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Heston Blumenthal’s new cookbook reinvents old British recipes Posted: 16 Aug 2013 08:33 PM PDT August 17, 2013 Latest Update: August 17, 2013 07:33 pm After turning down the volume on high-end food in his last cookbook for home chefs, celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal swings back to high falutin gastronomy in his latest tome, which pulls old medieval and Victorian recipes out from obscurity. In its publisher's blurb, Bloomsbury describes "Historic Heston" as being as much a culinary reference guide to British food traditions as a charting of the British identity. But with just 28 recipes taking up 416 pages, and at $180 USD (RM590), the epic culinary odyssey into Britain's past is more likely to grace people's coffee tables than be dog-eared or smeared with egg and flour. Among the cookery book's recipes are obscure 14th-century recipes like "rice and flesh," for instance, a less than appetizing name for what was a "regal" dish of rice infused with spices. In the book Blumenthal also reinvents what's described as the earliest known English cheesecake circa 1390 called Sambocade, and meat fruit, or meat parfait disguised as fruit, from 1430. Each recipe is accompanied by an in-depth history lesson and given a social context for the dish's culinary importance. Historic Heston is due out in October in the UK, and November in the US. Other highly anticipated cookbooks slated for a fall 2013 release include new books from French chef Anne-Sophie Pic, Brazilian chef Alex Atala and Daniel Boulud.  – AFP/Relaxnews, August  17, 2013.

Kueh Teow Thng (Kueh Teow Soup) Posted: 16 Aug 2013 06:34 PM PDT BY ELAINE HO August 17, 2013 Latest Update: August 17, 2013 09:41 am Whenever I'm in need of some warmth and nourishment, this is the dish I crave for. A bowl of flat rice noodles in piping hot soup, flavoured by a myriad of ingredients - now that spells comfort food like nothing else. Kueh Teow, with its smooth-slipperiness and that perfect amount of chewiness, coupled with their almost translucent appearance. How can you say no to a dish with them in it? I always prefer using the fresh noodles as they have a much better taste and a bouncier texture compared with the dried ones. However, the dried ones work just as well for this dish. For me, the most important feature of this dish are the ingredients added into the soup. These ingredients are the secret that makes the soup oh-so tasty, often motivating me to savour every single drop of it. Chicken carcass, raw garlic and, sometimes, the innards of chicken are among the ingredients added into the soup to flavour them. As the ingredients slowly simmer in the initially plain liquid, their juices will mingle with the soup, enriching them with their rich flavours. Minerals from the bone marrow of the chicken carcass will slowly seep into the soup, resulting in a healthy and nutritious broth. Hence, the saying "Chicken soup for the soul". Besides being easy to prepare, Kueh Teow Soup is also delightfully light on your palate, a welcome change from the flavour-loaded Fried Kueh Teow. I love how its warmth gently travels down my throat and settles in my tummy, warming me from inside out. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: approximately 3 hours Serves 4 For the Chicken Soup: 1 1/2 litre water 1 chicken carcass 6 cloves garlic, skin removed and smashed 1 tablespoon rock sugar 5 chicken gizzard, cleaned thoroughly season with salt and pepper To assemble the dish, 1 packet (500g) fresh flat noodles (kueh teow), at room temperature a handful of spring onions/scallions, root removed and cut to 2 inch length 500g chicken breast, poached and shredded 1 bulb garlic, skin removed, finely chopped and fried in oil until crispy 1. For the chicken soup, fill a medium sized pot with water and let it boil under high heat. Once water has boiled, add garlic, chicken carcass, chicken gizzard and boil slowly under low heat for 2 hours. Remove impurities left on top of the soup with a small strainer. Add rock sugar, salt and pepper and let it boil for further 1/2 hour. 2. In a clean bowl, assemble a handful of fresh kueh teow 3. Garnish with shredded chicken breast and scallions 4. Once soup is pipping hot, use a ladle and pour hot soup over fresh teow 5. Add a teaspoon of fried garlic, including the oil on top of kueh teow soup 6. Serve with cut chillies in soy sauce . - August 17, 2013.

