Guan Eng says Umno using his children as political targets
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
January 28, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Lim Guan Eng has accused Umno of using his children as political targets, and charged that his daughter has become the victim of attacks by Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The defence minister had said that the National Service (NS) training programme was now widely accepted and trusted by parents for the positive effect it has on their children, and used the Penang chief minister’s daughter as an example.
Guan Eng dared Umno and BN leaders to take him on but leave his children alone. — File pic
He had reportedly said that even DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang had seen how his granddaughter, who went to the Balik Pulau camp, had changed for the better after attending the programme.
“His (Kit Siang’s) son and Penang chief minister (Lim Guan Eng) also told me of the positive effect of the programme and thanked me for it,” Zahid was quoted by Bernama as saying.
But Lim Guan Eng denied this, saying that Zahid’s assertions were wholly “untrue”.
“My daughter is a good kid and is the same before and after joining the NS camp. Both my father and I had never told the defence minister as claimed by him and neither had we thanked him for it,” Lim said in a statement today.
He urged Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders to not use his children as political capital to boost the federal coalition’s credentials, saying that his entire family was “upset” by Zahid’s remarks.
“My family and I love our daughter and want to protect her privacy. We have shielded her from the glare of publicity so that she can grow up and enjoy life with her friends as a normal kid.
“We hope that Datuk Seri Ahmad can respect my daughter’s privacy and not drag her into his political games to justify the NS programme,” added Lim.
The DAP secretary-general stressed that this was not the first time his children had been “unfairly targeted” by Umno, and pointed out how his 15-year old son had been defamed by Umno leaders for allegedly molesting a schoolmate.
Umno blogs also claimed Lim paid RM200,000 to cover up the scandal and transfer his teenage son to another school.
School authorities have since then confirmed that there was no such instance of sexual molestation as alleged by Umno blogs.
The picture of the alleged molest victim published online turned out to be a chess champion who lives in Hong Kong and who has never even met Lim’s son.
“I urge Umno and BN leaders to throw your lies at me if you must but please leave my children alone. They are still studying and are not in politics.
“Have BN and Umno leaders run out of ideas and ideals that their only political capital is to preach lies and hate not only against PR leaders but also at our children?” Lim asked.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/guan-eng-says-umno-using-his-children-as-political-targets/
Saturday 28 January 2012
DAP world’s most racist party, says Utusan
DAP world’s most racist party, says Utusan
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
January 29, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Utusan Malaysia has accused DAP of being the world’s most racist party following Lim Kit Siang’s recent call for Chinese voters to unite and ensure a change of government.
The DAP parliamentary leader had in a Chinese New Year message said that the Chinese community had managed to attain economic prosperity despite the failings of the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government, which has been mired in “corruption” and “abuses of power.”
“It is evident that Kit Siang cannot hide DAP’s true agenda in inciting the Chinese community ahead of the 13th general election. It shows the truth that DAP is not only the most racist party in Malaysia, it is the most racist party in the world,” said a Mingguan Malaysia editorial under the Awang Selamat pseudonym.
Lim’s remarks were in response to a statement made by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who had called on Chinese voters not to “experiment” in the next general election, as Barisan Nasional’s leadership has continually allowed the nation to prosper.
Lim said Malaysians needed to vote the opposition into power as Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) suffered from an “incorrigible disease of denial complex” in refusing to admit the failures of government and nation-building.
In response, Utusan accused Lim of bringing up the issue of concentration of wealth among the Chinese, and that it was being used as a “political model” to win over votes.
“Kit Siang’s actions in bringing up the issue of wealth among races is dangerous. Everyone knows that the economy is controlled by the Chinese because of what the colonists had done in placing the race in cities, the business culture had been inherited a long time ago.”
The editorial went on to accuse Lim of pushing for “only the rights of the Chinese” and not for other races, and also took pot shots at the opposition party’s latest attempt to recruit more Malay members.
“What he (Lim) will not be able to do is repair DAP’s racist image which is becoming worse. The addition of Malays in the party will not change anything.”
