Fatwahs galore

malaysiatoday | .... Sheikh Imran said that, according to the Prophet Muhammad, there are 80 levels of usury, bribery being just one of them. And the sin of the lowest level of all, said Sheikh Imran, tantamount to the sin of sexual intercourse with your own parent.

Can you imagine yourself having sex with your father or mother? Well, the sin of the lowest level usury is the same as the sin of sex with your own father and mother. And bribery is not the lowest level yet. So the sin of bribery certainly ranks higher than the sin of sex with your own mother or father.

Is there a fatwah on bribery? Do you even need a fatwah from the Fatwah Council or any religious body when God has already issued His ‘fatwah’? A man-made fatwah would be unnecessary and redundant. A fatwah can never make bribery more haram than it already is. And that is probably why no one sees the need for coming out with another fatwah.

But this does not stop Muslims from taking bribes. Considering that more than 90% of Malaysia’s civil servants are Muslims, and bribery is most rampant amongst the civil service, this would mean the Muslims are the most corrupt lot, at least as far as Malaysia is concerned.

Look at Umno. Even Tun Dr Mahathir laments about corruption in Umno. They call it ‘money politics’, of course, but this is just corruption by another name. And are not all Umno members Muslims (expect for maybe some from Sabah)? Umno is actually very concerned about the matter and can’t quite figure out what to do. Even the most corrupted Umno leaders are concerned about it. When the crooks worry about the spiralling crime rate then rest assured the problem is very serious indeed.... more.

Raja Petra Mahu Azilah, Sirul Azhar

Penulis blog Raja Petra Kamaruddin yang menghadapi pertuduhan memfitnah Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, isteri Timbalan Perdana Menteri dan dua lagi dalam satu akuan berkanun (SD), hari ini meminta Mahkamah Sesyen di sini mengeluarkan sepina terhadap dua anggota polis.

Peguamnya Manjeet Singh Dhillon berkata pihak pembelaan telah mengemukakan permohonan kepada mahkamah pada 20 Nov supaya mengeluarkan sepina terhadap C/Insp Azilah Hadri dan Kpl Sirul Azhar Umar, yang beliau ingin panggil sebagai saksi pembelaan dan juga untuk tujuan pengenalan dalam kes pendakwaan.

Manjeet berkata pembelaan menyenaraikan enam saksi termasuk Azilah dan Sirul Azhar. Kedua-dua mereka telah diperintahkan membela diri terhadap pertuduhan membunuh wanita warga Mongolia Altantuya Shaariibuu di Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam mulai 15 Jan tahun depan.

Beliau turut memohon mahkamah supaya menangguhkan perbicaraan kes Raja Petra sementara menunggu keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam berhubung keterangan pembelaan Azilah dan Sirul Azhar.... more.

Kah kah kah ..... jerat dia bro ... kalau boleh tengok muka dia sekali. Camana rupa agaknya.
Ada iras iras ... bik mama tak?

Solat Jumaat memang tidak diizinkan pada tahanan ISA - Zahid

Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hari ini menyelar tindakan bekas tahanan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA), Raja Petra Kamarudin (gambar) yang mempertikaikan prosedur ISA yang tidak membenarkan tahanan mengerjakan solat Jumaat.

"Solat Jumaat memang tidak diizinkan pada tahanan ISA. Jangan bagi alasan untuk mempertikaikannya.

"Saya bukan nak tuduh tapi saya nak tanya, berapa kali dia (Raja Petra) sembahyang Jumaat selama ini," katanya pada sidang media ketika melawat ke Institut Penyelidikan Produk Halal di Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) di sini, hari ini.

Zahid yang enggan mengulas lanjut berhubung hal itu bagaimanapun berkata, penulis laman blog Malaysia Today itu tidak sepatutnya mencabar aspek agama Islam yang telah ditetapkan itu.

"Setakat mana pegangan agama Islam dia? Sedangkan dalam blognya, dia ada juga menghentam tentang Islam," kata Zahid.

Ditanya mengenai dakwaan Raja Petra mengenai ceramah seorang ustaz dari Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) yang dikatakan menghentam agama lain dan kitab-kitab suci mereka, Zahid hanya berkata: "Saya tidak tengok. Itu dia (Raja Petra) yang kata.... selanjutnya.