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Wenger targets two or three new Arsenal signings Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:49 AM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 17, 2013 04:49 am Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sought to calm frustration among the club's fans over a lack of new signings by saying today that he hoped to bring in two or three players before the transfer window closes. The north London club start the Premier League season tomorrow at home to Aston Villa having failed to land any of the big names they have been linked with and their only addition is French youth international forward Yaya Sanogo. "I don't disagree that we are a bit light at the moment but there is 18 days to go until the end of the transfer market and we are of course looking to strengthen our squad," Wenger told a news conference. "I understand every frustration, you have so many frustrated people, but what is important is the quality of what you do on the pitch, so let's not create a crisis from nothing," he added. "We just played a good game last week (a 3-1 win over Manchester City in a friendly) so let's transfer that to the next game and not start to convince everybody that the quality of the team that starts on Saturday will be linked with the number of players we buy between today and tomorrow." Arsenal have been chasing Liverpool's unsettled striker Luis Suarez but have had their 40 million and one pound bid turned down, while they were also linked with Gonzalo Higuain who has instead joined Napoli from Real Madrid. Asked if Arsenal were still pursuing Uruguay international Suarez, Wenger replied with a smile: "Look, I don't want to come out on any specific name because that would not be alright, usually in the press you are well informed." Little luck Arsenal, who finished fourth last season to secure a Champions League playoff spot, are not the only club having little luck in the transfer window with Premier League champions Manchester United and third-placed Chelsea in similar positions. "Ideally you would want to be quicker, but to finalise (a) transfer you need agreement of three parties," Wenger said. "You look at us, Chelsea and Manchester United – it's difficult to find quality players to strengthen the team and squad because there is a shortage of top players who are available. "It is not the question about spending the money it is a question of finding the right players, you know. As I told you, you are well informed, you for certain have heard that we are not scared to spend money but we want the right players." With the transfer window shutting on Sept. 2, there is still time for some activity and Wenger hopes to seal a few deals. "It's impossible to give you a number. The first request is quality to play for Arsenal Football Club. After the number comes in, yes we would like two or three players, if possible more," he said. "But we won't compromise on the quality of the players." - Reuters, August 16, 2013.

Transfer news: Liverpool signs Cissokho, Bent goes to Fulham Posted: 16 Aug 2013 05:41 AM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 08:42 pm Liverpool have moved to reinforce their squad on the eve of the new Premier League season by agreeing a deal to sign French left-back Aly Cissokho on loan from Valencia, according to UK media reports. Sky Sports television reported on Friday morning that the Reds had agreed to sign Cissokho on an initial season-long loan from the Spanish club with a view to a permanent transfer next summer. The 25-year-old French international left Lyon for Valencia at the beginning of last season and made 25 league appearances. He first made his name playing for Portuguese side Porto in the Champions League in 2009 and will now provide competition at left-back for Jose Enrique, who was Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' only option in the position. Cissokho is expected to travel to Merseyside in the next week to undergo a medical and agree personal terms, although it is understood Liverpool do not believe that will be an issue. Meanwhile, England striker Darren Bent has completed a season-long loan move from Aston Villa to Fulham, where he will link up with his former manager Martin Jol. Bent was Villa's record signing when he arrived from Sunderland in January 2011 but he slipped behind Christian Benteke in the pecking order at Villa Park last season. Dutchman Jol signed Bent when he was in charge of Tottenham and is delighted to bring the 29-year-old international to Craven Cottage. "Darren Bent is a striker I have always admired. He has shown in the Barclays Premier League that he is composed and clinical in front of goal but, even if he is not scoring, he is involved in some good link-up play, creating opportunities for his team-mates," Jol said. "I'm delighted that he has joined us, he gives us pace up front and I am confident that he will add to our goals scored tally this season." Reports said the deal does not include an option to buy next summer, with the Cottagers paying a loan fee and Bent's wages in full for the duration of his stay in west London. Bent scored six goals in 23 appearances for Villa last season. He becomes Jol's seventh summer signing following the arrivals of Adel Taarabt, Fernando Amorebieta, Derek Boateng, Sascha Riether, Ange-Freddy Plumain and Maarten Stekelenburg. - AFP, August 16, 2013.

