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It has started in Kedah. PAS cannot and will not change. It hungers over religion, and with an attitude like this, they are Religious Mullahs who would do well in a mosque or a surau, but not in administrating a state. Religion and Government don’t mix, it has been proven over the years. A secular country is the best for a country peopled by various religions. Keep your religion at the place it should be in your own family, among your own religion adherents and your religious places. Once you come out and suggest any religious idea think well as it may affect other religions. Don’t push it down the throat of people who don’t know the religion you practice.

Islam forbids gambling. Good. Go after the Muslims who are reaping money from this service, that includes the Government I think. Teach Muslims not to gamble you are doing a valuable service in accordance with the tenets of the religion. Or, as a desperate attempt ban gambling in Malaysia. There cannot be half measures.

But why on earth must your religious bigotry, be directed towards non-Muslims. Let them gamble, drink beer, go to a prostitute, does it matters to you. You make sure the Muslim populace does not to this as this your wajib, but why on earth are you getting the curses of non-Muslims.

I do not know much of the Koran, but Azizan is clever, rather than pointing out something in the Koran that forbids gambling, he has fantastic PR, wives you sure don’t like gambling, we will stop it. What a shame on him. Is he doing it because of religion or is he doing it to please the wives. Remember you are answerable to God not the wives.

Before I forget wives also don’t like lies, corruption, having girl friends, having a wife beside her, what is Azizan going to do.

Then husbands, they don’t like bossy wives, they love to relax while the women work, they love more than one wife to taste variety, what will be Azizan’s part in this. He is there because both genders voted for him. He has got to satisfy both.

In Kelantan PAS got away with murder because it was dealing with Muslims. But when you spread your wings to other parts of the country you are also meeting non-Muslims. Your narrow interpretation may go astray.

Finally, PAS did well in the elections because of some non-Muslim votes. This will be the beginning and the last.

On the possibility that the PAS-led state government would close down gaming outlets, Azizan said it would be done in stages.

“I believe all women would not like their husbands to gamble and as such, we will do it (close the gaming outlets) in stages,” he said.

Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA

புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்டத்தில் வெள்ளப் பிரச்சனை தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கு சுடுகாட்டில் இடம்! : மலேசியா இன்று :: Malaysia Indru

This is a loose translation of the plight of Indians in Bukit Jalil Estate that appeared in the Tamil Section, Malaysia Indru of Malaysiakini.

• Puchong Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil Estate residents have been subjected to 10 floods during the last six months, and the Tamil Scholl and temple has been allocated in a cemetery. A protest was held yesterday, but no details are given.

• Assurances have given by the Barisan Leaders, to overcome the floods, and get a new place for the school and temple. But nothing done so far.

• The estate was taken over by the Government to build the Bukit Jalil Stadium which now stands neglected.

  Lets see what the new state government will do.

புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்டத்தில் வெள்ளப் பிரச்சனை தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கு சுடுகாட்டில் இடம்!

ஜீவி காத்தையா, Mar 17 2008, 2:37 pm (செய்தி)

பூச்சோங், கோலாலம்பூர், புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்ட மக்கள் வெள்ளப் பிரச்சனையால் பெரிதும் பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.  ஆறு மாதத்தில் பத்து முறை வெள்ளத்தால் தாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.  அத்தோட்டத்திலுள்ள தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கும் கோயிலுக்கும் சுடுகாட்டில் இடம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது!

தங்களது வெள்ளப் பிரச்சனைக்கு இதுவரையில் எந்த ஒரு தீர்வும் ஏற்படாததால், நேற்று மாலை அத்தோட்ட மக்கள் மறியலில் ஈடுபட்டனர்.

அடிக்கடி ஏற்படும் வெள்ளத்தால் அத்தோட்ட மக்கள் பெரும் அவதிக்கும் இழப்பிற்கும் ஆளாகின்றனர். அவர்களின் பிரச்சனைகளுக்கு தீர்வு காணப்படும் என்றும் தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கு  மாற்று இடம் ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்படும் என்றும் பாரிசான் ஆளும் கட்சியினர், குறிப்பாக அமைச்சர்கள், பல ஆண்டுகளாக வாக்குறுதிகளை அளவின்றி அள்ளி வீசியுள்ளனர்.

