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  • Two Civil Servants Among Three Arrested In Malaysia For Suspected Links to IS

    Two Civil Servants Among Three Arrested In Malaysia For Suspected Links to IS

    KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian police said today (Dec 2) that they have detained three men, including two civil servants, suspected of being linked to the militant Islamic State group.

    The detentions bring the number of people held for suspected militant links to 43 this year.

    National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said the three were detained Nov 27 and 28 in operations in Kuala Lumpur and in northern Kedah state.

    Mr Khalid said in a statement that a 36-year-old suspect had joined militant groups in Syria since Dec 28 last year and returned to Malaysia on April 8.

    Another two, both civil servants in their 20s, were believed to have been channelling funds to several Malaysians who want to go to Syria to join the Islamic State terror group, he said.

    The spread of the Islamic state ideology has worried Prime Minister Najib Razak, who recently warned that it can cause chaos and conflict in the country. He said the government would introduce a new anti-terrorism law next year to combat the security threat.

    No details have been given on the new law, but officials said it may include preventive measures such as detention without trial. Critics have urged the government not to revive the Internal Security Act, which allowed indefinite detention without trial. It was abolished in 2012 as part of political reforms.

    The government said they have identified 39 Malaysians fighting in Syria and Iraq, including five who had died. AP

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Setiausaha Agung PKMS: Melayu Singapura Perlu Berjuang Berteraskan Kudrat Sendiri

    Setiausaha Agung PKMS: Melayu Singapura Perlu Berjuang Berteraskan Kudrat Sendiri

    PETALING JAYA: Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura, A Jamal Rashid mendakwa, kira-kira 15 peratus atau lebih 500,000 rakyat Singapura berbangsa Melayu menghadapi pelbagai isu diskriminasi.

    Akhbar Berita Harian hari ini melaporkan, beliau mendakwa selain isu larangan pemakaian tudung, peluang orang Melayu memegang jawatan tinggi dalam organisasi juga disekat.

    “Alasan yang diberikan, kononnya mengambil kira sensitiviti serantau. Walaupun sudah dibentangkan di Parlimen, kerajaan menolak dakwaan bahawa diskriminasi kaum wujud. Sektor awam paling ketara kerana dipelopori kaum bukan Melayu,” katanya.

    Beliau berkata: ”Majikan mendakwa pengambilan pekerja dibuat berdasarkan sistem meritokrasi. Hakikatnya, sikap ‘pilih bulu’ seperti mengutamakan calon kaum Cina atau yang mempunyai asas bahasa Mandarin masih wujud walaupun selepas diminta diberi pertimbangan sewajarnya.”

    Apabila ditanya sama ada benarkah dakwaan bahawa kepentingan dan nasib masyarakat Melayu di Singapura sering dipinggirkan, Jamal mendakwa menerusi media sosial, suara masyarakat Melayu terutama keluhan dan pendapat mereka semakin didengari.

    BH Interview With SG PKMS

    “Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi (ACP) di Singapura yang lazimnya dipelopori pelajar Cina adalah generasi pelapis di peringkat penggubal dasar kerajaan. Maka, mereka kurang berinteraksi secara langsung dengan Melayu sehingga mengakibatkan sesuatu dasar yang dirangka itu tidak inklusif,” katanya.

    Jamal juga berkata, iltizam UMNO menunjangi perjuangan Melayu, institusi beraja dan Islam di Malaysia wajar dan seharusnya diteruskan kerana tambahnya, “Masyarakat Melayu Singapura sering mengambil teladan dan pelbagai usaha dirangka UMNO, supaya dasar sama boleh dilaksanakan.”

    “Konsep wasatiyyah atau kesederhanaan diterapkan UMNO dilihat pendekatan terbaik bagi mengimbangi kepentingan Melayu di Singapura, di samping menjaga hak kaum lain,” katanya.

     

    Sources: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category and https://www.facebook.com/pkms.org.sg

  • Christian Cross Dropped From Official Real Madrid Badge To Appease Muslim Supporters In The UAE

    Christian Cross Dropped From Official Real Madrid Badge To Appease Muslim Supporters In The UAE

    Champions League holders Real Madrid have dropped the Christian cross on their official badge in what is reportedly a move to pacify Muslim supporters in the United Arab Emirates, a Spanish sports newspaper said.

    According to daily Marca.com, images of the amended “Los Blancos” badge could be seen on credit cards issued by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez announced on September 12 a three-year partnership with the leading UAE bank.

    The cards, which also function as Real Madrid membership cards, feature the badge with the cross above the crown removed in order to avoid causing offence or discomfort among Muslim customers.

    “I know that the local people experience every match in a special way and that our links with the UAE are constantly growing stronger,” Perez was quoted as saying.

    “This agreement will help the club to keep conquering the hearts of followers in the United Arab Emirates.”

    Real Madrid players Toni Kroos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Dani Carvajal were present at the announcement of the partnership.

