PATHMANABHAN, TIGA PEKERJA LADANG KE TALI GANTUNG KERANA BUNUH SOSILAWATI DAN TIGA INDIVIDU LAIN

SHAH ALAM, 23 Mei (Bernama) -- Mahkamah Tinggi di sini hari ini mendapati

bekas peguam N. Pathmanabhan dan tiga pekerja ladangnya bersalah membunuh
jutawan kosmetik Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya dan tiga individu lain tiga tahun
lepas, dan dijatuhi hukuman gantung sampai mati.
Hakim Datuk Akhtar Tahir memutuskan sedemikian selepas berpuas hati bahawa
pihak pembelaan gagal menimbulkan keraguan munasabah terhadap kes pendakwaan.
Pathmanabhan serta tiga pekerja ladang iaitu T. Thilaiyalagan, R. Matan dan
R. Kathavarayan didakwa membunuh Sosilawati, 47, pegawai bank Noorhisham
Mohamad, 38, peguam Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, dan pemandu Sosilawati,
Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44.
Pathmanabhan, 43, Thilaiyalagan, 21, Matan, 22, dan Kathavarayan, 33,
didakwa melakukan perbuatan itu di Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjong Layang, Tanjung Sepat
di Banting antara pukul 8.30 malam dan 9.45 malam pada 30 Ogos 2010.
Mereka didakwa mengikut Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan dan dibaca bersama
Seksyen 34 Kanun sama yang memperuntukkan hukuman mati mandatori, jika sabit
kesalahan.
Barisan pendakwaan diwakili Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Ishak Mohd Yusoff, Saiful
Edris Zainuddin dan Idham Abd Ghani sementara Pathmanabhan diwakili peguam
Manjeet Singh Dhillon dan Pushpa Ratnam, Thilaiyalagan diwakili Gurbachan Singh,
Matan diwakili peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad manakala Kathavarayan diwakili peguam
Hasshahari Johari Mawi.

-- BERNAMA
FAI MOK RHM

http://my.news.yahoo.com/pathmanabhan-tiga-pekerja-ladang-ke-tali-gantung-kerana-023452052.html

Pemandu quashes GST rumours

PETALING JAYA: The much criticised goods and services tax (GST) has not been implemented on the sly as has been claimed by several quarters, as the government is still in the process of educating the public on VAT (value added tax), said the government’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) today.
Pemandu’s finance unit made this statement today to quash rumours that the GST had been implemented by the Barisan Nasional government without the people’s knowledge.
“For the time being, the status quo is per our reports that we are in the process of educating the public on VAT, which is value added tax,” a Pemandu senior manager who gave his name as only Foong, told FMT today.
Asked as to when the government was planning to implement the GST, Foong said there was no set date.
“We are referring the GST to the cabinet, but we have yet to reach a decision as to when to implement it,” he said.
Last week, it was announced that Malaysia will be able to rake in an additional income of up to RM27 billion if the proposed GST is implemented at 7%, similar to neighbouring Singapore.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Idris Jala said at a forum that the new taxation mechanism can guarantee additional revenue of RM20 billion to RM27 billion, at maturity.
He added education on the GST was all about how it benefits the country’s economy as well as for Malaysians to understand and accept the taxation mechanism moving forward.
Last week, PKR trade and investment bureau chief Wong Chen has called on the government to do away with unnecessary mega projects and corruption before introducing the GST.
Rebuking the propose 7%, Wong said Malaysia can avert a major financial meltdown if the government eliminates mega projects and weeds out corruption.
Jala’s remarks on the GST, coming on the heels of the formation of Najib Tun Razak’s new cabinet, also led to speculation that the government had implemented the GST.

Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/05/21/pemandu-quashes-gst-rumours/ 

Abolish senate, says Karpal

GEORGE TOWN: DAP chairman Karpal Singh wants the Senate or Dewan Negara to be abolished as it no longer served any purpose.

The party’s senior parliamentarian said the Senate was no longer necessary in today’s fast changing political climate and urged the government emulate the Singapore style of a single house of representatives.

Unlike the Senate, he said the Dewan Rakyator the lower house stood a on high moral ground and was supreme because its members were directly elected by the people.

“The Federal Constitution should be amended to abolish the Senate. A unicameral house with single legislative chamber, like in Singapore, would be best suited in the interest of the public,” Karpal told newsmen here today.

He said Senators sit in the Parliament via back door appointments and are not directly elected by the people in public polls.

He said Senate appointments encouraged those rejected by the people and others to be brought into Parliament via the back door.

He said such personalities should be shown the exit door, lamenting the fact that even Pakatan Rakyat states were also appointing back door parliamentarians.

