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            <title>After MOE, PDRM pulak nak buat hal</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5543998</link>
            <description>&lt;a href='https://says.com/my/crime/pdrm-to-conduct-daily-surprise-checks-in-schools-to-inspect-students-phones-for-porn' target='_blank'&gt;HOT SAUCE OF MINOR LAW NOT OBSERVED&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;PDRM To Conduct Daily Surprise Checks In Schools To Inspect Students&amp;#39; Phones For Porn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The move is part of a new crackdown on juvenile crime, with daily inspections to ensure schools stay safe and students aren&amp;#39;t carrying prohibited items.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Police will now be making surprise visits to schools every day, checking bags, classrooms, and even students&amp;#39; smartphones to make sure they don&amp;#39;t contain prohibited or pornographic material&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The move follows a new directive from Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to step up patrols in schools as part of nationwide efforts to curb juvenile crime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, who led one such inspection at a secondary school in Bukit Baru yesterday, 23 October, said the approach may seem harsh but is meant to protect students in the long run, reported Harian Metro.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;It is better for the children to cry now than for us to cry later,&amp;quot; he said, adding, &amp;quot;This is the new approach. Sometimes we must be cruel in order to be kind.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to Dzulkhairi, the operation focuses on prevention, education, and enforcement to make sure schools remain safe environments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;…inspections will be carried out continuously every day, involving around 336 schools across Melaka. We will also check mobile phones to ensure they do not contain prohibited content, especially pornography, and to make sure students do not bring such devices to school,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dzulkhairi explained that police data show most juvenile crime cases in Melaka this year stemmed from problems at home rather than school environments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to him, parents must &amp;quot;play their role&amp;quot; by monitoring their children&amp;#39;s social lives and mobile phone usage, as this will ensure they do not bring prohibited items to school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;We cannot rely solely on teachers — for example, this school has 1,500 students and only 78 teachers, so it&amp;#39;s difficult to monitor every student. There will always be one or two who slip through,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday&amp;#39;s inspection didn&amp;#39;t uncover any major offences, though police officers carrying out the checks found students carrying playing cards and mobile phones, which will be checked for any inappropriate content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Phones will be checked if there is suspicion of prohibited content. Today, we visited four schools, while three others were inspected by district police chiefs,&amp;quot; Dzulkhairi said, adding that &amp;quot;these checks will continue indefinitely&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;He emphasised that the police are not taking over the schools&amp;#39; duties, but will carry out ongoing surprise inspections to ensure safety.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He also noted that student crime in Melaka has dropped noticeably; only 68 cases were recorded between January and September this year, down from 91 during the same period last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most were reported in Melaka Tengah (44 cases), followed by Alor Gajah (18) and Jasin (6). The most common offences involved violent crimes under Sections 324, 325, and 326 of the Penal Code for causing injury with weapons or dangerous objects.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:32:50 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Recommended Personal Driver/chauffeur service</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5541996</link>
            <description>On behalf of someone else (who to kid, my boss la), I am looking to the possibility of getting driver for him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It could be long term basis or ad-hoc. But we not employing him as we prefer them a third party.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It also can be daily driver where he is paid daily or we pay then claim for company. (though i will tell him do you plan to get kidnapped in this way?)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since i am not familiar with the market in klang valley, and recommendation from the masters here?</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:01:22 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Johor to succeed Kelantan?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5521820</link>
            <description>&lt;a href='https://worldofbuzz.com/teenagers-at-a-jb-cinema-allegedly-threaten-woman-with-rape-after-she-asks-them-to-lower-their-voices/' target='_blank'&gt;SOURCE WOBZ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;Teenagers at a JB Cinema Allegedly Threaten Woman with Rape After She Asks Them to Lower Their Voices&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;A group of teenagers at a cinema in a Johor Bahru shopping mall were allegedly being noisy during the show and disturbing other patrons in the hall. A Malaysian woman then asked them to lower their voices, but this did not sit well with the youths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a viral Facebook post in the group JB 新山吹水站2.0, the woman said she politely told them to lower their voices, only for the group to attack her verbally by making insensitive remarks. The woman, who was with her brother, said that other patrons also told the group to be quiet, which they ignored.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('59ae23a6200a01660b968773f247c98c')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;59ae23a6200a01660b968773f247c98c&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;One of the boys allegedly threatened the woman with sexual violence&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the youths not only made sexual remarks to the woman but also allegedly told her brother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“My friend says he wants to rape your sister.