வாக்குறுதிகள் இன்றுவரையில் வாக்குறுதியாகக்கூட இல்லை.  தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கூடத்திற்கு ஒரு முன்னாள் அமைச்சரின் கருணையால் சுடுகாட்டில் இடம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது!  கோயிலுக்கும் அங்கேதான் இடம்!! வேறு வழியின்றி அத்தோட்ட மக்கள் நேற்று மறியலில் ஈடுபட்டனர்.

புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்டம் மேம்பாட்டிற்காக மத்திய அரசாங்கத்தால் எடுத்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்டது.  அங்கு காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டு மையம் அமைக்கப்பட்டது.  அந்த மையம் இப்போது கேட்பாரற்று கிடக்கிறது.  பெரும் வீடமைப்புத் திட்டங்கள் அங்கு தோன்றியுள்ளன.

அத்தோட்டத்தில் வாழ்ந்துவந்த தொழிலாளர்களில் ஒரு பகுதியினர் இன்றும் அங்கு மிஞ்சியுள்ள 40.9 ஏக்கர் நிலத்தில் வாழ்ந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள்.    அந்த 40.9 ஏக்கர் நிலம் அனைத்தையும் கோலாலம்பூர் மாநகர் மன்றம் எடுத்து சுடுகாடாக்க முடிவெடுத்துள்ளது. அந்த சுடுகாட்டு நிலத்தில்தான் தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கும் கோயிலுக்கும் இடம் பெற்றுத்தந்துள்ளார் முன்னாள் அமைச்சர்.

தேர்தல் முடிந்து விட்டது. வாக்குறுதிகள் பறந்து விட்டன. மக்கள் இறங்கிவிட்டனர் போராட்டத்தில். அவர்கள் சட்ட நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டிய சூழ்நிலைக்குத் தள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

பாரிசான் அரசு பரிவுமிக்கது;  பாகுபாடு காட்டாது; அனைவரும் சமம் என்று பிரதமர் கூறியுள்ளார்.

தேசியப்பள்ளிக்கும் தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கும் இடையில் பாகுபாடு காட்டப்படாது என்று துணைப் பிரதமர் தேர்தல் நடப்பதற்கு இரண்டு நாள்களுக்கு முன்பு வாக்குறுதி அளித்தார்.

புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்ட மக்கள் பிரதமரையும் துணைப்பிரதமரையும் தேடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள்.

புக்கிட் ஜாலில் தோட்டத்தில் வெள்ளப் பிரச்சனை தமிழ்ப்பள்ளிக்கு சுடுகாட்டில் இடம்! : மலேசியா இன்று :: Malaysia Indru

A e-mail I received. I am not sure how far it is true. I do throw away the receipts, but why risk some crook using it.

Since all of us have ATM card(s), i would like to share this important
news.My friend saw a man before at Novena MRT ATM trying to get all the
receipts out of the ATM bin. Please read the following message from a
friend of mine, it’s true. Please be careful, it’s not a joke…….Be
careful when u draw cash from ATM with receipt which complete with your
account number. Never, never throw the receipt in the public even if u
must tear into small pieces before throwing it away. Today, just got a
call from my sister that she had lost all her cash from her account
whereby she threw the receipt into the bin provided at ATM recently.
Luckily, she only has $633/= in her account. Not much of suspicious when
she was left with $11/= because she thought it was her petrol GIRO
payment, however, that’s not true.
She only got to know it when the petrol company, mobil cut-off the
petrol card’stransaction that she realized something is wrong.After
checking with the bank, she was told that now there is this syndicate
who will! pick up the ATM receipt & with their IT expert, they are able
to draw out your money. The bank will not be able to trace where these
people had drawn the money & how they do it, don’t ask me, even the bank
also can’t answer it. They only can advise you to report the case to the
police for investigation. My sister is the third victim in this month.

Gmail - FW: ATM Statements - BE CAREFUL - aarvidi@gmail.com

NST tries to stir discord among opposition parties

They are at it again, playing the same old game. This time they are trying to fracture the opposition parties’ unity of purpose and the stability of the new state governments they control.

