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  • Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: Malays Want True Equality, Will Choose Tan Cheng Bock Over Malay PAP Puppet

    Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: Malays Want True Equality, Will Choose Tan Cheng Bock Over Malay PAP Puppet

    Many Singaporeans may not be aware of the main reason for the hype on the need to allow a candidate among the minorities (in this instance the Malays because the Indians have had 2 of their own already) to be elected as Singapore’s President.

    I fully share the views expressed by Alfian Sa’at in a recent post.

    I am basically colour blind when it concerns this. To blazes with symbolism/tokenism. What we Malays want are fair and equal treatment. We want to be treated not as second class citizens. We want to be represented in all aspects of the Singapore socio political and commercial landscape. We want to play a real and meaningful role in the defence of our nation. We want to be allowed to freely practise our culture and religion without intruding into those of the other communities or reducing the common space, like the donning of the tudung. We want an end to all forms of discrimination in all sectors, especially in the NS and immigration policies which are so blatantly to our disadvantage. We want to be truly united with the other communities as one people.

    We want a president who can unify us all, irrespective his race. We say a big NO to a puppet president even if he is a Malay.

    If asked to choose between an ex Malay PAP minister (because under the proposed new criteria only such persons would qualify, I suppose) and Dr Tan Cheng Bock, for instance, I would gladly choose Dr. Tan even though he is not a Malay.

     

    Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood

  • Hang FM: Allegations By Singapore Government Is Character Assassination

    Hang FM: Allegations By Singapore Government Is Character Assassination

    Following allegations that a Batam-based radio station has been spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda, the management of the radio station is planning to meet Singaporean officials to explain the radio’s broadcasts.

    On Friday, the Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs issued an announcement regarding the arrest of a number of its citizens in connection with IS under the country’s Internal Security Act.

    The announcement, which was posted on the ministry’s website, also mentions that one of those arrested, namely Rosli bin Hamza, acknowledged he was first exposed to IS’ radical teachings on the Batam-based radio station Hang FM.

    The radio’s station manager Abu Yusuf, alias Romi, said the Singaporean authorities should have crosschecked the information before posting such serious allegations on its website.

    “The allegation is character assassination of our radio station. How can we be accused of spreading IS’ teaching while what we convey is clearly against IS’ teachings,” Abu Yusuf told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.

    He said the concept of khilafa promoted by his station was clearly against the teachings of IS, because it referred to Quran verse 59 of Surah An-Nissa requiring obedience to Allah, prophets and leaders.

    “For Singaporean Muslim listeners, we also say that although their leaders are non-Muslims, they are leaders that they have to follow as long as they do not ban them from worshiping,” Hang FM’s public affairs manager Abu Azizah, alias Naldi, said.

    To protest the allegations, Abu Yusuf said representatives of the radio station would come to the Singaporean Consulate General in Batam on Monday to meet with consul Gavin Chay.

    “We will come to explain what exactly the radio station is,” Abu Yusuf said.

    Hang FM went on air for the first time in 2002 on the frequency of 106.00 FM and operates 24 hours a day.

    One of its three founders, namely Zein Alatas, is a former head of Bank Riau’s Batam branch.

    Abu Yusuf said the broadcast could be heard in Singapore and Malaysia. Many Singaporean listeners even gave donations to the station as alms. “Our broadcasts preach about good deeds,” Abu Yusuf said.

    Abu Yusuf also said that station staff members did not know the two arrested Singaporeans, Rosli Hamzah, 50, and Mohamed Omar Mahadi, 33.

    “If it is true that we are spreading IS teaching, why for the last 14 year have only two of them become our followers. This is indeed a baseless and irresponsible accusation,” he said.

    Separately, regional information and broadcasting commission (KPID) chairman Azwardi said that based on monitoring the commission had conducted early last month, the Islamic teachings broadcast on Hang FM were opposed to terrorism.

    “I think the accusation is wrong,” Azwardi said.

    He added that with regard to the accusation the commission had not yet received an official report or request to evaluate the content of the radio stations’ broadcasts.

    Similarly, Riau Islands Police spokesperson Adj. Sr. Comr. Hartono also said that the police had not yet received any official information regarding Hang FM’s involvement with IS sympathizers in Singapore.