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dap-worlds-most-racist-party-says-utusan/
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
January 29, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Utusan Malaysia has accused DAP of being the world’s most racist party following Lim Kit Siang’s recent call for Chinese voters to unite and ensure a change of government.
The DAP parliamentary leader had in a Chinese New Year message said that the Chinese community had managed to attain economic prosperity despite the failings of the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government, which has been mired in “corruption” and “abuses of power.”
“It is evident that Kit Siang cannot hide DAP’s true agenda in inciting the Chinese community ahead of the 13th general election. It shows the truth that DAP is not only the most racist party in Malaysia, it is the most racist party in the world,” said a Mingguan Malaysia editorial under the Awang Selamat pseudonym.
Lim’s remarks were in response to a statement made by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who had called on Chinese voters not to “experiment” in the next general election, as Barisan Nasional’s leadership has continually allowed the nation to prosper.
Lim said Malaysians needed to vote the opposition into power as Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) suffered from an “incorrigible disease of denial complex” in refusing to admit the failures of government and nation-building.
In response, Utusan accused Lim of bringing up the issue of concentration of wealth among the Chinese, and that it was being used as a “political model” to win over votes.
“Kit Siang’s actions in bringing up the issue of wealth among races is dangerous. Everyone knows that the economy is controlled by the Chinese because of what the colonists had done in placing the race in cities, the business culture had been inherited a long time ago.”
The editorial went on to accuse Lim of pushing for “only the rights of the Chinese” and not for other races, and also took pot shots at the opposition party’s latest attempt to recruit more Malay members.
“What he (Lim) will not be able to do is repair DAP’s racist image which is becoming worse. The addition of Malays in the party will not change anything.”
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dap-worlds-most-racist-party-says-utusan/
Sosilawati murders: Prosecution’s application to declare witness hostile rejected
Sosilawati murders: Prosecution’s application to declare witness hostile rejected
January 25, 2012
SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 — The High Court here today rejected an application by the prosecution in the murder trial of cosmetic millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others to declare a witness hostile, Bernama Online reported this evening.
The news portal said Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir made the decision after finding that the prosecution had no basis to support the application to declare R. Vakason as such.
In his judgment, Akhtar said he agreed with lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon, representing N. Pathmanabhan, the first accused in the murder case, that the prosecution should have a basis to support the application.
Akhtar also said he did not see any action by the witness against Deputy Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusoff that could be regarded as hostile.
Ishak submitted the application under Section 154 of the Evidence Act on the grounds that Vakason’s testimony did not side with the prosecution.
He also said that the prosecution had the right to challenge Vakason’s credibility.
During an earlier part of the trial, Ishak told the court that the prosecution would call Vakason to give an eyewitness account, stating that he saw Sosilawati with three men in a black BMW car at about 6.40pm on August 30, 2010.
Vakason, however, told the court that he saw nothing suspicious at a farm in Banting on the date in question, the day the murders were allegedly committed.
Vakason said he recalls hearing a car pull up before falling asleep at about 6pm on August 30, 2010. He testified that he only woke up the following day and went about his daily duties, while second accused, T. Thilaiyalagan, and third accused, R. Matan, fed the goats.
Pathmanabhan, 43, a former lawyer, and Thilaiyalagan, 21, Matan, 22, and R Khatavarayan, 32, who were workers at the farm, are charged with killing Sosilawati, 47, bank officer Noorhisham Mohamad, 38, lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, and Sosilawati's driver, Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44.
They are charged with committing the offence at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjong Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on August 30, 2010.
The offence, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The hearing continues tomorrow.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sosilawati-murders-court-rejects-prosecutions-application-to-declare-witness-hostile/
January 25, 2012
SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 — The High Court here today rejected an application by the prosecution in the murder trial of cosmetic millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others to declare a witness hostile, Bernama Online reported this evening.
The news portal said Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir made the decision after finding that the prosecution had no basis to support the application to declare R. Vakason as such.
