MB: Perak's forests are in great shape

By IPOH | nst_ipoh@yahoo.com

DESPITE allegations of rampant deforestation activities, Perak has in fact managed its forests commendably.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir told the state assembly sitting here yesterday that the state's per capita forest acreage was better than the national average.

He said at 0.43ha per person, it was way higher than the national average of 0.2ha per capita.

"This achievement is something that the state can be proud of.

"We will continue our efforts to preserve the forests," he said when answering a supplementary question from Kenering assemblyman Datuk Mohd Tarmizi Idris who wanted to know what had been done by the state government to preserve the forests for future generations.

Earlier, when answering a question from Kuala Sepetang assemblyman Chua Yee Ling, who had asked about the total size of permanent forest reserves in Perak, Zambry said the state government had taken steps to increase the permanent forest reserve to 48 per cent of the state's area.

He added that previously the permanent forest reserves stood at 997,504.11ha or 44.42 per cent of the state's total area of 2,103,500ha.

He also added that Perak had 76 permanent forest reserves. Zambry said the sustainable forest management system adopted by the state was the key to the achievement.

He said the state also issued strict conditions which must be adhered to by timber companies.

On the decision by the Selangor state assembly to approve fatter paychecks for the menteri besar, executive councillors, the speaker, his deputy and assemblymen, Zambry cynically said that the decision was supported by the people of Selangor.

He said that if such a decision was made in any Barisan Nasional-led states government, it would receive heavy criticism from opposition lawmakers and supporters.

Permanent forest reserves now cover 48 per cent of Perak’s total area. 

New Straits Times

Friday 29 November,2013.

Electricity tariffs to go up 10%-20% next year

by cecilia kok

KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers should brace themselves for a 10%-20% hike in electricity tariffs next year.
“The quantum (of increase) is not finalised … but anything below 20% is reasonable,” said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.

The final decision on the increase has yet to be made by the Cabinet, but the hike could happen anytime in 2014, he told reporters on the sidelines of a Parliament session yesterday.

The move, he said, would be in line with the Government’s plan to gradually cut subsidies.

It would also be in line with its efforts to boost efficiency and competitiveness in the Malaysian power industry, as well as to ensure sufficient returns to capital for utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd to cover its costs.

A tariff hike will see rates for both industrial and households increase, but any hike for businesses will be mitigated against the need for them to remain competitive.

A home appliance that is rated at 1,000 watts, if left switched on for one hour, would use 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity.

A 10%-20% hike would translate into an increase of 3.35 sen/6.7 sen per kWh to 36.85 sen/40.2 sen per kWh.

This is based on the prevailing tariff rate of 33.5 sen per kWh, which is about 8.5 sen below the “true cost” of power at 42 sen per kWh.

In comparison, electricity tariffs in the Philippines and Thailand are 58 sen per kWh and 48 sen per kWh respectively.

Ongkili said the Government would implement a “stabilisation” programme to protect consumers, especially the low-income group, when the tariff hike takes effect.

Details of the programme have yet to be finalised.

The electricity tariff was last revised in June 2011 after the Government raised the subsidised gas price for the power sector to RM13.70 per million metric British thermal unit (mmbtu) from RM10.70 per mmbtu.

Gas accounts for about 50% of electricity generation in peninsular Malaysia. Coal accounts for 40%, hydropower about 8% and renewable sources around 2%.

Subsidies for the power sector are RM8bil to RM12bil per year, depending on the prevailing price of gas.

The Government’s share is RM150mil and the rest is borne by Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd.
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The Star Online
Thursday 28 November,2013.

Skuad

Bayi ditanam hidup-hidup

2013/11/28 - 06:38:59 AM Oleh Kandau Sidi 

 

Anggota polis membawa mayat bayi yang ditanam ibunya ke rumah mayat Hospital Miri untuk dibedah siasat. - Foto Kandau Sidi

 

Miri: Tangisan dan rontaan seorang bayi masih bertali pusat dalam plastik sampah tidak dihiraukan ibunya bersama teman lelaki, ketika menanam mangsa hidup-hidup dalam lubang tepi pagar ladang sawit dekat Suai, Niah, petang kelmarin.

Perbuatan terkutuk itu dilakukan pasangan berusia 20-an pada jam 4 petang. Perbuatan kejam pasangan itu disedari pengawal ladang yang terserempak dengan mereka dalam keadaan mencurigakan dan terdengar tangisan bayi dalam plastik hitam yang dibawa mereka.

Pengawal keselamatan itu mulanya menyangka pasangan terbabit mahu menceroboh ladang, namun merasa pelik melihat mereka membawa sesuatu objek dalam plastik sampah.

Ketika mengintai dari jauh, pengawal itu mendapati pasangan terbabit menggali tanah berhampiran pondok pengawal keselamatan di situ sebelum menanam objek yang dikeluarkan dari beg plastik dibawa mereka.

Apabila tangisan bayi itu tidak lagi kedengaran, pasangan terbabit segera meninggalkan kawasan terbabit, membuatkan pengawal keselamatan berkenaan bergegas melakukan pemeriksaan.

Ternampak kaki bayi

Sebaik pengawal itu melihat kesan tanah baru digali, dia segera mengoreknya sehingga ternampak kaki kanan bayi terbabit, sebelum segera memaklumkan kejadian itu kepada pengurus ladang yang kemudian menghubungi polis.

