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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/red-shirt-rally-to-go/2125078.html KUALA LUMPUR: A"red shirt" rally that has sparked fears of ethnic clashes is expected to go ahead on Wednesday (Sep 16) amid a high police presence, after organisers confirmed a venue. The National Silat Federation (Pesaka) received the green light from the Kuala Lumpur City Council to hold the "anti-Bersih" Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu (United Citzens Rally) at Padang Merbok on Malaysia Day, a day to mark the formation of the Malaysian federation in 1963. Some 250 Malay NGOs pledged support for the rally, which they said was aimed at countering last month's Bersih protest, where tens of thousands hit the streets of Kuala Lumpur calling for institutional reform and the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak. Malay groups said the rally disrespected Malay leaders and ethnic Malays, who make up the majority of the population in peninsular Malaysia, and they want to teach minority "Chinese from opposition party DAP" a lesson. Malaysia's Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said that the rally's organisers have complied with legal requirements so it is permitted to go ahead but there will be a high police presence to ensure public safety and order. Messages have been circulating on social media and messaging services warning non-Malays to stay away from the city centre over fears of ethnic clashes. But the police chief said the public should not worry as authorities will be on standby and will be monitoring the speeches for seditious content. "We are capable of ensuring security and safety ... Don't believe the messages circulating that Chinese shouldn't come out," said Khalid. "To me, these are the actions of people who want to purposely create fear among ethnic groups." Last week, Prime Minister Najib acknowledged that some leaders and members of his party UMNO planned to participate in the rally, though they were not organising it. He said UMNO did not support anything of a racist nature but he would not be directing members to not participate. Malay solidarity aside, many say they are attending the rally to show support for their prime minister, and other UMNO leaders. Najib continues to be plagued by allegations of corruption, despite his repeated denials. No charges have been brought against him so far. Now, a 2006 murder scandal he was linked to in the past has resurfaced. The Prime Minister says a recent current affairs programme about the murder of the Mongolian translator Altantuya is yet another step in a plot to oust him from government. Malaysia's police chief agrees, as was seen in his heated exchange at a news conference on Monday with a journalist from Al Jazeera which produced the programme. "You are trying to confuse the people, you are trying to create something else from nothing ... Whatever it is, we are commencing our investigation on Al Jazeera," said Khalid. This was not the first time Malaysia has linked the media to a plot to discredit Najib. In July, the Prime Minister threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal, and the government also blocked access to the Sarawak Report website after both news outlets published allegations that some US$700 million had been channelled into his personal bank accounts in 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all intending to drive up North during this period, please be extra careful of the situation developing in Malaysia.

Singapore Traffic Police have conducted an island-wide pre-dawn operation against drink-driving, arresting 16 drink drivers. The blitz took place on June 15 from 1.30am to 4.30am. At road blocks at Crawford Street, Fort Road, New Bridge Road and Outram Road, more than 80 drivers were stopped and tested for alcohol consumption. Of these, 15 men and one woman, aged between 24 and 45, were arrested for drink-driving. The highest Breath Evidential Analyser (BEA) test result was 82 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the prescribed legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. Drink drivers, on conviction, will be disqualified from driving for at least 12 months. They will lose their driving licences and have to retake the theory and practical driving tests to get their driving licences again. In addition, first-time offenders can be fined between S$1,000 and S$5,000, or jailed up to six months. Repeat offenders may be slapped with a maximum fine of S$30,000 and a mandatory jail term of up to three years. They may also be caned up to six strokes should death or serious injury be caused. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singap...for/711866.html

