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Food agenda: Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival, MAD Symposium Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:34 PM PDT August 21, 2013 Latest Update: August 21, 2013 04:34 pm Here's a look at the major upcoming food-related events around the world.  "ElBulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food" July 5 - September 29 London, UK After a successful run in Barcelona last yer, chef Ferran Adrià brings his El Bulli exhibit to Somerset House in London this summer. The now-shuttered Catalan restaurant was named the best restaurant in the world five times. On display are handwritten notes and sketches, tasting menus, cutlery, photos and press clippings of the restaurant as it rose to near mythic fame. http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/elbulli-ferran-adri-and-the-art-of-food Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival August 22-25 Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, USA A glittering culinary festival that rolls out the red carpet in true Hollywood style, the LA food and wine event is a gathering of familiar celebrity chef faces like Giada de Laurentiis, Masaharu Morimoto and Curtis Stone. Expect star-studded cooking demonstrations and luxury tastings throughout the event. http://www.lafw.com MAD Symposium August 25-26 Copenhagen, Denmark Danish chef René Redzepi's (pic) annual food conference resumes this year in Copenhagen, this time themed around a four-letter word: guts. The roster of speakers and attendees includes David Chang of the US, Alex Atala of Brazil, Frederic Morin and David McMillan of Canada, and Margot Henderson of the UK. http://madfood.co Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants September 4 Lima, Peru After launching an Asian version of the World's 50 Best Restaurants earlier this year, UK-based Restaurant magazine is launching its inaugural Latin American edition this fall. Look for Gaston Acurio of Peru and Alex Atala of Brazil to be among the top winners. Countries covered include: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guyana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. http://www.theworlds50best.com/latinamerica/en/ 16th annual Festival del Prosciutto di Parma or Parma Ham Festival September 6 to 22 Parma, Italy A celebration of locally produced Parma ham. All ham factories in the area will open their doors to the public and offer free tastings, and pork lovers will learn how the dry-cured ham is made and how to appreciate the different flavors and nuances. http://www.festivaldelprosciuttodiparma.com Mistura September 7-16 Lima, Peru It's likely no coincidence that a food festival billed as the largest in Latin America is being held just after the World's 50 Best Restaurants Latin America. Since 2008, the gastronomic festival has become a nation-wide celebration of Peruvian cuisine and promises to be attended by a who's who of the culinary scene this year. Peru's best known gastronomic ambassador is celebrity chef Gaston Acurio. Event organizers hope to make Lima the "Gastronomic Capital of Latin America" by 2021. Program highlights include a pisco and coffee salon, chocolate and a bread corner. http://www.mistura.pe Winners of Restaurant and Bar Design Awards announced September 12 London, UK It's a competition that recognizes the best in innovative restaurant and bar design and showcases the most beautiful dining destinations around the world. Winners will be announced at a gala event in London. http://www.restaurantandbardesignawards.com 15th annual Gastronomika October 6-9 San Sebastian, Spain For this year's edition of Gastronomika, London has been chosen as the guest city for its burgeoning culinary creativity and "colorful metropolitan cuisine," from traditional British specialities to avant-garde dishes, and multicultural influences like Indian, Chinese and Japanese flavors. "Off Gastronomika" also brings together front-of-house experts like sommeliers and restaurant professionals. Other favorites include a grilling contest and Gastronomika event for budding young teenage chefs. http://www.sansebastiangastronomika.com/ Salon de Chocolat October 30 - November 3 Paris, France This year's edition of the world's largest festival dedicated to chocolate will explore the question: "Why is chocolate so magical?" Favorite events include the annual chocolate fashion show and chocolate awards. As the gathering place for 400 participants, master chocolatiers, chefs and cocoa experts, the Salon de Chocolat is a chocolate lover's heaven. http://www.salonduchocolat.fr – AFP/Relaxnews, August 21, 2013.

