By TAN RENJIE
IPOH - The ban of the poco-poco dance by the Perak government has sparked many comments and opinions by various parties who feel the decision is unnecessary and that the ban needed to be reconsidered.
Barisan Nasional Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he thought the edict was a case of misplaced priorities and that the intention behind the dance needed to be considered before fully implementing the ban.
“If it is done for exercise or in a proper manner without wrong intentions, what is wrong with it?” he asked, adding that he was sure Malaysians were not even aware that the dance contained elements of Christianity or idolatry.
At the same time, PAS central political bureau member Khalid Samad described the decision as “ridiculous” and “completely unacceptable”.
“In the case of poco-poco', people are basically doing it for exercise with no religious intentions behind it,” he said, adding that Islam allows everything unless there were specific and very clear injunctions to them.
Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin stated that the poco-poco should be allowed if it is for health reasons. He also said that there is no reason for the dance to be banned by the Perak Fatwa Committee if it did not involve alcohol or free sex.
Sharing his sentiments is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim said: “The poco-poco is another form of exercise and should not be banned nationwide”.
Sisters in Islam said it regretted that religion was being used to justify the imposition of arbitrary and intrusive policies in every aspect of Muslims' lives.
“We further urge all state Fatwa Committees to conduct intensive research and consult all views before releasing a fatwa, instead of relying on what may be factually incorrect or biased information,” said its communication, research and publications acting manager Yasmin Masidi.
The ban on the poco-poco dance was made based on a report by Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria’s statement that the dance is haram for Muslims, because it had elements of Christianity and soul worshipping.
“What’s wrong with poco-poco?” Barisan Nasional Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin asks.
“No to poco-poco,” Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria claims.
IPOH - The ban of the poco-poco dance by the Perak government has sparked many comments and opinions by various parties who feel the decision is unnecessary and that the ban needed to be reconsidered.
Barisan Nasional Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he thought the edict was a case of misplaced priorities and that the intention behind the dance needed to be considered before fully implementing the ban.
“If it is done for exercise or in a proper manner without wrong intentions, what is wrong with it?” he asked, adding that he was sure Malaysians were not even aware that the dance contained elements of Christianity or idolatry.
At the same time, PAS central political bureau member Khalid Samad described the decision as “ridiculous” and “completely unacceptable”.
“In the case of poco-poco', people are basically doing it for exercise with no religious intentions behind it,” he said, adding that Islam allows everything unless there were specific and very clear injunctions to them.
Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin stated that the poco-poco should be allowed if it is for health reasons. He also said that there is no reason for the dance to be banned by the Perak Fatwa Committee if it did not involve alcohol or free sex.
Sharing his sentiments is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim said: “The poco-poco is another form of exercise and should not be banned nationwide”.
Sisters in Islam said it regretted that religion was being used to justify the imposition of arbitrary and intrusive policies in every aspect of Muslims' lives.
“We further urge all state Fatwa Committees to conduct intensive research and consult all views before releasing a fatwa, instead of relying on what may be factually incorrect or biased information,” said its communication, research and publications acting manager Yasmin Masidi.
The ban on the poco-poco dance was made based on a report by Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria’s statement that the dance is haram for Muslims, because it had elements of Christianity and soul worshipping.
“What’s wrong with poco-poco?” Barisan Nasional Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin asks.
“No to poco-poco,” Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria claims.
By GOH VERN JAN
KUALA LUMPUR - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim vehemently denied that he was the man portrayed in the video recording screened at Sri Carcossa earlier today.
He claimed that he was attending a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) staff meeting at his residence at the alleged date and time of the sexual act.
“Yes, I deny sternly this scurrilous attack, I categorically deny it,” he told reporters when asked directly if he was the man in the video.
Anwar also asserted that the while they looked rather similar facially, he and the man in the video were of different body types.
“The stomach of the man was much bigger than mine,” he stated while showing reporters his abdomen.
Stomach as evidence: Anwar showed reporters his stomach during the press conference
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders denied that the man in the sex video was Anwar and accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of being the culprit of the video. They declared that the ruling coalition has become frantic by shifting from major issues to personal attacks.
PKR director of communications Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad tweeted: “A little bird informed me that a doctored video of DSAI (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) having sex is being shown to top editors right now. # fitnah2 not effective?”
PKR’s Batu MP Tian Chua, in his tweet, described the “special viewing of a doctored video of Anwar Ibrahim” to the media as a desperate tactic by Barisan Nasional to distract the debate from policies and governance ahead of the Sarawak polls.
“(Barisan) shifted to focus on smearing and character assassination. The whole purpose of the exercise is to smear (Anwar’s name).”
“The people who presented the video viewing in Carcosa this morning won’t even reveal their identities,” he said.
On the other hand, BN leaders have insisted that the ruling coalition was not behind the sex video.
BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin questioned why Pakatan Rakayat (PR) had quickly denied that the man shown was Anwar, when none of their leaders had even seen the clip.
“Nik Nazmi was very quick to tweet that it was Anwar. It was him saying that it was not Anwar, we from BN never said it was Anwar. We did not mention any names but they seem very defensive about this. Maybe there is something there but I do not want to speculate,” he said.
Doubt: Khairy queried the swift denial of PR members who had not seen the video.
Nazri Abdul Aziz, the Cabinet minister responsible for parliamentary affairs, also criticized opposition leaders for blaming the government for the video.