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=359549 Sept 16 - The Bomb That Never Exploded By S. Retnanathan KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Soon after the general election on March 8 this year, the date Sept 16 began to top conversations, be it at coffeeshops or lobbies of five-star hotels. Every opportunity that the man-on-the-street found to strike a conversation with someone from a political party, even if that someone was just an ordinary member, the date almost always came to the fore. Sept 16 was the date most referred to by the media in the last six months, so much so that even those who were oblivious to Malaysian politics, or politics as a whole, latched on to it as if it was some feel-good medication. The date became a focal point after Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dropped a bombshell less than a month after the general election, claiming he had enough Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs) wanting to cross over to the loosely formed pact of PAS, DAP and PKR dubbed Pakatan Rakyat (PR), by that date. Anwar had also insisted that the opposition coalition would "take over" Putrajaya, the federal administrative capital, on Sept 16. He reinforced his prediction after winning the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election last month, this time taking it a step further by stating that he had a "comfortable number" of BN MPs to ensure a smooth crossover to enable PR to take over the government, which had been in the hands of the BN since the nation gained independence 51 years ago. "Yes. We have an adequate number, especially from Umno (the backbone of the BN). The understanding is that I will announce (the crossovers) after my return to Parliament," he trumpeted then. Anwar made his return to Parliament on Aug 28, two days after he had won Permatang Pauh, still adamant about not wanting to divulge details of the so-called defections and only saying that he was on track to achieving the elusive dream of forming the next federal government. "I will only name them at the right time. That is the understanding ... agreement with my friends (the BN MPs concerned)," said Anwar on Sept 6 in Jakarta, steadfast that his dream of forming the next Malaysian government would materialise on Sept 16 and that he faced no problem in achieving this. In the March 8 general election, the ruling BN suffered an unprecedented defeat, losing four states -- Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor -- and failing to recapture Kelantan which remained in the hands of PAS. It also lost its two-third majority in parliament when it won 140 seats. The Opposition had 82 seats. In any other country, this 58-seat majority would be regarded as huge and would not have raised any concern. But in Malaysia, alarm bells started ringing because never in the history of the BN has its majority been sliced to this level. The opposition needed just 30 seats or so to "topple" the BN government and form a new government with a simple majority of 112 seats. Of the 140 parliamentary seats won by the BN, Sabah and Sarawak contributed 54 or nearly 40 per cent, and this is what Anwar exploited in the beginning. Soon after announcing that he had the BN MPs, the former deputy prime minister, who was sacked from the government in 1998 on sodomy and misuse of power charges, claimed that the bulk of his defecting MPs would come from these two East Malaysian states. However, with Sept 16 nearer at hand, he said those in power would be surprised that the MPs would be mostly from Umno or other peninsula-based BN component parties. This charge by Anwar was dismissed by the present government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, allaying fears that BN MPs were ready to switch camps. Even at a gathering Monday night at the Kelana Jaya stadium in Petaling Jaya, attended by some 12,000 ardent supporters, Anwar insisted once again that he had the sufficient majority to form the government. He also claimed to have sent a letter to Abdullah Monday afternoon on the list of BN MPs who would cross over to Pakatan Rakyat. But there was no such list. Anwar, the Opposition leader in parliament, said at a news conference Tuesday he wanted to meet Abdullah to ensure that the prime minister handed over power in a "peaceful" manner and promise that the government would not invoke the Internal Security Act to detain any MP who wanted to join PR. This was the Sept 16 he had talked about over the last six months. There were no names, no list or any announcement of any MP crossing over but only insistence that he would form the government and that he wanted a smooth transition of power. He now wants to meet Abdullah to ask the prime minister not to declare a state of emergency or damage the economy when in fact his (Anwar's) actions over the last few months had created doubt among investors. Abdullah, in the meantime, has been going about his duties unperturbed by Anwar's claims. At a news conference Tuesday, Abdullah said the BN government was strong and would continue to discharge its duties to the people. Abdullah told the people not to be swayed by the propaganda of the opposition that it would take over the government, and described Anwar's plan to take over the government Tuesday and become the prime minister as a mere dream. Abdullah said it had always been Anwar's trademark to say things to attract public attention and that after his failure today, he (Anwar) would change the date. Asked of the worries expressed by the people on the current political development, Abdullah said there was nothing to worry about as it was merely a political deception by Anwar. "I am sure (the government of) Sept 16 will not happen. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is banking on our party members to leave us but our people will not desert us," the Umno president and BN chairman had been reported as saying earlier. PKR also took the political drama to a different level when it sent five senior party leaders to "chase" after some 49 BN MPs who flew to Taiwan on Sept 7 on a week-long agriculture study tour. Tian Chua, the PKR information chief who led the five, said before leaving the country that the opposition team would try to meet the BN MPs in Taipei but fell short of saying why they wanted to meet the BN MPs. Anwar's repeated claims that he would set up government by today only fuelled talk that the opposition leaders were hot on the heels of the BN MPs with the intention of coaxing them over to the opposition. Some observers view the latest action of Anwar as an effort to destabilise the present government using "political fear tactics". There are also claims that he wanted to divert public attention from his ongoing sodomy case where he is accused of having sodomised his former aide, Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Despite repeated denials from BN MPs, including those from Sabah and Sarawak, ministers, leaders of the BN coalition and those associated with the nation's corridors of power, Anwar had insisted that he would make it (form the government) by Sept 16. Observers also believe that if Anwar did indeed have the numbers, PR members would have marched to Istana Negara to ask the king to remove Abdullah as the prime minister. But as the day dawned, it seemed like Anwar had dropped an empty bombshell in the days after the nation's 12th general election, and the only impact it created was a minor thud on the ground. -- BERNAMA

MCF ICE Meetup at AMK Ave 1 Blk 332 Food Sun Cafe Kopitiam. AMK Swimming Pool and "Catholic Church of Christ Of The King" are nearby. We meet 2 times a week. One on Wednesday and the other on Friday at the same venue. List your attendence below on which date(s) you are going to attend. Click here for map: http://sg.shownearby.com/address/98945/332...io_avenue_1/map Driving Directions: CTE Exit Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 >> at X Junction of Bishan Rd turn to AMK Avenue 8 then drive slowly after a very short distance, you see a Shell Petrol Station. Turn to a small lane (showing Block 330 - 337) to a big car park. Turn at the 1st row of car park just behind the Shell Petrol Station , next to the "Catholic Church of Christ Of The King". We sit near the Muslim Food Stall outer fringe tables facing the car park. Do not park at the red season parking area. Rows 1 and 2 are white lots. Please park at the white parking lots only. Date: Wed 14th May, 2008 Time: from 9pm List your attendance here: 1. BobcatSysOp aka Bob 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Date: Fri 16th May, 2008 Time: from 9pm List your attendance here: 1. BobcatSysOp aka Bob 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. FYI, JeffTeng is back in town from curryland this week. See you all there. For newbies, pls PM or SMS Bob 9628 75898 if you are not sure of the location but wanted to attend.

SG Trackies is having a Time Attack on 16th September 2006, Saturday. It's a full day track day. You can still go for track session even if you don't take part in the Time Attack. Call Bernard 94562426 or Jimmy 97486005 if you need to know more details or want to sign up for the event. The rules ot the Time Attack are below SGTRACKIES TIME ATTACK will be broken up into three divisions, and then further divided into three subdivisions except the Superlite Class: Street Class Modified Class Unlimited Class Superlite Class Vehicle Classes Each class, except the Superlite class, will be divided into: Front Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive All Wheel Drive Rules Applicable to All Classes: -Use of nitrous oxide strictly prohibited -Propane injection systems prohibited -Alcohol and Water Injection is PERMITTED -Single Engine Per-Vehicle -Internal Combustion Engines Only - Entire original factory Floor plan must be in place -Vehicle's outline must be largely true to the original -Tube Frame Chassis Prohibited - OEM Suspension Mounting Points Must Be maintained - Suspension Type Cannot be Changed -- Example: If a vehicle is equipped from the factory with MacPherson Struts, a "wishbone" suspension cannot be installed in its place. - Vehicles must be built from a model originally produced for legal street use in Singapore, Malaysia - Aerodynamic parts are PERMITTED, i.e. Wings, Splitters, Canards, Undertrays, Diffusers, etc - All vehicles must use tires that are legal for use on public roadways in the Singapore/ Malaysia. Except Unlimited. - Vehicle can be driven/raced by any driver, only one driver per car and one car per driver. - All cars are to use an AMB