Are you a Freemason, Ibrahim Ali asks Anwar

Malay rights NGO Perkasa wants PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim to clarify if he is indeed the man listed as a Freemason office-bearer. According to Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali (left) , a fax sent to him about a week ago indicates that a man with the same name is a member of the one-time secret fraternity. "The Freemasons are associated with the Zionists. I'm not accusing Anwar of this... but am merely seeking an explanation from him. "If this is another Anwar Ibrahim, then, Alhamdulillah (thank God)," he said. Nevertheless, the Pasir Mas MP said that a Freemason membership would be consistent with the PKR leader’s recent statements on Israel and the LGBT community. “Anwar is a man of many faces... And despite the many charges against him, he just pretends like nothing’s the matter and refuses to respond. “In Malay tradition, if someone is accused of something and evidence is shown, and he does not respond, then he is assumed to be guilty,” he said. The fax, copies of which were distributed to media, cites a website naming one ‘Anwar Ibrahim’ as a junior deacon in 2004 to 2005 of the Civil Lodge number 48, which Ibrahim said is in Vancouver, Canada. Read more... Jarumemas: Semakin ramai umat Islam yang murtad.

Najib arah Kabinet kaji semula Seksyen 114A Akta Keterangan

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Ogos (Bernama) -- Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sekali lagi membuktikan bahawa pentadbirannya mengutamakan pendapat orang ramai apabila hari ini mengarahkan kabinet untuk membincangkan Seksyen 114A Akta Keterangan 1950 yang menjadi isu besar dalam alam maya. Seksyen 114A adalah satu daripada dua pindaan yang dibuat terhadap Akta Keterangan yang telah digazetkan pada Julai lepas. "Saya telah meminta kabinet untuk membicangkan Seksyen 114A Akta Keterangan 1950. Apa saja yang kita lakukan, kita mesti mendahulukan kepentingan rakyat," kata Najib ringkas dalam ruang Twitternya hari ini. Najib ketika ini berada di Makkah untuk Sidang Kemuncak Luar Biasa Pertubuhan Kerjasama Islam (OIC) yang berlangsung hari ini dan esok. Respon Perdana Menteri yang juga pengguna aktif laman sosial facebook, blog dan Twitter itu merupakan satu tindakan yang cepat daripada seorang pemimpin negara apabila sejak beberapa hari ini, akta itu mula mendapat tentangan pengguna internet. Kempen-kempen tentangan terhadap akta itu dibuat oleh pertubuhan Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ) dan sepanduk yang dibuat oleh pertubuhan itu melalui laman facebook dengan tajuk ''Stop 114A'' itu telah dimuat turun oleh pelbagai pengguna internet negara ini. Akta 114A dikatakan bersifat berat sebelah kerana undang-undang boleh mendakwa mereka yang menyiar dan menyalin semula atau memaparkan kandungan seperti hasutan dan fitnah walaupun bukan mereka yang menghasilkan bahan itu. Sumber: BERNAMA Jarumemas: Terkilan ISA dimansuhkan.

Pandelela makes Malaysian history with her Olympics bronze

LONDON, Aug 10 — Diver Pandelela Rinong Pamg made national history today by winning an Olympic bronze medal in the women’s diving 10m event, the country’s first non-badminton medal, and becoming the first Malaysian woman to win an Olympic medal. Sarawak-born Pandelela took the bronze with a score of 359.2 points, only 7.3 points behind silver medallist Brittany Broben from Australia. China’s Chen Roulin won the event with a stunning 422.3 points. Chen was in a league of her own from the beginning, leaving her nearest competitor by over 40 points midway through. While never threatening Chen’s lead, the other divers were neck-and-neck with a nail-biting final round tally determining the silver-and-bronze. Pandela’s medal chances seemed dim after mistakes in her first and third dives, but she made up for them with consistent scores in her other attempts. Nineteen-year-old Pandelela joined the national diving team at 14, going on to rack up impressive achievements including becoming the first Malaysian to win a gold in diving at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi (10m platform). Read more... Jarumemas: Congratulations, you are making the Malaysians proud of you.

