Takiyuddin: Join PAS, get in line to heaven; Tuan Ibrahim backs MACC's halt on orange lockup attire

 

PAS muktamar

• Those who join PAS and work towards strengthening Islam’s influence will have a chance to be accepted into heaven upon their deaths, said the party’s secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.

  “Joining PAS, accepting Islam… God willing, we can enter paradise when we die later,” the Kota Bharu MP said.

  In his speech at a ceramah event in Kota Bharu last night, Takiyuddin also claimed that “most” Islamic religious teachers and ulama scholars “are on PAS’ side”.
  

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• PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has welcomed the MACC’s decision to suspend the use of its orange clothing for suspects brought to court for remand proceedings.

  Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the PAS Muktamar yesterday, Tuan Ibrahim said the move was positive as those involved had only been brought to court to seek a remand extension and had not been charged with any offence.

  

  PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man

  He said making suspects wear the clothing and handcuffs could give the impression that they were already guilty or being taken to prison.

  Yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Office said those being remanded will no longer need to wear the MACC’s orange lock-up jumpsuit.

  In an immediate response, MACC chief commissioner Abdul Halim Aman said in a statement that the commission had suspended the use of the attire immediately.

Sakyamuni Caves Monastery 

• The stay of execution application filed by the occupants of Sakyamuni Caves Monastery to prevent Associated Pan Malaysia Cement (APMC) from taking possession of the land on which the monastery sits will be heard on Sept 9.

  The monastery’s lawyer, Gokul Radhakrishnan, told Malaysiakini that the application was filed after APMC sought a writ of possession to evict the occupants.

  

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  He stressed, however, that the Sept 9 hearing is separate from the monastery’s appeal against the court’s decision to strike out its civil suit against APMC.

  Instead, the hearing will determine whether enforcement of the writ should be stayed while the monastery pursues its appeal.

  The civil suit, filed by the monastery and a monk against APMC, was struck out on Sept 2 after the court allowed APMC’s application to strike out the claims, with costs. The monastery is appealing the decision. - Mkini

Anwar-Zahid friction grows over Johor, N Sembilan polls: Report

 

The relationship between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has grown increasingly tense, leading to shorter recent cabinet meetings.

Citing sources “familiar” with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the friction stems from Zahid’s decision to lead BN into the Johor and Negeri Sembilan elections against Harapan.

This is complicated by pressure from DAP to deliver institutional reforms by the end of the year and Anwar needing Zahid’s bloc for the two-thirds majority required in the Dewan Rakyat to pass constitutional amendments such as limiting the prime minister’s tenure.

Last month, former minister Khairy Jamaluddin alleged that trust between Anwar and Zahid was at its “lowest point” since the formation of the Madani government.

In response, Anwar insisted that their relationship remains good and dismissed Khairy’s assertion as a “personal opinion”.

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On Monday, tensions between the two political leaders became obvious when Zahid, who is also the rural and regional development minister, publicly aired frustrations about funding disbursements, which fall under the Finance Ministry under Anwar’s control.

Zahid urged the Finance Ministry to expedite funding disbursements, saying contractors who had completed projects were still waiting for payment and some had been forced out of business because of cash-flow problems.

However, Treasury secretary-general Johan Mahmood Merican disputed the claim, saying the allocation for rural roads had already been fully disbursed and was not subject to any sanctions.

Johan also said Zahid’s ministry had a history of exceeding its budget, with the Finance Ministry having to identify savings from other ministries to cover the additional spending.

DAP trains its guns on Zahid

This led to attacks from DAP veteran Lim Guan Eng, who urged action against Zahid for overspending and warned that such practices could undermine the country’s financial stability.

In addition, DAP’s RSN Rayer called for the attorney-general to review the discontinuation of Zahid’s 47 corruption charges in the case involving funds from Yayasan Akalbudi, a foundation led by the BN chairperson.

RSN Rayer

The call was supported by DAP Youth, which argued that the matter was closely tied to the country’s institutional reform agenda.

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Tensions between the two former rivals in Putrajaya have led to speculation over whether a decisive BN victory in the upcoming Malacca polls will catalyse the coalition’s calls for a snap general election.

This leaves Anwar caught in a race for survival between BN’s political manoeuvres and the need to revive Harapan’s tired voter base.

On the other hand, Perikatan Nasional has been courting BN amid seat negotiations for the Malacca election, with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang expressing readiness to sacrifice seats to assure unity “among Malay Muslims and with non-Malays who are not extreme”. - Mkini

PAS lulus usul gesa kerajaan nilai semula dasar pemberian, pembaharuan lesen judi

 Ini termasuk mempertimbangkan penghentian pemberian lesen baharu, kata Ketua Penerangan PAS, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari.

Muktamar PAS meluluskan usul menggesa kerajaan persekutuan menilai semula dasar pemberian dan pembaharuan lesen perjudian.

KOTA BHARU:

PAS menggesa kerajaan persekutuan menilai semula dasar pemberian dan pembaharuan lesen perjudian, termasuk mempertimbangkan penghentian pemberian lesen baharu bagi membendung kesan sosial dan moral akibat judi.

Ketua Penerangan PAS, Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, berkata perkara itu diluluskan dalam muktamar PAS kali ke-72 di Pusat Tarbiah Islamiah Kelantan, menerusi usul tanpa bahas yang dibawa PAS Baling.

Usul itu turut merujuk usaha kerajaan Kedah pada November 2021 untuk menghentikan pembaharuan lesen pihak berkuasa tempatan bagi premis loteri mulai 1 Januari 2023, yang membawa kepada enam permohonan semakan kehakiman difailkan oleh ejen pertaruhan nombor ramalan, syarikat pertaruhan nombor ramalan atau pegawai kanan syarikat berkenaan bagi mencabar keputusan kerajaan negeri itu.

