PM - No Racial Riots - Pasir Gudang; Irresponsible Quarters created Tension & Animosity; CJ to Explain Errant Judge; Next Chief Judge Soon
UPDATE:
Another man arrested for spreading rumour;
JOHOR BARU: Another man was arrested Saturday under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for allegedly spreading the rumour of racial riots in Johor. The arrest brings to five the number of people detained in connection with the spreading of the rumour. Johor acting police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Sharif (ABOVE) said the 27-year-old suspect was picked up around
He said the suspect would be investigated for disseminating false information. SAC Mohd Mokhtar said police would not tolerate such behaviour and stern action would be taken against those who spread such rumours. He also thanked the public for their cooperation and understanding that no untoward incidents had happened. He again clarified that the SMSes and e-mail messages being circulated about racial clashes in Pasir Gudang were baseless and unfounded.
Two more held over SMS rumours
JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested two more men under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for allegedly sending SMSes to spread rumours about race riots in the state. The latest arrested yesterday brings to four the number of people arrested over such SMSes. It is learnt that the two, aged 25 and 36, were picked up in the city. More arrests are expected to be made. A special police task force has been set up to investigate the SMSes, which were circulated widely not only in the state but around the country.
Acting state police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff confirmed the arrests and said investigations were being carried out under Section 28 of the Internal Security Act. “We are not taking this matter lightly. We want to get to the root of this problem and will not hesitate to arrest anyone involved in disrupting the security in the state,” he warned. He added that the SMSes and e-mail being circulated about racial clashes in Pasir Gudang, which had been circulating since Monday, were purely rumours and malicious.
UPDATE: Aug 29 07;
ABOVE: Latest from Malaysiakini, details H E R E by Subscription
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PM Announces Appointments Of Court Of Appeal President And CJ Of
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Wednesday announced the appointment of Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohamad and Datuk Alauddin Mohd Sheriff as Court of Appeal president and Chief Judge of Malaya respectively.
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All is well in Pasir Gudang, the residents testified and the culprit is the offending SMS (ABOVE, partial message in Bahasa Malaysia) that went around and around that caused the apprehension since Friday 24th Aug 2007
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PM - No Racial Riots in Pasir Gudang; Irresponsible Quarters create Tension & Animosity; CJ to Explain Failure of Written Judgments; Next Chief Judge to be announced soon
ABOVE: Malaysiakini touches on the Pak Lah's Concerns for National Unity, details HERE and now PM Abdullah has denied rumors floating since Friday of Racial conflicts in Pasir Gudang Crackdown on those stirring racial tension
For a second straight day, PM Abdullah has warned certain quarters described as irresponsible for creating tensions amongst the multiracial citizens in the country. Dismissing claims of racial riots in Pasir Gudang Johor. Datuk Seri Abdullah said the Government would not hesitate to use the law against them.
Speaking to the media after chairing the UMNO Supreme Council Meeting, the rumors about the riot were by irresponsible parties to cause tension and animosity amongst the races in
The Prime Minister who is also Internal Security Minister said (smilingly) looking at Mat Taib
“If what they said has gone beyond the boundaries and cause racial tension, of course action must be taken.”= = == = == =
PM: Rumours of racial clashes are lies
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumours that racial clashes have occurred in Pasir Gudang, Johor, are “lies, lies and nothing more than lies,” said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The Prime Minister said the rumours were an attempt to create an uneasy atmosphere, incite anger and tension among the people.
“All these are lies made up by people who have nothing better to do,” he said after chairing the Umno supreme council meeting yesterday. Abdullah, who is the Umno president, said such lies were slanderous and a big sin for Muslims. “Allah curses people like that but these people can’t be bothered and do it anyway,” he added.
Yesterday and the day before, Johor was abuzz with rumours that racial fights had broken out in Pasir Gudang. The police, too, had denied the rumours but some people still avoided going to the area. To a question on people who raised racially sensitive issues, Abdullah said these people did not think about unity and the good of the country. “They can give their views but just don’t cause chaos among our people and the country,” he said. Abdullah said action would be taken on those who go overboard and cause tension among the racial groups.