He said parliamentarians should be elected, not appointed to represent the people, adding that the remuneration given to Senators was a waste of taxpayers’ money.

“There is no need for the Senate. It does not serve any useful purpose. It is an unnecessary expense borne by the people. The Senate should be abolished,” he said.

The Dewan Negara has 70 senators, 26 of whom are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state in the federation.

“The remaining 44, including four, to represent the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, are appointed by His Majesty the King.

Those appointed must have rendered outstanding service in commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural or social activities, or be representatives of racial minorities, or have competence in representing the interests of the natives of Peninsular and Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.

Karpal, the three-term Bukit Gelugor MP, described the appointment of unelected ministers Abdul Wahid Omar, Idris Jala and Paul Low Seng Kwan, and deputy ministers P Waythamoorthy, J Loga Bala Mohan, Ahmad Bashar Md Hanapiah as a mockery.

He said there was a dire need for ministers and deputy ministers to be elected directly to Dewan Rakyat before they are appointed to the Cabinet.

“Personalities, who did not have the people’s backing though direct election, have no moral right to sit in the Cabinet,” said Karpal.

source :https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/05/18/abolish-senate-says-karpal/

I personally agreed with YB Karpal Singh point of view as by democracy only the candidates that elected by the people should have the authorities to represent the rakyat in Malaysia. This mean the quality of each candidate will be improve and only the candidate that are caliber will be contesting in the election.

Malaysia's Home Minister says remarks in Utusan were "not racist, just practical

PETALING JAYA - Malaysia's Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has defended his recent statement which called for groups which did not accept the country's political system to migrate to countries with systems that suit them.

The Umno vice-president, who has been criticized for the remarks published in the Utusan earlier this week, said his statement was taken out of context.

"I actually said those who are not confident of our political system to berhijrah to countries with political systems that suited them.

"I am not being racist... I am just being practical in saying such groups should go to countries where they can translate their political beliefs into reality," he said on Friday.

Dr Ahmad Zahid said people should not read the statement out of context, urging readers to read the full Utusan Malaysia article. Utusan is an Umno-owned, Malay language daily.

He explained that Malaysia inherited the Commonwealth system and those who think that the system in the United States or other countries were more suitable could migrate there.

Dr Ahmad Zahid also lambasted the Opposition for disputing the general election results but recognising the results for Selangor, Penang and Kelantan, where they won.

"They are disputing the results very selectively," he said.

Info :http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130518-423618.html  

Frankly speaking, if this is the statement he mean to give out then i feel there is nothing wrong with it. It will be his personal view but i am  sure is not the government saying 

Kerukunan nasional jangan balas dendam

Kerajaan perlu membuka pintu kepada semua pihak untuk terlibat dengan agenda kerukunan nasional selepas pilihan raya dan tidak membalas dendam kepada mana-mana pihak, kata Khairy Jamaluddin.

"kerukunan nasional, pastikan pintu terbuka untuk semua pihak. Ini secara umum sahaja, bukan untuk Kementerian Belia dan Sukan sahaja.

"Jangan kita bertindak dengan membalas dendam kepada mana-mana pihak," kata Menteri Belia dan Sukan Khairy Jamaluddin.

Katanya, setelah dipilih sebagai kerajaan, BN perlu menggalas tanggungjawab tanpa prejudis, bersikap adil dan saksama.

Sementara itu, ahli parlimen Rembau itu berkata, pembangkang boleh menerima keputusan pilihan raya dan negara perlu bergerak maju ke hadapan.

Katanya, sekiranya tidak berpuas hati dengan kepincangan terhadap keputusan pilihan raya, perkara itu hendaklah dibawa ke mahkamah.

"Jangan heret rakyat melalui satu fasa memecahbelahkan (mereka) untuk tujuan politik lagi," kata Khairy yang juga ketua Pemuda Umno.

Beliau juga berkata, kementeriannya akan mendapatkan idea pelbagai pihak, termasuk daripada sayap Pemuda pembangkang dalam agenda untuk menyahut seruan kerukunan nasional perdana menteri.

"Sudah tiba masanya rakyat maju ke depan dalam usaha menuju pembangunan dan transformasi. Bagi Kementerian belia dan sukan, akan akan bertemu dengan Pemuda parti politik termasuk pembangkang untuk mengadakan dialog.

"Saya tidak ada masalah dengan perkara itu. Saya akan menulis surat kepada semua Pemuda parti politik, Pemuda PAS, datang bersembang dengan saya, apa idea kamu, dan apa jangkaan kamu. Ini cara saya untuk mempromosi kerukunan nasional.