Kalau Solat Jumaat adalah suatu kewajipan yang ditetapkan agama. Ia bukan sahaja dilakukan oleh Rasulullah s.a.w bahkan ia juga telah disebut di dalam Al-Qur’an.

Jika seorang lelaki Islam tidak melakukannya, maka ia dianggap sebagai dosa besar. Malah, hukum menunaikan solat Jumaat lebih ditekankan dibandingkan dengan solat lima waktu oleh Rasulullah s.a.w yang telah bersabda bahawa mereka yang tidak melakukan solat Jumaat selama 3 kali berturut-turut bukanlah seorang Islam. Disini Rasulullah bermaksud untuk menerangkan betapa pentingnya solat Jumaat dan betapa besarnya dosanya jika tidak melakukannya. Lelaki Islam yang tidak dapat menunaikannya haruslah menggantikannya dengan solat Zuhur. Akan tetapi, ia hanya diterima jika ia kerana sebab-sebab berikut; jika terlalu sakit, jika terpaksa jaga orang yang sakit tenat, jika terdapat ribut taufan yang besar atau jika dalam keadaan bermusafir.

Taking a second bite of the cherry

Raja Petra Kamarudin
Today, at 3.00pm, I have to, yet again, report to the Sentul Police Station. It seems the police wish to record my statement, which is a nicer way of saying that I am going to be interrogated. Under Section 112 of the CPC, the police have a right to ‘record’ your statement and:

1) You must answer all questions (you may of course reply by saying that you do not wish to reply to the question which is considered answering the question).
2) If you lie then the police can charge you.
3) If you tell the truth then what you say can be used to charge you.

In other words, if you refuse to open you mouth you die. If you lie, you also die. And if you tell the truth you also die. Either way you die. There is no escape.

According to the police, in September 2008, four people from JAKIM and the religious department made a police report against me. What was said in the police report and under which section of the law they are going to record my statement is not known yet and will only be told to me later today.... selanjutnya.

Baca juga : I jam soal siasat Raja Petra di Sentul

Raja Petra lupus bukti dalam komputer?

Pengendali dan penulis blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin melupuskan bahan bukti pengendalian melalui komputer riba miliknya dengan menggunakan program 'clean it', Mahkamah Sesyen di sini diberitahu hari ini.

Asisten Superintendan Waie Isqal Kria Abdullah dari Unit Siasatan Forensik Komputer Bukit Aman, berkata berdasarkan laporan analisis yang dilakukan terhadap komputer riba milik Raja Petra pada 11 sehingga 26 April lalu, tidak ada sebarang capaian ditemui.

Dengan itu, beliau berpendapat segala data yang terdapat di dalamnya telah dipadam menggunakan program “clean it”.... Bhairan

Program yang padam ... bukan Raja Petra la bodoh ..... Wakakakakakak

The Malaysian swan song

Mtoday | ....Malaysia has many Acts. Publishing and Printing Press Act, University and University Colleges Act, Societies Act, Police Act, Sedition Act, Official Secrets Act, Internal Security Act, amongst just some of our draconian laws, and all these Acts were passed by Parliament after Merdeka. Therefore it is not true when our leaders argue that these are old British Laws inherited by our country.

The old British laws are called Ordinances, such as the Emergency Ordinance, which also allows for detention without trial. In fact, Malaysia has many duplicate laws -- Acts and Ordinance -- and both are still being applied. In other words, the Ordinances have not been repealed in spite of the newer Acts that have been passed which should have replaced the old British laws.

As an example, although we have the newer Anti-Corruption Act, Anwar Ibrahim was charged, convicted and sentenced to six years jail under the old British Ordinance in 1998-1999. They chose to charge Anwar under the old Ordinance rather than the newer Act because it was easier to get Anwar convicted. They felt under the newer Act they might have problems convicting Anwar.

There are certain laws still being applied which actually violate the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. But then there is a provision in the Constitution which allows Parliament to pass unconstitutional laws in the event the country is facing an emergency. In other words, if Malaysia were under ‘attack’ it would be legal for Parliament to pass ‘illegal’ laws. This is called the ends justifying the means or matlamat menghalalkan cara.

Emergency was actually declared back in 1962 when Indonesia declared war on Malaysia and we went through a period of Konfrontasi. Though the confrontation with Indonesia ended later on, the emergency was never lifted and when race riots erupted in may 1969 the government just ‘rode on’ the emergency already declared in 1962 and which was never lifted.... selanjutnya.

