Tag: hijab

  • 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 Mahdzar: Pro-Hijab Discourse Should Not Draw Comparisons To Chinese 7th Month Culture

    Syed Mahdzar: Pro-Hijab Discourse Should Not Draw Comparisons To Chinese 7th Month Culture

    If we have unsolved problems on the hijab issue with our Minister of Muslims Affair, let’s not use Chinese ghost month litters to associate with the hijab issue as problematic as well.

    Yes it is messy but that is town council problem, all we need to do is to call them up, problems solved. But please let’s not use that to compare or associate it with the hijab issue because as far as I can remember I’ve been through my life with it and it is no stranger to me.

    I also refused to associate myself with any discussions on that issue as well because I want to live in peace and respect what my Chinese family believes as they also respect what I have believed as well and that is beautiful…

    Salaam (peace)

     

    Source: Syed Mahdzar Al-Shabab

  • Ummi Abdullah: Government Should Communicate Concerns On Hijab Issue With The Malay Community

    Ummi Abdullah: Government Should Communicate Concerns On Hijab Issue With The Malay Community

    Ckp2 pasal issue tudung ni, I have a feeling the government is scared. These people are not stupid, there have something that worries them.

    You see, I think the government is worried about the controlling the situation and afraid things may escalate to another level.. how you control this?.. takut lepas minta hijab, they go a step further minta ruang solat, lepas tu, what if minta tak nak pegang lelaki.. you see where is the line.

    If the government are so particular why doctor boleh di kasi hijab pulak? kerana mungkin tak ramai doctor wanita islam, the impact is diff, tapi nurse melayu kita bynk.

    I think they are worried when people start asking for more.. from hijab, to waktu solat pulak.. to this and that.. where is the line? How to control. I think they worry about this. Nanti takut minta ruang solat pulak, org agama lain nampak nanti dia minta chapel pulak. Nanti dah ada ruang solat, takut.. org tak kira waktu emergency.. one after another pergi sembayang..I think the government is worried about this.

    Kat Australia, ke Britain ke.. mereka kasi pakai hijab mungkin tak bynk org.. dlm satu department mungkin tak satu yg pakai hijab.
    I rasa ini yg buat government kita contemplating.

    Ok ini bab I rasa, MUIS and our Muslim MP, ustaz dan ustazah nak kena masuk, educate the government. Kita jugak nak kena tunjukkan yg kita tak akan melalut sampai ke next tahap yg eh.. “aku wanita islam, tak boleh pegang lelaki. You all get what I mean. Hospital is a place where emergency happen. I think the gorvenment still afraid of the extremist.. Now we ask for hijab, next prayer. .. how u manage things like this?

    I think they worry all these may effect the workflow in the hospital.

    Ok everyone, please don’t get me wrong, I’m with all of you that wants a hijab, I’m just relating this to you because I have a feeling that the government is worried. I maybe wrong. We need to know why is the government is not allowing this. we need to counter this back in a pratical way. I am a muslim, and I’m sharing this because of Allah swt.

    And dear government, if I am wrong, then come forward and give ur explanation why u don’t allow hijab? Is this the reason what MR Yaacob Ibrahim meant by problematic? Can you communicate with your muslim citizens? Please share with us what is ur concern. Can MUIS also step in and explained to the government how we can make this idea of having a hijab at work more feasible?

    Thank you
    ‪#‎keranaAllahswt‬
    ‪#‎samasamakitacarijalankeluar‬

     

    Source: Dapur Ummi Abdullah

  • Yaacob Ibrahim Jelas Isu Tudung, Serta Perincian Usaha Dan Tugas AP Melayu

    Yaacob Ibrahim Jelas Isu Tudung, Serta Perincian Usaha Dan Tugas AP Melayu

    Para Anggota Parlimen Melayu PAP sudah “lebih daripada setakat memainkan peranan mereka” dalam mengutarakan isu-isu kepada Pemerintah – di Parlimen mahupun secara tertutup.

    Demikian ditegaskan Menteri Bertanggungjawab bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim dalam satu wawancara dengan media, semasa beliau berkempen menemui pengundi pagi tadi (5 September).

    Malah, para Anggota Parlimen (AP) Melayu PAP, kata beliau, “membangkitkan lebih banyak isu nasional” berbanding pembangkang.

    Dr Yaacob menambah, para AP Melayu PAP juga sentiasa mengimbangi kepentingan masyarakat Melayu/Islam dengan perspektif nasional.

    Sebagai contoh, beliau menarik perhatian, para AP Melayu/Islam terus-menerus mendekati pemerintah dalam soal pemakaian tudung di tempat kerja. Dr Yaacob berkata, beliau “terus berharap bahawa dasar itu akan berubah” nanti.

    ISU PEMAKAIAN TUDUNG

    Mengulas isu memakai tudung di tempat kerja yang dibangkitkan beberapa calon pembangkang Melayu, Dr Yaacob berkata: “Kami bersimpati dengan nasib pekerja muslimah di sebahagian tempat kerja, dan kami berharap beberapa kelonggaran akan ditunjukkan kelak. Pada masa yang sama, kami perlu mengambil kumpulan yang lebih besar ke dalam konteks ini.”

