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  • Commentary: Maybe Non-Malays Would Not Vote For A Malay In An Open PE, But PAP, LKY And LHL Are Jointly Blamed For This

    Commentary: Maybe Non-Malays Would Not Vote For A Malay In An Open PE, But PAP, LKY And LHL Are Jointly Blamed For This

    Dear Prime Minister,
    if you sincerely believe that the Chinese majority and other non Malays would not vote for a Malay in an open presidential contest, you are probably right. But you also must be honest and have the courage to admit that your old man, your party and yourself are jointly to blame for it. All of you had the opportunity to forge unity among Singaporeans but you blew it, perhaps due to the ill advice and instigation of others who have no stake in our future.
    The distrust and discriminatory policies directed against the Malays are the main cause. The ill effect of these discriminatory policies, I suppose, would make the Chinese ask themselves why should they vote for a Malay as president if on the whole they cannot be trusted.
    For decades we have wasted the opportunity to get our youth to think and act as one people. Friendship built up from young would last a lifetime. Such friendship can naturally be forged when young men train, struggle, laugh and even cry together while performing their national service. The same thing goes with prejudice and suspicion. They also last a lifetime. The marked absence of Malays in the armed forces, especially in the navy and airforce is telling. The silly explanation to justify your government’s actions – no space for halal kitchen in naval vessels, etc – shows your contempt towards the discriminated community. Though only males are involved in national service, as head of their families such prejudice and distrust would somehow be transmitted to their spouses and children. I don’t have to belabour the point.
    Beside this there are other policies that are equally prejudiced and divisive like the SAP schools and selective immigration policies, just to name a few.The sad thing is, such policies are still in place.
    If you and your party have done it right for Singapore there would not have been necessary to have a reserved PE or even the GRC. After all we are Singaporeans are we not? You should give meaning to our national pledge – regardless of race, language or religion!
    Your calls for unity in the face of current threats sound hollow.

     

    Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood

  • President Halimah Yacob’s Campaign Spent $220,875, Raised $800,000 From 6 Individuals And A Marine Company

    President Halimah Yacob’s Campaign Spent $220,875, Raised $800,000 From 6 Individuals And A Marine Company

    President Halimah Yacob’s campaign spent $220,875 in total – most of it on promotional materials, according to papers she filed with the authorities this week.

    The expenses included $73,000 for 10,100 campaign posters, as well as $36,400 for 1.28 million postcards – which would have been mailed out to every household if the election had been contested.

    Her election returns, available for public inspection at the Elections Department from Saturday (Oct 7), included a list of donations. Her campaign raised $800,000 from six individuals and one marine company.

    Top of the list was businessman Ng Kim Choon, who gave $440,000. Others include Sheng Shiong boss Lim Hock Chee and marine firm Singapore Salvage Engineers – they each donated $50,000.

    All unused donations will be returned to donors, a statement from her campaign team said on Saturday.

    “The donors have been encouraged by Madam Halimah’s passion for social causes. Many of them have indicated that they intend to make a contribution to the next cycle of the President’s Challenge,” the statement added.

    In preparation for their unsuccessful bids for the presidency, marine services firm chairman Farid Khan spent $200,000, while property company chief executive Salleh Marican spent $90,000. The two said this came from their own money.

    That brings the total spent on the three campaigns to just over half a million dollars.

    At the last presidential election in 2011, which was contested by four candidates, total spending hit $1.32 million. Winning candidate Tony Tan spent $503,000, and runner-up Tan Cheng Bock, the top spender, spent $585,000.

    Campaign expenses by each candidate is subject to a legal limit – which was $754,982.40 this year. It was $682,431.90 in 2011.

    President Halimah was elected unopposed last month, after her two opponents – Mr Salleh and Mr Khan – failed to meet the criteria to contest in presidential elections.

    In her election returns, 90 per cent of spending – or $198,200 – was on promotional materials. Other items included room rental ($6,000), office supplies ($4,800), food ($3,400), transport ($2,900), and telephone and communications ($1,500).

    Much of the promotional materials were to be used in physical campaigning, which remains important in election campaigns here.

    She printed 10,100 posters at $73,000, and 200 PVC banners, measuring 4.5 metres by 1.2 metres each, at $20,300. In a contested election, these would have been put up at designated lamp posts and other public spaces across the island.

    Also purchased were 1.28 million A5-sized mailers. They would have mailed out to all household based on the electoral register – which her campaign paid $3,700 to obtain from the authorities.

    She also bought 10,000 fridge magnets, at just under 30-cents each, and 530 umbrellas for $1,640.

    The Straits Times understands that most of the unused posters, banners and postcards will be disposed of – where possible, they will be processed into recycled paper.

    Online campaigning also made up a significant part of expenses. This included $29,000 on video production and $16,000 on the website.

    The campaign also paid $8,900 to NTUC Centre for room rental, carpark charges, and the use of printing, phone and fax facilities.

    Food for volunteers – including a buffet by Casserole Catering, and curry puffs from Polar Puffs and Cakes – came up to $3,400.

