MCA, Gerakan should speak up about Umno support for hudud, says DAP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Lim Guan Eng slammed MCA and Gerakan leaders today for constantly harping on the DAP’s position on hudud, questioning why the two Barisan Nasional (BN) parties did not speak up about those in Umno who also support the introduction of the Islamic criminal punishment. The DAP secretary-general’s remarks come after an onslaught of attacks by the MCA and Gerakan against the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party over PAS’s insistence of eventually introducing hudud. “MCA and Gerakan continue their irresponsible, dishonest and untruthful attacks on DAP’s support for PAS hudud laws and establishing an Islamic state as well as launch personal attacks that show their desperation to revive lost popular support. Read more... Jarumemas: Pas should have known who are their friends and foes.

What 'non-believer'? Karpal slams PAS "political upstart" Nasrudin Tantawi

KUALA LUMPUR - DAP chairman Karpal Singh issued a strongly-worded statement yesterday to show his displeasure with Pas Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi, who had called him a non-believer for rejecting hudud. "I must warn this political upstart to mind his language. No one, no party (and) no organisation can claim to have monopoly of God," Karpal said. "I must state... that I believe in God. There is only one God and all religions reflect that." On Sunday, Nasrudin said those who rejected Allah's laws would be considered kufur (non-believer). "Karpal is consistent in rejecting hudud because he is a non-believer. Pas must continue with its struggle to uphold Islam," he said in a tweet. Hudud is a term used in syariah to describe the class of punishment for crimes such as theft, fornication and adultery, consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants and apostasy. Read more.... Jarumemas: No one can change what Allah has stated.

TRX set to bring in more FDI

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur International Financial District now has a new name The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX). Under the newly-launched project, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said RM3.5bil in foreign direct investment was expected to be generated in the first phase of the development. The 28.3ha development off Jalan Tun Razak is also expected to bring in RM26bil in gross development revenue. “What began as an idea for KLIFD has evolved into something larger and more inclusive,” said Najib when launching the project at the site here yesterday. Read more... Jarumemas: TRX will become the new skyline for Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Hassan : Buku Jingga Mematikan Asas Perjuangan PAS

AIDCNews – 31/07/12 – Presiden Jalur Tiga (Jati), Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali berkata Buku Jingga merupakan penghalang utama yang boleh mematikan asas perjuangan parti-parti yang bernaung di bawahnya. Katanya konsep Negara Islam dan Hudud merupakan dua tunggak perjuangan asas PAS, walaupun konsep Negara Islam ditukar kepada Negara Berkebajikan namun di kalangan pimpinan PAS menganggap dua tunggak asas PAS masih berselindung di sebalik slogan jenama baru itu. Negara Islam dan Hudud kata Dr Hassan tidak termaktub dalam Buku Jingga iaitu polisi-polisi yang disepakati bersama di antara parti kompenan PR. Inilah dilema PAS, ketika berusaha mengungkap konsep Negara Islam dan hudud, ianya akan dihalang dengan gesaan DAP dan PKR supaya PAS kembali patuh kepada Buku Jingga. “Sepatutnya setiap parti dibenarkan untuk membentangkan dan tidak mematikan perjuangan asasi mereka….Pakatan memang ada Buku Jingga yang sudah disepakati dan mestilah ditonjolkan terlebih dahulu “(Namun) Dari segi bijaksananya, sepatutnya tidak dihalang mana-mana parti untuk menonjolkan asas perjuangannya,” katanya Menurutnya lagi polemik terbaru berkenaan hudud membuktikan penukaran konsep Negara Islam kepada Negara Berkebajikan tidak disepakati sepenuhnya oleh kepimpinan PAS. “Isu ini merupakan agenda utama PAS sejak 60 tahun lalu, hanya berubah beberapa ketika yang lalu bila Negara Berkebajikan mengantikan Negara Islam. “Saya rasa, ini menunjukkan di kalangan PAS tidak ijmak (sepakat) sepenuhnya mereka bersedia untuk menukar Negara Islam kepada Negara Berkebajikan. “Yang disuarakan oleh teman-teman dari Dewan Ulama dan Dewan Pemuda yang sering menimbulkan persoalan-persoalan ini, walaupun di pihak tertinggi PAS telah mengatakan (agar) isu ini jangan ditimbulkan lagi sebab kita berada dalam pakatan,”katanya dalam sidang media 28 Julai. Sumber: Blog AIDC Jarumemas: Pas dibayangi DAP dan PKR.