In his judgment, Akhtar said he agreed with lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon, representing N. Pathmanabhan, the first accused in the murder case, that the prosecution should have a basis to support the application.
Akhtar also said he did not see any action by the witness against Deputy Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusoff that could be regarded as hostile.
Ishak submitted the application under Section 154 of the Evidence Act on the grounds that Vakason’s testimony did not side with the prosecution.
He also said that the prosecution had the right to challenge Vakason’s credibility.
During an earlier part of the trial, Ishak told the court that the prosecution would call Vakason to give an eyewitness account, stating that he saw Sosilawati with three men in a black BMW car at about 6.40pm on August 30, 2010.
Vakason, however, told the court that he saw nothing suspicious at a farm in Banting on the date in question, the day the murders were allegedly committed.
Vakason said he recalls hearing a car pull up before falling asleep at about 6pm on August 30, 2010. He testified that he only woke up the following day and went about his daily duties, while second accused, T. Thilaiyalagan, and third accused, R. Matan, fed the goats.
Pathmanabhan, 43, a former lawyer, and Thilaiyalagan, 21, Matan, 22, and R Khatavarayan, 32, who were workers at the farm, are charged with killing Sosilawati, 47, bank officer Noorhisham Mohamad, 38, lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, and Sosilawati's driver, Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44.
They are charged with committing the offence at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjong Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on August 30, 2010.
The offence, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The hearing continues tomorrow.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sosilawati-murders-court-rejects-prosecutions-application-to-declare-witness-hostile/
Friday 20 January 2012
BCorp brings cheer to senior citizens
BCorp brings cheer to senior citizens
By Farhana Syed Nokman
Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (left) and Datuk Robin Tan beside him during their visit to the Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home. Pic by Hasriyasyah Sabudin
KUALA LUMPUR: Staff from Berjaya Corporation Bhd (BCorp) recently visited Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home in Setapak here in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration.
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Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (left) and Datuk Robin Tan beside him during their visit to the Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home. Pic by Hasriyasyah Sabudin
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They were led by BCorp chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun and BCorp chief executive officer, Datuk Robin Tan, who presented the home with RM15,000, a new 37-inch LCD TV and essential items.
They also distributed goodie bags containing biscuits, oats, beverages and oranges, and ang pow to each resident of the home.
"Chinese New Year is a time to get together with families, relatives and friends to share the joy and laughter. Senior citizens who live in homes should not be forgotten," said Vincent Tan.
The home provides shelter to 25 homeless senior citizens aged between 55 and 80.
Most of them had been referred to the home by government hospitals.
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), BCorp has carried out a number of community-centred activities including welfare home visits, contributions of cash to the needy as well as medical and health related causes, education programmes for underprivileged children, programmes for single mothers and providing aid for crisis relief.
The group's crisis relief aid has gone beyond Malaysian shores to countries like Vietnam, China, Indonesia and Japan. Other areas of BCorp's CSR programme include environmental conservation, promotion of local arts, culture, heritage and sports.
Read more: BCorp brings cheer to senior citizens - Central - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/bcorp-brings-cheer-to-senior-citizens-1.33573#ixzz1k4NM7BLW
By Farhana Syed Nokman
Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (left) and Datuk Robin Tan beside him during their visit to the Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home. Pic by Hasriyasyah Sabudin
KUALA LUMPUR: Staff from Berjaya Corporation Bhd (BCorp) recently visited Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home in Setapak here in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration.
BCorp
Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (left) and Datuk Robin Tan beside him during their visit to the Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home. Pic by Hasriyasyah Sabudin
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They were led by BCorp chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun and BCorp chief executive officer, Datuk Robin Tan, who presented the home with RM15,000, a new 37-inch LCD TV and essential items.
They also distributed goodie bags containing biscuits, oats, beverages and oranges, and ang pow to each resident of the home.
"Chinese New Year is a time to get together with families, relatives and friends to share the joy and laughter. Senior citizens who live in homes should not be forgotten," said Vincent Tan.
The home provides shelter to 25 homeless senior citizens aged between 55 and 80.