The NST carried this report on the frontpage of its website:

Pas’ proposal for Islamic govt irks DAP veteran

17 March, 2008
GEORGE TOWN: The DAP has expressed shock and anger over Pas’ proposal to form an Islamic federal government. DAP life adviser Dr Chen Man Hin said the party would not agree or co-operate with Pas should they insist on forming an Islamic government at the federal level.

“This is not part of our understanding. It will be no-go for the DAP if they do that. We will surely not accept it.

“Their proposal has left a big question mark over our future co-operation,” a visibly upset Dr Chen said while angrily pushing aside a newspaper article on the Pas proposal.

Dr Chen, who was at the day-long DAP national leadership convention, said the party decided to co-operate with Pas because of its intention to convert Malaysia into a welfare state.

“But look at what they are saying now,” he said when asked to comment on Pas vice-president Datuk Husam Musa’s statement that Pas was confident it could soon set up an Islamic form of government at the federal level.

Husam had said there was growing support among the Chinese and Indians for the party’s political struggle.

But The Star Online carried this report:

Sunday March 16, 2008
MYT 8:50:23 PM

Husam clarifies ‘take-over’ statement

By IAN McINTYRE

KOTA BARU: PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa has clarified that his statement on the party taking over the Government at the federal level was taken out of context.

“I mentioned that we are hopeful of taking 30 more parliamentary seats to win power and not about forming an Islamic Government,” he said.

Husam urged the mass media to be careful in its reporting to avoid antagonising anyone unnecessarily.

We have already seen how Bernama had to apologise to Guan Eng for distorting his remarks on the NEP. Expect more mischief from the mainstream media in coming weeks.

In sharo contrast, Harakah Daily has actually carried a glowing report on the DAP leadership as part of its Berita Utama. The report describes how Guan Eng is reluctant to spend RM100,000 on repairs and renovations to the Penang chief minister’s residence and has instead opted to live in a house belonging to his father. The report even compares Guan Eng’s decision as being in the same vein as the example set by Nik Aziz and Hadi, who both opted for simpler life-styles. Not surprisingly, this has not appeared in the mainstream media.

Isnin 17 Mac 2008 | 9 Rabi’ul Awal 1429 Hijrah
Guan Eng enggan keluar RM100 ribu
Abdul Halim Mohd Rashid
Mon | Mar 17, 08 | 5:59:13 am MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Mac (Hrkh) - Kerana enggan membelanjakan RM100 ribu, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng lebih rela tinggal di sebuah rumah berusia milik bapanya.

Naib Presiden PAS, Haji Mohamad Sabu menceritakan perkara itu selepas bertemu dengan Setiausaha Agung DAP itu di Pulau Pinang baru-baru ini.

Beliau ke pulau itu baru-baru ini kerana hendak bertemu Lim untuk berbincang beberapa perkara mengenai kepentingan bersama kedua-dua pihak.

“Oleh kerana beliau sibuk, beliau meminta saya menemuinya kira-kira pukul 10.00 malam hari itu.

“Tahu di mana Guan Eng nak jumpa saya? Di restoran McDonald,” kata Mohamad Sabu yang mula mengenali Lim dengan lebih dekat ketika sama-sama di tahan dalam Operasi Lallang 1987 lalu.

Naib Presiden PAS itu juga lebih selesa bertemu di tempat terbuka kerana “tidak ada apa yang hendak dirahsiakan”.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang itu kemudiannya memberitahu pertemuan itu tidak dapat diadakan di tempat terbuka itu atas nasihat pihak keselamatan.

Memahami perkara tersebut, beliau terus menuju ke rumah di mana Lim tinggal.

“Di rumah, dia biasa sahaja dengan “seluaq katok” (seluar pendek). Bila saya tengok keadaan rumah yang berusia tempat dia tinggal, saya tanya dia, kenapa tak pindah ke rumah rasmi Ketua Menteri?

“Dia (Lim) jawab: ‘Susahlah, kalau nak pindah kena perbaiki. Terpaksa belanja sampai RM100 ribu. Takkan saya nak belanja duit rakyat sampai RM100 ribu untuk kepentingan saya’

“Saya rasa sangat terharu mempunyai kawan seperti itu,” kata Mohamad Sabu.