LONGGAR SYARAT KEMASUKAN JAWATAN AWAM

AKHBAR Sin Chew Daily bertarikh 6 Ogos 2012 menyiarkan berita mengenai cadangan Presiden Gabungan Pertubuhan Cina Malaysia (Hua Zong), Tan Sri Pheng Yin Huah supaya syarat pengambilan kakitangan awam bukan Melayu dilonggarkan. Berita bertajuk Pheng Yin Huah cadangkan JPA beri kelonggaran pengambilan kakitangan awam kaum Cina dan India disiarkan menerusi ruangan Dalam Negeri halaman tiga. Yin Huah berkata, pada masa sekarang nisbah kemasukan dan pengambilan kaum Cina serta India untuk bekerja di sektor awam terlalu sedikit. Sehubungan itu, beliau mencadangkan supaya syarat pengambilan berkenaan dilonggarkan untuk memberi laluan kepada kedua-dua kaum itu mengambil bahagian dalam sektor kerja kerajaan. Sumber: Utusan Online Jarumemas: Dulu mereka tidak mahu kerja dengan kerajaan kerana gaji rendah...

Anwar di Google Hangout, cuba dapatkan sokongan orang muda

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Ogos — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim akan menjadi ahli politik Malaysia yang pertama menjadi tuan rumah kepada Google Hangout, meluaskan pengaruh beliau dengan menggunakan media sosial, kepada golongan belia “celik teknologi” yang membentuk satu perempat daripada pengundi di Malaysia. Program “Borak Bersama Anwar” chat secara langsung di YouTube ditetapkan 10.30 malam waktu tempatan pada 17 Ogos, dua hari sebelum Malaysia meraikan Hari Raya Aidilfitri yang datang selepas berpuasa sebulan. Halaman Facebook dan Google + sudah mula membuat publisiti mengenai acara ini dilihat sebagai selangkah kehadapan meninggalkan Barisan Nasional (BN) dalam aktiviti di ruang siber. “Ahli-ahli politik telah menerokai ruang siber secara besar-besaran sebelum pilihan raya akan datang dan Anwar berada di barisan hadapan. Program Google Hangout beliau adalah yang pertama di negara ini,” kata seorang sumber kepada The Malaysian Insider. Read more... Jarumemas: Nak lawan Ajib Gor!!

Gay pastor holds wedding banquet in Malaysia

A gay Malaysian pastor said Monday he had held a wedding banquet with his American partner despite earlier outrage by conservatives in the Muslim-majority country opposed to their union. Ngeo Boon Lin, who has authored a number of books on gay and other issues under the name Ouyang Wen Feng, said he held the private, traditional Chinese wedding celebration at a restaurant in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. "I wanted to inspire others to speak the truth and to stand up for our rights," he told AFP. Ngeo married his partner, African-American Broadway musical producer Phineas Newborn III, last year in New York, where they live. That came shortly after same-sex marriages were legalised there. Source: AFP News Jarumemas: Allah never permits this kind of relationship, it is written in the Quran.

Haram to support DAP, screams Utusan front page

Malay daily Utusan Malaysia today front-paged the call of a controversial cleric that it is haram (forbidden) for Muslims to support the DAP, since DAP is clearly against hudud law. The daily quoted Abdullah Sa'amah, the founder of traditional grassroots learning centre Pondok Geting in Tumpat, Kelantan, as saying that DAP consists of kafir harbi (non-believers who are hostile to Islam). Abdullah said this was opposed to the MCA and MIC, which were not harmful. "DAP's struggle is not acceptable under the federal constitution. They want equal treatment for Muslims and non-Muslims, for temples and mosques to be treated the same. "It's compulsory for Muslims in PAS, Umno and PKR to reject DAP, which is looking for a way to control the country through the ballot box," Utusan quoted Abdullah as saying. Read more... Jarumemas: Nothing could saparate us apart!!!