Jason (left) and CJ with police reports, hoping justice for Chee Gaik Yap

We just lodged police reports on the 2th July 2013 at the Balai Polis Tengkera Melaka, in hoping that justice will be done for the rape-murder of Chee Gaik Yap.

victim Chee Gaik Yap

Seven years ago, Chee Gaik Yap, a marketing executive and Universiti Utara Malaysia graduate, was believed to have been tailed by her assailant while jogging in the neighbourhood of Taman Ria Jaya in Sungai Petani.

She was kidnapped, raped and killed before her body was dumped at the housing estate.

The suspect was arrested and released on police bail, he then fled to Australia for six years to escape investigations. He was ambushed and detained at the KLIA upon returning to Malaysia last year.

He was charged for murder (not rape!?). Few days ago, the suspect was acquitted and walked out from the court as a free man, as the victim’s grieved father attempted to jump off the court building after the ruling. Luckily the pressmen managed to stop him.

It was confirmed that his semen was an evidence after he was arrested.

Why can’t he be convicted even though there’s evidence (the suspect’s semen)?

Why was he charged with only murder but not for rape?

Our lodging of police report was relatively easy and it took us only 30 minutes. The front desk officers of Balai Polis Tengkera Melaka was being very helpful.

In our reports, we demand Polis Diraja Malaysia to take further action into the investigation:

Saya hendak Polis Diraja Malaysia
(a) Menyiasat adakah Chee Gaik Yap dirogol oleh suspek Shahril Jaafar.
(b) Menyiasat siapakah orang ketiga di mana air maninya juga dijumpai di dalam kemaluan Chee Gaik Yap.
(c) Menyiasat adakah Chee Gaik Yap diseksa ataupun dicederakan oleh suspek Shahril Jaafar dan sekumpulan orang sampai mati.
(d) Mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya dengan segera.

Make your police report, it can be done in any police station at anytime, and send a copy to reportcheegaikyap@gmail.com to draw more awareness.

Get more info from https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForCGY

We hope justice could be done.

– by jason and cj

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Save Malaysia Stop Lynas on upcoming 13th general election

Translations of this message from today’s Sin Chew Daily paper to English and Malay.

Thanks to Jason Tan and Chow-Gui for helping. Stop being a fool! Vote wisely for a greener, cleaner and better Malaysia.

Do you want to sacrifice the future of your children?

These are the children living near Asian Rare Earth in Bukit Merah, Perak. Lin Li-Jun, died of leukemia in 1991. Gao Bao-An, died of leukemia in 1992 as well. Hu Zhi-Hao, died of Brain Cancer in 1992. Zheng Wei-Cheng, died of leukemia in 2005, and Wang Zhi-Jian died of leukemia.

China is also paying the price for having rare earth plants in their country at Bao Tou, China’s Inner Mongolia. In ten years, 77 people have died of cancer and the place is being known as ‘Cancer Villages’.

Four days later you will decide on what future you want for you and your future generation and also decide on whether to have ‘Cancer Villages’ in Malaysia. Please take some time to analyze the issues below :-

• Even countries with large land areas like China, Japan, America and Australia does not want to have rare earth plants anymore, Malaysia which is much smaller compared to all the above countries is running the largest rare earth plant in the world. If you believe that having a rare earth plant in Malaysia is safe, then you are a FOOL!!

• Malaysians are not aware of the Lynas plant until it was exposed by the New York Times magazine in 2011. Ironically, the Lynas plant has already started to build since 2008 and if you ever believe there is transparency shown by the relevant government bodies, then you are a FOOL!!

• By the regulations under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Basel Convention, of which Malaysia is one of the signatories, Lynas is prohibited from transporting its radioactive waste from Malaysia to another country. Our Health Minister, Liow Tiong Lai however stated that Lynas will export the radioactive waste from the rare earth production out of Malaysia. And if you still believe, then you are a FOOL!!

• Current government stated that they can recycle the waste from the production of rare earth without telling to you that only the non-radioactive waste can be recycled. They are misleading the public. If you still believe them, then you are a FOOL!!

