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  • ARS Diwajibkan Bagi Semua Asatizah Mulai 1 Januari

    ARS Diwajibkan Bagi Semua Asatizah Mulai 1 Januari

    Di rapat umum Hari Kebangsaan semalam, Perdana Menteri Lee Hsien Loong turut menyentuh tentang langkah mewajibkan Sistem Pengiktirafan Asatizah (ARS).

    Mengulas, beberapa pemimpin berkata langkah itu penting bagi mengelak sebarang percanggahan atau kekeliruan di kalangan para asatizah serta masyarakat Islam tempatan.

    Dalam ucapannya di rapat umum semalam (21 Ogos), PM Lee mengalu-alukan langkah mewajibkan ARS, sambil memuji masyarakat Melayu/Islam kerana mengambil langkah dalam menangani masalah fahaman radikal.

    Ini berikutan penahanan beberapa rakyat tempatan baru-baru ini yang dikatakan menjadi radikal setelah dipengaruhi ideologi-ideologi ekstrimis dari luar.

    Maka itu, Encik Lee menekankan penting bagi semua asatizah memahami konteks Singapura yang berbilang kaum dan agama dan aspek itu akan diterapkan dalam skim ARS yang dipertingkat.

    “Saya rasa ini menunjukkan yang masyarakat kita juga prihatin tentang isu-isu yang dihadapi masyarakat kita dan negara kita dan mahu sama-sama berganding bahu dengan pemerintah untuk menangani masalah ini supaya kita dapat teruskan hidup dengan sejahtera dan kuatkan lagi perpaduan antara masyarakat,” Setiausaha Parlimen Ehwal Dalam Negeri Amrin Amin memberitahu BERITAMediacorp.

    Skim Pengiktirafan Asatizah mula diperkenalkan pada 2005.

    Penyertaannya tidak diwajibkan dan setakat ini, sekitar 80 peratus asatizah menerima pentauliahan di bawah ARS.

    Namun mulai 1 Januari tahun depan, skim pengiktirafan itu akan diwajibkan ke atas semua asatizah tempatan.

    Mereka akan diberi tempoh selama setahun untuk mendapatkan sebarang pensijilan yang diperlukan. Ini termasuk diploma dalam pengajian Islam dari mana-mana institusi yang diiktiraf.

    Menurut Mufti negara, Muis akan bekerjasama dengan pihak-pihak tertentu seperti PERGAS serta Lembaga Pengiktirafan Asatizah (ARB) untuk memastikan sistem itu tidak dipergunakan oleh golongan yang mahu mengambil kesempatan.

    “Dalam suasana dunia pada hari ini, pastinya kita tidak mahu mereka yang tidak mempunyai kelayakan, kemahiran, latihan, pengetahuan yang sewajarnya untuk sewenang-wenangnya memberikan jawapan kepada persoalan-persoalan agama sehingga akhirnya menyebabkan salah faham, kekeliruan dan ini memberi risiko yang sangat besar kepada kehidupan kita sebagai sebuah masyarakat majmuk berbilang bangsa dan agama,” kata Mufti Negara Ustaz Dr Fatris Bakaram.

    Pengerusi Bersama Kumpulan Pemulihan Keagamaan (RRG) pula berkata mewajibkan ARS ke atas semua asatizah penting agar percanggahan tidak timbul di kalangan mereka.

    “Kita punya guru-guru agama itu, belajar dari beberapa negara, banyak negara. Bila mereka kembali ke sini, mereka membawa ilmu-ilmu yang ingin disampaikan. Tapi masalah yang kita perhati, dalam konteks Singapura, bagaimana kita hendak menyampaikan? Mungkin kalau kita sama sendiri tak mengatur sesuatu, maka kita sama sendiri akan bercanggah dan bila bercanggah, fahaman kita, pemikiran kita, mazhab kita, kita tak dapat membimbing masyarakat kita ke jalan yang sepatutnya. Begitu juga kita kena faham dalam hidup masyarakat majmuk, masyarakat plural, negara yang sekular. Jadi kita perlu pandang dari semua aspek dan kita tidak mahu, akhirnya nanti mereka menyalahkan ajaran Islam,” menurut Pengerusi Bersama RRG Ustaz Ali Mohamed.