Most of them had been referred to the home by government hospitals.
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), BCorp has carried out a number of community-centred activities including welfare home visits, contributions of cash to the needy as well as medical and health related causes, education programmes for underprivileged children, programmes for single mothers and providing aid for crisis relief.
The group's crisis relief aid has gone beyond Malaysian shores to countries like Vietnam, China, Indonesia and Japan. Other areas of BCorp's CSR programme include environmental conservation, promotion of local arts, culture, heritage and sports.
Read more: BCorp brings cheer to senior citizens - Central - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/central/bcorp-brings-cheer-to-senior-citizens-1.33573#ixzz1k4NM7BLW
Chong Wei: Thomas Cup squad may struggle to qualify
Read all about it: Lee Chong Wei posing with his book ‘Dare to be Champion’ at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Arena.
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/1/19/sports/10290318&sec=sportsChong Wei: Thomas Cup squad may struggle to qualify
By KNG ZHENG GUAN
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has delivered the cold hard truth regarding Malaysia’s Thomas Cup squad: “We are simply not good enough.”
Besides four-time Thomas Cupper Chong Wei, the other men’s singles in the squad are Liew Daren, Mohd Arif Abdul Latif and the surprise recall of KLRC’s Mohd Hafiz Hashim in second singles.
The men’s doubles will have Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah, Hoon Thien How and Teo Kok Siang.
Thien How and Kok Siang are only just recovering from injuries.
Read all about it: Lee Chong Wei posing with his book ‘Dare to be Champion’ at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Arena.
Kien Keat-Boon Heong have traditionally delivered the goods but they have been troubled by poor form lately, with the latest embarrassment being a second round exit in the Malaysia Open at the hands of fourth ranked Korean pair Kim Ki-jung-Kim Sa-rang.
The second doubles of V Shem-Khim Wah too have been finding consistency hard to come by, in particular the latter and the pair could be split up in order to pair V Shem with Kok Siang.
It is, however, in men’s singles that Malaysia’s lack of depth has been severely exposed and the recall of Hafiz sums it all up.
And Chong Wei, fresh from winning his eighth Malaysia Open title, admitted that the current squad is definitely weak, but he is ready to shoulder the burden.
“This year is certainly a big one with the Olympics in July being my main priority,” said the 29-year-old Penangite.
“The Thomas Cup squad is definitely weak and we may struggle to qualify but as the senior player in the squad, I am ready to shoulder the responsibility of leading the team.”
Chong Wei, who also won the Korean Open earlier this month, added that winning a third straight All England title would represent his best possible start in the year but it will not be easy.
“Winning in Korea and the Malaysia Open last week has certainly raised my spirits and confidence and it would be nice to win the All England for the third time.
“But it won’t be easy because the Chinese players have been studying my game and will certainly bounce back stronger,” Chong Wei said after the launch of his autobiography titled “Dare to be a Champion” at the Kuala Lumpur Sports Arena.
“The title of the book is supposed to tell a message that even though I’ve tasted numerous defeats in my career, I never give up.
“It also documents my journey from the junior level to where I am today. Hopefully, it will inspire the younger players to strive and perform better.”
Among the guests of honour at the book launch were National Sports Council (NSC) director general Datuk Zolkples Embong, National Sports Institute (NSI) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz and former Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.
The Thomas Cup qualifiers will be held in Macau next month.
Rahsia Ramuan KFC Terbongkar!!
Rahsia Ramuan KFC Terbongkar!!
Posted on Saturday, June 11 @ 09:37:15 PDT
Dilulus untuk paparan oleh KetamBatu
Berita NEW YORK – Siapa tak kenal ayam goreng Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)? Rahsia lazatnya tersimpan di 11 bumbu racikan rahsia milik Kolonel Sanders. Sayangnya bukan rahsia lagi, sebab seorang warga AS berhasil memecahkan kombinasi itu. Lelaki itu bernama Ron Douglas dan dia bukan seorang tukang masak professional. Dia terobsesi membongakar 11 bumbu dan rempah rahsia KFC yang diciptakan Kolonel Harland David Sanders pada 1935 itu dan meninggalkan pekerjaannya sebagai Manager Kewangan di JPMorgan di Wall Street pada 2007. Akhirnya, perjuangan tahunan itu membuahkan hasil.