• 30 years ago, the Perak state government agreed upon using our nation resources to keep 80,000 steel barrels of radioactive waste from the Bukit Merah rare earth plant, at the dump in Perak for 300 years. Now, Lynas’s plant in Kuantan is ten times or more larger than the Bukit Merah’s one, and is estimated to produce a million steel barrels of radioactive waste. If you think that the current government is thinking of your health then you are a BIG FOOL!!

If they are making a fool out of you and are taking you and your future generations’ health for a ride, what you should do?

Hi, I’m Tan Bun Teet and I am 65 years of age, a retired teacher and a grandfather. I do not have any political background. When I know that my beautiful homeland will host the largest rare earth plant in the world, my heart is broken and I felt of migrating to another country with my children and grandchildren.

In the end, I decided to stay on because I found there also many people here, have the same spirit to fight injustice till the end for our homeland.

SMSL (Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas) has never politicize this Kuantan’s rare earth plant issue. We have gone through all the proper channels provided by the current government, to appeal and complain but to no avail. We even brought up this matter to court with international expert on rare earth to stop Lynas operation in Malaysia but we failed.

In the end, the government just ignore us by telling us ‘ Lynas is safe’ . The license to operate a rare earth factory is issued to Lynas, and the rare earth material is secretly brought into our country.

Is the ‘rakyat didahulukan’ (people first) in this matter? Does the government really care for us?

Now we have been forced to use the last resort — a political approach into the rare earth plant.

So the coming 5th of May 2013, please use your power to vote! You can vote as a fool, OR vote for as a wise person!!

SMSL Chairperson
Tan Boon Teet

你忍心牺牲你的孩子吗？

这些都是30年前住在霹雳州红坭山稀土厂附近的小孩，林丽君，1991年死于血癌。高宝安，1992年死于血癌。胡志豪，1992年死于脑癌。郑伟成，2005年死于血癌。王志健，死于血癌。

中国也因为稀土提炼而付出代价，在内蒙古的包头， 10年间有 77 人死于癌症，已经成了着名的癌症村。

四天后，将是你决定人民未来的一刻，也是你决定马来西亚未来有没有癌症村的一刻。请花些时间思考下面的问题：

• 当地大如大陆、日本、美国和澳洲的国家都不敢再提炼稀土，而地小的马来西亚政府却建了一座全世界最大的稀土提炼厂，还说Lynas稀土厂是安全的。如果你相信的话，你就是笨蛋！！

• 当Lynas事件是美国一家杂志New York Times 在 2010年公佈后，我们马来西亚人民才惊觉原来在 2008年时 Gebeng已经开始偷偷的兴建一家全世界最大的稀土提炼厂。如果你还相信相关政府部门有透明度，你就是笨蛋！！

• 当马来西亚已经签了不能把辐射废料运输出国的国际公约（Basel Convention），而卫生部长廖中莱却说Lynas会把辐射废料运出国来敷衍我们。如果你相信的话，你就是笨蛋！！

• 当原任政府却告诉我们他们能够再循环稀土废料，他们却没告诉你能再循环的只是没有辐射的部份，他们是有意图的在误导人民。如果你相信的话，你就是笨蛋！！

• 当 30 年前的霹雳州政府签约用国家的钱来库存红坭山稀土厂的 8 万桶辐射废料 300年，而现在的 Lynas 稀土提炼厂比红坭山的还要大十倍以上，如果你认为一个以后要在马来西亚境内库存一百万桶辐射废料的政府是关心你的健康的话，你就是个大笨蛋！！

当人家当你是笨蛋，拿你和你家人的生命来做赌注时，你需要怎麽做？

你好，我是陈文德，我是一位65岁退休的老师和爷爷，没有任何政治背景。当我知道了我美丽的家乡中竟然隐藏了一座全世界最大的稀土厂时，我很心痛，有想过要和子孙们移民。但，最后我决定要留下来，因为我发现原来有一大群的伙伴也跟我一样，有跟不公奋斗到底的精神。

拯救大马委员会（SMSL）一直以来都没有政治化关丹稀土厂的事情，一直都用着原任政府所提供的管道来提呈诉求、示威，甚至也用了国外的权威稀土厂专家来在法庭上讼诉来阻止 Lynas稀土厂的运作。能够合法做的一切，我们都做了。

最后，原任政府只是告诉了我们一句「稀土厂，没问题。」然后就发了执照给 Lynas，还神不知，鬼不觉的就把稀土运到了马来西亚。

Rakyat 真的有 Didahulukan吗？他们真的在乎我们吗？

我们已经被逼得要走最后一条路 —— 要政治化稀土厂事件！

来临的 5 月 5 日，请善用你神圣的投票权！你可以投下笨蛋的一票，或者选择投下有智慧的一票！！

拯救大马委员会主席
陈文德 敬启

Adakah anda mahu mengorbankan anak-anak anda?

