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On the front page of The Star today, there bears a news sensitive enough to embark the angst and confusion in any other human being. The case is so sensitive many people have voiced out their opinions regarding the Religious Law stated in the books of Malaysia.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Lina Joy case, she is a 42-year-old lady who was born a Muslim. But due to certain exposure and interests, she became a Christian and began attending churches and praying for Jesus Christ.

As her days went by of acknowledging herself as a Christian, she one day met a fellow Christian and fell in love. The odd couple wanted to go serious and decided to get married.

But as they were registering to get the contract of marriage from the National Registration Department (NRD), the authoritative personnel refused to give them permission of marriage because Lina's identity card still states "Islam" as her religion. And in accordance to the Islamic Law, Muslims are forbidded to marry a Christian.

Lina tried all the best she could to get the goverment to change her religion from Islam to Christian, but to no avail. So she had no choice but to bring this case to the Federal Court in Malaysia, the highest and most powerful court in the country.

However, because the law has already stated, and in a Majority decision, the Federal Court located at Putra Jaya rejected her appeal to compel the National Registration Department (NRD) to remove the word Islam from her identity card.

The 42-year-old will now have to either subject herself to the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court on whether she is an apostate or seek a review of the Federal Court decision, according to The Star Online.

Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim ruled that the NRD had reasonably imposed a condition requiring Lina to obtain a certificate of apostasy from the Syariah Court before it proceeds to make the deletion.

The second most senior judge on the Bench, Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Richard Malanjum, however, handed down a dissenting judgment criticising the NRD’s act as “unconstitutional and discriminatory”.

The third judge on the panel, Federal Court judge Justice Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, concurred with the Chief Justice in dismissing Lina’s appeal.

Approached after the judgment, Lina’s lawyer Benjamin Dawson said he was considering filing for a review of the judgment.

As unfair as it seems, there is no use for argumentations as the Law already stated so. Let's hope and pray that there are still other alternatives for Lina and her partner. Brought to you by I,Malaysian! We share, we care.

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said Malaysia was considering getting domestic maids from China and India to alleviate a shortage in supply from Indonesia and the Philippines.

But idea is heavily opposed by the citizens of Malaysia, especially Chinese families. Undoubtedly, China girls are very well-known for stealing husbands and cheating them for money, which in many cases breaking families apart. Some of them even contracted HIV/AIDS and are able to cause havoc to any other families in Malaysia. There is deep distrust of Chinese nationals among the local Chinese communities because of this problem.

Wanita MCA chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen has already voiced the movement's objection to the proposal, saying that Chinese nationals would cause social problems.

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said Malaysia was considering getting domestic maids from China and India to alleviate a shortage in supply from Indonesia and the Philippines.

Agensi Pekerjaan Teletemps Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd manager Jeffrey Lai said he did not think that the Malaysian community would accept China maids due to existing social problems.

“I would rather see maids brought in from Vietnam or Myanmar as they are less problematic,” he said. According to The Star today.

Penang-based Women Centre for Change executive director Loh Cheng Kooi said the nationality of the foreign maid should not matter while Bukit Mertajam MP Chong Eng said there should not be any “prejudice and discrimination” against Chinese nationals.

Personally, I don't feel that bringing China maids into Malaysia is a good idea either seeing that our society today is "infested" with many shameless China girls who would do just anything to have fun and money.

What do you think?

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Berikut adalah artikel yang perlu diambil perhatian sekiranya anda belum membacanya... Sila baca artikel berikut mengenai orang yang HIV positif seronok menyebarkan virus HIV. Ianya pernah ke udara di dalam Televisyen Thai di mana pesakit HIV ditangkap didakwa, tapi apa gunanya, beliau telah merosakkan ramai orang awam yang tak berdosa. Jadi sila berhati-hati... Beberapa tempat berbahaya dan kebarangkalian menemui jarum penyuntik yang telah digunakan penagih

1. Di kawasan pantai. Apabila anda berjalan di pantai sila pakai selipar atau kasut, ada penagih dadah yang melakukan aktiviti di tepi pantai danmenimbus jarum penyuntik di dalam pasir. Penyuntik ini kemudiannya terdedah akibat ombak.

