"WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT".

In the October 24th editorial - the NST came out strongly against the continual abuse of RELA’s power by its members. It then called for more accountability and discipline within this voluntary organisation and also demanded for a “more transparent accounting of their indiscretions and transgressions”. The Home Affairs Minster chimed in by declaring, “if any RELA member oversteps his power, I’ll will take care of it”. The Warong kopi believes he will.
On the 12th October in Langkawi - Kedah, Six Malaysian Talibans stormed a condominium where a foreign married couple was staying. Even though these Islamists would have noticed that the foreigners were non-Muslims and thus not subjected to Islamic laws they push forward in their demand to see their marriage certificate and passports.
16 days have since passed by. The government of the day and its newspapers have remained muted in its condemnation over this unlawful raid on our guest. These Muslim radicals have shown their power and the most powerful politician in the state, the Mentri Besar together with his religious sidekick the chairmen of the State Religious and Humanity Development sidestepped the issue by declaring themselves to be clueless.
Even as this “religious fog of fear” descends on both moderate Muslims and non-Muslims the UMNO run government must show it’s moral leadership and authority by publicly denouncing and acting against these Islamists when they overstep their ambition. It is time for the government of the day to declare, “We will take care of it”.

Couple in khalwat raid may drop second home plan

On Oct 12, Barnhart, 62, and his wife Carole, 61, were in their rented condominium in Kuah when enforcement officers continuously knocked on their door at 2am, accusing them of committing khalwat (close proximity).
He said the officers demanded to see his marriage certificate, although he had told them that they were Christians and should not be subjected to Islamic law.
Banhart said the officers were rude and insisted on “seeing the woman” when he opened the door....
State Religious and Humanity Development Committee chairman Professor Datuk Wira Dr Othman Ishak said “I was not aware of this case. I will ask the Religious Department head. We will get feedback from the vice-prevention squad in Langkawi before making comments,”
Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said he would check with the state Religious Department to find out what really happened.“I was not informed about this case. I will find out what really happened before making any comment,” he said.

Rela members who abuse power warned.

Action will be taken against Rela members who abuse the power given to them to help arrest illegals, said Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.
“If there are real complaints, I’ll make sure the Rela members responsible pay for it,” he warned.
Radzi was commenting on a recent protest by residents in Cheras that some Rela members had misused their power when making arrests.
Asked if they could enter without a search warrant, Radzi said: “They have the power to do it. They are empowered by the law.
“But if any Rela member oversteps his power, I’ll take care.”

Editorial: Knocking down doors - NST
24 Oct 2006

IN defending the actions of Rela members who broke down doors during an early morning raid on illegal immigrants in Cheras, the People’s Volunteer Corps spokesman contended that entry was forced only when "knocks on the doors went unanswered or the occupants refused to open them", and asserted their right to enter and search premises without a warrant.
Judging by the litany of complaints in the media and those filed by non-governmental organisations about the strong-arm tactics used against citizens, immigrants and refugees alike, there seems scant respect for human rights in the volunteer corps.
While internal complaints mechanisms and in-house inquiries are useful, they are not always effective because the probes are not as thorough or as impartial as they should be. It would be difficult to make Rela more accountable and disciplined without a more transparent accounting of their indiscretions and transgressions.

BE KIND TO THIS FORGETFUL MAN..... WHO HAPPENS TO BE VERY SICK.

N46 Selangor UMNO state assemblyman Zakaria Mat Deros is a forgetful man. Since 1994, Zacky has forgotten to pay his annual assessment of RM195 for his property in Pandamaran. He has forgotten to submit his building plans for “Istana Zakaria” in Kampung Idaman. He was so sick that he must have even forgotten his oath of allegiance to the Sultan of Selangor when he evaded his royal summons 5 times. In all probability he has forgotten that he needs the voters of Port Klang and not the other way around.
The Warong kopi hopes that UMNO will be kind to this forgetful man who happens to be hospitalised due to the stress of the day. Give him some breathing space - a lot of permanent breathing space. Just say adieu to him and tomorrow is not too soon.

Selangor Sultan summons Zakaria over reports.

Port Klang Assemblyman Datuk Zakaria Mat Deros, who has been rebuked by the Prime Minister for building a palatial mansion without a planning approval, can be expected to get a royal scolding soon.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has summoned Zakaria, who is Port Klang Umno division chief and a Klang municipal councillor, to the Mestika palace here.
Zakaria was earlier scheduled to meet the sultan today but was said to have taken ill....
It is understood that one of the sultan’s officials had attempted to reach Zakaria five times through the politician’s aide to hand over the order.
“Eventually, the order had to be sent to Zakaria personally by the Klang OCPD,” sources said.

WORDS THAT SPEAK LOUDER THAN ACTIONS.

