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  • Widow With Four Young Children: I Don’t Know How To Carry On After Husband’s Death

    Widow With Four Young Children: I Don’t Know How To Carry On After Husband’s Death

    All he wanted was to save money by buying cheaper groceries for his family this Ramadan.

    But his short grocery run to Johor Baru on June 5 ended in tragedy, leaving his family without their main breadwinner ahead of the Hari Raya Puasa festivities.

    Mr Zulkefli Yusop, 47, a driver, was killed in a hit-and-run accident at Jalan Johor Bahru, heading towards Kota Tinggi, near the Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway at 7.35am.

    The Singaporean’s motorcycle was hit by what is believed to be an orange Proton Waja on the right-most lane, causing him to fall off.

    His widow, Madam Rohaya Zainal Abidin, 44, told The New Paper yesterday that the impact was so great that the front bumper of the car was ripped off and got lodged in the rear wheel of the motorcycle.

    “He left after morning prayers that day, at about 5.30am, to go to Johor Baru to buy groceries and pass some money to his mother who lives in Taman Pulai,” the part-time cashier said in their two-room flat in Marine Terrace.

    “I never expected something like this to happen,” she added before breaking down in tears.

    The Johor Baru (South) traffic police chief, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Wan Zulfikri Wan Othman, told Berita Harian that after Mr Zulkefli fell, another car hit him and dragged his body for about 40m.

    “After the collision, (the driver of the Proton Waja) did not stop,” said DSP Zulfikri.

    “He (Mr Zulkefli) fell on the right-most lane where another car, a Perodua Myvi, could not brake in time. The body was then dragged for about 40m.”

    Mr Zulkefli was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Told of her husband’s death within the hour, Madam Rohaya broke down after breaking the news to their four children – two sons and two daughters aged seven to 16.

    “I got a call from my relatives in JB at about 8am. They told me that my husband had died in an accident,” she told TNP.

    “When I woke my children to tell them, they said, ‘Don’t joke,’ and then started screaming and crying.”

    Madam Rohaya said the Johor police told her relatives that a third car had crashed into the Perodua Myvi, which brought both cars to a halt.

    The RM600 (S$200) meant for Mr Zulkefli’s mother, as well as his mobile phone, were missing from his body.

    TNP understands that the driver of the Proton Waja is still at large.

    GONE

    Enraged by the driver for not stopping to help her husband after knocking him down, Madam Rohaya said: “I wish I could strangle that person. My husband is gone. I don’t know how to carry on.”

    Told that pictures of the accident were circulating on Facebook, she found photos of her husband’s motorcycle with an orange bumper lodged in its wheel.

    She said her husband had bought the second-hand motorcycle in January and was still paying the instalments.

    “We were on our way to a better life. Two days before the accident, my husband, who was taking home $1,300 a month, had gone for an interview for another driving position that would pay better,” said Madam Rohaya.

    “But now, I don’t know how we’re going to manage.”

    After his death, the company her husband had applied to called to say that he was being offered the position.

    The new job would have given him an additional $200 a month, a tidy sum for a family that depends heavily on financial assistance schemes to get by.

    The children make do with $5 a day, often eating their meals at home to save money, Madam Rohaya said.

    They also do not have a family portrait – they only have Mr Zulkefli’s passport photo to remember him by.

    Muhammad Nur Fadhli Zulkefli, 16, said his father often pampered him and his siblings.

    “He gave his best for us, sometimes taking me to school despite being tired after his night shifts,” he said.

    “He would also sometimes spend a little more and buy us treats like murtabak to make us happy.”

    Fadhli said that with Father’s Day around the corner, he could not be more heartbroken.

    “Two weeks before the accident, he told me that if one day he’s gone, I was to look after my mother and the family,” he said.

    “I told him to stop talking nonsense, but now that he really is gone, I am going to try my best. It is what he would have wanted.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Bazaar Geylang Too Westernized, Like Pasar Malam

    Bazaar Geylang Too Westernized, Like Pasar Malam

    So much of all dis new items dat d malay tradisional food all not ard. U cant even find d kuih muih for buka. Koleh2.. putri salad.. badak berendam.. its so hard.. all d shop 1 end to d other sell d same ting. Churros. Kebab.

    Pasar mlm fd. Its more to pasar mlm den bazar ramadhan geylang serai.

    Everyone hav their own opinion. I agree with dat.

    But to tink abt geylang serai. Tmpt melayu. With bazaar ramadhan. Tapi nk carik kuih melayu susah.

    Sampai nk kene gi pasar geylang or haig rd. Den tu bkn bazaar ramadhan. Mayb ur too young wen time pasar geylang lama blm dirobohkan. Suasana yg meriah dgn kemelayuan. Semangat hari raya. Tu semua dh tkde kat bazaar ramadhan skrg ni. Terlalu westernised.

    Jgn sampai satu hari budaya kemelayuan kita semu hilang utk anak2 muda kita rasakan apa itu ertI hari raya.

     

    Source: Suraya Adam Sunshine commented on Yahoo’s video of 9 Must-Try Food At Geylang Bazaar

  • Panelists: “Creeping Arabisation” Phenomena Could Be Due To Inferiority Complex

    Panelists: “Creeping Arabisation” Phenomena Could Be Due To Inferiority Complex

    KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 ― Self-loathing, ignorance and insecurity were among the main reasons for “Arabisation” taking root in Malaysia’s Malay community, pundits told a forum here last night.

    Sociologist Syed Farid al-Attas and historian Eddin Khoo said while the issue may have a more complex origin ― mostly from geopolitics stemming from the Saudi-Iran conflict ― the Arabisation phenomenon here could simply stem from inferiority complex.