“Akhirnya saya menemukan kombinasi yang identik dengan racikan KFC atau Kolonel Sanders,” ujar Ron gi, seperti dikutip news.com Dan kini, dia telah menerbitkan sebuah buku khas yang membongkar rahsia terdalam franchise asal AS tersebut. Eksperimen Ron tak mudah, dengan ratusan bumbu serta rempah yang dikenal dunia, dia harus mencampur jutaan kombinasi untuk mendepatkan rasa yang tepat.
Pada suatu masa, Ron merasa sangat putus asa dengan isi Original Recipe KFC itu. “Tapi dia tak mahu mengatakannya kepada saya,” lanjut Ron. Namun saat melakukannya, dia mengetahui ada banyak orang di internet yang mencuba melakukan hal sama dengannya. Sejak itulaha ia membuka sebuah web khusus yang berdedikasi untuk membongkar rahsia KFC.
Ron membuat beberapa ereksperimen dengan bumbu-bumbu tersebut. Buku yang dia terbitkan, America’s Most Wanted Recipes, yang memuat resepi rahsia KFC pun menjadi bestseller di AS./BK
Sumber KliK
Posted on Saturday, June 11 @ 09:37:15 PDT
Dilulus untuk paparan oleh KetamBatu
Berita NEW YORK – Siapa tak kenal ayam goreng Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)? Rahsia lazatnya tersimpan di 11 bumbu racikan rahsia milik Kolonel Sanders. Sayangnya bukan rahsia lagi, sebab seorang warga AS berhasil memecahkan kombinasi itu. Lelaki itu bernama Ron Douglas dan dia bukan seorang tukang masak professional. Dia terobsesi membongakar 11 bumbu dan rempah rahsia KFC yang diciptakan Kolonel Harland David Sanders pada 1935 itu dan meninggalkan pekerjaannya sebagai Manager Kewangan di JPMorgan di Wall Street pada 2007. Akhirnya, perjuangan tahunan itu membuahkan hasil.
“Akhirnya saya menemukan kombinasi yang identik dengan racikan KFC atau Kolonel Sanders,” ujar Ron gi, seperti dikutip news.com Dan kini, dia telah menerbitkan sebuah buku khas yang membongkar rahsia terdalam franchise asal AS tersebut. Eksperimen Ron tak mudah, dengan ratusan bumbu serta rempah yang dikenal dunia, dia harus mencampur jutaan kombinasi untuk mendepatkan rasa yang tepat.
Pada suatu masa, Ron merasa sangat putus asa dengan isi Original Recipe KFC itu. “Tapi dia tak mahu mengatakannya kepada saya,” lanjut Ron. Namun saat melakukannya, dia mengetahui ada banyak orang di internet yang mencuba melakukan hal sama dengannya. Sejak itulaha ia membuka sebuah web khusus yang berdedikasi untuk membongkar rahsia KFC.
Ron membuat beberapa ereksperimen dengan bumbu-bumbu tersebut. Buku yang dia terbitkan, America’s Most Wanted Recipes, yang memuat resepi rahsia KFC pun menjadi bestseller di AS./BK
Sumber KliK
Wednesday 11 January 2012
DDubur Saiful Perlu Disiasat: Sperma Masih Baik Selepas 100 Jam Di dalamnya!
Dubur Saiful Perlu Disiasat: Sperma Masih Baik Selepas 100 Jam Di dalamnya!
Dr McDonald: Kes Anwar, kes tunggal di dunia
Pakar DNA Australia Dr Brian McDonald menyifatkan kes liwat II membabitkan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim di mana ahli kimia mampu menjumpai DNA dari rektum selepas 56 jam dan ditinggalkan 48 jam lagi secara terbuka, sebagai antara penemuan paling menakjubkan jika keputusan itu boleh dipercayai.
