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- Her Name Was Jyoti Singh Pandev
- Anwar Ibrahim's 'Coordinator' Arrested In Sexual Harrasment Graft
- Sunday Lite : The Influence Of Mani Purindan & Tun Ali
- Khaddafy's Libya
| Her Name Was Jyoti Singh Pandev Posted: 05 Jan 2013 11:00 PM PST The young Delhi student who was gang-raped and beaten and who subsequently died from her injuries was named late last night by her father as Jyoti Singh Pandev. Badri Singh Pandey, in an interview with a Sunday newspaper, said he wanted the world to know her real name to give rape survivors courage. The 53-year-old said: "My daughter didn't do anything wrong. She died while protecting herself. I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter." Indian law prohibits naming a rape victim unless she authorises it or, if she is dead, her family agrees to it. Mr Pandey, who works at Delhi airport as a loader, recalled how Jyoti scrawled a note from her hospital bed saying she wanted to survive. "She wanted to survive and stay with us. But it was fate that had the last say in the end," he is said to have told the Sunday People. Jyoti, who dreamed of becoming a doctor and had completed a four-year physiotherapy course at the time of the gang-rape, died from a heart attack in a hospital in Singapore on 29 December. She had been flown there from Delhi for treatment. Her father added: "When I first saw her she was in the bed with her eyes closed. I put my hand on her forehead and called her name. She slowly opened her eyes and started crying and said she was in pain. I held my tears. I told her not to worry, have strength and everything will be all right." For the first 10 days Jyoti was in and out of consciousness and it was hoped that she would survive. Mr Pandey said: "Doctors did their best to save her. She spoke a few times but mostly through gestures. She had a feeding pipe in her mouth, making it difficult for her to speak." Last Thursday, five men were charged with gang-rape and murder, offences that could carry the death penalty. A sixth male has been judged to be a juvenile and is scheduled to be dealt with by a different court, despite demands from the victim's family that he too should face execution. The five older men are due to be brought before a specially established fast-track court today.  |
| Anwar Ibrahim's 'Coordinator' Arrested In Sexual Harrasment Graft Posted: 05 Jan 2013 07:29 PM PST Here is the news from The Star. You can click on the link to read the fuill story.
Two things happened here. First the woman was sexually harrased by this top civil servant. Does anyone know the fellow's name? Boring lah Star - sebut nama saja lah! He was the Ketua Pengarah of the "Ants Inside My Pants Department" reporting directly to Anugerah Tuhan of "Unzip Ants In Pants Division". Then the top civil servant engaged the services of this 'coordinator' fellow and they decided to pay off the woman RM30,000 so that she would shut up. The woman reported the matter and a sting operation was set up and ants in pants, coordinator and tukang bawa bag all got arrested. But this is ok. This is Pakatan Rakyat or Pakatan Riot. Anything they do is halal.
Its all ok - they are the Pakatan Riot. Now this in Penang - RM30,000 to silence a victim of sexual harrasment?? Lawa sangat ke perempuan tu? Atau tak tahan lagi bini hodoh? May I give a piece of advice - go and see tin sadin. Tin sadin boleh halalkan semua. These guys are worse than anyone else.  |
| Sunday Lite : The Influence Of Mani Purindan & Tun Ali Posted: 05 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST Millennium markers - Early History This is adapted from an article written by Muzaffar Tate, a local historian. Millennium Markers is a series that looks at events and happenings that shaped Malaysia and the surrounding region over the last 1,000 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IT IS a story of court politics, intrigue and conspiracy at the highest level. It is also the story of the end of the traditional Hindu-Buddhist Malay world, the legacy of Sri Vijaya, which had lasted for the best part of a thousand years. In its place came Islam, carried across the ocean by Arab and Indian traders over three centuries before and now with a foothold in Malacca itself. The palace revolution that took place in Malacca in 1446 was an affair of one short night. But the outcome was the conversion of the Malays to Islam for ever. It all began with the arrival in Malacca of a wealthy Tamil-Muslim merchant Mani Purindan during the reign of Sri Maharaja, Malacca's third ruler and a Hindu. The merchant claimed to be the son-in-law of the ruler of Pasai, one of the first centres of Islam in the region and an important centre of trade. Sri Maharaja (a Hindu), who had just returned from a two-year stay in China, the last to be made by any ruler of Malacca, received the merchant well and, presumably influenced by his wealth and pedigree, bestowed upon him the rank of mentri (minister). Not long after this Sri Maharaja himself became a convert to Islam and took the name of Muhammad Shah, still the third Sultan of Malacca. The conversion greatly strengthened the Tamil Muslim faction at the Malaccan court and, in particular, marked the rise of Baginda Mani Purindan, as the merchant was now styled. Mani