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Chelsea have backup plan if Rooney chase fails Posted: 20 Aug 2013 09:05 AM PDT August 21, 2013 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (pic) has drawn up a contingency plan in the event he fails to land his number one target, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, before the transfer window closes on September 2. The Europa League holders have already had two big-money offers for the unsettled England international rejected and Mourinho hinted after Sunday's 2-0 win over Hull City that he would eventually make a third attempt to sign Rooney. "We have Plans B and C," the Portuguese told a news conference on the eve of today's home game against Aston Villa in the Premier League. "Don't ask me names because it's difficult to speak about players from other clubs. We have the conditions to try to improve our team by bringing in one more player and we are going to try that till the end." Chelsea will again be without Brazil defender David Luiz because of a hamstring problem but Spain midfielder Juan Mata is hoping to feature after missing the opening game of the season against Hull. The club's player of the year for the last two seasons has been troubled by a thigh injury but said he was now ready to return. "I didn't train for a few days but I came back, worked with the physios and on Thursday last week I trained with the first team, not at 100 per cent but trying to get to my best," Mata said. "Now I feel better and I am looking forward to playing and starting my season." UNUSED SUB Mata was an unused substitute against Hull and said he was impressed with Chelsea's performance, especially in the first half when they scored twice and missed a penalty. "It was a very good start," the Spaniard added. "The first 30 minutes were amazing. "The team pushed, pressed and recovered the ball very high (up the pitch) and scored two goals. It could have been even more and we played well." Eden Hazard was one of the standout performers in the opening 45 minutes against Hull but Mourinho is demanding more from the talented young Belgium playmaker. "I know what I want from him – I want more responsibility and I want more ambition because when you are a normal player you have to be happy when you perform okay," the Chelsea manager said. "When you have top talent (like Hazard) you cannot waste that talent so I want to give him that ambition to be better and better and to express himself on the pitch match after match, not be up and down." Mourinho's comments evoked memories of his first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge between 2004 and 2007 when he regularly took Joe Cole to task in an attempt to achieve a high level of consistency from the skilful England midfielder. – Reuters, August 21, 2013.

United bids for Everton duo are waste of time, says Martinez Posted: 20 Aug 2013 07:21 AM PDT August 20, 2013 Manchester United's approach for two leading Everton players is a waste of time, the Merseyside club's manager Roberto Martinez (pic) said today. The Spaniard's comments came the day after the club's director of communications Alan Myers branded the bids for Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini and England defender Leighton Baines as "derisory and insulting". "It's been well documented what happened with the transfer speculation, that's been dealt with and it was all a little bit of a waste of time – time I don't want the players to waste," Martinez told Everton Television. He questioned whether the transfer window should even still be open when the season was underway, echoing the views of Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew who yesterday was angry about the timing of an approach by Arsenal for midfielder Yohan Cabaye. "I'm not a big believer in having the window open while the games are starting," Martinez said. "I think the start of the season was important for us at Norwich (a 2-2 draw) and I won't come out now and carry on talking about the speculation. "When there is something to tell our fans we will do that – they'll be the first ones to know if there are any players coming in or any players going out. "But I don't believe in getting involved in the transfer window when the games are underway and we are in a very, very important moment of our season," said Martinez. "We're trying to find our feet, we've got a good start under our belts, we've got real competition for places and we've got the visit of West Brom at the weekend." According to media reports United, now managed by former Everton boss David Moyes, offered a total of £28 million for Fellaini and Baines. United, who began their title defence with a 4-1 win at Swansea City on Saturday, are yet to make a significant transfer-window signing with their public pursuit of Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas so far coming to nothing. – Reuters, August 20, 2013.