Raja petra di Balai Polis Sentul Esok

Menurut berita ari ni, Raja Petra di arahkan ke Balai polis Sentul untuk di ambil lapurannya berikutan satu lagi lapuran polis telah pun di buat oleh JAKIM.

Beliau di arahkan ke sana pada jam 3.00 petang esok.
Tiada butir butir laporan Jakim di perolehi.

Tapi .. biasa lah. JAKIM ....wakakakakak
Jaki .... ke jakim?
Kalau bahasa orang dulu ... Jaki tu bermaksud dengki. Dan 'M' itu adalah melayu.
Jadinya .. Melayu dengki melayu.... wakakakak.
Selagi tak tukar kerajaan, selagi tu la macam ni jadinya. Semuanya macam ada tali kat idung. Wakakakak

Raja Petra caught in the middle of a power struggle

malaysianinsider | Raja Petra Kamarudin knows he could soon go back to jail. The country’s leading blogger was released by order of the Shah Alam High Court last week, after being held in detention since Sept 12, but his troubles are far from over and his freedom could be shortlived.

"The decision to free me was a good sign of a new-found strength by the judiciary. But it is only a sign," said the blogger, who was arrested under the Internal Security Act.

The ISA is an inheritance from the British, who used it in the colony prior to independence in 1957. In essence, it allows for the arrest and internment of any person without the need for a trial in certain defined circumstances.

Raja Petra's alleged crimes were linked to his writing. For several years he has published provocative opinion pieces on the issues of the day, as well as a number of articles unmasking corruption scandals, drawing his information from a wide array of contacts. His blog, Malaysia Today, is one of the most popular sources of independent news in a country where the mainstream media refrains from criticising the government.

With popularity, however, came a lot of trouble. His latest arrest stemmed from accusations lodged by several religious groups, which claimed that his Aug 8 article entitled "I promise to be a good, non-hypocritical Muslim" had offended Islam.

After being held for a few days, he was sentenced to two years in detention without trial. But, on Nov 5, High Court judge Mr Justice Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad ruled that the arrest of Raja Petra, 58, was contrary to the constitution and said he should be released. He was freed two days later.

Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail is expected to file an appeal against the decision, and the blogger could find himself back in custody.... selanjutnya.

Only the good die young

malaysiatoday | .... Two imams dressed in robes and turbans were brought to the rally escorted by a full complement of security personnel. They were merely decoys. The crowd surged forward, Special Branch officers amongst them. They strained their necks in trying to get a look at the imams who coolly took their time to stroll through the crowd. Everyone was trying to figure out which of the two imams was Ramlang. Ramlang, meanwhile, was smuggled in through the back, dressed in a tracksuit. Before they realised it Ramlang was on stage addressing the crowd.

As soon as he finished they whisked him away and sent him into hiding. Around midnight word got out that the order from Kuala Lumpur had been given to detain Ramlang. The security boys bundled him into a car and smuggled him out of Penang. The Special Branch scoured the whole of Penang looking for the imam to no avail. Ramlang was safely housed in the neighbouring state far from the long arms of the men in blue from Bukit Aman. His family too had by then disappeared and the Special Branch did not know where to find them.... selanjutnya

terjemahannya di PerakEXpress

And this is why UMNO will die.

3rd article from Raja Petra after released .... shot through the heart.


Robespierre on freedom of the press
malaysiatoday | ....UMNO talks about the “Social Contract”. This is what Rousseau said in his “SOCIAL CONTRACT”. “All men and groups in positions of power have an interest apart from that of the people.” That was Rousseau's interpretation of the “Social Contract”. And that, too, is UMNO's version of the so-called “Social Contract” -- it means that those in power are looking after their own interests and not the interests of the rakyat.

And this is why the NEP has failed. The Malay “immigrants” abuse the NEP for their own benefit. The people do not really benefit. The gap between the haves and the have-nots has in fact widened. Do we really need a NEP that allows a minority in power to get rich at the expense of the majority?

In time, there will emerge a new struggle in Malaysia. And no, it will not be a racial affair. It is going to be a class struggle. It is going to be a clash between the oppressed and the oppressors. It is going to be a fight between the poor and the rich.

Salaries over the last 40 years have doubled. Starting pay, which 40 years ago was about RM350 per month, is now about RM750. But the cost of living has gone up 10-15 times. What used to cost RM3,000 40 years ago now costs RM50,000. What used to cost RM8,000 40 years ago now costs RM100,000. People can no longer afford basic necessities.