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Grandparents, grandkids help boost each other’s well-being: study Posted: 15 Aug 2013 07:38 PM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 06:38 pm A study announced this week finds that both grandparents and adult grandchildren play key roles in the mental well-being of both. Researchers from Boston College in the US looked at 376 grandparents and 340 grandchildren, tracking their mental health from 1985 to 2004. Findings were presented August 12 at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in New York. Results showed that grandparents and adult grandchildren who felt emotionally close to each other experienced fewer symptoms of depression. The average grandparent in the study was born in 1917 and the average grandchild in 1963, making them 77 years old and 31 years old, respectively, at the midpoint of the study in 1994. "We found that an emotionally close grandparent-adult grandchild relationship was associated with fewer symptoms of depression for both generations," said Sara Moorman, professor of sociology. "The greater emotional support grandparents and adult grandchildren received from one another, the better their psychological health." In the study, participants responded to survey questions every few years about how often they helped each other, such as with housework or giving or receiving car rides, as well as how well they got along. Among the subjects, grandparents who offered advice, paid for meals from time to time, and felt independent had fewer depressive symptoms, which suggests that a two-way supportive relationship is best. "Most of us have been raised to believe that the way to show respect to older family members is to be solicitous and to take care of their every need," Moorman said. "But all people benefit from feeling needed, worthwhile, and independent. In other words, let granddad write you a check on your birthday, even if he's on Social Security and you've held a real job for years now." - AFP/Relaxnews, August 16, 2013.

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‘World War Z’ becomes Brad Pitt’s most successful film internationally Posted: 15 Aug 2013 06:52 PM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 05:52 pm For the first time in history, a film with Brad Pitt has brought in $500 million in global revenues, Paramount Pictures has announced. The combination of Brad Pitt and zombies proved to be a highly attractive one to moviegoers around the world this summer, leading to global revenues of $502.6 million for "World War Z" since its release in the US on June 21. The star reached a new milestone with this apocalyptic thriller, his first to cross the half-billion-dollar mark. With around 40 film credits to his name, the actor has come close to this exploit in the past, particularly through his 2004 performance as Achilles in "Troy." The epic film brought in $497.4 million before the end of its theater run. "World War Z" also proved more lucrative than "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" ($478.2 million) and "Ocean's Eleven" ($450.7 million). - AFP/Relaxnews, August 16, 2013.

Legend of Apple co-founder Jobs heads to big screen Posted: 15 Aug 2013 06:48 PM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 05:48 pm The life and times of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be immortalised on the big screen this week as the first of two planned biopics about the visionary computer guru lands in theaters. Almost two years after Jobs lost his long battle with cancer, "Jobs," starring Ashton Kutcher as the iconic computer industry titan, is to be released Friday. The independent film opens ahead of a bigger-budget project on Jobs planned by Sony that is being put together with the support of Apple's other co-founder Steve Wozniak. "Jobs" was screened at the prestigious Sundance International Film Festival earlier this year where it received a lukewarm reception from critics. The film charts Jobs' early life, including his famous launch of Apple in a garage in 1976 through to his triumphant return to the company in 1996 after earlier being ousted from the company in a boardroom coup. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern from a script by Matt Whiteley, "Jobs" paints a broadly favorable portrait of the man who gave the world such groundbreaking gadgets such as the iPod and iPad. But it also touches on the more controversial chapters of his life, including his abrupt break up with his pregnant girlfriend and his later refusal to acknowledge paternity of the couple's daughter. During the annual MacWorld/iWorld conference in San Francisco in January, Kutcher acknowledged being intimidated by the task of playing Jobs. "Playing a guy which everyone will have judgment of or criticism about was really, really scary," the 35-year-old said. Kutcher, an avowed geek who has also invested in a slew of technology start-ups, spent hours poring over old videos of Jobs in an effort to replicate the Apple chieftain's mannerisms and voice. He also got into character by adopting Jobs' strict diet of eating and drinking only fruit and carrot juice -- a regimen that led to excruciating pain and a trip to hospital two days before filming was set to start. Kutcher's film has, however, been greeted coolly by Apple co-founder Wozniak, who has taken exception to certain scenes in the movie, including one scene in particular where Jobs outlines his grand vision for computers. "Steve is lecturing me about where computers could go, when it was the other way around," Wozniak told the Los Angeles Times. "Steve never created a great computer. In that period, he had failure after failure after failure. He had an incredible vision, but he didn't have the ability to execute on it," he said. "I would be surprised if the movie portrays the truth." Kutcher, meanwhile, defended "Jobs" from Wozniak's criticisms in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "A couple things you have to understand. One, Steve Wozniak is being paid by another movie studio to help support their Steve Jobs film, so he's gonna have an opinion that is connected to that, somewhat," Kutcher said. "Two, the biggest criticism that I've ultimately heard is that he wanted it to be represented -- his contribution to Apple -- fairly. And, in all fairness, the movie's called 'Jobs.' And it's about Steve Jobs and the legacy of Steve Jobs, and so I think it focuses more ... on what his contribution to Apple was." Sony and Wozniak's movie is to be based on the Apple co-founder's official biography penned by Walter Isaacson. Heavyweight Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin ("The Social Network") has been entrusted with the adaptation. Sorkin has already indicated that he plans to tell the story of Jobs in three phases tied to three of the inventor's best known products. The director and the actor who will play Jobs have yet to be picked. - AFP/Relaxnews, August 16, 2013.

