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Syariah Criminal Code Enactment in Kelantan

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 07:41 PM PDT

Press Statement of PARTI KEADILAN RAKYAT

On the matter of the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment in Kelantan

KEADILAN has been following closely developments in Kelantan by PAS to amend the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment. We note that the bill was passed in the Kelantan State Assembly a few hours ago.

The move by PAS Kelantan to amend the said Enactment started a year ago, and KEADILAN has consistently engaged the PAS leadership, the Kelantan government and the DAP leadership with the view to find an amicable resolution to this difficult issue.

On 17th March 2015, KEADILAN's Political Bureau met and discussed in detail the matter and thereafter resolved and adopted the following positions.

Pakatan Rakyat Consensus

KEADILAN respects and is bound by the joint agreement on the matter of hudud by Pakatan Rakyat in 2011, which is as follows:

1. That the implementation of hudud is not part of Pakatan Rakyat's common agenda;

2. That the parties of Pakatan Rakyat, jointly respects PAS's position on the implementation of hudud as one of PAS's core political struggle and recognise that the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment 1993 was tabled before the formation of Pakatan Rakyat. As such, it is unreasonable for Pakatan Rakyat to expect PAS to drop the implementation of hudud from its political agenda; and

3. That any common policy from Pakatan Rakyat must first obtain the collective agreement of all three parties. In the matter of hudud and in view of the existence of the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment 1993 before the formation of Pakatan Rakyat, there is no such collective agreement to implement hudud and as such the parties have come to an understanding "to agree to disagree".

On 8th February 2015, in the Pakatan Rakyat Council meeting, the Kelantan government's representative, Datuk Nik Amar, assured all in attendance that Kelantan will only propose 4 minor amendments to the original Enactment passed in 1993.

KEADILAN then accepted the assurance and noted that these amendments were not new laws but minor changes to the existing Enactment. Therefore, at the time, KEADILAN was of the view that Datuk Nik Amar's explanation was still within the confines of the joint agreement and consensus of Pakatan Rakyat reached in 2011.

KEADILAN was not given the so called draft amendments until 12th March 2015 (a week before tabling of the bill in the State Assembly). The document was in fact a voluminous draft Enactment and not mere amendments as described earlier by Datuk Nik Amar. Even though the content of the document is not very different from the 1993 Enactment, this voluminous presentation represents a clear departure from the 2011 Pakatan Rakyat agreement.

KEADILAN also regrets that this action by PAS Kelantan is also contrary to the spirit of consensus of the Pakatan Rakyat Council meeting on 8th February 2015.

Even though KEADILAN respects the rights of the PAS Kelantan government to table this Enactment, the PAS Kelantan government have a greater duty to adhere to all the previous agreements reached by Pakatan Rakyat on the matter.

Fiqh Alawiyyat, Maslahat Ummah and Maqassid Syariah

KEADILAN is of the view that every Muslim is obligated to accept hudud because the Al-Quran and Sunnah Rasulullah SAW has prescribed specific punishments for six wrongful acts. These wrongful acts are sariqa (theft), hiraba (armed robbery), zina (extra-marital sex), qazaf (false accusation), khamr (drinking alcohol), and ridda (apostate).

At the same time, KEADILAN also believes that Malaysians can differentiate the difference between accepting hudud as an act of faith, from the act of implementing hudud in society as an administrative and political act.

KEADILAN believes that while every Muslim is obligated to accept hudud, the manner in which it is to be implemented and legislated must be discussed and deliberated in the context of our current legal system and social norms.

KEADILAN also notes that the current discourse on hudud is not new. In fact, the issues surrounding the implementation of hudud has been explored and debated for hundreds of years by Islamic scholars and intellectuals. KEADILAN wishes to stress that our disagreement on the issues and mechanisms of implementing hudud should not be misinterpreted as a move of outright rejection of hudud.

KEADILAN takes the position that the sharia encompases all aspects of life and society. Apart from hudud and the six offences, the Sharia also covers issues of governance, diplomacy, economic management, and relations with non muslims, entities and bodies. Therefore, hudud is only one part of the sharia goals of Islam.

KEADILAN believes in prioritising the sharia goals of Islam. KEADILAN believes in the principles of fiqh alawiyyat (priority to most important principles), that is in matters of governance, priorities must be given to policies that directly benefit society. In this context, KEADILAN views social justice and the implementation of measures to better the people's welfare as much greater and higher priorities than the implementation of hudud on the six offences.

This does not mean that KEADILAN rejects what has been set by Allah SWT on the six offences. On the contrary, KEADILAN believes that the struggle to correct injustice and to look after the welfare of the people is much more important than hudud. The needs of the people for social justice and welfare are even greater now, in light of the recent tragic flood and widespread corruption and abuse of power by the ruling elites.

This position is similarly held by many moderate Islamic movements in the world, including the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey led by President Tayyip Erdogan and the Nahdah Party in Tunisia led by the famous Muslim scholar, Sheikh Rachid al-Ghannouchi. Moreover, we note that the current PAS President, Dato Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, himself had previously agreed that the implementation of hudud is a lesser priority to the betterment of welfare of the people.

KEADILAN believes in engaging the people's understanding of Islamic laws based on the moderate and progressive concept of maqassid syariah. KEADILAN will continue to adhere and be guided by maqassid syariah in crafting policies that involve Islam.

Based on all the above considerations, KEADILAN therefore rejects the tabling of the hudud enactment in the Kelantan State Assembly today. KEADILAN has also instructed its sole state legislator in the Kelantan State Assembly, not to participate in the debate.

UMNO's hidden agenda

KEADILAN urge all Malaysians not to be misled by UMNO's trickery on the matter of the implementation of hudud. UMNO's aim is to cause dissension and disunity in the rank and file of its opponents.

UMNO will have no qualms to twist our words and differences and make us look like we are against the laws of Allah SWT. At the same, UMNO will try to create an image of themselves as the champions of Sharia laws.

If UMNO is truly sincere and ready to implement hudud, surely its Trengganu state government would have completed the process with the support of the federal government. The refusal of UMNO to push further its hudud plans in Trengganu is proof that UMNO is only interested to politicise the hudud issue in Kelantan.

KEADILAN urges all Malaysians to stay united and refocus our efforts to change the federal government so that the best interests of all will be protected.

YB Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
President

YAB Azmin Ali
Deputy President

YB Nurul Izzah Anwar
Vice President

YB Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin
Vice President

YB Rafizi Ramli
Secretary General and Vice President

YB Zuraida Kamaruddin
Head of Women's Wing

YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Head of Youth Wing

Pindaan Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah II Dilulskan Di Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 12:36 AM PDT

KENYATAAN MEDIA

19 MAC 2015

PINDAAN ENAKMEN KANUN JENAYAH SYARIAH II DILULUSKAN DI DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI KELANTAN

KEADILAN mengikuti dengan dekat perkembangan sehingga lulusnya pindaan-pindaan kepada Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah II di Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan pada hari ini. Sejak cadangan pindaan ini timbul lebih setahun lalu, KEADILAN telah duduk berbincang dengan pimpinan PAS dan Kerajaan Kelantan serta pimpinan DAP untuk mencari jalan terbaik kepada isu ini.

Biro Politik KEADILAN telah bermesyuarat pada 17 Mac 2015 dan membincangkan dengan khusus pindaan-pindaan Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah II.

Muafakat Pakatan Rakyat

KEADILAN terikat dan menghormati keputusan bersama mengenai pelaksanaan hudud yang dicapai di dalam Pakatan Rakyat dalam tahun 2011 seperti berikut:

1. Pelaksanaan hudud bukanlah agenda bersama Pakatan Rakyat

2. Walau bagaimana pun, parti-parti Pakatan Rakyat menghormati bahawa pelaksanaan hudud telah menjadi dasar perjuangan PAS dan Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah 1993 dibentangkan sebelum Pakatan Rakyat ditubuhkan. Oleh itu, adalah tidak munasabah bagi PAS menggugurkan pelaksanaan hudud daripada agendanya

3. Sebarang dasar atau pelaksanaan dasar yang melibatkan Pakatan Rakyat perlulah mendapat persetujuan bersama ketiga-tiga parti

Keputusan bersama ini sering dirujuk sebagai "agree to disagree" mengambil kira Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah 1993 telah wujud sebelum Pakatan Rakyat.

