Susulan penularan dua keping gambar tentang seorang wanita mendukung anaknya, didakwa menghantar makanan kepada pelanggan melalui perkhidmatan GrabFood, suaminya Mohamad Hafifi Mohamad Yusoff, 25 tampil memberi penjelasan.
Beliau ketika dihubungi FMT berkata perkara itu tidak benar seperti yang disebarkan sejak tiga hari lalu.
Menurut Hafifi ketika itu dia ingin membuat penghantaran makanan terakhir kepada pelanggan di Kampung Kerinchi, Bangsar.
Namun semasa ingin mengambil makanan yang ditempah, beliau membawa anak dan isterinya yang turut menginginkan makanan di restoran makanan segera yang sama.
“Kebetulan anak saya nak aiskrim, isteri saya pun nak beli makanan di McDonalds, jadi saya membawa mereka sekali untuk mengambil tempahan yang dibuat.
“Kemudian saya menghantar mereka di rumah terlebih dulu kerana rumah saya dekat dengan rumah pelanggan yang membuat tempahan,” katanya.
Menjelaskan keadaan itu Hafifi berkata beliau terkejut dengan gambar yang disebarkan sejak tiga hari lalu dengan menyatakan ia adalah pengorbanan isteri yang menyara keluarga dengan terpaksa membawa anak kecil keluar pada waktu malam.
“Saya pun risau kalau gambar ini terus tersebar ia akan menjejaskan keadaan saya yang mungkin tidak lagi boleh membuat perkhidmatan Grabfood ini,” jelasnya lagi.
Yusoff yang bekerja sendiri kini membuat perkhidmatan GrabFood sejak enam bulan lalu bagi mencari pendapatan sampingan untuk menyara isteri dan dua orang anaknya.
Penularan gambar tersebut mendapat perhatian netizen di laman sosial Facebook dengan lebih 5,000 “likes”, 2,700 “share” dan 955 komen yang rata-rata menyatakan kesedihan serta menyifatkan ia pengorbanan seorang ibu bagi menyara anak yang didukungnya.
Dr Mahathir said there must be fairness for all citizens of a country. — Reuters pic
NEW YORK, Sept 26 — Reducing the economic gap between the rich and poor is among ways to avoid racial tension in a country, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said at the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University here.
When asked what lessons the United States and Europe could take from the Malaysian experience, he said there must be fairness for all citizens of a country.
“We have three main races and 30 different tribes in Malaysia and we have tried to be fair to all of them.
“The different people have different cultures and capabilities. We find that some are very well adapted towards capitalism, for example, and they have benefited and become very, very rich, leaving the others behind.
“As you know, if there is a great disparity between rich and poor, there will always be tension.
“If the disparity between rich and poor is amplified by being of a different race, the tendency towards violence would be much greater.
“We cannot change the race of the people but we can change their economic performance for example.
“So we help the weak to catch up with the rich community. That was what we were doing through affirmative action,” he added.
The prime minister said affirmative action has proven to be successful.
Dr Mahathir said now there were Malays who were doing well in business.
“I was talking to a man last night. He flies helicopters and owns a lot of helicopters not just in Malaysia but all over the world. He was given a chance, and he made good use of the chance,” he added.
To another question, the prime minister said the government would no longer hand out contracts to those who were unqualified.
“What happened before is that we were giving opportunities very freely without considering their capabilities.
“Now we are going to be very selective to overcome this habit of selling contracts and other opportunities given to them.
“We want to ensure those who got the contracts carry them out. If they don’t, we will take it back,” he said.
Dr Mahathir said the next reform goal was to uphold the rule of law. — Bernama pic
NEW YORK, Sept 26 — Various institutional reforms have been undertaken to put Malaysia on a better footing, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“The first thing we tried to do and have done is to strengthen the agency that is focused on corruption,” he said referring to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
“We gave independence to that agency and they have access to all information needed so that they can take action against corrupt people.
“At this moment we don’t find any more of those corrupt practices that were rampant during the last regime,” he said to a question from the floor during the World Leaders Forum at Columbia University here.
Dr Mahathir said the next reform goal was to uphold the rule of law.
“We believe in the rule of law. In the past the law was bad and it was abused by the government.