Timbalan Ketua Polis Daerah Miri, Superintendan Stanley Jonathon Ringgit, berkata sepasukan anggota Balai Polis Pusat Miri bergegas ke lokasi.

Sebaik tanah itu dikorek sepenuhnya, polis menemui mayat bayi lelaki cukup sifat serta masih bertali pusat, dibungkus dengan kain lampin serta selimut mempunyai tanda untuk kegunaan hospital, dipercayai baru dilahirkan.

Polis tidak menolak kemungkinan bayi itu hasil hubungan terlarang sebelum ditanam. Ini berdasarkan keterangan pengawal keselamatan yang melihat gelagat dua suspek di lokasi, katanya.

Beliau berkata, polis sedang menjalankan siasatan lanjut termasuk mendapatkan maklumat dari Klinik Kesihatan Batu Niah dan Hospital Miri untuk mengenal pasti latar belakang individu yang melahirkan bayi sejak beberapa hari lalu.

Berita Harian Online

Khamis 28 November,2013.

Parts of upgraded Segambut road now open to public

KUALA LUMPUR: Several parts of the newly upgraded Segambut road are now open to public.

Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the open routes were the 1.4-kilometre long road with four lanes in each direction and the 182.5-metre-long flyover near the SPPK Segambut junction. 

"These routes will make it convenient for motorists heading to Mont Kiara and I hope they will help improve the traffic flow from the area to the city centre," he told reporters after opening the routes here today. 

He said the overall cost for the upgrading project was RM48 million and it involved the construction of the flyover, pedestrian bridge, main road and drains, as well as public utility movement. 

In his speech earlier, Tengku Adnan said according to the original plan in 2009, the ministry and the Kuala Lumpur City hall (DBKL) had wanted to rebuild the four-kilometre-long Segambut road, right from the Segambut Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) bridge to Mont Kiara at a cost of RM165 million. 

However, he said the limited allocation given by the federal government had caused the upgrading work to be carried out in stages. 

Meanwhile, the minister said the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) concessionaire was in the midst of building additional routes, to be known as DUKE 2, which would enable motorists from DUKE to enter the Segambut road, or vice versa, without having to pay any toll. 

He said the RM2 billion project was expected to be completed by 2016.  -- BERNAMA

New Straits Times

Thursday 28 November,2013.

Lethargic organization

There are lots of theory has been discuss about leadership and management to increase productivity in organization.In school organization, Principal is a role model to the students, teachers and communities surrounding us.The school nomenclature was set up base on Education Act 1996 (Act 550) An Act to provide for education and for matters connected therewith. [31 December 1997, P.U. (B) 541/1997] AND WHEREAS the purpose of education is to enable the Malaysian society to have a command of knowledge, skills and values necessary in a world that is highly competitive and globalised, arising from the impact of rapid development in science, technology and information:( source).

Major purpose

The major purpose of education is to have a command of knowledge, skill and values that comes from the teaching and learning process in the classroom.School as a learning organization play an important role in educating young  people to be a useful citizen.The main objective of education is to prepare the young people with knowledge, skill and competence for their better future.Teaching and learning process is a noble profession to educate  people  to the right way. Learning is a change of behaviour as a result of experience. The instructional leadership become  harmful to the teaching and learning process if our teachers unable to teach students effectively.That's why school always concern about quality of teachers rather than quantity. We don't want lethargic people to be in school.We need energetic educators to transform teaching and learning process wisely.

 

Learning Organization

The most important thing in learning organization is to develop the awareness among teachers, students and school citizen in the system. How do people interact with our system in school?. Do they selfish and blaming others for their problems? Are they surely serious in creating something new to the school for the future of students?This question always interrupting my mind how to develop an excellence organization for the benefit of young people.Learning organization closely connecting to the school philosophy to achieving our goals. Learning environment strictly design by Principal and teachers to attract students to study effectively.Organization will collapse  because of misleading or in organized well.

Tougher leadership

Leadership become more tougher to convince people working together through esprit de corps to uphold the integrity and to maintain school reputation.People look at school through various lens. Some of them blaming school administration because of lack of information.They do not satisfied with the teachers or Principal handling several issues regarding their son in school or what ever way they want, we can't fulfilling their needs.This thing happen because of  our own mistake, lack of information and we are not alert with something happen surrounding us.Organization that  fail to serve and justify people can be categorize Organizational Lethargy or familiar known lethargic.Do not let our organization death because of low self esteem of leadership. Stay away from lethargic to transform our organization to serve people successfully.

Conclusion

Lead school as macro organization

Manage school financial wisely

Administer school office correctly

Lead instructional program

Manage school infrastructure

Manage teachers and staff

Manage co curricular

Manage sports

Manage students

Manage school communities

Responsible to all kind of program .

Strategic planning for school future

Building networking with non government bodies

Improving Sarana Sekolah and Sarana Ibu bapa

Setting goals.

Stay away from lethargic people.

Awesome.

 

 source:blogranstad.ca

Che'Yahya Che'Soh

Principal SMKSB@STAR

Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.

Wednesday 27 November,2013.

Lethargic organization

Hutang negara RM529.2b

2013/11/26

Hutang negara setakat 30 September lalu berjumlah RM529.2 bilion atau 53.6 peratus daripada Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK), lebih rendah berbanding beberapa negara maju lain.

