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The evil empire of Saudi Arabia is the West’s real enemy

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...-a6669531.html

Iran is seriously mistrusted by Israel and America. North Korea protects its nuclear secrets and is ruled by an erratic, vicious man. Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions alarm democratic nations. The newest peril, Isis, the wild child of Islamists, has shocked the whole world. But top of this list should be Saudi Arabia – degenerate, malignant, pitiless, powerful and as dangerous as any of those listed above.

The state systematically transmits its sick form of Islam across the globe, instigates and funds hatreds, while crushing human freedoms and aspiration. But the West genuflects to its rulers. Last week Saudi Arabia was appointed chair of the UN Human Rights Council, a choice welcomed by Washington. Mark Toner, a spokesperson for the State Department, said: “We talk about human rights concerns with them. As to this leadership role, we hope that it is an occasion for them to look into human rights around the world and also within their own borders.”

US 'welcomes' UN putting Saudi Arabia in charge of human rights panel
The jaw simply drops. Saudi Arabia executes one person every two days. Ali Mohammed al-Nimr is soon to be beheaded then crucified for taking part in pro-democracy protests during the Arab Spring. He was a teenager then. Raif Badawi, a blogger who dared to call for democracy, was sentenced to 10 years and 1,000 lashes. Last week, 769 faithful Muslim believers were killed in Mecca where they had gone on the Hajj. Initially, the rulers said it was “God’s will” and then they blamed the dead. Mecca was once a place of simplicity and spirituality. Today the avaricious Saudis have bulldozed historical sites and turned it into the Las Vegas of Islam – with hotels, skyscrapers and malls to spend, spend, spend. The poor can no longer afford to go there. Numbers should be controlled to ensure safety – but that would be ruinous for profits. Ziauddin Sardar’s poignant book Mecca: The Sacred City, describes the desecration of Islam’s holiest site.

Even more seriously, the pernicious Saudi influence is spreading fast and freely. King Salman has offered to build 200 mosques in Germany for recently arrived refugees, many of whom are Muslims. He offered no money for resettlement or basic needs, but Wahhabi mosques, the Trojan horses of the secret Saudi crusade. Several Islamic schools are also sites of Wahhabism, now a global brand. It makes hearts and minds small and suspicious, turns Muslim against Muslim, and undermines modernists.

The late Laurent Murawiec, a French neocon, wrote this in 2002: “The Saudis are active at every level of the terror chain, from planners to financiers, from cadres to foot soldiers, from ideologists to cheerleaders.” Murawiec’s politics were odious, but his observations were spot on. Remember that most of the 9/11 killers were Saudi; so was the al-Qaeda hierarchy.

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In the 14 years that have followed 9/11, the Saudis have become more aggressive, more determined to win the culture wars. They pour money into Islamist organisations and operations, promote punishing doctrines that subjugate women and children, and damn liberal values and democracy. They are pursuing a cruel bombing campaign in Yemen that has left thousands of civilians dead and many more in dire straits.

So, what does our ruling establishment do to stop the invisible hand of this Satan? Zilch. The Royal Family, successive governments, parliamentarians, a good number of institutions and people with clout collectively suck up to the Saudi ruling clan. I have not seen any incisive TV investigation of this regime. We know it is up to no good, but evidence is suppressed. Some writers have tried to break this conspiracy of obsequiousness. Craig Unger’s book, House of Bush, House of Saud was published in 2004. It established beyond reasonable doubt that Saudi Arabia was the nerve-centre of international terrorism. And that the Bush family was unduly close to the regime. Many of us believed the revelations were even more explosive than those by the journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who exposed the lies told by Richard Nixon.


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This deadly enemy will not be cowed or stopped by Trident. Our leaders know what is going on. So what do they do? They pick on the small people. The Government’s Prevent programme now imposes a duty on educators to watch out for young “radicals” and nip them in the bud. Older dissenters, too. To date, 4,000 young Muslims have been referred for reprogramming. One was three years old. In May, a young Muslim schoolboy talked about “eco-terrorists” and was taken away to be interrogated about whether he supported Isis. Academics, lawyers, doctors and nurses are also expected to become the nation’s spies. Mohammed Umar Farooq, a student at Staffordshire University, was accused last week of being a terrorist because he was reading a book entitled Terrorism Studies in the library.

