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Sivasakthi Kuan Yin Temple another temple to be demolished in Bagan Dalam

CJ.MY — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

The Sivasakthi Kuan Yin Hindu temple located in Bagan Dalam, Butterworth has received notice of eviction from developer Chiap Thian holdings Sdn Bhd recently.

This temple was established in the '70s where the original owner was a Chinese man and later he handed over the administration to Indian man.

According to lawyer Mr.Dasaratharaj, RM18,000 was offered to the temple committee by the developer, but the offer was rejected. Instead, the temple committee to make a claim to the developer to be given alternative land and rebuild the temple.

According to Hindraf adviser Mr.N Ganesan, this issue must be seen through the perspective of human rights, particularly minority rights in this country.

He requested that the state government of penang must see this issue seriously and find a reasonable solution. "The lifestyle of the community should not be compromised for profit" he commented.

Video by S.Kumar, Citizen Journalist

Floating Book Fair: Logos Hope

CJ.MY — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair is now at the Cruise Ship Center at Port Klang. With a crew of 400 unpaid volunteers from 45 countries, the Logos is making one huge trip around the world.

Its arrival has captured the imagination of Malaysians from all walks of life and the number of visitors has averaged 6000 per day since the ship’s arrival on 28th Sept 2011.

Jessie LaPlue, 24, a volunteer from USA explains :

“ We in the Logos Hope have 3 purposes. We want to bring knowledge, help and hope to people in port cities all over the world. There is a unique international community , an example diversity right here onboard the ship. We are known as the worlds largest floating bookfair with more than 5000 titles from novels to cookbooks to children’s book, medical books, language learning and help which will apply to everyone. “

Femke Reinstra, 19 who hails from Netherlands speaks on her trip to Africa:

“ The most challenging thing in Africa was, when I had to go out and live with an African family. They did not have water supply and I could not have a shower or use a normal toilet. It took a lot of effort to get drinking water.”

Goobin 24 from South Korea tells of his experience when on the ship,

“ I have a very good time on board and I have the chance and opportunity to look round the world. During this time I experience many cultures and languages. I have met many people and it is a good experience for me.”

One of the visitor, Mr Lim took the long queue in his own stride. He says

“ I arrive here 3.30 pm and had to queue more than 2 hours before reaching the deck. Hopefully I will come again next time at night.”

The Logos Hope is operated by GBA ships, a German charitable organisation and is the latest replacement to earlier ships which either have been sold or retired. The ship started its life as a car ferry in the 1970’s and have been refitted over the past 5 years to its present almost mint condition.

The Logos Hope will be berthed here till 24th October and her next destination will be Kuching and then Kota Kinabalu.

Produceer: R Rajeswari

Video by KSTan,

Employment Act Amendments in Detail

CJ.MY — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

MTUC secretary of Johor branch, Mohana Dass explain in detail how the employment act 1955 tabled in parliment without considering MTUC's view and the consequences of proposed amendments.

Video by Vijaya Kumar Rahman, Citizen Journalist

Piket Bantah Pinda Akta Kerja

CJ.MY — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Story to follow.

Video by vijaya Kumar Rahman, Citizen Journalist

Illegal parking chokes hospital inner roads

CJ.MY — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

The Penang general hospital caters for thousands of patients everyday, making the inner roads at the hospital one of the busiest all day long.

Maintaining the road traffic so that it is free is a difficult task when irresponsible car owners park their vehicles along both sides of the roads, making it narrower and thus causing traffic in the hospital compound.

Despite being warned by the hospital security guards and the existence of many no parking signs and double lines along the roads, cars are still be parked with no consideration for others.

The hospital security guards even put up temporary obstacles and tapes to prevent cars from parking at restricted areas, especially the road leading to emergency entrance.

What is most unfathomable is that there is a huge multi level parking complex located less than 270 meters from the hospital main entrance. There is even a huge signage indicating the location of this 6 storey parking complex which can cater for hundreds of vehicles yet irresponsible car owners park their cars anywhere they like.

Hospital authorities must take drastic actions against such car owners as traffic congestion due to illegal parking can cost lives in the state of emergency.

Video by Jimm Leow Beng Hock

Time for a Malaysian Air Transport Policy

CJ.MY — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Story to follow.

Video by Citizen Journalist: Vijay Kumar

Temple celebrates Navaratri while demolition looms

CJ.MY — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

It is the final night of Navaratri at the Seafield Mariamman Temple, along the Puchong Hicom Expressway. This temple was built in 1891, for the plantation estate workers who were mainly brought over from India. Over the past 9 days, thousands of devotees have gathered here to celebrate this annual vegetarian festival.

As the story of Navaratri is being re-enacted tonight, the devotees are celebrating with a heavy heart, knowing that a court hearing over the next few weeks may mean that this 120 year old temple be demolished.

Nagaraju, 58 the Temple Chairman has this to say.

”In 1986, the estate was sold to Sime UEP, a development company on the condition that one acre be allocated to the temple at the present site. However in the 1990’s the developer wanted to shift the temple to another site saying that the earlier condition has been revoked. The temple management took the case to court and obtained an injunction restraining the developer from demolishing the temple until the land case is over.