Timbalan Menteri Kewangan, Datuk Ahmad Maslan, berkata daripada jumlah itu, RM512.3 bilion atau 96.8 peratus adalah hutang dalam negeri manakala baki RM16.9 bilion (3.2 peratus) hutang luar negara. Beliau berkata, hutang luar negara yang rendah itu sejajar dasar kerajaan mengutamakan pinjaman dalam negeri yang mempunyai kecairan tinggi, kos pinjaman lebih rendah dan mampu meminimumkan risiko pertukaran mata wang asing.

Kerajaan dari semasa ke semasa memberi jaminan kepada badan berkanun dan syarikat kerajaan untuk meminjam bagi membiayai projek pembangunan demi kepentingan rakyat.

Sehingga 30 Jun lalu, baki pinjaman dijamin kerajaan atau tanggungan tidak langsung adalah RM147.3 bilion, merangkumi pinjaman domestik RM141.8 bilion (96.3 peratus) dan pinjaman luar RM5.52 bilion (3.7 peratus), membabitkan tiga badan berkanun dan 27 syarikat berkaitan kerajaan, katanya di Dewan Rakyat semalam.

Beliau menjawab soalan Wong Tien Fatt (DAP-Sandakan) mengenai jumlah hutang negara sehingga 30 Jun lalu dan nisbah hutang kepada KDNK.

Ahmad berkata, prestasi bayaran balik pinjaman adalah baik dan mengikut jadual ditetapkan tanpa sebarang tunggakan.
Beliau juga berkata, defisit negara boleh diselesaikan dalam tempoh setahun jika subsidi dimansuhkan.

Bagaimanapun, kerajaan tidak akan berbuat demikian kerana mahu mensejahterakan kehidupan rakyat dengan pelbagai bantuan dan subsidi, katanya menjawab soalan tambahan Datuk Wan Khairil Anuar Wan Ahmad (BN-Kuala Kangsar). 

 

Berita Harian Online

Selasa 26 November,2013.

Promoting Royal Belum's allure

GOPENG: PERAK will be actively promoting the Royal Belum forest reserve to the European market. The state has been working extra hard to draw in tourists for Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014, and this was one of the strategies being adopted.
State Tourism Committee chairman Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi said Perak has traditionally been bypassed in tourism promotional activities.
"Perak is not in the tourism promotion map, as the normal tourist attractions are Pulau Langkawi, Penang and Kuala Lumpur," she lamented.
Speaking to reporters after launching a community programme at Kampung Jahang, here, recently, Nolee Ashilin said Tourism Perak needed to work harder on advertising and promoting the state which had been identified as having been weak when it came to drawing in tourists.
"We need more travel agents to create inbounds for us. Tourism Perak can only do as much, but those with licences to bring in tourists also need to do their part," she said.
With its work cut out, Nolee Ashilin said Perak was aiming for five million domestic and foreign visitors to the state next year in conjunction with VMY 2014.
"Normally, we get 3.5 million tourists annually, but we hope the number will increase significantly next year," she added.
On the target market by Perak in conjunction with VMY 2014, Nolee Ashilin said Tourism Perak would be concentrating on European, Middle Eastern, Singaporean, Chinese and Japanese tourists.
"We have decided to promote Royal Belum as an icon for the European market, while Singaporeans are into food and heritage trails," she said.
"Tourism Perak and Tourism Malaysia are working together to showcase different products to cater to different markets."
Nolee Ashilin said Tourism Perak will meanwhile also be going to every district in the state with major tourism products to enhance and help increase its standard of cleanliness and hygiene.
"We will also increase our visibility by erecting more billboards along highways. We hope the three million motorists using the highways will be enticed to stop over in Perak," she said.
In addition, a Perak travel fair will also be held next month in Kuala Lumpur.

The Royal Belum forest, which is part of the Amanjaya Forest Reserve,

is being used to draw in more European tourists to Perak.

New Straits Times 

Monday 25 November,2013.

Don't Change System- Change People

It is very difficult to change people than  changing  the system but mostly people willing to  change the system rather than transform peoples thinking. Attitude and manners  is a prime indicator to succeed excellence product in all field.Our system actually good enough   to monitor the outcome or result.There are three stages of  working hours for the government servant  that have been implemented successfully in the country (7.00-400, 7.30- 4.30 and 8.00-5.00pm) several years ago. Except for the teachers they are not tying with the system or working hours like other public servant.

Changing character

What I am trying to mention here is about changing  the character as a government workers to maximize our duty to fulfilling the nation needs in all areas. No matter who we are, Officer or cleaner, Principal or ordinary teacher, our task is to accommodate excellence job to serve people, because everyone of us obligatory to the country.We are holding the people trust, therefore we must be trusted.Everything start with a good public servant.During school holidays, Principal and staff working as usual. School Office will open from 7.30 until 5.00 pm every day except weekend day.