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The woman also said that the youths also insulted the characters in the movie for being “black”. The incident happened on Saturday, May 3, when they were watching a Japanese animated musical, Colorful Stage&amp;#33; The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing. She was shocked and baffled to see such atrocities and hear those remarks from the youths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I was merely reminding them politely but in the end, I got insulted. It was hard to believe that those words came from them.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The vulgarity reflects failed parenting. Their behaviour out here reflects how they are at home. It’s not hard to guess who taught them such vulgarities.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The woman lodged an official complaint&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the comments section of the viral post, the woman clarified why she and her brother did not escalate the matter by taking immediate action.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to her, they couldn’t report to the cinema ushers because no one was making their rounds to check the cinema halls. However, she lodged an official complaint with the management of the cinema after the incident.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The woman also said she did not record the incident due to Section 43A of the Copyright Act 1987 regarding recording in the cinema that may lead to copyright infringement, which she did not want to violate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“We did not confront them further because if we didn’t handle the conflict well, we would be charged with harassing the underage kids.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She also reminded the youths’ parents not to defend their kids if they ever come across the post online, and insisted that “the kids started this” and “they are at fault.”&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People said want to rxxx her. The first thing she thinks of Copyright Act? macam sus je.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 13:44:46 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>If A.P.T is done by NK</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5493237</link>
            <description>Today /k a lot heavy topics. Listen for laughter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[YOUTUBE]Cv3nEnKeFJY?si=A29Q2g9FAQze4trs[/YOUTUBE]</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:42:20 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Hurricane Milton, now CAT5</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5487578</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Officials warn residents to ‘get out now.’ Here’s the latest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Storm-weary residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast jammed roads and stewed in gas lines on Tuesday evening as they fled for safer ground ahead of Hurricane Milton. The Category 5 storm, with winds of 165 miles per hour, has prompted one of the largest evacuations in Florida history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tampa Bay braced for what could be its first direct hit from a major storm in more than a century as Milton barreled toward the region. “If you’re going to get out,” Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents at a news conference, “get out now.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here’s what we’re covering:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where it’s going: Milton, the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005, was expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday night that the storm was likely to fluctuate in intensity as it moved across the eastern Gulf. “We still can’t pinpoint an exact landfall location,” forecasters said earlier. Track the storm’s forecast.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Evacuation orders:&lt;/b&gt; More than 5.5 million people were affected by mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders as of Tuesday, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Many more people were urged to leave their homes throughout the day. Here’s a list of evacuation orders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dangerous debris: &lt;/b&gt; The destruction left over from Hurricane Helene’s landfall less than two weeks ago in Florida has complicated preparation efforts for Milton. Officials have been scrambling to clear the debris to prevent it from causing more damage, and possibly becoming projectiles, in Milton’s powerful winds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Emergency aid:&lt;/b&gt; Governor DeSantis said he had spoken with President Biden about the state’s needs. “Everything that we’ve asked for, the administration has approved,” he said. About 8,000 National Guard members will be activated, Mr. DeSantis added, calling it likely the largest mobilization in state history ahead of a storm. Here’s how you can prepare for a hurricane and evacuations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Source: NY Times&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:32 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Have you work with HIV+ colleague?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5481615</link>
            <description>Sometimes, MEF will defend employees too. Have you guys work with AIDS colleague?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dismissal of fit employee constitutes discrimination, says MEF&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;PETALING JAYA: Dismissal of an employee living with HIV/AIDS who has been declared fit to work by medical experts constitutes workplace discrimination, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said employers should avoid such actions and that any disciplinary measures leading to dismissal should be based on objective reasons related to job performance or misconduct.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“MEF upholds the view that people living with HIV (PLHIV) have equal rights to employment and should be given opportunities based on merit and performance, much like any other group,” he said when contacted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, Syed Hussain acknowledged that certain job roles might pose safety and health risks for PLHIV.