Ini adalah kanak-kanak yang tinggal berhampiran Asian Rare Earth di Bukit Merah, Perak. Lin Li-Jun, meninggal dunia akibat leukemia pada tahun 1991. Gao Bao-An, meninggal dunia akibat leukemia pada tahun 1992 juga. Hu Zhi-Hao, meninggal dunia akibat kanser otak pada tahun 1992. Zheng Wei-Cheng, meninggal dunia akibat leukemia pada tahun 2005, dan Wang Jian Zhi-meninggal dunia akibat leukemia.

Negara China juga telah dihukum dengan membina kilang nadir bumi di negara mereka di kawasan Bao Tou, China Inner Mongolia. Dalam sepuluh tahun, 77 orang telah meninggal dunia akibat kanser dan tempat itu dikenali sebagai ‘Kampung Kanser’.

Empat hari dari sekarang, anda akan membuat keputusan mengenai hala tuju dan masa depan untuk anda dan juga untuk anak buah anda. Adakah anda akan memilih untuk mempunyai ‘Kampung Kanser’ di Malaysia? Semua berada di tangan anda. Sila ambil masa untuk menganalisis isu-isu berikut: –

• Walaupun negara-negara dengan kawasan tanah yang besar seperti China, Jepun, Amerika, Australia tidak berani untuk mempunyai kilang-kilang nadir bumi lagi, Malaysia yang jauh lebih kecil berbanding dengan semua negara-negara di atas telah membenarkan pembinaan loji bumi nadir terbesar di dunia. Jika anda percaya bahawa dengan adanya sebuah kilang nadir bumi di Malaysia adalah selamat, maka anda adalah BODOH.

• Rakyat Malaysia tidak mengetahui kilang Lynas sehingga ia didedahkan oleh majalah New York Times pada tahun 2011. Ironinya, kilang Lynas telah pun bermula dibina sejak 2008 dan jika anda pernah percaya ada ketelusan yang ditunjukkan oleh badan-badan kerajaan yang berkaitan, maka anda adalah BODOH.

• Selain itu peraturan-peraturan di bawah Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Program Alam Sekitar (UNEP) Konvensyen Basel, di mana Malaysia adalah salah satu penandatangan, Lynas dilarang mengangkut sisa radioaktif ke negara lain. Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai bagaimanapun menyatakan bahawa Lynas akan mengeksport sisa radioaktif daripada pengeluaran nadir bumi dari Malaysia. Dan jika anda masih percaya, maka anda adalah BODOH.

• Kerajaan sekarang menyatakan bahawa mereka boleh mengitar semula sisa daripada pengeluaran nadir bumi tanpa memberitahu kepada anda bahawa hanya sisa bukan radioaktif boleh dikitar semula. Mereka mengelirukan orang ramai. Jika anda masih percaya kepada mereka, maka anda adalah BODOH.

• 30 tahun lalu, kerajaan negeri Perak telah setuju untuk menggunakan wang negara kita untuk menyimpan 80,000 tong keluli sisa radioaktif dari loji Bukit Merah untuk 300 tahun di Perak. Sekarang, Lynas adalah sepuluh kali lebih besar daripada kilang nadir bumi di Bukit Merah, dan dijangka menghasilkan lebih daripada 1 juta tong keluli sisa radioaktif. Jika anda berfikir bahawa kerajaan sekarang adalah memikirkan kesihatan anda maka anda adalah seorang BODOH.

Jika mereka telah memperbodohkan anda dan juga mengambil anda dan kesihatan generasi masa depan anda dengan selamba, apa yang perlu anda lakukan?

