Local
Caution! Valentine’s Day trap
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will launch an anti-Valentine’s Day campaign tomorrow in a bid to curb youths from celebrating the occasion next Monday.
Campaign director Saimah Mokhtar told that the campaign aims to remind youths of the danger in celebrating Valentine’s Day, a commercial festival that has its origins in the martyrdom of St Valentine, the Christian patron saint associated with lovers.
“We want the youths to not go, even remember or bother to take part in Valentine’s Day. It is not in the Malay or Muslim culture. It is against the teachings of Islam,” she said.
Source - The Malaysian Insider
Wow! I’m shock. I never thought JAKIM will come out with this. However, in my opinion I think I should agree with the campaign. It’s not because I envy those lovely couples out there. But it’s for good sake as a Muslim in this world. In a reality, most of the teenage couple with a high curiosity will celebrate the special day with the wrong way. As a result, the youth id a big mistake and none of them will take a responsible on what they did. But for those who celebrate it with a romantic candle light dinner with full of appreciation towards your partner, keep up the good work!
International
Mubarak refuses to quit till September
CAIRO (AP): Egypt's Hosni Mubarak refused to step down or leave the country and instead handed his powers to his vice president Thursday, remaining president and ensuring regime control over the reform process. Stunned protesters in central Cairo who demand his ouster waved their shoes in contempt and shouted, "Leave, leave, leave."
The crowd in Tahrir Square had swollen to several hundred thousand in expectation that Mubarak would announce is resignation in the nighttime address to the nation. Instead, they watched in shocked silence, slapping their foreheads in anger and disbelief. Some broke into tears.
Source - The Star
Info on Hosni Mubarak
- Born to a lower middle class rural family in the Nile Delta
- He graduated from the military academy in 1949, then trained as a fighter pilot, a career move that was to form the foundation of his political career.
- He commanded the reconstruction of the air force after the destructive 1967 Middle East war. It was during the 1973 war with Israel that he distinguished himself.
- He became one of the heroes of the conflict ahead of the peace negotiations and the return of the occupied Sinai to Egypt. He was named vice-president two years later.
- The 82-year-old Egyptian leader is well known for his obstinacy and aversion to risk, attributes which might have served him well in what he has long seen as his country’s paramount interest – protecting it from Middle Eastern wars and turmoil.
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