Body Found in Bag is Nurin

This is the Malaysian version of the Madeleine McCann's case - the missing English girl, only that Madeleine has not been found, and her parents are being made suspects at the moment.

The twist in the Nurin's case is that her parents denied that the body is their daughter's despite the confirmation from the DNA test. It may just be a temporary emotional denial, but I can't help feeling sorry for them. The dead girl has been sexually assaulted and tortured before being murdered.

It saddens me to know that quite a number of Malaysian children have been murdered this year. How can people be so cruel? There must be something that we can do to restore the safe society we once had. Even my mum has been telling me that my hometown's crime rate has been increasing and it's difficult to feel safe anymore.

Police confirmed the DNA test on the body of a girl found stuffed in a sports bag at a shophouse in Petaling Jaya Utama on Monday is that of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin who was missing since a month ago.

Petaling Jaya OCPD ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said blood tests on the body and Nurin’s parents confirmed their blood ties.

He said Nurin’s parents were informed of the DNA finding this afternoon.

Nurin Jazlin, 8, a Standard Two pupil of Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Desa Setapak, was reported missing on Aug 20 after going alone to a night market near her house at Section 1 in Wangsa Maju.

The body of a naked girl, believed to have been sexually abused, was found by a shophouse owner at Jalan PJS 1 on Monday morning.
In KUALA LUMPUR, Nurin’s father, Jazimin Abdul Jalil, 33, refused to accept the DNA result that the girl’s body was his daughter’s.

“I am Nurin’s father...I know my daughter better than anyone else. My heart is saying the body is not my daughter.

“If police ask me to take the body, I will accept, I will perform the funeral rites and bury it. But I want the police to pursue the search for Nurin because I know Nurin is still safe out there,” the taxi driver told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary.

Jazimin said he was sure the body was not his daughter’s based on her teeth and the scar.

He said Nurin had no gaps in her teeth and had a scar on her thigh.

Jazimin said he was informed of the DNA test result at 12.30pm by the Petaling Jaya police who summoned him to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary to identify the body.

Jazimin and his wife, Norazian Bistaman, 35, who were called to the hospital for identification on Monday did not accept that the body was their daughter based on the physical condition of the girl’s body.

A distraught Norazian told reporters she would accept the authorities’ decision.

“What else can I say. The DNA test shows she is my daughter. I will accept the will of God.

“As a mother, I still hope the body is not my daughter’s. Who is the mother will accept the reality that her daughter was raped and killed brutally.

“Only God will know the extent of my sadness and grief,” she said in tears.

Norazian said this year’s Hari Raya Aidil Fitri celebrations would be the most joyous and meaningful in her life in the event Nurin was found safe and sound.

“In fact, we’ve already bought Nurin’s Hari Raya dress and I will patiently wait for her return,” she added.

Media Blackout on the Latest Judiciary Crisis

If this video is true, every Malaysian deserves to know the inethical conduct of our Chief Justice (then the Chief Judge of Malaya) in "fixing" the appointments of Senior Judges with a prominent lawyer.

The latest video confirms many well-informed Malaysians' suspicion on the independence, impartiality, integrity and the professionalism of our judiaciary system. Our Prime Minister has a lot to do to restore public confidence. If we can't trust the mainstream media, the police and the judiciary system, who else is left to defend the rakyat? Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi. No wonder quite a number of people have turned to the Malay Rulers for help recently. Perhaps that is why Raja Nazrin and Sultan Sharafuddin has been quite vocal in the public domain lately.

Below is a transcript of the conversation by lawyer VK Lingam in his telephone conversation with Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim, as recorded in an eight-minute video clip.

"The CJ said he is relative to now Agong, so he wants to stay on to 68, so, Tengku Adnan, I told Tengku Adnan, yesterday I had a meeting with him.

He said PM is already very angry with him, he said no problem he is going to make you acting err.. confirm your position as PCA, working very hard then working very hard to get Tan Sri Mokhtar as CJM.

Ah, we just keep it confidential. I am working very hard on it. Then there is a letter, according to Tengku, I am going to see him tomorrow, there is a letter sent to CJ, I mean Tan Sri Dzaiddin, that Datuk Heliliah, Datuk Ramli, Datuk Ramli and Datuk Ma’roop be made judges, and he rejected Dr Andrew Chui and apa itu Zainuddin Ismail lah. Because Zainuddin Ismail condemned your appointment and Tan Sri Mokhtar’s appointment.

And then you also, you seems to wrote a letter for the remaining five be confirmed as judges. As per our memo I discuss with Tun Eusoff Chin and we sent the same memo to PM.

I just want to get a copy letter that that has been done.

And then Tan Sri Dzaiddin said he is going to recommend six people for the court of appeal, but until today the letter hasn’t come to PM. He never discuss, but neither he has sent the letter to PM. Yes he has not sent. I know it is under the constitution for judges all that is your job Datuk to send, but we don’t want to make it an issue now.

