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Man Rants About ‘Noisy’ Void Deck Funeral, Curses Grieving Family

Dear Editors,

This man Apai Izal Kaizoku made insensitive racist remarks about a chinese funeral procession at night. He complain on fb that these “m*therfuc*ers still make noise at this hour”. He said that he wasn’t interested in their nonsense and claimed that if malays did this, they would be called terrorists.

I don’t understand why this man is so upset over a funeral procession. This has been the way things are in Singapore for many years, each race group have their own processions which cause inconvenience to others but we endure and understand because this is life in Singapore. This is how we live in harmony with one another.

Does this joker live in a cave? Is he Singaporean? Why make a fuss over a funeral and make such hurtful remarks when people are already grieving their dead? Shame on you, you need to reflect on your poor behaviour abang! You are downright rude!

Hashim

A.S.S. Contributor

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

November 28, 2016
Singapore Fans Organising Malaysian Celebrities’ $50,000 Wedding In Singapore Criticised For Being ‘Wasteful’

It is not unusual for some fans to go to extremes to please their favourite stars.

They shower their idols with lavish gifts, or do everything they can to meet them in person.

But pull sponsors together to pay for a wedding?

Malaysian TV personalities Amyra Rosli, 25, and Amar Baharin, 31, have already held their wedding – twice.

But with effort from some of their fans, they will be celebrating their marriage for a third time on Saturday.

The couple, who first tied the knot on Nov 11, have already held two receptions in Kuala Lumpurfor their families and friends.

The third reception, which will be held here, is for their Singapore fans.

The project was spearheaded by Madam Asliani Abdul Ghani, who heads Amyra’s local fan club, Aamyra Rosli Supporters Singapore,together with local events company FA Event & Entertainment.

The fan club has nearly 29,000 followers on Instagram.

News of the third reception, which is estimated to cost more than $50,000, irked some users of social media, with critics calling it a waste of money.

But Madam Asliani, 36, who has been a fan of the couple for four years, feels the effort and money will be worthwhile.

She told The New Paper: “I can understand how disappointed the fans felt when they were unable to travel to attend the wedding.

“This is a present to their fans for their support over the years.”

SPONSORS

Madam Asliani, a logistics officer, set the wheels in motion after attending the couple’s engagement ceremony in July. She also received the go-ahead from Amyra’s mother, who is a close friend.

Within three weeks, she and her team of five secured 22 sponsors for the reception.

There will be about 300 guests at the event, to be held at The Ballroom at East Coast, which is owned by local radio personality AB Shaik.

Said Madam Asliani: “We gave priority to big fans who were unable to attend past events, those who have paid in the past for their meet-and-greet sessions, and members of the public who have never had a chance to meet the couple.”

Amyra and Amar, who grew close when they co-starred in the 2015 Malaysian TV drama series Suamiku Encik Sotong, were in town on Nov 22 for a wedding photo shoot.

Amyra said: “We feel very grateful for our fans here. Singapore is like a second home to us and we are truly touched that the fans have gone out of their way to organise this.”

One sponsor, Mr Zulkeffli Mohamed, director of local bridal company Chantique The Bridal Gallery, told TNP that the couple’s wedding outfits were specially designed for them.

“Amyra prefers something simple yet classy, without too many heavy accessories. She will be wearing a modern traditional songket dress, as well as a white ball gown,” said Mr Zulkeffli, 46.

“I like the couple’s acting. When I met them to discuss the wedding, they were nice.”

Another sponsor, Madam Masturah Mohd Nor, director of decor company SID Events, is looking at a pastel, English-inspired theme for the reception.

Madam Masturah, who is in her 50s, said: “I’m thinking of baby’s breath and hanging vases with candles. But we will let this remain as a surprise for the actual day.”

Netizens reacted with ire to news of the upcoming reception, which was posted on the Berita Mediacorp Facebook page. While it received 1,000 likes, most of the 80 users who commented called it “wasteful” and “stupid”.

CHARITY

Others thought the money should have gone to charity.

But Madam Asliani said: “This is something we do sincerely as fans. This backlash is normal, so we let it be.

“At the end of the day, we know what our intentions are – and that is to give back to their supporters.”

Amar said: “Without our fans, we wouldn’t be here. With regards to the backlash that these fans received, that is merely from keyboard warriors who do not know our true intentions.”

This is something we do sincerely as fans. This backlash is normal, so we let it be.

– Madam Asliani Abdul Ghani, who organised the third wedding, responding to criticism

Source: www.tnp.sg

November 28, 2016
Kiasuparent.com Co-Founder: Article Was Invasion Of Family’s Privacy

The mother who was in the news last week for her harsh reaction to her son’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results has given her side of the story, saying that the original article was an invasion of privacy.

Madam Soon Lee Yong, the co-founder of website KiasuParents.com, was featured in an article by Today on Thursday (Nov 24). In response to his lower-than-expected T-score, she allegedly told her son: “You can forget about getting your Nintendo DS.”

The article was widely shared on social media, with many netizens sympathising with Madam Soon’s son and criticising her for her harsh-sounding words and parenting style. Some even said that they would buy the gaming device for the boy.

In an open letter published on KiasuParents, Madam Soon admitted that she had uttered the line: “You can forget about your Nintendo DS.”

However, she denied that she had said it in response to a text message that her son had sent to her to ask if she was angry, clarifying that it was in fact part of a longer face-to-face conversation with him.

“I didn’t expect our private conversation to be fodder for a newspaper article,” Madam Soon wrote.

She explained that she had agreed to the reporter’s request to be present for the release of her son’s results, “but it led to an article that invaded my son’s privacy and affected him – more than his results or my reaction did”.

