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  • Damanhuri Abas: Sudah 50 Tahun Merdeka Tapi Mengapa AP Melayu Hanya Layak Sandang Jawatan Menteri Sekitaran Dan Yang Sewaktu Dengannya?

    Damanhuri Abas: Sudah 50 Tahun Merdeka Tapi Mengapa AP Melayu Hanya Layak Sandang Jawatan Menteri Sekitaran Dan Yang Sewaktu Dengannya?

    Jadi setelah 50 tahun merdeka, AP Melayu PAP hanya masih layak memegang jawatan Menteri Kesekitaran dan yang sewaktu dengannya.

    Bagi orang melayu yang mengundi PAP, bersyukurlah dengan anugerah Menteri-Menteri Melayu ini yang membanggakan anda dan redhalah dengan hasil usaha bertahun-tahun anda ini.

    Bagi kami di SDP, kita akan terus bekerja keras menentang sikap curiga terhadap bangsa kita oleh golongan minoriti ini. Kami percaya, setelah 50 tahun merdeka, ramai rakyat Singapura, yang berbilang bangsa, bersikap adil dan penuh yakin dengan orang Melayu di Negara kita yang tercinta ini.

    Ayuh kita hidupkan kesatuan dan kesetiakawanan dengan majoriti bangsa lain yang bersikap adil dan jujur sesama kita.

    Majulah Singapura.

     

    Source: Damanhuri Abas

  • Damanhuri Abas: We Must Focus On Issues Objectively

    Damanhuri Abas: We Must Focus On Issues Objectively

    Salam Jumaat to All,

    A week has past since Singaporean goes to the polls. I am sure the week has given us time to reflect on things. I have received many supportive words from people whom I juz knew over this election period and their encouragement helped me to look ahead amidst the gloom of the election outcome. From this people, everyone of us in SDP can draw much strength for us to continue the work we passionately believe in.

    While we surely feel for most of the issues that were shared during the election period, let us not allow the differences to cloud our unity as Singaporean and our collective desire to contribute to make this place better.

    I share this picture of a couple I met during our walkabout outside Yew Tee MRT. They were staunch PAP supporters and we had a good 5 minutes engagement and exchanges on the issues that we passionately hold to. We differ in our views but at the end of the exchange we both agree to maintain goodwill and work towards improving Singapore.

    So in the spirit of Jumaat, I would like to remind myself and everyone to focus on the issues objectively and work towards remedying areas that need to, through active and courageous engagement while maintaining decorum towards others whom may disagree with us.

    Within the malay/muslim community specifically, there are indeed systemic issues that must be addressed and corrected. I have spoken out clearly on that and I choose to differentiate that with the individuals that the system produce. We should not abuse the persons but should deal with the issues and look into how we can create more openness and space within the social structure of the community.

    We have 5 years to contribute, and lets do what we can actively. Leave the outcome to time and the wisdom of the people.

    Have a blessed Jumaat All.

     

    Source: Damanhuri Abas

  • Menjadikannya Isu Hijab Satu Isu Pilihan Raya Boleh Jejas Proses Huraian

    Menjadikannya Isu Hijab Satu Isu Pilihan Raya Boleh Jejas Proses Huraian

    SAYA menyaksikan beberapa rapat Pilihan Raya Umum dan dapati ramai ahli Melayu calon pembangkang menyentuh tentang isu hijab.

    Malang sekali tiada satu pun daripada mereka yang ada cara untuk menyelesaikan isu tersebut melainkan mereka akan menimbulkan isu itu jika dipilih.

    Tetapi isu sebenar ialah dengan memilih untuk menjadikan isu hijab sebagai satu isu di rapat Pilihan Raya Umum, ahli calon pembangkang hanya menjadikan masyarakat kita lebih payah melakar penyelesaian terhadap isu tersebut dalam jangka masa pendek ini.

    Jika kita sudah hampir untuk mendapatkan agar hijab dapat dipakai di tempat kerja sebelum pilihan raya umum, dengan menjadikan isu hijab sebagai isu pilihan raya umum, ia sudah semestinya menjadikannya lebih sukar.

    Malangnya ahli calon pembangkang telah menggunakan isu ini sebagai isu pilihan raya.

    Maka mereka telah membuat lebih banyak ketidakselesaan dalam kalangan masyarakat bukan Islam.

    Setelah pilihan raya berakhir isu ini boleh menyebabkan jurang yang lebih jauh di antara masyarakat kita dan rakyat Singapura yang lain.

    ABDUL KADIR ABDUL RAHMAN

     

    Source: http://beritaharian.sg

  • Syed Danial: Damanhuri Abas Has The Moral Courage To Be Upfront On Issues Affecting The Malay-Muslim Community

    Syed Danial: Damanhuri Abas Has The Moral Courage To Be Upfront On Issues Affecting The Malay-Muslim Community

    The GRC concept has attained its goal of ensuring minority representation in parliament. In the sense there are roughly a proportionate representation of the SG population in parliament that belongs to the minority races.