2. Di kawasan permainan kanak-kanak. Satu lagi kawasan pilihan penagih.Terdapat kes di Australia di mana kanak-kanak yg tak berdosa telah tercucuk jarum penyuntik apabila beliau turun daripada papan lunsur kemudiannya didapati HIV positif.

3. Di panggung wayang. Sila pastikan kerusi yg anda duduki. Kes yang terjadi apabila seorang perempuan duduk di kerusi beliau dan terasa sesuatu benda mencucuk. Beliau berdiri dan mendapati ada penyuntik dan nota berbunyi "Welcome to the real world, you are now HIV positive'. Doktor telah memeriksa jarum tersebut mengesahkan ianya terdapat virus HIV. Ianya berlaku di Hawai jadi berhati-hati...

4. Di Georgia. Florida , ada kes menunjukkan pesakit HIV meletakkan penyuntik di dalam tempat mengembalikan syiling, mesin air minuman... jadi pastikan bila anda membeli air atau kandi, perhatikan betul-betul tempat mengembalikan wang syiling... .mungkin terdapat jarum penyuntik di dalamnya

5. Di restoran Burger King, pesakit HIV yang juga pekerjanya meletakkan sedikit darah di dalam burger mencampurkan dengan mayonis dan salad. Ianya seperti sos. Jadi cuba jangan pesan burger dengan mayonis sos Order di tempat lain. Ini adalah nyawa anda. Sila 'foward' maklumat ini sebanyak mungkin kepada orang lain, especially orang yang anda cintai, anak anda dan sesiapa saja

Dr Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Associate Professor Head Dept. of Chemical Pathology
School of Medical Sciences
USM, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan , MALAYSIA .

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Some Malaysian jokes to cheer you up.

Ah Cheng Buey Ro Ti
Once upon a time, a group of Ah Bengs stepped into a lounge and wanted theDJ to play the song "Ah Cheng Buey Ro Ti" (In Hokkien meaning Ah Cheng buysbread) The DJ told them that they only have English songs and told them tore-select another song. The Ah Bengs were indignant and kicked up a bigfuss, claiming that the DJ was insulting them. The manager had to intervenein order to calm them down. Finally, after many hours of talking, themanager managed to find out that the Ah Bengs were actually asking for thesong "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers.

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G for Gero
One day, two Ah Lians got into a lift from the 20th storey of a building andwanted to get down to the ground floor. As they looked at the dial , theycould see the number 20 down to number 2. It was then followed by a G. Asthey were not English-educated, they were puzzled and really had no ideawhat does the letter G mean. Suddenly one of them exclaimed excitedly andhit G. When they finally reached the ground floor, the other Ah Lian was soimpressed and asked the first Ah Lian, "Wow, how you know one?" The first Ah Lian reply smugly, "Easy lah.. G for Gero mah..."

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Singapore and Malaysia have a different philosophies of life. This becomes apparent when we compare the two countries' Rules of Simple Living.

Singapore:
1 - One Wife
2 - Two Children
3 - Three Bedroom Condo
4 - Four Wheels
5 - Five Figure Salary

And indeed, that is why 'Singapore is solid'!

Malaysia? Well, Malaysia's Rules of Simple Living are the
following:
5 - Five Children
4 - Four Wives
3 - Three Figure Salary
2 - Two Wheels
1 - One-Storey Link House...

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Little Led Liding Hoot
Once upon a time hor, got one girl little led liding hoot. She want
to go to Ah Mah's house. Morning alleady she go out one, she got take come
one basket to put flower. She "do want" to walk long-long so go take shot
cut. Wah!!! she dono got one animal follow her one hor! She happy-happy
walk until she come to Ah Mah house.

"Ah Mah! Ah Mah! I come, open the door leh?" she talk

Then Ah Mah also talk back, "Come in lah I never close one" Little
Led Liding Hoot open the house and go inside door..... oh, solly solly....
open the door and go inside the house, she got see her Ah Mah on top of the
bed. She go ask Ah Mah.

"AH Mah, how come your eye vely big one hor?"

"So I can see you maahhhhh!!!" Ah Mah say back.

"Ah Mah, how come your yearvely long one?"

"So vely easy to hear you one laah!!!!"

"Ah Mah, how come......."