Oleh sebab itu, apabila wakil Kerajaan Kelantan Datuk Nik Amar memaklumkan kepada mesyuarat Majlis Pimpinan Pakatan Rakyat pada 8 Februari 2015 bahawa rang undang-undang yang bakal dibentangkan hanyalah pindaan empat (4) perkara ke atas enakmen yang telah diluluskan dalam tahun 1993, KEADILAN mengambil sikap menghormati bahawa pindaan itu bukanlah undang-undang baru dan tidak mengubah status sedia ada. Oleh yang demikian, pindaan seperti yang dimaklumkan oleh Datuk Nik Amar itu masih berada di dalam kerangka persetujuan bersama dan muafakat Pakatan Rakyat mengenai hudud yang dicapai dalam tahun 2011.

Walau bagaimana pun, KEADILAN tidak diberikan draf pindaan sehinggalah minggu lepas iaitu pada 12 Mac 2015 (seminggu sebelum dibentangkan di Dewan Undangan Negeri). Draf yang dibentangkan itu bukanlah pindaan empat (4) perkara seperti yang dimaklumkan oleh Datuk Nik Amar tetapi merupakan pembentangan keseluruhan enakmen setebal 34 muka surat. Walaupun kandungannya tidak banyak berbeza dari enakmen asal tahun 1993, ia tidak lagi mematuhi muafakat bersama yang dipersetujui oleh Pakatan Rakyat dalam 2011 mengenai pelaksanaan hudud.

Oleh yang demikian, KEADILAN melahirkan rasa kesal kerana persetujuan dalam mesyuarat Pakatan Rakyat bertarikh 8 Februari 2015 tidak dihormati dan sekaligus bertentangan dengan muafakat bersama yang dicapai dalam tahun 2011 mengenai perkara ini.

Sedang KEADILAN menghormati hak dan pendirian Kerajaan Kelantan untuk membentangkan enakmen ini, adalah lebih afdal jika Kerajaan Kelantan juga menghormati persetujuan yang dibuatnya sebelum ini di peringkat Pakatan Rakyat.

Fiqh Al-Awlawiyyat, Maslahat Ummah dan Maqasid Syariah

KEADILAN berpendirian bahawa setiap yang beragama Islam wajib menerima hukum hudud kerana Al-Quran dan sunnah Rasulullah SAW telah menetapkan hukuman-hukuman bagi enam salah laku iaitu sariqah (mencuri), hirabah (rompakan bersenjata), zina (persetubuhan di luar perkahwinan), qazaf (tuduhan palsu mengenai kemuliaan seseorang), syurb (meminum arak) dan riddah (murtad).

Pada masa yang sama, KEADILAN juga percaya bahawa rakyat Malaysia boleh membezakan di antara penerimaan ketetapan hudud terhadap enam kesalahan tersebut dengan kaedah melaksanakan ketetapan hudud itu di dalam sesebuah masyarakat. Sementara setiap yang beragama Islam wajib menerima ketetapan hukuman hudud, kaedah mengkanunkan dan melaksanakan hukuman hudud itu dalam konteks sistem undang-undang dan suasana sesebuah masyarakat boleh dibincangkan.

Malah, peraturan dan kaedah dalam melaksanakan hukuman hudud seperti yang biasa diutarakan sekarang adalah hasil dari perbincangan ulama dan ilmuwan selama beribu tahun yang kini membentuk pengetahuan kita mengenai kaedah mengkanunkan hukuman hudud. Oleh sebab itu, KEADILAN berharap perbezaan pendapat mengenai kaedah mengkanunkan dan melaksanakan hudud tidak disalahertikan seolah-olah menolak ketetapan hukuman hudud.

KEADILAN mengambil pendirian bahawa syariat Islam merangkumi kesemua ruang hidup dan bermasyarakat. Selain dari hukuman hudud ke atas enam kesalahan di atas, syariat Islam turut meliputi persoalan perkerajaanan, diplomatik, tatacara ekonomi, hubungan dengan bukan Islam dan perkara muamalah lain-lain. Makanya, kanun hudud seperti yang diterjemahkan ke dalam Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah II pada hari ini adalah sebahagian dari syariat besar Islam.

Oleh sebab itulah, KEADILAN berbeza pandangan mengenai keutamaan yang perlu didahulukan dalam melaksanakan syariat Islam yang menyeluruh ini. KEADILAN percaya bahawa memutuskan keutamaan masyarakat adalah sebahagian dari pertimbangan fiqh al-awlawiyyat (keutamaan amalan/dasar) yang boleh dibincangkan di dalam sesebuah masyarakat. Dalam perkembangan mutakhir, KEADILAN meletakkan keutamaan kepada memperbetulkan ketidakadilan di dalam masyarakat dan membela kebajikan rakyat sebagai keutamaan yang lebih tinggi dari melaksanakan undang-undang hudud ke atas enam kesalahan tadi mengikut kaedah fiqh al-awlawiyyat.

Ini bukanlah bermakna KEADILAN menolak ketetapan Allah SWT di dalam enam kesalahan mengikut hudud seperti yang sering dipolitikkan. Sebaliknya, KEADILAN percaya perjuangan memperbetulkan ketidakadilan dalam masyarakat dan membela kebajikan rakyat lebih utama dalam menyelesaikan maslahat ummah sekarang terutamanya dengan berlatar belakangkan masalah kebajikan rakyat selepas musibah banjir, tekanan hidup terhadap rakyat akibat rasuah dan salahguna kuasa pemerintah terhadap rakyat.

Pendirian sebegini juga dipegang oleh gerakan-gerakan Islam ternama di dunia termasuk Parti Kemajuan dan Keadilan (AKP) di Turki yang dipimpin Presiden Tayyeb Erdogan dan Parti An-Nahdah di Tunisia yang dipimpin pemikir Islam ternama Sheikh Rashid al-Ghannouchi. Malah, pendirian bahawa pelaksanaan hudud bukanlah keutamaan utama dalam masyarakat juga merupakan pendirian yang diambil oleh Presiden PAS, Dato' Seri Abdul Hadi Awang sebelum ini.

KEADILAN percaya bahawa penekanan perlu diberikan untuk meninggikan kefahaman rakyat kepada matlamat undang-undang Islam dilaksanakan seperti yang dituntut di dalam maqasid syariah. KEADILAN akan terus berpegang dan berpandukan kepada maqasid syariah dalam membuat pendirian mengenai dasar-dasar yang melibatkan rakyat.

Oleh yang demikian, mengambil kira pertimbangan-pertimbangan ini, KEADILAN mengambil pendirian yang berbeza mengenai keutamaan melaksanakan hukuman hudud seperti yang dibentangkan di Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan pada hari ini. Oleh itu, KEADILAN telah mengarahkan calon tunggal KEADILAN di Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan untuk tidak menyertai perbahasan dan pengundian bersabit Enakmen Kanun Jenayah Syariah II Kelantan pada hari ini.

Muslihat Umno

KEADILAN menyeru semua rakyat Malaysia yang cintakan keadilan, kesejahteraan dan kemuliaan insan supaya tidak mudah tertipu dengan muslihat Umno yang mempolitikkan pelaksanaan hukum hudud untuk memecah belahkan perpaduan rakyat menentang Umno.

Perbezaan pendapat mengenai fiqh al-awlawiyyat melaksanakan hukuman hudud ini akan diputar belitkan seolah-olah mereka yang meletakkan keutamaan tuntutan syariat Islam manakala yang lain menolak hukum Allah SWT.

