A letter of support by Mohamad Hasbi Hassan, President of Singapore Islamic Scholars & Religious Teachers Association (PERGAS) to Dr Syed Khairudin Aljunied.
Source: PERGAS, Facebook Page Dr Syed Khairudin Aljunied
Tag: Singapore
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Malaysia FMAF Concert: Six dead from drug overdose; two Singaporeans in critical condition
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Three women were among six people, who died from drug intake after they suffocated while attending the Future Music Festival Asia concert at the Bukit Jalil Stadium early this morning.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Mohmad Salleh said in the 2 am incident, three other men were reported to be in critical condition due to the drugs.
“The six, who died were locals, aged between 19 to 28, and were pronounced dead on the way to the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (PPUKM) early this morning,” he told a media conference here today.
The six, who died from the drug intake were known as Kamal Zekry Kamal Basha, 22, Victor Wong E Hern, 26, Sabreena Kamaruddin, 21, M.Suresh, 28, Syazana Sohaime, 23, and Nor Faizza Mohd Wazir, 27.
The men who were in critical condition, including two foreigners were being treated in UMMC and PPUKM.
Two of them were Singaporeans and the third a local, aged between 19 to 27, he said.
Mohmad said, discussions with the organisers found that the three-day concert, which was supposed to end tonight, had been cancelled after the safety of the patrons was compromised.
“The six victims who died were believed to have taken the drug methamphetamine before going to the concert.
“The drug is known as ‘designer drug’ or synthetic drugs, which is called meth,” he said.
He added that autopsies conducted on the victims found that they had died from drug overdose.
Mohmad said the drugs were sold at between RM60 to RM100 a pill, depending on its contents.
During the two days of the concert police also arrested 19 patrons, including seven locals and 12 foreigners from Singapore, Australia and Indonesia for possession of drugs, he said. — Bernama
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VERSI MELAYU
GAMBAR DAN SENARAI MANGSA YANG MAUT DALAM KONSERT DI BUKIT JALIL | Bagaimana konsert ini boleh diluluskan masih menjadi persoalan. Disaat rakyat Malaysia besedih akan kehilangan pesawat #MH370 dan membuat solat hajat memohon hujan, konsert ini masih juga ‘ingin’ dijalankan.Kronologi InsidenPada hari pertama 13 MAC 2014 jam 2000 hingga 0030, semasa konsert dijalankan, pihak Narkotik IPD Cheras telah membuat tangkapan 3 penonton yg sedang berhibur kerana positif dadah. Berkait Bukit Jalil Rpt 1202, 1205, 1209, 1210/2014. Tiada insiden pada hari pertama.Pada hari kedua 14 MAC 2014 jam 0130, telah berlaku insiden 5 kematian (1 lelaki Melayu, 1 lelaki India, 1 lelaki Cina, 2 perempuan Melayu). Sementara 4 orang yang masih koma/kritikal kesan drp pengambilan dadah dan alkhohol. Semua mangsa dibawa ke hospital PPUM dan PPUKM untuk rawatan lanjut. Bukit Jalil Rpt : 1250, 1261, 1273, 1274, 1278 dan 1279/2014.5 mangsa yang mati:-1. KAMAL ZEKRY bin KAMALBASHA (Meninggal di PPUM)No. KPT : 920424-14-5329 (L)2. VICTOR WONG E HERN(Meninggal di PPUM)No. KPT : 880712-29-5029 (L)3. SABREENA bte KAMARUDIN(Meninggal Dunia di PPUM)No. KPT : 931216-14-65824. SURESH A/L MOHAN(Meninggal Dunia di PPUKM)No. KPT : 860616-43-5599 (L)5. SYAZANA SOHAIME(Meninggal Dunia di PPUKM)No. KPT : 910124-08-6786 (P)4 mangsa masih kritikal ialah:-1. WILOPO AILEEN (Kritikal di PPUM Warga Singapura)2. LIM SHU WEI (Kritikal di PPUM Warga Singapura)3. NOR FAIZZA bte MOHD WAZIR (Kritikal di PPUKM)No. KPT : 870620-56-5336)4. MOHD HAZWAN bin HUSIN(Kritikal di PPUKM)No. KPT : 951217-01-5427Source/Sumber taken from: Malay Mail Online, mazeermohamad
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Workers’ Party on Hijab Issue: Government Should Conduct Constructive Public Consultations
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Office: Member of Parliament
District: Aljunied GRC
Party: The Workers’ PartyBy MP for Aljunied GRC, Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap
[Delivered in Committee of Supply on 12 March 2014]Since 2011 the government had set out to foster social cohesion and to build an inclusive society through the budget. While an ‘inclusive society’ means different things to different people, it is important to know that a fundamental tenet of an inclusive society is the tolerant and respectful embrace of the cultures and values that each community in Singapore holds dear.