"Aiyaa!!!! SO many question one ah you.... never die before heh?"

"Solylah Ah Mah, I dono mah that's why I ask".

"What soly-soly! Now I want to eat you, I not Ah Mah, I animal one you know................."

Wah! Little led liding Hoot vely scared one, she scleam velyloud but
late alleady, the animal alleady eat her. She now inside stomach one.
Suddenly got one people, cut wood one, go inside the house. He want to save
Little Led Liding Hoot, he go and cut the animal stomach and take out
everything, but he too late, Little Led
Liding Hoot become shit alleady............

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Concerned Mother
A mother was very concerned that her middle-aged son haven't shown theslighted indication of getting married. So one day she called her son to her house. The son came home from work, grudgingly.Upon arriving, he found out that his mother had gathered a few beautiful ladies at the house for him to choose whose to be his future bride.

The first one was a well-endowned telephonist-via-receptionist. he immidiately rejected " Aiyaa... mother, when they answer telephone one, they always say.... HOLD ON, HOLD ON........."

The second nominee was a leggy secretary. This was rejected also"Aiyaa... mother, this one aaa..., when taking down short hand notes from her boss, always say..SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN...."

By this time, the mother is nearing frustation. She called a sweet, but plain-looking teacher. The son suddenly agreed!! The mother was surprised... "Why this one? The previous two were a lot more better looking!" He replies " Teachers aaa.... while teaching, always say to their pupils...REPEAT, REPEAT AGAIN...SOME MORE, SOME MORE....!"

Her youngest son, who is 10 years old, was listening quietly all this while at the other end of the room. Suddenly, he shouted "Brader aaa.....female bus conductor more better laa....they always say..NAIK CEPAT, NAIK CEPAT... MASUK LAGI DALAM, BELAKANG KOSONG!"

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Karim and the Monkeys
Once upon a time there was a nice young man called Karim. He used
tos ell caps for a living, and roam around several villages. One day he
would be in Mughalsarai, the other day people would find him in Faizabad.

It was an afternoon in summer and he was traversing the vast plains
when he felt tired and wanted to have a nap. He found a nice mango
tree with lots of branches and cool shade, placed his bag of caps
beside him and went to sleep.

Tired as he was, he was quickly fast asleep. When he woke up after
a refreshing little nap, he found that there weren't any caps in his
bag! "Oh, Allah!", he said to himself, "Did the thieves have to find me of all
people?" But then he noticed that the mango tree was full of cute
monkeys wearing colourful caps!

He yelled at the monkeys and they screamed back. He made faces at
them and found the monkeys to be experts at that. He threw a stone at
them and they showered him with raw mangoes.

"Ya Allah, how do I get my caps back," he said. Frustrated, he took
off his own cap and slammed it on the ground. And lo, the stupid
monkeys threw their caps too! Smart Karim didn't waste a second,
collected the caps and was on his way.


50 Years later ....

Young Abdul, grandson of famous topiwala Karim who was also
working hard at making $$$ doing his family business, was going through the
same jungle. After a long walk he was very tired and found a nice
mango tree with lots of branches and cool shade. Abdul decided to
rest a while and very soon was fast asleep. A few hours later, when
Abdul woke up, he realised that all the caps from his bag were gone!
Abdul started searching for the same and to his surprise found some
monkeys sitting on mango tree wearing his caps. Abdul was
frustrated and didn't know what to do. And then he remembered a story his
grandfathers proudly used to let him.

"Yes!!!! I can fool these monkeys!!!", said Abdul. "I'll make them
imitate me and very soon I'll get all my caps back!"

Abdul waved at the monkeys -- the Monkeys waved at Abdul
Abdul blew his nose -- the Monkeys blew their noses
Abdul started dancing -- the Monkeys were also dancing
Abdul pulled his ears -- the Monkeys pulled their ears
Abdul raised his hands -- the Monkeys raised their hands
Abdul threw his cap on the ground ............
........ one of the monkeys jumped down from the tree, picked the
cap, walked upto Abdul; slapped him and said "Idiot!!! Do you think
ONLY YOU HAVE A GRANDFATHER?????"