What is character

Character refer to attitude or some people say habit. The generous meaning of character is about thinking.Everything comes from our heart as a central part in our body that control organ, tissue and system.Our attitude is a real mirror of our heart. People with good character will practicing  good thinking and good working. Character means about  identity that contribute  educational value as a  role model to the people surrounding us.People with a good character deeply concern about integrity and sincerity in all kind of work.They do not abuse the power,lying,cheating or wrongdoing during working hours.They strictly follow the rules and regulation without rebuttal.Do not blame the system, blaming people.Useless or lazy workers should not be include into the system.Useless teachers should not be include into  teaching and learning profession.
 
 
source:quotationaboutlife.com

Responsibility to work

Our duty is to perform our work successfully base on time line or popular known DATE LINE. Working just a purpose to fulfill the date  line does not much assist  to settle the  case.The most important thing is to changing our character and awareness to do the job sincerely and trustfully.Take hundred percent responsibility to your  work as part of  your constitute charity to Allah The Almighty who providing us lot of  sustenance in life .How smart the system work, its does not effective and benefit to the organization,if people reluctant  to move forward to change mind set. Definitely we can't achieve our vision successfully. Changing people mind set is more important than changing the system. What we do, what we say and what we act  totally monitor by Allah swt  and completely recorded by HIS Angels RAQIB and "ATIQ . Both Raqib and Atiq on our left and right side will remark everything what we have done in our life. This is not a joke but surely occurs to all people when they return to his Lord. On  the day of  Judgement , people will see a real truth or genuine  untruth. Don't worry we will reach our destiny sooner or later.


Wallahua'lam
(Allah Knows )
Che'Yahya Che' Soh
Principal SMKB@STAR
Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.
Monday 25 November,2013.

Businesses divided over Friday-Saturday weekend

JOHOR BARU: Businesses are divided over the switch to a Friday-Saturday weekend in Johor although it is optional for the private sector whether or not to adopt it.

The Iskandar Regional Develop­ment Authority does not foresee any problem resulting from the change.

Its chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said: “We will continue to ensure seamless service delivery to investors and potential investors alike and business will continue as usual.”

He added in a statement that the authority would coordinate steps taken with federal agencies and the business community.

Johor Indian Business Association president P. Sivakumar said the members depended on foreign investments and the change could affect them because most financial institutions worldwide closed on Sunday.

He said it would be a “drawback for investments” if association members closed businesses on Friday.

South Johor SME Association chairman Teh Kee Sin said the change could be “to a certain extent” inconvenient, but companies would just have to reorganise their operations accordingly.

“Our state had Friday and Saturday as rest days before 1994, and none of the private sector companies adhered to that weekend.

“However, the situation has changed as we now have many government-linked companies, and most of our members have business dealings with them,” he said.

Teh said that SMEs dealing with international companies might have a problem conducting transactions if their weekly off days differed.

“I, however, believe that the small and medium enterprises need to make changes and maybe focus on more online-based applications to deal with this issue,” he added.

The Johor Federation of Malay NGOs Coordinating Council applauded the change taking effect on Jan 1.

Its vice-president Abdul Rahman said: “As Muslims, we certainly welcome this good news as Friday is an important day for us to bring our children to the mosque.”

In Petaling Jaya, The Malaysian Employers Federation said that companies with international clients would be affected by the Johor weekend switch, and called on bosses in Johor to be flexible with their work and rest days.

MEF executive director Sham­suddin Bardan said: “If a client needs to be attended to quickly on Friday or Saturday, then that company will only be able to do so on Sunday. That’s why we need flexibility,” he said when contacted.

He noted that private companies were not obligated to adopt the Friday-Saturday weekend.
“If private employers can’t follow the state ruling for operational reasons, then they have the discretion not to follow it,” Shamsuddin said.

The Star Online
Sunday 24 November,2013.

Lembaga Peperiksaan siasat dakwaan kertas SPM bocor

2013/11/23

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Peperiksaan memulakan siasatan berkaitan aduan kebocoran kertas soalan Matematik dan Matematik Tambahan bagi peperiksaan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2013.

Menurut kenyataan Lembaga Peperiksaan di sini, hari ini tindakan susulan segera juga akan diambil selepas siasatan lengkap dijalankan.

 

Sebagai sebuah institusi awam yang tertakluk di bawah Akta Pendidikan 1996 (Akta 550), Lembaga itu bertanggungjawab untuk mengurus dan mengendalikan peperiksaan awam di Malaysia.

Lembaga Peperiksaan sentiasa memelihara kredibiliti dan integriti pengendalian peperiksaan dengan mematuhi Arahan Keselamatan yang dikeluarkan Pejabat Ketua Pegawai Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia.

Lembaga Peperiksaan sentiasa mengambil tindakan sebelum, semasa dan selepas peperiksaan bagi memastikan pengendalian peperiksaan dijalankan dengan penuh integriti.

Ini termasuk memberi taklimat peringatan dan amaran kepada semua petugas peperiksaan dan pentadbir sekolah tentang pengurusan peperiksaan dan menyediakan Prosedur Standard Operasi serta Garis Panduan dan Senarai Semak Petugas Peperiksaan supaya petugas peperiksaan mematuhi prosedur pengurusan pusat peperiksaan.

Lembaga Peperiksaan turut menjalankan pemantauan pusat peperiksaan dan bilik kebal di seluruh negara sepanjang penghantaran kertas soalan dan tempoh peperiksaan, menubuhkan Pasukan 'Flying Squad' bagi mempertingkatkan langkah keselamatan sepanjang tempoh peperiksaan dikendalikan.
Ia juga menyediakan Bilik Gerakan Peperiksaan bagi menerima aduan dan maklum balas daripada pihak awam sepanjang peperiksaan dilaksanakan.

"Oleh itu, adalah menjadi tanggungjawab semua pihak yang terbabit dalam pengurusan dan pengendalian peperiksaan untuk mematuhi segala prosedur yang ditetapkan demi menjamin keselamatan dan kewibawaan peperiksaan yang mempunyai kepentingan awam," menurut Lembaga Peperiksaan.

