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ICU at 80% capacity nationwide - no more 90%

agewisdom — Sun, 16 May 2021 11:23:49 +0800

NOTE: Edited out the excessive dramatic portions.

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ys-noor-hisham/

ICU at 80% capacity nationwide says Noor Hisham

PETALING JAYA: The situation at intensive care units (ICU) in government hospitals utilisation rate at 80% nationwide, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

“[T]he number of ICU beds being constantly increased to meet the demand,” he said in a Facebook post last night.

According to Noor Hisham, there are 1,388 ICU beds in total in 78 hospitals and teaching hospitals.

“This is the total available for both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 cases. From this number, we have allocated 850 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients.

“However, the total number of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients is increased from time to time when there is a need,” he said.

As of yesterday, the health ministry reported 42,135 active cases with 482 patients being treated in ICUs and 250 requiring respiratory assistance.

Noor Hisham said that in the event that the number of critical Covid-19 patients was reduced at a hospital, the ICU beds allocated for Covid-19 cases might also be reduced by the state health department so that more non-COVID-19 patients could be admitted to the ICU.

“To increase preparedness, hospitals have also been told to repurpose other areas in the hospital, such as regular wards, to be used as temporary ICUs by upgrading the wards with the relevant medical equipment.”

Too many chiefs will spoil the SOPs

agewisdom — Wed, 12 May 2021 10:29:18 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...usiness-groups/

PETALING JAYA: Business groups have voiced their opposition to having each ministry draw up its own SOPs, saying it will cause confusion and hurt traders even if economic sectors are allowed to operate.

Reacting to senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement on the matter, they say the lack of clarity is a running theme, and last-minute changes and SOPs announced without warning in the past have already taken their toll.

Ismail said at a press conference yesterday that each ministry would be responsible for setting SOPs for sectors under its purview for the nationwide movement control order (MCO) set to begin today.

He said a standard set would also be available for the whole country.

Speaking to FMT, Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce executive director Shaun Cheah said it looked like restrictions were being made up on the fly and without any communication between ministries.

“Confusion means the enforcement agencies will have a field day, too. They will be just as confused as the businesses.

“The ministries should be talking to each other to align their policies, and we don’t believe industries are being consulted when they are being developed,” he said.

Cheah said the introduction of HIDE was a prime example of this lack of industry consultation. Instead of encouraging SOP compliance, he said, it had driven customers away from predicted hotspots.

“HIDE predicts that these will be hotspots, but now it will turn them into ghost towns.”

Michael Kang, president of the SME Association of Malaysia, agreed that a lack of ministry coordination would cause businesses the same problems that past uncertainties had and would affect traders adversely.

“It’s as if the SOPs change by the hour. Until now, nobody knows which SOPs to follow. Small traders and micro businesses will suffer huge losses as a result,” he said.

Kang said it seemed as though the National Security Council (MKN) was out of touch with the real challenges facing SMEs on the ground.

“I would tell the prime minister to totally restructure MKN to include more private sector expertise,” he said.

“Then, there needs to be a single, standardised set of SOPs that everyone can understand and follow rather than every ministry having its own.”

He also said that without adequate notice of the MCO, SMEs had been left flat-footed and without enough time to properly prepare for the new restrictions.

Kon konkrit tak menjadi, polis gali lubang

agewisdom — Tue, 11 May 2021 23:31:00 +0800

AYOH ORANG KELATE... TERUSKAN USAHA MURNI ANDA

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...-rentas-negeri/

PETALING JAYA: Polis di Kelantan bertindak menggali lubang di lima lorong tikus sekitar Kampung Tanah Puteh, dekat Gua Musang, bagi menghalang kenderaan melaluinya untuk merentas negeri memasuki Kelantan.

Sebelum ini, kon konkrit yang diletakkan bagi menghalang laluan dipecahkan samseng jalanan yang ingin merentas negeri melalui Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis.

Lorong tikus itu sering dijadikan laluan orang ramai menaiki kenderaan bagi mengelak sekatan jalan raya (SJR) Kampung Tanah Puteh, kata Ketua Polis Daerah Gua Musang Sik Choon Foo.

