As extracted from http://hsiauchuen.wordpress.com/
Justice and Fair play for the family of Gan Eng Gor (deceased)
1. Our father was seventy four (74) years old. He suffered a severe stroke in 2006. He was as immobilized,bedridden, mentally unsound, cannot speak, partially deaf and has very poor vision.
2. We transferred him to stay with one of our brothers in Klang. Our aged mother looked after, bathed andfed him. She also helped to look after our nephews and nieces.
3. Our father died on 20th Jan 2008. As Gan Hock Seng (the eldest son) is a member of the family, we informed him of our father’s death. He was then told us that our father is a muslim, we were shocked and did not believed him. So we continue to perform the wake service as our father have never led a muslim life. The Majlis Agama officers came and attempted to snatch the dead body, all our family members more shocked and angry, we resisted and strongly protested against the removal of our father’s body.
4. We obtained his alleged conversion papers from Majlis Agama the second day.
5. We were advised by our solicitors that there are serious irregularities in the said conversion papers especially the Declaration of Conversion into Islam.
a). The declaration was before a Pegawai Ukhuwah. His rubber stamp was on the paper but that officer did not sign.
b). Further there was no signatory at the certification column.
c). There was an illegal alteration on the date to 3rd July 2007.
d). The thumb print was questionable as we are certain that our deceased father was in Klang and not at the address No. 451, Taman Megaway, 70400 Sikamat, Seremban as stated in the application form.
e). His address stated in the Borang Perakuan Memeluk Islam is No: 1272, Jalan TBK 6/2, Taman Bkt Kepayang, 70200 Seremban, the residence of the eldest son. We wish to state that our father has never resided at this address.
f). The Majlis Agama Authorities claimed that our deceased father made an oral declaration in Arabic accepting the Muslim faith. Our family has medical confirmations from three doctors that our father was unable to speak.
g). We were asked to appear before the Syariah Court Seremban, we believe the Syariah Court is for Muslims only.
h). We refused to attend at the Syariah Court on a matter of principle as non-Muslims. We refused to submit to the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court.
i). The Syariah Court made a unilateral declaration that our father is a Muslim and is to be buried in accordance to Muslim rites.
j). We filed an application at the High Court Seremban to adjudicate on the validity, authenticity, veracity and legality of the conversion paper especially the declaration of acceptance into Islam.
k). The High Court Seremban dismissed our application on the ground that he has no jurisdiction to hear this matter as the subject matter falls within the purview of the Syariah Court. We beg to differ.
l). We were indeed shocked and aggrieved at the simplistic way the High Court disposed off this matter. We only seek justice, fair play and to find out the truth on his alleged conversion.
10. The eldest son Gan Hock Seng converted to Islam years ago. Our father and mother had strenuously opposed his conversion.
11. This eldest son had allegedly converted our father without the knowledge of our other and all other seven siblings.
12. Further, the eldest son had NEVER taken care of him physically and financially. He hardly visited him too.
13. Even if the eldest son had converted our father, we like to ask :
i). Why is it that he did not take care of him and brought him to stay in his house to lead a Muslim life?
ii). Why did he allow our father to continue living in a non‐muslim home in Klang ? Our father had never prayed and continued eating pork and other non‐halal food. He never revealed to anyone that he has converted to Islam.
iii). Why he as a Muslim, did not ensure that our father (if he had been indeed converted) led a Muslim life ?
iv). Why is it that the Agama Islam authorities did not visit and follow up with our father – the alleged new convert, after his conversion?
14. We believe we have been unfairly treated by our eldest brother and the Agama Islam authorities in this alleged conversion of our father. If there had been a conversion, we firmly believe that the Agama Islam authorities should have informed all members of the family. There should not be a fight over the body of dead person. There should be dignity and respect on the dead person.
15. We hope the PM and the higher ups in the Islamic Authorities review this case and to ensure that the truth is unraveled. We hope that all conversions to Islam is fair and transparent and made known to all the next of kin of the convert.
We Seek Justice, Fair play and Truth in this matter.