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Citing the Code of Practice on Prevention and Management of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace 2001, published by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), he said any job-related distinctions based on inherent job requirements are not considered discriminatory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Currently, Malaysia lacks explicit laws that bar employers from dismissing employees with HIV.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Employers are advised to adhere to the provisions of the Code of Practice on managing HIV/AIDS in the workplace,” he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Notably, under Section 69F of the Employment Act 1955, the Labour director-general has the authority to investigate and resolve disputes related to employment discrimination and can issue orders based on their findings.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To address workplace discrimination against PLHIV, Syed Hussain said it requires a multifaceted approach, highlighting the importance of implementing various strategies and adhering to key principles outlined in the Code of Practice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He said these measures include developing comprehensive HIV/AIDS policies and programmes, conducting education, training and awareness initiatives, maintaining confidentiality and privacy, as well as providing counselling and social support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“By implementing these key principles, employers will be able to work towards reducing stigma and discrimination, creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for people living with HIV/AIDS,” Syed Hussain added.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His comments came following an increase in reports of workplace discrimination incidents against PLHIV over the past five years, with the first half of this year recording 66 cases – more than doubling previous yearly totals.&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:39:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>US not longer separate religion and gov?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5466027</link>
            <description>&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-public-schools-bible.html?campaign_id=190&amp;emc=edit_ufn_20240627&amp;instance_id=127370&amp;nl=from-the-times&amp;regi_id=71810315&amp;segment_id=170728&amp;te=1&amp;user_id=7877d78797d376731182bdd92cadfcc1' target='_blank'&gt;LINK BERBAYAR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('08783b4789bb4635efeca1d7be90cbf9')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;08783b4789bb4635efeca1d7be90cbf9&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The superintendent, Ryan Walters, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone” and said it must be taught in certain, unspecified grade levels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The move comes a week after Louisiana became the first state to mandate that public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, which was quickly challenged in court.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Oklahoma directive could also be challenged and is likely to provoke another fight over the role of religion in public schools.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The efforts to bring religious texts into the classroom reflect a growing national movement among conservatives — particularly Catholics and evangelicals who oppose abortion, transgender rights and what they view as liberal school curriculums — to openly embrace the idea that America’s democracy needs to be grounded in their Christian values.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That movement had a major victory in overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago, and its supporters see ending abortion as only a starting point in a broader campaign to preserve and expand the presence of their Christian values in American life. Many conservative Christians see schools as a frontier of their fight, as they seek to shape the next generation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In his announcement on Thursday, Mr. Walters called the Bible “a necessary historical document to teach our kids about the history of this country, to have a complete understanding of Western civilization, to have an understanding of the basis of our legal system.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom, and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom,” he said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In some states, the Bible has been taught as part of specific classes, and is generally seen to be allowed as a historical text, or alongside other religious texts or literature. But few other states, if any, have issued such a broad requirement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a memo to school district leaders, Mr. Walters did not make immediately clear what the biblical instruction would entail.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He suggested the Bible and the Ten Commandments could be referred to “as an appropriate study of history, civilization, ethics, comparative religion or the like.” And he said they could be studied “for their substantial influence on our nation’s founders and the foundational principles of our Constitution.” That appears to nod to a core tenet of conservative Christian political ideology that the nation was founded specifically to be a Christian nation — an idea that many mainstream historians dispute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stacey Woolley, the president of the school board for Tulsa Public Schools, which Mr. Walters has threatened to take over, said she had not received specific instructions on the curriculum but believed it would be “inappropriate” to teach students of various faiths and backgrounds excerpts from the Bible alone, without also including other religious texts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether Mr. Walters has authority under Oklahoma law to make such a sweeping directive to all public schools is unclear, said Andrew C. Spiropoulos, a constitutional law professor at the Oklahoma City University School of Law, who described the mandate as pushing “the edge of the envelope.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In general, he said, courts have ruled that the Bible can be taught in public schools alongside other religious texts, or in conjunction with other works of literature.