In the US, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested because he took a home-made clock to school. (Richard Dawkins, these days a manic tweet preacher, questioned whether the clock was part of a “hoax” designed to get Mohamed arrested, before backtracking.) The West, it seems, is free only for some. And to be a Muslim is a crime.

Extremism is a serious problem. Westernised, liberal Muslims do try to influence feverish, hostile young Muslim minds, but we are largely powerless. Our leaders will not confront Saudi Arabia, the source of Islamist brainwashing and infection. They won’t because of oil and the profits made by arms sales. Political cowards and immoral profiteers are the traitors, the real threat to national security, patriotism and cohesion. How do they answer the charge?

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Chinese Embassy allays worries over envoy's remarks

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-...envoys-remarks


Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, Dr Huang Huikang (left), and his wife (centre) visiting Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, last Friday. Accompanying them was Hawkers and Petty Traders Association president Ang Say Tee (right).PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

Envoy only expressed hope Malaysia stays united, prosperous, harmonious: Embassy


The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia has moved to ease concerns over remarks Ambassador Huang Huikang had made during a visit to Petaling Street last Friday, after he was summoned to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry for "interfering" in the country's affairs.

The embassy said in a statement that Dr Huang's visit, which came nine days after a pro-Malay rally that accused Chinese Malaysians of trying to usurp political power, was an act of goodwill and not interference in Malaysia's domestic affairs.

Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, is a major attraction for tourists from China and a significant contributor of tourism dollars.


The embassy statement said the ambassador, who went there ahead of yesterday's Mid-Autumn Festival, makes similar visits during other festivals, including Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali.

"Dr Huang was asked some questions by the media but he only expressed the hope that Malaysia stays united, prosperous and harmonious," said the statement, according to yesterday's Sin Chew Daily. His visit was to show that Petaling Street was safe to visit, the statement added.

On Sept 16, pro-Malay figures, including Umno officials and lawmakers, gathered tens of thousands of supporters in a rally to counter last month's demonstration by electoral reforms group Bersih.

The Bersih protest had also drawn a massive crowd in Kuala Lumpur to call for Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation over allegations of financial misconduct.

But the largely Chinese turnout led to a racial backlash that included threats of violence.

Traders in Petaling Street and Bukit Bintang - another tourist and shopping area seen as a symbol of Chinese economic power - either closed for business or deployed additional security for the so-called "red shirts" rally.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement early yesterday that it would call in Dr Huang today to "seek clarification on his statement", which "has attracted attention and caused concern to the Malaysian public".

Dr Huang had said last Friday that China, Malaysia's top trading partner, would not hesitate to speak out against any threat that may affect the country's ties with Malaysia and that Beijing is opposed to discrimination against races and any form of extremism.

An Umno Youth leader has already called on Dr Huang to apologise, while Mingguan Malaysia, the Sunday edition of the newspaper owned by the ruling Malay party, also insisted the ambassador should be sent back to China for disrespecting Malaysia's sovereignty, if an apology is not forthcoming.

"Whatever it may be, Dr Huang must apologise or return to his country and be replaced with someone who knows more manners," the paper said in an editorial.

Even the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), an Umno ally, was forced to make a statement.

Its divisional leader, Mr Gan Ping Sieu, a former MCA vice-president, noted that Dr Huang's visit, though well-meaning, was counterproductive and could be manipulated to the detriment of the country's frayed racial harmony.

But the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia said in a statement yesterday that the government should withdraw its summons to the Chinese envoy.

It supported the embassy's view that Dr Huang's visit was to allay fears of racial clashes that had spiked following threats of a second "red shirts" protest last Saturday. That protest, however, did not materialise.

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http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Natio...h-said-keruak/

Most Malaysians choose slower, cheaper Internet, says Salleh Said Keruak

Hahaha... Malaysians choose to be slower..What's new...



PETALING JAYA: Most Malaysians choose to pay less for slower internet speeds instead of spending more on fast connections, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak (pic).

"Lim Kit Siang is grumbling about the slow Internet speed in Malaysia.

"Actually there are a wide range of Internet speeds that Malaysians can choose from but about 71% of Malaysian Internet users prefer the slower Streamyx broadband package that offers speeds of between 384 Kbps to 1 Mbps," said Salleh in a blog post on Monday night refuting a blog post by Lim.

Lim had said that Salleh "appeared to be only interested in his blog and Facebook, busy with his new toy and cabinet assignment to be Najib’s chief propagandist to fight the prime minister’s political survival battle."