timing transponder supplied by Sepang. SGtrackies personnel will perform a mandatory tech inspection of each vehicle entered into the Time Attack event. To better determine which class your car falls under check the Vehicle Classification Sheet. STREET CLASS The Street Class is designed for lightly to heavily modified "daily driven" vehicles. Street Class is home for the grassroots enthusiast or tuner shop looking to prove they have they fastest vehicle on street tires. Rules for Street Class Cars: - Must be registered and legal for use on public roadways - Replacement or removal of OE glass prohibited - All Street Class vehicles must use DOT street tires with a UTQG tread wear rating of 140 or higher, Tires with UTQG tread wear rating under 140 are not permitted in Street Class. Tires must have wear rating number at the side of the tire. Cars with tires that do not have wear rating numbers at the side of the tires will be classified under Unlimited Class. -"full carbon fiber bodied" vehicles prohibited from Street Class - Carbon Fiber and other light weight material non OEM Hoods, Trunks/Hatches/ Fenders permitted - Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass and other light weight material non OEM Doors/Quarter Panels and Roofs not permitted - Convertibles with hard tops can utilize Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass hard tops. - All Street Class vehicles are not permitted to have fully "gutted" interiors. Partially gutted interiors are allowed. Interiors must have all OEM dash and door panel components. Replacement of drivers and passengers seat are permitted. - Vehicles in Street Class are allowed gutted and striped interior from behind the drivers seat. -Roll Cages are Allowed in Street Class, as long as it allows for the installation of the rear seats (if the vehicle is equipped from the factory with rear seats). The rear seats can be removed for the Time Attack event, but it must be physically possible to re-install the rear seats without having to remove or modify the roll cage. Vehicles that have roll cages that make it impossible to install the rear seats without having to modify or remove the roll cage will be relegated to the Unlimited Class. Bolt in cross braces, that are removable, and that would not allow (physically) the rear seats to be installed when connected, are permitted, granted the cross brace can be removed. This removal capability must be demonstrated to a SGtrackies tech inspector. - Factory restraints are permitted for any vehicle in street class. - Snell 95 or higher rated helmet required. - Convertibles allowed on track with roll bars. Some cars with factory roll protection are allowed if they are equipped with a factory OEM roll protection system. For Example a Honda S2000 & Porsche Boxster has a 4 point factory roll protection system that is allowed. Check with your car manufacture to determine the effectiveness of roll protection. - See "Vehicle Classification List" For List of Vehicles Relegated to Modified Class or Unlimited Class. i.e. some vehicles will NOT be permitted in the Street Class due to specific horse power or other specifications. For example, a Porsche Carrera GT will be relegated to the Unlimited class due to there "super car" specification. Not all cars will be able to compete in the Street class. Depending on vehicle dynamics, some cars will be relegated to the Modifed class, click " Vehicle Classes " for the list of vehicles relegated to the Limited class. MODIFIED CLASS The Modified Class is designed for vehicles that are more heavily modified and/ or and have a greater specific power output. Rules for Modified Class Cars: - Must be registered and legal for use on public roadways - Replacement or removal of OE glass prohibited - All Modified Class vehicles are permitted to use DOT Approved tires with UTQG tread wear ratings of 50 and above. Tires with less than a UTQG rating of 50 are not permitted in Modified Class. -"full carbon fiber bodied" vehicles prohibited from Street Class - Carbon Fiber and other light weight material non OEM Hoods, Trunks/Hatches/ Fenders permitted - Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass and other light weight material non OEM Doors/Quarter Panels and Roofs not permitted - Convertibles with hard tops can utilize Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass hard tops. - All Modified Class vehicles are not permitted to have fully "gutted" interiors. Partially gutted interiors are allowed. Interiors must have all OEM dash and door panel components. Replacement of drivers and passengers seat are permitted. - Vehicles in Modified Class are allowed gutted and striped interior from behind the drivers seat. - Factory restraints are permitted for any vehicles in Modified Class. - Snell 95 or higher rated helmet required. - Convertibles allowed on track with roll bars. Some cars with factory roll protection are allowed if they are equipped with a factory OEM roll protection system. For Example a Honda S2000 & Porsche Boxster has a 4 point factory roll protection system that is allowed. Check with your car manufacture to