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“By singling it out as a proposal standing alone, that could be legally problematic,” Mr. Spiropoulos said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Walters, a 39-year-old conservative Christian and a former history teacher, has emerged as a bombastic figure in Oklahoma politics and an unapologetic culture warrior in education. He has been at the center of controversies over gender identity, the teaching of race and other hot-button issues, and has at times gone on the attack against school districts and individual teachers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Walters has also expressed support for prayer in public schools and backed an effort to create the nation’s first religious charter school in Oklahoma. (Earlier this week, the Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked that school, in a case that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His Bible directive faced immediate pushback, from groups including Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which also sued to stop the religious charter school in Oklahoma.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rachel Laser, the president of Americans United, said the group was “ready to step in and protect all Oklahoma public school children and their families from constitutional violations of their religious freedom.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Public schools are not Sunday schools,” she said, adding, “public schools may teach about religion, but they may not preach any religion.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Laser’s group is also challenging Louisiana’s Ten Commandments measure, which requires that the commandments be displayed in each classroom of every public elementary, middle and high school, as well as public college classrooms. It will also include a statement asserting that the Ten Commandments were a “prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries,” reflecting the contention by supporters that the Ten Commandments are not purely a religious text but also a historical document.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Groups like the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, which was formed in 2020 to push legislation that aligns with their Christian values, have coordinated with lawmakers to push various recent measures. The N.A.C.L. specifically worked with lawmakers in Florida, Louisiana and Texas to pass bills allowing public schools to employ chaplains.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The country appears to be split over religious instruction in public schools, according to a survey from last year by The Associated Press and NORC, an independent research institution at the University of Chicago. Among those polled, 37 percent said there was too little religion, 31 percent said there was the right amount, and 31 percent said there was too much.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sarah Mervosh covers education for The Times, focusing on K-12 schools. More about Sarah Mervosh&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:14:45 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Best Leadership you learn from anime/manga</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5456599</link>
            <description>Personally, two persons rhyme very much with me since i am junior leadership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Senior must take care of the junior, from Demon Slayer, Kyojuro Rengoku.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) It is important give some new and important tasks to junior, from Owen Parker, Uchuu Kyoudai.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 10:36:06 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Korea vs Japan, which is the best to travel?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5455916</link>
            <description>Drillz for voting. thanks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('e87ef0acc4e1f9e712079d20e13ee075')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;e87ef0acc4e1f9e712079d20e13ee075&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;img src='https://www.hancinema.net/photos/photo13646.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('9dc280bfe9032e65a0eb25f970a958df')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;9dc280bfe9032e65a0eb25f970a958df&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;img src='https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/e7/9b/aae79bb011fdebe0f3bc0ab529944c4f.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
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            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 09:59:17 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Korea vs Japan, which is the better travel? </title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5455913</link>
            <description>I don&amp;#39;t like Korea.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 09:54:14 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Walkie Talkie for recommendation?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5449299</link>
            <description>I am looking for a pair of walkie that allows communication within the house only.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cause my study is at the ground floor, and the babies with their mum is at the 1st floor, i am looking for some inexpensive method that allows my wife to call me immediately or the walkie can be on so that i can move up immediately when they cry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CCTV is not recommended at the moment due to internal problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any good recommendation from the brothers here? or alternative solution.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:11:09 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Phone below RM2500</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5445813</link>
            <description>Wan to ask /K brothers here some opinions cause wifey broke her phone again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No more top tier phone for her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But hope can get some affordable phone with good camera for taking pfoto, cause new baby is coming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any recommended for below budget below rm2.5k?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even better if below rm2k.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:19:17 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>1 Taylor Swift raised Singkie GDP by 0.2%</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5444486</link>