Jika benar Umno benar-benar ikhlas dan bersedia untuk melaksanakan hukuman hudud, sudah tentu Kerajaan Negeri Terengganulah yang memulakan langkah dan disambut oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan di peringkat Parlimen. Keengganan Umno selama ini adalah bukti bahawa Umno hanya berminat mempolitikkan hudud di saat nyawanya di hujung tanduk.

KEADILAN menyeru seluruh rakyat Malaysia kembali fokus kepada usaha menukar kerajaan persekutuan agar kepentingan rakyat dalam semua aspek dapat diperjuangkan.

YB Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Presiden KEADILAN

YAB Azmin Ali
Timbalan Presiden KEADILAN

YB Nurul Izzah Anwar
Naib Presiden KEADILAN

YB Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin
Naib Presiden KEADILAN

YB Rafizi Ramli
Setiausaha Agung merangkap Naib Presiden KEADILAN

YB Zuraida Kamaruddin
Ketua Wanita KEADILAN

YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Ketua Angkatan Muda KEADILAN

Selasa, 17 Mac 2015

R Sivarasa - Ahli Parlimen Subang

IGP IS LYING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT YB NURUL IZZAH'S REMAND

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:07 AM PDT

PRESS STATEMENT

IGP IS LYING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT YB NURUL IZZAH'S REMAND

I make this press statement in my capacity as counsel for YB Nurul Izzah assisting her in her attendance at IPD Dang Wangi this afternoon commencing from about 2.15 pm yesterday Monday 16th March 2015

I have just read a press statement issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Dato'Sri Khalid bin Abu Bakar at 10.30 pm yesterday attempting to explain what I consider to be his malicious and illegal arrest and detention of Nurul Izzah yesterday.

The IGP attempts to justify her remand in the Jinjang Lockup by saying "She will be released once her statement has been recorded". He attempts to give the impression therefore that the police were unable to record her statement yesterday hence necessitating the remand. That impression he attempts to give is false and totally unbecoming of the head of the police force.

Nurul Izzah voluntarily attended at IPD Dang Wangi today at 2 pm to have 2 statements recorded - the first by one Insp Ridzuan in relation to a Kita Lawan gathering on 14th Feb and a second one in relation to the sedition investigation on her speech in Parliament last week which was being handled by one ASP Muniandy from Bukit Aman. I had been in sms communication with Mr Muniandy on her behalf yesterday morning and confirmed the arrangement. Upon arrival at IPD Dang Wangi, we met and spoke to Muniandy and confirmed that once Nurul Izzah had completed the statement to Insp Ridzuan, she would then have her statement recorded for the sedition act investigation handled by him.

Nurul Izzah completed her statement to Insp Ridzuan for the Kita Lawan gathering by 3 pm and we were ready to start the sedition investigation statement. Instead of recording her statement, ASP Muniandy then informed us that his instructions were to arrest her first, do her arrest documentation and then record her statement. When I asked if she would be released after that, he refused to commit himself, saying he would have to get instructions from his superiors in Bukit Aman.

However when the arrest documentation was completed ( arrest report, with Nurul Izzah being fingerprinted and photographed etc ) about 5 pm, when we asked about starting recording her statement, Muniandy now said that his instructions were to remand Nurul Izzah in Jinjang Lockup and that the police would seek a further remand the next morning. Muniandy informed us that he had advised his superiors that he should complete recording Nurul Izzah's statement and release her on police bail but that his superiors' instructions were to proceed to remand. When we pressed him who were these superiors, although he did not name them, we were left with a clear impression these instructions were coming from the very top of the police force in Bukit Aman.

Tan Sri Khalid is lying to the public about his instructions to his officers regarding the arrest of Nurul Izzah.

All of us who were present at IPD Dang Wangi today know full well that Nurul Izzah's statement could have easily have been recorded by yesterday afternoon. We were ready to commence it at 3 pm yesterday.

Khalid Abu Bakar should resign for his shameless lies to the public to attempt to justify his instructions to his officers to remand Nurul Izzah overnight in Jinjang Lockup, a remand which was totally unnecessary.

Khalid should know that it is obvious to all and sundry that his detention of Nurul Izzah has UMNO's political fingerprints all over it. Unintelligent lies will not make that impression go away.

Sivarasa Rasiah
Member of Parliament for Subang.
Counsel for YB Nurul Izzah

17th March 2015

Anwar Ibrahim

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ANWAR IBRAHIM DAN KEHAKIMAN MALAYSIA

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:18 PM PDT

Surat daripada Prof. Dr. Taha Jabir al-`Elwaniy

Saya telah mengenali Anwar Ibrahim hampir empat puluh tahun, sejak beliau memimpin ABIM (Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia), gerakan belia terpenting di Asia Tenggara. Anwar yang saya kenal ketika itu adalah seorang anak muda yang cerdas, lulusan bidang sosiologi, datang dari keluarga Melayu berdarah India. Beliau dan organisasi pimpinannya itu banyak mendirikan sekolah-sekolah rendah dan menengah. Memang beliau telah dibesarkan dan didewasakan dalam dunia pendidikan, dan seterusnya menyertai arus gerakan Islam di rantau Melayu. Kerana aktivismenya yang cukup menyerlah beliau menjadi tokoh harapan masa depan arus Islam di dalam dan luar Malaysia.

Reputasinya sebagai pemimpin muda meluas hingga ke luar daerah persekitarannya. Ketika itulah beliau ditangkap dan seterusnya disumbatkan ke khemah tahanan politik oleh pemerintah Malaysia. Setelah pembebasannya, Isma`il al-Faruqi rahimahu 'Llah tampil memainkan peranannya sebagai orang tengah antara Anwar dan Mahathir Muhamad, Perdana Menteri Malaysia ketika itu. Al-Faruqiy menyarankan agar Mahathir memanfaatkan pemikiran dan aktivisme Anwar sebagai seorang yang memiliki segala potensi kepimpinan dan sebagai tokoh berkarisma terutama dalam kalangan anak-anak muda.

Masa itu adalah era menyemaraknya fenomena keislaman yang disebut Islamic resurgence atau kebangkitan Islam. Dengan kepekaan politiknya, Mahathir melihat bahawa membawa masuk tokoh muda seperti Anwar Ibrahim – simbol golongan Islamis di Dunia Melayu dan Asia Tenggara – mungkin akan dapat menyelamatkan Malaysia daripada konflik yang tajam di antara golongan nasionalis Melayu (yang berorientasi sekular) dengan golongan Islamis. Di Malaysia ketika itu telahpun wujud parti Islam yang memperjuangkan pelaksanaan syari`at dan menjadikan seluruh wilayah Malaysia sebagai wilayah Islam, di samping telah juga wujud simbol-simbol Islam dalam negara yang memungkinkan Malaysia terdedah kepada konflik seperti yang berlaku di dunia Arab, iaitu konflik di antara golongan Islamis dengan golongan nasionalis.

Di Malaysia pada asasnya tidak wujud perpecahan dalam kalangan kaum bumiputera yang rata-rata adalah Muslim-Sunni yang menganut mazhab Syafi`i. Itulah yang menjadi asas perpaduan mereka selain asas kesatuan kebangsaan. Mahathir telah membuat keputusan untuk meyakinkan Anwar agar menyertai parti pemerintah (UMNO) dan seterusnya berkhidmat dalam kerajaan dengan jaminan bahawa ruang yang seluas-luasnya akan sentiasa terbuka untuk beliau memanfaatkan kemampuan politiknya semaksimanya. Sementara itu pihak parti Islam (parti yang didominasi para ulama) pula menawarkan agar Anwar memimpin parti tersebut. Bagaimanapun al-Faruqiy (yarhamuhu 'Llah) berpandangan lebih baik Anwar memainkan peranan kepimpinan dalam parti pemerintah daripada menjadi pemimpin parti pembangkang Islami. Kedua-dua tokoh tersebut akhirnya telah mencapai kesepakatan. Berikutan dengan keputusan tersebut ramai para ulama (Islamis) yang mengecam tokoh muda Islam tersebut yang lebih mengutamakan kerjasama dengan golongan sekularis dan menyertai parti mereka daripada menjadi pemimpin parti Islam. Tentu sahaja Anwar perlu mempertahankan dirinya. Ketika itulah Dr. Al-Faruqi dan teman-teman dari Himpunan Belia Islam Sedunia (WAMY) di Riyadh meminta saya pergi ke Malaysia untuk mencari semacam penyelesaian di antara Anwar dan rakan-rakannya dengan para penentangnya dari kalangan Islamis, yang sebahagiannya telah bertindak terlalu jauh dan melampau dengan menuduhnya cenderung dan memihak kepada orang-orang zalim, seterusnya mengubah kesetiaannya kepada mereka serta pelbagai tuduhan lainnya lagi.

