FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION


FREEDOM OF SPEECH / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and/or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used [United Nations, 1966, 1976]. The right to freedom of speech is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR recognizes the right to freedom of speech as "the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression". Furthermore freedom of speech is recognized in European, inter-American and African regional human rights law [United Nations, 1966, 1967]. Freedom of speech, or the freedom of expression, is recognized in international and regional human rights law. The right is enshrined in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 13 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights [Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold, 2005; Kumar, Ambika, 2006].

In Islamic ethics freedom of speech was first declared in the Rashidun period by the caliph Umar in the 7th century. In the Abbasid Caliphate period, freedom of speech was also declared by al-Hashimi (a cousin of Caliph al-Ma'mun) in a letter to one of the religious opponents he was attempting to convert through reason.

According to George Makdisi and Hugh Goddard, "the idea of academic freedom" in universities was "modelled on Islamic custom" as practiced in the medieval Madrasah system from the 9th century. Islamic influence was "certainly discernible in the foundation of the first deliberately-planned university" in Europe [Boisard, Marcel A., 1980].

* Selected REFERENCES / Sources:


Amnesty International: Annual Reports: URLhttp://www.amnesty.org/ailib/aireport/index.html Andrew Puddephatt & Hodder Arnold. (2005). Freedom of Expression: The Essentials of Human Rights. United Publishers. Boisard, Marcel A. (July 1980), "On the Probable Influence of Islam on Western Public and International Law", International Journal of Middle East Studies 11 (4): 429–50. Goddard, Hugh. (2000). A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Kumar, Ambika. (2006). ‘Using Courts to Enforce the Free Speech Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Published by Chicago Journal of International Law. Summer 2006. URLhttp://www.allbusiness.com/corporate-governance/4082846-1.html United Nations: ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.’ Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16th December 1966: Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49. URLhttp://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm (United Nations) Wikipedia. (2010). ‘Freedom of Speech.’ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. URLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_expression

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14 April 2019

Keputusan semasa Pilihan Raya Kecil DUN Rantau !


Source:
http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/politik/keputusan-semasa-pilihan-raya-kecil-dun-rantau-1.881822
(13 APRIL 2019 )

Keputusan semasa Pilihan Raya Kecil DUN Rantau


DATUK SERI MOHAMAD HASAN
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DATUK SERI MOHAMAD HASAN meraikan kemenangan bersama penyokong-penyokong Barisan Nasional dan PAS di Bilik Gerakan Utama Barisan Nasional di Kampung Tanjung, Rantau,hari ini. - UTUSAN ONLINE/Abd. Razak Aid

Keputusan dan perkembangan terkini Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) bagi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Rantau.

Calon yang bertanding adalah, Timbalan Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan dari parti Barisan Nasional (BN), Dr. S. Streram (Pakatan Harapan), R. Malarvizhi, 51 (Bebas) dan Mohd. Nor Yassin, 67 (Bebas).
8.45 malam:
RASMI
1. BN: 10,397
2. PH: 5,887
3. R. Malarvizhi (Bebas): 83
4. Mohd. Nor Yassin (Bebas): 79
Majoriti: 4,510
Undi ditolak: 146






MOHAMAD HASAN

 CALON Barisan Nasional (BN), Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan pertahan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) N.27 Rantau dengan majoriti sebanyak 4,510. - UTUSAN ONLINE

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Bila polis pula diperiksa, AG kena keluar kenyataan tegas !


Source:
http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/politik/bila-polis-pula-diperiksa-ag-kena-keluar-kenyataan-tegas-1.882333

Bila polis pula diperiksa, AG kena keluar kenyataan tegas




RULE of law iaitu kedaulatan undang-undang, prinsip penting dalam pemerintahan sesebuah negara demokrasi.
Antara intipatinya semua orang tertakluk kepada undang-undang dan dikuatkuasakan tanpa mengira sama ada rakyat, pemerintah mahu pun kerabat raja. Perkara 8 Perlembagaan Persekutuan menyatakan hal ini.