            <description>&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Taylor Swift’s concerts expected to boost Singapore’s GDP as economists upgrade growth forecast: Report&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;One economist expects Taylor Swift&amp;#39;s concerts to add around S&amp;#036;300 million to S&amp;#036;400 million to Singapore&amp;#39;s economy in the first quarter.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SINGAPORE: Economists have upgraded Singapore&amp;#39;s first-quarter growth forecast, according to a Bloomberg survey, with some attributing the gains partly to Taylor Swift&amp;#39;s six concerts here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gross domestic product is projected to expand 2.9 per cent in the three months ending Mar 31, the fastest pace in six quarters, according to the median estimate in the survey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Economists also raised the annual growth expectation to 2.5 per cent from an earlier projection of 2.3 per cent.&lt;/b&gt; This is towards the upper end of the government&amp;#39;s forecast range of 1 to 3 per cent for 2024.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the final quarter of last year, official figures showed that Singapore&amp;#39;s GDP grew by 2.2 per cent year-on-year, lower than the projection of 2.8 per cent but accelerating from the 1 per cent growth in the third quarter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 2023, the economy expanded by 1.1 per cent, a whisker below earlier government estimates of 1.2 per cent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Singapore was the only stop in Southeast Asia for Swift&amp;#39;s Eras Tour after government agencies secured an exclusive deal with her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More than 300,000 tickets were sold for her six shows at the National Stadium through Mar 9, with many fans travelling from other countries and cities. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;DBS economist Chua Han Teng told CNA on Monday that the concerts are estimated to add around S&amp;#036;300 million (US&amp;#036;225 million) to S&amp;#036;400 million, or 0.2 percentage points of GDP, to Singapore&amp;#39;s economy in the first quarter.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He noted that Swift&amp;#39;s tour carries benefits to the country’s hospitality, food and beverage, as well as retail sectors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mr Chua added that live concerts and performances by major artistes like Swift are a pull factor, attracting &amp;quot;fans to destinations around the world in droves&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Such large-scale popular events will help to bolster Singapore’s position as a thriving live music entertainment venue in the long-term,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Moreover, they also build Singapore’s credentials as a vibrant events hub, amid continued investments and efforts to grow a solid pipeline of business and leisure offerings, which will attract visitors and grow tourism receipts steadily.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In response to CNA&amp;#39;s queries, HSBC economist Yun Liu said on Monday that Singapore is &amp;quot;poised to benefit from a turn in the trade cycle&amp;quot; after the economy grew 1.1 per cent in 2023.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;We expect 1Q24 GDP to grow 3.3 per cent year-on-year, driven by a sustained turnaround in industrial production,&amp;quot; Ms Liu said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('5ad88b9bb91924d8d54270a800b228c1')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;5ad88b9bb91924d8d54270a800b228c1&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;Travel-related services will continue to provide much-needed support, she added.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In particular, the &amp;quot;newly emerging music tourism&amp;quot; will inject a boost to the economy, benefitting travel-related sectors including flight, accommodation, retail, and food and beverage, Ms Liu said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The economic impact of Swift&amp;#39;s concerts has been in focus since it was revealed that Singapore provided a grant for the singer-songwriter to perform here, recognising the economic benefits it would bring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The government did not reveal the size of the grant given but Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said on Mar 1 that it was &amp;quot;nowhere as high&amp;quot; as reports have suggested.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CNA understands that the figure is closer to US&amp;#036;2 million to US&amp;#036;3 million for all six shows, rather than that amount per show, which Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin cited.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to one expert, Swift&amp;#39;s concerts in Singapore could generate revenue that possibly exceeds the estimated A&amp;#036;1.2 billion (US&amp;#036;787 million) in economic value from her time in Melbourne, where she had three shows.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her four days of shows in Tokyo earlier this year are expected to generate up to 34.1 billion yen (US&amp;#036;226.8 million), according to Mitsumasa Etou, a representative of research site Economic Effects NET and a part-time lecturer at Tokyo City University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite the upgraded forecast for Singapore&amp;#39;s first-quarter growth, economists surveyed by Bloomberg cautioned that the outlook remains fragile for the trade-reliant economy amid tight global interest rates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry said last month that upside risks to inflation remain. These include fresh shocks to global energy and shipping costs due to geopolitical conflicts and higher food commodity prices from adverse weather events.&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/taylor-swift-concerts-boost-singapore-economy-gdp-growth-forecast-4186226' target='_blank'&gt;CNA&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:00:37 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>My friend&amp;#39;s mum kena pukau</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5443591</link>