"Ini adalah kementerian belia dan sukan Malaysia, bukan kementerian belia dan sukan Barisan Nasional," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian bagi mengulas cadangan kerukunan nasional oleh Datuk Seri Najib Razak susulan fenomena yang digelarkannya sebagai "tsunami Cina" semasa pilihan raya umum.

Mengenai pembangunan sukan, Khairy berkata, beliau akan mendapatkan taklimat terperinci dengan agensi bawah kementerian dan bertemu dengan kumpulan berkepentingan bagi mendapatkan pandangan penambahbaikan dalam tempoh dua minggu ini.

"Mungkin dalam satu dua bulan kita akan keluarkan hala tuju yang ada penambahbaikan, sebagai menteri dan timbalan menteri yang baru.

"Rancangan jangka masa panjang yang telah dirancanggkan menteri sebelum ini, Datuk Shabery (Cheek) masih lagi baik. Jadi, rancangan jangka masa panjang tidak ada isu.

"Mungkin dari segi pendekatan dan stail yang kita buat ada sedikit perubahan, berdasarkan keputusan pilihan raya umum ke-13 dan harapan rakyat," katanya.

info: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/230424


Permulaan yang baik dari YB Khairy, semoga YB sentiasa tabah menangani masalah rakyat dengan penuh kesabaran. Diharapkan YB dapat membantu meningkatkan prestasi Sukan negara ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi.

Malaysian Article By Rosheen Fatima

This is one of the article that I think the writer have her point. Would like to share to all of you for your digestion

“Democracy doesn't happen overnight, democracy is a journey”

I'm going to say something that most people are not going to like hearing, and I'm saying this because of the huge amount of black on my facebook wall.

Did you, any of you, really think that PR would sweep the elections? Put aside the dirty campaigning, and election tactics, did you really think PR would win?

From what i've seen over social media over the last few months, I thought that PR would win more seats. I believed that there would be a bigger change, I believed that the people would put into action what they were so vocal (online) about. But then I stopped myself and looked at the people in my social circles, the people I interact with online. We are a tiny, tiny middle class online savvy minority. It is because your social circle expected a certain outcome that you did too. But we do not represent the majority, and we don't even interact with them. Do you really expect to predict how they will vote? My father is Sarawakian, and I lived there for many years of my life. I lived in Kuching, but I know that in the interior and rural areas there are so many Malaysians who are not like you, who are not like me. Did I expect them to vote for PR, no. Did I expect them to vote for BN, yes. Why? Because that is all they see, that is what they know, the bribe money that they get means so much to them because they have close to nothing. And it's sad to say that that is the majority that we do not know.

So instead of turning your profile pictures black, if you really believe in change and the party you support, start planning now. Start the campaign to win the hearts of the people outside the urban areas, the people in the heartland. We know what's going on, they don't. Go talk to them.

And Malaysians, get to know the other Malaysia. Don't criticize them for voting the way they feel is right. Speak to them, get to know them, understand their plight, their needs, their wants. Then campaigns to them, the urbanites are practically campaigning for you already.

And don't wait until a few months before the elections to campaign. Start now. Start fighting for measures to be put in place for a better electoral system now. Start making those in power more accountable for their actions. Start making your candidates accountable for the promises they made. Stop allowing mudslinging and racism and sexism to flourish in our government. You won't stand for it, make your candidate not stand for it. Make them fight for a proper democracy over the next 5 years. Then we can see a change. It doesn't happen overnight. it doesn't come with one day every five years. And it definitely won't come if you give up.

And make the change in you.
You want our politicians to stop being racist and sexist, then stop doing it yourself.
You want our government to stop being corrupt, then stop corruption in your own life.
You want cleanliness and transparency in our country, live clean, live transparent.
You are one of the atoms that make up Malaysia, don't ask for the changes that you don't live by.
Don't be a hypocrite and ask the people in power to be any different from you.

Take the small victories. No one ever said that the journey would be short or easy.
Did anyone ever think that PR would make inroads into the birthplace of UMNO, Johor? I didn't, but they did.
Did anyone expect 80% of registered voters to turn out to vote? I didn't, but they did.

In 2003, BN won 198 seats.
In 2008, BN won 140 seats.
In 2013, BN won (as of time of posting) 132 seats (with 6 seats uncalled).
So whatever it is, it is still a small victory for PR.
And now the question is what will the numbers be in 2018?

Gandhi took 32 years to fight for independence.
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years in the fight to end apartheid.

And we've been trying for what 10 years?
Come on Malaysia, grow up.
Yes, you're sad, but a fight is a fight, it goes on.