“Kami mengambil tindakan untuk menutup sepenuhnya lorong tikus bagi pengguna jalan raya yang cuba melepasi SJR,” Sik dipetik Harian Metro sebagai berkata.

Selain menggali lubang dan menutup laluan, polis juga melakukan pemantauan dan rondaan di kawasan itu.

“Tindakan berterusan dan pemantauan akan dibuat daripada semasa ke semasa oleh anggota supaya tidak ada pihak tidak bertanggungjawab cuba untuk melepasi daerah atau rentas negeri,” katanya hari ini.

Sebelum itu, beliau melakukan pemantauan di lima lorong tikus di kampung itu yang menjadi tumpuan pengguna untuk melepasi pemeriksaan di SJR.

Aliran trafik memasuki Kelantan melalui SJR di KM7, Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis, Kampung Tanah Puteh didapati lancar, menurut Sik.

Katanya, kebanyakan pengguna jalan raya mematuhi Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang berkuatkuasa mulai esok yang melarang aktiviti merentas daerah dan negeri.

Sabah, Sarawak tak ikut MCO, who's next?

agewisdom — Tue, 11 May 2021 23:26:42 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ism-activities/

Sabah’s decision to allow Hari Raya visits runs contrary to the Federal government’s ban of such activities when it announced a three-week nationwide MCO schedule to begin tomorrow.

Sarawak has decided against an MCO and will be under a conditional MCO.

KOTA KINABALU: Hours after Sarawak decided not to follow the rest of the country with a movement control order (MCO), Sabah has also decided to buck the trend, and will allow Hari Raya visits to relatives and cemeteries.

Open houses and functions, however, will be banned, the state government said this evening.

The number of people allowed for house visits will be limited to 20 relatives from 9am to 9pm only. The host must also prepare the MySejahtera QR code for guests to register themselves.

State spokesman for Covid-19 Masidi Manjun also said that only six people will be allowed per grave for 30 minutes.

“The new SOPs will be gazetted tomorrow and will be in effect until June 7,” he said when contacted.

Prayers at mosques and suraus will be allowed, while only packed food for takeaway can be served to congregants.

Masidi said children under the ages of 12 and high-risk groups are barred from taking part in such activities, while women are discouraged from performing Aidilfitri prayers.

Shoppers in a Hari Raya bazaar in Kota Kinabalu. They will be able to celebrate Raya almost as usual this year.

“However, these activities will not be allowed in areas under the enhanced movement control order.”

On a related matter, Masidi said tourism activities would be allowed in districts from tomorrow until May 16.

Inter-district and inter-zone tourism activities will be allowed from May 17 to June 7, but it must be arranged by tour operators and permission must be obtained by the state’s Covid-19 disaster management committee.

Social functions, including weddings and receptions, religious functions, birthday parties, seminars and conventions will remain banned.

“However, solemnisation ceremonies will be allowed but the number of guests and SOPS will be determined by religious authorities for the Muslims.”

Health DG: Cov-19 entrenched as 80% cases sporadic

agewisdom — Tue, 11 May 2021 21:36:46 +0800

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...ng-rise/1973432

Health D-G: Covid-19 entrenched as 80pc of cases now sporadic, worrying rise in variant infections

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Malaysia has detected another 14 Covid-19 cases involving variants of concern (VOC), Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah when defending the nationwide movement control order (MCO) starting tomorrow.

He said with the 14 new cases, Malaysia has detected 62 patients carrying variants of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Dr Noor Hisham said the discovery has alarmed the Health Ministry as the VOCs were more contagious, resilient, and caused infections that were also more resistant to existing treatments.

“Among the 14 cases, seven were found in Kampung Gomis in Kelantan, three in Selangor, one case of a health worker in Kelantan, two cases in Kedah and one in Negri Sembilan.

“This shows that VOC cases are now in the community,” he told a press conference today.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified four VOCs — namely the B.1.351 South African variant, the B.1.1.7 variant from the United Kingdom, the B.1.1.28 variant reported in Brazil and the B.1.617.1 double-mutation variant from India.