    “No report has been filed to us on that,” Hartono said.

     

    Source: www.thejakartapost.com

  • ARS Diwajibkan Bagi Semua Asatizah Mulai 1 Januari

    ARS Diwajibkan Bagi Semua Asatizah Mulai 1 Januari

    Di rapat umum Hari Kebangsaan semalam, Perdana Menteri Lee Hsien Loong turut menyentuh tentang langkah mewajibkan Sistem Pengiktirafan Asatizah (ARS).

    Mengulas, beberapa pemimpin berkata langkah itu penting bagi mengelak sebarang percanggahan atau kekeliruan di kalangan para asatizah serta masyarakat Islam tempatan.

    Dalam ucapannya di rapat umum semalam (21 Ogos), PM Lee mengalu-alukan langkah mewajibkan ARS, sambil memuji masyarakat Melayu/Islam kerana mengambil langkah dalam menangani masalah fahaman radikal.

    Ini berikutan penahanan beberapa rakyat tempatan baru-baru ini yang dikatakan menjadi radikal setelah dipengaruhi ideologi-ideologi ekstrimis dari luar.

    Maka itu, Encik Lee menekankan penting bagi semua asatizah memahami konteks Singapura yang berbilang kaum dan agama dan aspek itu akan diterapkan dalam skim ARS yang dipertingkat.

    “Saya rasa ini menunjukkan yang masyarakat kita juga prihatin tentang isu-isu yang dihadapi masyarakat kita dan negara kita dan mahu sama-sama berganding bahu dengan pemerintah untuk menangani masalah ini supaya kita dapat teruskan hidup dengan sejahtera dan kuatkan lagi perpaduan antara masyarakat,” Setiausaha Parlimen Ehwal Dalam Negeri Amrin Amin memberitahu BERITAMediacorp.

    Skim Pengiktirafan Asatizah mula diperkenalkan pada 2005.

    Penyertaannya tidak diwajibkan dan setakat ini, sekitar 80 peratus asatizah menerima pentauliahan di bawah ARS.

    Namun mulai 1 Januari tahun depan, skim pengiktirafan itu akan diwajibkan ke atas semua asatizah tempatan.

    Mereka akan diberi tempoh selama setahun untuk mendapatkan sebarang pensijilan yang diperlukan. Ini termasuk diploma dalam pengajian Islam dari mana-mana institusi yang diiktiraf.

    Menurut Mufti negara, Muis akan bekerjasama dengan pihak-pihak tertentu seperti PERGAS serta Lembaga Pengiktirafan Asatizah (ARB) untuk memastikan sistem itu tidak dipergunakan oleh golongan yang mahu mengambil kesempatan.

    “Dalam suasana dunia pada hari ini, pastinya kita tidak mahu mereka yang tidak mempunyai kelayakan, kemahiran, latihan, pengetahuan yang sewajarnya untuk sewenang-wenangnya memberikan jawapan kepada persoalan-persoalan agama sehingga akhirnya menyebabkan salah faham, kekeliruan dan ini memberi risiko yang sangat besar kepada kehidupan kita sebagai sebuah masyarakat majmuk berbilang bangsa dan agama,” kata Mufti Negara Ustaz Dr Fatris Bakaram.

    Pengerusi Bersama Kumpulan Pemulihan Keagamaan (RRG) pula berkata mewajibkan ARS ke atas semua asatizah penting agar percanggahan tidak timbul di kalangan mereka.

    “Kita punya guru-guru agama itu, belajar dari beberapa negara, banyak negara. Bila mereka kembali ke sini, mereka membawa ilmu-ilmu yang ingin disampaikan. Tapi masalah yang kita perhati, dalam konteks Singapura, bagaimana kita hendak menyampaikan? Mungkin kalau kita sama sendiri tak mengatur sesuatu, maka kita sama sendiri akan bercanggah dan bila bercanggah, fahaman kita, pemikiran kita, mazhab kita, kita tak dapat membimbing masyarakat kita ke jalan yang sepatutnya. Begitu juga kita kena faham dalam hidup masyarakat majmuk, masyarakat plural, negara yang sekular. Jadi kita perlu pandang dari semua aspek dan kita tidak mahu, akhirnya nanti mereka menyalahkan ajaran Islam,” menurut Pengerusi Bersama RRG Ustaz Ali Mohamed.