Saya telah pergi ke Malaysia menemui semua pihak: pimpinan ulama dan parti Islam mereka, juga belia Islam Malaysia dan pimpinannya. Selama kira-kira dua minggu saya berada di sana untuk menenangkan keadaan, cuba memelihara perpaduan kaum Muslimin Malaysia dan berusaha mencegah konflik dalam kalangan mereka. Sementara itu Anwar segera memulakan gerakan politiknya dalam kerangka parti pemerintah UMNO dan dalam konteks peranannya sebagai Timbalan Menteri (di Jabatan Perdana Menteri). Dengan demikian daerah ini telah melintasi era kebangkitan Islam tanpa terjerumus ke dalam konflik antara pendukung kebangkitan dan arus yang bersamanya dengan arus nasionalis-sekularis. Anwar tampaknya sangat menghargai usaha yang telah saya lakukan ketika itu, beliau menyambut kunjungan saya di rumahnya dan di pejabatnya beberapa kali. Selain itu saya juga telah menyampaikan siri ceramah di pelbagai tempat hingga keadaan kembali tenang dan setelah itu saya pun kembali ke Riyadh meneruskan tugas-tugas saya sebagai profesor di Universiti al-Imam.

Hubungan akrab saya dengan Anwar berterusan hingga sekarang. Beliau menghubungi saya setiap kali menghadapi persoalan besar atau ketika menghadapi sebarang pertembungan. Dari masa ke masa Anwar terus mara dan jaya dalam kerjaya politiknya. Tidak lama kemudian beliau menjadi menteri penuh (Menteri Pertanian), setelah itu menjadi Menteri Pendidikan dan seterusnya menjadi Menteri Kewangan dan Timbalan Perdana Menteri. Sejak itu semua orang tahu beliaulah (Anwar Ibrahim) yang akan menggantikan Mahathir nanti. Anwar telah meraih pelbagai penghargaan dan pengiktirafan, termasuk gelar kebesaran "Dato' Seri" dari beberapa orang Sultan yang merupakan gelar tertinggi bagi mereka yang di luar keluarga diraja. Bintangnya terus menyinar dan tampak di mata umum bahawa beliau adalah tokoh di belakang pelbagai kejayaan kerajaan UMNO waktu itu. Tetapi rupa-rupanya prestasi cemerlang Anwar itulah pula yang mendorong orang-orang di keliling Mahathir berusaha mempengaruhinya dan menimbulkan rasa tidak senang di hatinya terhadap orang yang selama ini dianggap anak didiknya. Mereka berjaya meyakinkan Mahathir bahawa kononnya Anwar tidak lagi menganggapnya sebagai bapak yang berjasa memberikannya segala kesempatan mendapatkan kekuasaan. Usaha-usaha jahat itu pun mula membuahkan hasilnya.

Dalam konteks sedemikian itulah terbitnya buku "Lima Puluh Dalil" mengapa Anwar tidak wajar dan tidak layak menggantikan Mahathir. Mereka memberitahu Anwar bahawa buku tersebut tidak mungkin terbit tanpa dukungan Mahathir sendiri. Akibatnya hubungan antara kedua tokoh tersebut menjadi tegang dan dari hari ke hari semakin memburuk dan terbuka hingga diketahui umum, pemimpin dan anggota parti.

Anwar sendiri tidak menduga bahawa krisis tersebut akan sampai ke tahap penyingkirannya dari jawatannya. Maksudnya, beliau tidak menyangka bahawa Mahathir akan bertindak sejauh itu. Tetapi suasana politik dunia ketika itu telah berubah. Tahun-tahun 90'an adalah era timbulnya keinginan untuk menekan para Islamis dan menghadang kebangkitan Islam. Demikianlah, tiba-tiba kita dikejutkan dengan peristiwa September 1998 apabila Mahathir membuat keputusan bagaikan kudeta ketenteraan, iaitu dengan memecat Anwar dari semua jawatannya dalam parti dan kerajaan.

Ketika itulah juga polis masuk ke rumah yang didiami Anwar, iaitu rumah rasmi kerajaan untuk kediaman Timbalan Perdana Menteri. Mereka memintanya dan keluarganya meninggalkan rumah tersebut serta-merta kerana beliau tidak lagi menyandang sebarang jawatan rasmi. Ia adalah kejadian yang mendadak dan keterlaluan. Anwar terpaksa membawa keluarganya keluar dari rumah tersebut dan berpindah ke rumah miliknya sendiri. Setelah itu kerajaan melakukan pelbagai tindakan provokatif dan kejam secara bertubi-tubi sehingga membangkitkan protes massa rakyat Malaysia, termasuk ramai dari kalangan ahli-ahli parti pemerintah sendiri. Mereka keluar berdemonstrasi di jalan-jalan raya dan seringkali berakhir di rumah kediaman Anwar. Di sanalah Anwar, isterinya dan penyokong-penyokongnya menyambut para demonstran dan berpidato kepada mereka.

Untuk menghadapi protes rakyat tersebut, kerajaan telah mengambil pelbagai langkah dan tindakan. Yang paling menyedihkan adalah tindakan mahkamah yang tanpa henti berusaha mengkriminalisasikan Anwar dengan bukti-bukti rekaan. Dari masa ke masa ada sahaja kes mahkamah yang bermotif politik untuk menjerat Anwar yang semuanya direkayasa dengan satu tujuan, iatu mensabitkan bahawa Anwar adalah seorang pelaku seks luar tabii, dan kerananya tidak layak menggantikan Mahathir dan tidak layak memimpin sebarang parti parti politik. Itulah yang terjadi sejak 1998.

Sekarang kita sudah berada pada tahun 2015, namun kita masih lagi tak habis-habis dengan proses mahkamah yang ada ketikanya menghukum dan pada ketika yang lain menyokong. Sayang sekali, tahun-tahun yang memberikan kesempatan kepada rakyat Malaysia memanfaatkan kebolehan dan pengalaman Anwar, khususnya untuk menangani pelbagai masalah di rantau Asia Tenggara, telah disia-siakan dengan menyebokkan Anwar dan menyebokkan diri mereka sendiri dengan kes-kes dan dakwaan-dakwaan karut dengan segala pembuktian dan kesaksian yang aneh, lucu dan berubah-ubah. Yang harus membayar harga segala karut-marut itu adalah Anwar dan rakyat Malaysia serta pemimpin-pemimpin politik dari pelbagai parti.

Sesungguhnya saya – sebagai seorang yang sangat mencintai Malaysia dan rakyat Malaysia – terpegun dengan isu ini, lalu saya bertanya kepada beberapa orang Malaysia, "Tidakkah anda malu dengan tindakan dan perilaku buruk yang telah dilakukan ke atas seorang tokoh yang seharusnya ketika ini sudah menjadi pemimpin paling berjaya di Asia Tenggara dan pemimpin Melayu paling cemerlang?". Ada seseorang yang menjawab, "Semua pemimpin-pemimpin kami pernah masuk penjara. Anwar juga tidak terkecuali. Beliau harus melalui masa-masa di penjara.". Anwar telahpun dipenjara selama enam tahun atas tuduhan dan tohmah yang serba karut. Kita menyangka segalanya telah berakhir dengan pembebasannya. Tetapi rupa-rupanya para penguasa hari ini telah membuka kembali isu lapuk tersebut dan menyebarkan semula fitnah kotor dan jahat itu kerana sebab-sebab yang Allah sahaja yang tahu.