    “For some reason the Malays often feel very low about themselves. So when they ape the Arabs they believe they are the more authentic (Muslims),” Syed Farid said.

    The term “Arabisation” is used among the country’s moderate and progressive Muslims to describe the rapid spread of Islamic conservatism within the community that once prided itself as the global poster boy of progressive Islam.

    Khoo noted that prior to the Arabisation phenomenon, the Malays were known for their ability to “internalise” Islam with their own culture.

    The result was a rich mix of identity that became unique to this region, he said.

    But much of it, like Kuda Kepang and Dikir Barat, have been systematically erased as the community became more eager to prove who is the more “authentic” Muslim, Khoo added.

    “There is an internal struggle within the Malays… Malay culture has become the victim of the battle between factions vying for control over who is more Malay (and Muslim),” the historian said in reference to the political rivalry between nationalist Umno and Islamist PAS.

    Historian Eddin Khoo speaks at the ‘Arabisation’ forum in Kuala Lumpur, May 23, 2016.

    Historian Eddin Khoo speaks at the ‘Arabisation’ forum in Kuala Lumpur, May 23, 2016.Amid the clash of ideologies between the two political parties, there are alarming signs that the more extreme strain of Islam, namely Wahabbism, has crept into the mainstream, Syed Farid said.

    This can be seen in the growing intolerance shown by hardline Muslims here towards diversity and religious pluralism, he added, noting that the autocratic ideology of “salafism” appealed to Muslims who wanted to impose their beliefs on others.

    “What we are importing is not the faith but the practices and beliefs from a culture from Saudi Arabia.

    “So what it is actually is not Arabisation, but the salafisation or Saudi Arabisation process… this is dangerous as this narrow interpretation of Islam can undermine (the diversity) of our religion,” he said, adding later that he was a staunch anti-salafist.

    Whistleblower website WikiLeaks revealed recently that Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars, often in covert campaigns, to spread Wahabbism globally.

    Wahabbism, a Saudi invention, is a radical, exclusionist puritanism strain of the Sunni sect. Salafis on the other hand are fundamentalists who believe in a return to the way of life of the first three generations of Muslims

    The funds are used to spread the belief through the building of mosques, madrasas, schools, and Sunni cultural centers across the Muslim world, leaked documents showed.

    Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir speaks at the ‘Arabisation’ forum in Kuala Lumpur. May 23, 2016.

    Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir speaks at the ‘Arabisation’ forum in Kuala Lumpur. May 23, 2016.

    Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, the third panellist at the forum, argued that one of the reasons why Malays want to appropriate Arab culture is because they ignorantly equate the community with Islam, whereas Arabs made up just 15 per cent of the world’s Muslim population.

    “Malays have this simple thinking that everything Islam is Arab. But there are so many types of Arabs in the region… so when we try and emulate Arabs, which one are we talking about?” she asked.

    Khoo also said adoration of the Arabs by conservative Muslims was likely a psychological problem.

    He said some Malays believe weaving Arabic words into their daily speech made them come across as more knowledgeable about Islam.

    At the end of the public talk, Syed Farid said cultural assimilation was normal as the Malays had imported various cultural elements from different civilisations throughout history, including from the Arabs.

    But he said it was crucial for the community to preserve its own identity while practising Islam.

     

    Source: www.themalaymailonline.com

  • 2 Remaja Melayu Dilapor Hilang, Kali Terakhir Dilihat Di Ang Mo Kio

    2 Remaja Melayu Dilapor Hilang, Kali Terakhir Dilihat Di Ang Mo Kio

    Polis meminta bantuan orang ramai bagi maklumat berhubung dua remaja lelaki yang hilang.

    Muhammad Saifuddin Hassan, 14 tahun dan Muhammad Irfan Hassan, 16 tahun, kali terakhir dilihat semalam (23 Mei) di Blok 457, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.

    Saifuddin memakai kemeja-T merah jambu dengan seluar pendek berwarna gelap. Irfan pula memakai kemeja-T hitam dengan seluar pendek berwarna gelap.

    Sesiapa yang mempunyai maklumat diminta menghubungi talian hotline polis 1800-2550000 atau secara online.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Asian Prisons Lockdown Challenge Participant: ASP Raizaluddin Abdul Razak – Always Prepared

    Asian Prisons Lockdown Challenge Participant: ASP Raizaluddin Abdul Razak – Always Prepared

    At the recent Asian Prisons Lockdown Challenge (APLC) 2016, we met up with Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP2) Muhammad Raizaluddin Bin Abdul Razak from Cluster C. A first-time participant this year, he shared with us his experiences and challenges faced in the event.

    In order to qualify as a contestant, ASP Raizaluddin shared that one has to first register their interest before undergoing a stringent selection round. Following that, they would have to engage in weekly trainings to prepare for the events.

    Some of the challenges ASP Raizaluddin faced while training were the long training hours, incorporating physical and tactical trainings as well as being able to find a common time where each participant could train together as a team. With conflicting schedules in their shifts, training still went on even in the middle of the day when the sun is hottest.

    Despite the obstacles faced, ASP Raizaluddin learnt a lot from his experience. He shared that one of his key takeaways APLC is to “Always be prepared, and to expect the unexpected; scenarios can change in various ways… but the most important thing is to be ready when it happens.”

    Congratulations to ASP Raizaluddin and his team for their efforts in APLC 2016, and for their constant vigilance towards keeping Singapore safe and secure!

     

    Source: Captains of Lives