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Endangered Giant Ibis found in new Cambodia habitat Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:12 PM PDT August 20, 2013 Latest Update: August 20, 2013 02:53 pm Jubilant conservationists expressed hope today for the survival of the critically-endangered Giant Ibis after a nest of the bird species was discovered in a previously unknown habitat in northeastern Cambodia. Habitat loss and poaching has pushed the Giant Ibis to the edge of extinction, with around only 345 of the reclusive creatures – distinctive for their bald heads and long beaks – left anywhere in the world, 90% of them in Cambodia. A farmer in Cambodia's Stung Treng province discovered the nesting site a few kilometres inland in the biodiverse Mekong Flooded Forest area last month, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement. An inspection team from the WWF later saw an adult bird sitting on the nest with two eggs. "The discovery of the Giant Ibis nest on the Mekong is extremely significant because it provides hope for the species' survival," said Sok Ko, Forestry Administration official and Bird Nest Project officer with WWF. The Giant Ibis – or Thaumatibis gigantea – was listed on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1994 as critically endangered, the group said, with its habitat limited to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. "For Giant Ibis to survive... it is key to secure breeding groups in more places. This one nest is part of securing the future for the species," Gerry Ryan, WWF's Research Technical Advisor. The group warned that threats remain as the species' lowland forest habitats continue to be drained and stripped for agriculture, while its eggs are sometimes poached by villagers. But conservation efforts in the Mekong area where the nest was discovered have brought some reward, Ryan added. "Giant Ibises don't like to be disturbed and are very shy – they tend to live far from human settlements," he said. "The presence of Cambodia's national bird is further proof that efforts in managing and conserving the area and its biodiversity are worthwhile and having an effect." - AFP, August 20, 2013.

Endangered Giant Ibis found in new Cambodia habitat Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:12 PM PDT August 20, 2013 Latest Update: August 20, 2013 02:53 pm Jubilant conservationists expressed hope today for the survival of the critically-endangered Giant Ibis after a nest of the bird species was discovered in a previously unknown habitat in northeastern Cambodia. Habitat loss and poaching has pushed the Giant Ibis to the edge of extinction, with around only 345 of the reclusive creatures – distinctive for their bald heads and long beaks – left anywhere in the world, 90% of them in Cambodia. A farmer in Cambodia's Stung Treng province discovered the nesting site a few kilometres inland in the biodiverse Mekong Flooded Forest area last month, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement. An inspection team from the WWF later saw an adult bird sitting on the nest with two eggs. "The discovery of the Giant Ibis nest on the Mekong is extremely significant because it provides hope for the species' survival," said Sok Ko, Forestry Administration official and Bird Nest Project officer with WWF. The Giant Ibis – or Thaumatibis gigantea – was listed on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1994 as critically endangered, the group said, with its habitat limited to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. "For Giant Ibis to survive... it is key to secure breeding groups in more places. This one nest is part of securing the future for the species," Gerry Ryan, WWF's Research Technical Advisor. The group warned that threats remain as the species' lowland forest habitats continue to be drained and stripped for agriculture, while its eggs are sometimes poached by villagers. But conservation efforts in the Mekong area where the nest was discovered have brought some reward, Ryan added. "Giant Ibises don't like to be disturbed and are very shy – they tend to live far from human settlements," he said. "The presence of Cambodia's national bird is further proof that efforts in managing and conserving the area and its biodiversity are worthwhile and having an effect." - AFP, August 20, 2013.

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“Oblivion” director to head up “The Twilight Zone” remake Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:58 PM PDT August 20, 2013 Latest Update: August 20, 2013 08:16 am Now that Matt Reeves has declined the position of director, Joseph Kosinski could take the reins on this ambitious project, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio for Warner Bros. The project that has been on Leonardo DiCaprio's mind since 2007, a remake of "The Twilight Zone," could become a reality. The legendary 1960s TV series, which has been updated for TV several times (one show in 1985 and another in 2002, starring Forest Whitaker), came to the big screen in a 1983 feature, co-directed by Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, George Miller and John Landis. The actor appears to be in negotiations for Joseph Kosinski to direct a new adaptation of the cult TV series, created by Rod Serling in 1959. Matt Reeves, who was initially courted to direct DiCaprio's pet project, had to step down to focus instead on "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the much anticipated sequel to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." According to the last available pitch for the "Twilight Zone" adaptation, which dates from over one year ago, the film will open on an astronaut who, upon returning from his mission, realizes that almost a century has gone by on Earth since his departure. It remains to be seen whether the new director and producer plan to stick to this plot. Joseph Kosinski rose to fame in 2010 with another daring adaptation, that of the cult film "Tron," produced by Disney in 1982. His film "Oblivion," starring Tom Cruise, was released earlier this year. - AFP/Relaxnews, August 20, 2013.