Hi, saya Tan Bun Teet dan saya berumur 65 tahun, seorang guru bersara dan telah menjadi datuk. Saya tidak mempunyai apa-apa latar belakang politik. Apabila saya sedar bahawa tanah air yang indah saya akan menjadi tuan rumah kilang bumi nadir terbesar di dunia, hati saya lemah dan merasakan untuk berhijrah ke negara lain dengan anak-anak dan cucu-cucu saya. Akhirnya, saya memutuskan untuk kekal kerana saya dapati terdapat juga ramai orang di sini, mempunyai semangat yang sama untuk melawan ketidakadilan sehingga akhir untuk tanah air kita.

Jawatankuasa SMSL (Save Malaysia Stop Lynas) tidak pernah mempolitikkan isu kilang nadir bumi di Kuantan. Kami telah menggunakan semua saluran yang betul yang diberikan oleh kerajaan semasa, merayu dan mengadu tetapi usaha kami tidak berhasil. Kami juga membangkitkan perkara ini ke mahkamah dengan pakar antarabangsa mengenai nadir bumi untuk menghentikan operasi Lynas di Malaysia tetapi kami telah gagal.

Akhirnya, kerajaan telah mengabaikan kami dengan memberitahu kami ‘Lynas adalah selamat. Lesen bagi mengendalikan kilang nadir bumi dikeluarkan kepada Lynas, dan bahan-bahan nadir bumi telah dibawa masuk secara rahsia ke dalam negara kita.

Adakah ‘Rakyat Didahulukan’ dalam perkara ini? Adakah kerajaan benar-benar mengambil berat tentang kita?

Sekarang kita telah terpaksa menggunakan pilihan terakhir – satu pendekatan politik ke dalam loji nadir bumi.

Jadi pada 5 haribulan Mei 2013, sila gunakan kuasa anda untuk mengundi. Anda boleh mengundi seperti orang bodoh, atau mengundi sebagai orang yang bijak.

Pengerusi SMSL
Tan Bun Teet

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wonderful world

At 8:30 p.m. today, people around the world will celebrate Earth Hour by turning off their lights for one hour in a symbolic show of support for the planet. Earth Hour brings awareness to climate change and symbolizes a commitment and concern for managing climate change. Started nine years ago, the movement now spans thousands of cities in countries around the globe.

Earth Hour raises awareness and provides a unique opportunity for collective action aimed at doing something positive for the environment. It is not just about saving energy for that one hour, but it symbolizes a concern for managing climate change and commitment to adopting environment-friendly practices and habits in everyday life.

So let us participate in the Earth Hour, not only to conserve energy but to raise awareness on the need to protect the environment.

Sharing some of the shots taken in year 2012. May all beings bEE happy.

lazy sunday lazy felix

monday blue

sharing love

hi there

balance

four out of ten

sweet saturday

utopia

coffee for rainy monday

cloudy tuesday

from the other side

little creature says morning

durian stall

network

welcome to melaka

sun bathing

状元认母

the beca-man

urbanization

red piano

lady cat

monday’s dream

chinese wooden clog

“grandpa, what’s that?”

klebang beach

friday raya holiday

selamat hari raya

dawn

jetty walk

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Donate blood, give love, save life

Good day.

Just found a website which has the schedule for blood donation in Melaka. The site is created by Perkhidmatan Darah Melaka (Melaka Blood Bank) and it has the schedule for upcoming blood donation campaigns’ details of date, time and venue which is very convenient for the public to check instead of asking around or checking the papers.

http://melakabloodbank.blogspot.com/

Click on the link above and check out the closest date for blood donation campaign in Melaka. Donate blood, give love and save life.

Here are some benefits of donating blood:

• It feels great to donate!
• You get free Milo drink.
• It’s something you can spare – most people have blood to spare… yet, there is still not enough to go around.
• You will help ensure blood is on the shelf when needed – most people don’t think they’ll ever need blood, but many do.
• You will be someone’s hero – in fact, you could help save more than one life with just one donation.

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30-Hour Famine (google image)

About hunger crisis

Now the world’s population has reached 7 billion, the demand for food is even more pressing. The question we need to ask now is: will there be enough food to feed 7 billion people?