Sesungguhnya Malaysia pernah dianggap sebagai negara contoh dan model kejayaan, iaitu ketika negara ini di bawah kepimpinan Mahathir-Anwar. Kedua-duanya memiliki kekuatan dan keistimewaan sendiri-sendiri, yang seorang dengan pengalamannya, sementara yang seorang lagi dengan dinamika kemudaannya. Tetapi kini, gandingan itu telah dipecahkan oleh syaitan-syaitan manusia dan jin. Orang-orang Malaysia yang banyak berbicara tentang sihir, ramai yang apabila berbicara tentang konflik Mahathir-Anwar mengatakan bahawa mereka berdua terkena sihir hitam sehingga mereka saling membenci. Sebenarnya mereka (rakyat Malaysia) tidak mempunyai jawapan atau tafsiran yang meyakinkan tentang apa yang telah terjadi, selain kekarutan khurafat tersebut.

Tidak malukah Malaysia dengan keadaan terus-menerus dalam dongeng sihir hitam dan putih, dengan cerita tududan palsu dan bukti rekaan, dan segala kekarutan lainnya itu?

Andainya saya seorang hakim di Malaysia, pasti saya sudah berhenti dari perkhidmatan kehakiman, dan pasti saya merasa terhina dan malu besar apabila disebut bahawa saya seorang hakim atau pernah menjadi hakim. Memang demikianlah, kerana saya menyaksikan keadaan aib dan memalukan itu berlanjutan selama tujuh belas tahun, orang-orang politik dan hakim-hakim mahkamah sewenang-wenang memperlakukan isu ini sedemikian rupa.

Saya ingin berpesan kepada Anwar, mohonlah pertolongan Tuhan dengan memperbanyakkan sabar dan sembahyang, sesungguhnya Allah bersama mereka yang sabar. Dan saya ingin berkata kepada Mahathir, takutlah kepada Allah, sesungguhnya jarak antara kamu dengan liang kubur sudah tidak jauh. Umur kamu sudah melewati lapan puluhan. Ketahuilah bahawa perbuatan mencemarkan maruah dan tuduhan-tuduhan yang berkaitan dengannya, atas alasan apa pun, tidak akan dibiarkan oleh Allah menyentuh orang yang bersih. Bahkan akibat dan balasannya adalah sengsara kehinaan di dunia dan derita penyiksaan di akhirat. Marilah kita bertaqwa kepada Allah, dan sama-sama mengangkat perjuangan kita ke aras yang lebih tinggi dan lebih mulia daripada tahap sekarang yang serba cemar, rendah dan murah.

PR wants Parliament to censure IGP after Nurul Izzah’s detention

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:45 AM PDT

TMI

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) federal lawmakers will move a motion to censure Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar following the arrest of Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah Pantai) for sedition over a speech made in Parliament last week.

Speaking to the media at a press conference in the Parliament lobby today, Nurul Izzah said they hoped the move will inculcate an understanding in Malaysia’s top cop on the concept of separation of powers.

They will move the motion under Section 7 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952.

“We must affirm our Federal Constitution and separation of powers principle by sanctioning the police for contempt of court in both going against the Court’s decision in the ongoing investigations under the Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act as well as Section 7 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952,” she said.

Section 7 of the Act states that no Member of Parliament is liable for civil or criminal proceedings for what they said within the Chambers.

Nurul Izzah was detained overnight for allegedly making a seditious statement while debating on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s speech, where she criticised the judiciary over the Federal Court verdict that upheld Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction for sodomy.

Anwar is the opposition leader and Permatang Pauh MP.

She had been earlier ordered by the police to give her statement at the Dang Wangi police headquarters today in connection with the #KitaLawan rally held in Kuala Lumpur on March 7.

In thanking Malaysians for the overwhelming show of support for her wellbeing, she charged that Putrajaya is abusing their powers by using the police to silence critics.

“We are more determined than ever to fight against the injustice and flagrant attack on democracy. I would like to stress that this incident is a clear sign the government is desperate, and is resorting to cowardly tactics to intimidate the opposition,” she said.

The PKR vice-president maintained that her arrest and detention was completely unnecessary, charging that it was malicious, unlawful and an assault on the institution of Parliament.

She said her arrest confirmed what PR had maintained all this while: that Anwar is Malaysia’s number one political prisoner and there are “hidden intentions” to make her a political prisoner to further consolidate power by the ruling elite.

“I will be discussing with my lawyers on the legal recourse for the unlawful arrest and detention that I was subjected to,” she added.

‘Twitter trigger-happy IGP’

In condemning Nurul Izzah’s arrest, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said it was clear that the IGP has declared war against PR leaders and activists when he should be focussing his energies on tackling the threat of Islamic State recruitment, where scores of Malaysians have either gone abroad to join the militant group or been arrested for supporting the organisation or seeking to travel to Syria.

He said PR MPs will seek a meeting with Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin to protect the House’s sovereignity.

“We are not the threat. We are just doing our jobs by expressing our views. Stop this war against PR and NGO activists. Stop being a Twitter trigger-happy IGP,” he said in reference to Khalid’s penchant of using his Twitter account to issue warnings to dissidents and directives to his men.

The latest opposition leader who came under Khalid’s radar was DAP’s Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua who is in trouble with the police over a tweet he posted: “Bastards. Real bastards. Royal my foot” in response to Nurul Izzah’s arrest.

Khalid then tweeted on the social media platform that police would call Pua up to explain his Twitter post and determine if he was trying to insult the Malay Rulers.

Pua has since deleted the Twitter post and replaced it with “Bastards. “Nurul Izzah arrested under Sedition Act”.

To this, Lim said even school children will understand that Pua did not insult Malay rulers with this tweet.

“Ask the students, what does the tweet mean? Does it affect royalty? All of them will say no. No one will read it as an attack on royalty.

“Does the IGP has such a low IQ that he cannot even understand such a phrase? What’s wrong with him?

“He is not fit to be IGP,” said the Gelang Patah MP, adding that he expected such conduct from an Umno cybertrooper but not from the nation’s top cop.

PAS’s Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad said Khalid has gone overboard with his actions in using his Twitter account to warn critics, which he described as “immature, infantile, childish and irresponsible”.

“Profesional police, let alone an IGP should not be doing this. It is as though giving an impression that he is policing the citizens of this country and if there is anything (deemed) untowards, they will get a tweet from the IGP.

“This is worst than a communist state or nearly like a communist state, under constant watch and surveillance. If a teenager does it, I will understand, but if an IGP acts as such, it is childish.” he added.

Sedition Arrest of Nurul Izzah

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:37 AM PDT

U.S. Department of State

Press Statement

Jen Psaki
Department Spokesperson

Washington, DC

March 16, 2015

We are deeply concerned with the detention of opposition member of Parliament, Nurul Izzah.

The Malaysian Government's recent investigations and charges of sedition against critics raise serious concerns about freedom of expression, rule of law, and the independence of the judicial system in Malaysia. To further restrict freedom of expression will only lead to further erosion of important pillars of Malaysia's democratic system.

We encourage Malaysia to take steps to apply the rule of law fairly, transparently, and apolitically in order to promote confidence in Malaysia's democracy, judiciary, and economy.

Malaysia’s Creeping Authoritarianism

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:33 AM PDT

WSJ

The government arrests Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian politics are moving down a dark path. A month after the country’s highest court upheld the conviction of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on trumped-up charges of sodomy, police on Monday arrested Mr. Anwar's daughter for violating the Sedition Act, a colonial-era law increasingly used to chill political debate.

Nurul Izzah Anwar's apparent offense was to criticize the judiciary last week in Parliament, where she is opposition vice president. In addition to reading a statement from her father condemning his trial as a political conspiracy, Ms. Nurul Izzah condemned Malaysia's Federal Court for "bowing to political masters" and being "partners in a crime that contributed to the death of a free judiciary."