Global box office: “Elysium” takes lead followed by “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:21 PM PDT August 20, 2013 Latest Update: August 20, 2013 03:21 pm The Matt Damon blockbuster is on top of the weekly ranking at the end of its second week in theaters, bringing in $37 million in 42 territories, according to Rentrak. Meanwhile, the historical drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" saw a successful launch in the US and Canada. The sci-fi epic "Elysium," with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, has ascended to the top of the global box office. After two weekends in theatres, Neill Blomkamp's film has brought in more than $95 million in worldwide revenues. Hot on its heels is the second instalment of the adventures of Percy Jackson. The fantasy film took in $30.2 million in the week leading to August 18, for a total of $75 million since its release. While "The Smurfs 2" and "The Wolverine" continued to fare well, bringing in $24.6 million and $15.2 million respectively last weekend, both were surpassed, somewhat surprisingly, by a subtle and intimate historical drama. "Lee Daniels' The Butler," starring Forest Whitaker, brought in $25 million during its first weekend in North American theaters. In fourth place in the global box office ranking, the feature explores the life of a black butler in the White House who observes eight presidents come and go over the course of his career. Out exclusively in the US and Canada for the time being, the film will be released in additional territories in the coming weeks. - AFP/Relaxnews, August 20, 2013.

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Akibat silap kira 1,823 undi, DAP dalam dilema Posted: 19 Aug 2013 04:13 PM PDT August 20, 2013 Penulis adalah seorang jurutera semikonduktor, wartawan freelance, penerbit dan editor buku motivasi yang suka mengikuti perkembangan politik Malaysia Pengiraan silap terhadap 1,823 undi semasa konvensyen pada 15 Disember 2012 terus menjadi alat panas pada DAP.  Ketika keputusan Kongres Nasional DAP dikeluarkan ketika itu yang menyaksikan kegagalan semua calon Melayu menyertai Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat (CEC) DAP mengundang pelbagai kritikan daripada musuh, terutama Umno, yang menyatakan ini bukti DAP adalah sebuah parti perkauman dan chauvinis Cina. Dua hari sebelum mengundi, Presiden Kongres Melayu Pulau Pinang, Rahmad Isahak mendesak perwakilan DAP untuk mengundi sekurang-kurangnya lima calon Melayu. Alasannya mudah – memastikan DAP tidak dilabel sebagai parti anti Melayu, perwakilan perlu memastikan calon Melayu dipilih, bukan sekadar dilantik selepas pemilihan parti. Keputusan 15 Disember sememangnya menghampakan Rahmad. Dengan pilihanvraya umum ke 13 yang dirasakan sudah bakal menjelang ketika itu, Setiausaha Agong DAP, Lim Guan Eng terus membuat kawalan kerosakan (damage control) dengan melantik Zairil Khir Johari dan Senator Ariffin SM Omar ke dalam CEC. Lim berkata perlantikan itu adalah berdasarkan kebolehan mereka dan mereka juga berperanan untuk mendekati rakyat Malaysia merentasi sempadan perkauman. Ketika itu juga, Lim memberikan jaminan bahawa DAP akan meletakkan calon Melayu di PRU13. Langkah itu terpaksa diambil Lim untuk menangkis serangan Umno yang semakin tajam bahawa DAP sememangnya anti-Melayu. Presiden Umno, Datuk Seri Najib Razak ketika itu juga mengeluarkan satu kenyataan untuk menguatkan sokongan Melayu kepada Umno-BN dengan menyatakan bahawa pemilihan CEC menyaksikan bahawa "DAP bukan sahaja didominasi oleh satu kaum, iaitu Cina, tetapi juga oleh dinasti keluarga di mana Lim Kit Siang mendapat undi tertinggi manakala anaknya Lim