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1월 21일 things i've donePut an x in front of the ones that you have Ever done ( ) gone on a blind date (x) made a snow angel 1월 18일 Rules for cinemas and cineplexes in KelantanKOTA BARU: Cinemas and cineplexes can operate in Kelantan if the audience gender segregation rule is observed. State Local Government Committee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan said there has never been a ban on such outlets. “It’s just that there were no takers,” he said yesterday in response to Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s statement that licences would be given for cinemas or cineplexes if they adhere to guidelines. On snooker and billiard parlours, he said these outlets should be able to start in March. Operators must comply with 15 conditions set by the state government, among them: no gambling; men and women cannot play at the same table; business hours from 10am to 11pm; patrons aged 17 and below can only play till 6pm; single females can only play till 9pm; and the outlets must be brightly lit. As billiards will be defined as entertainment, licence applicants need to register with the Sports Commissioner and the National Snooker and Billiards Association. “In Islam, there are things haram due to other elements. Snooker is halal but becomes haram when there is gambling,” said Nik Aziz after the state executive council meeting. Snooker was banned in 1993 after PAS took over the Kelantan government following the 1990 general election.
** okay, i'm not trying to discriminate or something, but really, how worse could this be? sometimes it's just fascinating how different people thinks, and for this, i think i can never understand what PAS is thinking...i just think that this is pure idiotic... and what is the main purpose and objective behind this law? dont tell me u're trying to lower the rate of rape cases... but by doing this... maybe u will be able to attract more western tourists cause they're very curious and interested in this kind of situation... and seriously i feel a tint of embarressment everytime i explain this to a foreigner as they stare at me in awe and disbelief..but then again, their reaction and expression amuses me ...** 1월 17일 japan~Chinese memorial to 'the good Nazi' opens war wounds
By Peter Goff in Beijing (Filed: 18/12/2005) A plan by China to honour "the good Nazi", a German who helped to save hundreds of thousands of civilians from Japanese troops, has reopened a dispute with Tokyo over its lack of atonement for the Second World War. The Chinese authorities are drawing up plans for a museum dedicated to the memory of John Rabe, who defied the "Rape of Nanking" - a six-week massacre during which an estimated 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered by Japanese soldiers. Honouring Mr Rabe gives China the chance to draw international attention to Japan's wartime atrocities at a point when relations between the two Asian giants are fraught. A card-carrying Nazi, Rabe was a China-based Siemens employee in 1937 when the Japanese stormed Nanking, or Nanjing as it is now known. His superiors ordered him to return home, but instead he sent his family back and established a "safety zone" in the city where he offered shelter to terrified Chinese. Using his Nazi credentials, he and a small group of other foreigners kept the Japanese at bay, at considerable risk to themselves, and saved an estimated 250,000 lives. Rabe wrote a 1,200-page diary that documented the killings and rapes in the city, information that was later used as evidence of war crimes. The Japanese soldiers "went about raping the women and girls and killing everything and everyone that offered any resistance, attempted to run away from them, or simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time," he wrote. "There were girls under the age of eight and women over the age of 70 who were raped and then, in the most brutal way possible, knocked down and beaten up. We found corpses of women on beer glasses and others who had been lanced by bamboo shoots." Chinese historians estimate that 80,000 girls and women were raped at the time. "One was powerless against these monsters who were armed to the teeth and who shot down anyone who tried to defend themselves," Rabe wrote. "They only had respect for us foreigners - but nearly every one of us was close to being killed dozens of times. We asked ourselves mutually, 'How much longer can we maintain this bluff?' " Beijing believes that Japan has never properly atoned for its atrocities. Chinese anger is further fuelled by repeated visits by the Japanese prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, to the Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan's war dead including some "Class A" war criminals held responsible for the massacre in Nanjing. Last week, China's premier, Wen Jiabao, cancelled a summit with Mr Koizumi because "Japan won't own up correctly to its history". The shrine visits "seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people", he said. When the pair did finally meet at a signing ceremony of a regional meeting on Wednesday, Mr