Western diplomats have also criticized her father's prosecution. "The decision to prosecute Mr. Anwar, and his trial, have raised serious concerns regarding the rule of law and the independence of the courts," the U.S. State Department said last month.

Mr. Anwar was convicted on similar sodomy charges in 1999, only to have the conviction overturned after six years in prison. This time his accuser met with senior government officials—including Prime Minister Najib Razak, then the deputy prime minister—days before the alleged incident, but judges blocked Mr. Anwar's lawyers from questioning those involved.

Mr. Anwar is 67, so a five-year prison sentence and additional five-year ban from politics could end his career. His multireligious coalition won 53% of the popular vote in 2013 but never took power from the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO), which has controlled Malaysia during its nearly six decades since independence.

The persecution of the Anwar family is a further blot on UMNO's reputation. Mr. Najib promised to repeal the Sedition Act in 2012 but has since used it against more than a dozen opposition politicians, academics and even cartoonists such as Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, known as Zunar. In November he proposed strengthening the law with new provisions "to protect the sanctity of Islam and other religions."

Creeping authoritarianism won't slow UMNO's rising unpopularity among young people, urbanites and ethnic minorities. Nor will it help Malaysia's ties with the U.S., which are important for combating terrorism; Malaysian police arrested 19 Islamic State supporters plotting attacks around Kuala Lumpur last year. Nurul Izzah Anwar and Anwar Ibrahim should be released for their own sake and that of a democracy sliding into repression.

So Now Malaysia’s Going After Anwar’s Daughter

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:26 AM PDT

Forbes

This column has frequently covered Malaysia's treatment of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and the damage I believe it does not only to Anwar and his party but to Malaysia as a whole, by removing debate and competition from a country that would benefit from both. This article discussed a trial on sodomy charges, and this one the state appeal against his acquittal, which put him in jail (and triggering a lengthy response by the ruling UMNO party here). UMNO has told me I have bought into Anwar's personality and ignored the legal issues (leaving aside the issue of whether it can possibly be right for homosexuality to be illegal anyway). Go ahead and explain, then, why Anwar's daughter has just been arrested for a speech made in parliament which, under Malaysian law, should have been immune from prosecution.

On Monday Nurul Izzah Anwar, who as well as being Anwar's daughter is vice president of the People's Justice Party, was arrested following a speech criticising the state and judiciary in parliament, as well as for her participation in an opposition rally. The national police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, made a statement saying she was detained partly for making "contemptuous remarks that those in the judiciary system had sold their souls to the devil." Be that as it may, lawmakers have immunity over any remark they make in parliament. So how exactly is the legal system being respected with this arrest? I look forward to a further admonishment from UMNO representatives.

Human Rights Watch put out a statement swiftly, with Phil Robertson in the group's Asian management saying: "Prime Minister Najib needs to recognise that every sedition arrest of an opposition political leader is another step towards the destruction of rights-respecting democracy in Malaysia, and bring this campaign of abuse to an end." I completely agree, and Robertson's comments touch on a broader point I have made repeatedly: this all damages Malaysia. Whether you like Anwar or not, as a person or a policymaker, it is hard to argue that Malaysia has not benefited from the introduction of credible opposition to Malaysian politics. Some of Najib's better policies – such as streamlining of affirmative action policies towards native Malays which, while understandable, have sometimes been open to abuse and created a crutch for people that has made them uncompetitive in the region – have almost certainly come about in part because of an understanding of what the population was saying to him, and saying through the vehicle of the democratic process. Even if Umno/Barisan Nasional stays in power indefinitely, it is in Malaysia's interests that there is a coherent and representative voice speaking against it. Malaysia's international perception is increasingly and repeatedly being damaged by the sense that anyone who speaks up is put down.

Hopefully Nurul Izzah will be released and not charged – but if she is, it will be fascinating to see how Malaysia's judiciary, supposedly independent of state interests, deals with a charge based on what was said in a situation in which she should have had immunity.

The people who shame Malaysia

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:26 AM PDT

Malaysiakini

Utusan Malaysia went into overdrive trying to discredit the people who attended the Kita Lawan rallies across the globe, but two attacks stand out. They targeted PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu. They also attacked Malaysian students in London.

The attack on Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, was politically motivated. Utusan questioned Mat Sabu's motives for attending the March 7 rally in London, and stressed that PAS leaders had discouraged its members from attending the Kita Lawan rally.

Utusan failed to mention that Mat Sabu and party secretary-general Mustafa Ali were in England to solicit funds for rehousing the Kelantan flood victims. If Putrajaya respected the Kelantan oil royalty, PAS would not need to bring out the begging bowl.

Najib Abdul Razak is afraid that Umno Baru will be eliminated in the 14th general election (GE14). Now that Anwar Ibrahim is jailed, he is bent on destroying Pakatan and will capitalise on the infighting between the ulama and progressives in PAS.

In the second phase of the Utusan attack, the paper, again in collaboration with Umno Baru, tried to discredit and intimidate Malaysian students in London. Umno Baru outsources its bullying and scare-mongering to extremist NGOs. The same now happens in London.

The UK Perkasa pesident, who is based at Brunel University, said he was disappointed with the opposition for masterminding the event and trying to discredit the country, purely for political gain.

He criticised the Malaysians at London's March 7 'Rise for Justice' rally by saying they were devoid of identity, were unpatriotic, lacked dignity and had no self-esteem. He told them that they should show their disapproval of the government at the next general election.

Perhaps, the president of UK Perkasa is ignorant. First. Umno Baru cheats at elections. Re-delineation will create more seats for Umno Baru, and the Election Commission, like the Malaysian judiciary, is far from independent. Bersih's eight election demands have not been met.

The UK Perkasa president is misguided, or naïve, or both. Malaysians at the Kita Lawan rally did not embarrass Malaysia, but Malaysian leaders have dragged the reputation of Malaysia through the mire. The following examples may educate UK Perkasa.

1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is an abuse of taxpayer's money. Najib Abdul Razak's Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) is a bribe to the masses.

The self-styled First Lady of Malaysia's (Flom) extravagance insults Malaysians, and Najib's stepson, who was a junior HSBC London employee, allegedly spent multi-millions of dollars buying apartments in America; he makes the bonuses awarded in the 2008 banking scandal seem like chicken feed.

A blog-standard education?

Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's "best education system in the world" delivered the worst examination results last week. Is the UK Perkasa president a product of Muhyiddin's education, in which students fail to use reason, logic and critical analysis? Elite Umno Baruputras, well-connected Malays and the VVIPs send their children to international schools and overseas to receive decent education. The ordinary rakyat get a bog-standard education.

The recent report into MH370 revealed that an air traffic control supervisor was asleep. Some years ago, a MAS Jumbo jet allegedly had 10 minutes of fuel left and made an emergency landing at Heathrow airport. Are Malaysians to be proud of the cost-cutting measures commonly practised by cronies of Umno Baru? Cost-cutting has caused the collapse of buildings and roads.

The gang-rape of an Indonesian maid, by policemen, brought shame on Malaysia. There are unprecedented numbers of 'sudden-deaths' of detainees in police custody. The home minister said it was best to "shoot first, ask questions later".

Not far from Brunel University, allegations of corruption in the purchase of properties in Paddington involve the son of the head of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), Isa Samad.

Around the world, Malays in position of responsibility have heaped more shame on the country. A Tourism Malaysia director and his wife abused their children in Sweden. A military attaché allegedly attempted to rape a woman in New Zealand.

A husband forged the signature of the Malaysian Consul in Melbourne, to enable him and his postgraduate wife to extend their stay in Australia, so they can continue to operate their thriving restaurant business.

Perhaps, the most despicable of the UK Perkasa president's criticism was his unjustified attack on the students of the 'United Kingdom and Eire Law Students Union' (Kesatuan Penuntut Undang-Undang Malaysia di United Kingdom dan Eire, KPUM).

In a scathing retaliation, JoFan Pang, the KPUM president, warned the UK Perkasa president, "If you have the guts, please just name me and not the union. I went there in a personal capacity, exercising my freedom, as a concerned Malaysian to speak my mind.

