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  • Kahar Hassan Pulled Out Of Kaki Bukit, May Be Redeployed

    Kahar Hassan Pulled Out Of Kaki Bukit, May Be Redeployed

    Dear Friends & Residents of Kaki Bukit,

    It is with a heavy heart that I have to bid you farewell as today will be my last day in Kaki Bukit. The Party leaders have made the decision last Saturday, for me to step down as Chairman of PAP Kaki Bukit Branch.

    I am indeed blessed to have so many residents who appreciated my presence and efforts in Kaki Bukit for the past 16 months. You have showered me with so much warmth, love (and hugs!), I feel like you are family to me now. It is you, who have given me a rare and memorable experience to this tight-knitted Kampung Spirit of Kaki Bukit!

    In addition, I would also like to thank our grassroots leaders and community organisations for their kind support these past months. It has been enriching working alongside all of you.

    I will also miss all my Kaki Bukit PCF principals and teachers who have displayed such deep dedication and passion for the children under their care. Children of PCF Kaki Bukit, I know I have promised you that I will see you at the Sports Day and your Graduation Concert, but it looks like I can no longer fulfill that promise anymore. I hope that you can continue to grow up healthy and strong, and one day achieve all the dreams that you have shared with me.

    Last but not least, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my team of dedicated Branch activists who have spent so much time with me in helping the residents here. Without you, my efforts would be limited. I was a lone stranger when I came into our PAP Branch on the first day. It is very sad to have to leave you after forging such tight camaraderie.

    To everyone in Kaki Bukit, thank you for the great memories!!

    I will miss you!

    May our paths cross again in future.

     

    Source: Kahar Hassan

  • Malay Naval Diver Stays Strong Despite NDP Rehearsals During Fasting Month

    Malay Naval Diver Stays Strong Despite NDP Rehearsals During Fasting Month

    Being a Naval Diver, CPL Mohamed Firdauz Bin Mohamed Ali is no stranger to tough training.

    This time, however, he had the added challenge of training while fasting for Ramadan.

    “The first few rehearsals were tough,” said CPL Firdauz, “the only way to cool off was to pour water over my head during breaks.”

    But his peers and trainers’ concern for him kept him going – they prepared additional bottles of water for him to cool off, as well as refreshments for when he breaks fast.

     

    Source: Ng Eng Hen

  • Mampu Gengam Kejayaan Walau Diasak Cabaran Hidup

    Mampu Gengam Kejayaan Walau Diasak Cabaran Hidup

    Ibunya bertungkus-lumus membesarkan beliau serta adik lelaki sebagai ibu dan pencari nafkah tunggal keluarga sejak mereka kecil lagi.

    Oleh sebab itu, Encik Muhammad Jazli Jumain percaya kini sudah tiba masa ibunya, Cik Jamilah Ali, 59 tahun, berhenti kerja dan berehat, memandangkan beliau lulus dengan cemerlang dari universiti dan berjaya mendapatkan pekerjaan baik dalam sektor awam.

    “Ibu bekerja sambilan di restoran makanan segera dan membawa pulang paling banyak $800 sebulan. Sebelum ini, beliau pernah melakukan pelbagai kerja lain, termasuk kerja pembersihan, pekerja kolam renang dan pekerja kilang.

    “Sekarang, saya nak lakukan apa yang saya boleh demi mengurangkan beban ibu supaya beliau dapat bersara dengan selesa,” kata anak sulung itu, yang tinggal di flat tiga bilik dalam kawasan Yishun.

    Adiknya yang berusia 23 tahun mula bekerja sebagai penolong jurutera awal tahun ini. Ibu bapa mereka bercerai semasa beliau kecil dan bapanya meninggal dunia beberapa bulan lalu, kata Encik Muhammad Jazli.

    Encik Muhammad Jazli, 25 tahun, antara lebih 8,600 lulusan Universiti Teknologi Nanyang (NTU) yang akan menerima ijazah dalam konvokesyen yang berlangsung hari ini hingga Isnin depan.

    Lulusan Politeknik Singapura itu akan menerima ijazah kepujian kelas pertama dalam bidang Kejuruteraan Elektrikal dan Elektronik (EEE) dalam majlis konvokesyen fakultinya berlangsung lusa.