From,
Gan Hok Ming for and on behalf of the family members of Gan Eng Gor (deceased)
Date: 25th January 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Becareful with what you recite - especially those in arabic when you don't know it meaning!
Agence France-Presse - 1/18/2008 11:02 AM
Malaysian Islamic authorities lose battle over body
A Malaysian court Friday ordered a Christian woman's body be returned to her family after Islamic officials admitted they were wrong in claiming she had converted to Islam.
Wong Sau Lan died December 30, but since then her remains have been kept at a hospital because of the dispute -- the latest in a series of religious tussles that have raised tensions in the multicultural country.
"It clearly shows over-enthusiasm of the official from the Islamic Religious Council. They admitted that it was a mistake," Karpal Singh, a lawyer for Wong's family, told AFP.
"This victory is very significant as there is growing fear among minorities over their religious rights, which seem to be being eroded," he added.
Karpal said Islamic officials had earlier told the court that Wong, who was 53 when she died, had converted to Islam on December 24. He said it was not clear why they retracted their claim.
Wong's husband, Ngiam Tee Kong, said his wife had sought the help of a Muslim "bomoh" or traditional healer in December -- a common practice among Malaysians.
"My wife was made to recite some Koranic verses. When she died, the witch-doctor showed the video clip of my wife reciting to the Islamic officials, who then issued a letter saying my wife was a Muslim," he told AFP.
"But my wife does not have a Muslim name. She had never converted to Islam," he added.
Karpal said Wong's body would be cremated on Wednesday in a Christian ceremony and that her family would take legal action against the religious authorities.
"The trauma suffered by the family has to be taken into account. It is negligence on the part of the Islamic officials. So we will proceed with the suit," he said.
About 60 percent of Malaysia's 27 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims. The rest are mostly ethnic Chinese and Indians who are largely Buddhists, Hindus and Christians.
Commentators have sounded alarm over the growing "Islamisation" of the country and the increasing polarisation of the three main ethnic communities, which mix much less than in the past.
Several high-profile cases have underlined the strain. In 2006, an ethnic Indian mountaineering hero was buried as a Muslim despite the protests of his Hindu wife, who insisted that he never converted.
In recent months, there have been controversies over a ban on a Catholic newspaper using the word "Allah", the rights of non-Muslim spouses and the destruction of Hindu temples.
Malaysian Islamic authorities lose battle over body
A Malaysian court Friday ordered a Christian woman's body be returned to her family after Islamic officials admitted they were wrong in claiming she had converted to Islam.
Wong Sau Lan died December 30, but since then her remains have been kept at a hospital because of the dispute -- the latest in a series of religious tussles that have raised tensions in the multicultural country.
"It clearly shows over-enthusiasm of the official from the Islamic Religious Council. They admitted that it was a mistake," Karpal Singh, a lawyer for Wong's family, told AFP.
"This victory is very significant as there is growing fear among minorities over their religious rights, which seem to be being eroded," he added.
Karpal said Islamic officials had earlier told the court that Wong, who was 53 when she died, had converted to Islam on December 24. He said it was not clear why they retracted their claim.
Wong's husband, Ngiam Tee Kong, said his wife had sought the help of a Muslim "bomoh" or traditional healer in December -- a common practice among Malaysians.
"My wife was made to recite some Koranic verses. When she died, the witch-doctor showed the video clip of my wife reciting to the Islamic officials, who then issued a letter saying my wife was a Muslim," he told AFP.
"But my wife does not have a Muslim name. She had never converted to Islam," he added.
Karpal said Wong's body would be cremated on Wednesday in a Christian ceremony and that her family would take legal action against the religious authorities.
"The trauma suffered by the family has to be taken into account. It is negligence on the part of the Islamic officials. So we will proceed with the suit," he said.
About 60 percent of Malaysia's 27 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims. The rest are mostly ethnic Chinese and Indians who are largely Buddhists, Hindus and Christians.
Commentators have sounded alarm over the growing "Islamisation" of the country and the increasing polarisation of the three main ethnic communities, which mix much less than in the past.