Guan Eng di tempat kedua." Pada masa sama, ahli Melayu DAP cuba mencari alasan mengapa semua calon Melayu tewas. Orang yang dituding jari  ialah bekas Naib Presiden DAP, Tunku Aziz Ibrahim. Zulkifli Mohd Noor, bekas ahli CEC yang tewas di pemilihan berkata, perwakilan Cina mungkin sudah serik untuk memberikan peluang kepada calon Melayu bagi menganggotai jawatankuasa tertinggi itu selepas melihat apa yang terjadi kepada Tunku Aziz, yang bertubi-tubi menyerang parti selepas dikritik keras kerana mengambil pendirian berlainan di perhimpunan Bersih 3.0. Serangan bertubi-tubi memaksa Lim sekali lagi bertahan dengan mengadakan satu sidang akhbar yang berlangsung hampir sejam pada 17 Disember dengan menyatakan bahawa parti tidak dapat mengawal siapa yang dipilih perwakilan. "Kami menerima keputusan (pemilihan itu). Ini adalah demokrasi," tambahnya. Serangan terhadap pemilihan CEC DAP berterusan. Namun begitu, akhbar bertukar hala memfokuskan segala peluru terhadap isu penggunaan nama 'Allah' selepas Lim mengeluarkan kenyataan berhubung dengan isu tuntutan kalimah Allah kepada penganut Kristian dalam ucapannya sempena Hari Natal. Isu CEC DAP hangat semula pada 3 Januari 2013 selepas DAP mengakui berlaku kesilapan teknikal dalam pengiraan undi semasa pemilihan jawatan CEC yang diumum 15 Disember. Di dalam satu sidang media, Pengerusi DAP Karpal Singh memaklumkan bahawa CEC DAP memutuskan untuk mendedah dan membetulkan kesilapan itu kerana mahu bersikap telus. "Kami sudah jangka akan menerima kritikan dan dibidas oleh pelbagai pihak namun keputusan untuk mendedahkan kesilapan itu menunjukkan kami telus. Ini kesilapan pertama dalam sejarah DAP dan ia tidak boleh dielakkan tapi boleh diperjelaskan. Saya menafikan bahawa ini cara untuk memasukkan ahli Melayu dalam DAP tetapi apa yang terjadi dan kenyataannya, Zairil Khir Johari yang mendapat 803 undian melayakkan dia berada dalam kelompok 20 undian tertinggi," katanya. Menurut penjelasan yang diberikan Setiausaha Publisiti DAP Tony Pua, kesilapan itu dikesan sehari selepas keputusan CEC diketahui. Pegawai Pilihanraya parti Pooi Weng menjelaskan bahawa kesilapan itu terjadi akibat daripada ralat ketika memindahkan kiraan keputusan menggunakan program komputer Microsoft Excel. DAP menegaskan bahawa ia memandang serius kesilapan kecil ini dan mengarahkan supaya audit dalaman yang dipimpin Dr Ong Kian Ming. Demi ketelusan, DAP melantik juruaudit luar TCMK Associated Chartered Accountants untuk memeriksa keputusan pilihan raya parti itu. Ekoran itu, Zairil Khir Johari yang pada mulanya berada pada kedudukan 39, kini menduduki kedudukan 20. Vincent Wu, yang pada mulanya mendapat tempat keenam dengan 1,202 undi, jatuh ke tempat ke-26 kerana parti itu mendakwa beliau sebenarnya hanya meraih 669 undi. Bagi DAP, insiden itu cukup memalukan dan seperti kata Karpal, DAP membuat persiapan rapi menghadapi serangan daripada pelbagai arah, termasuk dari dalaman. Antara serangan yang diterima ialah terjahan daripada Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop yang menyindir: "Mereka tidak tahu kira walaupun tidak sampai 2,000, budak darjah empat pun tahu kira. Ini Tuhan nak tunjuk." Ada pula yang menuduh DAP sengaja 'mencari kesilapan' untuk 'membetulkan kesilapan' tiada wakil Melayu yang diundi masuk ke CEC. Serangan itu tidak membahayakan kerana DAP ada membuat persiapan untuk hadapi serangan. Sudah tentu DAP faham situasi ini kerana jikalau Umno yang membuat silap yang sama, sudah tentu serangan sama dilemparkan kepada Umno. Kehebatan berpolitik DAP terserlah apabila mereka mengambil peluang melawan kembali tuduhan chauvinis yang dilemparkan dengan hujah bahawa keputusan yang diperbetulkan ini menunjukkan delegasi Kongres ke-16 DAP adalah sebenarnya tidak anti-Melayu seperti difitnah oleh media arus perdana milik Umno dan BN sejak 15 Disember di mana tidak ada calon Melayu yang terpilih ke CEC. Meskipun demikian, DAP sebenarnya terlupa membuat persiapan untuk hadapi kemungkinan penjelasan mereka tidak diterima oleh segenap lapisan rakyat. Silap mengira 1,823 undi satu hal, tapi mengambil masa tiga minggu untuk mendedahkannya satu hal yang lain.  