Dr McDonald berkata ia amat jarang sekali berlaku untuk menjumpai sperma selepas 113 jam berada dalam rektum, katanya merujuk kepada satu artikel 1997 yang ditunjukkan kepadanya dua hari lalu oleh pihak pendakwaan.
"Kes itu, bersama-sama dengan kes 1982 (yang sebelum ini menyatakan sperma boleh didapati selepas 65 jam), adalah hanya dua yang pernah didokumenkan. Dalam 99.9 peratus (kes), anda tidak akan dapat mencari sperma selepas waktu sebegitu lama.
"Walau bagaimanapun, kes (Anwar) ini merupakan satu-satunya (yang saya tahu) dalam dunia di mana sperma boleh dikesan selepas 56 jam dan diserahkan kepada ahli kimia dua hari kemudian, di mana anda masih boleh menemui sampel DNA yang baik," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian bagi menjawab soalan dari Ramkarpal Singh semasa pemeriksaan-balas hari ini.
Dr McDonald, dua hari lalu bersetuju dengan cadangan yang diajukan oleh Peguam Cara Negara II Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden, berhubung penemuan berkenaan berdasarkan artikel yang bertajuk 'Sexual Assault and Semen Persistence' yang ditulis oleh GM Willot dan JE Ellard.
McDonald berkata sepanjang pengetahuannya dan mengikut beberapa jurnal, DNA yang masih dalam keadaan baik boleh didapati pada sampel yang diperolehi dari rektum selepas lapan jam. -mk
Dr McDonald: Kes Anwar, kes tunggal di dunia
Saksi pakar Molekular Genetesis dari Australia Dr Brian McDoland hari ini terus mempertahankan cadangan bahawa laporan bacaan degradasi profil DNA adalah kritikal.
Beliau yang masuk hari keempat memberi keterangan di kandang saksi kes fitnah liwat kedua Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berpendirian bahawa sebarang laporan berkaitan degredasi akan menyumbang kepada faktor utama bagi mengesahkan kredibiliti bukti.
Beliau yang diperiksa balas oleh peguam Ram Karpal Singh hari ini mempertikaikan peranan pakar kimia Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (JKM) Dr Seah Lay Hong yang mengabaikan beberapa prosedur standard makmal.
Dalam keterangan Seah sebelum ini kepada mahkamah, beliau mengakui degredasi berlaku pada sampel yang diambil dari dubur pengadu Saiful Bukhari Azlan sekiranya ia terdedah pada persekitaran.
Namun beliau mengambil keputusan mengabaikan penemuan tersebut selain mempertahankan pendirian bahawa degredasi tidak penting selepas profil DNA ditemui.
Ram Karpal kemudian menyoal Brian sekiranya sel sperma boleh bertahan selama 113 jam di dalam rektum.
"Kemungkinan 99 peratus ianya tidak akan berlaku... 56 jam adalah yang paling lama pernah dilaporkan," jawab Brian.
Brian kemudian ditunjukkan semula artikel dalam bahasa Thai yang dikemukakan oleh pendakwa semalam namun beliau mengatakan tidak faham.
Timbalan pendawaraya Datuk Yusof Zainal Abiden semalam mengemukakan artikel kajian antarabangsa bersabit jangka hayat sel sperma mampu bertahan selepas terdedah kepada suhu normal.
Ram Karpal sebelum itu bertanya sekiranya pakar itu bersetuju catatan dalam bahasa Inggeris pada artikel tersebut, namun Brian menyifatkan artikel tersebut tidak ada kredibiliti dan musykil bagaimana ianya boleh dijadikan rujukan mahkamah.
Brian tetap mempertahankan kredibiliti beliau sebagai pakar ujian DNA selain membacakan keterangan Mahkamah Rayuan Australia mengatakan beliau adalah seorang saksi yang benar.