Several high-profile cases have underlined the strain. In 2006, an ethnic Indian mountaineering hero was buried as a Muslim despite the protests of his Hindu wife, who insisted that he never converted.
In recent months, there have been controversies over a ban on a Catholic newspaper using the word "Allah", the rights of non-Muslim spouses and the destruction of Hindu temples.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Just came back from Singapore. According to news yesterday, i understand that their civil servants are getting close to 2 months + 1 month bonus.
But here in Bolehland are going south... Mana boleh!
Thursday November 29, 2007
MYT 8:16:46 PM
The Star
Less pay, bonuses for employees next year
PETALING JAYA: Employees may not enjoy the same salary increase and bonuses they received this year come 2008.
This was revealed in the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Salary and Fringe Benefits Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2007 here Thursday.
Speaking during a conference, MEF president Datuk Azman Shah said this was due to various uncertainties in the global market.
“Increasing oil prices and costs, coupled with business uncertainties in the global market, are making a huge impact.
“Our findings have forecast that both salary increase and bonuses for executives and non-executives may not match that of 2007,” said Azman.
The survey was carried out among 233 companies nationwide who are members of the MEF.
Azman said on average, employees were looking at a 5.74% (non-executive) and 5.69% (executive) salary increase next year compared to 6.25% and 5.77% respectively this year.
“Even the average forecast bonus in 2008 for non-executives and executives is lower by 0.26 months and 0.31 months respectively compared to 2007,” he said.
There was, however, some good news for employees in several industries.
The survey forecast that executives in the construction, banking, petroleum, electrical and diversified industries will receive a high salary increase, as will non-executives in diversified, wholesale, business services, electrical and petroleum industries.
Azman said the survey also found more companies adopting performance-linked wage systems, rather than just focusing on seniority.
However, he warned that a high monthly turnover of employees could be expected next year.
He attributed this to the tightening of markets, more professionals being snapped up by foreign firms and a surplus in foreign workers.
Azman later launched two MEF publications - The Analysis of Collective Agreements and Awards On Terms and Conditions of Employment 2006; and Leave and Absenteeism in Employment (Cases, Commentary and Materials).
But here in Bolehland are going south... Mana boleh!
Thursday November 29, 2007
MYT 8:16:46 PM
The Star
Less pay, bonuses for employees next year
PETALING JAYA: Employees may not enjoy the same salary increase and bonuses they received this year come 2008.
This was revealed in the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Salary and Fringe Benefits Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2007 here Thursday.
Speaking during a conference, MEF president Datuk Azman Shah said this was due to various uncertainties in the global market.
“Increasing oil prices and costs, coupled with business uncertainties in the global market, are making a huge impact.
“Our findings have forecast that both salary increase and bonuses for executives and non-executives may not match that of 2007,” said Azman.
The survey was carried out among 233 companies nationwide who are members of the MEF.
Azman said on average, employees were looking at a 5.74% (non-executive) and 5.69% (executive) salary increase next year compared to 6.25% and 5.77% respectively this year.
“Even the average forecast bonus in 2008 for non-executives and executives is lower by 0.26 months and 0.31 months respectively compared to 2007,” he said.
There was, however, some good news for employees in several industries.
The survey forecast that executives in the construction, banking, petroleum, electrical and diversified industries will receive a high salary increase, as will non-executives in diversified, wholesale, business services, electrical and petroleum industries.
Azman said the survey also found more companies adopting performance-linked wage systems, rather than just focusing on seniority.
However, he warned that a high monthly turnover of employees could be expected next year.
He attributed this to the tightening of markets, more professionals being snapped up by foreign firms and a surplus in foreign workers.
Azman later launched two MEF publications - The Analysis of Collective Agreements and Awards On Terms and Conditions of Employment 2006; and Leave and Absenteeism in Employment (Cases, Commentary and Materials).
Thursday, November 15, 2007
It a jungle out there!
Email as forward to my mail box.
Damansara heights ... again (988 radio yesterday news : usj 8 &puchong also)
Dear all,
FYI
Please be careful!!!!
....another one.... and this time the car was just a "PROTON"!