Lembaga itu juga menghargai keprihatinan dan kerjasama semua pihak dalam memelihara integriti dan kredibiliti pengendalian peperiksaan itu.

- BERNAMA 

 

Berita Harian Online

Sabtu 23 November,2013.

 

 
  
 

Gambar- gambar bercerita tentang  sekolah.

SMKSB@STAR
Segambut,Kul.

Terima Kasih JKR

Pihak Sekolah ingin merakamkan penghargaan dan terima kasih khusus kepada Jabatan Kerja Raya Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, kerana mengambil tindakan terhadap laporan yang telah di kemukakan beberapa bulan lepas mengenai infrastruktur bangunan SMK Sinar Bintang, Segambut Kuala Lumpur, terutama wayar penebat kilat yang telah lama hilang dan keadaan bilik darjah yang mengalami masalah. Beberapa siri lawatan telah di adakan oleh Jurutera Mohd. Nizam bersama pasukannya memantau keadaan sekolah sedikit masa dulu. Hasilnya Alhamdulillah, JKR telah memulakan kerja-kerja pada hari ini ( Sabtu 23 November) berkemungkinan  mengambil masa beberapa hari untuk menyiapkannya kerana seluruh bangunan sekolah yang terdiri dari Blok Perdana, Blok Arif, Blok Bestari dan Blok Dinamik tidak mempunyai pendawaian keselamatan sejak sekian lama.Bagi pihak  sekolah saya mengucapkan syabas dan tahniah di atas keprihatinan JKR terhadap keselamatan dan keselesaan semua pelajar sekolah ini.

 

SMK Sinar Bintang(Blok Arif dan Blok Bestari)

Gambar lama semasa Jerebu melanda negara.

Blok Arif (Dewan Bestari)

Terima Kasih,

Che'Yahya Che'Soh

Pengetua SMKSB@STAR,

Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.

Sabtu 23 November, 2013.

Police mount first operation to round up traffic offenders

by farik zolkepli AND ivan loh

Knock knock: Ipoh traffic policemen going ‘door to door’ to round up habitual traffic offenders.

PETALING JAYA: The Ops Cantas Khas Trafik crackdown has already begun with the police rounding up habitual traffic offenders first.

The operation commenced in Ipoh and saw traffic policemen going “door to door” to bring in motorists with more than two warrants of arrests and more than 15 unsettled summonses.

The first operation was conducted between 3pm and 6pm on Thurs­day.
Nationwide operations, which will see the police stopping motorist­s at roadblocks, will commence next week.

“We are targeting the habitual offenders first,” Acting Federal Traffic chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Fuad Abd Latiff told The Star yesterday.

He advised the public not to be alarmed as the habitual offenders would still be given a chance to settle the summonses despite being picked up.

“The objective of the operation is to get the offenders to pay up,” he stressed.
SAC Mohd Fuad said the police had prepared the warrants of arrest for 251,000 traffic offenders.

“We are going ahead with roadblocks mounted nationwide to arrest errant vehicle users from next week.

“After being arrested at a roadblock, the motorist will be brought to the police station and if he or she refuses to pay the summons, the person will be released on police bail with one surety,” he said, adding that the police would then apply for a new court date for the individual to either challenge the case or plead for a lower fine.

He said all preparations ahead of starting the roadblocks had been completed.
“We want to ensure that all state police contingents will be ready to carry out the operations successfully,” he said.

Asked about public complaints over difficulties in checking summonses on the official police online portal, SAC Mohd Fuad said there were many alternatives to do so, including through www.myeg.com.my, www.rilek.com.my, post offices and at Maybank ATMs.

“The public can check at selected shopping malls or go straight to any traffic police counter. They can even check at the Road Transport Depart­ment branches,” he said.

It was previously reported that the number of traffic offenders had been growing each year and along with that the number of motorists who were ignoring their summonses.

In 2008, traffic police went after 96,000 vehicle users with unsettled summonses under Ops Warta VII but as of now, the figure had shot up to more than 1.7 million.

Unable to go after all of them at once, police are targeting over 251,000 errant motorists, heavy vehicle drivers and motorcyclists in the first stage of Ops Cantas Khas Trafik.

Notices are being sent out to the offenders, warning them that warrants of arrest have been issued. At the same time, expired warrants are being renewed.

The Star Online
Saturday 23 November,2013.

Memegang Islam Seperti Memegang Bara Api

Intipati Khutbah Jumaat yang disampaikan Imam bertugas di Masjid Ar Ridhuan Hulu Kelang pada 22 November,2013 ialah Memegang Islam seperti memegang bara api  bermakna di akhir zaman ini terlalu banyak mehnah dan ujian yang terpaksa di tempoh manusia untuk menjaga akidah, moral, adab dan akhlak Islam dalam segenap lapisan kehidupan.Dunia yang penuh dengan berbagai macam  hiburan menyebabkan manusia terpaku dengan kehidupan yang serba moden yang sangat sukar di bendung.Unsur-unsur persekitaran yang tidak membantu meningkatkan ketaqwaan bukan sahaja datang dari luar tetapi dalam rumah sendiri melalui berbagai saluran TV, internet, media sosial yang bercambah,terlalu sedikit yang membentuk minda dan pencerahan ilmu.Perkembangan ajaran sesat yang semakin membimbangkan turut melingkari kehidupan umat zaman mutaakhir ini. Demikian rumusan dari khutbah yang sempat saya hayati.

