Selamat Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Ke-59
Month: Aug 2016
Yet To Be Released Proton Saga Caught On Camera
Today I caught a yet to be released Proton Saga in Tangkak, Johor.
At first, I have no idea of the car’s model since the car’s logo wasn’t placed on the car.
The car was covered by spirals and boxes design in black and white so that it is harder for us to see the shape of the car.
Even large parts of its headlights and its dashboard were covered by the spirals and boxes design.
Wondering about the car, I did some research and I found a picture of a new Proton Saga which is to be released this year which looks like the car that I saw.
Below are some pictures of the car that I saw …
Answering “Marina: What crime has Namewee committed?”
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) published an article, “Marina: What crime has Namewee committed?” where Marina Mahathir criticised the arrest of the controversial rapper Namewee.
Police reports were made by the public against Namewee after he humiliated Islam and the other three main religions in Malaysia in his music video, “Oh My God!”
I would like to answer Marina’s statement; the FMT article will be in red and my answers will be in blue.
PETALING JAYA: Offending sensibilities isn’t necessarily a crime, says human rights activist Marina Mahathir.
Commenting on the arrest of controversial rapper Namewee over his newest music video, Marina told FMT she felt the police action was extreme and probably prompted by a need to appease oversensitive Muslims.
It is Namewee and people like Marina whose “actions were extreme”, as if their human rights is above the highest law of our country, the Federal Constitution.
Namewee not only humiliated Islam, the religion of the Federation but he also disrupts the peace and harmony of the Muslims.
Article 3(1):
“Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.”
The word, “peace and harmony” in the Article 3(1), was interpreted by the then Federal Court judge, Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali in the Court of Appeal’s judgement of the Kalimah Allah case:
[31] It is my observation that the words “in peace and harmony” in Article 3(1) has a historical background and dimension, to the effect that those words are not without significance. The Article places the religion of Islam at par with the other basic structures of the Constitution, as it is the 3 rd in the order of precedence of the Articles that were within the confines of Part I of the Constitution. It is pertinent to note that the fundamental liberties Articles were grouped together subsequently under Part II of the Constitution.
“We can’t keep kowtowing to people who spend most of their time being offended. I find it rather offensive that they are offended,” she quipped.
“We can’t keep kowtowing to people who spend most of their time” offending “others. I find it offensive that they” cannot respect the sensitivities of the majority others.
Marina made a similar statement about oversensitive Muslims in a blog posting last January. She cited several “ridiculous things” that she said they would get hysterical over, including the alleged presence of pig DNA in chocolates and crucifix-like designs on the roofs of houses.
It is a pity that Marina is not sensitive about things like pig DNA in chocolates, because halal is a very serious matter in Islam, and as we are living in an Islamic country, the crucifix-like designs on the roofs of houses should be avoided.
She had added that she couldn’t understand why Malaysian Muslims were not ashamed to admit their faith was weak and in need of constant protection.
I cannot “understand why some Malaysian Muslims were not ashamed to admit their faith was weak” to the extent that they do nothing when Islam is being humiliated.
In contrary to Marina’s statement, only the Malaysian Muslims whose “faith was weak” will let others humiliate Islam.
I wonder why FMT wrote that Marina “couldn’t understand why Malaysian Muslims …” instead of ” “couldn’t understand why some Malaysian Muslims …” when Marina is also a Malaysian Muslim?
Criticising Namewee’s arrest, she said, “He should not have been treated that way. The authorities should look at the video properly and find out what laws he has broken. Just because people are offended, it doesn’t mean that it’s a crime.”
Even in a secular country like Singapore, people are not allowed to humiliate religion.
Instead of telling the authorities to “look at the video properly”, it is Marina who must take a good look at the video and understand that a peaceful nation is more important than letting people who have no respect to others doing what ever they wish just because they have nothing better to do.
She said she hadn’t seen the video herself.
A credible person will not make such a judgement and blames others about the video when the person “hadn’t seen the video herself”.
The 33-year-old Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday. He has been remanded for four days.
The offending video is for his song “Oh My God.” It shows him rapping in front of places of worship around the country.
Prematilaka KD Serisena, the Secretary-General of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism had also spoken to FMT regarding the matter, saying that people needed a platform to voice their frustrations.
If the Secretary-General of MCCBCST and Marina think that the video does not offend them, it does not mean that the authorities must not take any action against the rapper.
It is against the human rights of other Malaysians to be forced to agree with them on the matter.
He said that the best way to deal with them was to hear them out. Sending Namewee to jail would only make matters worse, he added.
It is MCCBCHST’s right to let others humiliate the religions they represented but the council must understand that the rapper humiliate Islam, the religion of the Federation and the religion of our Malay Rulers who are the supreme heads of the States in Malaysia as well as the country.
It is weird that the council finds it alright when a person humiliate the religions under its umbrella but finds the need to interfere into the internal matter of Islam and denying the constitutional rights of the Muslims to manage their own religion when the council does not represent Islam.
Tidak Ada Sebab Wakil Rakyat Anda Tolak Cadangan Pindaan Akta 355
(Karim’s Blog) – Kenapa tidak ada sebab untuk wakil rakyat dari kawasan Parlimen anda untuk tolak cadangan usul yang dibawa TG Hadi Awang untuk pinda Akta 355?
Pertama, ianya membawa kebaikan kepada semua orang. Kecuali bagi orang yang tidak mahukan kebaikan.
Apa kebaikannya? Ianya menaikkan hukuman kepada pesalah jenayah syariah. Kecuali kita menyokong pesalah syariah atau kita dari kalangan orang yang sering melakukan kesalahan-kesalahan tersebut, maka sudah pasti kita tidak senang dengan hukuman yang lebih tinggi – sebab itu mungkin kita tentang.