            <description>The victim ends up took out all golds of hers in the house, entered other people car and give all golds to the person.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apparently it was not the first time the family kena. Last time kena by touching the relative&amp;#39;s shoulder, and hand over everything on the spot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am not skeptical of the incidents, cause it is basically a repeating affair in the society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But I always wonder, whats the science behind it? The logical me cannot comprehend it.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:36:11 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Hundreds Demo in Front Palace of Justice</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5421599</link>
            <description>&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/11/20/hundreds-demonstrate-in-front-of-putrajaya-court-complex-as-top-judges-hear-constitutional-challenge-to-kelantan-shariah-criminal-laws/103007' target='_blank'&gt;SOURCE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hundreds demonstrate in front of Putrajaya court complex as top judges hear constitutional challenge to Kelantan Shariah criminal laws&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 — Hundreds of people, possibly over a thousand, gathered in front of the Palace of Justice court complex this morning ahead of a Federal Court hearing of a bid to challenge the constitutionality of Islamic criminal enactments in PAS-led Kelantan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The demonstration is said to be organised by a group calling itself Gerakan Selamatkan Syariah but a number of Opposition MPs and party leaders from Islamist PAS were seen among them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Among those who addressed the crowd was PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man who claimed the constitutional challenge to be a threat to the state government’s right to enact Islamic laws.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He said all Muslims have a responsibility to protect and implement the Islamic legal system, irrespective of their political affiliations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Really damn free they all.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:04:42 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Proportional Representative for Melei voters.</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/0</link>
            <description></description>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>MAIS vs Family</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5357748</link>
            <description>&lt;a href='https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/02/20/a-hindu-familys-bid-to-stop-mais-from-reburying-malaysian-man-as-alleged-muslim-convert/55504' target='_blank'&gt;SOURCE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;TL:DR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Deceased man said taken the oath to profess certain religion under threat, masa MABUK (one sided)&lt;br /&gt;2) 2 men, the same persons who gave threat, said witness the oath. (one-sided)&lt;br /&gt;3) No certification of conversion. IC said still remain original religion. Never practice the converted new religion.&lt;br /&gt;4) High Court said since oath already there, then cannot decide the case already. Need to let other court decide.&lt;br /&gt;5) Family appeal&lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('332197490e20da8374057997e6f897d7')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;332197490e20da8374057997e6f897d7&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;By Ida Lim&lt;br /&gt;Monday, 20 Feb 2023 7:00 AM MYT&lt;br /&gt;KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Selangor&amp;#39;s Islamic authorities and a Hindu family are currently still locked in a legal dispute in court over whether the late secondary school teacher B. Raguram died as a Muslim or as a Hindu, almost three years since he was buried in a Hindu funeral ceremony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The court case is important as it could ultimately decide whether the Malaysian man&amp;#39;s body would be exhumed to be reburied according to Islamic funeral rites, and whether his non-Muslim widow and his two young children would be able to inherit his assets or if his assets will go to a Muslim treasury.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) went to the Shariah courts immediately after Raguram&amp;#39;s March 2020 death, and in May 2020 obtained Shariah court orders declaring the man as a Muslim and ordered for his Islamic reburial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram&amp;#39;s family say he was a Hindu when he died and went to the civil High Court to stop the Islamic reburial, but the High Court in Shah Alam on November 10, 2022 dismissed the family&amp;#39;s lawsuit which had sought to prevent the reburial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mais has not exhumed Raguram&amp;#39;s body to rebury him, as his family is appealing the civil High Court&amp;#39;s decision.Here’s Malay Mail&amp;#39;s summary of why the civil High Court made such a decision, based on the 18-page written judgement dated January 6 by the High Court judge Shahnaz Sulaiman:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The facts of the case&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram was born and lived as a Hindu, but was purportedly converted to Islam on November 8, 2012 in a school in Selangor in the presence of two individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His Hindu wife and their two children are disputing his alleged conversion, as Raguram has never been registered as a Muslim or issued a certificate of conversion to Islam. His identity card states he is a Hindu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram in December 2013 went to the National Registration Department (NRD) to clarify his religious status and in June 2014 applied for a new identity card, with both occasions showing that the official records still state his status as a Hindu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On March 2, 2015, Raguram affirmed a statutory declaration (SD) or sworn statement to say he was intoxicated and had uttered the Kalimah Syahadah — the declaration of belief needed to convert to Islam — out of fear due to alleged threats by two individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is said to have continued living as a Hindu before his death on March 14, 2020, with two teachers stated as having gone to the hospital and attempting to carry out Islamic funeral rites but ultimately leaving