     

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com

  • Pray For Baby Noor Juliana; Born With Congenital Heart Problem & Gone Through 3 Operations

    Pray For Baby Noor Juliana; Born With Congenital Heart Problem & Gone Through 3 Operations

    Watch the video here to know a little more about baby Juliana. For donations to help baby Juliana go to the link. Read the message from her mother:

    CURRENTLY. I AM PLEADING WITH OUR SINGAPOREANS TO HELP US OUT. BABY JULIANA WAS BORN WITH A CONGENITAL HEART PROBLEM. SHE HAS TO DATE GONE THRU 3 OPERATIONS 3RD ONE BEING THE MOST MAJOR BY FAR. THEY HAVE RE CONSTRUCTED HER BABY HEART. ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TOWARDS BABY JULIANA TO BUY HER DAILY NEEDS TO TRAVEL FOR A APPOINTMENTS . I HAVE ATTACHED A PIC OF WHAT OPERATION SHE WENT THRU. AS A MOTHER THIS ISNT EASY FOR US TO GO THRU WATCHING YOUR BABY IN PAIN TRYING TO OPEN HER EYES WHEN YOU CALL OUT TO HER. ALTHOUGH WE WERE TOLD HER LIFE SPAN ISNT LONG ENOUGH TO SEE SHE HAS GRANDKIDS WE ALWAYS PROMISED HER TO GIVE HER A GOOD LIFE. IF THERE ARE ANY ENQUIRIES PLEASE DO CONTACT ME.

    LENA: 9.0.3.8.1.0.5.5

    PLEASE HELP MY FAMILY AT THIS CRITICAL TIMING ANY AMOUNT WILL DO.

    SHE DRINKS  PEDIASURE AND WEARS SIZE L DIAPERS. TO ADD ON SHE NEEDS A SPECIAL DIET FROM NOW ONWARDS. ORGANIC AND NON FATTY FOOD.

    SHE IS NOW 18 MTHS BUT ONLY WEIGHS 6.8KG

    AGAIN PLEASE LOVELIES PLEASE DO HELP US. THANKS YOU

    YOUR PRAYERS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED

     

    Rilek1Corner

     

  • Dahulu Tempat Pelajar Tercicir Kini Jadi Rebutan Ibu Bapa; Madrasah Al-Maarif Ingin Lahirkan Muslimah Tinggi Rohani Dan Berdaya Intelek

    Dahulu Tempat Pelajar Tercicir Kini Jadi Rebutan Ibu Bapa; Madrasah Al-Maarif Ingin Lahirkan Muslimah Tinggi Rohani Dan Berdaya Intelek

    Memupuk generasi pemimpin Muslimah yang tinggi rohani, berdaya intelek dan sentiasa bersama masyarakat.

    Itulah visi masa depan Madrasah Al-Maarif dalam usaha membawa institusi itu mencapai kemajuan lebih baik.

    Mudirah Al-Ma’arif, Ustazah Sukarti Asmoin berkongsi hala tuju dan harapan madrasah itu bersama wartawan Ummu Rabbisyfina sempena ulang tahunnya yang ke-80, tahun ini.

    Sebuah madrasah yang dahulunya menerima pelajar tercicir namun kini Madrasah Al-Maarif berdiri megah menghasilkan lulusan yang cemerlang dalam bidang duniawi dan ukhrawi.

    (Gambar: Madrasah Al-Maarif)

    Berkongsi perubahan landskap pendidikan al-Maarif, Ustazah Sukarti Asmoin berkata imej tersebut sudah berubah, malah kini madrasah itu menjadi ‘rebutan ramai’ ibu bapa.

    “Memang hari ini Madrasah Maarif merupakan antara Madrasah yang menjadi pilihan kepada ibu bapa, maknanya setiap tahun, kita menolak ramai pemohon kerana memang kita tidak mempunyai tempat,” dedah Ustazah Sukarti.

    Beliau percaya pencapaian ini adalah kerana perubahan pada pendidikan madrasah yang kini holistik dan pelbagai.

    Ramai juga yang kita lihat sumbangan mereka kepada pemerintah, sama ada dari segi mereka menjadi guru, mereka menjadi pegawai-pegawai eksekutif, sama ada dalam bahagian swasta atau pemerintah sendiri dan mungkin juga ada yang memiliki doktorat tetapi tidak berkhidmat di Singapura,” jelasnya lagi.

    Namun, menyingkap kembali pengalamannya sebagai pelajar, anggota tenaga kerja dan guru besar yang sudah berkhidmat sekitar 40 tahun ini akur pencapaian Maarif pada hari ini bukan sesuatu yang mudah.

    “Bila saya menjadi pelajar, bila madrasah Maarif mengorak langkah untuk memastikan pelajar mereka mesti duduk peperiksaan “O” itu bukan sesuatu perkara yang mudah, kerana kita kena tukar sukatan pelajaran kita, tukar kurrikulum kita, kita harus pastikan murid kita mampu duduk periksa pada 1971,” kata Ustazah Sukarti.