determine the effectiveness of roll protection. -See "Vehicle Classification List" For List of Vehicles Relegated to Unlimited Class. i.e. some vehicles will NOT be permitted in the Street or Modified Class due to specific horse power or other specifications. For example, a Porsche Carrera GT will be relegated to the Unlimited class due to there "super car" specification. Not all cars will be able to compete in the Modified Class. Depending on vehicle dynamics, some cars will be relegated to the Unlimited class, click "Vehicle Classes " for the list of vehicles relegated to the Unlimited class. UNLIMITED CLASS The Unlimited Class is designed for full blown race/Time Attack vehicles and "Super car" exotics. Rules for Unlimited Class Cars: -Lexan/Plexiglass windows permitted - The use of full racing slicks is allowed for this class, however, these tires must be readily available in Singapore/ Malaysia; i.e. no special one-off prototype slicks allowed -See "Vehicle Classification List" For List of Vehicles Relegated to Unlimited Class. i.e. some vehicles will NOT be permitted in the Street or Modified Class due to specific horse power or other specifications. For example, a Porsche Carrera GT will be relegated to the Unlimited class due to there "super car" specification. Some cars will only be able to compete in the Unlimited class. Depending on vehicle dynamics, some cars will be relegated to the Unlimited class, click " Vehicle Classes " for the list of vehicles relegated to the Unlimited class. SUPERLITE CLASS This class is created to encourage the entry of smaller horserpower cars. Rules for Superlite Class Cars: - Must be registered and legal for use on public roadways - All Superlite Class vehicles are permitted to use DOT Approved tires with UTQG tread wear ratings of 50 and above. However, the tire size is no bigger than 15 inch. -"full carbon fiber bodied" vehicles prohibited - Carbon Fiber and other light weight material non OEM Hoods, Trunks/Hatches/ Fenders permitted - Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass and other light weight material non OEM Doors/Quarter Panels and Roofs not permitted - Convertibles with hard tops can utilize Carbon Fiber/Aluminum/Fiberglass hard tops. - All Superlite Class vehicles are not permitted to have fully "gutted" interiors. Partially gutted interiors are allowed. Interiors must have all OEM dash and door panel components. Replacement of drivers and passengers seat are permitted. - Vehicles in Superlite Class are allowed gutted and striped interior from behind the drivers seat. - Factory restraints are permitted for any vehicles in Modified Class. - Snell 95 or higher rated helmet required. - Convertibles allowed on track with roll bars. Some cars with factory roll protection are allowed if they are equipped with a factory OEM roll protection system. For Example a Honda S2000 & Porsche Boxster has a 4 point factory roll protection system that is allowed. Check with your car manufacture to determine the effectiveness of roll protection. VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION SHEET Find your vehicle class here. Please note that not all car models are listed for classification. If you cannot find your classification here, email: [email protected] and we will decide what class you'll run in. Street Class: Acura/honda: All models except NSX Alfa Romeo: All models Audi: All models BMW: All models except M3, M5, M6, Z8 Datsun : All models Ferarri: All models except F40, F50, 355 360, 430, Enzo Ford: All models Honda : All models Hyundai: All models Lamborgini No models in street class Lexus: All models Lotus: No models in street class Mazda : All models Mini: All models Mitsubishi: All models Nissan : All models except Skyline Porsche : All models except 1997 and above current model year 911 Carreras & Targas, 911 turbo, GT2, GT3, Carrera GT Subaru: All models Toyota: All models VW: All models Volvo: All models Modified Class: Acura: NSX BMW: M3, M5, M6, Z8 Ferarri: All models except F40, F50, 360, 430, Enzo Lotus: All models Mitsubishi: All models Nissan : Skyline Porsche : Current 911 Carreras & Targas, 911 turbo, GT2, GT3, except Carrera GT Subaru: All models Toyota: Supra TT Unlimited: All vehicle models built from a model originally produced for legal street use in Singapore/ Malaysia or Japan. No vehicles with different engines are allowed; eg. Proton wira with Mitsubishi Evo engines etc. Superlite: Honda Jazz/ Fit/ City Hyundai Getz/ Matrix Toyota Vios Suzuki Ignis Sports Subaru Vivio RSR Additional notes: 1. All cars are to be equipped with size 1kg Fire Extinguishers. Fire Extinguishers are to be secured to the car and be within easy access of the driver. E.g. mounting in the boot is not allowed. 2. Apparel

There'll be a TT (Gathering) going on tis Friday 16 Sept @ 8.30pm at Tampines St 11.. Its near blk 136 open carpark..sure got enough parkin space.. All Proton owners are most welcome to join in......

Yishun Dam - Sat aftern is okie for me. If ok, say 2.30pm? I put a list for easy compilation 1. Xtraun (16th Jul Sat 2.30pm) 2. Hoppe 3. Daniellee76sg 4. Decibel 5. Goodspeed