An incident happened last night relating to my brother. He just finished
work at around 1 am and was on his way home. He stopped at a traffic light
and notice there were about 5 motorcycles (mat rempit) at the front.
Suddenly one of the guys came down and walk next to his car. Next thing you
know, he took out a rod and smash my brother's window (damaged as per. pic
attached) intending to injured him and rob him of his belonging.
He was going for a second attempt when my brother managed to step of the
accelerator and sped off. They did try to follow but gave up after a short
attempt. My brother was lucky that the rod narrowly missed his head and
avoided a serious or probably fatal injury.
This incident can happen to anyone...so please be extra careful especially
when you are driving alone late at night which happens quite often during
the upcoming peak.
Damansara heights ... again (988 radio yesterday news : usj 8 &puchong also)
Dear all,
FYI
Please be careful!!!!
....another one.... and this time the car was just a "PROTON"!
An incident happened last night relating to my brother. He just finished
work at around 1 am and was on his way home. He stopped at a traffic light
and notice there were about 5 motorcycles (mat rempit) at the front.
Suddenly one of the guys came down and walk next to his car. Next thing you
know, he took out a rod and smash my brother's window (damaged as per. pic
attached) intending to injured him and rob him of his belonging.
He was going for a second attempt when my brother managed to step of the
accelerator and sped off. They did try to follow but gave up after a short
attempt. My brother was lucky that the rod narrowly missed his head and
avoided a serious or probably fatal injury.
This incident can happen to anyone...so please be extra careful especially
when you are driving alone late at night which happens quite often during
the upcoming peak.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Now we known why TNB losing money... and why the needs to adjust power tariff.
One clear case of a privatized corporate but still behaving like a Malaysia government department.
Stolen TNB parts used in projects
By Marc Lourdesnews@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Stolen Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) parts are being used in several public street lighting projects in Johor Baru.
Although only one such development has been positively identified so far, it is believed that between three and nine other such projects, each worth between RM100,000 and RM600,000, are also using the stolen parts.
The pilfered parts included concrete poles, insulator piecing connectors and cables.
The parts, installed by private contractors hired by the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB), clearly bear the TNB imprint and are believed to have been stolen from a TNB store in Johor Jaya.
The matter came to light few months ago when the local TNB branch noticed that the projects were using TNB materials.
Furthermore, electricity supply was being connected to the street lights without TNB's permission.
The utility officials wrote several letters to MBJB on the matter but never received any response.
Sources said TNB's investigation and intelligence unit began looking into the issue sometime in September.
Their investigation resulted in a police report being lodged against one of the projects in Skudai on Oct 10.
The report highlighted the use of 10 concrete poles belonging to TNB in the project.
It is understood TNB had purchased the items from a Nilai-based supplier in January last year and kept them in a company store in Johor Jaya.
It is believed that the poles were stolen from the store by a company employee and sold to the contractors through a middleman.
However, it is not immediately known when the 9m long poles disappeared from the company store.
Sources said the modus operandi of the thief was to remove the items from the company compound, and leave them outside, as if they were to be transported to a TNB project elsewhere.
He would then, gradually move the supplies to his middleman, who would sell it to the contractors.
There were suspicions that the theft could just be the tip of the iceberg as the middleman dealing with the sale had previously been arrested in connection with another case involving stolen TNB parts.
He was nabbed at Tanjung Pelepas late last year while trying to bribe an undercover ACA officer to turn a blind eye to his activities.
When contacted, the contractor involved said he had subcontracted the job to someone else, who in turn, had subcontracted it to somebody else.
"We did not know the items were stolen goods until informed by the TNB investigators.
"Only then, we found out that the second subcontractor previously had a bad record with TNB previously."
Seri Alam police, under whose jurisdiction the case falls, said the matter was being investigated and that those involved would soon be called for questioning.
MBJB assistant traffic director Mohd Rafi Jasman, when contacted, said his department was awaiting a report from TNB.
Mohd Rafi added that so far, the city council had only identified four projects with such problems.
Stolen TNB parts used in projects
By Marc Lourdesnews@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Stolen Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) parts are being used in several public street lighting projects in Johor Baru.