"One would have expected Salleh to be very occupied with blueprints, announcements, statements or even blogs as to how Malaysia is to return to the front-line of information technology powers. But Salleh has been conspicuously unconcerned about Malaysia’s poor Internet infrastructure," Lim said.

Refuting this, Salleh said that Lim's complaints were similar to those of internet users in the United Kingdom, which is ranked as the 16th in Europe in terms of Internet speed.

"It is estimated that if Britain wants to improve the communications infrastructure it would need to spend about RM200bil.

"The question being asked in the UK is whether Internet users are prepared to foot his bill on top of the RM1,400 billion they need to pay for the other infrastructure like energy, roads and railways," he said.

Salleh pointed out that even though higher broadband speeds are available, the majority of customers will subscribe to the cheaper and thus slower packages.

"In Singapore and Thailand the minimum speeds range from 4-5 Mbps. In Malaysia it is only 384 Kbps. Of course we can also do this for Malaysia.

"We can increase the minimum Internet speed to, say, 5 Mbps and force Malaysians to buy this higher-speed package. But that would mean the cost would be higher as well and Internet usage will be available to only those who can afford to pay the higher cost," said Salleh.

He pointed out that Malaysians could choose a 20 Mbps package if they wanted higher speed internet services.

"However, most Malaysians would not opt for this and would still prefer the cheaper and slower speed Internet. So in the end it all boils down to affordability and Malaysia offers affordable Internet to those who want it and higher speed Internet to those where money is not a problem," said Salleh.

He added that all Lim spoke about in his blog post was connection speed.

"Lim Kit Siang just talks about speed. Malaysia’s focus is speed, coverage and affordability. We want to ensure that by 2020 at least 95% of Malaysians will have access to the Internet. And we also want to ensure that at least 50% of urban areas and 20% of rural areas have broadband speeds of 100 Mbps," said Salleh

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Why fear Khairuddin if 1MDB papers fake, newsman asks Najib

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/m...man-asks-najib



Former Umno leader Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan should be allowed to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with his supposedly “fake and doctored” documents on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), said Datuk A. Kadir Jasin.

Writing in his blog, the former New Straits Times Group editor-in-chief said there was no reason for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to fear the former Batu Kawan Umno vice-chief if the latter was lying.

Instead, Najib should have faith in the American justice system to act against Khairuddin if the 1MDB papers were fake.



“If Khairuddin is a liar and the documents in his possession were fake or doctored, why should the prime minister fear him?
“Being a good friend of the US, he should have faith in the US justice system and allow Khairuddin to provide the FBI with the fake and doctored documents.

“Let the US arrest and prosecute him for lying. Lying to a US government agency is a criminal misdemeanour.”

Kadir also said Khairuddin’s arrest, as well as that of another sacked Umno member Anina Saadudin, showed that intimidation had become Najib’s strategy.

Anina was sacked after filing a suit against Najib to make him account for a RM2.6 billion political donation channelled into his personal accounts.

A staunch critic of Finance Ministry-owned debt-ridden 1MDB, Khairuddin was first arrested by police at his home in Mont Kiara last Friday.

Earlier on the same day, he and his lawyer Matthias Chang were barred from leaving the country by Immigration officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar had said Khairuddin was detained as his move to use foreign enforcement agencies to put pressure on Malaysia over the 1MDB issue could be deemed as an act of sabotage against the country.

Khairuddin first lodged a police report against 1MDB, which has debts of RM42 billion, in December last year, and was subsequently sacked from Umno for being declared a bankrupt.

He recently lodged reports with authorities in Hong Kong, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom against the troubled firm, of which Najib is advisory board chairman.

It was reported that he was on his way to meet FBI officials in the United States when he was barred from leaving the country.

He was remanded for six days after his arrest on Friday and, on Wednesday, was rearrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012 as he walked out of a courtroom at the Jalan Duta court complex where a magistrate had released him.

Under Sosma, a suspect can be detained without trial for up to 29 days. – September 26, 2015.

- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/m....yMxqIl23.dpuf

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Everybody should watch this trailer:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai

It tells the brave story of Malala, the brave young girl from Pakistan who dared to defy the stupidity that is the Taliban who wanted Islam to rule over everyone and not allow young girls to go to school.