"There were only two students from KPUM at the event, which was held by Malaysian Progressives UK. Please at least give Jin Shern Chai and his friends some credit for the hard work organising it.

"The statement you made was unsubstantiated, misinformed and misrepresentative. At least make an informed statement," he added.

The rakyat is aware that the government intimidates Malaysian students. Special Branch operatives snoop at talks. Others masquerade as mature students.

JoFan said, "And to the Special Branch, we are doing this not to lower the image of our country, but to show the world how much we love and care about this beautiful country we call home.

"We gather because it is our duty to speak up. If not us, then who? If not now, then when? We gather because we want a better Malaysia. And more so as students, because it is our future, that we are fighting for.”

JoFan is right. Students are Malaysia's future. The stand they make today, will help shape the Malaysia of tomorrow.

Sabtu, 14 Mac 2015

MEDIA Rakyat MALAYSIA

Hutang 1MDB bakal memberi kesan kepada keyakinan para pelabur dan pemberi pinjaman terhadap keupayaan fiskal Malaysia

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 10:21 PM PDT

Jumaat, 13 Mac 2015

Suara Sri Andalas

Menyampaikan Bayaran Skim Mesra Usia Emas di Pejabat Daerah
Pertandingan 59 Pasukan SJKT di Shah Alam
Chap Goh Meh di Tiong Sheng Keng Kampung Jawa

Menyampaikan Bayaran Skim Mesra Usia Emas di Pejabat Daerah

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 01:22 AM PDT

Klang, 11 Mac 2015 - YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar menyampaikan bayaran skim Mesra Usia Emas di Pejabat Daerah Klang.

Sebanyak 42 keluarga dari DUN Seri Andalas terima RM1500 masing-masing sebagai bayaran kali kedua.

Pertandingan 59 Pasukan SJKT di Shah Alam

Posted: 07 Mar 2015 03:00 AM PST

Shah Alam, 7 Mac 2015 - 59 pasukan bolasepak mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan antara sekolah-sekolah tamil (SJK) Tamil negeri Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur yang ke 13.

Chap Goh Meh di Tiong Sheng Keng Kampung Jawa

Posted: 05 Mar 2015 07:00 AM PST

Sekitar sambutan Chap Goh Meh di Tiong Sheng Keng Kampung Jawa pada 5 Mac 2015.

Anwar Ibrahim

Response to We the People Petition on Anwar Ibrahim

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 11:16 PM PDT

Official White House Response to Make the release of Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim from prison a top priority for US policy toward Malaysia

Thank you for your petition.

The United States is deeply disappointed with Mr. Anwar’s conviction following a government appeal of the original verdict finding him not guilty. We have made this clear both through statements and in our interactions with the Government of Malaysia, and we will continue to do so.

The initial decision to prosecute Mr. Anwar, the decision to appeal the not guilty verdict, and the overturning of that verdict raise a number of serious concerns about the rule of law and the fairness of the judicial system in Malaysia. These concerns are compounded by the government’s intent to expand its sedition law, which Prime Minister Najib had pledged to repeal, to prosecute critics of the government.

The United States and Malaysia have built a strong “comprehensive partnership,” and we remain committed to expanding our cooperation on shared economic and security challenges affecting our countries’ interests in Asia and globally. At the same time, we have and will continue to urge the government to apply the rule of law fairly, transparently, and apolitically in order to promote confidence in Malaysia’s democracy, judiciary, and economy. History has shown that countries that uphold the human rights of all their citizens — regardless of their political affiliation, ethnicity, race, religion, or sexual orientation — are ultimately more prosperous and more stable.

Khamis, 12 Mac 2015

Anwar Ibrahim

Disposable emails used in anti-Anwar petition fraud

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 12:19 AM PDT

Malaysiakini

The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur today shed more light on the fraud committed in an anti-Anwar petition on the White House website, explaining that over 60,000 signatories were in fact from disposable emails.

In a Facebook posting, the US embassy said it was these type of entries that were zapped from the petition signatory list and it was not done arbitrarily.

"There is an erroneous assumption that the fraudulent signatures removed from The White House petition titled 'Respecting the Sovereign Nation of Malaysia' were the first 60,789 signatures on the petition.

"The White House did remove 60,789 signatures deemed to be fraudulent because a vast majority of those signatures originated from slipry.net.

"Other fraudulent signatures originated from trashmail, sharklasers, and mallinator – all disposable email services," it said.

The US embassy added that the fraud occurred throughout the period of the petition.

Yesterday, the petition demanding the US not to interfere in the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, which had over 70,000 signatures, suddenly saw it being reduced to only around 12,000.

The petition, which was aggressively promoted by BN supporters on social media, was meant to counter another petition started by former US ambassador to Malaysia John Malott in support of Anwar.

Malott's petition had asked the US to make the release of Anwar as a top priority of the US government.

Anwar was on Feb 10 sentenced to five years in prison for sodomy, a charge he claims is politically motivated.

The petition, titled 'Make the release of Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim from prison a top priority for US policy toward Malaysia', was also aggressively promoted by Pakatan Rakyat supporters on social media.

This petition, too, was briefly removed for a fraud check but it was eventually cleared and restored. It has since hit over 113,000 signatures.

The White House petition platform allows netizens to collect signatures on particular issues and if it hits over 100,000 signatures within the stipulated time, it will be forwarded to the relevant US agencies which must respond to it.

Individuals interested in signing the petition must do so with a legitimate email.

70 MPs sign motion to slam Sodomy II judges

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 12:18 AM PDT

Malaysiakini

Seventy Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers have signed a motion to condemn the conduct of the five judges in the Sodomy II trial at the Federal Court, which was submitted to speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia this morning.

This eclipses the 63 MPs who signed a similar motion to condemn the three Court of Appeal judges for the same trial last year, which, however, was not allowed to be debated.

PKR parliamentary whip Johari Abdul submitted the motion with all the signatures today, and is awaiting a response from the speaker if the motion would be allowed to be debated.

The motion seeks to recommend that action be taken against the judges under the Judges Code of Ethics Act 2009.

"There are hidden reasons and a pre-emptive judgment was made on Anwar Ibrahim, which is one-sided," the motion read.

Anwar was convicted of sodomising a former aide on Feb 10 and is currently serving a five-year prison sentence at the Sungai Buloh prison.

The motion was filed under Article 127 of the federal constitution, which states that only Parliament can condemn the actions of the judiciary.

Rabu, 11 Mac 2015

Anwar Ibrahim

[PRESS STATEMENT] On White House Petition #March2Freedom

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 02:40 AM PDT

Assalamualaikum and well wishes to you,

Today is the 30th day Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim is imprisoned as Malaysia’s number 1 political prisoner.

The White House petition; “Make the Release of Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim from Prison a Top Priority for US Policy Towards Malaysia” had successfully reached 100,000 sign-ups around 3am Kuala Lumpur time on the 11th March 2015.

On behalf of the March2Freedom movement and the family members of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to everyone who had signed this petition. I would also like to thank His Excellency John Mallot, Former US Ambassador to Malaysia, who had initiated this petition.

This petition is indeed one of the several efforts that we have and will be undertaking to ensure the successful release of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He is innocent and is a victim of a vicious political conspiracy, aimed at ending his political career and to weaken the voices of reform that has taken root in this country.

We will never surrender!

Nurul Nuha Anwar
Coordinator
March2Freedom
11 Mac 2015

Anwar the political prisoner

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 12:37 AM PDT

Malaysiakini

How prophetic that in 2020, the ideals of a wealthy nation enjoying economic prosperity, social well-being and a world class education, will all be overshadowed by one major event; the release of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim from jail.

So, instead of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad being lauded for his vision of a self-sufficient industrialised nation, the irony is that there will be a celebration of Mahathir's long-term foe being freed.

If our ministers are to be believed, we are already blessed with world class educational institutions. As for social well-being, our prime minister and his family's socialite existence have made headlines around the world.