During my stint in the Kamunting detention center I asked my prison warders what their starting salaries are. They told me it is only RM800 per month. By the time they retire at the age of 58, after working more than 35 years, their salary will be only RM2,200 per month. What can they buy with RM800 per month? Before the middle of the month they are already broke. Most sit at their desk the entire duration of their 8-hour shift because they can't afford to go to the canteen for tea.

Those with families live in 900 square feet single-storey terrace houses which cost them RM60,000 plus. They shall still be paying the installments on these houses long into retirement. 900 square feet is smaller than the master bedroom in the houses of the elite. The common people -- the salaried workers -- have to settle for that as the size of their entire family home.... selanjutnya.

Malaysiatoday's interesting points

See the latest posting after the released of Raja blog ... Bala ‘U-turn’ and Raja ‘no-turn’

As much as they are trying to suggest that Bala ‘U-turn’ is ‘missing’, and some say he is in hiding in India, the truth is he is very much in Malaysia; at Bukit Tinggi to be exact. At least this is what my ‘little bird’ tells me. And if you want to know exactly where in Bukit Tinggi he is hiding, then ask the man whom I will, at this point of time, call the minder.....

When the press asked him, minutes after he was released from ISA detention last Friday, his opinion with regards to Najib taking over as Prime Minister in March 2009, Raja Petra replied with confidence, and of course very cheekily, that he does not care about Najib taking over in March 2009 because Anwar Ibrahim will instead be taking over in December 2008. Was he just being cheeky or does he know something the rest of us do not?

and read the rest .. here

Akses komputer riba Raja Petra dipadam

utusan | Seorang saksi memberitahu Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini bahawa capaian atau akses ke laman web Malaysia Today dengan menggunakan komputer riba jenis Asus milik Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin bagi tarikh antara 11 April dan 26 April lalu telah dipadamkan.

Asisten Supritendan (ASP) Wa’ie Isqal Kria Abdullah, 38, dari Bahagian Forensik Komputer, Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial berpendapat, program dipanggil clean it telah digunakan untuk tujuan tersebut kerana tiada sebarang data dijumpai di dalam unallocated cluster atau tempat fail-fail yang telah dipadam disimpan.

Beliau yang bertanggungjawab membuat analisis ke atas komputer riba dan unit pemerosesan sepusat (CPU) milik Raja Petra, memberi keterangan sebagai saksi pendakwa ketujuh.

‘‘Tiada capaian dilakukan pada 11 April hingga 26 April 2008. Saya berpendapat data telah dipadamkan oleh pengguna komputer riba dengan menggunakan program yang dipanggil clean it. Program itu digunakan untuk memadamkan semua fail sementara dalam komputer riba tersebut.... selanjutnya.

Court rejects application to amend charge

Star | The Sessions Court here rejected an application by the prosecution to amend the sedition charge levelled at Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin.

The prosecution had applied to include the website address and title of the allegedly seditious article in the appendix of the charge.

The judge rejected the application after the defence team raised an objection.

Raja Petra claimed trial to publishing a seditious article on his website on April 25.

... selanjutnya.

Artikel pertama Raja Petra selepas bebas

I am Malay, and proud of it
[....] Sometimes the Malays can be amazing. Okay, not sometimes, most times. Now UMNO wants Zaid Ibrahim sacked as a Malay. Can any Malay actually be sacked as a Malay? I wonder, but UMNO thinks it can be done. UMNO says that Zaid would be nobody -- he would not be a lawyer of the biggest law firm in Malaysia -- if he was not a Malay and the country did not have Ketuanan Melayu and the New Economic Policy.

Zaid thinks that that is an insult. He would like to believe he is what he is because he is Zaid and because he is smart. If he would instead be a simple fisherman in Tumpat, Kelantan, without the benefit of Ketuanan Melayu and the NEP, then this means Zaid is actually quite stupid.

I share Zaid’s view. I also would like to believe that I am “somebody” and “special” because I am Raja Petra. If it is because of Ketuanan Melayu and the NEP, and if not because of that I would be washing cars in Bangsar, then this would certainly make me very unhappy.