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"Ridiculous. This is another attempt by people who want to raise matters that can cause anger, tension and animosity among the people. "If they don't succeed, there will be stories about racial clashes in Johor next," he told reporters after chairing the Umno supreme council meeting here. Abdullah said the claims were the work of people who had nothing better to do. "They slander a little bit or more.For the Malays, this is the biggest sin. God condemns such people. But they don't care, they do it anyway," he said. Asked whether action would be taken against these people, Abdullah said: "If what they said has gone beyond the boundaries and can cause racial tension, of course action must be taken against them.
"Let them give their views if they still want to, as long as they don't cause chaos among the people and in the country." Asked why there were still people who raise sensitive issues that can undermine unity despite the country's 50 years of independence, he said these people did not care much about the good of the country, unity and sensitivities
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who failed to give written judgments.
ABOVE: Regarding the errant judge who failed to give written judgments, he said the Chief Justice has been asked for an explanation. He added all other judges should view the matter seriously and BELOW: After the UMNO Supreme Council meeting, he said that the Chief Judge will be announced after the King has made the decision."The candidate name has been put in the circular which has been sent to the Sultans. Then once we get their reaction and decision, it will be announced after going through the process"
CJ Has To Clarify On Failure To Make Written Judgement
Ahmad Badawi said the Chief Justice must give an explanation if it were true that there were 35 cases where there were no written judgments by the presiding judge."He (the Chief Justice) has to make the disclosure. I have heard the Chief Justice saying that there are no cases involving a judge who did not make written judgements. No such case," he said. Asked whether the government would seek clarification from the Chief Justice, Abdullah said the party concerned had been informed about the matter.
The Prime Minister said this to reporters in response to the claim by Karpal Singh who stated that a Federal Court Judge had not made written judgements on the cases concerned when he was a High Court Judge. Abdullah said it was most regretful if there were judges who did not make written judgements stating the grounds and reasons which were submitted in court pertaining to the cases heard. On the appointment of the Chief Judge of
He said this was a procedure after the name had been submitted to the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his consent. Asked whether the candidate named had been rejected, he said: "No, they (the Rulers) did not reject the candidate." The post fell vacant following the retirement of Tan Sri Siti Normah Yaakob on Jan 5. Asked on the claim that 90 per cent of Chinese students chose to attend Chinese vernacular schools (SJKC),
Abdullah said there were only 1,400 SJKC throughout the country and not all these students could be admitted to the vernacular schools. "Probably 90 per cent of students in SJKC are Chinese students; this I can say is true," he said. Former Director-General of Education Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Shukor Abdullah made the claim as a panel member at a Merdeka Forum in the federal capital yesterday. Abdul Shukor said this had resulted in the failure to achieve the objectives of getting students from the various ethnic groups to study under "one roof" at the national schools.
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Abdul Hamid Is Court Of Appeal President, Alauddin, Chief Judge Of
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Wednesday announced the appointment of Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohamad and Datuk Alauddin Mohd Sheriff as Court of Appeal president and Chief Judge of Malaya respectively.
ABOVE: Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohamad asCourt of Appeal president and (BELOW) Datuk Alauddin Mohd Sheriff as Chief Judge of Malaya 
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in making the announcement Wednesday, said that the appointments would take effect at a date to be fixed after consultation between the Federal Court and Istana Negara. The appointments had received the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on the advice of the prime minister after consulting the Conference of Rulers.
The post of Court of Appeal President fell vacant following the death of Tan Sri Abdul Malek Ahmad of brain tumour on May 31. Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim had been acting Chief Judge of Malaya since the retirement of Tan Sri Siti Norma Yaakob on Jan 5.Abdullah said in a statement that the appointments were made under Clause (1) of Article 122B of the Federal Constitution. Born in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai,
He joined the Judicial and Legal Service as a magistrate in Kangar, Perlis in 1969. He has held various posts in the service including as Kuala Kubu Baru sessions court president, Kedah/Perlis Legal Aid Bureau assistant director, deputy registrar of the High Court of Malaya and legal advisor
of Kelantan and Perak. He was appointed Chief Judge of
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