According to Dr Noor Hisham, only the Brazil VOC has yet to be detected in the country.

He also raised concerns that 80 per cent of new Covid-19 infections were now sporadic and no longer contained in clusters, necessitating the need for MCO 3.0.

“Our concern is that the VOC has been transmitted in the community.

“With MCO 3.0, we have a chance to control the infections,” he said.

Meme Raya 2021: Selamat Hari Raya!

agewisdom — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:33:37 +0800

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SOS

Balik kampung, JOM RAYA - Negeri Alim

agewisdom — Sat, 08 May 2021 18:11:17 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...coast-say-cops/

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has reported a high number of vehicles on the main route to the east coast despite the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in the city.

Its spokesperson said the number of vehicles had been increasing since 8am today, causing congestion especially in the area before the Bentong toll plaza, adding that it might be due to the rising number of road users as well as the strict inspection conducted by the police at a roadblock mounted at the toll plaza.

LLM also uploaded a photo on its official Facebook page showing vehicles stuck in a traffic jam along the road.

Meanwhile, Kelantan police chief Shafien Mamat confirmed that there was a surge in vehicle movements into the state since yesterday, involving the three main entry points, namely Gua Musang, Pasir Puteh and Jeli.

He said 75 vehicles were forced to turn back for not having interstate travel permits throughout the implementation of roadblocks at the state’s entry points, adding that police would mount five more roadblocks in the state.

Kelantan has been placed under the MCO, beginning April 16 until May 17.

“Besides that, police will also increase the number of enforcement teams to monitor the people’s level of compliance with standard operating procedures in public places such as shopping malls,” he said.

Pelanggan sesak di gerai walau x bazar Ramadan

agewisdom — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:05:46 +0800

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/573363

Pelanggan bersesak di gerai walau tiada bazar Ramadan di Kelantan

Siti Hajar Husna Che Hassin
Diterbitkan 4 May 2021, 10:10 pm

TINJAUAN | Masuk hari ke-19 pelaksanaan perintah kawalan pergerakan (PKP) di Kelantan dan ketiadaan bazar Ramadan nampaknya tidak memberi jaminan bahawa masyarakatnya mengambil tanggungjawab yang tegas dalam usaha mengekang penularan Covid-19.

Usaha kerajaan negeri melarang operasi bazar Ramadan seolah-olah tidak memberi impak besar.

Ini selepas peniaga mengambil peluang membuka gerai jualan di tepi-tepi jalan sekali gus mengajak orang ramai berkerumun dan mewujudkan kesesakan.

Apatah lagi gerai dibuka secara berderetan di kawasan-kawasan yang terhad dan turut menyebabkan kesesakan lalu-lintas.

Tinjauan Malaysiakini di beberapa lokasi sekitar Kota Bharu menyaksikan orang ramai tetap memilih untuk bersesak-sesak bagi membeli juadah berbuka puasa di gerai-gerai terbabit.

Orang ramai dilihat masih sukar mengawal diri agar benar-benar mematuhi prosedur operasi standard (SOP) ketika membeli juadah berbuka puasa di gerai-gerai tepi jalan.

Berdasarkan pemerhatian, antara lain menunjukkan keadaan pelanggan tidak beratur dan mengabaikan penjarakan fizikal ketika mahu membuat pembelian.

Seorang peniaga makanan panas yang mahu dikenali sebagai Saleha, 36, berkata berdepan dengan ramai pelanggan adalah satu cabaran yang besar bagi peniaga.

"Peniaga sudah meletakkan tanda isyarat supaya menjarakkan diri satu meter dan menyuruh pelanggan membuat penjarakan, tapi, ada sesetengah yang tidak menghiraukannya.

"Saya sebagai peniaga, kadang-kadang tak mampu berbuat apa-apa," katanya ketika kepada Malaysiakini di Kota Bharu, semalam.

Terdahulu, Malaysiakini melaporkan Exco Kerajaan Tempatan, Perumahan dan Kesihatan, Dr Izani Husin melahirkan rasa kesal kerana mendapati masyarakat di negeri itu masih memilih untuk ‘bergelewak' (bersesak-sesak) di gerai-gerai juadah berbuka puasa.