Democracy doesn't happen overnight, democracy is a journey.
Just because there are hurdles and obstacles in your way doesn't mean you give up.
You train for the next race. 
And maybe that one you'll win.

"Lose the battle, win the war"
'Art of War' - Sun-Tzu

-Rosheen Fatima-

Malaysia New Cabinet 2013

The following is his new cabinet line-up:

PRIME MINISTER

CURRENT: Datuk Seri Najib Razak - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Najib Razak

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
CURRENT: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin - Umno         
FORMER: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin

MINISTERS IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

CURRENT MINISTERS:

1. Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom 
2. Datuk Seri Abd Wahid Omar (Senator)
3. Datuk Seri Idris Jala
4. Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup
5. Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim
6. Puan Hajjah Nancy Shukri
7. Datuk Joseph Entulu Beluan
8. Datuk Paul Lau Seng Huat

CURRENT DEPUTY MINISTERS: 

1. Datuk Razali Ibrahim
2. P. Waythamoorthy

FORMER:
Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz
Datuk Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom
Datuk Idris Jala
G. Palanivel


MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Minister 1:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Najib Razak - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Najib Razak

Minister 2:

CURRENT: Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah - Umno                          

FORMER: Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

 Deputy Minister 1:

CURRENT: Datuk Ahmad Maslan - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Ir Donald Lim Siang Chai

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: -
FORMER: Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussain

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Wan Junaidi - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop


MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (merged with Ministry of Higher Education)

Minister 1:
CURRENT: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin - Umno
FORMER: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin - Umno

Minister 2:

CURRENT: Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh - Umno

Deputy Minister 1:
CURRENT: Mary Yap
FORMER: Datuk Ir Dr Wee Ka Siong

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: P. Kamalanathan
FORMER: Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi

MINISTRY OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Najib Razak (took over from Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil after she stepped down) - Umno

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Noriah Kasnon

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Anifah Aman - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Anifah Aman

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Hamzah Zainuddin -
FORMER: Senator A. Kohilan Pillay


MINISTRY OF THE FEDERAL TERRITORIES AND URBAN WELL-BEING

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin - Umno

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Dr. Bala Logamohan
FORMER: Datuk M. Saravanan

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Minister:
CURRENT Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Rahim Bakri
FORMER: Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad

MINISTRY OF WORKS
Minister:

CURRENT: Datuk Fadillah Yusof - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng


MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Dr S Subramaniam - MIC
FORMER: Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Hilmi Yahya
FORMER: Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin


MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Minister:
CURRENT: Khairy Jamaluddin - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek - Umno

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk M. Saravanan - MIC
FORMER: Datuk Razali Ibrahim

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Richard Riot -
FORMER: Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam - MIC

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Mohd Ismail Abd Mutalib
FORMER: Datuk Maznah Mazlan

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

Minister:
CURRENT:
FORMER: Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha - MCA

Deputy Minister 1:
CURRENT:
FORMER: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT:
FORMER: Jelaing Mersat


MINISTRY OF PLANTATION INDUSTRIES AND COMMODITIES

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas -
FORMER: Tan Sri Bernard Giluk Dompok

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Noriah Kasnon - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin


MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim - Umno

Deputy Minister 1:
CURRENT: Datuk Jailani Johari - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: -
FORMER: Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz


MINISTRY OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili -
FORMER: Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui -

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Mahdzir Khalid - Umno
FORMER: Vacant


MINISTRY OF RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal

Deputy Minister 1:
CURRENT: Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi -
FORMER: Datuk Haji Hasan Bin Malek

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: -
FORMER: Datuk Joseph Entulu anak Belaun


MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Hamim Samuri - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir


MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Dr Iwan Ibin -
FORMER: Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Md Diah - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Fadillah Yusof


MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri G. Palanivel -
FORMER: Datuk Seri Douglas Unggah Embas

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk James Dawos Mamit -
FORMER: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup


MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Aziz - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum -
FORMER: Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit


MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Noh Omar

Deputy Minister 1:
CURRENT: Datuk Tajuddin Abd Rahman - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Wira Mohd Johari Baharum

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: -
FORMER: Datuk Chua Tee Yong

MINISTRY OF DOMESTIC TRADE, CO-OPERATIVES AND CONSUMERISM

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Hassan Malek - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Ahmad Bashar Hanipah - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe

Deputy Minister 2:
CURRENT: -
FORMER: Datuk Rohani Abd Karim


MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahalan - Umno
FORMER: Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung

Deputy Minister:
CURRENT: Datuk Halimah Sadique – Umno-(kota tinggi)
FORMER: Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin (resigned)

All the best for all the new cabinet line up by Prime Minister. Do your job well. Remember the people are watching and judging. Remember:

"with great power comes great responsibility"