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  • Alamak! Unlicenced Pasar Malam In Bedok Defiantly Operated For 3 Whole Days

    Alamak! Unlicenced Pasar Malam In Bedok Defiantly Operated For 3 Whole Days

    Featuring more than 20 stalls, the pasar malam in Bedok operated for three days – July 1 to 3 – without a licence.

    Repeated efforts by The New Paper to contact the pasar malam operator came up empty.

    Yesterday, a spokesman for the National Environment Agency (NEA) told TNP that its officers had found stalls operating at an unlicensed pasar malam at the open area between Blocks 84 and 89, Bedok North Avenue 4 last Saturday.

    The spokesman said: “In spite of warnings issued by the NEA, the operator continued to operate the pasar malam without a permit from July 1 to 3.

    “NEA will apply for a summons against the operator for an offence under Section 35 of the Environmental Public Health Act (EPHA).”

    The spokesman added the operator was issued a permit on Tuesday after meeting the requisite requirements. The pasar malam runs until July 16.

    Section 35 of the EPHA states that “no person shall promote, organise or stage any temporary fair, stage show or other such functions or activity without first obtaining a permit from the director-general”.

    Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $10,000 for first offence and $20,000 for subsequent offences.

    The NEA spokesman reminded operators of all temporary fairs to apply for a permit before commencing the fair.

    “This is to ensure that potential disamenities and public health concerns arising from these fairs such as food hygiene, waste management and noise nuisance are addressed,” the spokesman said.

    In 2016, NEA had, on five occasions, taken operators to court for operating a fair without a valid permit and fines of up to $4,000 were handed out.Madam Rozaelfita Amran, 42, a griddle pancake stall owner, told TNP that NEA officers had visited the pasar malam on Monday.

    She said: “They told us to call the organiser and tell them if they don’t have a licence, we (stall holders) won’t be allowed to operate. The organiser initially told us they had a licence.”

    She said this was the first time she has encountered such a problem in six years of running a stall at pasar malam.

     

    Source: TNP

  • Who Are These Multiracial Band Of Brothers? And Where Is The Presidential Candidate?

    Who Are These Multiracial Band Of Brothers? And Where Is The Presidential Candidate?

    A mystery contender – described as a Malay/Muslim man in his 60s and the chairman of a multinational company – is planning to vie for the position of president.

    Four of his friends turned up on Friday (June 16) at the Elections Department to collect application forms for the coming presidential election on his behalf.

    One of them, Future Energy Solutions director of administrative and business development Borhan Saini, said: “We believe that our candidate is eligible to stand.”

    To repeated questions on the new contender’s identity, Mr Saini would only offer sparse details: He is in early 60s, a chairman of a multinational company, and is currently based in Singapore.

    Mr Saini added that he believed the potential candidate could win the support of “all races in Singapore”.

    But he declined to give more information when pressed and would only say: “We are confident of that.”

    He added that a press conference will be called after Hari Raya, in the first week of July.

    Mr Borhan and his companions – who gave their names as Jimmie Wee, Rahman Kamin and Sukumaran, but declined to reveal more about themselves – had on Thursday sent an email to the media through an anonymous account. It stated that a “group of multiracial representatives” would be collecting documents for the upcoming presidential election.

    Mr Borhan said on Friday: “We are from a multiracial group to support our candidate because the president is not just for Malays, but for (people from) all walks of life in Singapore”.

    The group, he added, is not linked to any political party.

    When asked why the candidate had not collected the forms himself, Mr Borhan would only say: “He’s not free today… he has some urgent matters.”

    The upcoming presidential election in September is reserved for candidates from the Malay community, following changes to the elected presidency scheme approved by Parliament last year to ensure minority representation.

     

     

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

  • Dalam 3 Minggu Sahaja, 5.7 Juta Jemaah Sudah Tunaikan Ibadah Umrah Ramadan

    Dalam 3 Minggu Sahaja, 5.7 Juta Jemaah Sudah Tunaikan Ibadah Umrah Ramadan

    Seramai 5.7 juta jemaah menunaikan ibadah umrah sejak awal Ramadan dan 5.2 juta daripada mereka sudahpun pulang ke tanah air masing-masing sejauh ini.

    Menurut laporan Saudi Gazette, para jemaah itu datang dan pulang melalui pelbagai laluan keluar udara, darat dan marin. Jabatan Pasport juga sedang meneruskan usahanya untuk menyediakan sumber manusia dan teknologi maju kepada para jemaah.ma

    Lebih 148 kaunter turut dilengkapi dengan teknologi terbaru seperti mesin cap jari dan sofwe pengesan penipuan bagi mengesan para penjahat.

    Leftenan Jeneral Khalid Al-Jiaid, penolong pengarah bagi ehwal haji dan umrah, juga berkata beliau melakukan lawatan pemeriksaan ke atas dewan-dewan umrah di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Raja Abdulaziz di Jeddah.

    Awal dari itu, para jemaah umrah dan pelawat ke Masjidil Haram di Makkah turut menolak dakwaan bahawa mereka dilarang daripada memasuki kawasan tersebut berdasarkan kerakyatan mereka.

