KUALA LUMPUR (June 9, 2010): Orang Asli Affairs Department (JHEOA) director-general Datuk Sani Mistam has confirmed that there have been changes to the top management of the orang asli hospital in Gombak.
In response to theSun's report yesterday, Sani in a statement said that the hospital's director Dr Akmal Dahaman has accepted an offer from the Health Ministry to undergo a four-year Federal Training Award (Rehabilitation Treatment) at University Malaya from this month onwards.
"Therefore, he was not 'replaced' as mentioned in the report, but he left because he is furthering his studies," Sani said.
The PDP is still a step in the right direction and a good beginning, although it lacks the right to claim for compensation in the case of breaches that cause damage or distress.
AFTER a decade of delay, the Personal Data Protection Bill 2009 (PDP) has finally been tabled and passed by Parliament. This is a very important piece of legislation as it would affect almost every one in the country.
Generally, the enactment of the PDP is laudable. Prior to this, Malaysia adopted the sectoral approach in protecting personal data but this approach proved inadequate.
It is time to have a comprehensive legislation to cover all aspects of personal data protection.
PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Affairs Ministry is urging all nations appalled by the deadly Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship the MV Mavi Marmara to drag the Zionist regime to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said yesterday that Wisma Putra had sent out messages to all Organisation of the Islamic Conference member countries, the Gulf Cooperation Council and Western countries that had expressed disgust over the killing of nine activists aboard the ship, urging them to unite.
"What the Zionist regime has done is clearly against all international laws and we have to stand up against this with one voice.
KUALA LUMPUR: Animal lovers, activists, a Senator and a beauty queen were among those who gathered in front of the Indian High Commission here to protest the plan by an Indian drug company to build an animal testing laboratory in Malacca.
The Ethical treatment of Animals (PETA) drove home their point by using a “rat” mascot.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Selangor chairman Christine Chin, handed a memorandum to High Commissioner Vijay Gokhale, which was received by Second Secretary Birbald Anand.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9, 2010): THE Parliamentary Special Committee on Corruption wants the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be given the power to prosecute so that it can be more efficient.
Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said today the MACC only has the power to investigate but no power to prosecute as this lies with the public prosecutor.
“We know that this has been a grievance among the people. MACC can only investigate but cannot prosecute because the power lies with the attorney-general, as per Article 145 of the Federal Constitution," he told reporters after a meeting of the committee.
Queer Community To Deliver Memorandum on Discrimination in Media to Suhakam – 10 June
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by Lord Bobo
This article is reproduced from here (Used by permission)
In May 2010, two articles published in Kosmo and Harian Metro, blatantly attack and discriminate against the queer community. This will continue if we do not speak up against it. A memorandum to SUHAKAM on the ill representation and discrimination of the queer community in the media has been drafted and is published below.
The handover of the memorandum will be at 3.00pm, Thursday, June 10, 2010 at SUHAKAM. All are welcome to come in support of the queer community. Please send all endorsements to Thilaga by Tuesday, 8 June 2010.
9 JUN — Perlembagaan Persekutuan kini acapkali disebut-sebut oleh banyak pihak. Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) semasa Pilihan Raya Kecil Hulu Selangor mengatakan mereka akan menyokong sesiapa sahaja yang menyokong dan mendokong Perlembagaan Persekutuan.
Mereka turut memberikan salinan Perlembagaan Persekutuan kepada sesiapa yang dilihat menentang kewujudan mereka. Hindraf pula, semasa melakukan demonstrasi terbesar kaum India membawa sepanduk tentang Perkara 10 yang memberikan hak untuk berhimpun.
Tindakan ini diambil setelah pihak polis secara bersungguh-sungguh bertindak menghalang perhimpunan tersebut. Begitu juga pihak-pihak yang menentang PPSMI (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris ). Mereka berkata dasar ini bercanggah dengan Perkara 152 berkenaan Bahasa Melayu sebagai Bahasa Kebangsaan.
PETALING JAYA, 9 June 2010: The Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Asli (JHEOA) has denied allegations that a hospital in Gombak has been involved in the conversion of Orang Asli to Islam.
“The Gombak JHEOA hospital functions as a medical and health centre for the Orang Asli community. Allegations that the hospital was a centre to systematically convert Orang Asli to Islam are entirely untrue,” JHEOA’s public relations unit said in a press statement e-mailed to The Nut Graph.
The department, which falls under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, stressed that conversion activities by hospital staff were “personal actions”.
British High Commission's response to the Bar Council's press release titled "State terrorism by Israel must end"
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Ragunath Kesavan President Malaysian Bar Council 13, 15, 17 Leboh Pasar Besar 50050 KL
By fax: 2026 1313
3 June 2010
Dear President,
While you were commendably quick to denounce Israel's brutal attack on The Free Gaza Flotilla (your press release of 1 June), you were unfair in claiming that the UK, among others, continued to "condone the severe and recurring acts of state terrorism carried out by Israel." In fact, the opposite is the case. Our Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary were no less rapid in criticising the attack, and are party to the EU statement which condemned Israel's actions against the flotilla.
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MSLSSL and MCLJ Conference on Employment and Labour Laws 2013 (30 May 2013) Organised by the Malaysian Society for Labour and Social Security Law and Malaysian Current Law Journal, this conference entitled “Current Issues on Employment and Labour Laws” will be held at 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, on 30 May 2013 (Thursday). The conference carries six CPD points. Click on the link above for more details.
International Arbitration Conference by CIArb Malaysia (22 to 24 Aug 2013) Organised by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, this conference will be held at Eastern & Oriental Hotel, 10 Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 George Town, Penang, from 22 to 24 Aug 2013 (Thursday to Saturday). The conference carries 10 CPD points. Early-bird rate ends on 30 Apr 2013. Click on the link above for more details.
“Transforming Criminal Justice” One-week Study Programme (25 to 29 Nov 2013) Organised by Public Administration International (“PAI”), this UK-based one-week study programme entitled “Transforming Criminal Justice: from Joined-up Justice to Multi-agency Approaches” will be held in London from 25 to 29 Nov 2013 (Monday to Friday). For further enquiries, please contact PAI by telephone at +44 (0)20 7580 3590, by fax at +44 (0)20 7580 4746, or by email at pai@public-admin.co.uk.
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