“People were charged under laws that don’t relate to whatever crime they may have committed simply because they appear not to support the government,” he added.
The prime minister said his administration has also focused on better management of funds.
“Malaysia actually had been quite well off. We did not have financial problems for a very long time.
“But now we have this problem because the previous government borrowed RM1 trillion ringgit and to repay a loan of RM1 trillion is not easy.
“If you pay from the taxes that you collect then you will deprive other areas from being financed.
“What suffers is the development expenditure. We have to take money from development in order to pay off our debt and it’s going to be around for almost 30 years, unless of course we can find some means of reducing the debt.
“That is what we are trying to do. We are trying to track where the money has gone, the money that has been stolen,” he said.
THE Najib Razak trial over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds enters its 13th day today with the ninth prosecution witness, former Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) CEO Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, returning to the stand.
Yesterday, Shahrol told the court that Najib had ordered TIA to proceed with raising RM5 billion through Islamic medium term notes in 2009, despite being told otherwise by then Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Teknologi kini semakin canggih mengikut peredaran zaman.
Meskipun dalam bidang pekerjaan, kita lebih banyak menggunakan mesin daripada tenaga kerja yang dikerah daripada manusia.
Ia menjadi lebih mudah dan pantas menggunakan mesin yang dicipta, sementara manusia hanya perlu menyelenggara mesin tersebut supaya berada dalam keadaan yang baik.
Teknologi tersebut kini diadaptasi dalam kenderaan pula yang sebelum ini digunapakai untuk kereta, hanya menekan sahaja butang “start” dan kereta boleh terus bergerak.
Untuk motor, teknologi canggih turut diadaptasi dengan mencipta sistem imbasan cap jari untuk menghidupkan sesebuah motosikal.
Ia bertujuan bagi mengelakkan motor dicuri oleh pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab.
Teknologi ini dicipta pelajar Kelantan, Wan Amiruddin Wan Amran, 19, dan Adeeb Aideen Mat Yusof, 19, dengan memberi nama teknologi itu “fingerprint bike starter”.
Menurutnya, mereka mengambil masa enam bulan untuk mencipta sistem itu termasuk membina prototaip dan mengujinya pada motosikal yang menggunakan penghidup elektrik.
“Selain motosikal, sistem ini juga boleh dipasang pada kereta yang menggunakan butang elektronik,” katanya dipetik media.
Difahamkan kedua-dua mereka membelanjakan kira-kira RM500 untuk mencipta sistem berkenaan.
Adeeb Aideen pula berkata, ciptaan mereka menggunakan perisian Arduino yang dilengkapi sistem rakaman suara dan paparan kristal cecair (LCD) dengan perkakasan elektronik seperti alat pengimbas jari yang didapati dari luar negara.
“Sistem ini sukar untuk diceroboh dan motosikal yang dipasangkan “fingerprint bike starter” hanya boleh dihidupkan dengan kesepadanan cap jari pemilik atau jari individu yang direkod dalam sistem sahaja.
“Setiap ‘fingerprint bike starter’ boleh menyimpan 127 kod cap jari dalam sistem pemasangan,” katanya.
Tambahnya, mereka kini sudah pun menerima tempahan memasang sistem keselamatan itu dalam kalangan pelajar dan pensyarah kolej.
Masala Wheels is the place for those craving really great-tasting spicy banana leaf-style Indian food.
A dining establishment-cum-social enterprise, Masala Wheels is hard to miss, what with its food truck sitting outside its brick-and-mortar restaurant.
Tucked away in a quiet corner of PJ Old Town, Masala Wheels is a good place to bring friends and family who crave really great-tasting spicy banana leaf-style Indian food.
Its staff members are underprivileged individuals who were given opportunities to make an honest living by working at the restaurant.
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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an event at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York September 25, 2019. — Picture via Twitter
NEW YORK, Sept 25 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad criticised the United Nations for its “deafening silence” on the Rohingya crisis.
“It is clear that the Myanmar government is unwilling to take any action to resolve the crisis.
“Therefore, it is left up to us — the international community — to do something about the situation.
“For a start, the UN should play its role, taking into account that it was established in hopes of preventing future human-made miseries. Its silence is deafening,” he said during a high-level side event entitled “Rohingya Crisis — A Way Forward” at the 74th United Nations General Assembly here today.