Technically, there is, but still…

Hard Facts:

Why do 925 million people go to bed hungry every night?

Our agricultural system is inefficient

The effects of severe climate changes

Escalating global food prices.

Do you know that, each year, 5 million children under the age of 5 die of malnutrition?

About 30-Hour Famine

The 30-Hour Famine is a global movement against hunger and poverty. Over the years, the 30-Hour Famine has gained a reputation as one of the biggest and most fun fundraising event in the world particularly among youths and young adults.

By going without solid food for 30 hours, you can bring change to the lives of those impacted by hunger and poverty. You can give them access to improved health care, a better quality of life and most importantly, HOPE for a brighter tomorrow.

Participants will have an opportunity to get a first-hand simulated experience of living life in dire conditions through various Famine Challenges and educational movies. At the end of the fasting period, participants will break-fast together at their respective DIY Camp venues or to participate in the the 30-Hour Famine centralised Countdown event.

In Malaysia, how did it start?

The first 30-Hour Famine in Malaysia started back in 1997 and it was a joint effort between World Vision Malaysia and Sin Chew Daily in response to the famine in North Korea. Funds poured in and a record of RM2.6 million was raised.

What happened next?

The 30-Hour Famine slowly gained its popularity. Major corporates joined the movement by offering their support in terms of sponsorship. In the year 2002, HELP University College came on board and played host for both the English and Chinese camps. Thanks to the strong media support, the 30-Hour Famine movement in Malaysia continues to attract more of the public to participate in this movement.

30-Hour Famine Do-It-Yourself Camps

In the year 2008, 30-Hour Famine was introduced in a new format, the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) format. This enabled people from other states in Malaysia to take part in the Famine movement. 50 DIY camps were held across Peninsular Malaysia in, after which campers attended a star-studded countdown event.

Still up and moving!

The 30-Hour Famine movement continues to gain support from both old and new participants. New elements such as the 8-Hour Kidz Famine for children aged 12 and below was introduced to educate the younger generation on social concerns and Famine Youth Leaders who were given an opportunity to learn more about World Vision’s work and to share with their peers and the public.

What can you do

1. Join The Famine!
Go hungry so others don’t have to. Together, we can overcome hunger.

2. Spread The Word
Speak out and advocate for change! Share the Famine page with your friends through Facebook, Twitter, Myspace or blog!

3. Champion The Cause
There is enough food in the world but food is not equally distributed. Why not get your school club or company to provide for the hungry by joining the 30-Hour Famine or giving to the Famine Fund?

4. Sponsor a child!
Give a child a shot at life by transforming his community. This is a long-term commitment to ensure he and his community will be fed and be self-subsistent in the long run!

5. Eat right and Stay Healthy
You owe it to yourself to eat right to stay as fit as a fiddle every day. Given the access to nutritious natural foods in Malaysia, there are no excuses to practice unhealthy diets or skip your meals unnecessarily!

6. Make the Change
Change your own lifestyle and live prudently. Let’s not be wasteful with food and learn to be grateful for what we have.

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Abbott Malaysia - corporate social responsibility

MALACCA: Some staff from Abbott Malaysia had taken time off to paint the walls at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Infant Jesus(1) Melaka, here.

The group of 45 staff also spent time with underprivileged children and fixed the grills at the Fatima Home, a home run by the retired Catholic priest.

They also provided contributions at another home — the Happiness Centre, a centre for the disabled at Taman Anggerik, Malacca.

Muru Annamalai, general manager of Abbott said that this is part of their corporate social responsibility.

“We want to touch people’s life and spend time together with the children and painting the walls together with them is one of the means.

“It’s gratifying to see smiles at the children’s faces when conducting games and activities at the Fatima Home and also at Happiness Centre,” Annamalai added.

SK CIJ(1) headmistress Katherine Tan said children need not be involved academically, but they could also partake in other activities like the painting the walls, painting the pathways with special wordings and others.

“Today is our co-curriculum day and we take this opportunity to get the children involved, 20 students and 10 teachers joined the Abbott staff in this activity,” she said.