Ah. Ok Actually I told Tengku Adnan to inform PM, PM to call you for a meeting. I organize it so that Tengku Adnan will call you directly. And then I got your number, I will tell him to call you directly to for you to meet PM lah. So should be ok, then ar.. correct correct, it is very important that the key players must be there.

Correct, correct, correct, correct, correct. You know that the same problem that Tun Eusoff Chin has. He tried to do all this and yet he has run out of soldiers. He couldn’t do it because many are from the other camp. Last time was unfortunate because Tun Daim was doing everything sabotaging, otherwise how are things with you - everything is ok?. No, don’t worry.

You know sometimes Tan Sri Vincent that half the time they are talking about judiciary rather than doing the work. But if I don’t do this part my work will be useless.

Ha ha ha. Ah yes.Correct,correct,correct,correct,correct,correct. Right, right, right, correct. Ah right susah. You see he has now up for six court of appeal judges, so that he can put his men before he retires.

Correct, correct, correct, ah and then ah, correct. But never-mind, I will do this, I will get Tengku Adnan to arrange for PM to call you and Tan Sri Vincent Tan for PM to call you. And you know why, actually, I am very grateful with Tan Sri Vincent Tan you know why, I brainwash you so much even I quarrel with him.

One day I went to Vincent Tan house, I fire him at the night in his house. I said bloody hell if you don’t do this who will do it?

All these people Tun Eusoff Chin, Datuk Ahmad Fairuz, Tan Sri Zainon all fought for that. Then he called Tengku Adnan. Tengku Adnan he said, saya bukan Perdana Menteri Malaysia lah, you know. If the old man doesn’t want to listen to me, go to hell.

He quarreled with me. I said never mind, never mind, you talk to PM again tomorrow morning to put Datuk Ahmad Fairuz to CJM. So next day morning he went and he called me back 9.30 that he said PM has already agreed.

So I said never mind, we hope for the best. So I said no harm trying, the worst that it can happen is that you lose. Being the old man, he is 76 years old, he gets whispers everywhere, and then you don’t whisper, he get taken away by the other side. But, now PM is very alert because every time he gets letters from Tan Sri Dzaiddin, he called Tengku Adnan, he said discuss with Vincent, come and discuss.

Yes yes, ya. Correct, correct, ya, but you see although I know PM, I am a lawyer in practice my views are.. I go through them, I go through them lah. Ah, ah, ah, ah.

And then Dzaiddin will call them telling that you went saw PM and you make a big issue out of it. Oh ya, I think so, I think so.

Ok, fine, fine, fine, fine. Ok, ok, ok, ok.

Ah, ah. Correct, correct. Now I heard Raja Aziz, Raja Aziz two weeks ago spoke to my lawyer Thayalan, and another lawyer Ailan, in the high court, they have a case each other. So, Thayalan and Ailan asked Raja Aziz, how is Tan Sri Wan Adnan?

He said he is on his way down. But you know what is the shocking thing he said? Datuk Fairuz became CJM. He overruled everybody, in three months time, he is going be made PCA, and six months time he is going to be CJ. He said he can’t think, he’s shocked. He told us.

Ha, it seems that they are going to organize a campaign to run you down. But you just keep quite, don’t say anything. Even the press asked, you said I leave it to God, that’s all. Don’t say. I really like your message. You said you work very hard, what can I do? I leave it to God.

That’s the best answer Datuk that you can ever be.

Ah… I will also get Tan Sri to remind PM to put a Tan Sri-ship this year lah. This will elevate you, you know.

Oh yes, yes, yes, yes. Ha. Steve Shim got so fast, Tan Sri Chong waited for whole year to get Tan Sri-ship.

Ah.. My god that’s why, ah. Correct, correct, correct, correct. Ya, ya, ya, ya. Right, right, right. Correct, correct.

Don’t worry, we organize this. If Tan Sri Vincent and Tengku Adnan want to meet you privately, they will, I will call you. We organize in a private arrangement, in a very neutral place.

No don’t worry, Datuk, I know how much you suffer for Tun Eusoff Chin. And Tun said Datuk Ahmad Fairuz 110% loyalty. We want to make sure our friends are there for the sake of the PM and the sake of the country.

Not for our own interest, not for our own interest. We want to make sure the country come first. Well, you suffered so well, so much you have done. For the election, Wee Choo Keong, everything. How much, no body would have done all these.

Yes, you know. Good lah. Don’t worry. I am constantly working on this.

Ya ya, don’t worry, don't worry. We work hard on this. And Datuk, and then if Tan Sri Vincent and Tengku Adnan want to see you, I will organize it in such a confidential place.

Ok Datuk very best. God bless you and your family.

Ok. Thank you thank you. Bye."

Sporting Lisbon 0 - 1 Manchester United

The Red Devils opened their Champions League account with a 1 - 0 away victory at Sporting Lisbon. But overall, the performance of United is still frustrating compared to last season. Things might have been different if not for two great saves by Edwin van der Sar. The only encouraging fact is that we're the only team which have won away in tonight's fixture while other away teams have all suffered defeats. Arsenal, on the other hand has played very well against Sevilla at the Emirates.

