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  • Ex-Lecturer From US Charged For Lying About HIV Status For Employment Pass

    Ex-Lecturer From US Charged For Lying About HIV Status For Employment Pass

    SINGAPORE: A former lecturer has been charged with lying about his HIV status years ago for a chance to work in Singapore.

    American psychologist Mikhy K Farrera-Brochez, who lectured in two local polytechnics, allegedly hid his HIV status to gain an Employment Pass in March 2008.

    It has been reported that he set up a private practice in Singapore as a child psychologist in 2008, before taking up positions at two local polytechnics.

    Channel NewsAsia understands he has also worked with the World Health Organization.

    Farrera-Brochez handed in an HIV negative blood test result to the Manpower Ministry on Mar 20, 2008 for his Employment Pass (EP) application. The test had allegedly been conducted with another’s blood.

    Farrera-Brochez was charged in June this year with multiple offences spanning six years, including for lying to the Manpower Ministry and the police about his HIV status, refusing to undergo a medical examination, using a forged passport and taking drugs.

    Court documents allege the 31-year-old fooled the Manpower Ministry into accepting an HIV blood test result in his name twice – once in 2008 and again in 2013 – “knowing that the (test) had been conducted on another person’s blood”.

    The ministry would not have granted an EP had it known Farrera-Brochez’s true HIV status, his charge sheet stated.

    The psychologist has also been charged with allegedly lying to two public servants – the Controller of Work Passes in 2009 and a police officer in 2014.

    In the former case, Farrera-Brochez allegedly falsely declared his HIV status on an application form for an EP; in the latter, he allegedly told the police it was his blood which was tested during a 2008 HIV blood test.

    Farrera-Brochez faces another two counts for allegedly failing to submit to a medical examination at the Police Cantonment Complex – once in 2014 and again in April this year. Under the Infectious Diseases Act, a person who is suspected to be HIV-positive is required to undergo a medical examination, court documents state.

    The former lecturer also faces three drug-related charges for the possession and consumption of ketamine and amphetamine in May this year, and one count for using a forged passport in 2008, bringing the total number of charges he faces to 11.

    Farrera-Brochez will next appear in court on Aug 18. His lawyer could not be reached for comment.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Yasir Qadhi: LGBT Movement Hypocritical

    Yasir Qadhi: LGBT Movement Hypocritical

    We learn from the Quran that when the Prophet Lūt was preaching to his people, eventually his people threatened him: “Expel the people of Lūt from our town! They are a group that seek to purify us” [al-Naml; 56].

    Alas! History always repeats itself, and the way matters are heading now, I fear it is only a matter of time before mobs begin to gather, and legislation is passed, to ban people who believe in the standard morality of sexuality.

    This vicious onslaught after the Orlando massacre against people who wish to affirm what used to be the mainstream Abrahamic understanding of morality exemplifies the intolerance and bigotry of the very folks who would accuse others of intolerance and bigotry.

    Where is the freedom to believe and practice what I choose? We have agreed to abide by the conditions of American liberalism: to live and let live. We have agreed that anyone who preaches hatred and violence should be marginalized and stopped if possible.

    I agree that I have no right to force my positions and opinions on you.

    Will you, who used to champion for your personal freedoms and ask us to simply let you be, allow me that same privilege?

    ‪#‎Hypocrisy‬

     

    Source: Yasir Qadhi

  • MHA: Political, Controversial Social Issues Should Be Decided by Singaporeans Alone

    MHA: Political, Controversial Social Issues Should Be Decided by Singaporeans Alone

    The Government has always taken the position that foreigners and foreign entities should not interfere in our domestic matters (“Clarity needed on ‘interference by foreign entities’” by Ms Corinna Lim; yesterday).

    Political and controversial social questions should be decided by Singaporeans alone.

    The Speakers’ Corner was established to provide a space for Singaporeans to express themselves, without requiring a permit, on the condition that there is no participation of foreigners.

    In line with this condition, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is reviewing Speakers’ Corner rules to make clear that foreign entities should not fund, support or influence such events held at the Speakers’ Corner.

    We will adopt a practical approach.

    When this review is complete, the ministry will set out the parameters.

    The Government is committed to diversity and inclusiveness, and expects the same of businesses operating here with respect to their employees.

    However, advocating positions on Singapore laws and policies on socially divisive issues is an entirely different matter.

    That is a right that must be reserved for Singaporeans.

    The MHA statement of June 7 made it clear that this applies equally to those who advocate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) causes, as well as those who oppose LGBT causes.