Article by Leo Arrokkiasammy from The Star
[source : http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/5/17/southneast/11287283&sec=southneast]

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Earth Hour in Malaysia (image from http://smksripermata.wordpress.com)

Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour.

More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011 alone, sending a powerful message for action on climate change. It also ushered in a new era with members going Beyond the Hour to commit to lasting action for the planet. Without a doubt, it’s shown how great things can be achieved when people come together for a common cause.

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can have a positive impact in the fight against climate change, protecting our future and that of future generations.

Set Your Clock 

On March 31st at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will cascade around the globe—from time zone to time zone—uniting the planet under a single, simple, call to action.

How does climate change occur?

A continuous flow of energy from the sun heats the Earth. Naturally occurring gases in the atmosphere, known as greenhouse gases, trap this heat like a blanket, keeping the Earth at an average of 15 degrees Celsius – warm enough to sustain life. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most significant of these gases. The amount of naturally produced CO2 is almost perfectly balanced by the amount naturally removed through photosynthesis and its dissolution in oceans. However, the overuse of fossil fuels is leading to increased CO2 in the atmosphere, trapping more and more heat and warming the Earth.

As a result, we’re seeing more dramatic weather patterns across the globe. 
The effects of Earth’s changing weather not only causes devastating natural disasters but shrinking of the world’s ice shelves and glaciers due to warming sea water. Because ice acts as a solar reflector, the less ice there is, the less heat the Earth reflects.

Did you know? A bicycle is a marvel of engineering efficiency, one where an investment in 22 pounds of metal and rubber boosts the efficiency of an individual mobility by a factor of three (Lester Brown, EPI)

Did you know? It takes 200 litres of water to produce one latte.

Did you know? 78% of agricultural land is used for livestock production.

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我不吃鱼翅 (google image)

Shark fin soup symbolizes generosity and good fortune, which also has become an expected component of Chinese weddings. In fact, shark fins are tasteless and may contain high levels of toxic methtl-mercury, which can damage to human central nervous system and causes birth defects in infants.

Harvest of shark fins is the destruction of shark populations around the world and causing untold damage to the oceans. By removing large numbers of these top predators from our oceans, it destabilizes the whole ecosystem and has a detrimental effect on the marine environment and our fish stocks.

The high market demand for shark fin is currently the main driver of unsustainable fishing for sharks globally. No demand no supply! We can do our part by saying NO to shark fin soup during wedding banquets, and encouraging our friends or family who are getting married to exclude shark fin soup from the menu.

May all beings be happy.

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SAVE MALAYSIA STOP LYNAS

前阵子见到导演陈翠梅，她告诉我，她把电影工作室从吉隆坡搬到北京去了。

在电影世界，吉隆坡太小，北京算是比较大；翠梅需要更大的空间，去实现她许多对电影的想法。

她曾经获得多项国际电影奖，而她还那么年轻，就像个小女生似的。走出大马，相信她会有更大的成就。

不过，走出大马，不是出走大马。她有时放下在北京的工作，回到老家关丹；不是为电影，而是为了她的家乡。

澳洲的莱纳稀土公司，准备在关丹设立一座大型稀土提炼厂，大马政府也已经“有条件”的发出临时营运执照。

稀土提炼过程，以及废料会释放辐射，这是科学常识。儘管政府和莱纳一再说，这座稀土厂会做好安全措施，保证不会让辐射外泄。

当地人不放心，也不愿意以自己的安全，作为別人的筹码。翠梅率先以行动反对，她拍了反稀土厂短片《辐射村的求生手册》，已经在荷兰鹿特丹影展放映，之后还会到其它影展放映。