Lawan kepada rule of law adalah law of the jungle. Di rimba, siapa kuat dia adalah betul. Gambarannya boleh dilihat dalam keadaan negara yang kacau bilau seperti ketika konflik politik di Afghanistan yang diperintah Taliban, Mesir, Amerika Tengah dan sebagainya suatu masa dulu.
Ketika itu orang ramai mengambil tindakan sendiri, bukan berdasarkan undang-undang tetapi apa yang dirasakan perlu. Ditahannya orang dan kenderaan awam sesuka hati.
Namun dalam negara bernama Malaysia, tidak boleh sama sekali wujud senario tersebut. Melihat peragut melakukan jenayah depan mata pun harus diserahkan kepada pihak polis untuk bertindak.
Orang ramai hanya boleh melakukan tangkapan awam kerana salah untuk ‘mengajar’ peragut berkenaan memandangkan Malaysia berpaksikan rule of law.
Namun melihat klip video sebuah kereta peronda polis diperiksa oleh sekumpulan penyokong Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang tular sejak semalam mengundang seribu pertanyaan, siapa polis? Undang-undang di tangan siapa?
Ini rule of law atau law of the jungle. Benda salah ini harus disusuli dengan kenyataan tegas Peguam Negara (AG) selaku pelindung kepentingan rakyat agar jangan ada isyarat salah seolah-olah boleh melakukan apa sahaja.
Apa yang berlaku ini jangan dipandang mudah apatah lagi dibiarkan berulang. Selain polis yang kini memburu lelaki terbabit, sama-sama juga menanti kenyataan AG. - UTUSAN ONLINE

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05 April 2019

Tabung Haji’s 2018 Dividend Lowest in History at 1.25 %



Source: 
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/04/05/tabung-hajis-2018-dividend-lowest-in-history-at-1.25pc/1740199



Tabung Haji’s 2018 dividend lowest in history at 1.25pc

Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa announces the Tabung Haji hibah for 2018 at the Putrajaya Islamic Complex April 5, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri






Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa announces the Tabung Haji hibah for 2018 at the Putrajaya Islamic Complex April 5, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri



PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Malaysia’s pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji today announced its lowest hibah (dividend) in history at 1.25 percent, amounting to RM913 million for all depositors for the 2018 financial year.
Comparatively, for FY2017, Tabung Haji had paid a total of 6.25 per cent hibah to its depositors who have not performed their pilgrimage and 4.50 per cent to those who have.
In a press conference today, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Islamic Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa said this was on the back of mismanagement by the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration that paid high hibah despite the company’s inability to pay.
“The successful completion of the restructuring plan reflected the government’s determination to rescue Tabung Haji to protect the interest of 9.3 million depositors.


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Source:  
https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2019/04/549172/tabung-haji-umum-hibah-125-peratus


Tabung Haji umum hibah 1.25 peratus











PUTRAJAYA: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) mengumumkan agihan hibah sebanyak 1.25 peratus membabitkan pengagihan berjumlah RM913 juta kepada semua pendeposit bagi tahun kewangan 2018.
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof, berkata pelan penstrukturan yang dilaksanakan membuktikan keprihatinan kerajaan bagi menyelamatkan TH demi kepentingan 9.3 juta pendeposit.
"Dalam menzahirkan komitmen ini, kerajaan akan menyediakan peruntukan RM500 juta pada 2020 dan seterusnya sebanyak RM1.73 bilion setahun sehingga semua sukuk ditebus semula.
"Jumlah keseluruhan peruntukan kerajaan selama 10 tahun dianggarkan sebanyak RM17.8 bilion. Ini adalah kesan daripada kelemahan dan salah guna kuasa pentadbiran yang lalu.

"Manipulasi akaun membolehkan hibah diisytihar pada kadar yang tinggi walaupun jurang defisit terus meningkat. Kerajaan terus komited dalam memastikan ketelusan dalam operasi dan kedudukan kewangan TH pada masa depan," katanya ketika Pengumuman Hibah bagi Tahun 2018 di sini, hari ini.




Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa menunjukkan agihan hibah selepas majlis Taklimat Prestasi Lembaga Tabung Haji dan Pengumuman Hibah bagi tahun 2018 dan turut bersama timbalannya Fuziah Salleh, Pengarah Urusan Kumpulan / Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), Datuk Seri Zukri Samat dan Pengerusi Tabung Haji, Tan Sri Mohammed Nor Md Yusof di Kompleks Islam Putrajaya. - NSTP/Ahmad Irham Mohd Noor


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Source:  
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/471023


Hibah Tabung Haji 1.25%, paling rendah dalam sejarah


News  |  Diterbitkan   |  Dikemaskini 



Tabung Haji (TH) mengumumkan hibah tahunan bagi tahun 2018 sebanyak 1.25 peratus membabitkan agihan sebanyak RM913 juta.
Perkara itu diumumkan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Mujahid Yusof pada majlis taklimat prestasi TH di Putrajaya, petang ini.