Sebagai rekod, PKP bermula 16 April sehingga 29 April dan terbaru akan dilanjutkan sehingga 17 Mei 2021 dalam usaha mengekang penularan wabak Covid-19.

Sementara itu, tinjauan juga mendapati ada segelintir orang ramai yang berkunjung ke gerai-gerai untuk membeli makanan tidak memeriksa suhu walaupun termometer sudah disediakan.

Seorang peniaga ayam bakar yang mahu dikenali sebagai Husin, 48, berkata dia sudah menyediakan termometer untuk pelanggan menyukat suhu badan secara sendiri, tetapi ada segelintir tidak mematuhi SOP yang ditetapkan itu.

"Ramai yang memeriksa suhu dan scan MySejahtera sebelum membeli, tapi ada segelinitir yang terus membeli tanpa berbuat sedemikian.

"Saya sudah sediakan termometer di atas meja untuk digunakan. Sepatutnya, pelanggan sudah tahu SOP sekarang, tapi ada juga kadang-kadang yang ingkar," jelasnya.

Selain itu, masih terdapat gerai-gerai jualan yang masih tidak menyediakan imbasan QR mySejahtera serta buku tulis untuk mencatat nama dan nombor telefon pengunjung di kedai mereka.

Dalam pada itu, penggunaan pelitup mulut dan hidung dilihat dipatuhi peniaga dan pengunjung namun terdapat juga segelintir yang memakainya di bawah paras hidung sahaja tanpa mengamalkan pemakaian yang sepatutnya.

Terdahulu, Malaysiakini melaporkan Pengarah JKNK Dr Zaini Hussin berkata berdasarkan laporan yang diterima, terdapat pertambahan kes dalam komuniti sekali gus menunjukkan Covid-19 kini sudah berada dalam kalangan masyarakat dan boleh menjangkiti orang lain.

"Keadaan ini hanya boleh diatasi sekiranya masyarakat mematuhi prosedur operasi standard (SOP) yang telah digariskan dan sentiasa peka yang kita sebenarnya berhadapan dengan pandemik," katanya.

Sarawak allows seven-day Raya celebrations

agewisdom — Tue, 04 May 2021 20:48:56 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...a-celebrations/

KUCHING: Despite having nine localities under the enhanced movement control order, the Sarawak state disaster management committee has decided to allow Hari Raya to be celebrated in the state for seven days.

In a statement here today, it said the guidelines and SOPs for Hari Raya celebrations in the state can be obtained at the official website of the Sarawak Islamic Council.

In order to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak, nine localities have been placed under EMCO for 14 days, namely Rumah (Rh) Tiut anak Usit, Sungai Setulan, Jalan Pesisir Kuala Tatau, Tatau, from April 28 to May 11.

“Also placed under EMCO were Rh Mujah anak Atin in Batu 12, Jalan Bintulu-Miri, Bintulu (April 28 to May 11); Rh Sam anak Sumbang in Jalan Bintulu-Tatau, Bintulu (April 29 to May 12); Rh Ajah anak Umkar in Sg Serupai Baru, Tatau (April 29 to May 12); Forescom Plywood Sdn Bhd workers’ quarters in Bintulu (April 29 to May 12).

“Also Rh Saran anak Belang in Nanga Tau, Tatau (May 1 to 14); Rh Nelson anak Gima in Kuala Setiam, Jalan Pesisir Kuala Tatau, Bintulu (May 2 to 15); Rh Jungan anak Mitoh in Sg Mas KM25, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau, Bintulu (May 2 to 15); and Rh Jembu anak Ensor in Rantau Sukat Roban, Betong (May 3 to 17),” the statement said.

The EMCO in two other localities, namely Kampung Bungey, Debak in Betong dan Kampung Tanjung, Hulu Saratok, will take effect from tomorrow until May 18.