Purindan married into the Malay establishment by taking Tun Ratna Sandari, a daughter of the powerful Tun Perpateh Besar, as his wife. Since the Tun's elder daughter, Tun Ratna Wati, was Muhammad Shah's consort, Mani Purindan became one of the most influential figures in Malacca. About 10 years later, i.e. circa 1445, Muhammad Shah (Sri Maharaja) died, leaving behind two serious claimants to the throne. One was Raja Kassim, his son by his marriage to Tun Ratna Wati. Raja Kassim was hence Mani Purindan's nephew. This was the Muslim faction in the Malacca Court. The other claimant was Raja Kassim's younger half-brother, Raja Ibrahim, still a minor, and son by Muhammad Shah's second consort, a Hindu princess from Rokan in Sumatra. Rokan was a stronghold of the traditional Hindu-Buddhist Malay order. This was the Hindu faction in the Malacca Court. The Raja of Rokan, the princess's cousin, had come to reside at the Malaccan court some time before Muhammad Shah's death obviously in order to strenghten the Hindu-Buddhist faction in Malacca. After the ruler's death, he made sure that it was Raja Ibrahim who ascended the throne with himself as regent during the boy's minority. The Raja of Rokan left no doubt as to who now controlled Malacca by summarily stripping Raja Kassim of all his royal prerogatives and condemning him to the life of an ordinary fisherman. This turn of events was a serious blow to Muslim influence in Malacca. It also upset many of the Malaccan nobility who resented the rise of the Hindu Raja of Rokan's power. None were more aggrieved than Raja Kassim himself and his cousin Tun Ali son of Mani Purindan and Tun Ratna Sandari. Tun Ali regarded the Hindu Raja of Rokan as the main obstacle to the cause of Islam and his own ambitions. After 17 months of being a fisherman, Raja Kassim decided to act. He approached Tun Ali, who needed no urging to rally supporters. The two of them then secured the backing of the Bendahara (prime minister), Tun Perpateh Sandang, which was crucial to their success. Then, one dark night, they launched a surprise attack on the astana (palace) and quickly forced their way in. In the fray, the Raja of Rokan and Raja Ibrahim were both killed. Raja Kassim now became the fifth ruler of Malacca, taking the name Muzaffar Shah. However, this is not quite the end of the story. Soon after Muzaffar's victory, the old Bendahara committed suicide or perhaps he was murdered, it's an open question. The death was rather convenient because it enabled Muzaffar Shah to make Tun Ali (representing the Muslim faction) the new Bendahara of Malacca. Also, Muzaffar wed the ``incredibly beautiful'' Tun Kudu, the late Bendahara's daughter. Tun Perak, her brother, was apparently regarded as a threat and withdrew to Klang where he eventually became its penghulu (chieftain). But he did not stay away long. Probably through his sister's influence, Tun Perak was restored to favour and was granted the prestigious title of Paduka Raja. When not long after this he successfully defeated a Siamese (as the Thais were known then) naval attack, his influence became so great that it threatened to overshadow that of his cousin Tun Ali, the new Bendahara. Malacca was now on the brink of another power struggle. But compromise won the day. Tun Ali was persuaded to step down as Bendahara with Tun Perak taking his place; but Sultan Muzaffar Shah had to divorce Tun Kudu so that Tun Ali could marry her! After this episode ``the Sri Nara di Raja (Tun Ali) was reconciled with the Paduka Raja (Tun Perak) and they became as fond of each other as twin brothers.'' There are several variants to this complicated tale, but the essential points remain the same. Its main significance is that it indicates how Islam became supreme in the Malacca court, leading to the eventual conversion of all the Malay world. For although Parameswara, Malacca's founder, had embraced Islam, Hindu-Buddhist traditions still remained strong. Parameswara's conversion, in his old age and near the end of his reign, could have been little more than a personal one and probably very few of the nobility followed suit. His son, Megat Iskandar Shah, bore a Muslim title and, no doubt, under him Muslim influence increased somewhat. However, Muhammad Shah (Sri Maharaja) who followed, obviously adopted the style of a Hindu king. He did, after all, begin his reign with the name Sri Maharaja. He is credited with having established the traditional hierarchy and court protocol of the Hindu Sri Vijaya. Though he embraced Islam later in his reign, his marriage to the princess of Rokan, a stronghold of the Hindu traditions, suggests a resurgence of Hindu-Buddhist influences in Malacca. Their son was called Raja Ibrahim but he would actually represent the Hindu faction in Malacca. This Hindu influence became very marked when the Raja of Rokan seized power, on Muhammad Shah's death, and gave his nephew Raja Ibrahim, the almost purely Hindu title of Sri Parameswara Dewa Shah. The Raja of Rokan's actions brought matters to a head. The mastermind behind the palace revolution of 1446 was unmistakably Tun Ali, leader of the Muslim faction at the Malacca Court. The feud between the Muslim and Hindu camps had to be ended if Malacca was to continue to prosper and also withstand the threat of its rivals, especially