Sime UEP had sold the land to another developer One City Developer, who also wants to shift the temple but the devotees and committee feels that since they have been here for more than 120 years, its our right to stay here. Since this is a place of worship think we should stay at this present site and not move away”

There appears another good reason why this temple should be preserved. There are a few sacred Bo trees in the temple compound which are more than a century old.

Nagaraju has this to say,

“If you see the tree at the back, it is more than 125 yrs old they did a research through the forestry department confirmed that it is more than 125 yrs old in 1991, so now it is 145 years old. There are a total of 3 trees which have been certified

The developers are willing to compensate any price, but the devotees want to stay because of the history.”

Video by {YOUR_NAME_HERE}, Citizen Journalist

Brand New Cars: Neglected

CJ.MY — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Brand new cars are been stored in open space under extreme weather condition, subjected to heat, rain and dusts. This have adverse and detrimental effects on new vehicles. The proper storage place should be out of the weather, inside a building, where it is cool, dark and dry. Since April, Citizen journalist Lim Boo Seng have "kept an eye" on this unethical practice by some unscrupulous business person(s). It is believed, that this have been going on for several years. The average man on the street have to forked out thousands of ringgits,in instalments, to own a car. Yet, they are been exploited by some selfish, greedy profiteer. Surely, brand new unregistered cars deserve better treatment and care. The manufacturer of this make of popular cars, should immediately reprimand those responsible, failing which the manufacturer reputation and image may be jeopardised.

Brand new cars are been stored in open space under extreme weather conditions, subjected to heat, rain and dust.

Leaving brand new cars unshielded has adverse and detrimental effects on new vehicles. The proper storage place should be inside a building, where it is cool, dark and dry.

Since April, Citizen journalist Lim Boo Seng have "kept an eye" on this unethical practice by some unscrupulous business person(s). It is believed, that this have been going on for several years.

The average man on the street has to fork out thousands of ringgits,in instalments, to own a car.

Yet, they are been exploited by negligent profiteers.

Surely, brand new unregistered cars deserve better treatment and care.

The manufacturer of this make of popular cars, should immediately reprimand those responsible, failing which the manufacturer reputation and image may be jeopardised.

Video by Lim Boo Seng, Citizen Journalist

Xavier Jayakumar: Hasil Negeri Untuk Rakyat

CJ.MY — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

The Selangor goverment has given RM50, 000 contribution to Sri Raja Rajeswari Amman Temple here in Sentosa Klang to enable the committee to carry out social and educational activities which will benefit 5,000 devotees around this area.

The cheque was presented by Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar, State Assemblyman for Sri Andalas Klang Selangor,to the Temple committee members during the celebration of Saraswathy pooja of Navarathiri.

Dr Xavier said that temples, besides being a place of religious worship should also play an important role in human development.

Saraswathi pooja is celebrated in all the temples on the eighth day of Navarathi. Goddess Saraswathi is universally recognized in Hinduism as the Goddess of knowledge and learning.

Students in all fields of learning pray to Saraswathi for success their studies. During this celebration students are encouraged to bring their school text books and stationaries to get the blessing of Dewi Saraswathi.

In hiis speech Dr. Xavier also mentioned that the Selangor State has so far spent a total of RM3.25 mil this year on places of worship in Selangor and advised temple management to be more transparent on how they spend government allocations and donations from the public.

Story & Video by R Rajeswari
Edited by KSTan

Mkini CEO : 2nd CJ Annual Conference a big success

CJ.MY — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Malaysiakini Ceo, Premesh Chandran congratulates Johor CJMY chapter for organising a succesful 2nd annual conference. He explain how the Citizen Journalist movement started and is growing in Malaysia.

Video by Vijaya Kumar Rahman, Citizen Journalist

Fire walking in Kampar

CJ.MY — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

During the last day of Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Kampar, devotees across the hustling bustling Kampar town made their presence felt at the fire walking ceremony in Sum Sun Sin See temple.

On the day, the temple had organised a fire walking ceremony for the devotees to cleanse away their bad luck.

"Purifying your mind is important element when you walk across the fire", stated Samy Roy one of the third generation in charge person of the temple.

Video by Edmund Lee, Citizen Journalist

Kanak-kanak mati jatuh dalam lubang

CJ.MY — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800

Kota Kinabalu : Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berumur lapan tahun mati lemas selepas dia terjatuh ke dalam luring (manhole) sedalam 15 kaki di batu 7 dekat kolombong,Inanam pada Ahad.

Chua Mui Chee,30 berkata anaknya itu, Chua Soon Lee sedang berjalan di belakangnya apabila dia tergelincir dan termasuk ke dalam luring itu yang tidak mempunyai penutup.

Dia berkata Soon Lee menjerit meminta tolong dan ternampak Soon Lee Bergelut di dalam air di dalam lurang itu.

Menurut Mui Chee, dia dan anaknya itu menaiki bas di kokol, Mengatal pada jam 9 pagi untuk melawat kakaknya di Kolombong.

Mereka pulang pada sekitar jam 3 petang dengan berjalan kaki, katanya.

Orang ramai yang menyaksikan kejadian tersebut talh menghubungi Jabatan Bomba dan penyelamat. Anggota Bomba Berjaya mengeluarkan mayat mangsa setelah menyedut keluar air di dalam lurang tersebut.