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Benarkah demokrasi untuk semua: Surat terbuka buat Barack Obama Posted: 15 Aug 2013 07:17 PM PDT August 16, 2013 Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad is a member of the PAS central working committee and ex-MP of Kuala Selangor. Presiden Barack Obama, Semoga Tuan dan pentadbiran Tuan tahu bahawa seluruh warga dunia yang mencintai keamanan, khasnya orang Islam, berada dalam kejutan serta sangat marah terhadap pembunuhan beramai-ramai yang berlaku di Dataran Raba'ah dan Nahda di Mesir. Sumber Ikhwan Muslimin mutakhir meletakkan lebih 1,000 terbunuh dengan lebih 10,000 yang cedera secara serius termasuk orang awam, wartawan dan jurugambar. Pendirian Tuan yang tidak keruan mengenai penyingkiran Presiden Morsi sebelum ini dan kegagalan yang disengajakan untuk tidak mengutuknya sebagai 'rampasan kuasa tentera' sangat dikesali dan amat membingungkan dunia. Tanpa menidakkan usaha pentadbiran Tuan yang ditanggapi sebagai tindakan tertekan tetapi terlambat mutakhir ini, khasnya percubaan John Kerry dan Senator John McCain, bagi menjayakan perdamaian, namun, langkah lebih awal yang tegas mengutuk rampasan kuasa tentunya mampu mengurangkan, kalau pun tidak dapat menghindari keseluruhan impak buruk tragedi ini. Sikap ketidaktentuan Tuan mengakibatkan kebuntuan sekaligus menjadi pemangkin tercetus satu bencana nasional bahkan tragedi kemanusiaan yang bakal meninggalkan dampak geo-politikal yang besar di rantau Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara. Presiden Obama, Perbuatan media Barat, secara berterusan, melabelkan Ikhwan Muslimin sebagai kumpulan 'Islamis' adalah sesuatu yang disengajakan dengan berniat buruk. Percubaan terbaru media Barat memburukkan mereka dengan lebel 'violent' atau 'ganas' dan 'bekas pengganas' adalah lebih jahat lagi. 'Islamis' dan 'Islamisme' adalah label jelek dalam pemikiran politik Barat yang bertujuan membezakan dan mengasingkan kelompok itu daripada orang 'Islam biasa' lain atau 'ordinary Muslims'. Mentakrifkan politik Islam sebagai 'gerakan kontemporari yang berhasrat mengetengahkan Islam sebagai sebuah ideologi politik dan projek penubuhan Negara Islam' dan orang yang berpegang dengan pandangan ini sebagai kumpulan 'Islamis' adalah silap sejak dari mula lagi. Hakikatnya bahawa 'orang Islam biasa' yang memberi mandat dan sokongan kepada kumpulan Islam di Tunisia, Maghribi, Mesir dan di negara dunia Islam lain, mengisyarat serta mengesahkan bahawa 'orang Islam' umumnya mengiktiraf dan sangat memahami kehadiran, kepentingan dan peranan Islam dalam ruang awam dan pengurusan pemerintahan atau tata-kelola sosio-politik negara masing-masing. Kemenangan pihak Islamis sama ada bersendirian atau bersama rakan kerjasama mereka adalah bukti atau testimoni jelas sokongan hakikat ini. Presiden Obama, Pemimpin Islamis dan organisasi politik mereka mahu mempercayai bahawa mereka boleh serta mampu sama-sama bertanggungjawab dan berperanan sebagai peserta atau aktor politik penting, bukan sahaja dalam proses pembangunan semula negara, tetapi juga menyumbang kepada pemurnian semula peradaban manusia. Pengalaman gerakan Islam dan parti politik mereka, membuktikan bahawa kumpulan Islamis boleh memikul peranan itu, sekaligus mendukung objektif demokrasi. Tidak dapat disangkal bahawa Presiden Morsi dan Ikhwan Muslimin serta rakan kerjasama mereka terpaksa berdepan dengan tugas maha berat bagi menebus kecamuk ekonomi dan keburukan politik sebuah negara yang baru sahaja mengalami pasca revolusi dengan segala macam kegiatan subversif bagi menjatuhkan kerajaan mereka. Cabaran ini bukan satu yang melampau sifatnya serta menuntut keupayaan dan kemampuan kepemimpinan yang tajam dan pengalamn luas. 