Ini menimbulkan persepsi silap dan menjadi satu tamparan kepada slogan CAT – competency, accountability and transparency yang diperjuangkan Lim. Namun yang lebih penting, kesilapan mengira 1,823 undi ini menjadi titik mula peperangan besar antara Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan (ROS) dan DAP. Dan tidak lain tidak bukan, orang yang pertama menggesa ROS untuk menyiasat DAP ialah Naib Presiden Umno dan Menteri Dalam Negeri hari ini Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yang berhujah pada 6 Januari 2013: "Jika didapati ketelusan tidak ada maka mungkin ROS boleh mengeluarkan kenyataan terhadap hasil siasatan itu.  Itu terpulang kepada ROS untuk mengharamkan DAP atau tidak." Maka begitulah bermulanya perjuangan DAP untuk mempertahankan parti daripada diharamkan kerana kesilapan teknikalnya, yang penjelasannya tidak dapat diterima musuhnya. 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Kuasa roboh surau tertakluk pada MAIJ, kata Jamil Khir Posted: 20 Aug 2013 02:37 AM PDT OLEH DIYANA IBRAHIM August 20, 2013 Latest Update: August 21, 2013 01:37 am Majlis Agama Islam Johor (MAIJ) mempunyai kuasa penuh untuk membuat keputusan sama ada mahu robohkan surau, kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom (gambar). Jelasnya lagi setiap negeri mempunyai undang-undang mereka dan sekiranya mereka rasa satu langkah wajar untuk merobohkan surau itu. "Yang lain jangan masuk campur," kata Jamil Khir dalam satu sidang media selepas merasmikan pelancaran Haji: Pengalaman di Malaysia di Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur hari ini. Jamil Khir berkata demikian mengulas kenyataan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yang tidak bersetuju dengan keputusan merobohkan surau kontroversi itu. Bagaimanapun, bekas Perdana Menteri paling lama itu berkata tindakan merobohkan surau tersebut tidak boleh dihalang sekiranya ia datang dari desakan penduduk setempat. "Saya mempunyai pandangan berbeza, tapi mereka mahukan ia dirobohkan... jadi baiklah untuk pihak berkuasa laksanakannya," kata Dr Mahathir. Dalam konterversi tersebut Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi juga turut menarik semula status penduduk tetap (PR) semalam. Isu surau yang dijadikan tempat sekumpulan penganut agama Buddha menjalankan meditasi menjadi polemik apabila timbul isu patutkan surau itu dirobohkan atau tidak kerana tidak mengikut arah kiblat. Ia mendapat perhatian dari pelbagai pihak termasuk pembangkang apabila tidak bersetuju dengan keputusan merobohkan surau di Tanjung Sutera Resort, Sedili Besar di Kota Tinggi, Johor. Ahad lalu Menteri Besar Johor Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin meminta semua pihak supaya tidak memperdebatkan keputusan merobohkan surau di sebuah resort di Sedili Besar, dekat Kota Tinggi yang digunakan untuk upacara keagamaan Buddha Mohamed Khaled berkata keputusan berdasarkan dari apa yang dititahkan Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. "Keputusan sudah dibuat. Itu adalah titah oleh Sultan Ibrahim yang merupakan ketua agama Islam negeri. Apa-apa keputusan yang baginda buat, baginda sudah mengambil pandangan dan nasihat dari semua pihak," katanya. - 20 Ogos, 2013.