The statement also said that the EMCO in Rh Dinggai, Sg Amut Atas Lubok Pisang in Pakan and Rh Jawa, Sungai Kerubong Selalang in Sarikei has been extended until May 12.

Sarawak recorded 620 new Covid-19 cases today, 64% of which were detected in Bintulu, Miri, Kapit, Sibu and Bukit Mabong, bringing the total of Covid-19 cases recorded in the state to 32,667.

Four deaths due to Covid-19 were also recorded in the state today, bringing the death toll to 188.

Hari Raya visits will be allowed

agewisdom — Tue, 04 May 2021 18:30:42 +0800

Syabas kerajaan PN. Sokongan rakyat akan bertambah lepas ni. GE15
Buat perbandingan aje, jangan mudah tersinggung. SOS pun dah bagi...

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ill-be-allowed/

PETALING JAYA: Family visits will be allowed during Hari Raya in all areas under different movement control orders (MCO) except those under enhanced MCO.

Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a press conference today that in MCO areas, visits will be allowed only on the first day of Hari Raya.

This is limited to 15 guests at any given time, subject to the size of the house.

Meanwhile, for areas under conditional MCO (CMCO) and recovery MCO (RMCO), visits are allowed from the first day until the third day of Hari Raya.

In CMCO areas, a maximum of 20 guests are allowed and in RMCO areas, 25 people

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/m...siting-14112178

No visiting during Chinese New Year, reunion dinner among those in same household only: Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese New Year celebrations are only allowed among family members from the same household this year, said Malaysian Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

"Family reunion dinners are allowed at their residences only among family members from the same household," he said in a press briefing on Thursday (Feb 4).

"House visits are not allowed, as are cross-district and interstate activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year," he added.

Mr Ismail Sabri, who is also defence minister, said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the festival were drawn up after reviewing various aspects and the advice of the health ministry.

Domestic workers alarmed by ‘unjust’

agewisdom — Sun, 02 May 2021 14:40:53 +0800

Even MAIDS in HK are smarter. Meanwhile in Malaysia?

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...g-vaccine-plan/

HONG KONG: Hong Kong migrant worker groups today criticised plans to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for all foreign domestic helpers, labelling the move “discriminatory and unjust”.

Health officials said they were planning to roll out mandatory inoculations for the 370,000 domestic helpers in the city, mostly poorly-paid women from the Philippines and Indonesia.

Those wanting to apply for work visas – or renew their current ones – would need to show they had been vaccinated, officials said Friday.

If the plan goes ahead it would be the first time Hong Kong has directly tied working rights for foreigners to vaccines.

“This is clearly an act of discrimination and stigmatisation against migrant domestic workers,” Dolores Balladares Pelaez, chair of United Filipinos in Hong Kong, told reporters.

Labour groups representing domestic workers said they were angered other foreigners – and locals working in environments such as care homes – were not also required to get vaccinated.

“Again, we are being singled out and targeted,” Pelaez added.

Health officials announced the vaccination plan after two domestic helpers were found to be infected with one of the more virulent strains of the coronavirus.

All domestic workers have also been ordered to get tested over the coming days – a measure that did not extend to the families they work for.

Officials said domestic workers were deemed “high risk” both because they enter from overseas and often gather outdoors in large numbers on Sundays – their one day off in the week.

They also tend to take care of elderly and vulnerable people.

Hong Kong labour secretary Law Chi-kwong defended linking domestic worker visas to vaccination.

“Of course they can choose not to work in Hong Kong as they are not Hong Kong residents,” Law said.

Eni Lestari, chair of the International Migrants Alliance, described such comments as “unfair and shocking”.

“A lot of employers also do not get vaccinated because of health, personal or even political reasons, so they won’t force their workers to be vaccinated,” she told AFP.

Migrant groups also pointed out that wealthier foreign migrants – such as the city’s white-collar financial workers – are not being forced to get vaccines.

Wealthy Hong Kong has secured ample vaccine doses but there is hesitancy to take them.

So far just 12% of the city’s 7.5 million people have received one or more doses, a long way from the 60-70% needed for herd immunity.

Thanks to strict quarantine measures and economically painful social distancing rules, the city has kept infections to just over 11,000.