'Islamis', khasnya di Mesir dan Timur Tengah, sesungguhnya adalah kelompok yang belum pernah mengurus kuasa dan pemerintahan untuk sekian lamanya. Ternyata Presiden Morsi dan pentadbiran pimpinannya tidak terlepas daripada kekhilafan itu dan perlu mengambil tanggungjawab atas beberapa kelemahan dan tanggapan kegagalan pelbagai pihak. Morsi juga mengakui bahkan memohon maaf atas kesilapan pentadbirannya. Presiden Obama, Namun, secara jujur, bolehkah Tuan berharap bahawa orang Islam, terutama kelompok yang dinamakan kumpulan Islamis itu, akan berterima kasih dan terhutang budi kepada Amerika Syarikat dan Angkatan Tentera Mesir kerana 'menyelamatkan negara itu daripada tragedi persengketaan serta mahu memulihkan demokrasinya'? Apakah Tuan mahu dunia mempercayai bahawa Mohammed Morsi ancaman kepada demokrasi lalu mewajarkan berlakunya rampasan kuasa tentera? Bagaimanakah Tuan mahu jelaskan kepada dunia akan hakikat bahawa Tuan menyokong penyingkiran secara ganas serta tidak demokratik seorang presiden yang  memenangi pilihan raya bebas dan adil oleh angkatan tentera dan sekumpulan ahli politik yang kecundang dalam pilihan raya Mesir sebelum itu? Apakah Tuan mahu kami mempercayai bahawa sebaik sahaja beliau dilantik sebagai presiden, Morsi menunggangi dan memperalat proses serta institusi politik yang berada di tangannya bagi mencapai objektif sempit kepartiannya sekali gus membelakangi kemaslahatan rakyat? Apakah persoalan ini mampu Tuan sendiri yakini dan dijawab secara tuntas sehingga  mewajarkan penggunaan kuasa dan kekerasan melampau terhadap rakyat Mesir yang bertekad memperjuangkan keamanan dan kemurnian demokrasi negara  mereka itu? Presiden Obama, Dengan Mesir sekali lagi berada di bawah pemerintahan dan undang-undang tentera, kami semakin menyedari akan sudut gelap percaturan pentadbiran Tuan serta Barat vis-à-vis demokrasi dan pemerintahan yang sah di Timur Tengah dan tempat lain di dunia membangun. Malang sekali, obor harapan dan demokrasi yang anda hulurkan ke Dunia Ketiga semakin menyuram kini dan gelap dek racun serta bisa hipokrasi dan dwi-standard Tuan. Rupa-ruapanya ada satu 'Standard' bertujuan membiayai rakan subahat Tuan dalam Angkatan Tentera Mesir dan ahli-ahli politik sekularnya, sementara standard yang kedua bermatlamat melemahkan Ikhwan Muslimin yang terpilih secara popular,  sekali gus memetik picu dendam dan senjata tentera yang muncungnya dihalakan ke jantung  rakyat Mesir. Hari ini, hati kami luluh dan tekak kami terasa mual ketika menyaksikan betapa  demokrasi diganyang semau-maunya melalui pembantaian rakyat seperti sedang berlaku di Mesir hasil subahat Tuan dengan junta tentera dan ahli politik sekular yang gagal tidak dipilih itu. Setelah sekian lama kami, kelompok yang Tuan label 'Islamis' berusaha mendekati dan terlibat sama dalam proses demokrasi dengan jujur dan harapan menggunung, maka hari ini tentu menjadi begitu sukar untuk meyakinkan kelompok yang skeptik atau sangat sangsi di kalangan orang Islam akan kejujuran demokrasi itu sendiri kerana mereka kerap menjadi mangsa atau acapkali menyaksikan perkara sebaliknya serta kecewa dengan dwi-standard Tuan dan pihak Barat. Biar pun Tuan tampak bersungguh memperkenalkan dan berkempen untuk demokrasi di seluruh dunia, tanggapannya kini adalah "Benarkah Demokrasi Untuk Semua?"  - 16 Ogos, 2013. * Ini adalah pendapat peribadi penulis dan tidak semestinya mewakili pandangan The Malaysian Insider.