without conducting any such ceremonies as they were unable to show proof of his conversion to Islam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram’s Hindu funeral was held on March 15, 2020, but the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) on the next day started court proceedings in the Shariah High Court in Shah Alam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mais via a May 20, 2020 letter sought to have the Hindu wife appear in the Shariah court to testify on May 21, 2020, but the wife said she was unable to attend on that day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On May 21, 2020, the Shariah High Court in Shah Alam declared that Raguram had converted to Islam on November 8, 2012 and declared that he was a Muslim at the time of his death, and ordered that Mais be allowed to take necessary action to register and administer Raguram’s purported conversion and burial of his body in accordance with Islamic rites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On August 21, 2020, the wife and the couple’s two children filed a civil lawsuit through a judicial review application, naming Mais, the Shariah High Court in Shah Alam and the Selangor state government as the three respondents.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The family sought for the civil High Court to grant orders to quash the Shariah court’s decision and to prevent Mais from enforcing the Shariah court order — including exhuming Raguram’s body.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The family also wanted a court declaration that Raguram was a person professing the Hindu religion at the time of his death, a declaration that the Shariah court does not have the jurisdiction to determine whether a deceased person was a Muslim or not at the time of his death, and a declaration that the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003’s Section 61(3)(b)(xi) is unconstitutional and null and void.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Section 61(3)(b)(xi) of the Selangor state law states the Shariah High Court’s jurisdiction as covering the hearing and deciding of court cases if all those part of the case are Muslims and the case involves a declaration on whether a deceased person was a Muslim at the time of his death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In court papers for their lawsuit, Raguram’s non-Muslim widow and children say they are entitled to inherit assets left behind by him as his next of kin, and suggest the Selangor authorities are seeking to improperly and unlawfully obtain his assets for the baitulmal (Islamic treasury which aids Muslims only) which would cancel out the family’s inheritance rights. The assets of Muslims who died without writing a will would go to the baitulmal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On February 24, 2021, High Court judge Datuk Seri Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah granted leave for the judicial review, which meant the lawsuit could proceed to be heard by the High Court.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On November 10, 2022, judge Shahnaz dismissed the family’s judicial review application.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What the civil High Court decided: It’s all about jurisdiction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The High Court judge noted that the most important issue in the judicial review was whether the civil courts have the jurisdiction to decide on Raguram’s religious status. Basically, do the civil courts have the power to consider his purported conversion and the Shariah court order?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram’s family argued that only the civil courts can decide on his religious status as he was never a Muslim from the start, and as his alleged conversion to Islam was disputed — based on his statutory declaration saying he was forced to do so and his having continued to live as a Hindu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The lawyer for Raguram’s widow and children argued any court order on his religious status would affect their rights as his immediate family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mais’s lawyers cited the Federal Constitution’s Article 121(1A), where the civil courts are to have no jurisdiction over matters under the Shariah courts’ jurisdiction. The lawyer for the Shariah court in Shah Alam argued it has a right to decide whether Raguram was a Muslim or had renounced Islam before his death, based on Section 61(3)(b)(xi) of the 2003 Selangor state law.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The High Court judge cited the Federal Court’s February 2021 decision in Rosliza Ibrahim’s case.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Rosliza’s case, the chief justice had in her judgment said civil courts have the jurisdiction to decide on &amp;quot;ab initio” cases or cases where the person claim to &amp;quot;never have been a Muslim” in the first place, while the Shariah courts would have jurisdiction to decide when it involves persons who say they are no longer Muslims.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To answer the question of whether the civil courts have the jurisdiction or power to hear Raguram’s case, the High Court judge then examined all the facts relating to the purported conversion to Islam — including the lack of registration or document certifying his conversion and the NRD records showing him as a Hindu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noting that the Raguram’s family’s lawyer said that he had continued going to the Hindu temple for prayers and living as a Hindu after the disputed conversion to Islam, the judge highlighted the High Court’s June 2009 decision in Nagamuthu Punnusamy &amp;amp; Ors v Ketua Pengarah Kementerian Perubatan Malaysia &amp;amp; Ors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Judge Shahnaz quoted from this line in judge Rosnaini Saub’s 2009 court ruling: &amp;quot;The fact that the deceased lived a lifestyle and conduct inconsistent of a Muslim convert does not alter his status as a Muslim in the eyes of the existing laws.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In that 2009 case, Mohan Singh’s family had challenged the refusal by a government hospital in Selangor to release his body to them for cremation according to Sikh rites, as Mais claimed he had converted to Islam in 1992.