Mendidik manusia

Islam  di datangkan Allah ke muka bumi bertujuan mendidik diri menjadi hamba terbaik yang di sebut dalam Al Qur'an Khairun Ummah. Mengapa di sebut Khairun Ummah kerana manusia beriman meyakini dan mentaati Allah dan RasulNya Saw sepenuh jiwa raga, tanpa bahas dan takwil.Menjadi umat yang terbaik kerana menjaga hak-hak Allah dan pesan Nabi SAW dalam setiap aktiviti kehidupan bertunjangkan Tauhid dan keimanan yang teguh. Semua perkara yang di sebut Tuhan dalam Al Qur'an dan di perjelaskan melalui Hadith Baginda Nabi Saw menjadi pegangan orang beriman hingga ke akhir hayat.Selain Al Qur'an dan Hadith, Ijmak dan Kias telah di sepakati sebagai landasan pengukuhan dalam pengamalan harian.Ilmu mendominasi kehidupan manusia tetapi ilmu tanpa Agama  seumpama pokok yang tidak berbuah.Ilmu yang hakiki ialah mengenal Allah sebagai Rabb yang menciptakan manusia , haiwan, tumbuh-tumbuhan dan seluruh  isi alam dengan indah,harmoni, teratur dan berjalan mengikut SunnahNya. Langit yang tidak bertiang, bumi luas terbentang mengandungi pelbagai spesis flora dan fauna menjadi ibrah kepada Ulil Albab iatu orang yang menggunakan akal fikirannya menghayati dengan tadabur setiap ciptaan Tuhan sehingga menumbuhkan rasa ketaqwaan diri,lalu lidahnya menyebut ;

   رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذا

 
  بَاطِلاً سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ . 

Melihat dengan mata hati

Orang beriman melihat setiap kejadian Tuhan  melalui mata hati berpandukan kejernihan iman yang sejati bukan  dengan pandangan mata yang sentiasa terpedaya dengan fatamorgana kehidupan.Dari kejauhan disangkanya air, semakin di dekati rupanya kilauan cahaya yang memantul menghasilkan gelombang di tengah jalan akibat disimbah pancaran terik matahari. Pandangan mata selalu menipu disangka mutiara rupanya  kaca.Kehidupan manusia yang materialistik, penuh dengan kepuraan menjadi hiasan dunia moden yang semakin jauh dengan Tuhan.Tuntuan nafsu yang tidak pernah puas menyebabkan manusia sukar membezakan yang HAK dan BATHIL. Lidah menjadi kelu walau pun melihat kemungkaran berlaku di depan mata kerana tiada kekuatan iman untuk menegur dan menghalang kefasadan.Benarlah Sabda Nabi SAW " Sesungguhnya kamu akan mengikuti sunnah-sunnah(perjalanan) orang sebelum kamu sejengkal demi sejengkal, sehasta demi sehasta sekiranya mereka memasuki lubang biawak kamu mengikuti juga". HR M.  Mudah-mudahan kita menjadi hamba yang mengenal Allah jangan jadi seperti Qaruun walau pun sepupu Nabi Musa As dan juga Abu Lahab bapa saudara Nabi saw tetapi nama mereka di rakam sebagai manusia yang paling di benci dan dilaknat oleh Allah SWT.Tempat mereka di Neraka yang paling bawah. Na'uzubillah.
 








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.   Wallahua'lam
Che'Yahya Che'Soh
Pengetua SMKSB@STAR
Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.
Jumaat 22 November,2013.

Kajian semula skim perkhidmatan awam selesai pertengahan 2014

2013/11/22

Putrajaya: Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) menjangkakan kajian semula semua skim perkhidmatan awam akan selesai sepenuhnya menjelang pertengahan tahun depan.
Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa berkata, sebelum ini kerajaan telah melakukan kajian semula terhadap 81 skim tahun ini.“Bagi memastikan perkhidmatan awam mempunyai modal insan berkemahiran, seiring keperluan menzahirkan wawasan negara, kajian skim sedia ada perlu dilaksanakan secara berterusan.
“Justeru, bagi skim perkhidmatan lain yang tidak terbabit dengan kajian pada 2013, kita akan kaji secara berperingkat, malah 100 skim perkhidmatan sudah dikenal pasti untuk dikaji mulai Januari 2014.
Penawaran opsyen
“Seperti pelaksanaan kajian sebelum ini, ia turut dirunding bersama pihak berkepentingan termasuk Ketua Perkhidmatan, Ketua Jabatan, CUEPACS, Majlis-majlis Bersama Kebangsaan dan kesatuan pekerja,” katanya selepas merasmikan Forum Sektor Awam 2013, di sini semalam.
Terdahulu dalam ucapannya, Ali berkata Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, dalam ucapan Bajet 2014 mengumumkan penambahbaikan 81 skim perkhidmatan awam bagi menarik dan mengekalkan modal insan terbaik sektor awam, selain menambah baik laluan kerjaya serta mudah alihan penjawat awam.
Menurutnya, penambahbaikan membabitkan 613,743 penjawat awam dengan peruntukan tambahan RM31 juta setahun.
Berikutan itu, beliau berkata pihaknya sudah memberi taklimat berasingan kepada semua Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (SUK), Ketua Perkhidmatan, Ketua Jabatan, Pengurus Sumber Manusia kementerian, agensi persekutuan dan negeri, CUEPACS serta kesatuan penjawat awam mulai 22 Oktober lalu.
“Ketua Jabatan diminta segera melaksanakan urusan penawaran opsyen pertukaran pelantikan kepada pegawai terbabit. Tempoh tawaran opsyen adalah 30 hari dari tarikh surat dikeluarkan,”katanya.
“Bagi perkhidmatan negeri, badan berkanun dan pihak berkuasa tempatan, ia tertakluk kepada 30 hari daripada tarikh pekeliling perkhidmatan dikeluarkan,” katanya. 