Pada tahun lalu, TH mengumumkan hibah 4.5 peratus kepada pendeposit, dan tambahan hibah haji 1.75 peratus pendeposit yang belum menunaikan haji bagi tahun 2017.

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TABUNG HAJI'S  DIVIDENDS PAYOUT IS A JOKE !! 

COMMENTS BY READER: 

Tabung Haji’s April Fool’s Joke

The annual inflation rate is “officially” 2-3% locally and globally (although most of us can tell you it is more than just 2-3%). Of course, in some countries the inflation rate can be in the double digits. Therefore any returns on deposits less than 4% is pointless. A reasonable return would be in the region of 5-6% and 8-9% would be more desirable. If not, better just keep your money under the mattress.
Lembaga Tabung Haji’s dividend pay out of less than 2% is a joke. Even 3% would be laughable. Is Tabung Haji serious about giving depositors a reasonable return on their money? I suppose now the Pakatan Harapan government is going to blame the previous government for this. And I suppose we shall be hearing this same excuse right up to the next general election.
During the nine years that Najib Tun Razak was Prime Minister, Tabung Haji paid between 5-8.25% dividends. How was this possible? And why are we now looking at slightly over 1%? Pakatan Harapan cannot brush this off by blaming the previous government any longer.

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31 March 2019

Dr M: Bumiputeras don’t know how to handle money, spend frivolously !




Source:
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/dr-m-bumiputras-don-t-033431038.html


Dr M: Bumiputeras don’t know how to handle money, spend frivolously

Yiswaree Palansamy


Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that he has now pinned his hopes on the younger Bumiputras who have displayed promising traits. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin


KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has lamented that his fellow Bumiputeras are not efficient when it comes to managing their finances, and tend to spend on unnecessary things.
This, he said, is why the existing 30 per cent Bumiputera shareholding quota in listed companies is necessary.
In an interview with Focus Malaysia, the Langkawi MP said the Malay community must also realise that it is by doing business that they can alleviate their economic standing but this also required discipline.
“What is the alternative? As far as I can see, the Bumiputeras are not business oriented, while the other communities are very business oriented.
“The Bumiputeras still do not know how to handle or manage money, because money to them is something to spend, not to invest.
“So even when they borrow money for capital, part of the money is spent on buying things that have nothing to do with the business,” he told the business weekly.
Dr Mahathir, however, said that he has now pinned his hopes on the younger Bumiputeras who have displayed promising traits.
He said that there is hope that this group would be able to change their value system and practices so that they can be better business managers.
“They can even design airplanes. The younger people give us much hope but they must also remember that they are doing business to also reduce the disparity of income between the Bumiputera and the others.
“The best thing is for the Malays to realise that only through business can they prosper and business requires discipline,” he added.
Dr Mahathir also said that the PH administration has also decided not to engage in direct negotiation with companies, especially Malay companies.
However, he said that the Malay community is marginalised as they do not receive contracts from the private sector and cautioned of a greater disparity between races.
He said that without the direct negotiation practice or limited tender, “almost invariably the Malay companies fail”.
“Invariably, if anyone in the private sector wants to build a bridge, the Malay companies never get it, except when they are attached to some non-Malay companies,” Dr Mahathir said, lamenting that the alleged practice is also not questioned.
“The private sector contracts do not go to the Malays and the government contracts also do not go to the Malays. What you are going to see is greater disparity between the races,” he added.



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Source:
https://www.mynewshub.tv/hangat/anak-tun-m-miliki-18-kereta-mewah-bernilai-rm36-juta/




Anak Tun M Miliki 18 Kereta Mewah Bernilai RM36 Juta?


MENGEJUTKAN! Anak mantan Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad iaitu Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir dikatakan memiliki kekayaan luar biasa dalam tempoh masa yang singkat hingga mampu memiliki koleksi kereta bernilai RM36.2 juta.
Dakwaan tersebut dibuat oleh Presiden Pertubuhan Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM), Azwanddin Hamzah. Katanya, Mokhzani memiliki 18 buah kereta mewah pelbagai jenama.

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29 March 2019

GAJI GRADUAN MAKIN TURUN ?!



Source: 28 March 2019 
 
https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2019/03/546414/kos-operasi-tinggi-kurang-daya-maju-punca-gaji-permulaan-graduan-tak


Kos operasi tinggi, kurang daya maju punca gaji permulaan graduan tak naik !