IGP turns guns on integrity dept over cover up

agewisdom — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 23:43:06 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...over-cover-ups/

PETALING JAYA: Outgoing inspector-general of police, Abdul Hamid Bador has launched an astonishing attack on the department’s disciplinary committee, alleging that it was guilty of cover-ups.

Hamid said that several former Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) officers had allowed those who “passed favours to investigators” to be let off scot-free, instead of being charged or transferred out of their positions.

The department was set up to address issues of misconduct, including allegations of corruption in the force.

“The so-called investigations would often stumble upon a dead end, and when that happens, no action can be taken against their friends (who are being investigated),” he told The Straits Times.

Hamid said that since he became the top cop, police had identified and transferred fewer than 10 officers out of the department.

“Some have been suspended, while some have been given the chance to defend themselves and are now under investigation,” the Singapore daily reported him as saying.

Hamid’s revelation comes a day after Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay says he will not be handing over the names of police officers and personnel who conspired with “Geng Nicky” to Bukit Aman.

On Tuesday, it was reported that JIPS director Zamri Yahya was waiting for the list of names involving police officers and personnel who had allegedly worked with the gang led by fugitive businessman Nicky Liow.

Zamri said Bukit Aman needed the list from the Johor police before it could take further action against the errant cops.

Hamid had in January alleged that there was a “cartel of dirty cops” in the Malaysian police force.

He said the cartel, which he claimed was trying to topple him, comprised middle-level police officers.

Hamid said the cartel would ensure that their collaborators get promoted so they could dominate their teams and the police hierarchy in the future, making it easier for them to do their “dirty work

High Court: woman challenge conversion to Islam

agewisdom — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:30:22 +0800

Kenapa tak nak?

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...rsion-to-islam/

High Court allows woman to challenge conversion to Islam
Ho Kit Yen -
March 25, 2021 11:09 AM
The woman told the Kuala Lumpur High Court she had been practising Buddhism since she reached ‘the age of maturity’.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed a woman’s bid to challenge her conversion to Islam, carried out unilaterally by her father when she was a child.

Judge Mariana Yahya delivered her decision after email correspondence between the woman’s lawyers and the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), representing the National Registration Department (JPN).

Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed the court granted leave to commence a judicial review. It fixed April 8 for next case management.

The woman, born in 1980, said her father converted her when she was 10 years old. At that time, her parents were in the midst of a divorce.

She said her mother had never embraced Islam and never consented to her father converting her.

“Since I reached the age of maturity until today, I have been practising Buddhism and living with my mother.

“I had affirmed a statutory declaration stating my intention to reject the use of my Muslim name and that I wanted to use my Chinese birth name again,” she said.

She said that in August last year, she went to JPN in Ipoh to change her MyKad but the officer in charge refused to remove the word “Islam” from it.

“The officer told me to provide a shariah court order to support my application,” she said.

The woman said her lawyers issued a letter of demand to the department in October 2020 to issue a new MyKad but there was no response.

Subsequently, she filed for a judicial review, seeking an order against the Selangor muallaf registrar to cancel the conversion certificate.

The woman also wants JPN to issue her a new MyKad without the word “Islam” appearing on it.

The AGC had previously objected to the woman’s bid to obtain leave for a judicial review from the court, citing that civil courts have no jurisdiction to hear matters of the shariah courts.

Sudah terhantuk baru tengadah Msia High Comm

agewisdom — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:35:42 +0800

Malaysia Civil Service - why NOT proactive? Memalukan! Lepas kena kutuk, baru baiki

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...er-managed-now/

SINGAPORE: “It is good that they have officers to assist at the main gate,” said a senior citizen who accompanied her husband to collect his new passport at the Malaysian High Commission, here, today.

The elderly couple was met by Bernama while observing officers from the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) managing a long queue outside the high commission this morning.

Earlier, the couple was allowed to come into the JIM office which is housed in the complex, without having to queue up.

However, they were asked to come back because the passport was not ready yet.