    The report added that the crest has not been altered outside the region. – December 1, 2014.

     

    Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com

  • Ng Eng Hen: About 60 SAF Personnel To Join In Coalition Effort Against IS

    Ng Eng Hen: About 60 SAF Personnel To Join In Coalition Effort Against IS

    The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be sending about 50 to 60 personnel to take part in the multinational coalition efforts to combat the terrorist threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said as he officially opened the new training facility for the republic’s airborne troopers at Pasir Ris camp on Monday (Dec 1).

    Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said planning and liaison officers have already made their way to the United States Central Command to get “a sense what the mission’s requirements are”. He said coalition partners have welcomed Singapore’s involvement and are looking forward to Singapore’s professional input.

    Dr Ng said the SAF will now “synchronise” where its help is most needed.

    “I would say that the reaction to our involvement is a positive one. They know that as we did in Afghanistan, we contributed very positively, by our KC-135 refuelling tankers as well as our imagery analysts,” said Dr Ng. “So coalition partners have welcomed our involvement because they expressed the opinion that we have helped previously and they look forward to our professional input.”

    Dr Ng, who had a go at one of the stations at the new training facility, said the facility is a worthwhile investment as it will ensure soldiers are trained well, such as in the event of a terrorist threat.

    “We take our special forces training with extra care and there are a few reasons for it,” said Dr Ng. “As you know since 911, the threat of terrorism is real and present and with the recent terrorist threat from ISIS in Iraq and Syria, this threat is uppermost in our minds, when we plan and prepare. As you know our neighbours, both Malaysia and Indonesia, have expressed concern that those who have returned from Iraq and Syria can cause harm to the residents in their countries and I would include Singapore in the same threat scenario.”

    Earlier this month in Parliament, Dr Ng had said that Singapore’s efforts will include deploying a KC-135R tanker aircraft for air-to-air refuelling and an Imagery Analysis Team. He said there will be no combat troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria.

    The SAF soldiers will operate from surrounding countries together with other coalition forces.

  • Osman Sulaiman: Malay Muslim Community Must Make A Stand As The Government’s Inconsistent Policies Continue to Divide

    Osman Sulaiman: Malay Muslim Community Must Make A Stand As The Government’s Inconsistent Policies Continue to Divide

    I believe the reason why some people still fear the Muslim women who wear the hijab is becoz they have little or poor knowledge on why these ladies put it on. And they most probably have not had the opportunity nor the exposure to mingle and make contact with them.

    For 50 years, our gov has all of the necessary apparatus to assuage this matter but it has not done so and has in fact shown to be unwilling to do so. It continues to do this so that it can rule by division.

    They continue to disallow any muslim child who wear the headgear from attending the mainstream school and thus segregating the mass of the population from these people and thus compounding the misconception about people who wear the hijabs.

    Many studies have shown that the younger the child is exposed to a certain environment, the better these children will be able to adapt. Unfortunately, the people that rule us think otherwise.

    How then do we integrate people of different faith together? Oddly enough, the Sikh community is given the green light to wear the turban in school if they choose to.

    Dont get me wrong. Im not advocating for the gov to ban turbans in pri and sec schools becoz the muslim girls weren’t allowed to practice their faith but rather to apply the policy consistently for the greater good of the people as a whole.

    For all of its time in power, our gov has continued with its iniquity towards certain segment of the society in particular the malays and/or muslims.

    From time to time, we will also hear the ministers on record to give their skewed perspective of the malays and muslims, creating further doubts. I wonder how our malay/muslim ministers feel serving such a government.

    I also find it hard to swallow that Singapore reproves its neighbour up north for their exclusion of talent based on race but at the same time doing exactly the opposite of what it propagates.

    Other than disallowing the muslim girls who wear the headgear in pri and sec mainstream schools, many job opportunities (particularly in the uniform groups) are also not made available to them by way of implementing discriminating policies. This act has unfortunately spilled over to the private sectors.

    Our gov is certainly not oblivious on the aspirations of the malay/muslim community to be treated justly and to remove any doubts on its loyalty towards the nation. It has come to a point where our fundamental rights are now treated as candies to be given at the pleasure of these people governing us.

    If there are social faultlines that divide us, especially on race or religion, then i believe this gov is the main contributor of such matters.

    It has been many years my community keep giving this current gov their support but have seen no change to this issue. I implore my community to rethink on their choices. The support should be given to people who believe in inclusiveness. Not the artificial ones that we are experiencing now.

    Ask yourself this pertinent question. How many more years do we want to wait? If we have never contributed anything significant to our own community, this is the best chance to do so on a huge scale.

    We cant have any success without a little sacrifice. We should not fear the unknown. No one will change our fate unless we change it ourselves.

    We need to rally our family members and friends to do what is needed. Im afraid that with the influx of new citizens, our political voices will be diminished further. It might then be too late for any regrets.

    Regards,
    Osman Sulaiman

     

    Authored by Osman Sulaiman.