the Siamese. Hence the reconciliation which involved a reshuffle of top positions and which included a beautiful woman (Tun Kudu) as part of the bargain. Beyond these manoeuvrings lay still more basic realities. Muhammad Shah (Sri Maharaja) had spent two years in China because there was no boat to take him back home. By the mid-1430s the far-reaching Ming voyages had come to an end and the Chinese were reverting to their traditional self-sufficiency. This was a very serious matter for Malacca which, from the very beginning, had relied on Chinese patronage and protection in order to survive. On the other hand, the influence of the Muslim traders in the Straits of Malacca was steadily on the rise and Malacca itself was swiftly emerging as the natural entrepot for a trade which would embrace the whole archipelago. This was a trend to be encouraged and offered the best hope for Malacca's future prosperity and greatness. The palace revolution of 1446 and the accession of Muzaffar Shah (Raja Kassim) with the assistance of his cousin and Tamil Muslim mastermind Tun Ali was indeed a turning point in our history, a real millennium marker. It marked the permanence of Islamic influence in the Malay Sultanate.  |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST This has been adapted from another source. Here is another side to the Libya of Muammar Khaddafy Just imagine a country where there is no electricity bill. Electricity is free to all its citizens. There is no interest on loans, banks were state owned and loans given at zero percent interest by law. Having a home was considered a human right. All newlyweds received US$ 50,000 from the govt to buy their first apartment and to help them start a family. Education and medical treatments were free. Before Qaddafi, 25% of the population was literate. Today literacy is 83 %. 25% of citizens have a university degree. Should Libyans want to take up farming, they would receive land, a farmhouse, equipments, seeds and livestock to kick start their operation, absolutely free of charge. If citizens could not find the education or medical facilities they needed, the govt would fund them to go abroad, free of charge, and would get some US$2,300 per month for accommodation and car allowance. Cars were government subsidized to the tune of 50%. Fuel prices were $0.14 per litter. The country had no external debt and its reserves amounted to some $170 billion, now frozen globally plus some 27 tons of gold, which the new regime found safely in the National Bank. No gold was found stashed in Khaddafy's house. A portion of oil sales were credited once a year to every citizen's bank account. A mother who gave birth, immediately got some $5000. Forty pieces of Arab bread cost $0.15. An immense project bringing water from aquifers in the south made it available all over the country, free of charge. That is what that the "tyrant" Khaddafy gave to his people. There are some 150 tribes in Libya and a strong hand was necessary if the country was to remain in one piece. Every citizen was in possession of a military weapon. Khaddafy was not frightened of his own people. The so called rebels who took over, so we are told, would not have lasted a few days without NATO air power, British and French commandos and thousands of mercenaries. There were no large numbers of political prisoners found in any jails in Libya. Neither were there mass graves of people killed under Khaddafy. Khaddafy did not allow any religious fanatic groups to operate inside Libya. There was no Al Qaeda presence in Libya under Khaddafy. Now another Karzai has been installed in Tripoli, and the country can be plundered at the victors' whim and fancy. It takes $1 to extract a barrel of Libyan oil and today's price is over $100. Total the French oil company has already grabbed some 30% of the Libyan state oil company. BP is starting exploration. And of course massive contracts for the reconstruction of Libya will be handed over to US and European companies. Of the sovereign fund, only some 1.2 billion have been released out of the $170 billion. With the state of the European economy, I doubt very much if Libya will see the rest of their money any time soon. Now Libyans are free as you say, but as Janice Joplin used to say, freedom is just another word for nothing else to lose, as Libyan queuing for funds at their bank's are finding out. Khaddafy is gone and so are the perks. The price of democracy! Now the Muslim religious fanatics have infiltrated Libya. Al Qaeda has also set up cells and networks inside Libya. "It is the joyous jiggling dance Americans do - USA! USA! - when their government slaughters someone illegally. It is primitive, but it is positively "Libyan". Wrong. It is positively American! US Army training before going to Iraq. Soldiers running and singing:"Kill the women! Kill the children! "Then we are shown the results when civilians are gunned down in the streets by those brave American soldiers. All on film. When they come back home, realizing what they have done, they commit suicide! These are ordinary Sunday soldiers with families. They can hide the truth with prison sentences, but the truth will eventually come through, and unfortunately for them they cannot plug the dyke any longer.  |
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