“We were informed that the passport is being printed in Malaysia,” said the wife who wanted to be known as Madam Lee while showing a document asking her husband to come to the JIM office on Feb 16.

Before leaving on a motorcycle, the Singapore permanent resident couple said they would be notified via email once the passport was ready to be collected.

Last week, several Malaysians in Singapore took to social media to show the congestion and long queues for passport renewal outside the high commission.

However, the situation seemed to be under control today with two JIM officers assisted by several security officers doing document screening at the main gate before allowing those in the queue to go inside the high commission.

At around 7.30am, a line of people of about 350m long had been formed, with physical distancing maintained between them.

Some senior citizens and couples who brought children and babies were given priority and did not have to queue. The line eventually shortened at around 9.15am.

On March 19, immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud said system disruptions and a sharp rise in applications had led to the congestion at the JIM office in Singapore.

He said the congestion was also due to walk-in applicants who did not make appointments through the Online Appointment System (STO) as well as the Covid-19-induced border closure, which made it difficult for Malaysians to renew their passports in Johor Bahru or at other branches of the department.

Khairul said JIM was also waiting for approval from the Singapore foreign ministry to allow staff of Datasonic Bhd to enter the country to carry out repair work.

He advised Malaysians in Singapore to renew their passports online and that their applications will be processed and printed within four to five weeks.

Priority in renewing passports was given to Malaysians who needed to extend their work permits in the near future, he said.

According to Khairul, normally, the JIM office in Singapore was able to process 100 passport renewal applications a day but during the Covid-19 pandemic, the applications had increased to 350 a day.

Last week, online renewal applications increased from 200 to 450 per day, with most of the applicants turning up without making an appointment through the STO.

Plotters are under control, says IGP

agewisdom — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:29:04 +0800

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...ntrol-says-igp/

PETALING JAYA: The country’s top cop says he put a stop to moves to topple him the moment he detected it.

“The situation is under control,” Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador told FMT.

Yesterday, in a Sinar Harian report, Hamid revealed that there was a group of younger police officers who have formed a cartel to dominate the force and topple him.

“I first detected this ugly move by a senior officer who has the ambition of one day helming the force.”

Hamid said he had to expose the matter to deter other “Young Turks” from executing such “dirty plans”.

“I don’t want the police force to be made a playground by those with crooked agendas in the future.

“The police force is a sacred force tasked with protecting the constitution, the country and the people according to the laws of the land and not according to the whims and fancies of individual officers.”

In January, Hamid revealed the existence of a “cartel of dirty cops” in the force.

He vowed to get to the bottom of the problem and wipe out the rot within.

Negeri Alim Kurang Minat Vaksin

agewisdom — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:10:03 +0800

Mcm mana ~ negeri alim tak mau?

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https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...-in-east-coast/

KUALA NERUS: Peninsula east coast states have recorded the lowest percentage of registration for vaccination against Covid-19, deputy science minister Ahmad Amzad Hashim said here.

He said Kelantan had the lowest number of registrations with only 11.8% of the state’s population recorded through the MySejahtera smartphone app. “Terengganu and Pahang only recorded 16.3% and 17.1% of the states’ population respectively,” he said.

“Hence, I am a little worried because the registration (of the vaccine) is relatively low on the east coast compared with other regions such as Putrajaya, which recorded a total registration of 70%,” he said after attending a university function here.

He said a total of 5.53 million Malaysian or 22.8% of the population had registered for vaccination.

He urged government agencies, local authorities and state governments, especially on the east coast, to mobilise the village committees to help residents register for the vaccine.

Saving The Nation Or Desperate Move? Muhyiddin's

agewisdom — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:23:18 +0800

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MySejahtera compulsory, cannot use logbook

agewisdom — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:41:23 +0800

https://www.techarp.com/software/mysejahtera-fine-rm10k/

MySejahtera : Fine Now RM10K, Can Be Appealed!
Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong

Please note that MySejahtera logging is MANDATORY, and the non-compliance fine was recently increased to RM 10,000!

We must remind everyone that MySejahtera logging has been mandatory since 10 February 2021, because the non-compliance fine increased to RM10,000 starting 11 March 2021!