She added that she felt betrayed by the failure to honour her request not to reveal her son’s score in the article.

Madam Soon also addressed those who had offered to buy a Nintendo DS for her son, saying that she had merely confiscated the set that he owned because he was spending too much time on it. She had hoped to use its return as an incentive for him to work harder.

She also rebuffed comments about her son’s “joyless existence”, revealing that the family had gone for a post-PSLE treat after the exams, and that they will be going for a family trip soon.

“It’s not a reward for my son because I don’t believe in tying such experiences to grades – we travel for enjoyment and exposure,” she wrote.

Concluding her letter, Madam Soon expressed hope that her son knew that she loved him regardless of his academic performance.

“Results are never the end goal; they only provide a form of feedback as to whether your efforts are working, and they are not always accurate. What you must strive for is a good attitude and a willingness to reflect and consider your next course of action. Never wallow,” she wrote.

She added that the entire experience would help her son understand “why you should never jump to conclusions based on a snapshot of information, and why you can’t believe everything you see or read online”.

Source: http://news.asiaone.com

November 28, 2016
Former Teacher And NIE Lecturer: Youths Must Still Be Encouraged To Do Embrace Knowledge

I am going to humbly go against the grain here and state that I don’t think sharing our past PSLE scores and telling kids what we are doing/where we are now is helpful. I think every kid’s performance in PSLE should only be compared to their own past performance or to targets they have set for themselves. I think sharing our PSLE scores forces a comparison between the kids and ourselves, which is terribly unfair because we did not go through the same education syllabus nor the same exams as they did. Our context and upbringing were different. Our circumstances will be different from theirs. Our measure of what success is will also be very different from one another. So why limit their possibilities by projecting ours?

I also find telling kids that PSLE scores don’t necessarily impact your future is misleading, because to an extent it does. Kids need to know that their actions (choosing to study/ not study) will have consequences (which school they go to/what courses they take) but what’s important is that they know we are here to help support them so together we can deal with situations where the consequences are not ideal. For the kids who may not have done well…hug them, kiss them, tell them it’s alright and you love them, and help them reflect on what is it that they thought went wrong. Empower them with skills and abilities they need to be autonomous learners who know their own strengths and weaknesses. For the kids who have done well, again, hug them, kiss them, tell them well done on their efforts and it is well deserved. And empower these kids too so that in case they find themselves facing failure in the future, they will be resilient.

My concern is that that in our attempt to convince some kids that “results don’t matter”, we belittle the efforts taken by other kids, educators and parents who believe in achieving academic excellence, with much grit and determination.

We have to tell our kids…YOU need to study. You need to learn and love learning. Be disciplined. Continue to put in the effort. Don’t use examples of people who have made it without doing well academically as an excuse to slack off. They charted their own journeys, good on them. But as for you, while you have the ability, the capacity, the chance to study… give it your best and aspire to achieve your dreams and plans you have for your own future.

The pursuit of knowledge is not a choice. It is incumbent on you. On all of us.

May Allah swt protect our children and make them intelligent, learned and compassionate human beings always.

Amin.

Source: Cikgu Roszalina Rawi

November 28, 2016
Muhammad Shamil To PM Lee: Help Singaporeans And Singapore Find Peaceful, Lasting Solution To Rohingya Genocide In Myanmar

Dear PM Lee,

Peace be upon you.

I hope you and loved ones are well.

Sir, with all due respect, forgive me for trying to reach out to you on a seemingly informal channel like FB. I just believe it is one of the most powerful channels today to directly communicate with leaders and other people. And instead of sending a private message, I have made it public to help spread news of the apparent issues in Myanmar and encourage others to speak to their leaders to do something about it. So pardon the medium and heed the message please.

Prime minister, I am deeply troubled and saddened by what is happening in Myanmar and as a citizen of this country, I humbly ask for our government to help and/or tell me what I can do to assist in this humanitarian crisis at our very doorstep. As published in Channelnewsasia, a UN official claims that the government of Myanmar is “pursuing ethic cleansing of Rohingya” (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/…/myanmar-pursu…/3317908.html). The article speaks of genocide, civilians being killed, raped and tortured in a neighboring country. I shudder to think of the horrors Rohingya men, women and children are going through this very moment, should these reports be true and pray for their safety and comfort.

Sir, I am no expert in the matter but I would like to help, and am sure many others would like to help too but simply don’t know how. It’s not like they are suffering from just severe poverty or famine, in those types of situations, at the very least, people could donate money but here the situation is worst, they are systematically being wiped out. I am humbly turning to you, the leader of our very powerful government, as an ordinary Singaporean, to help find a peaceful solution to the problem. Pressure and work with Myanmar leaders to ensure that the crisis is handled in a more humane manner.

This is not the first time in recent history that the powers that be in Myanmar have resorted to violence against civilians. But I hope these acts of seemingly state sanction terrorism stop. And I hope Singapore plays a big part in bringing about and maintaining peace in the region.

We live in a most peaceful multiethnic, multi-religious country, yes there are flaws, but it is something in Singapore I am so very proud of and grateful for. It’s a thing of beauty. So how can we sit idly by while others in Asean are literally being killed simply because of their religion, claimed ancestry or colour of their skin? We have to be a force for good in the region, we are Singapore. Siapa tidak kenal Singapura, negara terindah berbilang bangsa?

Our silence will not save them. Let’s do something to help now.

Majulah Singapura.

Thank you kindly.

Sincerely,
Muhammad Shamil Bin Zainuddin

Source: Shamil Zainuddin

November 28, 2016