Aktivis mahasiswa rancang demonstrasi bantah CCRIS PTPTN Posted: 20 Aug 2013 02:00 AM PDT OLEH MOHD FARHAN DARWIS August 20, 2013 Kumpulan aktivis mahasiswa merancang untuk mengadakan demonstrasi berhubung pengumuman Menteri Pendidikan II, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh mengenai peminjam ingkar Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) akan dikenakan tindakan di bawah Sistem Maklumat Rujukan Kredit Pusat (CCRIS). Aktivis, Adam Adli Abdul Halim (gambar), berkata mahasiswa tidak memandang remeh isu berkenaan, dan mereka tidak akan membiarkannya tanpa sebarang tindakan. "Perbincangan sedang dijalankan. Kita pasti akan melakukan aksi bantahan," katanya ketika dihubungi The Malaysian Insider hari ini. Idris ketika mengumumkan perkara itu berkata, menerusi pendekatan melalui CCRIS tersebut, peminjam PTPTN ingkar akan menerima kesan seperti peminjam institusi kewangan lain, terutama membabitkan kelulusan permohonan pinjaman, kad kredit, sewa beli dan sebagainya. Adam berkata: "Selepas kenyataan yang dikeluarkan menteri, banyak kumpulan pelajar dan badan lain termasuk dari sayap parti politik mulai duduk berbincang, dan sedang berkira-kira untuk menunjukkan respon kembali." Menurut mahasiswa Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) itu, tindakan kementerian jelas membuktikan bagaimana PTPTN tidak pernah diwujudkan untuk tujuan membela kebajikan mahupun membantu sesiapa, melainkan hanya perangkap untuk terus membuat keuntungan hasil dari kesusahan pelajar sendiri. "Tidak wajar untuk menyenaraikan individu yang berhutang dengan pinjaman pendidikan ke dalam CCRIS memandangkan golongan ini tidak berhutang untuk memiliki sebarang aset atau untuk membuat sebarang keuntungan seperti pinjaman perniagaan. "Dengan keadaan ekonomi dan kadar pengangguran yang meningkat, ditambah dengan dasar kerajaan yang tidak bijak seperti umur persaraan, tidak hairan ramai graduan bakal terus jadi hamba kepada hutang," katanya. Adam berkata, menggunakan ugutan seperti penyenaraian CCRIS itu tidak menyelesaikan sebarang masalah, melainkan hanya mendedahkan bagaimana singkatnya pemikiran menteri bertanggungjawab. Sementara itu, Pengerusi Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM), Safwan Anang berkata, pihaknya akan berusaha untuk bertemu dengan Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin bagi membincangkan perkara itu. "Kami rancang untuk bertemu dengan Khairy dan bawa isu ini. Kalau tidak selesai juga kami merancang akan berdemonstrasi sekali lagi," katanya kepada The Malaysian Insider. "Kami bantah tindakan CCRIS ini dan ia makin membebankan. Sedangkan hasrat Khairy nak selesaikan isu kebankrapan anak muda tetapi menteri pendidikan semakin nak senarai hitamkan anak muda," katanya. Adam juga berkongsi pendapat sama, dan berkata:"Perkembangan terbaru ini menunjukkan betapa Idris Jusoh bukan orang yang layak untuk mentadbir hal ehwal pendidikan terutama pendidikan tinggi. Beliau tidak memahami ehwal dan kebajikan pelajar." Pada April 2012, sekumpulan 300 mahasiswa termasuk Adam dan Safwan mengadakan demonstrasi menuntut pemansuhan PTPTN di Dataran Merdeka. Mereka berarak membawa gambar Perdana Menteri Datuk, Seri Najib Razak dan Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin yang ketika itu menteri pengajian tinggi dengan dikalungkan bunga malai sebagai simbolik meluahkan perasaan tidak puas hati mereka. Kumpulan mahasiswa itu kemudiannya mendirikan khemah di kawasan dataran bersejarah dan merancang akan terus berkhemah di kawasan tumpuan pelancong itu sehingga Perhimpunan Bersih 3.0 yang berlangsung pada 28 April. – 20 Ogos, 2013.

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