Beliau kemudian menolak cadangan bahawa beliau berhasrat mengelirukan mahkamah berhubung ujian AP yang dilakukan Dr Seah dan menjelaskan sekiranya laporan dibuat, ianya dapat dibandingkan dengan kesasteraan perubatan..
-tvsnews
Dr McDonald: Kes Anwar, kes tunggal di dunia
Pakar DNA Australia Dr Brian McDonald menyifatkan kes liwat II membabitkan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim di mana ahli kimia mampu menjumpai DNA dari rektum selepas 56 jam dan ditinggalkan 48 jam lagi secara terbuka, sebagai antara penemuan paling menakjubkan jika keputusan itu boleh dipercayai.
Dr McDonald berkata ia amat jarang sekali berlaku untuk menjumpai sperma selepas 113 jam berada dalam rektum, katanya merujuk kepada satu artikel 1997 yang ditunjukkan kepadanya dua hari lalu oleh pihak pendakwaan.
"Kes itu, bersama-sama dengan kes 1982 (yang sebelum ini menyatakan sperma boleh didapati selepas 65 jam), adalah hanya dua yang pernah didokumenkan. Dalam 99.9 peratus (kes), anda tidak akan dapat mencari sperma selepas waktu sebegitu lama.
"Walau bagaimanapun, kes (Anwar) ini merupakan satu-satunya (yang saya tahu) dalam dunia di mana sperma boleh dikesan selepas 56 jam dan diserahkan kepada ahli kimia dua hari kemudian, di mana anda masih boleh menemui sampel DNA yang baik," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian bagi menjawab soalan dari Ramkarpal Singh semasa pemeriksaan-balas hari ini.
Dr McDonald, dua hari lalu bersetuju dengan cadangan yang diajukan oleh Peguam Cara Negara II Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden, berhubung penemuan berkenaan berdasarkan artikel yang bertajuk 'Sexual Assault and Semen Persistence' yang ditulis oleh GM Willot dan JE Ellard.
McDonald berkata sepanjang pengetahuannya dan mengikut beberapa jurnal, DNA yang masih dalam keadaan baik boleh didapati pada sampel yang diperolehi dari rektum selepas lapan jam. -mk
Dr McDonald: Kes Anwar, kes tunggal di dunia
Saksi pakar Molekular Genetesis dari Australia Dr Brian McDoland hari ini terus mempertahankan cadangan bahawa laporan bacaan degradasi profil DNA adalah kritikal.
Beliau yang masuk hari keempat memberi keterangan di kandang saksi kes fitnah liwat kedua Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berpendirian bahawa sebarang laporan berkaitan degredasi akan menyumbang kepada faktor utama bagi mengesahkan kredibiliti bukti.
Beliau yang diperiksa balas oleh peguam Ram Karpal Singh hari ini mempertikaikan peranan pakar kimia Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (JKM) Dr Seah Lay Hong yang mengabaikan beberapa prosedur standard makmal.
Dalam keterangan Seah sebelum ini kepada mahkamah, beliau mengakui degredasi berlaku pada sampel yang diambil dari dubur pengadu Saiful Bukhari Azlan sekiranya ia terdedah pada persekitaran.
Namun beliau mengambil keputusan mengabaikan penemuan tersebut selain mempertahankan pendirian bahawa degredasi tidak penting selepas profil DNA ditemui.
Ram Karpal kemudian menyoal Brian sekiranya sel sperma boleh bertahan selama 113 jam di dalam rektum.
"Kemungkinan 99 peratus ianya tidak akan berlaku... 56 jam adalah yang paling lama pernah dilaporkan," jawab Brian.
Brian kemudian ditunjukkan semula artikel dalam bahasa Thai yang dikemukakan oleh pendakwa semalam namun beliau mengatakan tidak faham.
Timbalan pendawaraya Datuk Yusof Zainal Abiden semalam mengemukakan artikel kajian antarabangsa bersabit jangka hayat sel sperma mampu bertahan selepas terdedah kepada suhu normal.