The Malaysia Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister’s Department earlier announced on 3 March 2021 that the fine for COVID-19 measures would be increased to RM10,000 ~ RM100,000.

Individuals who were caught not complying with COVID-19 measures, including not logging their movements using MySejahtera, would receive a fine of RM10,000.

The massively increased fine of RM 10,000 will definitely be a problem for many people who don’t even earn that much in 4 months!

Look at this picture of a compound that a netizen received on the very first day the fine was increased!

Malaysia Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated that the maximum fine of RM10,000 is only for “repeat and serious offenders”.

According to the Inspector General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador, the police officers do not have the power to reduce the fine. It is merely their duty to issue the compound.

However, those who receive the compound can appeal for a reduction in the fine at the nearest District Health Office.

So if you are caught not scanning the QR code using your MySejahtera app :

DO NOT ARGUE with the police officer.
Accept the compound from the police officer.
Head to the nearest District Health Office to appeal the fine.

Potential mitigating factors could include your economic status, a first-time offence, not owning a smartphone, poor or no Internet connectivity in that area.

COVID-19 contact tracing requires timely and accurate logging of everyone’s movements, which has been accomplished by many apps and manual logbooks in Malaysia.

However, to streamline and speed up the contact tracing process, the Malaysia National Security Council (MKN) announced on 9 February 2021 that MySejahtera logging is now mandatory.

From Wednesday, 10 February 2021 onwards, everyone in Malaysia must log their movements in public areas using the MySejahtera app.

You can use other contact tracing apps as well, but only in addition to MySejahtera, which again is MANDATORY.

The use of manual logbooks is no longer allowed, except in rural areas where Internet connectivity is poor or not available.

If you are fail to log your movements using MySejahtera at that time, the fine was set at RM 1,000 per person, per offence!

However, the government did not detail how people who do not own a smartphone are supposed to log their visits.

The original RM 1,000 fine for not logging your movement in public places is not new. Malaysian netizens have shared videos and photos of enforcement checks for months now.

MySejahtera is a mobile app developed by the Malaysian government. It serves as a contact tracing tool, as well as a way to disseminate verified information on COVID-19 in Malaysia.

Its users can log their movements by quickly and simply scanning a QR code at public places. This is a safer option to signing a logbook, because you won’t need to touch the logbook or use a shared pen.

Using MySejahtera also allows the Malaysia Ministry of Health (KKM) to easier and faster conduct contact tracing.

Please note that EVERY PERSON – including children and domestic helpers – must be registered.

Unfortunately, the government has not stated what people should do, if they do not have a smartphone.

Singaporean to stab Jews after prayers

agewisdom — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:09:53 +0800

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...-after-prayers/

SINGAPORE: A radicalised Singaporean Muslim has been arrested under tough laws that allow detention without trial for planning a deadly stabbing spree against Jews, officials said Wednesday.

Such cases are rare in multi-ethnic Singapore, where different religious and ethnic groups generally live peacefully side by side, but they do occur occasionally.

In the latest case, 20-year-old Amirull Ali planned to ambush and kill at least three Jewish men as they left a synagogue after prayers, security officials said.

He became radicalised after researching the Israeli-Palestinian conflict online and planned to travel to Gaza in the Palestinian territories to join Islamic group Hamas’ military wing, they said.

“Amirull was very serious, he had made detailed preparations, he had a knife prepared for his attack,” Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told local media.

“He decided to target the abdomen area because that’s where the heavy bleeding will cause a quick death.”

But Amirull — who had been doing compulsory national service as an administrative support assistant — shelved his plans as he was uncertain whether he would attain martyrdom.

Nevertheless, the defence ministry became suspicious and raised the alarm, leading to his arrest this month.

Amirull was detained under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial for up to two years.

In December, authorities detained a 16-year-old who planned to attack two mosques in Singapore after being influenced by a massacre of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The city-state of 5.7 million is mostly ethnic Chinese but is also home to a sizeable ethnic-Malay Muslim minority.

Its Jewish population is tiny, numbering only around 2,500, according to local media.