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  • Malays Most Racially Discriminated Group In Malaysia, Says Former Minister

    Malays Most Racially Discriminated Group In Malaysia, Says Former Minister

    Contrary to what some may believe, Malays are the most discriminated race in Malaysia, Mr Zaid Ibrahim said on Tuesday (March 21).

    The former law minister said that while all ethnic groups in the country are prejudiced racially, none compare to the discrimination faced by Malays, especially on issues like khalwat or close proximity among men and women who are not married to each other or have no family relations.

    “Non-Malays are not only the victims. I think the Malays are discriminated too. You think khalwat laws are not discriminating against the Malays.

    “Most of the victims of discrimination in this country are Malays. Malays however unfortunately have low grade leaders leading them. They are taught false teachings or understandings,” Mr Zaid said during a forum on racial discrimination here.

    The DAP member however added that many Malays fail to see this as they are disillusioned by the current crop of leaders.

    “Discrimination happens to all of us. When a policy discriminates one, we have to take ownership

    “My greatest fear for this county is Malays being given a false sense of power, ownership of the country. They will not be able to see for themselves. The Malays will be left out,” Mr Zaid said.

    Ms Noor Farida Ariffin of the G25 civil group started by prominent Malay government pensioners who was also present, said that there were government institutions that undermined Putrajaya’s other efforts to promote racial harmony.

    She named the National Civics Bureau, popularly known by its Malay abbreviation, as an example.

    “Not only there is minor racism but there are institutions in government that covertly promoting racism.

    “BTN’s course is supposed to promote national unity but instead is promoting Malay supremacy,” she said during the forum.

    The former diplomat also said the National Economic Policy (NEP) was supposed to help the poor of all races, but instead was “hijacked” to promote a Malay agenda.

    “The NEP has been hijacked. It is supposed to eradicate poverty but it has only concentrated on the Malay agenda,” Noor Farida said.

    She added that though the Barisan Nasional coalition had formed a multiracial government, its component parties still played the racial card to garner voter support.

    “Racial politics are entrenched in the country. Political parties are raced based. The government is making efforts to stamp out racism and promote unity, but the main partner in the ruling coalition is promoting racism, day in day out,” Ms Noor Farida said.

    On Tuesday, a report was also released which found that discrimination based on the colour of one’s skin seems to be on the rise in Malaysia despite the government’s efforts to promote moderation and racial harmony.

    The Racial Discrimination Report 2016 by non-profit social outfit Pusat Komas found that strained ethnic relations are growing although the National Unity Consultative Council has been working to bolster ties.

    “Recent incidents of racial discrimination, racism and stained ethnic relations within the Malaysian society have increasingly surfaced over the years despite the Prime Minister’s numerous assurances and claims at home and abroad that the government promotes moderation in the country,” the report presented by programme coordinator Ryan Chua read.

    The report added that the growth of social media has also made the racial divide further with more room for such negative sentiments to be propagated.

    “The emergence of the Internet and social media platforms has provided more open spaces and platforms for widespread expression of racial sentiments and hate speech,” it read.

    The report was based on news reports on racial discrimination in 2015 and 2016. It also found that many Malaysians were critical of the authorities for their “lack of enforcement and actions towards overt and public declarations of racial sentiments” by groups perceived as racial supremacist.

    Among several recommendations, Pusat Komas urged the government to immediately sign and ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination under the United Nations to promote equality among Malaysians.

    It also recommended harsher punishments for individuals, especially politicians, who make racially inciting statements.

    “The government must be willing to impose heavy legal and formal sanctions on any government Minister’s, senior officers, elected representatives, organisations and groups, individuals… who exhibit racist and discriminatory tendencies and in speech and action,” the report read.

    The report highlighted various cases of racial discrimination which happened over the past year which includes statements made by political figures like Umno grassroots leader Jamal Yunos and Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali.

     

    Source: Today

  • Mufti Malaysia: Pemandu, Penumpang Uber/Grab Bukan Muhrim Boleh, Jika Syarat-Syarat Dipatuhi

    Mufti Malaysia: Pemandu, Penumpang Uber/Grab Bukan Muhrim Boleh, Jika Syarat-Syarat Dipatuhi

    PETALING JAYA: Berkongsi kereta melalui khidmat Grab dan Uber melibatkan bukan muhrim masih boleh dikategorikan khalwat, kata Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan, tetapi berkata ia dibolehkan dengan syarat penumpang duduk diam di bahagian belakang kenderaan sekiranya mendapati pemandu berlainan jantina.

    Menjawab soalan mengenai hukum lelaki dan wanita menggunakan perkhidmatan kongsi kenderaan itu, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri berkata syarat lain yang perlu dipatuhi ialah laluan yang digunakan “tidak sunyi”.

    “Pemandu melalui jalan yang tidak sunyi agar terlindung dari sebarang fitnah,” katanya dalam penulisan di laman rasmi Pejabat Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan.

    Beliau memberikan beberapa dalil mengenai definisi khalwat, istilah Arab yang membawa maksud bersendirian atau berasingan.

    “Maka berdasarkan beberapa dalil yang kami kongsikan di atas, dapatlah kita fahami bahawa berdua-duaan di antara lelaki dan perempuan yang bukan mahram adalah suatu perbuatan yang haram lagi ditegah.

