The Malaysian Islamic Da'wah Foundation (Yadim) has urged all parties to stop politicising the term “Islamophobia” by using it to portray differences in political views as attacks on Islam, Bernama reported.
"Yadim believes that differences of opinion in a democratic system should not be equated with Islamophobia. Criticism of government policies, political rivalry, or ideological differences does not, in itself, constitute hatred towards Islam.
“We urge all parties to exercise greater responsibility when using the term Islamophobia. It refers to irrational fear, hatred, prejudice or discrimination against Islam and Muslims, which results in the denial of rights, unfair treatment and the perpetuation of negative stereotypes about the religion,” said Yadim CEO Zamri Zainal Abidin.
Persatuan Penulis Berbilang Bahasa (Pen Malaysia) deemed the Court of Appeal’s decision yesterday, which maintained the home minister’s ban on the controversial film “Mentega Terbang”, as a blow to freedom of expression.
The ruling represents another troubling setback for freedom of expression in the country, as it reinforces a culture of censorship that has no place in a democratic society, they said in a statement today.
A scene from Mentega Terbang The case, they added, goes beyond just banning the film as it is also about the filmmakers and other creative practitioners’ rights to tell stories without fear of intimidation or criminal prosecution.
In solidarity with the film directors, the association also reiterates its call for reforms to laws that enable censorship and criminalisation of artistic expression.
The Court of Appeal today allowed the Malaysian Bar to intervene in lawyer Mahajoth Singh’s appeal concerning two notices issued by the MACC.
A three-member bench led by judge Azizul Azmi Adnan ruled that the Bar, as the regulator of the legal profession, had sufficient interest in the issues raised.
The court fixed Nov 3 to hear Mahajoth’s appeal against the High Court’s refusal to grant him leave to commence judicial review proceedings against notices requiring him to attend an examination and produce information and documents linked to his client, businessperson Albert Tei.
Mahajoth Singh He argued that the notices breached the statutory protection for privileged solicitor-client communications under Section 126 of the Evidence Act 1950.
The High Court had ruled on Jan 29 that the notices formed part of MACC’s investigative process and were within the commission’s statutory powers.
Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan today doubled down on his call for the government to liberalise pork imports and chart an exit strategy for the industry, arguing that farm modernisation alone is insufficient to tackle the long-standing pollution.
Responding after his recent exchange with Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin, Wan Saiful said that the issue should be treated as an environmental and public health concern rather than a political, racial and religious one.
Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan “In fact, to this day, I can still smell the foul odour from my house, which is located 15 minutes away from (pig farms in) Kampung Selamat. This means that this problem has not been resolved,” he said on Facebook.
Wan Saiful asserted that while conditions inside pig farms are generally clean, untreated effluent outside farms continues to pollute Sungai Kereh and affects the livelihoods of residents in the area.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government does not interfere in the management of MMC Port, as its role is limited to regulating the company’s shareholding.
“In terms of management, the company does not need to report to the government as it is free to appoint whoever it deems suitable to manage the company,” he told reporters at the ministry today.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke However, Loke said the government must be notified of any changes in the shareholding of MMC Port, adding that it has not received any such notification.
On July 15, Reuters reported that former chairperson and CEO of logistics conglomerate DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, would take over the helm of MMC Port.
According to Reuters, Sultan Ahmed came under scrutiny over his alleged email exchanges with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which were released by the US Justice Department.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state will not delay the implementation of its new water tariffs any further despite calls to do so, after the new tariffs kicked in on July 1.
According to Bernama, he said the additional RM20 million annual revenue is crucial to help the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) finance various projects to strengthen the state’s water supply.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow Chow also noted that the National Water Services Commission had approved the new water tariffs last year and it was supposed to be implemented from July 30 that year, but the state opted to defer its implementation to give consumers more time. - Mkini
PBAPP requires substantial capital expenditure for water supply security projects totaling nearly RM2 billion, apart from the water supply project from Perak that will also require investments to the tune of billions of ringgit, he said.
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