In the context of the ‘new normal’ in Singapore society, Singaporeans are increasingly more vocal and want their views to be heard. I believe that in fostering multiculturalism, public dialogue and constant consultations are the way forward. In the case of the recent hijab issue, to the best of my understanding, the dialogue that was conducted with representatives of the Malay community was more of a platform for the government to convey its stand, rather than a dialogue. This is because the government has already came to the decision of not allowing hijab to be worn prior to the dialogue session instead of making decision at or after the session. I am of the view that the government should enhance not only the manner in which it communicates but also its attitude when performing the communicating. At the same time, consultation with one community alone is inadequate as it may lead to hasty conclusions and unnecessary assumptions. A more constructive approach would be public consultations conducted with different stakeholders, and the different ethnic communities. The Singaporeans I meet from the different ethnic communities understand that the final policy outcomes may not go according to their preferences. Nonetheless, they hope that the government should also understand that the process is equally important to them.
It is the responsibility of any government not to overtly impose its assumptions on any issue, particularly on sensitive and emotional issues. Rather it should base its understanding on scientific findings and in the event that such information is not available, commission a study on the matter. The government should also make available the information that it has. Public engagement and consultations that adopt a more transparent, forthright and comprehensive approach would allow us to better understand the issue at large and the context and the nuances behind each issue. I hope the Minister would agree with me that such an approach would bring us closer to a consensus that is workable, productive and acceptable by the various stakeholders involved. That should be the way forward towards an inclusive society and a multicultural Singapore.
Source: Workers’ Party
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Christian Thinks Disappearance of MH370 airplane is a punishment from God towards Muslims
Greetings True Christians,
I literally just posted on the fact that God hates Islam when the Holy Spirit led me to an article about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappearing en route to China. Malaysia is a heathen country filled with Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and witch-doctors, and God has allowed this plane to disappear as a way to open they eyes of the Malaysians to the wrong-ness of their ways. It is likely that God allowed their plane to crash into the sea as punishment for the sinfulness of many on the flight. Unfortunately, many families will experience sadness due to this event, but if the passengers were all True Christians, this plane would not have crashed. It’s as simple as that.
The disappearance of this plane is a punishment from God. .Either God will allow the plane to turn up safely as a way to lead the passengers to Christ, or God will crash the plane into the ocean. If the passengers were willing to be saved and embrace Jesus, then the plane will land safely. If not, the plane will crash and the passengers will be cast into Hell. The Holy Spirit has told me of this fact.
Let us pray that the passengers have made the correct choice and embraced Jesus so that they might land safely.
Yours in Christ,
Jim Solouki
P.S., if you don’t believe that Islam is from Satan, here’s proof (link).
Update: The plane has officially crashed. Please join us in prayer.
Source: creationsciencestudy
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The Internet and the Culture of Public Lynching
The Internet takes on an important function in maturing democracies with an under-developed civil society. Citizens see the cyberspace as an important avenue to perform checks and balances. This have led some to call for a rethinking of the rules of engagement.
A couple of years ago, Singapore’s Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts called for the crafting of an Internet code of conduct. Attempts to regulate the cyberspace through the suggested “netiquette” and the recent passing of the MDA regulations to legislate online news were met with disagreement on the part of the netizens. About 1,500 people registered their discontent against this new implementation and an Internet Blackout Thursday saw more than 130 bloggers trading their web pages with black screens carrying the slogan ‘Free My Internet’.
The complexity of the issue is compounded by the ambiguity as to whether social networking sites such as facebook represent the private or public sphere. Comments posted on personal capacities are often shared among hundreds or thousands of people. With this development, the phenomenon of public lynching on the Internet is becoming more common in Singapore. The cases of Amy Chua’s comments on the Malays, a PRC Chinese student’s remarks on Singaporeans, Anton Casey’s observations on the poor and Dr Aljunied’s views on homosexuality are some examples.
Consequently, the opportunity to engage deeper on contentious issues such as race, nationality, religion and social class are lost due to the manner in which these discussions have placed too much emphasis on the personalities. Surely, the strategy of removing or silencing the protagonist cannot be a better alternative to addressing the root of the concerns in open discussions. More important questions such as who represent these views, how pervasive these views are, and who are discriminated, remain unanswered. If there is one rule of engagement on the internet, it is this – every contentious point should be engaged in a civilized and respectful manner, regardless of age, hierarchy or any other social divisions.
An accompaniment to the culture of public lynching is the culture of online petitions. The petitions against and for Dr Aljunied circulating online over the last week denouncing or championing their professor is neither the first nor will it be the last that we will see. Certainly, for every social group that feels aggrieved, there will be another that feels validated. Such is the complex cosmopolitan society that we live in today.
However, if university students were to start petitioning against every disagreeable point spouted by their professors, the university will lose its critical edge and become an undesirably monotonous place. These points of views should be debated in a mature, open and inclusive manner taking on board views from all sides.
The problem with the culture of public lynching is that living in a state where there are many punitive measures to sanction the citizenry against making contentious comments that may potentially cause public disorder, it will be more convenient to slip back to an era where people are governed by a culture of fear and not speak on critical issues, anxious that they will tread on the wrong side of vague OB markers. This will surely retard Singapore’s progress and quest for a more consultative society.
Written by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir
Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Nanyang Technological University. He is the author of The Future of Singapore: Population, Society and the Nature of the State (Routledge, 2014).