    “Ini sama ada khalwat itu berlaku di taman-taman bunga, taman tasik, di dalam bilik atau hotel, dan begitulah juga di dalam kenderaan seperti teksi, Uber, atau GrabCar,” katanya.

    Beliau mengesyorkan pengguna khidmat Uber dan Grab berusaha mengelak daripada berkongsi kenderaan dengan bukan muhrim, dengan membatalkan tempahan selepas memeriksa butiran diri pemandu atau penumpang yang dipaparkan aplikasi berkenaan.

    Bagaimanapun, Zulkifli mengakui perbuatan kerap membatalkan tempahan akan menyebabkan penggantungan akaun dan memberi kesan buruk terhadap pendapatan.

    Menurutnya, kebenaran bukan muhrim untuk berada dalam kenderaan sama adalah atas dasar “darurat”, iaitu disebabkan keperluan yang tidak dapat dielakkan.

    “Dengan syarat penumpang itu duduk di bahagian belakang kenderaan, tidak berbual melainkan sekadar yang perlu sahaja.”

     

    Source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com

  • Indonesian Man Caned In Aceh For Khalwat Offence Collapsed

    Indonesian Man Caned In Aceh For Khalwat Offence Collapsed

    BANDA ACEH: An Indonesian man collapsed while being publicly caned Monday for spending time with a woman who is not his wife in contravention of strict Islamic laws in a staunchly Muslim part of the country.

    Herizal bin Yunus, 27, fainted after being caned eight times in front of a crowd in Aceh, the only province of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country that imposes sharia law.

    Officials carried him off stage after he collapsed during the punishment outside a mosque in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, which was carried out by a religious official dressed in an all-encompassing, hooded cloak.

    But once he came to, a doctor examined him and said he was in good health, and he was taken back up on stage to be flogged another 14 times. A local religious court had sentenced him to be caned a total of 22 times.

    The man had broken Islamic laws that forbid people in Aceh from spending time in close proximity with members of the opposite sex who are not their husband or wife.

     

    Source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com

     

  • Couple Suing JAWI For Wrongful Khalwat Arrest

    Couple Suing JAWI For Wrongful Khalwat Arrest

    KUALA LUMPUR:  A married couple is suing Jawi and six others for allegedly wrongfully arresting them for khalwat.

    Self-employed Mohd Ridhuan Giman, 34, and his wife Siti Sarah Maulad Abdullah, 26, filed the claim at the High Court civil registry on Friday.

    The couple say they were wrongfully detained during a Jawi raid on a budget hotel on January 8, despite showing proof of marriage.

    They are suing for wrongful confinement, trespass, violation of privacy, abuse of office and violation of fundamental liberties under the Federal Constitution.

     

    Source: www.thestar.com.my

  • National Muslim Youth Association (Malaysia) – Muslim Women Advised To Avoid Celebrating Valentine’s Day In Any Form

    National Muslim Youth Association (Malaysia) – Muslim Women Advised To Avoid Celebrating Valentine’s Day In Any Form

    The National Muslim Youth Association (Pembina) advised Muslim women against using emoticons in text messages or wearing fragrance, ahead of Valentine’s Day tomorrow.

    Pembina’s guide published on its official Facebook page today said Muslim women should avoid seven things while dealing with “non-mahram”, or men they can marry, even outside the day commemorating love.

    Besides avoiding the use of emoticons and wearing “excessive” fragrance, the guide also urged Muslim women to avoid making their voice sound sweet, and to cover up their “aurat”, or intimate parts.

    The Islamist group also warned Muslim women against being alone with “non-mahram” men, and to avoid inappropriate times by dealing with them only in daytime.

    It also told Muslim women to keep their text messages simple for “non-mahram” men.

    The guide is part of Pembina’s annual anti-Valentine’s Day campaign, claiming the celebration threatens the faith of Muslims and leads to illicit sex.

    Earlier today, the group released a list of five things Muslim youths can do to reject the day, such as publicly chastising unmarried couples who are dating.

    The group also suggested youths wear Pembina’s anti-Valentine’s Day T-shirt, post its posters in public, and urge their friends to join Islamic or beneficial activities on the day.

    The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has consistently opposed the celebration of Valentine’s Day among Muslims, claiming it possesses Christian elements.

    The global celebration was banned during the 71st meeting of the National Fatwa Committee for Islamic Affairs in 2005.

    An anti-Valentine’s campaign called “Mind the Valentine’s Day Trap” has also been held by Jakim since 2011, where volunteers approach youths to warn them of the celebration’s alleged danger.

    In addition, previous sermons had claimed the day originally worshipped ancient Roman deities, or celebrated the fall of Muslim rule in Cordoba, Andalusia, now in modern-day Spain.

    Islamic enforcement agencies also regularly hold raids on budget hotels and public parks, detaining and charging unmarried Muslim couples with “khalwat”, or being in close proximity with the opposite sex.

    Originally a celebration of a Christian saint, Valentine’s Day has long taken a commercial nuance to celebrate romantic love and is vastly popular in East Asia.

     

    Source: www.themalaymailonline.com