Berita Harian Online

Jumaat 22 November,2013.

Anak Muda Yang di Kasihi Allah

Sumber:mysumber.com

Berita pemergian adik Ahmad Ammar Ahmad Azam pelajar Malaysia (gambar ) yang menuntut di Universiti Marmara Istanbul dalam usia 20 tahun sungguh istimewa. Keistimewaannya kerana jenazah beliau  mendapat penghormatan yang begitu mulia dalam kalangan ulama, para sahabat dan rakan-rakan sepengajian beliau  sehingga ribuan orang turut bersolat di Masjid Eyyub Sultan dan menghantarkan ke tanah perkuburan yang menempatkan para pejuang Islam di zaman Khalifah Uthmaniah.

Perjalanan terakhir 

Saya menyaksikan video perjalanan terakhir Allahyarham melalui you tube, blog penuh syahdu dan terharu dengan sambutan masyarakat Istanbul yang memuliakan anak muda yang di kasihi Allah ini.Semoga Allah memberikan tempat yang terbaik kepada beliau. Salam takziah yang sedalam-dalamnya dari saya kepada Tuan Haji Ahmad Azam Mantan Presiden ABIM atas kehilangan putera tercinta.Semoga Allah memberikan kekuatan dan ketabahan menghadapi ujian ini.Anak muda yang di kasihi Allah ini pergi buat selama-lamanya semasa sedang menuntut ilmu. Di beritakan beliau juga ikut serta dalam misi keamanan di Syria dan sekembalinya beliau ke Istanbul, Allah telah menetapkan ketentuanNya.Sesungguhnya Allah swt telah mempersiapkan tempat yang terbaik untuknya di SANA , Amin.

Istanbul memilih Ammar

Sudah menjadi ketentuan Ilahi Istanbul memilih Ammar untuk di makamkan bersama para pejuang dan sahabat sejak zaman Khalifah Uthmaniah di bumi yang penuh bersejarah ini. "Sesungguhnya Allah, hanya pada sisiNya sajalah pengetahuan tentang Hari Kiamat dan Dia lah yang menurunkan hujan dan mengetahui apa yang ada dalam rahim.Dan tiada seorang pun  yang dapat mengetahui (dengan pasti) apa yang akan diusahakannya besok. Dan tiada seorang pun yang dapat mengetahui di bumi mana dia akan mati. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui lagi Maha Mengenal". (QS Lukman :34). Saya sempat bersolat di Masjid Eyyub bersejarah ini semasa berada di Instanbul tahun lalu bersama keluarga. Masjid yang cantik dan indah ini menjadi tarikan umat Islam untuk berziarah dan melihat kesan keagungan Islam semasa pemerintahan Kerajaan Uthmaniah di asaskan oleh Sultan Muhammad Fateh. Selamat beristirehat wahai anak muda yang di kasihi Allah.

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Serangkai Al Fatihah untuk Ammar,

Che Yahya Che Soh

Pengetua SMKSB@STAR

Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.

Khamis,21 November,2013.

Mesyuarat Profesionalisma Jabatan

Dalam Mesyuarat Profesionalisma Pengetua dan Guru Besar pada hari ini (Rabu 20 November 2013) di Jabatan Pendidikan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, antara lain Pengarah Pendidikan Tuan Abdullah Mad Yunus memaklumkan bahawa Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia (KPPM) Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar Mahmud akan mengakhiri tugas beliau pada 8 Disember,2013 setelah menerajui Kementerian selama lebih tiga tahun.Tan Sri KPPM berpengalaman luas dalam dunia pendidikan, pernah menjawat berbagai jawatan di Kementerian, Attache Pelajaran di Washington, KPP (Pembangunan)Jabatan Pelajaran Kuala Lumpur, Jemaah Nazir Persekutuan, Bahagian Sukan dan sebagai Pengarah Institut Aminuddin Baki sebelum menerajui Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia mulai November 2010 hingga kini.Selamat bersara Tan Sri semoga Allah swt memberikan kekuatan dan keberkatan sepanjang hayat.Amin.













Tan Sri Abd Ghafar Mahmud
Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Malaysia

Peranan Pengurus Sekolah

Pengarah Pendidikan seterusnya mengingatkan Pengetua dan Guru Besar sebagai orang penting di sekolah perlu meletakan Teras Perkhidmatan sebagai tunjang kekuatan organisasi yang menjadi nadi perkhidmatan awam dalam menyampaikan maklumat  kepada masyarakat selari dengan dasar Kerajaan melaksanakan transformasi dalam pendidikan.Sebagai orang penting di sekolah peranan Pengetua dan Guru Besar sangat dominan menentukan hala tuju Kementerian menepati sasaran Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan 2013-2025.Pelaksanaan sistem secara online dalam semua urusan memerlukan komitmen dan penglibatan bersepadu dalam kalangan pengurus untuk mempercepatkan proses kerja mengikut jadual yang di tetapkan.