“The opposition always says it is the work of the ruling coalition. You have problems in your party, solve it,” he was quoted as saying.
KUALA LUMPUR - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim vehemently denied that he was the man portrayed in the video recording screened at Sri Carcossa earlier today.
He claimed that he was attending a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) staff meeting at his residence at the alleged date and time of the sexual act.
“Yes, I deny sternly this scurrilous attack, I categorically deny it,” he told reporters when asked directly if he was the man in the video.
Anwar also asserted that the while they looked rather similar facially, he and the man in the video were of different body types.
“The stomach of the man was much bigger than mine,” he stated while showing reporters his abdomen.
Stomach as evidence: Anwar showed reporters his stomach during the press conference
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders denied that the man in the sex video was Anwar and accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of being the culprit of the video. They declared that the ruling coalition has become frantic by shifting from major issues to personal attacks.
PKR director of communications Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad tweeted: “A little bird informed me that a doctored video of DSAI (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) having sex is being shown to top editors right now. # fitnah2 not effective?”
PKR’s Batu MP Tian Chua, in his tweet, described the “special viewing of a doctored video of Anwar Ibrahim” to the media as a desperate tactic by Barisan Nasional to distract the debate from policies and governance ahead of the Sarawak polls.
“(Barisan) shifted to focus on smearing and character assassination. The whole purpose of the exercise is to smear (Anwar’s name).”
“The people who presented the video viewing in Carcosa this morning won’t even reveal their identities,” he said.
On the other hand, BN leaders have insisted that the ruling coalition was not behind the sex video.
BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin questioned why Pakatan Rakayat (PR) had quickly denied that the man shown was Anwar, when none of their leaders had even seen the clip.
“Nik Nazmi was very quick to tweet that it was Anwar. It was him saying that it was not Anwar, we from BN never said it was Anwar. We did not mention any names but they seem very defensive about this. Maybe there is something there but I do not want to speculate,” he said.
Doubt: Khairy queried the swift denial of PR members who had not seen the video.
Nazri Abdul Aziz, the Cabinet minister responsible for parliamentary affairs, also criticized opposition leaders for blaming the government for the video.
“The opposition always says it is the work of the ruling coalition. You have problems in your party, solve it,” he was quoted as saying.
By GOH VERN JAN
KUALA LUMPUR - A video recording showing a man who resembles a senior Malay opposition leader having sex with a suspected foreign prostitute has become the newest scandal to rock the country’s political arena.
The 22-minutes long black-and-white video was recorded by hidden CCTV cameras in a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur on February 21.
It was shown to selected media personnel at Carcosa Sri Negara. The event was arranged by a mysterious man who was known only as “Datuk T”.
Press representatives were taken to a hotel room individually to view the video footage. They were required to give up all their belongings which included electronic gadgets, watches and pens.
The sex video was shown in several parts, beginning with the politician, a woman with fair East Asian features and another unidentified man in the hotel room.
The second part, recorded from four slightly different angles, showed the man receiving oral sex from the woman and then having sexual intercourse with her in several positions.
The sex act lasted 17 minutes before the man exited to the right, which seemed to be where the bathroom was.
Datuk T stated that he stumbled upon the video after he was asked by the politician to search for his Omega watch in the room where the sexual encounter had taken place.
He identified the man in the video as the prominent leader of an opposition party, saying that he wanted the media to watch the footage before sending the copy to the politician and his wife who is also an opposition figure.
“I am sending a copy of the footage to this politician and his wife. Once they have verified it’s him, they should quit politics.”
He also claimed that the video proved that the politician was not “the pious person with high moral values and integrity he portrayed himself to be and, therefore, not fit to be a leader.”
As for his reason for unveiling the video, Datuk T said “Why am I doing this? There is a limit to lies – ‘Enough is Enough’ and it is high time the public know ... THE TRUTH.”
KUALA LUMPUR - A video recording showing a man who resembles a senior Malay opposition leader having sex with a suspected foreign prostitute has become the newest scandal to rock the country’s political arena.
The 22-minutes long black-and-white video was recorded by hidden CCTV cameras in a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur on February 21.
It was shown to selected media personnel at Carcosa Sri Negara. The event was arranged by a mysterious man who was known only as “Datuk T”.
Press representatives were taken to a hotel room individually to view the video footage. They were required to give up all their belongings which included electronic gadgets, watches and pens.
The sex video was shown in several parts, beginning with the politician, a woman with fair East Asian features and another unidentified man in the hotel room.
The second part, recorded from four slightly different angles, showed the man receiving oral sex from the woman and then having sexual intercourse with her in several positions.
The sex act lasted 17 minutes before the man exited to the right, which seemed to be where the bathroom was.
Datuk T stated that he stumbled upon the video after he was asked by the politician to search for his Omega watch in the room where the sexual encounter had taken place.
He identified the man in the video as the prominent leader of an opposition party, saying that he wanted the media to watch the footage before sending the copy to the politician and his wife who is also an opposition figure.
“I am sending a copy of the footage to this politician and his wife. Once they have verified it’s him, they should quit politics.”
He also claimed that the video proved that the politician was not “the pious person with high moral values and integrity he portrayed himself to be and, therefore, not fit to be a leader.”
As for his reason for unveiling the video, Datuk T said “Why am I doing this? There is a limit to lies – ‘Enough is Enough’ and it is high time the public know ... THE TRUTH.”
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