Sementara itu, gaji pemegang ijazah sarjana muda adalah RM1,983 pada 2018 berbanding RM1,993 pada 2010, manakala pemegang ijazah sarjana memperoleh gaji RM2,707, penurunan daripada RM2,923 pada 2010. - Foto hiasan


Kos operasi tinggi, kurang daya maju punca gaji permulaan graduan tak naik





KUALA LUMPUR: Kos operasi tinggi disebabkan pinjaman bank dalam kalangan perniagaan terutama perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) di negara ini dikenal pasti antara punca gaji permulaan graduan tidak naik sejak 2010.
Pengurus Pembangunan Perniagaan Putra Business School (PBS), Prof Madya Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, berkata PKS dibelenggu komitmen hutang berikutan kos pinjaman yang tinggi sehingga majikan tidak lagi mampu membayar gaji tinggi kepada pekerja.
Dr Ahmed Razman berkata, kira-kira 1.4 juta PKS menyumbang kepada 60 peratus tenaga kerja di Malaysia namun kebanyakan mereka sukar mendapat pembiayaan bank pada kadar faedah yang rendah.
“Bagaimana majikan nak naikkan gaji pekerja, jika mereka juga dibebani kos operasi yang tinggi? Di sini, agensi penyedia pinjaman seperti SME Bank perlu memainkan peranan di mana agensi ini sepatutnya memberi pinjaman mudah kepada PKS tanpa kadar bunga.
“Agensi bank pula boleh keluarkan syarat, jika mahu dapatkan pinjaman, majikan perlu menggaji graduan. Jika syarikat berjaya catat keuntungan, hasil cukai akan dibayar kepada kerajaan dan agensi seperti SME Bank boleh tuntut semula cukai ini.
“Sebagai contoh, syarikat berkenaan bayar cukai sebanyak 24 peratus, 4.0 peratus daripada hasil cukai itu boleh dituntut oleh atau disalurkan kepada SME Bank sebagai balasan terhadap pinjaman mudah ini. Dalam hal ini, bank kekal berdaya tahan dan syarikat juga mampu menjana keuntungan dan dapat salurkan kepada tenaga kerjanya,” katanya ketika dihubungi BH, hari ini.
Pengurus Pembangunan Perniagaan Putra Business School (PBS), Prof Madya Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff.
Beliau mengulas Laporan Tahunan Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) 2018 kelmarin yang mana antara dapatan bank pusat itu ialah gaji permulaan kebanyakan graduan di negara ini menurun sejak 2010 selepas mengambil kira faktor inflasi.
Graduan berkelulusan diploma mendapat gaji sebanyak RM1,376 pada 2018 berbanding RM1,458 pada 2010.
Sementara itu, gaji pemegang ijazah sarjana muda adalah RM1,983 pada 2018 berbanding RM1,993 pada 2010, manakala pemegang ijazah sarjana memperoleh gaji RM2,707, penurunan daripada RM2,923 pada 2010.
Ditanya adakah struktur ekonomi dan dasar kerajaan yang menjadi faktor menjejaskan kebolehpasaran siswazah, Dr Ahmed Razman berkata, agensi pemberi pinjaman perlu lebih fleksibel dalam menyalurkan pinjaman dengan tidak terhad kepada syarikat PKS berskala besar sahaja.
“Trend sekarang, jika PKS berskala kecil nak dapatkan pinjaman, mesti ditolak. Apa kata ubah syarat kelayakan, di mana pastikan majikan ambil graduan dalam organisasinya.
“Di negara ini ada 1.4 juta PKS, jika satu syarikat ambil seorang siswazah bekerja, masalah gaji graduan ini akan selesai,” katanya.
Mengulas mengenai isu pengangguran dalam kalangan graduan, beliau berkata, gaji yang rendah menyebabkan graduan tidak bermotivasi dan kurang berminat untuk bekerja dalam syarikat PKS.
“Jangan kata mereka memilih kerja sebab selepas tamat pengajian mereka bermotivasi untuk cari kerja namun sekarang adalah isu kos sara hidup yang tinggi dan juga perniagaan tak mampu bagi gaji tinggi.
“Gaji munasabah pula bergantung kepada lokasi bekerja dan tempat tinggal. Setiap lokasi berbeza kos sara hidup dan gaji yang mereka dapat haruslah mampu memberikan pendapatan boleh guna setiap bulan,” katanya.




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24 March 2019

Experts: ‘Social contract’ never in the Constitution






Experts: ‘Social contract’ never in the Constitution



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PETALING JAYA: The term “social contract” does not appear in the Federal Constitution and its misuse by some in society is worrying, say experts.
Moderation advocate Mohamed Tawfik Ismail said there was no such phrase as a “social contract” during the drafting of the Federal Constitution.
He said while the Constitution sought to address three issues, which were non-Malays’ citizenship, the national language and the special position of the Malays, it did not explicitly outline a social contract.
Muhamad Tawfik is the son of former de­­pu­­ty prime mi­­nis­ter Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who was part of the delegation sent to London to negotiate terms of independence for Malaya.