Walaupun perkara itu bukanlah perkara baru baginya, memandangkan Mursyidul Am, Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat yang menjadi Menteri Besar Kelantan sejak 1990 memilih kehidupan yang sederhana, begitu juga Presiden PAS Tuan Guru Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang ketika menjadi Menteri Besar Terengganu dahulu, Naib Presiden PAS itu tetap merasa bangga dengan sikap sederhana dan rendah diri Lim itu.

“Saya bangga kerana dia takut nak belanja wang rakyat RM100 ribu sedangkan Perdana Menteri gasak sehingga RM15.81 juta untuk ubahsuai kediaman rasminya Seri Perdana di Putrajaya.

“Saya yakin, Menteri-Menteri Besar kita yang lain (dari PAS dan KeADILan) juag akan memilih jalan kehidupan yang sederhana yang sama seperti dua Tok Guru kita, jauh lagilah menyalahgunakan harta kerajaan,” katanya.

Opposition politicians should therefore be wary of media attempts to create suspicion and disunity.

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NST tries to stir discord among opposition parties « anilnetto.com

Here and there we read, even our Prime Minister entertains Feng Shui masters to determine correct days or auspicious days to start a project or an event. The following article I picked up from the Star newspapers relating to Vastu Sastara.

I knew about a bit about astrology when I was in my younger days as I followed my friend on a motor cycle to various exponents of future analysis of your life. My friend believed this and I remember him blowing his nostrils to decide on any issue for a simple answer yes or no. Like, shall I take this or not: apparently your left and right nostril do not expel carbon dioxide, in equal volumes. At times the right is stronger than the left and vice versa. So when challenged with a yes or no answer, he will place his palm on the nose tip like a fence dividing the two cavities. Then he blows, and basing on which of the 2 sides has a stronger force a yes or no answer is decided on. It is something like ini, mini, maini more, the children’s game, but I could never make my friend divulge details of the easy way of  selecting  choices. Something like which passage way must be stronger to say yes, and when it should be a no.

Basing on this article the election results did not work for Barisan Nasional, because the day chosen was inappropriate. Good. So another date would have brought victory. But before that there is another warning that for 2 1/2 years no new task could be performed. Cannot lah boss, there is a time limit. So in other words whether the elections were held in March or before the end of the 5 year period, BN must have lost the elections. Who do we believe now, the vasthu sastra or the people who wanted a change in the government. 

Two people are mentioned in this article, one ex Mentri Besar Toyo and Zakaria the Mansion builder. Toyo is a fool giving away brooms. What if he had handed over cash in prizes, will his fortune change? Next in line is Zakaria, vasthu sastra was against him occupying the house, had he not moved in will he be with us today.

November was the month was things were getting bad with Hindraf rally, but assuming the rally took place before November would the elections be not this way.

I am wondering, and I would appreciate your comments. I am not against astrology as I know little about it, but these are questions that came to my mind reading the article.        

Wise to take heed 

Wise to take heed

VASTHU SASTRA by T. SELVA

In this special extra instalment, our columnist revisits previous predictions that have come to pass. Election candidates who lost might want to take note….

ONE reason for Barisan Nasional’s worst-ever election performance could be unfavourable astrological planetary positions.

In the Dec 2 instalment of this column, I wrote that people, and the country as a whole, should exercise caution when undertaking any new tasks for two-and-a-half years beginning in November because the astrological configuration of the planets was inauspicious.

Earlier, on Nov 18, I wrote that bad times would begin for Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo (former Selangor Mentri Besar) when he instituted the “broom awards” for underperforming local councils, and actually gave away two brooms.

When these prophecies were brought up in conversation at the time, two politician friends of mine laughed, saying that I was being superstitious; others read the columns with amusement, I’ve been told. But after election results were announced last weekend, I received several e-mail and SMS messages saying that perhaps politicians should heed signs and omens after all!

Actually, politicians in India and other parts of the world do take heed. Many people in high office have been known to consult astrologers privately before embarking on important commitments, be they work-related or personal, because they believe that the modern sciences have yet to discredit such foretelling.