Wen snubbed the Japanese leader by ignoring his request to borrow his pen. Several awkward seconds elapsed in front of television cameras before the request was loudly repeated and the Chinese premier pasted on a smile and handed over the implement. There were mass protests in March outside the Japanese embassy and consulates in China after Japan published a history textbook that glossed over the wartime atrocities. Tensions between the neighbours are exacerbated by other thorny issues, including a territorial dispute over resource-rich islands in the East China Sea and Japan's desire to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. China also fears what it sees as a growing nationalistic militarism in Japan. "Part of the reason to honour John Rabe now is a response to Japan's bad attitude," Jiang Liangqin, a historian at Nanjing University, said. "For example, they honour the war criminals and have never properly said sorry. Some Japanese even deny the massacre took place. We know that Japanese often look down on Chinese and don't believe what we say. Well here is a European who told exactly what happened. We want to bring the world's attention to that." While the killings were going on, Rabe wrote to Hitler several times begging him to intervene but never got a response. He said later that being based in China meant he was unaware of his leader's heinous plans in Europe. After the massacre Rabe lectured in wartime Germany about what he had seen and submitted footage of the atrocities to Hitler, but the Fuhrer did not want to hear about Japan's actions. Rabe was detained by the Gestapo for a short period, denounced by the Nazis and barred from giving lectures. In post-war Germany he was again denounced - this time be being a Nazi Party member - and was arrested first by the Russian and then by the British, but was ultimately exonerated following an investigation. He and his family lived in abject poverty, surviving on occasional care packages posted to him by the grateful people of Nanjing. He died of a stroke in 1950 at the age of 68. "The people of China will never forget the good German John Rabe, and the other foreigners who helped him," said Ma Guoliang, an 89-year-old woman whose parents were killed by the Japanese. "He saved so many people and yet at any time he could easily have been killed himself. He could have left, but he stayed with us. We called him the living Buddha of Nanking." ** japan... the conflict which lives in most of us(msian and chinese) these days...we grew to love them, their songs, their trends, their drama, their technologies... yet, we cant really forget what they did to our ancestors, how much pain they had brought last time... still, japanese fashion rocks~ as zoo kong said.. he dont wanna know japanese.. cause he is afraid that he will like them.. cause he wants to hate them... haha..but some jap are cute though..** 1월 10일 new undang?Do take note, esp. this coming CNY festive season. "They" are extra hard working. Happy Careful Driving! Traffic Summon Charges in Malaysia Price quoted below are nett without further discount, bargaining are subject to price increase without further notice. Speeding: Exceeding 1 - 20km/h = $130 + 4 demerit points. Exceeding 21 - 30km/h = $150 + 6 demerit points. Exceeding 31 - 40km/h = $180 + 8 demerit points. Exceeding 41 - 50km/h = $200 + 12 demerit points + Court. Exceeding 51 - 60km/h = $200 + 18 demerit points + Court. Exceeding 61km/h = $200 + 24 demerit points + Court. If you want to be a hero and fight the court case yourself, and you lose, you pay the court charges yourself, which will add up to your fine. I guess the court charges is at least $200 and above. Careless driving = $150 + 6 demerit Points. Inconsiderate Driving = $170 + 9 Demerit Points + Court. Dangerous Driving = $200 + 24 Demerit Points +! Court + Vehicle Compounded. Illegal Racing = $200 + Vehicle Confiscate + Court. Fail to put Seat Belt = $120 + 3 demerit points. Crossing Double White lines = $130 + 4 points. Phone and Drive = $200 + 12 demerit point + Phone Confiscate. Do not hold your handphone in your hand when you drive even with loud speaker or ear piece. Drink Driving (first offence.) = Up to $5000 Fine and, or Jail Term + Licence Susp ended + Court. 2nd time offence = Jail term + Fine + Court. Making an illegal U Turn when there's no U Turn sign = $70. Fail to Signal when changing lanes = $70. Driving at night without headlights or taillights switch on after 7pm = $30. No Number Plate = $70. Obstructed Number Plate = $70. Obscured Number Plate = $70. Number Plate Of Unapproved Type = $70. Demerit Point system: Let's say you have 0 point on 1st January 2005, and you committed the offence of Failing to Put on Seat Belt. So now, you will have 3 demerit points and this will last for 1 Year. If during this 1 year you have no demerit points offence at all, your 3 demerit points will be gone on 1/1/2006. But, if during this one year, From 1/1/2005- 1/1/2006, you commited another offence with demerit points, your very first offence will be extended for another year until 1/1/2007. |
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