    Pencapaiannya itu bukan sahaja satu kebanggaan bagi dirinya dan hasil kerja keras sendiri, malah beliau percaya ia lebih membanggakan ibunya serta ibu dan bapa saudaranya yang turut memainkan peranan menjaganya sejak kecil, khususnya apabila ibu keluar bekerja.

    Beliau juga bersyukur menerima Biasiswa Nanyang daripada NTU, yang antara lain membiayai yuran pengajian, kos penginapan di hostel NTU serta memberinya elaun dan geran program pertukaran di luar negara.

    “Dengan bantuan biasiswa ini, saya tidak perlu ambil kerja sambilan seperti yang saya lakukan semasa di politeknik dan dapat memberi tumpuan penuh kepada pelajaran.

    “Biasiswa ini juga memberi saya peluang sama dengan pelajar lain walaupun keadaan kewangan keluarga tidak mewah. Contohnya, dengan biasiswa in juga, saya dapat ikuti program pertukaran ke Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Hongkong pada 2013.

    “Saya melakukan yang terbaik dalam pelajaran dan harap saya membuktikan bahawa sumbangan para penaja dan NTU kepada saya menerusi biasiswa ini berbaloi,” ujarnya.

    Encik Muhammad Jazli yang akan mula bekerja sebagai jurutera projek eksekutif di Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat (LTA) bulan depan juga rasa senang dapat memanfaatkan pengetahuan kejuruteraan yang diperolehi menerusi empat tahun di NTU apabila mula bekerja nanti, selain menyumbang kepada masyarakat menerusi kerjanya.

    Presiden Tony Tan Keng Yam, yang juga Canselor NTU, akan merasmikan majlis konvokesyen pertama NTU tahun ini hari ini.

    Majlis itu akan dihadiri Menteri Pendidikan, Encik Heng Swee Keat.

     

    Source: http://beritaharian.sg

  • Perlis Fatwa Committee: Not A Sin To Give Custody Of Muslim Child To More Suitable Parent, Regardless Of Religion

    Perlis Fatwa Committee: Not A Sin To Give Custody Of Muslim Child To More Suitable Parent, Regardless Of Religion

    PETALING JAYA: The Perlis Fatwa Committee has issued an edict which states that the custody of a child be given to the more suitable parent, regardless of religion.

    State mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said the committee found it unfair to determine custody of a child based solely on the parents’ religion, as the overall welfare and interests of the child were paramount.

    He said the edict could signal a turning point in the way child custody cases were deliberated at the Syariah courts, especially in cases where a parent sought custody of the child upon converting to Islam.

    “The overall welfare of the child includes his or her physical, moral and emotional needs. The parent who is more able to provide these needs should get custody, whether they are Muslim or not,” Dr Mohd Asri told The Star.

    He said the courts needed to judge which parent was more suitable by studying their background and lifestyle, as well as taking into consideration the choice of the child.

    “If both parents are equally suitable to care for the child, then the child has the right to choose which parent he or she wants to live with.

    “This is provided the child is old enough to decide,” he said.

    Under the ruling, it will still be compulsory for the Muslim parent to introduce Islam to the child, whether they have custody or not.

    However, Dr Mohd Asri said religion should not be forced upon them.

    The fatwa committee has also ruled that custody should automatically be granted to the mother if she is still breastfeeding the child.

    “If the child is no longer breastfeeding and hasn’t reached maturity, then custody should be given to the more suitable parent or the one the child is closer to,” he said.

    The latest edict, he said, was a change from current practice in the Syariah court, where religion was a dominant factor in deciding a custody dispute.

    “The common case these days is that both parents are non-Muslims, and then one of them converts to Islam. If going by the Syariah court, then custody is unquestionably given to the Muslim parent.

    “This is actually not right, as there is no basis for that sort of ruling, whether in the Quran or hadith,” he said, adding that the fatwa committee would propose that the edict be adopted as a guideline by Syariah judges when evaluating such cases.

    The edict, which was passed by the state Islamic religious council recently, is also a general guide for Muslim parents, who often feel guilty for giving up custody to a non-Muslim spouse.

    “We released this fatwa to let them know that it is not a sin to offer custody to a non-Muslim parent, especially if that person is better equipped to care for the child,” added Dr Mohd Asri.