    Tambahnya lagi, guru-guru agama di sini perlu menerima perubahan itu dengan fikiran yang terbuka kerana ia bukanlah suatu perkara yang merugikan.

    Bahkan langkah itu mampu membawa lebih kebaikan kerana para asatizah akan dilihat lebih berwibawa, dinamik dan dapat memberi bimbingan agama yang lebih baik.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • NDR 2016: MUIS, PERGAS To Work Together To Make Asatizah Scheme Mandatory

    NDR 2016: MUIS, PERGAS To Work Together To Make Asatizah Scheme Mandatory

    Two Muslim leadership bodies will work together to make the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS) mandatory, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his Malay National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 21).

    The decade-old scheme, which is currently voluntary, recognises teachers and scholars who meet the minimum standards of qualification to preach and teach Islamic religious knowledge.

    “MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) will work with PERGAS (Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association) and the Asatizah Recognition Board (ARB) to make (the scheme) mandatory,” said PM Lee in Malay during his speech, which began at 6.40pm at ITE Central.

    He added: “I commend the community for these initiatives and for their resolve. This will ensure that all Muslim religious teachers here are able to guide their students to practice Islam in the context of Singapore’s multiracial society.”

    Earlier in his speech, Mr Lee had said that it is critical for local asatizah (Muslim religious teachers) to understand Singapore’s multiracial context.

    He shared that several topics, including an understanding of contemporary issues and context, are incorporated in professional development programmes offered to asatizah by the ARS.

    “I understand that many asatizah find this exposure useful and important,” he said.

    On the sidelines of the Rally, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim said the plan is to start making the ARS mandatory from the beginning of next year, although there will be a transition period.

    “We want to have every religious teacher to be qualified and be on the ARS. If some of them do not have the necessary qualification, we will run programmes, we will basically work with them to ensure they can be part of the ARS,” he said.

    The Minister added that 80 per cent of teachers are already registered under the ARS.

    “The remaining 20 per cent are those operating on the private sector; those are running their own classes. We will be meeting them and I think they understand the need for the ARS and some of them are coming forward and I think some of them also fear that they may not have the necessary qualification.”

    In that situation, the authorities will work with the teachers to see what assistance is needed to ensure they meet the criteria to be qualified under the ARS.

     

    Source: ChannelNewsAsia

  • Khairu Rejal: Manhaj Salafi Yang Dibawakan Hang FM Bukan Menyokong ISIS

    Khairu Rejal: Manhaj Salafi Yang Dibawakan Hang FM Bukan Menyokong ISIS

    Selalu jugak bila driving aku dengar Hang FM. Kadang-kadang bila ada pembentangan yang aku tak setuju (actually often jugak terjadi) dengan pandangan pembentang aku switch to IKIM (tapi IKIM pun dah banyak advertising dah). Bagi pendengar setia HANG FM (emphasis on “setia”✌️) cuba consider Fiqhul Waqi’ jadi tak semua kita terima 100%. Namun demikian, tak pernah aku dengar Hang FM cerita pasal ISIS …

    Oh ni ada orang dah cucuk cukup-cukup .. dia anti lepas tu dia cucuk lagi.Ingatlah. Kalau tak setuju dengan manhaj ni, pada aku takpelah … tapi kena ingat yang manhaj ini antara terawal menghukum khawarij kepada sesiapa yang membina jemaah dalam Islam kerana ini pada mereka memecahkan Islam. Mereka juga langsung mengharamkan pengeboman bunuh diri dalam apa-apa keadaan. Jadi tak betul untuk imply yang manhaj yang Hang FM bawa ini pro ISIS. Bersifat adil ..

    At a broader level, lepas spotlight “salafi, nak spotlight siapa lagi? “tabligh” pasal pergi India, Pakistan and Bangladesh or “sufi” consider the Sanusi movement or “syiah” pasal pro-Iran … apa lagi? Buka matamu, pandang lebih jauh kehadapan. Jangan jadi anai-anai …

     

    Source: Khairu Rejal

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