Apabila semua orang takut melakukan kesalahan-kesalahan tersebut maka kita akan hidup dalam masyarakat lebih baik, bermoral dan dengan penuh keharmonian.
Ianya juga memberi kebaikan kepada orang bukan Islam apabila orang-orang Islam semuanya menjadi lebih baik.
Kedua, jika wakil rakyat anda seorang Islam – lagi patut dia menjuarai agenda memartabatkan Mahkamah Syariah. Sudah pasti undinya di Parlimen dicatat sebagai suatu kebaikan bukan sahaja untuk dirinya tetapi mewakili sekalian umat Islam dari kawasannya. Ini juga menjadi saham akhirat baginya.
Kalau ditentang semasa pengundian nanti – pastikan anda catat agar dia tidak lagi mewakili kawasan anda untuk PRU akan datang. Tidak kira dia dari parti mana.
Ketiga, jika wakil rakyat anda bukan orang Islam, bagaimana pula? Sebenarnya ramai dari wakil rakyat di Parlimen yang terdiri dari bukan Islam adalah mewakili kawasan Parlimen yang pengundinya majoriti orang Islam. Kalau dia tolak maknanya dia tidak mewakili hasrat pengundi Islam kawasannya yang mahukan hukuman di Mahkamah Syariah dinaikkan. Wakil-wakil rakyat bukan Islam dari kawasan orang-orang Islam MESTI dengar kehendak kami bukan kehendak orang bukan Islam yang tidak pun mengundi kamu semasa PRU13 dulu. Ingatlah!
Jika ada wakil-wakil rakyat bukan Islam tidak mahu sokong, maka JANGAN HADIR pada masa pengundian nanti. Beri laluan kepada kami orang-orang Islam untuk menentukan hak kami di Tanah Air kami!
JANGAN anda menyibuk untuk menghalang dalam urusan kami.
BIAR SEMUA BERSUARA … SOKONG cadangan pindaan Akta 355!
Jangan lupa … baca juga … Penentang Pindaan Akta 355 Dapat Sumber Duit HARAM?
… dan seterusnya lagi:
- Sokong Pindaan Akta 355 Dengan Berfakta
- Fahami Apa Itu Pindaan Akta 355
- Pindaan Akta 355 – Kenapa Ditentang?
- Akta 355 – Jelas Mahathir Tidak Faham Atau Sudah Lupa
- Jelas dan Jahat – DAP Memusuhi Kedaulatan Islam
- Memahami Akta 355 dan Cadangan Pindaannya
- Pindaan Akta 355 – Memberi Autonomi Lebih Kepada Negeri-Negeri
- Kenapa Mereka Bantah Pindaan Akta 355?
- Pindaan Akta 355 Boleh Bantu Cegah Kemungkaran – Kenapa Orang Cina Bantah?
- Eloklah MCA Keluar BN Jika Mereka Rasa Lebih Kuat
- ‘Joseph Kurup should be sacked’
- Jika Orang Cina Bantah Pindaan Akta 355 – Orang Melayu Islam Mungkin Perlu Tuntut Tutup Sekolah Cina Pulak
- Cadangan Pindaan Akta 355 – Apa Sudah Jadi Dengan Dr. M?
- Attack on proposed increase of jurisdiction of Syariah Courts unconstitutional and an affront to religious liberty
- Kepentingan Agama Perlu Atasi Politik
- Apa itu Butiran 1 Senarai Negeri Jadual Kesembilan (B1SNJ9PP)
- Pindaan Akta 355 – Memberi Autonomi Lebih Kepada Negeri-Negeri
- Pindaan Akta 355 BerCANGGAH Dengan Perlembagaan Persekutuan?
The British Airways i360: World’s Thinnest Tall Tower Opens
‘London Eye on Sea’, the 138m “vertical pier” on Brighton’s seafront opens to the public on Thursday, August 4, 2016, after 12 years after in development.
Officially called ‘The British Airways i360′, the tower cost £46m to build and will be the highest viewing platform in Britain outside of London.
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China’s Tianmen Mountain’s Vertigo Inducing Glass Walkway
Are you brave enough to walk on this vertigo-inducing, glass-bottomed walkway that snakes around a peak on the Tianmen Mountain?
Day And Night, A Poem By Ahmad Ali Karim
Above the ground, up so high,
I see the sky, so blue and bright,
Birds and clouds and aeroplanes too,
Also the sun, our brightest light.
As night falls, the darkness comes,
The blue sky turns, to darker hue,
With twinkling stars, around the moon,
The same old scene has turned anew.
Hours passed, dawn is near,
Leaves are covered with drops of dew,
The birds are back, singing along,
It’s a new day, for me and you.
Photos: Civil Court Case Of Eric Paulsen Suing Hafiz Nordin
I attended the hearing of the civil court case of Eric Paulsen suing Ustaz Hafiz Nordin at the NCVC 9 court in the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex, Jalan Duta for three days, starting from August 1 to August 3, 2016.
Please read: Eric Paulsen Saman Ustaz Hafiz, Eric Paulsen Pula Hendak Gantung Kes Samannya … Pelik Tapi Benar!
It was a great experience for me for I wish to become a lawyer.
The high court judge, Dato’ Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab postponed to the case to December 8 and 9, 2016.
Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2016 – The Shortlist
The Perseid Meteor Shower shoots across the sky in the early hours. This composite image features roughly 65 meteors captured by the photographer between 12:30am and 4:30am. (Brad Goldpaint)
Here are some of the brilliant photos that are shortlisted for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.
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