    Lee May Lin (Ms)

    Director

    Information Planning and Strategy

    Community Partnership and Communications Group

    Ministry of Home Affairs

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Mohd Khair: Disrespectful Of Pink Dot To Feature Muslims As Ambassadors

    Mohd Khair: Disrespectful Of Pink Dot To Feature Muslims As Ambassadors

    As a Singaporean, I have friends, neighbours, colleagues, associates, clients and vendors who come from all walks of life, regardless of race, language or religion. And that’s typical of any Singaporean.

    We respect each other’s religious beliefs, social customs and ethnic practices.

    Non-Hindus know that the cow is a sacred being among our fellow Hindu Singaporeans. We respect that belief. We don’t poke fun on it. We don’t provoke by asking our Hindu friends to promote any activities that demean the sacred cow or that promote the consumption of cow. That’s NOT what we do as Singaporeans. We respect each other. We don’t make fun nor offend nor provoke each other’s cultural, ethnic or religious sentiments. Even if there are Hindus who consume beef, hypothetically speaking, we Singaporeans take that as an exception rather than the rule. If such Hindus were to do it, again hypothetically speaking, they could do it within their private spheres and we Singaporeans don’t generalise that Hindus now consume beef. That’s blasphemous.

    Likewise, non-Muslims know that our fellow Muslim Singaporeans do not consume pork. We respect that belief. We don’t poke fun on it. We don’t provoke by asking our Muslim friends to promote any activities that glorify pig or that promote the consumption of pork or that suggest that pork is halal. That’s NOT what we do as Singaporeans. We respect each other. We don’t make fun nor offend nor provoke each other’s cultural, ethnic or religious sentiments. Even if there are Muslims who consume pork, hypothetically speaking, we Singaporeans take that as an exception rather than the rule. If such Muslims were to do it, again hypothetically speaking, they could do it within their private spheres and we Singaporeans don’t generalise that Muslims now consume pork or that pork is now halal in Islam. That’s blasphemous.

    Likewise, the organisers of this year’s pinkdot event are well aware that the lgbt lifestyle option is not Islamic and is not accepted by Muslims in Singapore. And yet, as in previous years, they keep on featuring Muslims as if the lgbt lifestyle option is part of being Muslims. Featuring Muslims as ambassadors of pinkdot and advocating that such act is laudable are instead provocative and confrontational. They know and yet again disrespect the cultural, ethnic and religious sentiments of Muslims in Singapore. They know and yet again provoke.

    Isn’t that blatantly disrespectful?
    Isn’t that outrightly confrontational?
    Isn’t that very unSingaporean?

     

    Source: Mohd Khair In We are against Pinkdot in Singapore

  • Anti-LGBT Camp Has Moral High Ground, Engage WIth Compassion And Civility

    Anti-LGBT Camp Has Moral High Ground, Engage WIth Compassion And Civility

    It is that time of the year when the activists from the sodomite camp start their provocation.

    We must, like always, stand up like civilised humans and do not degrade ourselves (in conduct and words) to their level.

    The activists wants a reaction. They want us to lose our sanity. They want us to veer away from the path of light and guidance. They want us to be like them.

    Do not give them that pleasure. Do not listen to the devil’s whisper.

    We call people to goodness. We call people back to the path that leads to God. We call people back to what is pure.

    When there are calls to evil, we should help those mesmerised by the call to get clarity and come back.

    If we act like the activists from the sodomite camp, how can we give clarity?

    Hence we must not be militant. We must not be aggressive to them. We must not be confrontational.

    I know the word “confrontational” has been vastly misused by some in the last year. Those who used that word last year themselves do not know whats truly is happening on the ground hence the not so intelligent remarks.

    We must not be confrontational to “fight” them but we must be forthright and CLEAR to tell them NICELY and in a CIVILISED manner that what they do is WRONG.

    We are holding the moral high ground. Good can never be extinguished by evil unless we let them by being evil like them.

    So:

    1) Engage and spread the awareness but in the best of speeches and methods.
    2) Do not judge them. Most of them do not know that they have been mislead. They need clarity to get out of it. Last year many did leave.
    3) Continue to help those who sincerely needs help.
    4) Hate the sin but not the person. We want the best for everyone around us. We want the society to prosper. The best way is to be inclusive and help them get out of the trance/misguidance they are in.
    5) We need to love them and hate their sin. Slowly and surely when they know we truly care (and we have shown that) then they will come back and leave the sinful lifestyle.
    6) Do not keep quiet. We discuss and share and remind not because we want to win individually but because we care for the society and our children’s future.

    Let’s be nice. Let’s be civil. Let’s help those who need sincerely.

     

    Azman Ivan Tan

     

    Source:  We are against Pinkdot in Singapore