The actual Malay dilemma Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:40 PM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 08:14 am Zan Azlee is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, writer, New Media practitioner and lecturer. He runs Fat Bidin Media www.fatbidin.com It seems that one of the big discussions amongst Malaysians at the moment is if we are actually getting too sensitive. This is because of the "offence" that we have been taking over all kinds of issues. First of all, there was the Alvivi case where this idiotic Chinese couple took a picture of themselves eating bak kut teh which they spread online and offended the Malays in the country. Then there was the case of a Malay woman making a video with her pet dogs which caused a stir and offended the Malays in the country. After that, an owner of a private resort allowed a group of Buddhists to meditate in a room which was also allocated as a surau. And this offended the Malays in the country. At a first glance, I can see the reason why many people are starting to think that Malaysians are actually getting too sensitive for their own good. But at a second glance, I think I'm beginning to see a trend here. Can you see it? It seems like those who constantly get offended happen to be Malays. Sure, they constitute about 60% of the country's population. But it would still be unfair to extrapolate and conclude that Malaysians as a whole are becoming too sensitive. What about the remaining 40% of Malaysians? The Chinese, Indians, indigineous groups and the "dan lain-lain" are as equally Malaysians as well. I know I always try my best to stay clear of categorising issues according to racial lines since I believe that we need to be blind towards racism for it to cease to exist. But in this context and situation, I can't help but ask the question, why are Malays in Malaysia becoming too overly sensitive over things (petty things, if I may add)? And from my own humble observations, I see the problem as being a mind problem. And this mind problem can further be broken down into different elements. Firstly, Malays seem to have a degenerating sense of humour. Many people would feel that it is healthy to learn to laugh and not take ourselves too seriously. But not the Malays. Secondly, there is a possibility that being the dominant race in Malaysia (like the whites in America), Malays have developed a holier-than-thou-God-complex. Over the years, they have basically evolved into thinking that they are the best and elite, and when something threatens this thought, they get all mental and cuckoo. Thirdly, and most probably finally, it could be narrow-mindedness and the degeneration of knowledge and understanding of all kinds of issues. Only those who are ignorant and lack knowledge and understanding can actually react as ridiculous, paranoid, over the top, over dramatic and "poyo" as how the Malays have reacted. Look at yourselves. Look what have you become. Are you proud of the fact that the rest of Malaysian society (and the world!) look at your community as a bunch of crazies? Can't you see that you are being played and made a fool of by your own people? And these are your own people who confess to be your leaders and are apparently protecting your interests? All they are doing is pitting you against your fellow Malaysians so that they can protect their own interests and their own positions of power. It is not that hard to realise what is actually going on. Open your eyes and your minds to everything that is happening and connect the dots. This is the actual Malay dilemma. - August 16, 2013. * This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insider.

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RCI: Bekas tahanan ISA cadang peranan SPRM diperkukuhkan - Bernama Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:34 AM PDT August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 05:40 pm Seorang bekas tahanan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) mencadangkan peranan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) diperkukuhkan dalam membanteras kegiatan pengeluaran kad pengenalan (IC) kepada warga asing, khususnya pendatang asing tanpa izin. Ketika memberi keterangan kepada Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) mengenai pendatang asing tanpa izin di Sabah hari ini, Hassnar Ebrahim berkata SPRM perlu penambahan kakitangan agar siasatan terhadap individu yang terlibat dalam kegiatan itu dapat dijalankan secara