    Calon Parti Demokratik Singapura (SDP) Damanhuri Abas, misalnya, berucap secara panjang lebar tentang isu pemakaian tudung dalam rapat pilihan raya parti itu kelmarin.

    Beliau antara lain berhujah supaya jururawat wanita Islam dibenarkan memakai tudung di tempat kerja.

    Dr Yaacob, calon PAP bagi GRC Jalan Besar, berkata ini adalah satu isu yang sudah lama berlegar dan beliau serta rakan-rakan PAP beliau sudah utarakan sebelum ini.

    Menyedari bahawa ini adalah sebuah masyarakat sekular dan pemerintah perlu berlaku adil, beliau berkata sebarang perubahan dasar perlu dikaji bagi mengetahui “kesannya yang diinginkan dan tidak diinginkan”.

    Namun, beliau juga menegaskan bahawa dasar itu “bukanlah muktamad “, dan beliau serta rakan-rakannya akan terus berdialog dengan pemerintah untuk mencari cara-cara di mana “kita boleh lebih fleksibel di tempat kerja” sambil mengiktiraf “bahawa kita hidup dalam masyarakat yang menganut pelbagai kepercayaan”.

    Jika masyarakat berbeza mahu meluaskan ruang mereka masing-masing, “kita mungkin mengurangkan ruang bersama” kata Dr Yaacob.

    PRESTASI AP MELAYU DI PARLIMEN

    Bercakap tentang para AP Melayu dari PAP, Dr Yaacob berkata, mereka “lebih daripada setakat memainkan peranan mereka (dan) bukan sahaja menyokong dasar-dasar pemerintah, tetapi juga membangkitkan persoalan-persoalan yang sangat, sangat sukar bagi pemerintah fikirkan.”

    “Saya rasa jika saya meneliti kebertanggungjawaban AP PAP, kami satu tangga di atas dari segi prestasi dan anda boleh melihatnya. Malah bagi kesemua AP Melayu dalam Dewan, saya sudah melakukan analisis. Ramai AP Melayu PAP sudah menimbulkan lebih banyak isu-isu nasional berbanding pihak pembangkang,” ujar Dr Yaacob lagi.

    “Kami tidak menghadkan diri kami kepada isu-isu masyarakat Melayu, kita juga bercakap tentang pengangkutan, jagaan kesihatan, segala-galanya,” kata Menteri Perhubungan dan Penerangan itu.

    Beliau juga menambah para AP Melayu PAP mencapai lebih daripada yang diperlukan dari segi prestasi, sambil menyebut nama-nama Encik Zainal Sapari, Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, Encik Zaqy Mohamad, Dr Fatimah Lateef, Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, dan Encik Zainudin Nordin.

    Namun demikian, AP Melayu PAP “terus membincangkan cara-cara bagaimana kita boleh memajukan keperluan masyarakat (Melayu) dengan keperluan negara,” kata Dr Yaacob.

    “Kami mengambil pendekatan nasional tetapi kami juga mempunyai kepentingan masyarakat di hati. Itulah tugas kita. Kita perlu mengimbangi kedua-duanya. Begitulah Singapura dikendalikan.”

    KENDALIKAN ISU-ISU SENSITIF DI BALIK TABIR

    Dr Yaacob berkata para AP Melayu membincangkan “banyak isu sensitif”dengan pemerintah di balik tabir.

    Selepas pilihan raya 2011, beliau berkata, “kami bertemu PM dan membentangkan kertas kerja untuk membincangkan beberapa isu yang dihadapi masyarakat Melayu”.

    Menurut beliau, ada di antaranya sudah dilaksanakan, termasuk Edusave untuk pelajar Madrasah, dan bantuan yang diumumkan baru-baru ini untuk mengukuhkan pengajaran mata pelajaran sekular di Madrasah. Ia diumumkan Perdana Menteri Lee Hsien Loong semasa Rapat Hari Kebangsaan.

    “Ada perkara yang kita lakukan secara tertutup. Kami tidak menghebahkannya di rapat-rapat (pilihan raya) dan melaungkannya. Kami melakukannya secara senyap-senyap, dan apabila ia diumumkan di Parlimen atau di Rapat Hari Kebangsaan, kami berdiri dan menyokongnya – itulah cara kita melakukan kerja-kerja kami,” jelas beliau dengan panjang lebar.

    Dr Yaacob yang sudah menjadi AP sejak tahun 1997, berkongsi bahawa para AP Melayu/islam juga mendekati pemimpin masyarakat Melayu.

    “Pada akhirnya, kita perlu mencari keseimbangan kerana kita hidup dalam sebuah masyarakat sekular dengan masyarakat yang berbeza-beza. Mustahil bagi kita untuk mengajukan agenda kita sahaja tanpa mengambil kira masyarakat lain.