Her advocacy for young women to receive education attracted their religious hate and more than 50 Islamic clerics issued a Fatwa against her for daring to get women educated.

And what did those cowards do? They shoot a young innocent girl in the head cos their "god" probably told them to do so. Cowards!!! I tell you, stupid fucking cowards who fuck camels...

This is why we need to keep our society as secular as possible and keep fairytales from entering our way of life.

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Utusan to Chinese envoy: Deal with prostitutes, not Petaling Street

http://malaysiakini.com/news/313634



Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia has lashed out at the Chinese ambassador saying he would do better to deal with his nation's prostitutes than to meddle in the Petaling Street issue.

This, the newspapers said in an opinion piece under the collective pen name Awang Selamat, was because Malaysia is allegedly flooded by sex workers from China.

"(Ambassador Huang Huikang) should trust this country's authorities to deal with the threat of illegal demonstrations at Petaling Street, which did not even happen.

"It would be better if the ambassador gives more focus to the issue of large numbers of Chinese nationals in the prostitution and massage industry in (Malaysia) as the Chinese government is more stern in dealing with such matters in their own country," Awang said in Utusan's Sunday edition Mingguan Malaysia.

The newspaper demanded an apology from Huang for the remarks made during his visit to Petaling Street on Friday.

"Huang needs to apologise or return to his country and be replaced with another diplomat who has more courtesy.

"Hopefully this will be the first and last violation by a Chinese diplomat. Do not be a busybody and go overboard," said Awang, usually one of the daily's senior editors.

'We can interfere in China too'

Huang had raised eyebrows after he visited Petaling Street on the eve of a planned protest there that was racially-charged and declared the Chinese government was against racial discrimination and extremism.

In a statement yesterday, the Chinese embassy defended Huang's visit, stating it was an act of goodwill in conjunction with the mid-autumn festival.

However, Utusan described the remarks as "shameful" as the ambassador should have known his limits, adding that China too would not like any quarters to interfere in its domestic affairs.

"Awang would like to remind China that it too faces many problems in the country and foreign diplomats including Malaysia can also interfere and comment on anything," it said.

Huang on Friday handed mooncakes to Petaling Street traders to celebrate mid-autumn or mooncake festival which falls today.

However, his statement which appeared to be a subtle reference to the racially motivated protest at Petaling Street led by government-linked figures, surprised Putrajaya.

Wisma Putra reportedly summoned Huang over his remarks and he is expected to provide his explanation to Malaysian officials tomorrow.

Petaling Street, also known as Chinatown, was the site of a rowdy protest by the red shirts on Sept 16 and was broken up by the police's federal reserve unit using water cannons.

One of the frontmen of the red shirts, Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos, threatened another protest on Sept 26 demanding that Chinatown be opened up to traders of other races and accusing businesses there of selling fake goods.

Jamal had alluded to riots if his demands were not met.

He was arrested on Friday and the planned protest was subsequently aborted.

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'I WILL SLAP YOU IF YOU COMPLAIN TO CHINA' - 'KAMPUNG QUALITY' UMNO MINISTER TELLS LOCAL CHINESE

http://malaysia-chronicle.com/index....inese&Itemid=2



Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has warned that he will "slap" the Chinese in Malaysia if they take their complaints outside of the country.

"I want to warn the Chinese Malaysians, don't think when you have a problem, you want to complain, just a little bit also complain so that there will be people to protect them.

"Nak kena lempang macam itu (get a slap for that)," he told a press conference after officiating an exhibition in Kuala Lumpur today.

The Umno supreme council member called on the Chinese to stop "fantasising" that external powers would defend them.

"Chinese people in Malaysia, don't fantasise that there will be a big boss coming, that there will be a Godfather coming from China to help them.

"Don't fantasise like that," he stressed.



The Pasir Salak MP said Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang's visit to Petaling Street last week was just to protect tourists from China who visit Malaysia.

"When he said ‘protecting his people’, he doesn't mean Chinese Malaysians. Why should he interfere? I would also get angry if he interfered.

"The Chinese ambassador said his statements were misconstrued, he had no intentions of interfering with our domestic affairs, no intentions of defending the Chinese here," he added.

Yesterday, Huang said his visit to Petaling Street on Friday should not be made into an anti-Malaysian government issue.

The ambassador insisted that his visit was to show solidarity with the locals and to find out if there were safety concerns before deciding to issue a travel advisory notice to tourists from China. - M'kini