He said the phrase was in fact coined by the late politician-cum-journalist Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad in 1986, which almost 30 years after independence.
Abdullah had in a speech in Singapore said that the “political system of Malay dominance was born out of the sacrosanct social contract which preceded national indepen­dence”.
As such, Abdullah urged that the Malaysian political system preserve the Malay position and meet Malay expectations.

Setting things straight: (from left) Mohamed Tawfik, Dr Lim and Dr Shad speaking at the forum at Universiti Malaya.

Since then, Abdullah’s definition of “social contract” has been appropriated by politicians.
“People have been talking about the social contract as though it was a real thing but Abdullah is a politician all the way.
“(Social contract) is actually a fiction.
“As far as the political parties are concerned, I can safely say that not one MP has defended the Constitution as they should and as they have sworn to do,” Mohamed Tawfik said at a forum titled “Social Contract and Its Relevancy in Contemporary Malaysia” at Universiti Malaya yesterday.

Public policy analyst Dr Lim Teck Ghee said Abdullah’s notion of a “social contract” was often repeated by Barisan Nasional and their supporters, and had now become an unquestionable truth in public consciousness.
Abdullah, he said, was more concerned about continuing the National Economic Policy, which was reaching its end in 1990.
Lim said the “social contract” phrase was never used by the Merdeka leaders and members of the Reid Commission, which was the body responsible for drafting the Constitution prior to Independence.
“The great majority of Malays accept the social contract as part of the Constitution.<---- font="">

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Comments: 
1-True that the concept "Social Contract is not mentioned directly in the Federal Constitution, BUT
2-The Federal Constitution can be considered a sort of "Social Contract." 
3-Vis-a-vis its contents, and the draft articles that was drawn-up among the various political leaders and parties, during the formation of the independence of Malaya (Malaysia).
4-More so, a few articles on 'Affirmative Actions' and 'national interests' , namely, Article 152, Article 153, and Article 11, Article 12  are mentioned directly.  
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Constitutional law expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said while the phrase “social contract” was not in the Constitution, what is more important is to fulfill its negotiated compromises.
Prof Shad urged that government policies must be aligned with Article 153 of the Constitution which has the spirit of affirmative action.
He said while the Constitution had provisions for the special position of Malays, it was “hedged in by limitations”.
“It is not across the board, it applies only in four areas: federal public service positions, federal scholarships, federal trade or business licences and tertiary education enrollment.
“The Constitution has a very important outline for affirmative action that can’t be denied.
“There are many communities still left behind, so we must review the workings of our affirmative action policy, for the orang asli, women or anyone who has been left behind so they can benefit from constitutional protection,” Prof Shad said.
He addressed some misconceptions about the Constitution, and explained that the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination does not contravene Article 153.
He also said the Constitution actually stipulated that federal posts were open to all races, barring a few exceptions.....





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More than NZ$10.8m donated to help families in mosque shooting !



Source:
https://www.thesundaily.my/world/more-than-nz-10-8m-donated-to-help-families-in-mosque-shooting-CY717545

More than NZ$10.8m donated to help families in mosque shooting

24 MAR 2019 / 09:53 H.

More than NZ$10.8m donated to help families in mosque shooting
A view of the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand, taken in 2014. — Reuters



CHRISTCHURCH: More than NZ$10.8 million (RM30.2 million) in public donations has been received so far to help families of the 50 people killed in New Zealand’s mosque shootings, according to a pair of fund-raising websites.
A support fund on New Zealand site GiveaLittle.co.nz had received NZ$8,271,847 from more than 91,000 donors as of today, while LaunchGood.com, a global crowdfunding platform focused on Muslims, had netted NZ$2,546,126 from over 40,000 donors.
The slaughter of 50 people at Friday prayers in two Christchurch mosques on March 15 shocked the normally laid-back country and prompted global horror, heightened by the gunman’s cold-blooded livestreaming of the massacre.
Since then, New Zealanders have responded with an outpouring of support for the country’s small Muslim community.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said last week that the country would cover the costs of burying the 50 victims as well as “repatriation costs for any family members who would like to move their loved ones away from New Zealand”.
The attack also left dozens of people injured, some critically.
Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist, was arrested within minutes of the massacre and has been charged with murder. — AFP




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