过年期间，她更在直落尖不辣海边举办“为关丹守岁”，率眾进行数日聚会抗爭活动。

小女生的诚意和意志，让人感动；从她的身体力行也领悟到，外头的世界很大，家园相对很小；但是，就因为它小，而且只有这么一个，更加需要爱护和保护。

纵使稀土厂很安全，依然摆脱不了潜伏的危险；万一发生事故，对一个小小的家园，可能造成很大的危害。

用简单的逻辑来想，澳洲面积是770万平方公里，全球排名第6，比马来西亚大出20倍；而澳洲人口只有2千2百万人，比大马还少。

澳洲那么大，很多地方人跡罕至；莱纳应该轻易的找个地方设厂，万一出事，伤害可以控制在最小的范围。

关丹这么小，方圆30公里，人口却有70万人；一旦出事，居民往哪儿去？

莱纳弃澳洲而就关丹，还必须把澳洲开採的稀土，通过5千多公里的航线，运输到关丹；成本增加之外，也耗时费日。

澳洲人难道那么缺乏生意头脑？

当然不是，而是因为澳洲把安全放在经济利益之上。

要在澳洲设立稀土提炼厂，怎能通过严格的环境评估，澳洲人又如何能够接受？

大马政府4部门建议莱纳把稀土废料运回澳洲，或是一厢情愿；国际公约禁止废料跨国运输，澳洲政府也已声明不回收稀土废料。

大马既非稀土生產国，更不是主要的消费国；要以大马作为中介，关丹首当其衝，代价太大，没有必要。

澳洲那么大，莱纳还是应该回头，自己想想办法吧！

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Last year we did great!

A total of RM2405.00 was collected from friends in 2011 and RM2945.00 was donated to a number of charitable organisations in helping those who in need. We shared our love with people who suffer from kidney failure, and involved in the relief efforts for the earthquake tragedy in Japan last year, Horn of Africa food crisis and major flood occurred in Bangkok.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude and thanks for your kindness. A balance of RM460.00 will be carried to to 2012’s account and we will keep on our efforts in sharing love and helping the less fortunate and under privileged ones.

Here’s the summary of 2010’s account for juesatta awakening foundation:

We will continue to do our best this year. We are making a difference!

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Meng-Hong donating blood on the first day of new year 2012 at Jonker Street

St. John Ambulance Malaysia is a Malaysian-based, non-profit statutory body dedicated to the works of humanity and charity for the relief of persons in sickness, distress, suffering or danger without any distinction of race, class, colour or creed.

Last Sunday which was also the first day of new year, a blood donation drive held by St. John’s Ambulance Malaysia of Melaka state and co-organized by Sin Chew Daily press took place in the Jonker Street Melaka.

When Meng-Hong and I went during the evening, many people from the public were registering and queuing to donate their blood, proving itself again as the community always ready to help others. The next day I read on paper, the donation drive was a great success with 95 blood units donated successfully.

Patients suffering from life threatening diseases and conditions need blood to save their lives, and this constant need can only be met through voluntary blood donations.

Thanks to the generous efforts of the volunteers and donors. I took some shots of the donation drive during our visit.

May all beings be happy.

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Major flooding has occurred in Thailand during the 2011 monsoon season, most severely in the Chao Phraya River but also in the Mekong River basin. The country’s worst flooding in half a century have killed over 300 people, affected over 2.3 million people, and caused damages estimated to be up to $5.1 billion.

Raw sewage and animal carcasses can be seen bobbing in waters ripe for disease. In some areas, crocodiles have escaped from overwhelmed farms, and snakes searching for dry land have slithered into homes. Twenty percent of Bangkok is now under water yet many people choose to stay in their inundated homes, despite risks including electrocution and disease as well as shortages of food and drinking water.

People in Bangkok now require a huge amount of support to provide relief and recovery efforts. Each and every cent makes a difference. If you wish to send donations to help fund the relief effort in Bangkok, you can do online via Thai Red Cross Society.

Here in juesatta, we’ve collected an amount of RM750.00 from friends and transferred to Yayasan Sin Chew taking aids to help flood victims. Our heartfelt thanks for your kindness.

May all beings be happy.

A main road is cut off by the flooding in Bangkok (photo from news.sky.com)

Local residents evacuate their neighbourhood in Bangkok (photo from news.sky.com)

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泰柬越寮水灾，星洲日报、光明日报联合发动跨国赈济行动

东南亚湄公河流域洪灾情况恶化，星洲日报、光明日报联合发起人道主义筹款賑灾行动，吁请读者响应，援助流离失所的灾民们度过水劫。

星洲日报基金会將由即日起接受读者捐款。

根据联合国统计，东南亚各国，包括泰国、柬埔寨、寮国、越南、缅甸已有逾700人在这次水劫中丧命，800万人受影响。其中以泰国最为严重。

凡有意捐款的读者，可將支票（抬头志明：Yayasan Sin Chew）连同捐款表格，邮寄至19,Jalan Semangat,46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.並注明：星洲日报基金会（人道救援东南亚洪灾）。