    Tambahnya lagi, guru-guru agama di sini perlu menerima perubahan itu dengan fikiran yang terbuka kerana ia bukanlah suatu perkara yang merugikan.

    Bahkan langkah itu mampu membawa lebih kebaikan kerana para asatizah akan dilihat lebih berwibawa, dinamik dan dapat memberi bimbingan agama yang lebih baik.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Singaporean Almost Loses Son In JB After BMW Was Stolen

    Singaporean Almost Loses Son In JB After BMW Was Stolen

    He left his seven-year-old son alone in his BMW for five minutes as he ran an errand while in Johor Baru.

    When he returned, both the car and his son were gone.

    He had to wait for what must have seemed like a lifetime, before he was reunited with his son, six hours later.

    The boy was found unhurt about 6km away from where he was taken, reported Shin Min Daily News.

    It all started at about 4pm last Saturday (Aug 20), when the man in his 50s left his son in the car while he went to buy milk powder.

    The white BMW was parked in front of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shop at Taman Melodies, a suburb in Johor Baru.

    Speaking to the Chinese daily, the TCM shopkeeper, known only as Mr Lee, 61, said the man went into the shop and bought two tins of milk powder worth RM180 (S$60).

    He left after paying, but returned to change one of the milk powder tins.

    When he left again after five minutes, he found that the Singapore-registered car was gone, along with his son in it.

    Mr Lee told Shin Min that the man became flustered and borrowed his phone, attempting to call his own phone that he had left in the car.

    But he could not get through.

    He then called the Malaysian Police to make a report.

    Pictures of the boy were uploaded on Facebook shortly after the boy and car went missing, with the posts asking others to look out for the boy.

    The posts, put on behalf of the man, were widely circulated with at least 7,000 shares.

    Mr Lee said the man told him that he had not locked the car doors.

    Thankfully, the boy was found unhurt later that day, at about 10pm, around the Danga Bay area.

    But the car has yet to be found.

    The police confirmed that a police report of the incident was made.

    Shin Min also spoke to workers in the Taman Melodies area, who said that the area was relatively safe, though people were still advised to be careful.

    A photo of the boy after he was found was later uploaded to Facebook to show concerned netizens that he was safe.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Tharman: S R Nathan Led Fulfilling Life, Never Lost Human Touch

    Tharman: S R Nathan Led Fulfilling Life, Never Lost Human Touch

    Mr S R Nathan (3 July 1924 – 22 August 2016).

    What a life he led! From the time he ran away from home at 16, to his early job as a clerk in Muar, then as medical social worker, later unionist serving the seafarers, through a life of public service: culminating as President of the nation he was utterly devoted to.

    I have met few people who lived and breathed Singapore the way he did. His fondness for friends of every race and from all walks of life. His complete absence of airs. His love of food. And his remarkable memory of events in our history, small and big, and of everyone he had met along the way.

    He was active to the end, and never lost his human touch. Just in the last few months, he was sending letters to me and others with his sharp observations and advice on various issues, and always in his beautiful hand-writing. When I last saw him at his home, for lunch, he was in a mellow mood. He had recalled that I had liked the sambal udang the last time we had lunch, and made sure it was served again.

    We can never forget S R Nathan, his love of life, and his immense contributions to the nation he was devoted to.

     

    Source: Tharman Shanmugaratnam

  • State Funeral For Former President S R Nathan On Friday

    State Funeral For Former President S R Nathan On Friday

    The late former President S R Nathan will receive a State Funeral on Friday (Aug 26), announced the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) after he passed away on Monday.

    In a statement, the PMO said: “The Government has accepted the wishes of the late Mr S R Nathan and his family in making the following funeral arrangements. The Government will provide all the necessary assistance.

    “As a mark of respect to Mr Nathan, the State flag on all Government buildings will be flown at half-mast from Tuesday, Aug 23, to Friday, Aug 26, 2016.”

    The body of the late Mr Nathan will lie in state at Parliament House from 10am on Thursday, Aug 25 to 12.00pm on Friday, Aug 26.