    (Gambar: Madrasah Al-Maarif) 

    Melihat kembali sejarah madrasah tersebut, Ustazah Majidah turut percaya pencapaian madrasah pada hari ini ialah hasil titik peluh perjuangan asatizah dahulu.

    Beliau sendiri sudah berkhidmat di Madrasah Al-Maarif selama 30 tahun.

    “Walaupun pada ketika itu mungkin dari sudut kekurangan buku, mungkin dari sudut gaji mereka, yang rendah tetapi mereka sanggup berkorban dan berjuang untuk wujudnya pembelajaran agama bagi masyarakat Singapura,” kata Ustazah Majidah, Ketua Jabatan Pengetahuan Agama Islam.

    (Gambar: MUIS) 

    Dengan pasukan asatizahnya yang berpengalaman dan kepakaran luas, Madrasah Al-Maarif yakin dapat memperkukuh lagi kedudukannya bagi memenuhi keperluan masyarakat.

    “Kami tinggal di abad 21 ini maknanya perkara-perkara moden berlaku,seperti pelajar-pelajar kita sekarang terdedah kepada internet, terdedah kepada media sosial, maka di situ guru-guru atau asatizah perlulah bersama-sama, iaitu menjadikan ICT, menerapkan ICT di dalam pembelajaran mereka,” dedah Cik Juyda Noor Mohamad, Ketua Jabatan Bahasa dan Ilmu Kemanusiaan.

    Sempena sambutan ulang tahunnya ke-80, satu majlis gilang gemiliang diadakan esok dengan dihadiri Menteri Sekitaran dan Sumber Air Masagos Zulkifli.

    Turut dilancarkan nanti, buku sejarah madrasah tersebut ini.

     

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Terbongkar Rahsia Anu Suami Kelihatan Ganjil Pada Malam Pertama

    Terbongkar Rahsia Anu Suami Kelihatan Ganjil Pada Malam Pertama

    Dalam semua hubungan cinta yang telah terjalin sekian lama pasti setiap pasangan mendalami dan memahami dengan perangai pasangan masing-masing, boleh dikatakan tiada rahsia lagi diantara mereka. Setelah lama bercinta dan akhirnya percintaan itu menjanjikan perkahwinan yang telah lama dirancangkan. Tetapi, malangnya apa yang diimpikan tidak menjadi kenyataan selepas hari yang bersejarah itu bertukar menjadi peristiwa tragis yang amat memalukan. Malam pertama seorang wanita dari Makassar, Indonesia tidak lagi seindah impian selepas mendapat tahu tentang perkhabaran suaminya itu sebenarnya adalah seorang perempuan yang selama ini yang dia cintai dengan perwatakan seorang lelaki sejati.

    Wanita malang tersebut bernama Syarifah Nuru Husna yang berusia 20 tahun telah pun diijabkabulkan dengan seorang lelaki yang dikenali sebagai Rahmat Yani pada 17 September lalu. Walau bagaimanapun, semuanya telah terbongkar pada malam pertama perkahwinan mereka selepas Syarifah mendapati suaminya itu memiliki alat kelamin wanita. Dia yang amat terkejut dengan peristiwa itu seolah-olah tidak percaya bahawa lelaki yang dia cintai selama ini adalah seorang wanita. Selepas mendapat tahu tentang jantina sebenar suaminya itu, Syarifah tanpa berlengah terus melaporkan perkara tersebut kepada ahli keluarganya sebelum membawa Rahmat ke balai polis untuk membuat laporan.

    Setelah laporan polis dilakukan, suaminya itu akhirnya telah mengaku bahawa dia adalah seorang wanita yang mempunyai nama sebenar sebagai Rahmayani. Dia juga telah membuat pengakuan bahawa turut menggunakan kad pengenalan palsu dengan menggunakan nama Rahmat Yani dengan tujuan untuk mengahwini Syarifah. Difahamkan, pasangan terbabit telah menjalinkan hubungan cinta selama 6 bulan sebelum mereka membuat keputusan untuk berkahwin selepas saling menyintai antara satu sama lain.

    Menurut salah seorang ahli keluarga Syarifah yang bernama Maemuna, Rahmat dikatakan tidak menunjukkan sebarang ciri-ciri kewanitaan memandangkan dia mempunyai suara yang lantang seperti seorang lelaki. Menurutnya lagi, dia dan keluarganya langsung tidak mengesyaki bahawa Rahmat adalah seorang wanita dan kerana itulah mereka terus menerima lamarannya selepas meminta untuk berkahwin dengan Syarifah. Rahmat juga dikatakan pernah menunjukkan kad pengenalannya yang jelas tertera jantinanya sebagai seorang lelaki, jelasnya. Malang bagi Syarifah kerana kecewa selain merasa ditipu selepas selama ini dia begitu menyayangi Rahmat dan akhirnya mendapat tahu lelaki yang dia sayangi itu adalah seorang perempuan.

     

     

    Source: Harian Metro