Friday, March 13, 2009

Pilihanraya Kecil Parlimen Pensiangan - Mahkamah Persekutuan kata TIDAK

Pagi tadi, ketika saya sedang menghadiri satu mesyuarat, saya mendapat SMS dari seorang rakan yang menghadiri perbicaraan bagi mendengar keputusan rayuan Tan Sri Joseph Kurup di Mahkamah Persekutuan. Keputusan penghakiman nampaknya berpihak kepada Kurup.
Keputusan ini sudah semestinya mengecewakan Pakatan Rakyat dan sebilangan besar rakyat Pensiangan yang mahukan pilihanraya kecil diadakan agar mereka dapat memilih semula calon pilihan mereka.
Keputusan sudah dibuat. Cakap banyak pun tidak perlu lagi. Cuma satu saja la, harapan saya agar Kurup akan melaksanakan tugasnya dengan baik dan lebih berkesan selepas ini. Anggap sajalah prosiding kehakiman yang berlangsung selama beberapa bulan (sudah semestinya Kurup tidak tidur lena) sebagai 'training' kepada Kurup. Ya, Kurup cukup stress selama beberapa bulan. Tapi rakyat Pensiangan lagi stress tidak menerima pembangunan selepas berTAHUN-TAHUN.
Bagi Pakatan Rakyat pula, selepas ini mereka akan menumpukan perhatian kepada 3 pilihanraya kecil yang akan berlangsung pada awal April. Kita tunggu dan lihatlah.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

APPEAL TO RECONSIDER THE USE OF THE WORD "ALLAH"

To: Prime Minister Of Malaysia

PEOPLE'S PETITION
MEMORANDUM
To :YAB DATO'SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI, PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA.
From :CONCERNED CITIZENS OF SABAH,MALAYSIA.
Date :4th.March.2009
SUBJECT: APPEAL TO RECONSIDER THE USE OF THE WORD "ALLAH".
Yang Amat Berhormat,
WE,the concerned citizens of Sabah,are steadfast and guided by the belief in fairness and social justice and the provisions in the Federal Constitution of Malaysia that allows the freedom of religion of it's citizens.The word "ALLAH" has always been used by the Christians to refer to "God" in their publications and preaching without restrictions and knowledge that Christians in other Muslim countries such as Indonesia and Arabia,etc without any problem and the belief in the universality of the word "ALLAH".
WE, humbly appeal to the conscience and the wisdom of YAB to reconsider the decision of the Home Ministry so that we can continue to belief in the fairness of the government. WE , the concerned citizens of Sabah Malaysia , humbly appeal that the Christians be allowed to use the word "ALLAH" in Bahasa Malaysia to refer to "GOD" in English
Sincerely,