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;News outlet The Nut Graph had at that time reported Mohan’s Sikh family as saying he had continued living as a Sikh even after the purported conversion — which the family disputes — and that he had performed Sikh prayers as well as Sikh funeral rites for his mother, with no changes to his Sikh name or religion in his identity card after the purported conversion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In that case, the High Court in Shah Alam on July 6, 2009 decided that the civil courts had no jurisdiction to hear his case and that Mohan’s status comes under the Shariah courts’ jurisdiction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With the High Court rejecting a stay of the decision despite the family’s plans to file an appeal, Mohan’s body was brought out of the hospital mortuary with his Sikh family allowed to pay their last respects. Mais confirmed he was then given an Islamic burial at a Muslim cemetery at night on July 6, 2009 — which was the same day the court had given its ruling..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for Raguram’s case, the judge in her judgment listed several details regarding his purported conversion, including evidence from the two individuals who witnessed the conversion in 2012. (These are the two individuals whom Raguram had claimed had resulted in his conversion out of fear.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The judge said that while Raguram uttering of the Kalimah Syahadah may or may not have been done out of fear, the fact that he had made a statutory declaration in 2015 regarding that matter indicates that &amp;quot;there was” — in the judge’s view — &amp;quot;a conversion”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;If indeed there was no question as to the conversion of the deceased, the question therefore is why there was a need for the deceased to affirm a SD. It is unclear what prompted the deceased to affirm the SD which was done after more than two years of the purported conversion,” the judge said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Citing the facts in this case, the judge said she was satisfied that Raguram’s case is not an &amp;quot;ab initio” case or where he &amp;quot;never was a Muslim”, but it is a renunciation case or where one is &amp;quot;no longer a Muslim” and that this is why his case should be decided by the Shariah courts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The High Court judge quoted this line from the chief justice’s 2021 written judgment in Rosliza’s case: &amp;quot;It is only in renunciation cases where one already professes or proclaims to profess the religion of Islam (irrespective of whether they actually practise the faith) with the subsequent decision to change what they profess, that the matter is removed to the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The High Court judge then commented on Raguram’s case: &amp;quot;Here, the deceased had uttered the Kalimah Syahadah, that is proclamation to profess the religion of Islam. The deceased was said to practise the Hindu religion after his purported conversion to Islam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;There is also the SD affirmed by the deceased stating that he is a Hindu. The deceased affirmed a SD to the effect that he is a Hindu and would like to be buried according to Hindu burial rites, in the event of his death. For this reason, this court is of the considered view that this matter is for the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court,” the judge said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;In conclusion, this court opines that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear the religious status of the deceased. The jurisdiction of this case in this court’s view, falls within the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court. As this court has determined it has no jurisdiction to hear this case, it will not consider the other issues raised by the applicant,” the judge concluded.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raguram&amp;#39;s family is represented by Kee Hui Yee, Rajo Kuppan, and Surendra Ananth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arham Rahimy Hariri and Mohamad Ariffuddin Hanafi represented Mais, while Selangor assistant state legal adviser Irmawatie Daud represented the Shariah High Court in Shah Alam and the Selangor state government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What’s next&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The wife and two children filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal on November 14 last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Court of Appeal has yet to fix a hearing date for the appeal, and the case will be up for case management on March 13.&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
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            <category>Kopitiam</category>
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            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4939241</link>
            <description>The less than 2 year old speaker i bought has a very weird condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It will produce very loud buzz on the satellite plugged in, if the right output is plugged in, regardless of which pair of satellite used.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any sifu has this problem before and can give some solutions on the buzz sound? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THe buzz sound is damn loud, and the buzz volume is not controllable.</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:37:41 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Want some recommendations on LTE router</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4797222</link>
            <description>My place is located in one of the blackhole in Malaysia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No fiber optic, streamyx 1mb.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The mobile Internet is somehow reliable but not sure what&amp;#39;s the best price for reliable LTE router.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any sifus currently using such router and can recommend?</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 06:06:37 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Christian Bale is Dick Cheney</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4667991</link>
            <description>I wonder what is his body made off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[YOUTUBE]aSGFt6w0wok[/YOUTUBE]</description>
            <author>Blackscreamerz</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:17:07 +0800</pubDate>
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