Umno Baru would like you to believe that Anwar's incarceration was not politically motivated, but there are several signs of this being a political imprisonment.

First: Najib's lack of imagination.

Mahathir was probably horrified when his successor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi released Anwar from prison. Najib was then given the mandate to rule, and replace the recalcitrant Abdullah.

Umno Baru's wake-up call, after the 2008 elections, meant that Anwar (left) was a serious threat. Behind the scenes, the Putrajaya's battle cry was probably, 'Stop Anwar now, because he will stop us from ruling the nation and we will lose our power'.

Najib Abdul Razak and his team lack creativity and drive. Hence, another charge of sodomy was used to trap Anwar. Mahathir must have torn his hair out when his protégé merely copied the sodomy plan. Perhaps Najib believed that a tried and tested method was best.

All Najib had to do was to find a fall guy, and he was lucky. One of his special advisers introduced him to a university drop-out, and a plan was hatched. The rest is history.

Second: It takes two to tango.

The complainant Saiful Bukhari Azlan cannot decide if he was voluntarily or forcibly sodomised. He claimed that he carried a tube of KY jelly for less painful sex. So why go through the charade of being forcibly sodomised?

If he was a willing partner, why is he not charged as well? Cases like these dent public confidence in our legal system. It only confirms our suspicions that special laws exist for those who are well connected.

Third: Archaic laws in ultra-modern Malaysia.

Why do we still retain the archaic provision, under the Penal Code, which criminalises sodomy and oral sex? We have wasted money and time trying to find Anwar guilty, when there are more pressing issues facing the rakyat.

This archaic law is just another gadget in the Umno Baru tool box to be used against select individuals as and when required.

Fourth: Umno Baru took fright.

When Pakatan announced the 'Kajang move' one year ago, Putrajaya was shell-shocked. The implications were clear. Putrajaya would have been within Anwar's grasp and Pakatan would have scored a moral victory, had it succeeded.

The 'Kajang move' would have been a good political strategy, otherwise why was Umno Baru frightened?

There were probably several high powered meetings to thwart Pakatan's plans. In the end, the legal eagles provided the best solution. The Court of Appeal brought forward Anwar's appeal, from the agreed hearing dates of April 7 and 10, to March 6 and 7.

They had to convict Anwar, before he could topple Umno Baru.

Fifth: Hijacking justice with repeated persecutions.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court's January 2012 decision had found Anwar innocent of sodomy, but the Court of Appeal overturned this ruling and found Anwar guilty.

Why did the courts bring forward the appeal dates and not allow Anwar's legal team ample time to prepare its submissions, refuse Karpal Singh an adjournment and not allow him the opportunity to obtain Anwar's medical report? Karpal Singh only had seven days to prepare for the appeal. One is forced to wonder why Karpal Singh died so suddenly.

Sixth: Calling in favours.

Sentencing Anwar at a rushed appeal was insufficient. They had to destroy his political future, wear down the opposition coalition and punish them for their audacity. Umno Baru then called in favours from their sympathisers.

PAS' Hadi Awang played his role, albeit crudely, but his delay tactics worked to antagonise the public against Pakatan. Hadi may fear women, but he fears Umno Baru more.

As we know, any Malay who cares to listen to Umno Baru is usually promised 'the moon and the stars', in instalments.

Anwar is the most vocal critic of the government's corruption, human rights abuses and injustice. He brought three divergent parties together to form a credible opposition. Anwar is symbolic, because he represents the many freedoms which have been stolen by Umno Baru. Anwar was detained in a discriminatory manner, in a judiciary process that was unfair and politically motivated. His detention is purely for political reasons.

Selasa, 10 Mac 2015

R Sivarasa - Ahli Parlimen Subang

Soalan Parlimen YB Sivarasa

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 01:18 AM PDT

Berikut adalah soalan-soalan untuk Jawab Lisan oleh YB Sivarasa bagi sessi Parlimen yang bermula minggu ini.

Soalan Jawab Lisan

1. Tuan R.Sivarasa [ Subang ] meminta Menteri Kerja Raya menyatakan samaada kerajaan setuju dan akan pastikan jajaran lebuhraya Damansara Shah Alam (“DASH”) akan dipinda supaya tidak melalui kawasan perumahan dan komesial yang padat di kawasan Damansara Perdana dan juga Mutiara Damansara

2. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Menteri Kewangan menyatakan bila RM 7 billion dana milik 1Malaysia Development Bhd ( 1MDB) yang dulu ditempatkan di Cayman Islands dikembalikan ke Malaysia saperti yang umumkan oleh pengarah eksekutif 1MDB En Arul Kanda Kandasamy dan kenapa 1MDB tidak berupaya membayar hutang RM2 billion kepada Maybank dan RHB pada bulan Disember 2014.

3. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Perdana Menteri menjawab dakwaan Tun Mahathir di The Edge Malaysia bertarikh 6 Oktober 2014 bahawa "1MDB tidak mempunyai sebarang sumbangan kepada negara mahupun kewangan kerajaan" (“1MDB has not contributed anything to the country, even to the government's Finance”).

4. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Perdana Menteri menyenaraikan semua penumpang pesawat negara 9M-NAA ( yang membawa Perdana Menteri ke luar negara ke Hawaii di bulan Disember 2014) semasa pulang ke Malaysia pada 4hb Januari 2015.

5. Tuan R.Sivarasa [ Subang ] meminta Perdana Menteri menyatakan apa sebab Peguam Negara tidak membuat permohonan di bawah Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964 di Mahkamah Rayuan selepas Korporal Sirul Azhar Umar dan Ketua Insp Azilah Hadri dibebaskan dan juga di Mahkamah Persekutuan untuk waran tangkap atau perintah sekatan atas pergerakan mereka semasa menunggu penghabisan rayuan Peguam Negara.

6. Tuan R.Sivarasa [ Subang ] meminta Perdana Menteri dan/atau Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan status siasatan dan semakan di peringkat Peguam Negara berkaitan laporan polis yang dibuat oleh Dato Mat Zain Ibrahim terhadap peguam Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah ( Putrajaya Presinct 7 Rpt 10437/13 bertarikh 15.12.2013 yang menuduh bahawa Shafee telah melakukan kesalahan jenayah dengan membuat kenyataan palsu dalam afidavitnya di Mahkamah.

7. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang[ meminta Menteri Dalam Negeri menyatakan status siasatan kes 1MDB berikutan laporan polis Datuk Seri Paduka Khairuddin Abu Hassan terhadap 1MDB dan subsidiarinya (The Star, 13 Disember 2014, Umno man lodges police report against 1MDB).

8. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Perdana Menteri menyatakan apakah harta pusaka yang diwarisi oleh beliau yang dirujuk dalam kenyataan Jabatan Perdana Menteri kepada New York Times yang disebut dalam rencana bertajuk ” Jho Low, Well Connected in Malaysia, Has an Appetite for New York ” bertarikh 8hb Februari 2015.

9. Tuan R.Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Perdana Menteri menyatakan samaada kenyataan-kenyataan dalam rencana bertarikh 8.2.15 di New York Times yang berkata saperti berikut adalah betul atau tidak: (a) Isteri beliau Rosmah Mansor memiliki sekurang-kurang 9 beg tangan berjenama Birkin (b) isteri PM membeli barang kemas bernilai berjuta-juta ringgit dari Hong Kong di 2008 dan 2009 dan (c) Banyak wang tunai disimpan dalam peti besi PM saperti yang dikatakan oleh Ariff Sabri, mantan kakitangan PM tempoh 2000 – 2004.

10. Tuan R.Sivarasa [ Subang ] meminta Perdana Menteri menyatakan punca “dana keluarga” atau “family wealth” yang dikatakan digunakan oleh anak tiri beliau Riza Aziz untuk membeli hartanah mewah di New York dan Beverley Hills bernilai tidak kurang daripada 60 juta USD dan juga untuk melabur beberapa ratus juta USD dalam industri filem di US.