They use the findings to guide them and reaffirm their thoughts in the decision making process, and this can give them confidence and comfort.

But there are still many people who don’t agree with that, who do not value or believe in the importance of ancient wisdom and belief systems. They turn to such wisdom only after they have run into trouble, and often only as a last resort when all else has failed in their lives.

But astrology readings can be used like a weather forecast: they can prepare us to face rain.

In Indian astrology, the Sun (deemed a planet) controls politics, and it was affected negatively – as were most of the other planets – when the planet Saturn made a significant transition on Aug 5 last year. This affected the horoscopes of many people.

Jupiter, another important planet, and one that is associated with growth, expansion, prosperity, and good fortune, also moved to a less favourable position, on Nov 16 last year.

Due to these inauspicious planetary movements, an aggressive environment is expected to prevail. Recent readings suggest that the current upheavals and uncertainties in the country will continue until April 15 when planetary positions will improve slightly; the improvement will continue, but at a slow pace, over the next two years.

One of the first signs that Malaysia was entering an inauspicious period was the Nov 25 Hindraf (the Hindu Rights Action Force) rally in Kuala Lumpur that had been planned as an expression of its members’ dissatisfaction but that turned ugly. According to astrological analysis, inauspicious energy from the planets’ unfavourable positions could have made some people act too forcefully, or even irrationally.

Issues and problems that had previously been contained were slated to surface in this period, making people bolder, and this was again apparent in the election results that saw BN losing five states.

In the case of Dr Khir’s “broom award”, Indian culture views giving a broom to another person as the equivalent of hitting that person with it.

It is a bad sign, and it is not the recipient who will suffer the consequent bad karma. Dr Khir, who lost the state, certainly suffered something…

Another prediction that I truly wish had not come true was about the troubles that would beset former Port Klang assemblyman, the late Datuk Zakaria Md Deros. I was saddened by his death on Tuesday, as he was an old friend of mine.

When Zakaria’s home hit the headlines in 2006 after it was revealed that it had been built without council approval, I visited the structure and then advised him against moving in because it had serious Vasthu Sastra afflictions.

Among the major defects I highlighted in my column on Nov 5, 2006, were an irregular plot of land and two roads “spearing” very inauspiciously into the house.

Vasthu Sastra principles states that such defects invite unwanted trouble that could affect health.

Although Zakaria took note of my comments, he moved into the multi-million-ringgit mansion in Kampung Idaman, Port Klang, six months ago. Subsequently, he was dropped from Umno’s list of election candidates and his daughter-in-law, Roslinda Abdul Jamil, whom he had recommended should stand in the Port Klang state seat, lost the election. Finally, he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Some may dismiss these predictions as mere coincidences while others may claim that it is irrational to believe in such notions. But just because modern science cannot explain these ancient beliefs and practices, they should not be dismissed because they continue to provide answers to many otherwise unexplainable issues in many cultures.

While you are making up your mind whether to believe or not, it would do no harm to be cautious with relationships, whether personal or professional, in the coming weeks: disagreements and misunderstandings will occur, and disappointments will surface more frequently because we are still in that unfavourable astrological period.

It will, obviously, be a testing time for political parties in partnerships. This is the time for them to strengthen relationships so they can withstand pressure. Where possible, postpone making important decisions, and seek divine grace by offering prayers within your own belief system.

Vasthu talks

The columnist will speak on astrology for the current period, and Vasthu Sastra for happiness, prosperity, and peace of mind today at 2.30pm at Auditorium Tan Sri Soma, Wisma Tun Sambanthan, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Lumpur. Admission is by contribution of RM10 to the Amriteswari Foundation of Malaysia. To register, call G. Ramalingam at 012-329 9713.

A similar talk will be held on March 30 at 2.30pm at Tropical Inn Hotel in Johor Baru. Admission is by contribution of RM10 to the same foundation. To register, call Arumugam at 016-789 8303.

T. Selva, The Star’s Sunday Metro Editor, has spent years researching and writing about the ancient Indian science of construction, better known as ‘Indian feng shui’. He is the first disciple of 7th generation Vasthu Sastra Master Yuvaraj Sowma from Chennai, India.

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