    But that’s where it ends.

    For decades now, we see the phenomenon of minority candidates riding on the coattails of ministers n getting into parliament. Oftentimes not even having to go through the baptism of fire of the hustings during election, as they are part of uncontested wards.

    Before election, they promise the world. They will fight for this n that rights. They will champion our causes. They will be our voices in parliament.

    And when they finally get there, you see a completely different reality. They do not fight for our rights. When we start pushing for them, eg the hijab, we get the tiring response of they are doing ‘all they can’ behind closed doors. The community needs to be patient. There are other interests at stake.’ The good ol song and dance.

    They have become effectively the MPs that champions rights. But not our rights. They serve with distinction. For the Prime Minister. And their party.

    To an extent they no longer fulfill the functional role that they’ve been elected to do. They r there not to fight for our rights. They are there to explain govt policies to the community. Essentially they r there as the govt’s representatives to the people. Not our representatives to fight for our causes.

    And it’s not just the backbencher MPs. The greatest fulfiller of this role is the Minister in Charge of Muslim affairs. Dr Yaacob has consistently shown when push comes to shove, he takes the position of the govt.

    Not the community.

    He should be renamed Minister in Charge of Explaining Government Policies to Muslims.

    And then there’s the second Malay full Minister. Mr Masagos has also shown consistently he’s there to do the bidding of the govt. So he was used to make policy pronouncements that are beneficial to the govt. But are against the wishes of the community. Case in point joining the coalition to bomb Iraq and Syria. The community is against Islamic State. But there’s a HUGE difference between being against IS and being part of a coalition that bombs more Muslim countries. A vast majority in the MMC is against joining. Yet Minister Masagos toes the govt line. He explains govt polices, rather than champion our causes.

    I could go on n on. But I think the point is made.

    Our minority MPs represent the govt and their party.

    Not us.

    Then comes bro Damanhuri.

    He has come across as a candidate who has the moral courage to speak his mind on issues close to the hearts of Malay Muslims in SG. His rhetoric captures our imagination. Beyond just speeches, he has an excellent trek record of service to the community.

    So he comes across as genuine.

    The real deal.

    And he has redefined for us the role of minority representation in a GRC. The minority MP is there to voice the concerns and interests of the community. To champion our causes to the govt. And he hits the hammer on the head when he says we need to put such people in parliament. Else, we can shout till we’re hoarse outsider parliament. It will just be ignored. Worse still, token statements of
    Reassurances given that they would ‘work behind close doors’ to solve the issues.

    It is my fervent desire bro Daman gets elected. And I hope residents of MarsilingYT rise to the occasion.

    In the longer term, I think Pandora’s box has been opened. I call it the ‘Damanhari effect’.

    Henceforth, that will be the prototype of the archetypical minority MP.

    One with outstanding credentials of service to the community. Not Juz hi academic ability but completely out of touch with the community. We have such people in parliament now.

    Beyond a trek record of service, the moral courage to fight for our rights.

    To be our champions in parliament.

    Not there to merely explain policies to us

    ‪#‎yourDamanhuri‬

     

    Source: Syed Danial

  • Damanhuri Abas Soal Keupayaan Pemerintah Untuk Satukan Rakyat

    Damanhuri Abas Soal Keupayaan Pemerintah Untuk Satukan Rakyat

    Calon Melayu Parti Demokratik Singapura (SDP) Damanhuri Abas bagi GRC Marsiling- Yew Tee mempersoalkan keupayaan pemerintah untuk menyatupadukan rakyat.

    Beliau juga menuduh pemerintah “melontarkan syak wasangka” ke atas masyarakat Melayu, hanya kerana tindakan segelintir tahanan JI.

    Berucap di rapat SDP di Stadium Jurong Encik Damanhuri berkata sistem yang ada sekarang tidak mencerminkan ikrar negara yang memperjuangkan “rakyat yang bersatu padu”.

    Rakyat Singapura tegas beliau mahukan kepimpinan yang berjiwa rakyat dan ciri-ciri itu ada pada SDP.

    Maka itu, Encik Damanhuri mengajak rakyat beranikan diri menggantikan apa yang beliau sebut sebagai kekurangan yang ada pada sistem sekarang.

    “Ia hanya boleh berlaku kalau jika terdapat pembangkang yang ramai, kuat dan berani di parlimen. Selagi tiada suara pembangkang di parlimen betapa kuat kita berteriak di luar, tiada kesan yang akan mengubah keadaan kita,” kata Encik Damanhuri.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg