found the improvised explosive device around 7 a.m. Friday at Asheville Regional Airport. The investigation revealed it contained ammonium nitrate, Sterno fuel, nails and a .410 gauge Winchester shotgun cartridge.

An alarm clock was taped to the outside of the jar with matches attached to the arm that strikes the bells, according to court documents. The alarm had been set for Friday.

Surveillance video showed Estes dressed in black pants, a jacket and black hat approaching the terminal entrance shortly after 12:30 a.m. Friday and appearing to leave behind a bag, the FBI agent wrote.

In nearby woods, investigators later found a backpack and tool kit containing similar items to what was used in the explosive device: tape, Sterno fuel and more shotgun shells. Investigators determined such items had been purchased at nearby stores earlier in the week, providing more surveillance video.

Estes left chemical explosives and nails in a Mason jar.Wikipedia

Authorities released a photograph made from the video, and tips from the public led them to Estes, who was arrested Saturday near one of the stores. The complaint said Estes waived his Miranda rights, answering questions and admitting to building and planting the device.

“Estes described how he created the device … and then rigged the alarm clock to strike the matches and cause the flame necessary to trigger the device,” the complaint states. “More specifically, the alarm clock would go off, the matches would strike, the Sterno would heat up, and then the Ammonium Nitrate would explode.”

However, Estes also claimed that he hadn’t actually set the device to go off, the complaint says. He told investigators that he had staged himself in the woods near the airport in the days before planting the device.

A man who answered the phone at a listing for Estes in Tazewell, Tennessee, said he didn’t know the suspect.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com

October 23, 2017