Pada 20 Jun 2024, Mahkamah Tinggi memberikan deklarasi bahawa keputusan kerajaan Kedah itu adalah ultra vires Perlembagaan, selain mengeluarkan perintah certiorari untuk membatalkan keputusan tersebut. Mahkamah Rayuan, menerusi keputusan majoriti pada 12 Disember 2025, memutuskan bahawa tindakan kerajaan Kedah menghentikan pengeluaran dan pembaharuan lesen perniagaan bagi pengendali pertaruhan nombor ramalan adalah tidak rasional dan tidak berperlembagaan.

Fadhli berkata perkembangan itu menunjukkan keterbatasan ruang kerajaan negeri dan pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) untuk mengambil pendekatan lebih tegas terhadap premis perjudian apabila perkara berkaitan perjudian dan pelesenannya tertakluk kepada pembahagian kuasa di bawah Perlembagaan.

“Sehubungan itu, muktamar PAS mengambil ketetapan dan menggesa supaya kerajaan persekutuan melalui Kementerian Kewangan menilai semula dasar pemberian dan pembaharuan lesen perjudian, termasuk mempertimbangkan penghentian pemberian lesen baharu,” katanya.

Usul juga mahu Ahli Parlimen PAS membawa perkara ini ke Dewan Rakyat bagi mengkaji dan mencadangkan pindaan terhadap undang-undang persekutuan berkaitan, supaya kerajaan negeri diberikan ruang yang lebih jelas dan sah untuk menentukan dasar yang lebih ketat terhadap operasi premis perjudian.

Di samping itu, ia menyeru kerajaan negeri, khususnya negeri-negeri bawah pentadbiran PAS dan Perlis, perlu memperkemaskan undang-undang sedia ada, dasar PBT dan mekanisme pentadbiran berdasarkan nasihat perundangan bagi membolehkan tindakan membendung aktiviti perjudian dilaksanakan dengan asas undang- undang yang kukuh.

Pada 12 Ogos lalu, Mahkamah Persekutuan menolak permohonan kerajaan Kedah untuk mendapatkan kebenaran merayu terhadap keputusan yang membatalkan tindakannya menghentikan pengeluaran dan pembaharuan lesen perniagaan bagi pengendali pertaruhan nombor ramalan di negeri berkenaan. - FMT

Kibar Jalur Gemilang dengan bangga, tapi peka tatacara

 Menteri Aaron Ago Dagang minta rakyat semak tatacara penggunaan Jalur Gemilang bagi memastikan lambang negara sentiasa dihormati.

Menteri Perpaduan Negara Aaron Ago Dagang kata penghormatan terhadap Jalur Gemilang merupakan tanggungjawab bersama.

PETALING JAYA:

Rakyat diminta memahami, peka dan menyemak tatacara penggunaan Jalur Gemilang sebelum mengibarkannya bagi memastikan lambang negara sentiasa dihormati.

Menteri Perpaduan Negara Aaron Ago Dagang kata Jalur Gemilang merupakan lambang kedaulatan, maruah dan perpaduan negara yang wajib dihormati seluruh rakyat tanpa mengira kaum, agama atau fahaman politik.

“Jangan takut untuk mengibarkan Jalur Gemilang. Kibar dengan bangga. Namun, sentiasalah faham, peka dan semak sebelum mengibarkannya,” katanya dalam kenyataan di Facebook.

Aaron mengingatkan rakyat supaya menerapkan prinsip sama ketika menggunakan Jalur Gemilang di media sosial, termasuk dalam kandungan yang dijana menggunakan kecerdasan buatan (AI).

Katanya, teknologi AI boleh menghasilkan imej bendera yang tidak tepat, termasuk kesilapan pada bilangan jalur, susunan warna, bulan dan bintang atau kedudukan bendera, justeru setiap kandungan perlu disemak sebelum diterbitkan atau dikongsi.

Aaron berkata kesilapan yang tidak disengajakan sewajarnya dijadikan ruang untuk mendidik dan meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat.

Tindakan sengaja menghina atau memperlekehkan lambang negara perlu ditangani berdasarkan undang-undang berkuat kuasa, tegasnya.

Aaron berkata penghormatan terhadap Jalur Gemilang merupakan tanggungjawab bersama dan menyeru rakyat menjadikannya simbol yang menyatukan Malaysia, serta mendidik generasi seterusnya untuk mencintai, menghormati dan mempertahankan maruah negara.

Kenyataan ini muncul menjelang sambutan Hari Malaysia pada 16 September, yang memperingati pembentukan Malaysia pada 1963 membabitkan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Sabah dan Sarawak.

Jalur Gemilang tertakluk kepada Akta Lambang dan Nama (Mencegah Penggunaan Tidak Wajar), yang antara lain memperuntukkan perbuatan seperti mengibarkan bendera secara terbalik sebagai kesalahan menghina bendera.

Pelaku boleh dikenakan denda sehingga RM20,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya.

Dalam pada itu, Kementerian Perpaduan Negara menerusi Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) dan Sekretariat Rukun Negara akan mempertingkatkan pendedahan serta kesedaran masyarakat mengenai tatacara penggunaan dan pemasangan Jalur Gemilang yang betul.

“Pendekatan ini bukan hanya bertujuan mengelakkan kesilapan daripada berulang, malah membina kefahaman dan menyemarakkan semangat patriotisme, khususnya dalam kalangan generasi muda.

“Kibarkan Jalur Gemilang dengan bangga, hormat dan penuh tanggungjawab,” katanya. - FMT