Ram Karpal sebelum itu bertanya sekiranya pakar itu bersetuju catatan dalam bahasa Inggeris pada artikel tersebut, namun Brian menyifatkan artikel tersebut tidak ada kredibiliti dan musykil bagaimana ianya boleh dijadikan rujukan mahkamah.
Brian tetap mempertahankan kredibiliti beliau sebagai pakar ujian DNA selain membacakan keterangan Mahkamah Rayuan Australia mengatakan beliau adalah seorang saksi yang benar.
Beliau kemudian menolak cadangan bahawa beliau berhasrat mengelirukan mahkamah berhubung ujian AP yang dilakukan Dr Seah dan menjelaskan sekiranya laporan dibuat, ianya dapat dibandingkan dengan kesasteraan perubatan..
-tvsnews
Genting Malaysia Rises to 1-Month High on New York Proposal
Genting Malaysia Rises to 1-Month High on New York Proposal
By Gan Yen Kuan - Jan 5, 2012
Genting Malaysia Bhd. (GENM)’s shares climbed to a one-month high on expectations its $4 billion plan to build the biggest convention center in the U.S. may help boost visitors to its nearby casino, the first in New York City.
The convention and exhibition center will include hotel rooms and an expansion of its casino in the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the Kuala Lumpur-based company said in a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange today. New York (STONY1) Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday called for replacing the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan with the new 3.8 million-square-foot complex.
“It is a long-term planning that they do to make sure that in the future, there will be more consistent flow of business and people there,” Low Yee Huap, head of research at Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd., said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur today.
The investment will extend the Malaysian company’s reach in the U.S. after opening the New York City casino on Oct. 28 and amid plans for a $3.8 billion casino-and-hotel complex in Miami. The company, along with its parent Genting Bhd. (GENT), also owns and operates gaming resorts in the U.K., Malaysia and Singapore.
Genting Malaysia climbed 0.8 percent to 3.91 ringgit as of 4:01 p.m. in Kuala Lumpur, set for its highest since Dec. 5.
Cuomo said in his State of the State speech in Albany, the capital, that the Jacob Javits Center is “not competitive,” adding that the proposed Genting project will eclipse Chicago’s McCormick Place. The new development will include as many as 3,000 hotel rooms, he said.
Genting Malaysia’s New York unit is in talks with the state and expects a binding agreement by the end of November, it said in the statement.
To contact the reporter on this story: Gan Yen Kuan in Kuala Lumpur at ykgan@bloomberg.net
By Gan Yen Kuan - Jan 5, 2012
Genting Malaysia Bhd. (GENM)’s shares climbed to a one-month high on expectations its $4 billion plan to build the biggest convention center in the U.S. may help boost visitors to its nearby casino, the first in New York City.
The convention and exhibition center will include hotel rooms and an expansion of its casino in the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the Kuala Lumpur-based company said in a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange today. New York (STONY1) Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday called for replacing the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan with the new 3.8 million-square-foot complex.
“It is a long-term planning that they do to make sure that in the future, there will be more consistent flow of business and people there,” Low Yee Huap, head of research at Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd., said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur today.
The investment will extend the Malaysian company’s reach in the U.S. after opening the New York City casino on Oct. 28 and amid plans for a $3.8 billion casino-and-hotel complex in Miami. The company, along with its parent Genting Bhd. (GENT), also owns and operates gaming resorts in the U.K., Malaysia and Singapore.
Genting Malaysia climbed 0.8 percent to 3.91 ringgit as of 4:01 p.m. in Kuala Lumpur, set for its highest since Dec. 5.
Cuomo said in his State of the State speech in Albany, the capital, that the Jacob Javits Center is “not competitive,” adding that the proposed Genting project will eclipse Chicago’s McCormick Place. The new development will include as many as 3,000 hotel rooms, he said.
Genting Malaysia’s New York unit is in talks with the state and expects a binding agreement by the end of November, it said in the statement.
To contact the reporter on this story: Gan Yen Kuan in Kuala Lumpur at ykgan@bloomberg.net
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