Missing MAS flight: Authorities not ruling Uighur link out

There is speculation that militants from China's Uighur Muslim minority could be involved the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 airplane, as it occurred just one week after knife-wielding assailants killed at least 29 people at a train station in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming.

A Malaysian official said authorities were not ruling out Uighur involvement in the jet's disappearance, noting that Uighurs were deported to China from Malaysia in 2011 and 2012 for carrying false passports.

"This is not being ruled out. We have sent back Uighurs who had false passports before. It is too early to say whether there is a link," the official said.

Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country that has courted close ties with Beijing in recent years, deported 11 Uighurs in 2011 it said were involved in a human smuggling syndicate.

The next year, it was condemned by US-based Human Rights Watch for deporting six Uighurs the rights group described as asylum seekers. Human Rights Watch said the six had been detained while trying to leave Malaysia on fake passports.

A source with ties to the Chinese leadership said there was no confirmed connection to Uighur militants, but described the timing as "very suspicious" coming so soon after the Kunming attack.

Li Jiheng, governor of Yunnan province where Kunming is located, told reporters on Sunday that there was currently no information to show that the knife attack and the missing flight were "necessarily connected".

Malaysia Airlines operations director, Hugh Dunleavy, told reporters in Beijing that they were aware of the reports of stolen passports.

"As far as we're aware, every one of the people onboard that aircraft had a visa to go to China," he said. "That doesn't mean they weren't false passports, but that means that it's probably lower down on the probability scale."

China has a reputation for being rigorous on visa approvals and checks at border entry points, but the pair's European passports may have enabled them to bypass visa scrutiny.

Under a recently-launched exemption programme, citizens of many Western nations are granted visa-free entry for 72 hours upon arrival in Beijing as long as they have an onward ticket.

The BBC reported that the men using the stolen passports had purchased tickets together and were flying on to Europe.

"People with fake passports present a huge problem for security," said Yang Shu, a security expert at China's Lanzhou University.

"I strongly believe that they had something to do with the plane going missing." - Reuters

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Ultraman comic book banned in Malaysia!!

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Ridiculous news that I ever heard!!!

Malaysia has banned an Ultraman comic book because it uses the word "Allah" to describe the Japanese action hero.

The Home Ministry says the Malay-edition of "Ultraman, The Ultra Power" contains elements that can undermine public security and societal morals.

It says Ultraman is an idol for many Muslim children and equating the lead character, Ultraman King, with Allah will confuse them and shake their faith. It warns such irresponsible use of the word Allah can provoke Muslims and threaten public safety.

It said Friday that other Ultraman comic books were unaffected and that only this edition is banned.

The government says Allah, which is the Arabic word for God, is exclusive for Malay Muslims, who account for about 60 percent of Malaysia's 30 million people.

In my opinion, don't too sensitive with your religion. I don't think this will much affected the young mind set. Of course they know to differentiate god and Ultraman.  

PM: BR1M to continue as long as economy is strong

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Datuk Seri Najib Razak today gave the assurance that the people would continue to get the 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) for as long as the country's political stability and strong economic growth is maintained.

The prime minister said with economic growth, it would enable the government to implement development programmes and channel aid to the people.

Hence, he said, it was the priority of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to do its best in administering the country.

"Currently, BN is able to administer the country well, when other countries are facing problems, through policies which are strong and accelerate economic growth, although there are uncertainties in the world economy.

"But in Malaysia, we are able to determine our economy as well as accelerate its growth, and when the country's revenue increases, we distribute the wealth to the people," he said when launching the BR1M 2014 here today.

Najib said the government had allocated RM4.5 billion for BR1M 2014 which would benefit 7 million recipients.

He hoped the increase in the value of BR1M could ease the people's burden, especially the urban residents.

The BR1M allowance to households with monthly income of RM3,000 and below has been increased from RM500 to RM700, including RM50 for contribution to the Group Takaful Rakyat 1Malaysia (i-BR1M) insurance which provides protection of up to RM30,000 in the event of death or permanent disability.

For single individuals aged 21 and above, and with a monthly income not exceeding RM2,000, the amount is increased from RM250 to RM300.

In addition, BR1M has been extended to households with a monthly income of between RM3,000 and RM4,000 and they will receive RM450.

Prime minister said that as a responsible government, it had to carry out fiscal consolidation to maintain the momentum of the country's economy and the people's well-being.

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He said it had to be done in stages to ease the people's burden, besides having to convince the world market that efforts would continue to be made by the government to strengthen the country's fiscal position.

Najib said the improvements made to BR1M were in tandem with the implementation of the targeted subsidy in an effort to ease the people's burden.

"Therefore, the government will change the policy on subsidy, which is from bulk subsidy to targeted subsidy to ensure that the implementation of the subsidy is fair," he added.

The prime minister also said the government had fulfilled the promises it made in the last general election's manifesto, which among others, was to increase in stages the BR1M value.

The prime minister said implementation of bulk subsidy was seen as a wastage and leakage because those who were not eligible to benefit from it, like foreign tourists and workers, also enjoyed the facility.

"For example, the subsidy for RON95 petrol is 63 sen per litre. Imagine the difference between owners of low and high capacity vehicles if they get to enjoy the same petrol subsidy. It is not fair.

"So, the government decides to change the policy from bulk subsidy to targeted subsidy in stages and shift the savings to the people through BR1M. BR1M is an example of the targeted subsidy," he added.

Najib said BR1M 2014 was a manifestation of a good economic management by the government.

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"The BR1M payment has been credited directly to the bank accounts of the recipients since yesterday. Those who do not have a bank account, they will receive the voucher, to be given in stages.

"This is because the people need the aid now and they need not have to wait long to enjoy aid from the government," he said.

He also said the BN government would always fulfill its election manifesto, including during the 13th general election to increase the value of BR1M to RM1,200 in five years.

"It will be increased in stages, meaning next year, the amount will increase," he added.

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Malaysia T-Team dumped out of FA cup

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After a controversial week in Malaysian football, FAM arrived to a conclusion regarding the fracas that took place in the FA Cup clash between JDT and T-Team at Larkin last week. They have awarded a 3-0 victory to JDT, which also effectively dumps T-Team out of the competition.

However, the debate doesn't end here. In fact, it has elevated after the ruling from FAM, with some branding it as an unfair decision.

The clash initially started on the touchline with T-Team fitness coach Stefano and JDT head coach Cesare Ferrando both being embroiled in a verbal outburst on the touchline. However, T-Team claimed that two of their personnels were physically hit at as the fracas grew inside the tunnel.

According to them, Stefano was kicked in the groin, while their foreign player Evaldo Goncalves was punched in the face by a Johor FA official, causing bleeding in his nose. Thus, they decided to not continue the second half, citing security concerns as the excuse behind it.

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But as far as Johor DT are concerned, they claim that no physical hostility took place inside the tunnel, while also putting the blame on Stefano for provoking the verbal altercation that happened between him and Cesare Ferrando at the touchline.

Logically speaking, it is absolutely crucial for any team to respect the game beyond anything and there is certainly a case to make for T-Team to have resumed the second half at Larkin. After all, the integrity of the game has to be put on a higher pedestal. But at the same time, T-Team's security concerns are indeed understandable if the incidents that they claimed happened inside the tunnel were true.

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