     

    Source: www.thestar.com.my

  • She Called Him A Cina Babi. His Reply Was Pure Gold

    She Called Him A Cina Babi. His Reply Was Pure Gold

    One of our team members here at Greater Malaysia stumbled upon this story where an old lady and her daughter was cutting the queue at the express counter in a supermarket. When this happens, the usual response would either be silence or the people in the queue would tell the queue-cutter off and the matter would be resolved. Not this time.

     

    After being told off, she called the netizen who posted this story “Cina b***…” and the story below ensued. We at Greater Malaysia would hope that one day, things like this will be relics of the past and we can all live without prejudice.

     

    Note: The italicised words in the status update below are comments from the editorial team

    Here’s The First Status (With Some Minor Censorship)

     

    See below the photo for the short non-extended status

    Source | Facebook Screengrab

     

    I told off a 40 plus year old malay lady and her daughter (probably in high school) for trying to cut the queue at the express counter in a supermarket. I said “tolong jangan potong queue. Orang lain pun beratur juga.”

     

    Her response:

     

    Cina b***…

     

    Fuhhh! Cari pasal… Soh*****!

     

    Pendek cerita, Abang Shuq kasi settle dan tepukan dari pembeli lain kedengaran sewaktu Abang Shuq meninggalkan cashier. Sekian terima kasih.

     

    P/S: teruk sangat ke my Malay that she thought I was Chinese?

     

    This was the short version of the story, before he added the extended version below due to overwhelming response.

     

    Here’s The Extended Version Of His Status

     

    Due to overwhelming response, here is the

     

    EXTENDED VERSION:

     

    I was the third person from the cashier with at least 10 people in line and this woman and her kid had been standing in the sidelines talking about how the supermarket should have more cashiers open. I was just observing cos I had a feeling that she was gonna cut the line cos she kept creeping closer to the line. True enough by the time I was the at the counter, she made her move.

     

    I politely said to her:

     

    Tolong jangan potong queue, orang lain pun beratur juga.

     

    She gave me a cock stare, took a step back and said those two magical words…

     

    Cina B***!

     

    I was like, “oh no you didn’t b****!” Its on now m***********. You brought this on yourself. Abang Shuq is gonna tear you a new one!

     

    Jilake betul.

     

    Apa akak kata tadi? Cina b***? Cina b*** ya? Memandangkan akak ni tak reti nak beradab, saya harap akak reti baca…

     

    …and I pulled out my IC. (Yes I did. How else was I to prove I wasn’t a b***) Note that the author explains his comments below if you misunderstood his comment about proving he wasn’t a ‘b***’ below.

     

    Reti baca tak? Nama Melayu ke nama Cina?! Tapi pasal orang macam akak yang serupa takde agama, adab macam puaka lah saya nak mengaku orang Melayu pun malu!

     

    Then I turned my attention to the people in the queue:

     

    Perempuan biadap ni nak cuba potong queue, bila saya tegur, dia panggil saya cina b***! Patut buat apa dengan orang macam ni?

     

    I then told the cashier:

     

    Selagi dia tak ke belakang queue awak jangan kira barang dia!

     

    I asked the crowd,

     

    ..fair tak?

     

    Then they started to sound her. She didn’t know what to do and proceeds to say:

     

    Pergi mampos laa korang!

     

    Drops her basket and leaves with her kid. Throughout the whole thing, her kid just kept quiet and kept her head down.

     

    The guy in front of me high-fived me and the queue clapped after me. Abang Shuq dropped the mic and left the building.

     

    Here’s A Note From The Author Of The Status

     

    NOTE: A friend brought to my attention that some have misunderstood when I said “How else was I to prove I wasn’t a b***” when I pulled out my IC to prove I wasn’t Chinese. Its not about race which I’m glad most people understood.

     

    However this does raise a concern. Some of my fellow Chinese Malaysians feel that when the word b*** is mentioned, its referring to the Chinese race. Please don’t feel that way my friends. Its something you shouldn’t associate yourselves with. Only small minded people think this way. I know you’re better than that.

     

    It raises a concern indeed, we are definitely better than that.

     

    Source: http://greatermalaysia.com