Ceramah Dokter Salina

 

Gambar hiasan 

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Ceramah bertajuk Kesejahteraan Insan  disampaikan oleh Dr. Salina Abdul Aziz , Ketua Jabatan dan Pakar Perunding Psikiatri HKL sungguh berkesan. Beliau menjelaskan punca-punca tekanan (stress) bermula dari berbagai tempat seperti rumah, sekolah, tempat kerja, kesesakan jalan raya,masyarakat dan peribadi sendiri. Semuanya ini bergantung kepada persepsi seseorang. Setiap manusia sedikit sebanyak mengalami gangguan tekanan tersendiri tinggal lagi sejauh mana kita dapat mengawal dan menanganinya.Jika tekanan berpanjangan boleh mengakibatkan naiknya tekanan darah, berlaku ulser dan meningkatkan kortisol dalam badan.Kebimbangan yang melampau menyebabkan kemurungan atau anxiety disorder yang akhirnya jika tidak terkawal boleh menyebabkan Burnt Out Syndrome yang kronik.Gangguan fikiran yang kritikal menyebabkan paranoid, halusinasi, delusi dan bipolar yang membimbangkan. Beliau seterusnya memberikan tips untuk mengatasi beberapa simpton yang perlu di ketahui oleh seseorang Ketua atau Majikan dalam menangani kejiwaan dan mengenalpasti tingkahlaku pekerja melalui IDEAL.

Identify the problem
Describe possible options
Evaluate consequenses of each options
Act base on rules and regulations
Learn from the past experience.

Che'Yahya Che'Soh
Pengetua SMKSB@STAR
Segambut, Kuala Lumpur.
Rabu 20 November,2013.

Education For All Achievable Only With Internet Access, Says Shabery

By Minggu Simon Lhasa

BANGKOK, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The phrase, "education for all", can only be achieved if there is Internet access for everyone, said Minister of Communication and Multimedia Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

Education is one of the most significant functions when it comes to Information Communications Technology (ICT), he said in his remarks as a panelist at the ITU Telecom World 2013 Dialogue Programme on Education Transformation: Importance of ICT in 21st Century Education, here Wednesday.

"The problem of the digital divide will widen if we cannot provide access to broadband and the development divide will further cause an education divide," he added.

In this regard, Shabery also saw the need to find solutions and the right model for each country.

"How many countries are really being connected in terms of accessibility, in respect of broadband and in providing devices and everything related to using ICT in education?" he asked.

He said the infrastructure demand in education was great and kept changing.

"Before, talks about the percentage of coverage among the population and penetration rate was good enough. But today, it is about the quality.

"An Internet speed of 1 mbps or 4 mbps is no longer sufficient and the United States as an example, has targeted to provide 100 million households with 100 mbps and to schools and other institutions at 1 gigabyte.

"How many of us are really on track to meet that kind of demand? For me that is very important," Shabery added.

Another major issue raised at the dialogue concerned teachers and their readiness to embrace ICT in education.

Macedonian Minister of Information Society and Administration Ivo Ivanovski said parents and grandparents are key to ensuring that ICT projects in education are a success.

He added that getting the support of teachers was a challenge and there are those who have been an obstruction from the start, in relating to his country's own experiences.

"But if you get the support of parents, the teachers will have to support ICT in education," he added.

-- BERNAMA 

Bernama Online 

Wednesday 20 November,2013.

Pangkor isle spruce up for VMY 2014

LOOKING GOOD FOR VISITORS: Serious effort is being made to clean up the island destination for next year’s major tourist event

IPOH: AS part of the state's preparation to anticipate tourists for Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY 2014), the Perak government is embarking on an intensive island and underwater clean-up for Pangkor Island.

State tourism committee chairman Nolee Ashilin Mohamad Radzi said the clean up will be held from Friday to Sunday at the selected areas such as Teluk Nipah and Pulau Lalang.

The underwater clean-up will involve 30 divers from Australia, Germany, the US and Malaysia.
"We are working closely with our partners -- Tourism Perak, SNR Adventure Consultant and Sea Monkeys Dive Centre -- to carry out the three-day, two-night project called My Perak Green and Clean Underwater and Island Clean Up," she said.

"The clearing of underwater debris is to protect the marine ecosystem.
SNR Adventure Consultant will carry out coral restoration and propagation programmes," said Nolee, adding that this was the second time the state government was embarking on an underwater clean-up project. The first was held in 2010.

The project, said Nolee, aimed to create awareness of the importance of keeping the water environment clean for the conservation of marine life, mainly coral reefs and fishes.

"The clean-up programme will also include island hopping, hornbill feeding, tree planting, cleaning of signboards and launching of a taxi booth," she said.

Meanwhile, SNR Adventure Consultant operations director Shamsuri Abd Latiff said serious effort was needed to protect the marine life from extinction.

He said divers are alarmed at the rate corals were disappearing and the shrinking fish population.
Sunset View Chalet managing director Noordin Bakar said Pangkor Island has much to offer tourists such as jungle trekking, scuba diving and island hopping.

The underwater clean up at Pulau Lalang will involve 30 divers from Australia, Germany, the US and Malaysia. Pic by Supian Ahmad

New Straits Times

19 November,2013.