The pilfered parts included concrete poles, insulator piecing connectors and cables.
The parts, installed by private contractors hired by the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB), clearly bear the TNB imprint and are believed to have been stolen from a TNB store in Johor Jaya.
The matter came to light few months ago when the local TNB branch noticed that the projects were using TNB materials.
The utility officials wrote several letters to MBJB on the matter but never received any response.
Sources said TNB's investigation and intelligence unit began looking into the issue sometime in September.
Their investigation resulted in a police report being lodged against one of the projects in Skudai on Oct 10.
The report highlighted the use of 10 concrete poles belonging to TNB in the project.
It is understood TNB had purchased the items from a Nilai-based supplier in January last year and kept them in a company store in Johor Jaya.
It is believed that the poles were stolen from the store by a company employee and sold to the contractors through a middleman.
However, it is not immediately known when the 9m long poles disappeared from the company store.
Sources said the modus operandi of the thief was to remove the items from the company compound, and leave them outside, as if they were to be transported to a TNB project elsewhere.
He would then, gradually move the supplies to his middleman, who would sell it to the contractors.
There were suspicions that the theft could just be the tip of the iceberg as the middleman dealing with the sale had previously been arrested in connection with another case involving stolen TNB parts.
He was nabbed at Tanjung Pelepas late last year while trying to bribe an undercover ACA officer to turn a blind eye to his activities.
When contacted, the contractor involved said he had subcontracted the job to someone else, who in turn, had subcontracted it to somebody else.
"We did not know the items were stolen goods until informed by the TNB investigators.
"Only then, we found out that the second subcontractor previously had a bad record with TNB previously."
Seri Alam police, under whose jurisdiction the case falls, said the matter was being investigated and that those involved would soon be called for questioning.
MBJB assistant traffic director Mohd Rafi Jasman, when contacted, said his department was awaiting a report from TNB.
Mohd Rafi added that so far, the city council had only identified four projects with such problems.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Our beloved MP
Our beloved MP plays God in the parliament.
If a member of parliament cannot control his emotion and dictate proper wording, i think it is better for him to quit and stay back. It is a bad reflection of his mentality, up bringing and religion background.
Full report as reported in NST.
Wheelchair remark: Retract that statement
By : PETER TAN for Independent Living Programme for People with Disabilities Kuala LumpurAS a wheelchair user for the last 23 years, I am absolutely upset with Jerai member of parliament Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin for telling fellow-MP Karpal Singh that the latter's use of a wheelchair is a punishment from God ("Kar-pal: Lawyer wrote part of judgment for civil suit" -- NST, Oct 23).
I have been using a wheelchair long enough to have experienced many times such drivel from holier-than-thou people. People must be educated that being disabled is one of the things that can happen to anybody. People can become disabled. People can become afflicted with diseases. It is part of life.
Perhaps Badruddin seldom meets wheelchair users. As an MP, he should turun padang and meet his electorate to realise that they include disabled people, some of whom are wheelchair users.
He should be working towards empowering disabled people instead of insulting us. After all, he was elected to serve the people and not otherwise.
His utterance smacked of insensitivity and ignorance and has insulted the dignity of all wheelchair users.
Uncalled for
THE Society of the Orthopaedically Disabled Malaysia is disappointed with the statement made by Badruddin that the disabled in wheelchairs have been punished by God. The statement was uncalled for.
By ASSOC PROF DR TIUN LING TAfor Society of the Orthopaedically Disabled
THE Malaysian Spinal Injuries Association is outraged at the offensive remark made by Badruddin during the parliamentary session on Oct 22. Referring to MP Karpal Singh, he said: "You are no better calling us (BN MPs) animals. You insult people. Now you are in a wheelchair. God has punished you."
Disability is not a punishment from God. Badruddin reveals his insensitivity and ignorance in making such a statement. The lack of dignity and decorum shown by several MPs during parliamentary debates recently is appalling.
Instead of abusive personal attacks on fellow MPs, they should focus on fulfilling their responsibilities to their electorate.
By BATHMAVATHI KRISHNAN for Malaysian Spinal Injuries Association
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