berterusan. "Pengeluaran IC kepada warga asing masih berjalan. Kalau sebelum 1985, permohonan untuk mendapatkan IC adalah percuma, sekarang, orang sanggup membayar sampai ribu ringgit untuk mendapatkan IC," dakwanya. Beliau juga mencadangkan setiap permohonan IC di Sabah diteliti oleh sebuah panel negeri dahulu sebelum diproses di peringkat Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara. "Siapa-siapa pun boleh memohon. Tetapi sebuah panel dari Sabah sahaja boleh mengenal pasti sama ada pemohon adalah penduduk asal Sabah," katanya. Mengenai cadangan pihak lain untuk menarik balik semua IC dan mengeluarkan semula IC kepada penduduk asal Sabah, Hassnar berkata cadangan itu baik, tetapi mungkin mengundang kesusahan kepada penduduk yang tidak mengetahui asal-usul keluarga mereka. Beliau juga berkata cadangan untuk menghantar pendatang ke negara asal mereka, khususnya mereka yang telah mendapat pekerjaan di Sabah, akan menjejaskan pembangunan ekonomi di negeri ini. Oleh itu, beliau berharap RCI dapat mencari satu mekanisme sesuai agar pembangunan negeri, khususnya di sektor perindustrian dan perladangan di mana terdapat ramai pekerja asing, tidak terbantut kerana usaha pengusiran pendatang asing tanpa izin. Hassnar mendakwa ketika beliau dilantik sebagai Ketua Daerah Sandakan pada 1981, beliau telah diarah oleh pemimpin negeri untuk terlibat dalam usaha pengeluaran IC atau lebih dikenali sebagai Projek IC. Beliau bagaimanapun tidak dapat mengesahkan jika Perdana Menteri ketika itu Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad terlibat dalam projek tersebut. "Saya pernah jumpa Dr Mahathir. Tetapi saya tidak pernah terima apa-apa arahan oleh beliau berhubung Projek IC," katanya. Hassnar juga berkata beliau pernah menulis surat kepada Dr Mahathir untuk memaklumkan mengenai pemimpin Semenanjung yang didakwa terlibat dalam projek itu. - Bernama, 16 Ogos, 2013.

DAP sangkal fitnah Khairy, pemilihan semula kerana tiada pilihan Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:23 AM PDT OLEH MD IZWAN August 16, 2013 Latest Update: August 16, 2013 05:28 pm DAP menyangkal dakwaan Ketua Pemuda Umno Khairy Jamaluddin kononnya keputusan pemilihan semula Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat (CEC) adalah pengakuan bersalah oleh pimpinan DAP, menegaskan keputusan tersebut diambil kerana parti tiada pilihan lain. Ketua Whip DAP Anthony Loke (gambar) berkata Khairy sebagai seorang yang terdesak untuk mendapatkan sokongan menjelang pemilihan parti Umno sehingga mengeluarkan kenyataan sedemikian. "Dakwaan tersebut langsung tidak berasas kerana pucuk pimpinan DAP mengambil keputusan membuat pemilihan semula seperti yang diarahkan oleh RoS disebabkan kita tidak ada pilihan lain. "Hanya kerana nak memenangi hati ahli-ahli Umno menjelang pemilihan parti, beliau kini sanggup berpolitik sehingga tahap yang begitu rendah sekali," kecam Loke dalam satu kenyataan media hari ini. Ahli Parlimen Seremban itu juga mendakwa kenyataan Khairy membuktikan selama ini Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia (RoS) mengikut telunjuk Umno bagi memerangkap DAP supaya terbatal pendaftarannya. "Sekiranya DAP tidak akur kepada arahan RoS, risiko yang perlu ditanggung ialah pembatalan pendaftaran parti. "Inilah perangkap politik yang dipasang oleh UMNO kerana objektif utama mereka ialah untuk memusnah dan melenyapkan DAP dari arena politik Malaysia," tegas Loke lagi. Loke juga membidas RoS kerana bersikap sambil lewa dan melambatkan siasatan mereka walaupun DAP secara terbuka mendedahkan kesilapan yang dilakukan mereka pada Januari lalu. "Masa yang terlalu lama ini bukan disebabkan DAP tetapi kerana RoS mengambil masa lebih 7 bulan untuk membuat siasatan. "Kami hanya menerima surat rasmi daripada RoS berkenaan arahan membuat pemilihan semula tanpa diberikan sebarang alasan pada 31 Julai 2013!" tambahnya lagi. Semalam, pengerusi parti Karpal Singh dalam satu kenyataan mengumumkan DAP bersetuju untuk mengadakan pemilihan semula CEC selepas berbulan-bulan kontroversi itu berlarutan. Semua delegasi CEC 2008-2011 akan berjumpa pada Khamis depan untuk membincangkan persediaan bagi mengadakan pemilihan semula CEC. Pada 30 Julai lalu, RoS mengarahkan DAP mengadakan pemilihan semula CEC dan memaklumkan ia tidak berpuas hati dengan penjelasan yang diberikan oleh parti itu berhubung isu penyelewengan undi pada pemilihan CEC dan isu manipulasi undi membabitkan 547 perwakilan. - 16 Ogos, 2013.

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