    In its statement, the PMO said the public can pay their last respects at Parliament House from 10.00am to 8.00pm on Thursday, Aug 25. On Friday, Aug 26, members of the diplomatic corps and other officials can pay their last respects from 9.00am till 12.00pm.

    A State Funeral Service will take place from 4.00 pm on Friday, Aug 26, at the University Cultural Centre (NUS). It will be attended by Mr Nathan’s family, friends and former colleagues, the President, Cabinet Ministers, MPs, civil servants as well as Singaporeans from all walks of life.

    The State Funeral Service will be followed by a private cremation at Mandai Crematorium.

    Condolence boards will be available at Istana for those who want to pen tributes to the late Mr Nathan from tomorrow morning at 6.00 am. Condolence books will also be opened at all Overseas Missions for overseas Singaporeans and friends.

    The PMO added that the public can express their condolences and share their memories of Mr Nathan at the official website, http://www.remembering.sg/srnathan and/or the Remembering S R Nathan Facebook page.

    The public can call the hotline at 6336-1166 with queries, or visit http://www.remembering.sg/srnathan or the Remembering S R Nathan Facebook page for more details, the PMO said.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Former President, S R Nathan, Passes Away

    Former President, S R Nathan, Passes Away

    Former President S R Nathan died on Monday (Aug 22), said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement. Mr Nathan was 92.

    In its statement, the PMO said: “The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues are sad to learn of the passing of Mr S R Nathan and would like to convey their condolences to his family. The late Mr Nathan passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital on Monday at 9.48 pm. He was 92.

    “Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral will be announced later.”

    Mr Nathan leaves his wife, daughter, son and three grandchildren.

    Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent his condolences to Mrs Nathan and the family. “Deeply saddened by the passing of Mr S R Nathan today,” Mr Lee wrote in a Facebook post. “He passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital, surrounded by family and loved ones, three weeks after suffering a stroke.
    “Mr Nathan’s life is an inspiration to us all. His was a story of how a young boy strove to triumph over his circumstances and make a contribution to society. He held many public service posts, and occupied the highest office in the land.
    “Mr Nathan was our longest serving President. He was a warm and approachable President who endeared himself to Singaporeans. He impressed visitors with his knowledge of world affairs, and served with dignity and distinction.
    “I have known Mr Nathan for 40 years, since I was a young officer in SAF. I remember him as a man guided by a deep sense of duty to the nation. He stepped up each time duty called. He was a true son of Singapore.
    “My condolences to Mrs Nathan and the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief.”

    President Tony Tan Keng Yam said that he and his wife Mary were “deeply saddened” by Mr Nathan’s passing. In a Facebook post, he wrote: “”Mr Nathan had an outstanding career in public service. He rose from humble beginnings to become the sixth and longest-serving President of Singapore.

    “Mr Nathan began his career is the civil service as a medical social worker in 1955. In his long public service, Mr Nathan served with dedication and distinction, including years in leadership positions in the labour movement, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs and Defence.

    “I had the privilege of working with Mr Nathan from 1996 to 1999 when I was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. He helped set up the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, which is now the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. The School is ranked among the top think tanks in the region.

    “Mr Nathan also played an active role in uplifting the Indian community when he was Chairman of the Hindu Endowment Board and founding member of SINDA.

    “As President of Singapore, Mr Nathan championed social causes by initiating the President’s Challenge in 2000. The President’s Challenge gained much support from the community and raised over $100 million for more than 500 beneficiaries during Mr Nathan’s two terms of office.

    “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs Nathan and Mr Nathan’s family during this time of mourning.”

    Mr Nathan had been warded at Singapore General Hospital since suffering a stroke on Jul 31.

    He served two terms as President, from 1999 to 2011. He officially stepped down on Aug 31, 2011 after announcing that he would not seek a third term in office, and was succeeded by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

    After stepping down as President, Mr Nathan took up appointments as Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and at the Singapore Management University’s School of Social Sciences.

    Prior to becoming President, he held key positions in the civil service, as well as in security, intelligence and foreign affairs. He was appointed as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia in 1988 and later Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1996.

    He also served as Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large, and later pro-chancellor of the National University of Singapore.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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