Next up, Chelsea at home on Sunday. Hope we can take advantage of the Blues' injuries.

Only One Independence Day

I'm sure most East Malaysians will not feel very happy with this statement.

Our country is only together as one on 16 September, not 31 August as 31 August 1957 is the independence of Malaya, which excludes Sabah and Sarawak, while 16 September 1963 is the formation of MALAYSIA as a nation.

As for the celebration - the RM100 million spent this year is too much in my opinion. There are better ways to spend this large amount of money. Furthermore, many of us felt less like a nation lately. The worst part is the celebration was more like a Barisan Nasional celebration than a Malaysian celebration, based on numerous reports and opinion of friends and family back home.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) — The government has decided that the celebration of nationhood is only on Aug 31 to show that the country is together as a nation, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

However, this does not mean that Malaysia Day, which falls on Sept 16, is not important, the deputy prime minister said.

“Malaysia Day is an important day but we have decided that there should be only one day of independence because that is to show that we are together as a nation,” he said when asked to comment on Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon’s statement yesterday regarding Malaysia Day.

The Gerakan acting president had called for more recognition to be given to Malaysia Day to celebrate the founding of the federation of Malaysia.

Dr Koh had said that while there had always been emphasis on celebrating Merdeka Day on Aug 31, the celebration of nationhood should also cover Malaysia Day.

“There is no harm in remembering Malaysia Day but the apex of our celebration will still be 31 August,” said Najib.

Najib told reporters this after launching the environment-friendly rehabilitation of the Taman Beringin landfill and its leachate treatment plant in Jinjang.

Syed Hamid Albar on BBC HardTalk

As a Malaysian who loves my country, I disagree with many points raised by Syed Hamid Albar and I'm aware many of my peers feel that way too. It's either he's in denial or he's totally detached from the real Malaysian society.

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Happy 44th Birthday to MALAYSIA

Today is the 44th anniversary of the formation of MALAYSIA.

However, most Malaysians do not celebrate this event and many, especially in Peninsular Malaysia are not aware of such event in 1963 at all.

I won't be surprised if East Malaysians always feel left out when we only celebrate 31 August 1957 and neglect 16 September 1963. 31 August 1957 has nothing to do with MALAYSIA as MALAYSIA did not exist at that point in time. 16 September is probably a more appropriate date to celebrate our nationhood as all Malaysians can celebrate it together.

MacBook

Finally I'm able to use this new MacBook of Johanna's to access the Internet. There has been some network setting issues for the past few days and it was frustrating.

As for the Mac experience, it's great! A lot smoother than Windows even though the graphics are a lot more sophisticated. In preparation for the MacBook, I've modified the Windows XP on my Dell laptop to look like a Mac Tiger OS X. But the system is struggling to cope with the extra graphical requirements and hence it really slows down my Windows XP.

This MacBook is my first purchase from ebay. It was shipped from Chicago. Very good bargain indeed.

Nab the Corrupted Politician Competition

Instead of organising a competition to catch stray dogs, perhaps it's better to channel public funds to catch corrupted politicians and government servants, or maybe stray cats?

As for the dog catching competition, we must have lost quite a number of tourists judging from some comments made by foreigners on the matter.

Contamination in Bahasa Melayu

It beats me why more and more English words are being introduced into the Malay language when there are already existing words in Malay. Bajet for belanjawan (introduced in 2004 budget)? Ambisi for cita-cita? Aktress instead of pelakon? Emosi, propisi, kondisi, kontroversi...

There is nothing wrong in borrowing words from other languages. English is one great example. However, it is quite unecessary to borrow words when there are already words with the same meaning in the language. C'mon politicians and Dewan Bahasa, please be proud of our national language.

Free Schooling = ?

The latest Malaysian Budget promised the Malaysians free schooling, including providing free textbooks to all.

After reading the report that the Government has paid RM224 for a set of screwdrivers (market price RM40), 10 technical books for more than RM10k (market price RM417), with a total expenditure of nearly RM800 million, I can't help feeling that the free textbooks proposals are not solely intended to help the rakyat. Instead, there will be another huge 'leakage' created to be used to buy the support from certain parties in the coming general elections. For years we've known that this is a common business model for our Government projects. The worst thing is no one will be brought to justice in the end. The list goes on... RM4.6 billion bailout on the Port Klang Free Zone scandal which has been filtered from mass media, the RM1.4 billion hole found in a deal to build 6 offshore patrol vessels...

As for the Government's excuse to restrict press freedom in the name of preserving harmony, appalling to say that it has been badly abused to distort the truth, the latest involving the police firing the shots at a Bersih gathering. Bersih is the non-governmental organisation concerned with ensuring the cleanliness and integrity of the electoral process in Malaysia. The mainstream media could not even get the name of the organisers right. Not surprisingly they named PAS, DAP and PKR as the organisers. There was little or no mention of the people who were injured by gunshots fired by the police. Everything is lopsidedly reported with the intention to demonise the opposition parties.