The prime minister also hit out at Myanmar.
“Let us start by calling a spade, a spade. What happened in the Rakhine State is genocide.
“What took place were mass killings, systematic rape and other gross violations of human rights.
“This resulted in Rohingyas fleeing the country en masse. Most ended up in Cox’s Bazar.
“On this, we commend Bangladesh for all it has done in hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees,” he said, at the meeting which was also attended by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed.
Dr Mahathir said while Myanmar was arguing that it was responding to the threat of terrorism, it was “ironic that millions fled in fear of such counter-terrorism measures.”
“Many faced untold brutality and were even at risk of seeing an entire generation wiped out.
“Some were able to escape but these lucky ones are now unable to return to their homes in Myanmar.
“One thing is clear: the longer the refugees stay in the camps, the more desperate their situation becomes.
“As it is, the refugees have become vulnerable to other forms of exploitation. They become likely targets for cross border crimes such as human trafficking and sex slavery, among others.
“In other words, they can only see a bleak future ahead,” he added.
Dr Mahathir, who will be addressing the UN General Assembly on Friday, said the situation in Myanmar was not any better.
“Many Rohingyas have become internally-displaced persons (IDPs) languishing in camps in Rakhine.
“When the world likened the IDP camps to those notorious concentration camps of the past, the Myanmar government has been quick to deny.
“Yet, the Myanmar authorities have denied access to some UN officials and humanitarian aid workers.
“If Myanmar has nothing to hide, why bar others from seeing the situation in Rakhine? Let these officials and aid workers visit, inspect and assist those living in the camps,” he added.
Dr Mahathir reiterated that Myanmar should demonstrate that it was serious in alleviating the Rohingya crisis.
“Repatriation should be the main priority. Two attempts have been made to repatriate some of the refugees. Both have failed.
“Reasons for this are obvious. No one would return if they do not feel that their safety is guaranteed. On this, Malaysia will continue to insist that repatriation be done in a safe, voluntary and dignified manner.
“This can only be done by granting full citizenship to the Rohingyas. However, the Myanmar authorities have manipulated the Rohingya issue to incite fear, hatred and violence. Thus, merely considering the idea of granting citizenship is unacceptable,” he added.
The prime minister said it was obvious that Myanmar’s attempt at ensuring accountability had failed.
“How would such attempts work if the perpetrators responsible for the atrocities are part of the system? As it is, none of the atrocities committed in 2017 have been accounted for.
“Even those convicted for the Inn Din mass killings (n 2017), for example, were released after serving barely one year of their 10-year sentence.
“The conviction was an attempt to deceive us into thinking that they are holding perpetrators accountable,” he said.
Seven soldiers were sentenced to 10 years’ jail in 2018 for killing 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys in Inn Dinn village the year before. However, all were released in November 2018.
He added that without any action from the UN Security Council, others must do their part to resolve the crisis and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“We commend the positive effort of the OIC in addressing the Rohingya issue at the international fora and for the decision to bring the matter to the International Court of Justice.
“We hope other countries would support the OIC to ensure that the perpetrators do not get away with the heinous crimes that they have committed,” he added.
Dr Mahathir said that Malaysia has tried to do all it could for the Rohingyas.
“Apart from rendering humanitarian assistance, Malaysia is operating a field hospital in Cox Bazar. We are also hosting close to 100,000 registered Rohingya refugees. There are many more unregistered.
“While this may seem like a small number compared to those in Bangladesh, plenty of resources have been dedicated to allow them a decent life while they await relocation to a third country.
“We will continue to help the Rohingyas within our means and capacity,” he said.
Dr Mahathir urged the international community to join Bangladesh and Malaysia to “end the miseries that have befallen the Rohingyas”.
“We need to put an end to the crisis and we need to do it now,” he said.
Menjelaskan keadaan itu Hafifi berkata beliau terkejut dengan gambar yang disebarkan sejak tiga hari lalu dengan menyatakan ia adalah pengorbanan isteri yang menyara keluarga dengan terpaksa membawa anak kecil keluar pada waktu malam.
This does not surprise anyone, as they were “flirting” with each other since the last general election.