Yes, Zaid and people like him do not need crutches. Only losers need crutches. And that is why UMNO wants these crutches to remain, because they are all a bunch of losers. I would like to believe that I am what I am because of who I am and not because of Ketuanan Melayu and the NEP. I take pride in that. I would hate people saying, “of course Raja Petra is successful. He is a Malay and Malays have Ketuanan Melayu and the NEP to help them. Malays need crutches to get ahead.... selanjutnya.

Exclusive interview with Raja Petra

7 articles waiting right time to publish - Raja petra

“I do not mind if he does not like me. A tourist asked me: if Khairy becomes prime minister, will I support him?

“I said yes. I will support him because he is smart. I will continue to attack him, but I do not hate him.

“We have to be realistic. They are future leaders, and they include (PKR MP and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter) Nurul Izzah Anwar and Subang Jaya assemblywoman Hannah Yeoh,” he said.

On what he had been doing after his release, Raja Petra said he met friends and relatives, as well as did some writing.

“During my detention in Kamunting, I managed to write about seven articles and I am waiting for the right time to publish them in my website,” he said.

Asked about his detention, he said he was placed in a solitary cell and allowed out from 7am to 7pm.

To pass time, he read books.

“I never touched any of the food they served. I only drank the milk brought by my wife, Marina, every day.

“I would only eat rice once a week when my family visited me, usually on Saturdays,’’ he said.... selanjutnya.

Sapa lak yang nak kena lepas ni .... wakakakakak ...
Banyak perkara dia dapat kat dalam sana. Wakakakak

Hamid to appeal against court decision

Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the ministry disagreed with the court decision but it would still be respected.

“To me, if there is anyone saying the court in our country is not independent, this decision proves that the judiciary and the judicial process in the country are independent and the decisions are not always in favour of the Government.

“Though we disagree with the decision, we will appeal,” he told reporters here on Saturday.... selanjutnya.

Harap Raja Petra sue Hamid sebab salah guna kuasa. Sapa cepat, dia dapat.

Menteri arah RAJA PETRA di tahan?

harakah | ... Menurut hakim itu, dalam perintah penahanan yang dikeluarkan, menteri berkenaan mestilah memberikan alasan atau asas yang menyokong bahawa tindakan Raja Petra memang menimbulkan huru-hara dan ancaman kepada negara.

Kata beliau lagi, keputusan itu juga adalah isyarat bahawa akta yang zalim dan tidak berperikemanusiaan itu sudah tidak diterima di negara ini.

Malah, tambah beliau keputusan hakim itu juga merupakan satu keputusan berani dan peranan mahkamah yang mahukan perubahan.

Syed Ibrahim yang menyambut baik pembebasan Petra berharap kerajaan tidak bertindak membuat rayuan semula agar Petra ditahan di bawah akta tersebut.

Malah, beliau mengharapkan tiada 'agenda tersembunyi' di sebalik keputusan mahkamah tersebut, khususnya menjelang peralihan kuasa tahun depan.

"Kalau nak disebut wujudnya 'agenda tersembunyi' berkaitan pembebasan ini, boleh difikirkan begitu. Tapi, saya fikir tiada kaitan dan benar-benar berharap tiada agenda tersebut di sebalik pembebasan blogger tersebut," kata beliau.

Bagi GMI, tegas Syed Ibrahim, keputusan mahkamah ini menjadi satu dorongan kepada badan itu untuk terus berjuang dalam usaha memansuhkan akta zalim tersebut.

Ditanya perkembangan terbaru GMI, beliau berkata GMI dalam rangka ke parlimen untuk menyerahkan poskad bantahan yang telah ditandatangani rakyat Malaysia kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri sepanjang kempen badan itu, pertengahan tahun ini. ... selanjutnya.

Mahkamah putuskan Raja Petra bebas

... selanjutnya di Suarakeadilan.

Abolish ISA - Raja Petra

malaysiainsider | ..."I am really glad it's over, but I still got a few more cases which I have to fight over the next few weeks," said Raja Petra referring to the sedition charge he is facing for implying that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was involved in the murder of a Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.

Earlier, Justice Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad ruled that the Home Minister acted outside his powers in having Raja Petra arrested on Sept 12, and the grounds given for his detention were insufficient.

The judge ordered that Raja Petra be brought to the court no later than 4pm, for him to be released.

As Raja Petra walked to the courtroom, he was greeted with shouts of 'RPK' from dozens of his supporters, who came in t-shirts with the word "I am with RPK" printed on them, to celebrate his release.... selanjutnya.