此外，读者也可把善款匯入RHB A/C No：2-12479-00043019，之后请將匯款单或银行转账单，连同捐款表格传真、电邮或邮寄至星洲日报基金会。捐款表格请见今日星洲日报全国版。或者於週一至週六（9am-5pm）前往星洲日报总社或各大办事处捐款。

任何疑问，欢迎来电向星洲日报基金会询问，电话：03-79658675/79658852；或电邮：yayasan@sinchew.com.my；或传真至03-79658551，以获更多详情。

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。。。。。。法光法师生于马六甲，年少时皈依金明上人，在新加坡出家，依止上妙下华法师，过后赴日本东京驹泽大学，并完成佛学博士课程，曾在日本，台湾与马新等地弘法。

法光法师在日本完成佛学课程后返甲期间，正值马佛总甲分会8个佛教团体，为筹建野新弥陀村而展开积极的筹款活动。

了解筹建弥陀村，成就念佛人修行，是一项伟大的人间菩萨道志业，法光法师也献出多份墨宝，供野新弥陀村义卖筹款。

在法光法师挥毫时，曾陪伴在侧的马佛总甲分会《经教教育学会》主任何庆保说，法光师的墨宝苍劲有力，即使对书法认识不深者，一看也会喜欢。

“最难得的是，法光师不花时间在纸上构思与比拟，心中有了要写的字，笔上沾了墨，就一挥而就，前后不到一分钟，而跃然于纸上的墨宝，左右彼此之间的呼应，往往都是恰到好处，让人对中文书法有另一层体会，更有想依样画葫芦之冲动。 但是，大家心里都知道，如果没有长期的薰习，绝对不可能具备这种随手拈来的深功夫！”

至于刺血作画， 法光法师先用布条紧缚其中一个手指头，然后用针头刺血，心中的粗稿，也是纸上的定稿。一幅庄严的观世音菩萨画像，前后也只是两个小时左右即告完成。

鉴于法光法师在新加坡的法缘殊胜，其墨宝也常供义卖筹款。而一幅血画观音像，在新加坡的义卖价高达2万新币。

而今，法光法师奉献血画观音像，为野新弥陀村筹款，义卖价只是1万马币，主办当局相信一定能够找到买主。

有关血画观音像庄严高雅，除了可当艺术品珍藏，亦可供奉在佛堂之上。

欢迎马六甲社会大众，于本月29日及30日，前往唐宋普洱茶馆，参观书画义卖展，从有关作品的一笔一划中，细细品味作者的艺术境界。

虽是一间茶坊，马六甲唐宋普洱茶艺馆却深深认同马佛总甲分会8个佛团目前积极筹建之马佛总《野新弥陀村》，是一项非常有意义的佛陀志业，因而安排槟城著名画家吴惠琴，献出水墨画作进行慈善义卖，为《野新弥陀村》筹款。

这项善举也获得留学日本的法光法师积极响应，献出多份墨宝，以及刺血绘画的观音菩萨圣像，共襄义举。

槟城三慧讲堂捐赠予《野新弥陀村》之缅甸玉佛，也将在这项慈善义卖展中，让有缘的佛弟子请购。

《野新弥陀村》一切从头开始，需要十方的支持。。。而您的发心支持，功德无量！

前几天我父亲托我到他的朋友的店，拍摄这几幅由法光师父所挥的书法作品。

其中义卖的法光法师作品：

血画观音像

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The Horn of Africa is facing what has been called the worst drought in 60 years, wiped out livestock and  with an left left millions in need of food and water in the country which is already suffering from civil unrest. Tens of thousands have fled their homes, walked for weeks in search of food. Many young children have died along the way.

Please donate whatever you can afford and save lives. And you will give protection and offer hope to people who are in an extremely desperate situation. Here, at juesatta, we’ve made a USD $150.00 to aid the the emergency relief operation and will continue to seek supports. If you wish to donate, kindly contact us or make your donation to unicef.

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