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The Labbit and the Lulian
There was a beauty paegant and Miss USA, Miss UK and Miss Malaysia were finalists.The host asked them the first question, name an animal which starts with L...Miss USA said lion, Miss UK said llama, and Miss Malaysia said..."labbit.."And then the host asked "Okay, now name a fruit which sarts with L"Miss USA said lemon, Miss UK said lime and Miss Malaysia went "A-ha!! I know this one... Lulian!!"

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Sun Exploration
Four delegates from China, Russia, the United States and Malaysia attended the United Nations' Meeting. All the nations were discussing about space exploration by the year 2000. Here are some of the conversations:

China Delegate: 'By the year 2000, China will start their moon exploration project. '

Russian Delegate: ' We too, we are going to explore the moon. This time we will see to it that our cosmonauts will step on the moon.'

Bill Clinton: ' We the United States will also explore the moon for second time.'

Malaysian Delegate: 'By the year 2000, Malaysia will explore the sun.'

There was a long silence, Bill Clinton stood up and asked the Malaysia Delegate: ' Isn't it too hot to explore the sun?'

Malaysian Delegate (smiling): 'I had this thought out already. We will do it in the evening.'

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I read this joke on a forum about Malaysian drivers

1. One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: IPOH driver

2. One hand on wheel, one hand out the window with cigarette: KEPONG driver.

3. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: DOWNTOWN KUALA LUMPUR driver.

4. One hand on wheel, one hand on parang, foot solidly on accelerator: JOHOR driver.

5. One hand on wheel, one hand on non-fat double decaf cappuccino, cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator, hands-free on the lap: BANGSAR driver.

6. Both hands on wheel, eyes shut, both feet on brake,quivering in terror: FOREIGNER, driving in MALAYSIA.

7. One hand on 12 oz. double shot latte, one knee on wheel,talking on cell phone, foot on brake, mind on radio game, banging head on steering wheel while stuck in traffic: SUBANG JAYA DRIVER.....on the Federal Highway!!!

8. One hand on wheel, one hand on passengers head rest,alternating between both feet being on the accelerator and both feet on brake, throwing rambutans or durian shells out the window: KARAK HIGHWAY ; KUANTAN driver.

9. Four-wheel drive pick-up truck, READY-TO-KILL attitude,rear window stickers read "Make my day", beer cans on floor, wedding ribbon still attached to antenna: CONSTRUCTION SITE....PUCHONG driver!

10.One hand on the handphone, another hand picking nose, Oneleg on the dash board, another leg crossed on the seat with a beer can in the middle ~ turning anywhere he likes, parking anywhere he likes, in fact, driving anywhere he likes. aaahhh..... this is a heaven for drivers......welcome to PENANG!

11. Two hands gripping tightly to the wheel, eyes glued onthe windscreen, alternately stepping on the accelerator and brakes every 5 seconds. WOMAN DRIVER!

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Malaysia is announcing to have a new electronic system of clearing cheques in August. Instead of needing a few days to clear cheques, every cheque from local or outstation can be cleared within half a day, according to The Star.

All banks are directed by Bank Negara to comply with the paperles Cheque Truncation and Conversion System(CTCS), according to Harres Tan, group executive officer of Rototype International, the company that makes the cheque-clearing kiosks that supports the system.

No more long waiting for cheques to be cleared!

CTCS is expected to be in full operation by early next year. With it, the cheques are scanned and images are transfered into a bank's system. Bank personnel will then verify the cheques on computer terminals. The images of the verified cheques will then be transmitted to Bank Negara, and are to be cleared within 12 hours, said Tan, who spoke at the Bank Tech 2007 conference here.

For security purposes, the images of the cheques will also be stored in a central image archive operated by Bank Negara -- in case one is to view records of cheque transactions.

This method of clearing cheques had been applied in the USA, Tan said. CTCS transactions can be done in two ways - either at a bank counter or via Rototype's self-service kiosks on the premises. The process will be the same either way, no extra fees charged.

However, the application of CTCS at ATM machines need to wait, as banks are planning to better secure the machines by installing biometric security features in the machines to prevent unauthorized use.

Technology advancement in Malaysia is a sight everyone would like to see. We are proud that our country is developing so rapidly in aiding Malaysian's conveniences - even the speed of clearing cheques.

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