The president of MIC is a happy man. He has given top marks for himself on his leadership ability by announcing that Malaysian Indians are on track in “transforming themselves into a self-reliant, dignified and progressive community”.
Consider what “Muthu public” recognises as common knowledge and what the MIC youth chief has to say “We (Indians) are lagging in everything – from employment to education and economic benefits” and he continued to mention that the Indians are 10 years behind the Chinese and Malays.
When will politicians (and in this case the MIC) redeem back their moral integrity by acknowledging to the public the often-painful truth about the actual state of the country?
The Warong Kopi doubts that it will happen because --- Leadership in the UMNO run government (URG) is all about making great “Malaysia boleh” speeches where words always speak louder than actions.

MIC well ahead in plan to transform Indians

The MIC is on its way towards achieving its vision to transform Malaysian Indians into a self-reliant, dignified and progressive community in a modern and developed nation, its president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said.
This, he said, was being done by organising, motivating and mobilising the community through grassroots projects and programmes.
“Through our party’s social machinery, we have undertaken numerous programmes and projects to raise the standard of living of the Indian community,” he said in his message to wish Malaysians of Hindu faith a Happy Deepavali.

One-third of Johor crimes committed by Indians.

Indians are responsible for about 30% of the crimes committed in Johor.
They are mainly involved in wayside robberies, motorcycle thefts and hijacking of lorries, said state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Hussin Ismail. Meanwhile, MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran said the movement was concerned about the increasing number of Indians getting involved in crime.
“We are lagging in everything – from employment to education and economic benefits.
“The situation is so bad that, sometimes, people are worried when they see us and do not want to hire Indians,” he said in his speech at the function.
The youths had to “wake up” as the progress of the Indian community was already about 10 years behind the Chinese and the Malays, added Vigneswaran, who is also Youth and Sports Parliamentary Secretary. Source

AND GOVERNMENTS STAND IN FEAR BEFORE THEM.

Malaysian Islamists have made it very clear. It is all right to take and make money from infidels but it is prohibited to wish infidels well during their festive period.
Taking a leaf from the MM of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, Takaful Malaysia a subsidiary of Bank Islam have apologised “for the confusion the e mail have caused”. That is certainly not acceptable. Bank Islam and specifically Takaful Malaysia must apologise and repudiate the contents and the author of this dangerous e mail. The author must voluntarily tender his resignation for not only causing “hurt and confusion to non-Muslims” but also for bringing shame to moderate Malaysian Muslims.
Unfortunately in the real world, Islamists do not resign, nor do they die or fade away but they find increasing strength in their numbers.
Captains of industries, commanders of governments stand in fear before them – often bending backward to accommodate their radical Islamists ideal of imposing a harsh, "one true Islam" over each infidel and each moderate Muslim.

Takaful apologises over e-mail.

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd, which is part of the Bank Islam group, has apologised for any confusion that has arisen from the misinterpretation of its recent e-mail.
An internal mail was sent to its staff by the insurance company’s management, prohibiting Muslim employees from extending Deepavali greetings to Hindus.
The e-mail was sent on Oct 3 by Mohd Fauzi Mustaffa of Takaful Malaysia’s syariah department.
A spokesman for Takaful Malaysia reiterated that Mohd Fauzi’s e-mail was meant for “internal circulation and as an advice or an opinion for our staff only. Source

Lim free to resign based on principle, says Mirzan.

Asli’s head of Centre for Public Policy Studies Dr Lim Teck Ghee has resigned over the controversial studies on the 45% bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysian companies
“We did an evaluation of the specific report and found it wanting. If its assumptions and calculations are faulty, we felt that the conclusions arrived at may also be faulty. As such, we feel that the report does not fairly reflect the true picture of bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysia,” said Mizran Mahathir.
He also expressed deep regret over the “hurt and confusion felt by all Malaysians” caused by the report.
And since Dr Lim had a different view to Asli’s and he felt strongly about it, he was free to resign from his position based on principle.
Asli’s head of Centre for Public Policy Studies Dr Lim Teck Ghee has resigned over the controversial studies on bumiputra equity ownership in Malaysian companies.
Dr Lim, a prominent political scientist, was also the former UN regional adviser and senior social specialist with the Environment and Social Development Sector Unit of the World Bank.
He also worked as regional adviser on poverty alleviation and social integration for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Source

MY BROTHER, WHY DID YOU NOT SPEAK FOR ME?

Maximus Ongkili has been tasked by the UMNO run government to demand a retraction from MM Lee Kuan Yew for calling a spade - a spade. Ongkili should instead voice his agreement with MM Lee and stand together with his Kadazandusun brothers regardless of their political affiliations. They must instead demand from the government of the day to stop the “systematic marginalization” of the Kadzandusuns. The 650,000 Kadzandusuns have become the poorest ethnic group in Malaysia and they are refugees in their own land whilst the illegal Filipinos immigrants of about 750,000 with the connivance of the authorities will become masters of that universe.

Unity panel wants Kuan Yew to say sorry.

A parliamentary panel yesterday called on Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to retract his statement that Chinese in Malaysia were being systematically marginalised.
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Unity and National Service also wants Lee to apologise to all Malaysians.
Committee chairman Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, said the use of the word "systematically" was tantamount to saying that the Malaysian government had a grand design to marginalise the people. Source