    “Kami tidak melalui pengalaman seperti apa yang disebarkan,” kata Encik Rasheed Al-Minsawi, seorang jemaah umrah dari Maghribi, seperti ditukil Saudi Gazette.

    “Itu tidak mungkin berlaku kerana beribu-ribu jemaah dan pelawat memasuki Masjidil Haram melalui pintu-pintunya. Tiada sesiapa yang dilarang masuk berdasarkan kerakyatan mahupun warna kulit,” dedahnya kepada Saudi Gazette.

    “Di Masjidil Haram di Makkah ini, kita semua orang Islam,” kata jemaah umrah warga Turki yang berusia 50 tahun, Encik Ahmet M.

    “Tiada sesiapa yang tanya dari mana asal kita apabila memasuki pintu-pintu Masjidil Haram kerana ia tidak penting. Kita datang dari pelbagai pelusuk dunia, hanya untuk ke satu arah: Rumah Allah.”

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Yayasan Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Anjur Iftar Bagi 200 Keluarga Memerlukan

    Yayasan Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Anjur Iftar Bagi 200 Keluarga Memerlukan

    Sebanyak 200 keluarga memerlukan dari Kelompok Masjid Barat Laut menerima habuan Ramadan dan Hari Raya oleh wakil Yayasan Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

    Timbalan Ketua Misi di Kedutaan Amiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) di Singapura, Mohamed Salim Al -Falahi turut menaja majlis iftar yang diadakan di Majid Yusof Ishak semalam (13 Jun).

    Setiap keluarga menerima hamper bernilai $200, mengandungi barangan makanan untuk bulan Ramadan dan Hari Raya dari yayasan tersebut.

    Iftar istimewa ini adalah salah satu inisiatif yang disokong oleh yayasan itu untuk memperluas rangkaian hubungannya dengan institusi-institusi lain yang juga berkongsi matlamat yang sama, iaitu membantu dan membawa keceriaan kepada yang memerlukan serta memperkaya kehidupan mereka baik tempatan mahupun di luar negara.

    Menerusi satu kenyataan media yang dikeluarkan oleh Kedutaan UAE, Encik Mohamed Salim berkata: “Majlis iftar ini membuka peluang bagi diri saya dan juga rakan-rakan sekerja saya untuk mengenali dengan lebih dekat lagi bagaimana masyakarat Muslim di Singapura meraikan Ramadan dan bagaimana masjid-masjid memainkan pelbagai peranan untuk berkhidmat dan memenuhi keperluan masyarakat dari segi sosial dan agama.”

    Turut hadir di majlis tersebut adalah Pengerusi Yayasan Rahmatan Lil Alamin (RLAF), Po’ad Mattar, Ketua Eksekutif MUIS Abdul Razak Maricar serta para pegawai dan wakil kelompok masjid dan RLAF.

    Yayasan Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ditubuhkan pada bulan Julai 2007 oleh Presiden UAE, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

    Visi yayasan itu adalah untuk “Merintis Inisiatif Kebajikan” dan strategi-strateginya ditumpukan kepada kesihatan dan pendidikan di peringkat domestik, serantau dan global.

    Pelbagai bantuan yang dihulurkan oleh yayasan itu di seluruh dunia sejauh ini, melebihi 87 negara sejak ditubuhkan.

    Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan mengisytiharkan tahun 2017 sebagai Tahun Pemberian didorong oleh nilai-nilai memberikan layanan yang baik dan sifat bermurah hati.

     

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Abdul Rahman Mohamed: Kita Wajib Menentang Semua Jenis Keganasan

    Abdul Rahman Mohamed: Kita Wajib Menentang Semua Jenis Keganasan

    Semua Kita Wajib Bangkit Menentang Keganasan!
    Keganasan Tiada Agama jauh sekali hendak dikaitkan dengan Agama Islam.

    Tapi…………

    Bukan hanya keganasan yg berlaku di negara2 Barat sahaja yg kita perlu Terasa dan Berperasaan terhadap mangsa keganasan.

    Kenapa setiap kali apabila keganasan berlaku ke atas negara2 Barat, kita lihat akhbar2 tempatan kita memberi liputan yg luas dan para pemimpin masyarakat tidak ketinggalan tokoh2 agama bangkit bagaikan wira menyuarakan tantangan terhadap keganasan yg berlaku.

    Saban hari ramai juga orang2 Islam yg menjadi mangsa keganasan, namun mana suara2 lantang para pemimpin kita dan liputan besar2an media kita?

    Adakah harga darah orang Barat lebih mahal harganya berbanding yg lain?

    Sikap double standard ( Hypocrite) sedemikian telah menyebab masyarakat umum menjadi muak dan benci utk berbicara tentang pengganasan yg selalu kelihatan Berat Sebelah.

    Sekali lagi saya tegaskan, Kita semua Wajib Bangkit Menentang Keganasan dan Membasminya dari semua peringkat.

     

    Source: Abdul Rahman Mohamed