    “Jika kita berbuat demikian, maka kita menjadi seperti negara-negara lain – orang hanya berminat dengan agenda mereka sendiri, dan saya fikir kita akan mengganggu keharmonian sosial yang telah dibangunkan sejak 50 tahun lalu,” katanya.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • GE2015: I Am A Malay Voter

    GE2015: I Am A Malay Voter

    I am a Malay/Muslim and will be voting in the upcoming General Elections in Singapore.

    Who do I vote for. What am I voting for. What exactly is it in for me?

    I spoke to my parents, my friends, my cousins, even the Malay barber under the void deck where I just had my hair cut.

    This used to be Singapore’s land they say but now the Malays are being discriminated left, right and centre …

    geylang-serai-malay-kampong-1960

    (Source: iRememberSG)

    Mendaki? MUIS? Yaacoob Ibrahim? . . . Ahhhh no point.

    They won’t even help their own kind and are just government puppets. How many times have we heard stories of the poor Malay student being turned down by MENDAKI for help or of the needy and broken family being denied MUIS financial disbursements?

    There is always that somebody’s friend saying that it is a fact that they are being discriminated because they are Malay.

    “Tak boleh kasi chance dengan Cina, Mesti jaga diri sendiri” they remarked. (translated: Cannot give face to the Chinese, we must look after our own)

    It was a horror story that Malay children of my generation grew up listening to – that it is tough to be Malay in Singapore.

    The stereotype was further enforced when national figures  year on year shows that the Malay community form the largest percentage of broken families and are living in rental flats. (Even the PM admitted that they are a group to be concerned about in his latest NDP rally).

    Why are the Malays lagging despite article 152 of the constitution:

    (2)    The Government shall exercise its functions in such manner as to recognise the special position of the Malays, who are the indigenous people of Singapore, and accordingly it shall be the responsibility of the Government to protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote their political, educational, religious, economic, social and cultural interests and the Malay language.’

    Who do I vote for. What am I voting for. What exactly is it in for me and more importantly my community.

    Will voting the opposition empower the Malays and increase their standard of living?

    I closed my eyes and touched my heart in silence and  searched for the answer…..

    I want my community to be given opportunities to progress and improve their lives.

    I want my community to have equal access to education, healthcare, housing and employment as with the other races

    I want my community to be able to practice Islam without fear or prejudice and to be able to perform our religious obligation with relative ease.

    I want my community to be able to contribute to the Singapore story and be a part of its success.

    I want a minister that stand up for our rights and represent the concerns of the common Makcik and Pakcik in parliament – without reservation.

    I want a Minister that speaks good Malay because that Minister is going to be the role model that I ask my child to look up to.

    Minutes passed, I steadied my breath, opened my eyes and looked around me.

    For a race that comprises only 13% of Singapore’s population, we have 70 well maintained mosques with quality teachers, programmes and support services.

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    (Iman.edu.sg)

    We have grants and subsidies that are set aside for only our community that others do not enjoy, such as the Mosque Building Fund; ensuring that we are able to continue and perform our religious obligations with ease (and not rely solely on donations and auctions to buy land and build a mosque).

    Yes, Malays currently form the majority of broken families and stay in rental flats but there are now more programmes than ever to help us ‘get out of the poverty cycle’ – if we but find out about them and play our part instead of listening to hearsays. (ST:Many poor Malays do not seek social aid)

    We have Malay pilots, lawyers, doctors and top civil servants. (Speaker of Parliament, i.e. Head of Legislature is Mdm Halimah Yacob)

    Even those that came from Madrasahs were given the same opportunity to succeed as their peers who chose the secular programmes.

    Read: NUS medical school takes in first Madrasah students

    Read: Former Madrasah student wins Berita Harian inspiring young achiever award.

    We are a community that not only receives but also gives back to society – the Yusof Ishak Fund is  managed by the Malay community and helps deserving citizens (of all races) with their professorship.

    We have access to housing and health care; the same standard with other races. In fact, there is a racial quota for housing to ensure that there will always be space for Malay families in every the estate.

    It is time for my community to break away from the stereotypes that we have reinforced on ourselves over the years.

    We have to stop the delusion and feel self-entitled to success and protection just because “Singapore was Tanah Melayu” (Singapore was a Malay land and we the indigenous people) in the constitution.

    We have just as many opportunities as the other races to succeed in Singapore.

    SkillsFuture, Housing Grants and Education were extended to us the same way it was extended to all the other races – if we could but make it count and use it to achieve progress.

    I know that despite the best efforts to level the playing field, there still exist discrimination in Singapore. The “tudung issue” is a prime example of that discrimination . … But still . . . it does not explain why we cannot progress.

    Come September 11, the Malays in Singapore shall vote. 

    Some people will always be more equal than us but just like my parents before me, I vote for a government that allows me to be the best I could be as a Muslim and as a Singaporean, regardless of my race and my background.

     

    Source: https://thoughtsofrealsingaporeans.wordpress.com